[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 138 (Wednesday, July 20, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-17654]


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[Federal Register: July 20, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
 

Financial Assistance Award: Gentrex-Nevada, 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 financial assistance award under Grant 
Number DE-FG01-94CE15548 to Gentrex-Nevada, Inc. The proposed grant 
will provide funding in the estimated amount of $97,351 by the 
Department of Energy for the purpose of saving energy through 
development of a foundation insulation system, the ``Forms 
PLUSTM'' system of Mr. M. Dean Gardner, the inventor.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Energy has determined in 
accordance with 10 CFR 600.14(e)(1) that the unsolicited application 
for financial assistance submitted by Gentrex-Nevada, Inc., is 
meritorious based on the general evaluation required by 10 CFR 
600.14(d) and the proposed project represents a unique idea that would 
not be eligible for financial assistance under a recent, current or 
planned solicitation. The inventor, Mr. M. Dean Gardner, who will be 
principal investigator, will use his skills, experience and equipment 
to analyze an existing initial prototype, improve the prototype, and 
test it in a wide range of climactic and construction conditions. For 
new construction annual savings are estimated to be 119,000 barrels of 
oil equivalent. 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.

FOR 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., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20585.
    The anticipated term of the proposed grant is 24 months from the 
date of award.

    Issued in Washington, D.C. on July 15, 1994.
Richard G. Lewis,
Contracting Officer, Office of Placement and Administration.
[FR Doc. 94-17654 Filed 7-19-94; 8:45 am]
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