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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Research

 

Notice of Availability of Management Plan for the Conduct of 
Research, Development, Demonstration, and Commercial Application of 
Energy Technologies

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy is today giving notice that the 
Management Plan for the Conduct of Research, Development, 
Demonstration, and Commercial Application of Energy Technologies (the 
Plan) required by the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (the Act) is available 
for public comment. As required by the Act, the Plan will be made 
available for public comment for a 90 day period. Written comments 
provided during this period will be considered in the formulation and 
issuance of the final Plan.

DATES: Parties wishing to comment on the Plan should do so in writing 
to the address given below by November 25, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Written comments are to be submitted to: Dr. Ehsan Khan, 
Office of Energy Research, U.S. Department of Energy, Room Number 3H-
049, 1000 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20585.
    A copy of the Plan will be placed on display at the Department of 
Energy Reading Room, Room Number 1E-190, 1000 Independence Avenue, 
S.W., Washington, D.C. 20585. The Reading Room is open from 9:00 a.m to 
4:00 p.m Monday through Friday, except for federal holidays. A copy of 
the Plan may also be obtained from Darlene Roberts at 202-586-7170.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Ehsan Khan (202) 586-4785, fax 
(202) 586-7719.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Energy in compliance with 
the provisions of Section 2304 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 is 
developing a Management Plan for the Conduct of Research, Development, 
Demonstration, and Commercial Application of Energy Technologies. The 
Plan is being developed in consultation with the Secretary of Energy 
Advisory Board that serves as the Energy Research, Development, 
Demonstration, and Commercial Application Advisory Board, as called for 
in the Act. The Plan provides an inventory and status report of 
technologies to enhance energy supply and to improve the efficiency of 
energy end uses. The inventory and status report includes fossil, 
renewable, nuclear, and energy conservation technologies which have not 
yet achieved the status of fully reliable and cost-competitive 
commercial availability, but which the Secretary projects may become 
available with additional research, development, and demonstration. The 
inventory and status report provides, for each technology-- (1) An 
assessment of its-- (A) Degree of technological maturity, (B) principal 
research, development, and demonstration issues, including-- (i) the 
barriers posed by capital, operating, and maintenance costs; (ii) 
technical performance; and (iii) potential environmental impact; (2) 
the projected time frame for commercial availability, specifying at a 
minimum whether the technology will be commercially available in the 
near-term, mid-term, or long-term, whether there are too many 
uncertainties to project availability, or whether it is unlikely that 
the technology will ever be commercial; and (3) a projection of the 
future cost-competitiveness of the technology in comparison with 
alternative technologies to provide the same energy service.

    Dated: August 22, 1994.
Dr. Martha A. Krebs,
Director, Office of Energy Research, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 94-21129 Filed 8-25-94; 8:45 am]
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