[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 57 (Thursday, March 25, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 14437]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-7329]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Solicitation for Financial Assistance for Cooperative Automotive 
Research for Advanced Technologies (CARAT) Program Solicitation No. DE-
PS02-99EE50493

AGENCY: Chicago Operations Office (DOE).

ACTION: Notice inviting financial assistance applications.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) invites applications for 
federal assistance for research on the Cooperative Automotive Research 
for Advanced Technologies (CARAT) Program. The purpose of the (CARAT) 
Program is to provide small businesses and institutions of higher 
education with an exclusive means to research, develop, and validate 
advanced automotive technologies that will enable the production of 
cars and light trucks which are extremely fuel efficient, have low 
emissions, and/or are fuel flexible. CARAT is intended to channel the 
creativity and resourcefulness of the small business and academic 
communities to remove technology barriers blocking the viability of 
promising technologies.

DATES: Pre-Application information is to be received no later than 
April 9, 1999. Applications are to be received no later than June 10, 
1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Michael Rafa, Acquisition and 
Assistance Group, Chicago Operations Office, 9800 South Cass Avenue, 
Argonne, Illinois 60439, Telephone No. (630) 252-2192, FAX No. (630) 
252-5045, Internet--Michael.R[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: There are 15 topics for which the DOE 
invites Financial Assistance Applications: Oxygen Reduction Catalysts 
for PEM Fuel Cell, Cooling Systems for PEM Fuel Cells, Direct-Methanol 
Proton-Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells, Ultralight Sandwich Structures, 
Processing of Metal Matrix Composites, Low-Cost Carbon Fiber Precursors 
and Production Methods, High-Volume, High-Rate, Low-Cost Manufacturing 
of Structural Thermoplastics Composites, Mass Flow Rate and Chemical 
Composition Sensor for Engine Intake System, Safe Electrolytes with 
Improved Operating Temperature Range, Low-Cost Packaging for Lithium-
ion Cells, Stabilization of Manganese Spinel for Use as a Low-Cost 
Cathode Material in Lithium-ion Batteries, Traction Motors, Improved 
Coolant for Electrical/Electronic EV/HEV Systems and Waste Heat 
Recovery in Passenger Automobiles.
    The solicitation will be available on the Internet to view and 
download at http://www.ch.doe.gov/business/ACQ.htm (It is critical that 
ACQ be in uppercase and all others are lower case). Printed copies will 
not be available from this office, therefore, copies must be downloaded 
from the Internet. Any amendments to this solicitation will be posted 
on the Internet. Please note that prospective applicants will not be 
alerted when the solicitation is issued on the Internet or when 
amendments are posted on the Internet.

    Issued in Chicago, Illinois on March 17, 1999.
John D. Greenwood,
Acquisition and Assistance Group Manager Contracting Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-7329 Filed 3-24-99; 8:45 am]
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