[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 130 (Friday, July 8, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-16583]


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[Federal Register: July 8, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
 

Financial Assistance Award: Synfuels Engineering and Development, 
Inc.

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy announces that pursuant to 10 
CFR 600.6(a)(2) it is making a discretionary financial assistance award 
based on acceptance of an unsolicited application meeting the criteria 
of 10 CFR 600.14(e)(1) under Grant Number DE-FG01-94CE15612 to Synfuels 
Engineering and Development, Inc. The proposed grant will provide 
funding in the estimated amount of $95,839 by the Department of Energy 
for the purpose of making more efficient and cost effective use of both 
oil shale and municipal solid waste (MSW) through development of the 
grantee's, Mr. Reed L. Clayson's, invention of a ``Combustion of 
Municipal Solid Waste with Oil Shale in Circulation Fluidized Bed''.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Energy has determined in 
accordance with 10 CFR 600.14(f) that the unsolicited application for 
financial assistance submitted by Synfuels Engineering and Development, 
Inc., is meritorious based on the general evaluation required by 10 CFR 
600.14(d) and the proposed project represents a unique technology that 
would utilize the calcium salts in oil shale as a pollutant absorber, 
thereby making more efficient and cost effective use of both oil shale 
and municipal solid waste (MSW) as energy sources. The ash waste 
products resulting from this process will be used to make material 
similar to Portland cement. The proposed project is not eligible for 
financial assistance under a recent, current or planned solicitation 
because the funding program, the Energy Related Invention Program 
(ERIP), has been structured since its beginning in 1975 to operate 
without competitive solicitations because the authorizing legislation 
directs ERIP to provide support for worthy ideas submitted by the 
public. The program has never issued and has no plans to issue a 
competitive solicitation.

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please write the U.S. Department of 
Energy, Office of Placement and Administration, ATTN: Rose Mason, HR-
531.23, 1000 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20585.
    The anticipated term of the proposed grant is 18 months from the 
date of award.

    Issued in Washington, DC on June 29, 1994.
David Leotta,
Contracting Officer, Office of Placement and Administration.
[FR Doc. 94-16583 Filed 7-7-94; 8:45 am]
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