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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

 

Chicago Operations Office; Financial Assistance Award; Air 
Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology Institute

AGENCY: Energy.

ACTION: Intent to award based on an unsolicited application.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy announced that pursuant to the 
provisions of 10 CFR 600.14, it intends to provide additional funding 
and extend the budget period for Grant No. DE-FG02-91CE23810 based on 
an unsolicited application received from Air Conditioning and 
Refrigeration Technology Institute (ARTI) for Phase IV of the project, 
Materials Compatibility and Lubricant Research to Accelerate 
Introduction of CFC--Refrigerant Substitutes. The determination to 
extend this grant is based on the following information: A technical 
evaluation of the proposed project was performed pursuant to 10 CFR 
600.14 (d) and (e). The proposed project assists DOE in carrying out 
its mission of seeking alternative refrigerants for Chlorofluorocarbons 
(CFCs) and Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) in refrigeration and 
insulation in an effort to reduce the deleterious effects of 
refrigeration chemicals on stratospheric ozone. ARTI has made available 
substantial and unique facilities and resources not available 
elsewhere. This includes considerable amounts of information that are 
proprietary to the member industries participating in the project. It 
is determined that the proposed project is meritorious in significantly 
improving the information data base upon which new refrigerants and 
lubricants can be selected, and refrigeration equipment can be designed 
to utilize these chemical compounds. The probability of success is 
extremely high due to the high level of industry participation and 
commitment to the effort, particularly cost sharing or in-kind support. 
The key personnel assigned to the project have capabilities critical to 
the accelerated development of alternative refrigerants and the 
refrigeration equipment required to effectively utilize these new 
chemical compounds. DOE knows of no other entity which is conducting or 
planning to conduct such an effort. This effort is not considered 
suitable for competitive financial assistance. The DOE share of funding 
is estimated at $3,190,000 and ARTI's cost share is estimated at 
$226,493 for a two-year budget period estimated to be from September 
30, 1994 through September 30, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gaile A. Higashi, U.S. Department of Energy, Chicago Operations Office, 
Contracts Division, 9800 South Cass Avenue, Argonne, IL 60439, (708) 
252-2383. Tanga R. Baylor, U.S. Department of Energy, Chicago 
Operations Office, Contracts Division, 9800 South Cass Avenue, Argonne, 
IL 60439, (708) 252-2214.

    Issued in Chicago, Illinois on July 12, 1994.
Timothy S. Crawford,
Assistant Manager for Human Resources and Administration.
[FR Doc. 94-17784 Filed 7-20-94; 8:45 am]
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