[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 78 (Monday, April 24, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 20080]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-10064]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Solicitation; Innovative Concepts for Improving Industrial 
Processing; EERE-Denver Regional Support Office

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of solicitation, Number DE-PS48-95R81053, for Financial 
Assistance Applications.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE), Denver Regional Support 
Office, pursuant to 10 CFR 600, announces its intention to issue a 
competitive solicitation and make financial assistance grant awards 
under the Innovative Concepts for Improving Industrial Processes. The 
solicitation is being issued based on the authority contained in the 
Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977, as amended, Public Law 
95-91 and 97-377, and the Federal Non-nuclear Energy Research and 
Development Act of 1974, Public Law 93-577. Applications submitted in 
response to this solicitation are not covered by Executive Order 12372, 
Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs.

AVAILABILITY OF THE SOLICITATION: To obtain a copy of the solicitation 
write or fax to the U.S. Department of Energy, Denver Support Office, 
2801 Youngfield St., Suite 380, Golden, CO 80401. Attn: Dennis D. Maez. 
Requests for the solicitation can be made at (303)231-5750 ext. 110 or 
facsimile (303)231-5757.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Numerous efforts have been undertaken in 
recent years to stimulate and provide assistance to independent and 
small business inventors in developing and commercializing new 
technology. These programs are aimed at improving the possibilities for 
the commercial success of inventions. In an effort to assist these 
groups by providing a mechanism of sharing information and reducing the 
risk of trying new approaches to assisting inventors, the Inventions 
and Innovations Division of DOE established the Innovative Concepts 
Grant Program (InnCon). The InnCon program is inviting applications for 
grants to support new initiatives from inventor groups and individuals. 
Applications must identify a complete project and the necessary 
resources required to complete it. Each application submitted will be 
reviewed against established criteria in order to be eligible for a 
grant. The InnCon Program is not intended to offset the cost of 
established operation of existing programs. It is intended to award 25 
grants in the amounts of $20,000 each, for a total of $500,000. Federal 
Laboratories, Battelle Memorial Institute, their affiliates and 
employees are not eligible.
    Review of applications will begin on or about July 1, 1995. 
Selections will commence approximately mid-July, with anticipated award 
issuance during August through September 1995. Projects should be 
completed approximately within nine months of the award date.
    Awards may be either grants or cooperative agreements, depending on 
the amount of substantial involvement anticipated between the 
Department of Energy and the recipient during performance of the 
contemplated activity.
    The solicitation will be issued on or about April 15, 1995, and 
will contain detailed information on funding, cost sharing 
requirements, eligibility, application preparation, and evaluation. 
Responses to the solicitation will be due 60 days after solicitation 
release.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S. Department of Energy, Denver 
Regional Support Office, 2801 Youngfield St., Golden, CO 80401, 
Attention: Dennis D. Maez, Contracting Officer.

    Issued in Golden, Colorado on: April 13, 1995.
John Meeker,
Chief, Procurement, GO.
[FR Doc. 95-10064 Filed 4-21-95; 8:45 am]
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