[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 136 (Thursday, July 16, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38395-38396]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-18972]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Notice of Reissuance of Solicitation for Financial Assistance 
Number DE-PS07-98ID13651--Industrial Process Control With Laser-Based 
Ultrasonics

AGENCY: Idaho Operations Office, DOE.

SUMMARY: This is a reissuance of DE-PS07-98ID13651. The U.S. Department 
of Energy (DOE), Idaho Operations Office (ID) is seeking applications 
for cost-shared research and development of Laser-Based Ultrasonic 
technologies that will enhance economic competitiveness, reduce energy 
consumption and reduce environmental impacts of the steel industry. The 
objective of the solicitation is to develop and use an integrated laser 
ultrasonic system for in-process manufacturing applications in the U.S. 
steel industry via: (1) Development of an integrated sensor system to 
combine the use of laser ultrasonics with other measurement tools to 
meet the in-process monitoring requirements for accuracy and 
reproducibility; and (2) installation and use of this integrated system 
in an industrial process demonstrating the cost-savings utility to the 
industry. A total of $1,500,000 in federal funds ($550,000 in fiscal 
year 1998, $500,000 in fiscal year 1999, and $450,000 in fiscal year 
2000) is expected to be available to fund this effort. DOE anticipates 
making a single award with a duration of three years or less. A minimum 
of 30% non-federal cost-share is required for research and development 
and a minimum of 50% non-federal cost-share is required for later 
demonstration and process evaluation. Collaborations between industry, 
university, and Federal Laboratory 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, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The statutory authority for the program is 
the Federal Non-Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 
(P.L. 93-577). The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number 
for this program is 81.086. The solicitation text is posted on the ID 
Procurement Services Division home page and may be accessed using 
Universal Resource Locator address at http://www.id.doe.gov/doeid/
solicit.html. This site also includes a link to the report of the 
workshop on Industrial Applications of Laser Ultrasonics. The 
Application Instruction

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package forms (No.'s 1 through 6 and 7 if applicable) may be accessed 
at http://www.id.doe.gov/doeid/application.html. Sources intending to 
propose should send a notice of intent to propose to Mr. Hillebrant 
(point of contact listed above) by July 15, 1998. Deadline for receipt 
of applications is July 31, 1998, with additional time allowed for cost 
share commitment information submittal. Hard copies of the solicitation 
and the application forms may also be requested from Mr. Hillebrant.

    Issued in Idaho Falls, Idaho, on June 24, 1998.
R. Jeffrey Hoyles,
Director, Procurement Services Division.
[FR Doc. 98-18972 Filed 7-15-98; 8:45 am]
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