[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 179 (Friday, September 16, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-23031]
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[Federal Register: September 16, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Financial Assistance Award; Intent To Award a Grant to National
Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC)
AGENCY: Department of Energy (DOE).
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy announces that pursuant to 10 CFR
600.6(a)(5), it is making a discretionary financial assistance award
based on the criteria set forth at 10 CFR 600.7(b)(2)(i)(H) to the
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), under
Cooperative Agreement number DE-FC01-94RW00304. The NARUC will provide
administrative support to a Special Intergovernmental Review Panel in
its charge to conduct an independent, financial and management
evaluation of the Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Project in Nevada. The
Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (P.L. 97-425), as amended by P.L. 100-
203, December 22, 1987, established the Office of Civilian Radioactive
Waste Management (OCRWM) within the DOE, and directed the office to
investigate a site at Yucca Mountain, Nevada, to determine if this site
is suitable for the construction of a repository for the disposal of
high level nuclear waste. Work on site characterization has been
underway for several years. This work has been funded by Congressional
appropriations from a Nuclear Waste Fund to which contributions have
been made by electric utility ratepayers through electric utilities
generating power from nuclear power stations. The period of performance
is contemplated to be twelve (12) months commencing on or about
September 9, 1994 and ending September 8, 1995. The total estimated
cost of this effort is $1,000,000 which will be provided by DOE. No
cost sharing is anticipated.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Please write the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Placement and
Administration, ATTN: Rosemarie Marshall, HR-531.11, 1000 Independence
Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20585.
Based on the evaluation of relevance to the accomplishment of a
public purpose, it is determined that the NARUC has the experience to
provide objective administrative management of the proposed project and
fulfill the requirements of the agreement. The criterion set forth at
10 CFR 600 7(b)(2)(i)(H) is being relied upon to justify a
noncompetitive award to the NARUC. This criterion authorizes
noncompetitive awards when the Office of Emergency Planning, with the
approval of the Director, determines that a noncompetitive award is in
the public interest. In this case, such a determination is supported by
the following: (1) The NARUC has the experience to provide the
administrative management of the proposed project; (2) the requested
funding will enhance the public benefit to be derived from the
agreement by accelerating the completion of the review. NARUC is in a
position to expedite the work of the Special Review Panel in its
selection of an acceptable contractor to accomplish the objectives of
the Project Description.
Issued in Washington, DC, on September 7, 1994.
Jeffrey Rubenstein,
Director, Operations Division ``A'', Office of Placement and
Administration.
[FR Doc. 94-23031 Filed 9-15-94; 8:45 am]
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