[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 116 (Friday, June 17, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-14835]
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[Federal Register: June 17, 1994]
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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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