[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 147 (Thursday, July 31, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 41032]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-20212]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Office of Industrial Technologies (OIT); Notice of Solicitation 
for the Chemical Industry Initiative

AGENCY: (DOE).

ACTION: Notice of Solicitation Availability.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Industrial 
Technologies (OIT) announces its interest in receiving applications for 
innovative research and development (R&D) to improve energy efficiency, 
and minimize the generation of wastes that supports the goals of 
Technical Vision 2020: The Chemical Industry. DOE and the chemical 
industry have entered into an memorandum of understanding to identify 
appropriate areas of joint research. The areas for collaborative 
research contemplated by this solicitation are catalysis, bioprocesses, 
and separation technologies.

DATES AND ADDRESSES: The complete solicitation document will be 
available on or about July 30, 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.htm) under the heading ``Current 
Acquisition Activities'' Solicitation No. DE-SC02-97CH10885. 
Preapplications referencing DE-SC02-97CH10885 are due no later than 
3:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT), 45 days after the issuance of 
the solicitation, and full applications are due no later than 3:00 p.m. 
(CDT), January 5, 1998. Awards are anticipated by February 25, 1998.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Completed applications referencing 
Solicitation Notice DE-SC02-97CH10885 must be submitted to: U.S. 
Department of Energy, Chicago Operations Office, Attn.: Earlette 
Robinson, Bldg. 201, Rm. 3E-10, 9800 South Cass Avenue, Argonne, IL 
60439-4899.
    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. chemical 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 
six (6) to twenty (20) cooperative agreements with an anticipated $4 
million in total funding for FY 98. DOE will consider projects ranging 
from one (1) to five (5) years.
    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 30 percent of the total cost of the project will be 
required from chemical industry sources for R&D projects. For 
demonstration projects, the minimum cost-sharing commitment is 50% of 
the total cost of the project.
For Further Information Contact: Earlette Robinson at (630) 252-2667, 
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 July 24, 1997.
John D. Greenwood,
Acquisition and Assistance Group Manager.
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