[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 175 (Monday, September 12, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-22509]


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[Federal Register: September 12, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
 

Financial Assistance: The Aluminum Company of America (Alcoa); 
Cooperative Agreement No. DE-FC07-89ID12903 (Renewal)

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy, Idaho Operations Office, 
announces that pursuant to the DOE Financial Assistance Rules 10 CFR 
600.7, it intends to award a renewal for Cooperative Agreement Number 
DE-FC07-89ID12903 to the Aluminum Company of America (Alcoa). The 
proposed renewal would provide funds for a project to develop 
lightweight (low density) refractory aggregates for use in a variety of 
high performance insulating (low thermal conductivity) refractory 
applications. The project goal is the development of an alumina-based 
aggregate with a 30% reduction in packed bulk density, with 50% of 
current crushing strength, and with costs not to exceed 25% more than 
existing alumina aggregates. The original proposal ``Lightweight 
Refractory Aggregates'' was submitted to DOE by the Aluminum Company of 
America (Alcoa) in response to Solicitation for Financial Assistance 
Applications for Refractory Materials Research and Development No. DE-
PS07-88ID12782. The proposed costs for completion of Phase III of the 
project is $1,265,855 with a 20% cost share by The Aluminum Company of 
America (Alcoa). The CFDA number is 81.078.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ginger Sandwina, U.S. Department of 
Energy, Idaho Operations Office, 850 Energy Drive, MS 1221, Idaho 
Falls, Idaho (208) 526-8698.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The statutory authority for the proposed 
award is the Energy Conservation Program begun in 1977 under the 
mandate of the Federal Non-Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act 
of 1974 (PL 93-577).

    The proposal meets the criteria for ``non-competitive'' financial 
assistance as set forth in 10 CFR Part 600.7(b)(2)(i)(A). The activity 
to be funded is necessary to the satisfactory completion of, or is a 
continuation or renewal of, an activity presently being funded by DOE 
or another federal agency, and for which competition for support would 
have a significant adverse effect on continuity of completion of the 
activity.

    Issued: August 24, 1994.
David W. Newnam,
Acting Director, Procurement Services Division.
[FR Doc. 94-22509 Filed 9-9-94; 8:45 am]
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