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[FR Doc No: 94-20340]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

 

Chicago Operations Office; Notice of Federal Assistance Award to 
Center for Waste Reduction Technologies American Institute of Chemical 
Engineers

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of Noncompetitive Financial Assistance Award.

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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 award a cooperative agreement on a non-competitive basis 
to the Center for Waste Reduction Technologies (CWRT) of the American 
Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) for work involving research and 
development, collaborative workshops, technology transfer and education 
which are supportive of and complementary to the Office of Industrial 
Technologies (OIT) programs at DOE. The OIT programs seek to improve 
energy efficiency and waste reduction in the nation's industrial 
sector. This is not a notice for solicitation of proposals or financial 
assistance applications.

ADDRESSES: Questions regarding this announcement may be addressed to 
the U.S. Department of Energy, Chicago Operations Office, 9800 S. Cass 
Ave., Argonne, IL 60439, Attention: Ms. Patricia J. Schuneman, 
Contracting Officer.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The AIChE has established the CWRT to 
develop and implement technologies which will increase energy 
efficiency and reduce waste in the chemical industry. The membership of 
the CWRT includes chemical producers, refiners, manufacturers and 
chemical industry engineering and service contractors. The CWRT, 
through its chemical industry partners, sponsors research and 
development, and educational and technology transfer activities in 
support of these objectives. Through the proposed Cooperative 
Agreement, DOE will participate with CWRT in selecting and supporting 
research and development on technologies which have broad applicability 
to the process/manufacturing sector, with particular interest in the 
chemical and refining industries. In all cases, the emphasis will be on 
supporting research that advances generic technology solutions on which 
commercial technologies will subsequently be based. DOE will 
participate with CWRT in conducting industry based workshops to 
identify the highest priority areas for research and development. DOE 
and CWRT will also disseminate the results of the research through the 
workshops, and through cooperative activities with universities in 
engineering curriculum development.
    In accordance with 10 CFR 600.7, it has been determined that the 
activity to be funded meets the criterion for noncompetitive financial 
assistance in that it will be conducted by the CWRT using its own 
resources and those provided by private industry, but support provided 
by DOE will enhance the public benefits to be derived.
    Funding in the amount of approximately $3,000,000 is to be provided 
by the DOE, with CWRT providing approximately $6,000,000. The 
anticipated term of the proposed cooperative agreement will be forty-
eight months from the effective date of the award.

    Issued in Chicago, Illinois, on August 3, 1994.
Johnnie D. Greenwood,
Director, Contracts Division.
[FR Doc. 94-20340 Filed 8-17-94; 8:45 am]
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