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[FR Doc No: 94-16705]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
 

Golden Field Office; Notice of Financial Assistance Award to 
International Geothermal Association

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 to make a financial assistance award to the International 
Geothermal Association to organize, convene and market the World 
Geothermal Congress 1995, which is to be held in Florence, Italy.

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 
phone number (303) 275-4722. The Contracting Officer for this action is 
John W. Meeker. The Project Officer for this action is Jeff Hahn.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposal was a solicited application. 
The primary purpose of the World Geothermal Conference (WGC) 1995 is to 
provide a forum for international exchange of scientific and 
technological information on geothermal development during the period 
1990-1995. The International Geothermal Association (IGA) is convening 
and organizing the WGC. The Department believes that the proposed 
effort will benefit the public, and that providing financial assistance 
through a grant mechanism is an appropriate method for providing 
funding. Through this financial assistance the U.S. Department of 
Energy will be listed as a sponsor of the WGC. Competition for this 
effort would have an adverse effect on the urgency and completion of 
the 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 IGA will do 
this by providing a forum on an international scale where the U.S. 
geothermal industry can exchange scientific and technological 
information.
    The objective of this effort is to convene an international 
conference where governments and industry can meet and share scientific 
and technological information as well as their relevant experiences. 
The WGC '95 will provide the forum for presentations of world-wide 
electrical and direct use, country updates, reports on international 
cooperative projects and other invited papers. Pre-congress courses 
will be taught by experts in the field on subjects such as: Drafting a 
Geothermal Project for Financing by International Organizations, 
Injections, Drilling Technology and Regulation, Software for Geothermal 
Applications, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Small Power Plants, Direct Uses 
and Environmental Aspects of Geothermal Development.
    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 is qualified 
and positioned to provide this service. The IGA is an international 
association for the geothermal industry. Its membership includes 1,971 
organizations and individuals.
    The IGA's base of operations is an office in Berkeley, California, 
and is fully capable of meeting their needs.
    The budget proposed for the anticipated work was reviewed and is 
considered to be appropriate and adequate.
    The public benefit to be derived from the World Geothermal 
Conference is the opportunity for the geothermal industry to meet and 
exchange information and experiences, as well as to encourage research, 
development and use of geothermal energy world wide.
    The services provided through this proposed grant fully support the 
program's direction and objectives. The International Geothermal 
Association is taking the lead role in organizing, convening and 
marketing the World Geothermal Conference 1995. The IGA is qualified 
and positioned to undertake this task since they organized the last WGC 
in New Zealand in 1993. Competition for this effort would have a 
significant adverse impact on the urgency and completion of the 
proposed activities.

    Issued in Golden, Colorado on: June 23, 1994.
John W. Meeker,
Chief, Procurement, Golden Field Office.
[FR Doc. 94-16705 Filed 7-8-94; 8:45 am]
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