[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 152 (Tuesday, August 9, 1994)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

 

Savannah River Operations Office (SR); Financial Assistance 
Award; Intent To Award a Noncompetitive Grant Modification

AGENCY: Savannah River Operations Office, DOE.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The DOE announces that it plans to award a grant modification 
to the Lower Savannah Council of Governments (LSCOG), Aiken, South 
Carolina. The grant entitled, ``Savannah River Regional Diversification 
Initiative (SRRDI)'', will be modified to cover a performance period 
through December 31, 1995 with additional DOE support of $1,278,250. 
Pursuant to Section 10 CFR Part 600.7(b)(2)(i)(A&B) of the DOE 
Assistance Regulations (10 CFR 600), DOE has determined that a 
noncompetitive modification is appropriate: (1) the activity to be 
funded (LSCOG/SRRDI) is necessary to the satisfactory completion of an 
activity (SRRDI) presently being funding by DOE and for which 
competition for support would have a significant adverse effect on 
continuity or completion of the activity, and (2) the activity would be 
conducted by the applicant using its own resources or those donated or 
provided by third parties; however, DOE support of the activity would 
enhance the public benefits to be derived; namely regional cooperation 
and a regional economic development plan. DOE knows of no other entity 
which is conducting or is planning to conduct such an activity.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Beth O'Rear, Prime Contracts and Financial Assistance Branch, U.S. 
Department of Energy, Savannah River Operations Office, P.O. Box A, 
Aiken, SC 29802, Telephone: (803) 725-1345.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Procurement Request Number: 09-
94SR18344.002.

    Project Scope: This grant will facilitate a regional approach to 
economic planning to offset adverse impacts of DOE downsizing and 
restructuring and to carry out Secretary O'Leary's commitment to the 
region to provide economic development assistance funds to the region 
as approved by Congress. The purpose of this modification is to develop 
a regional planning document which will meet the challenges of the 
changing mission at the Savannah River Site. The SRRDI will serve as 
the principal point of interaction in regional community economic 
assistance matters. In addition, SRRDI is responsible for solicitation, 
evaluation and monitoring subcontracts selected to provide input into 
the regional planning document. This is consistent with the Savannah 
River Site Restructuring Plan and funds approved by Congress for such 
purposes in the 1994 Defense Authorization Act under Economic 
Adjustment Assistance.
    The LSCOG was created by the General Assembly of the State of South 
Carolina for the purpose of coordinating and promoting cooperative 
programs and actions among its members, for providing technical 
assistance and to make recommendations on matters affecting the public 
health, safety, education, pollution control, utilities, planning, and 
development and such other matters as the common interest of the 
participating governments may dictate. LSCOG is the appropriate 
governmental entity to coordinate this plan. DOE has determined: (1) 
support of the SRRDI Board activities through a grant modification to 
LSCOG will enhance benefits public benefits to be derived, and (2) 
award of the modification on a noncompetitive basis is appropriate.

    Issued in Aiken, South Carolina, on July 8, 1994.
Robert E. Lynch,
DOE Savannah River Operations Office, Head of Contracting Activity.
[FR Doc. 94-19395 Filed 8-8-94; 8:45 am]
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