[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 73 (Monday, April 17, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 19240]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-9425]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Financial Assistance Award: Materials Research, Inc.

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-FG01-95EE15388 to Materials Research, Inc. The proposed grant 
will provide funding in the estimated amount of $89,500 by the 
Department of Energy for the purpose of saving energy through 
development of the inventor's patented energy efficient process for 
producing powders of metal elements and alloys from aqueous solution. 
This process has the potential to be a more energy efficient method for 
producing metal parts and creating new alloys of metals previously 
regarded as incompatible. This award will be made 14 calendar days 
after publication to allow for public comment.

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 Materials Research, Inc. 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. The new technology enables the production of 
metal powders for the fabrication of metal parts without requiring 
sintering of materials in the powder production process, and has shown 
success in the production of homogenous powders of metals previously 
regarded as incompatible in alloying. 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-
531.21, 1000 Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20585.
    The anticipated term of the proposed grant is 24 months from the 
date of award.

    Issued in Washington, D.C. on April 6, 1995.
Lynn Warner,
Contracting Officer, Office of Placement and Administration.
[FR Doc. 95-9425 Filed 4-14-95; 8:45 am]
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