[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 244 (Friday, December 19, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 66616]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-33206]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Aluminum Partnerships Solicitation

AGENCY: Idaho Operations Office, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of Solicitation for Financial Assistance Number DE-PS07-
98ID13599 Aluminum Partnerships Solicitation.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Idaho Operations Office 
(ID) is seeking applications for cost-shared research and development 
of technologies which will enhance economic competitiveness, and reduce 
energy consumption and environmental impacts for the aluminum industry. 
The research is to address research priorities identified by the 
aluminum industry in the ``Aluminum Industry Technology Roadmap'' 
(November 1997) for the aluminum sector areas of Primary Aluminum 
Production, Semi-Fabricated Products, and Finished Products. 
Approximately $4,000,000 in federal funds ($2,000,000 in fiscal year 
1998 funds and $2,000,000 in fiscal year 1999 funds) is available to 
totally fund the first year of selected research efforts. DOE 
anticipates making five to six cooperative agreement awards for 
projects with durations of four years or less. A minimum 30% non-
federal cost share is required for research and development projects. 
Collaborations between industry, national laboratory, and university 
participants are encouraged.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: T. Wade Hillebrant, Contract 
Specialist; Procurement Services Division; U.S. DOE, Idaho Operations 
Office, 850 Energy Drive, MS 1221, Idaho Falls, ID 83401-1563; 
telephone (208) 526-0547.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The statutory authority for the program is 
the Federal Non-Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 
(Pub. L. 93-577). The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) 
Number for this program is 81.086. The solicitation text is expected to 
be posted on the ID Procurement Services Division home page on or about 
December 20, 1997, and may be accessed using Universal Resource Locator 
address http://www.inel.gov/doeid/solicit.html. Application package 
forms will not be included on the home page and should be requested 
from the contract specialist. Requests for application packages must be 
written. Include company name, mailing address, point of contact, 
telephone number, and fax number. Write to the contract specialist at 
the address above, via fax number (208) 526-5548, or via email to 
[email protected].

    Issued in Idaho Falls, Idaho, on December 5, 1997.
Michael Adams,
Acting Director, Procurement Services Division.
[FR Doc. 97-33206 Filed 12-18-97; 8:45 am]
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