[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 118 (Tuesday, June 21, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-15050]


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[Federal Register: June 21, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
 

Financial Assistance Award, Intent To Award Cooperative Agreement 
to the Council of State Governments--Eastern Office

AGENCY: Department of Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Notice of intent to make a noncompetitive financial assistance 
award.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy announces that pursuant to 10 CFR 
600.6(a)(5), it is making a discretionary financial assistance award 
based on the criterion set forth at 10 CFR 600.7(b)(2)(i)(D) to the 
Council of State Governments, Eastern Office, under Cooperative 
Agreement Number DE-FC01-94RW00299. The objectives of the cooperative 
agreement are to provide assistance to this non-profit regional 
association to monitor and inform regional officials on issues related 
to the transportation and storage of high-level radioactive waste. This 
effort will have a total estimated cost of $698,264 to be provided by 
the DOE.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Placement and Administration, 
Attn: Douglas L. Baptist, HR-531.23, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20585.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Scope

    The cooperative agreement will provide funding to the Council of 
State Governments, Eastern Office, which will: develop and/or maintain 
general knowledge of high-level radioactive waste transportation 
issues, initiatives and activities; identify, evaluate, and prioritize 
all regional issues regarding high-level radioactive waste 
transportation activities managed by the Department's Office of 
Transportation and Storage within the Office of Civilian Radioactive 
Waste Management; develop, evaluate and present regional perspectives 
and alternatives regarding the resolution of such issues; provide 
comment and direction to project staff as required in connection with 
all project activities; establish subcommittees as necessary to analyze 
specific transportation issues identified by the Task Force and the 
Department; and, participate in all appropriate transportation-related 
Departmental initiatives. In accordance with 10 CFR 600.7(b)(2)(i)(D), 
it has been determined that the Council possesses the unique domestic 
capability to successfully perform the proposed activities based on its 
position as the chartered board representing eastern states on energy 
matters pertaining to nuclear waste.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 14, 1994.
Linda Strand,
Acting Director, Headquarters Operations Division B, Office of 
Placement and Administration.
[FR Doc. 94-15050 Filed 6-20-94; 8:45 am]
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