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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
 

Golden Field Office; Financial Assistance Award to International 
Geothermal Association Secretariat

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of Financial Assistance Award in Response to a Non-
Competitive Financial Assistance Application.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to the DOE 
Financial Assistance Rules, 10 CFR 600.7(b)(2) is announcing its 
intention make a financial assistance award to the International 
Geothermal Association to encourage research, development and 
utilization of geothermal resources worldwide through the compilation, 
publication and dissemination of scientific and technical data and 
information.

ADDRESSES: Questions regarding this announcement may be addressed to 
the U.S. Department of Energy, Golden Field Office, 1617 Cole Blvd., 
Golden CO 80401, Attention: Ruth E Adams, Contract Specialist or at 
(303) 275-4722. The Contracting Officer for this action in John W. 
Meeker.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposal was a solicited application. 
The International Geothermal Association (IGA) Secretariat is the U.S. 
office, located in Berkeley, California, of the International 
Geothermal Association which is the parent organization with its 
headquarters in New Zealand. The objective of the IGA is to assist the 
Berkeley office in its outreach activities, encourage research, 
development and utilization of geothermal resources worldwide through 
the compilation publication and dissemination of scientific and 
technical data and information, both within the community of geothermal 
specialists and between geothermal specialists and the general public. 
The IGA Secretariat has been supported in the past by the Department of 
Energy through a contract with Sandia National Laboratory; however, the 
Department believes that the proposed effort will provide a benefit to 
the public and therefore a grant mechanism is a more appropriate 
funding method. Competition for this effort would have an adverse 
effect on continuity and completion of activities.

    The proposed project will contribute to the DOE mission of ``* * * 
providing the scientific and educational foundation and technology * * 
* necessary to achieve efficiency in energy use, diversity in energy 
sources, and access to technical information * * *''. The International 
Geothermal Association (IGA) will do this by supporting the U.S. 
geothermal industry through various activities and will work to create 
data bases and a business environment in which the U.S. geothermal 
industry can thrive, globally.
    The objectives of the IGA Secretariat, located in Berkeley, 
California, are to provide assistance in preparing and distributing the 
IGA newsletter (produced and published in the United States), 
developing educational programs appropriate for the IGA membership, 
stimulating international interest in geothermal energy, identifying 
potential international development opportunities, and continuing 
involvement in the Organizing Committee of the World Geothermal 
Conference 1995. The Secretariat also provides coordination of all 
activities, correspondence and meetings for the IGA, maintains the 
master list of the IGA membership as well as their potential members 
and works to enhance the benefits of IGA membership.
    The probability of meeting the objectives listed above are very 
high, given that the IGA has been successful in the past for similar 
endeavors.
    The staff of the International Geothermal Association Secretariat 
are qualified and positioned to provide this service. George Frye has 
been the Executive Director of the IGA Secretariat since February 1993, 
Mr. Frye has 20 years experience within the oil/gas/geothermal industry 
and is a registered professional engineer.
    The IGA Secretariat's base of operations is in the Lawrence 
Berkeley Laboratory in Berkeley, California, and is fully capable of 
meeting their needs.
    The budget proposed for the anticipated work has been reviewed and 
is considered to be appropriate and adequate.
    The public benefit to be derived through this grant with the IGA 
Secretariat is the increased awareness of international opportunities 
for the U.S. geothermal industry. Many countries throughout the world 
have the resources for geothermal energy. The U.S. geothermal industry 
is a world leader and is poised to exploit these resources. The IGA 
provides an invaluable global link where contacts are found and made, 
thereby facilitating the world-wide utilization of geothermal energy.
    The Services provided through the proposed grant fully supports the 
program's direction and objectives. The International Geothermal 
Association Secretariat is qualified and positioned to perform the 
above mentioned tasks. The IGA is an accepted and respected industry 
association and has approximately 1,970 members largely from the 
geothermal service industries. The IGA has established an information 
network which is continually growing. Competition for this effort would 
have a significant adverse impact on the continuation of the proposed 
activities.
John W. Meeker,
Chief, Procurement, Golden Field Office.
[FR Doc. 94-14835 Filed 6-16-94; 8:45 am]
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