[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 118 (Tuesday, June 21, 1994)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
 

Financial Assistance Award: Intent To Award a Cooperative 
Agreement to Florida State University

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of Non-Competitive 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 criteria set forth at 10 CFR 600.7(b)(2)(i)(A) to Florida 
State University under Cooperative Agreement Number DE-FC01-94EW54106. 
The subject Cooperative Agreement will be for a three-year project 
period and a total estimated amount of $750,000. Under this Cooperative 
Agreement the Center for Biomedical and Toxicological Research and 
Hazardous Waste Management at Florida State University will initiate a 
comprehensive program which will involve the identification and 
independent evaluation of (1) innovative technologies that are either 
currently being utilized in environmental remediation efforts conducted 
by, or in development by, Federal and State agencies, and private 
United States organizations; and (2) innovative technologies for 
environmental restoration which are under development abroad.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Energy has determined, in 
accordance with 10 CFR 600.7(b)(2)(i)(A), that a noncompetitive award 
to Florida State University is necessary for the satisfactory 
completion of, or continuation or renewal of, an activity presently 
being funded by the Department of Energy or another Federal agency, and 
for which competition for support would have a significant adverse 
effect on continuity or completion of the activity. Florida State 
University has been involved in a cooperative research and development 
program with the United States Environmental Protection Agency that 
focused on hazardous waste characterization and monitoring of RCRA 
hazardous waste sites. In addition, Florida State University has been 
under an agreement with Sandia National Laboratories to develop a 
prototype model for enhancing the technology transfer process, 
particularly with reference to environmental technology development in 
Central and Eastern Europe. The above studies are ongoing, with large 
research staffs already in place and working; any attempt to compete 
support for these studies would result in a significant disruption of 
the studies. The proposed cooperative agreement will allow these 
efforts to continue unimpeded, and hence realize the maximum public 
benefit. The Florida State Center for Biomedical and Toxicological 
Research and Hazardous Waste Management has the extensive experience 
necessary to enhance the technology transfer, both import and export, 
of innovative and emerging technologies dealing with site 
characterization, remediation, monitoring and waste management, thereby 
forging linkages for all affected stakeholder groups. The Department of 
Energy has determined in accordance with 10 CFR 600.7(b)(2)(i)(A), that 
the award of this non-competitive Cooperative Agreement to Florida 
State University is in the public interest.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please write the U.S. Department of 
Energy, Office of Placement and Administration, Attn: Michael Whisler, 
HR-531.24, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585.
    The anticipated term of the proposed cooperative agreement is 36 
months from award date.
Linda Strand,
Acting Director, Headquarters Operations Division B, Office of 
Placement and Administration.
[FR Doc. 94-15051 Filed 6-20-94; 8:45 am]
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