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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

 

Notice of Intent to Award a Grant Based Upon Acceptance of an 
Unsolicited Application

SUMMARY: The Department of Energy, Golden Field Office, through the 
Chicago Regional Support Office, pursuant to DOE Financial Assistance 
Rules 10 CFR 600.14(f), announces its intent to award a grant to the 
State of Illinois. The purpose of the grant is to provide assistance to 
Illinois to engage in a joint implementation project with Liaoning 
Province, People's Republic of China.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The State of Illinois has proposed a joint 
implementation project with the Liaoning Province of the People's 
Republic of China in an effort to identify and exploit the tremendous 
opportunities for reducing methane gas leakage and improving energy 
efficiency in this northeast province. Utilizing its already 
established relationship with this Chinese provincial government, 
Illinois, in conjunction with private sector partners, will identify 
the best approach to dealing with the significant greenhouse gas 
emissions which are the direct result of Liaoning Province's poor 
methane distribution system. Additionally, significant carbon dioxide 
reductions are expected to result from the improved efficiency of the 
methane distribution system as well as other energy efficiency 
technologies which may be deployed over the course of this project.
    The unsolicited application for support of this activity has been 
accepted by DOE because of what was deemed to be the project's overall 
merit. The proposed activity is meritorious, likely to be effective and 
successful and offers a unique opportunity for DOE to demonstrate its 
commitment to several goals. These goals include accomplishing the 
Departmental mission of deploying energy efficiency technologies, 
implementing the President's Climate Change Action Plan and sponsoring 
projects which are likely to demonstrate the success of the U.S. 
Initiative on Joint Implementation.
    The project period for the award is fifteen months, expected to 
begin October, 1994. DOE plans to fund the initial phase of the project 
in the amount of $107,900. DOE participation in subsequent phases of 
this project is contingent upon the availability of additional DOE 
funding.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Juli A. Pollitt, U.S. Department of 
Energy, Chicago Regional Support Office, 9800 South Cass Avenue, 
Argonne, Illinois 60439, 708/252-2313.

    Issued in Golden, Colorado on August 31, 1994.
John W. Meeker,
Contracting Officer.
[FR Doc. 94-22745 Filed 9-13-94; 8:45 am]
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