[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 151 (Monday, August 7, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40171-40172]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-19394]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Financial Assistance Award Intent to Award Cooperative Agreement 
to Florida International University

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of non-competitive financial assistance award.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy announces that it is making a 
noncompetitive discretionary financial assistance award to Florida 
International University (FIU). The proposed cooperative agreement will 
provide funding in the estimated amount of $33,681,844, of which 
$22,000,000 will be contributed by DOE, over a 5-year period, to 
further develop and expand the Hemispheric Center for Environmental 
Technology (HCET). This proposed expansion will ultimately result in an 
increase to the scientific knowledge base in the area of environmental 
research (especially innovative environmental technology research and 
development), as well as provide increased opportunities for minority 
and other students to pursue advanced education in the environmental 
arena to help meet the challenges associated with solving current and 
future environmental related problems.

DATES: The anticipated project period of the proposed cooperative 
agreement is 60 months from the effective date of award which is 
proposed to be August 18, 1995. Any comments or inquiries should be 
submitted on or before August 21, 1995.


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please write the U.S. Department of 
Energy, Office of Placement and Administration Attn: Phyllis Morgan, 
HR-561.22 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Energy has determined in 
accordance with 10 CFR 600.7(b)(2)(i)(A) and (B), that the application 
submitted by FIU is for an activity which is necessary to the 
satisfactory completion of, and is a continuation of an activity 
presently being funded by DOE for which competition for support would 
have a significant adverse effect on continuity or completion of the 
activity; the activity is being conducted by FIU using its own 
resources and DOE support of this activity will enhance the public 
benefits to be derived; and DOE knows of no other entity which is 
conducting or planning to conduct such an activity. The proposed effort 
is to: (1) Further develop and expand the environmental research and 
education capabilities at FIU's HCET; (2) initiate new, as well as 
continue to develop already existing, cooperative research efforts with 
other major universities (including a number of Historically Black 
Colleges and Universities); (3) increase the number of minority 
students pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees in environmental 
related disciplines; and (4) increase the scientific knowledge base in 
the environmental arena, with particular emphasis on energy related 
environmental restoration and waste management technology research and 
development.
John M. Albers,
Contracting Officer, Office of Placement and Administration.
[FR Doc. 95-19394 Filed 8-4-95; 8:45 am]
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