[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 135 (Friday, July 14, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 36270]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-17358]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Financial Assistance Award: John D. Watts

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-FG01-95CE15608 to Mr. John D. Watts. The proposed grant will 
provide funding in the estimated amount of $96,976 by the Department of 
Energy for the purpose of saving energy through development of the 
inventor's ``Full-Strength Flush-Joint Pipe Connection.''

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 Mr. John D. Watts 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 reduces the casing weight 27 percent 
and is expected reduce the volume of dirt and mud from drilling 
operations by 52 percent. The inventor and principal investigator, John 
Watts, has patented about 50 technologies and has created joining 
configurations for high pressure applications, oil field drilling, and 
cryogenic lines from space vehicles and nuclear reactors.
    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. This award will be 
made 14 calendar days after publication to allow for public comment.

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.
Lynn Warner,
Contracting Officer, Office of Placement and Administration.
[FR Doc. 95-17358 Filed 7-13-95; 8:45 am]
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