[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 226 (Monday, November 24, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 62576]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-30796]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Idaho Operations Office; Notice of Intent To Solicit Applications 
for Financial Assistance Grants

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of intent to solicit applications for financial 
assistance grants.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy is announcing its intent to 
solicit applications for awards of financial assistance (i.e., grants) 
for state-of-the-art research that contributes to any of the following 
eight areas: reactor physics, reactor engineering, nuclear materials, 
radiological engineering, radioactive waste management, applied 
radiation science, nuclear safety and risk analysis, and innovative 
technologies for next generation reactors, space power and propulsion, 
or radiation sources.

DATES: The anticipated issuance date of Solicitation Number DE-PS07-
98ID13604 is December 1, 1997. A copy of the solicitation in its full 
text may be obtained on the Internet at http://www.inel.gov/doeid/proc-
div.html under Current Solicitations. The deadline for receipt of 
applications will be approximately 52 days after issuance of the 
solicitation.

ADDRESSES: Applications will be submitted to: Dallas L. Hoffer, 
Procurement Services Division, U.S. Department of Energy, Idaho 
Operations Office, 850 Energy Drive, Mail Stop 1221, Idaho Falls, Idaho 
83401-1563.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dallas Hoffer, Contract Specialist at 
(208) 526-0014 or Brad Bauer, Contracting Officer at (208) 526-0090; 
U.S. Department of Energy, Idaho Operations Office, 850 Energy Drive, 
Mail Stop 1221, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83401-1563.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The solicitation will be issued pursuant to 
10 CFR 600.6(b) Eligibility for awards under this Nuclear Engineering 
Education Research (NEER) Program will be restricted to colleges and 
universities with nuclear engineering degree programs. The purpose of 
the NEER Program is to (1) support basic research in nuclear 
engineering; (2) assist in developing nuclear engineering students; and 
(3) contribute to strengthening the academic community's nuclear 
engineering infrastructure.
    The statutory authority for the program is Pub. L. 95-91.

    Issued in Idaho Falls November 17, 1997.
Michael L. Adams,
Acting Director, Procurement Services Division.
[FR Doc. 97-30796 Filed 11-21-97; 8:45 am]
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