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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
 

Financial Assistance Award: Materials Technologies of Virginia, 
Inc. (MATVA)

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) to Materials Technologies of Virginia, 
Inc. (MATVA) under Grant Number DE-FG01-94CE15599. The proposed grant 
will provide funding in the estimated amount of $155,728 (DOE 
contributing $99,862 and MATVA contributing $55,866) for MATVA to use a 
new whisker growing technique to make and test a high temperature heat 
exchanger prototype. The subject invention, ``An In-Situ Whisker 
Reinforced Glass Ceramic'' is a patented process for creating glass 
ceramic materials with acicular (needle-shaped) titanium oxide 
reinforcing whiskers grown in-site in one step. This new process is an 
enabling technology that could permit rapid and inexpensive production 
of titanium oxide whisker reinforced materials at much lower energy, 
labor, and health related costs.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Energy has determined in 
accordance with 10 CFR 600.14(f) that the application submitted by the 
Materials Technologies of Virginia, Inc., is meritorious based on the 
general evaluation required by 10 CFR 600.14(d) and that the proposed 
project represents a unique device for conserving energy by greatly 
reducing energy costs during fabrication, and by making superior 
materials available for use in more efficient devices such as the heat 
exchangers for construction under this project which will be submitted 
as prototypes for third party testing. The use of this device has a 
strong possibility for future reductions in the Nation's energy 
consumption. The proposed project is not eligible for financial 
assistance under a recent, current or planned solicitation because the 
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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please write the U.S. Department of 
Energy, Office of Placement and Administration, ATTN: Linda S. Sapp, 
HR-531.23, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585.
    The anticipated term of the proposed grant is 24 months from the 
date of award.

    Issued in Washington, DC on June 23, 1994.
Scott Sheffield,
Director, Headquarters Operation Division B, Office of Placement and 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 94-16985 Filed 7-12--94; 8:45 am]
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