[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 14, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8348-8349]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-3651]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Financial Assistance Award: Dr. John V. Milewski

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy announces that pursuant to 10 
CFR 600.6(a)(2) it is making a financial assistance award under Grant 
Number DE-FG01-95EE15632 to Dr. John V. Milewski of Superkinetic, Inc. 
The proposed grant will provide funding in the estimated amount of 
$98,000 by the Department of Energy for the purpose of saving energy 
through development of Dr. Milewski's ``Hafnium Carbide Single Crystal 
Fiber for Ceramic Cutting Tool Reinforcement'' composite material 
technology for the production of superior metal cutting and machining 
tools through the use of reinforcing whiskers in the cutting component. 
This method is superior over currently used [[Page 8349]] silicon 
carbide and tungsten carbide reinforcement technology in that it is 
applicable for machining ferrous materials and it uses plentiful raw 
materials with superior high temperature properties.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Energy has determined in 
accordance with 10 CFR 600.14(e)(1) that the unsolicited application 
for financial assistance submitted by Dr. John V. Milewski is 
meritorious based on the general evaluation required by 10 CFR 
600.14(d) and the proposed project represents a unique idea that would 
not be eligible for financial assistance under a recent, current or 
planned solicitation. Estimates indicate a ten- to twenty-fold 
improvement in machining productivity can be expected from the use of 
this technology. The proposed project is not eligible for financial 
assistance under a recent, current or planned solicitation because the 
funding program, the Energy Related Invention Program (ERIP), has been 
structured since its beginning in 1975 to operate without competitive 
solicitations because the authorizing legislation directs ERIP to 
provide support for worthy ideas submitted by the public. The program 
has never issued and has no plans to issue a competitive solicitation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please write the U.S. Department of 
Energy, Office of Placement and Administration, ATTN: Rose Mason, HR-
531.23, 1000 Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20585.
    The anticipated term of the proposed grant is 18 months from the 
date of award.

    Issued in Washington, D.C. on January 30, 1995.
Richard G. Lewis,
Contracting Officer, Office of Placement and Administration.
[FR Doc. 95-3651 Filed 2-13-95; 8:45 am]
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