[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 109 (Friday, June 6, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31087-31088]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-14814]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Chicago Operations Office; Office of Industrial Technologies 
(OIT); Notice of Solicitation for the Glass Industry Initiative

AGENCY: (DOE).

ACTION: Notice of solicitation availability.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Industrial 
Technologies

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(OIT) announces its interest in receiving applications for innovative 
research and development (R&D) in support of the ``Glass Industry 
Initiative'' to improve efficiencies of production, energy, environment 
and innovative types or uses of glass. This R&D will deal with 
improvements in the manufacture of glass in the U.S. focusing on four 
aspects of glass manufacturing, namely: production efficiency, energy 
efficiency, innovative types or uses of glass and environmental 
protection and recycling. The R&D also covers several specific 
subtopics supporting one or more of the four topical areas.

DATES and ADDRESSES: The complete solicitation document will be 
available on or about June 6, 1997 on the internet by accessing either 
the OIT grant program home page at (http://www.oit.doe.gov) or the DOE 
Chicago Operations Office Acquisition and Assistance Group home page at 
(http://www.ch.doe.gov/business/ACQ.html) under the heading ``Current 
Acquisition Activities'' Solicitation No. DE-SC02-97CH10875. 
Preapplications referencing DE-SC02-97CH10875 are due no later than 
3:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT), July 7, 1997, and full 
applications are due no later than 3:00 p.m. (CDT), September 15, 1997. 
Initial awards are anticipated by December 19, 1997.
    Completed applications referencing Solicitation Notice DE-SC02-
97CH10875 must be submitted to: U.S. Department of Energy, Chicago 
Operations Office, Attn.: Barbara Lewandowski, Bldg. 201, Rm. 3D-08, 
9800 South Cass Avenue, Argonne, IL 60439-4899.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE's Office of Industrial Technologies 
supports industry efforts to increase energy efficiency, reduce waste, 
and increase productivity. OIT's goal is to accelerate research, 
development, demonstration and commercialization of energy efficient, 
renewable and pollution-prevention technologies benefiting industry, 
the environment and U.S. energy security. The key objectives of this 
solicitation and the resulting projects are improvements of the 
competitive position of, and employment opportunities in, the U.S. 
glass industry. These objectives are intended to be achieved through 
several avenues, such as the development of improved technologies and 
better application of existing technologies. As a result of this 
solicitation, DOE expects to award three (3) to eight (8) cooperative 
agreements with an anticipated $2 million in total funding for FY 98. 
The total estimated funding over a five-year period is $5 million.
    The solicitation invites applications from any non-profit or for-
profit organization, university or other institution of higher 
education or non-federal agency or entity. National laboratories are 
not eligible for awards as prime recipients. A minimum cost-sharing 
commitment of 20 percent of the total cost of the project in each of 
the Phases I and II will be required from non-federal sources for R&D 
projects.
    For demonstration or commercial application projects in Phase III, 
the cost sharing requirement from non-federal sources is a minimum of 
50 percent.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Lewandowski at (630) 252-2069, 
U.S. Department of Energy, 9800 South Cass Avenue, Argonne, IL 60439-
4899; by fax at (630) 252-5045; or by e-mail at 
[email protected].

    Issued in Chicago, Illinois, on May 30, 1997.
J.D. Greenwood,
Acquisition and Assistance Group Manager.
[FR Doc. 97-14814 Filed 6-5-97; 8:45 am]
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