[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 14, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 8348]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-3652]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Financial Assistance Award: Dr. Jesse J. Brown

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-FG01-95EE15598 to Dr. Jesse J. Brown of MATVA, Inc. The 
proposed grant will provide funding in the estimated amount of $99,606 
by the Department of Energy for the purpose of saving energy through 
further development of the Dr. Jesse J. Brown's ``Syntheses and 
Sintering of Fine and Ultrafine Grain NZP Ceramics'' process technology 
for the production of thermal shock resistant ceramics similar to 
sodium-zirconium-phosphate materials.

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. Jesse J. Brown 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. Dr. Brown and his subcontractors, Virginia Tech and 
Caterpillar Corporation, will produce and then test diesel engine 
manifold liners made from his advanced ceramic materials in low-heat-
rejection diesel lines. The materials have physical properties 
including good thermal insulation, low-coefficient of thermal 
expansion, good high temperature physical strength and extremely high 
melting points that make them excellent candidates for use in many 
energy intensive systems. 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 Avenue SW., 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. 95-3652 Filed 2-13-95; 8:45 am]
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