[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 175 (Monday, September 12, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-22500]


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[Federal Register: September 12, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
 

Financial Assistance Award; Florida Department of Community 
Affairs

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of noncompetitive financial assistance award.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to 10 CFR 600.7(b)(2)(ii)(A-F), The U.S. Department 
of Energy Region IV Support Office, through the Golden Field Office, 
intends to award a grant to the Florida Department of Energy Affairs/
State Energy Office to analyze and develop an approach to using solar 
power in emergency management and disaster relief and compile the 
results in a ``How to Do'' manual that will benefit government 
agencies, emergency management organizations and relief workers.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Florida State Energy Office conducted 
several exercises, in the wake of Hurricane Andrew, to test the 
feasibility of using solar power as an alternative electricity source 
in disaster relief. Photovoltaic cells were used to power communication 
devices, refrigerators for cooling vaccines, security lights, etc. The 
Florida Energy Office, having already performed such exercises, is 
aptly qualified to implement the proposed study. Programmatic 
evaluation has shown that such exercises are highly feasible with a 
high probability for success. The Department of Energy has interest in 
further developments and studies relating to the use of solar energy in 
disaster relief. The published results, which will be an available 
resource to a variety of organizations and agencies, will support the 
use of solar energy as a renewable energy resource.
    The proposed award meets the criteria for noncompetitive financial 
assistance specified in paragraph 10 CFR 600.7(b)(2)(i)(B). Department 
of Energy support of this activity would enhance the public benefits to 
be derived and the Department knows of no other entity which is 
conducting or is planning to conduct such an activity.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S. Department of Energy, Attn: Fred 
Singleton, Atlanta Support Office, 730 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, 
Georgia 30308, 404-347-3482.

    Issued at Golden, Colorado, on: August 31, 1994.
John W. Meeker,
Contracting Officer, Golden Field Office.
[FR Doc. 94-22500 Filed 9-9-94; 8:45 am]
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