[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 111 (Thursday, June 10, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31205-31206]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-14778]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Notice of Availability of Solicitation for Applications of 
Petroleum Technologies on Non-Allotted Native American Lands

AGENCY: National Petroleum Technology Office through the Federal Energy 
Technology Center, Pittsburgh, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Issuance of financial assistance solicitation.

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SUMMARY: The U. S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Petroleum 
Technology Office (NPTO) through the Federal Energy Technology Center 
(FETC) announces that it intends to issue a competitive Program 
Solicitation (PS), No. DE-PS26-99BC15184 for the program entitled 
``Applications of Petroleum Technologies on Non-allotted Native 
American Lands''. Through this solicitation, NPTO seeks to support 
applications conducting applied research for development, exploration 
and environmental solutions for problems on Native American and Alaskan 
Native Corporation lands whose mineral rights are held in common for 
the benefit of the tribe. Applications will be subjected to a 
comparative merit review by a DOE technical panel, and awards will be 
made to a limited number of applicants on the basis of the scientific 
merit, application of relevant program policy factors, and the 
availability of funds.

DATES: The solicitation is expected to be ready for release by June 17, 
1999 and will have two (2) separate closing dates for submission of 
applications. The first closing date will be on or about August 17, 
1999 and the second closing date on or about October 19, 1999. It 
should be noted that applications will only be considered for the 
closing date for which they are submitted. Applications must be 
prepared and submitted in accordance with the instructions and forms in 
the Program Solicitation and prior to submitting applications, check 
for any changes (i.e. closing date of solicitation) and/or amendments, 
if any through the Internet at FETC's Home Page <http://
www.fetc.doe.gov/business>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Larry D. Gillham, U.S. Department 
of Energy, Federal Energy Technology Center, Acquisition and Assistance 
Division, P.O. Box 3628, Tulsa, OK 74101-3628; (Telephone: (918) 699-
2034, FAX: (918) 699-2038, E-mail: [email protected]).

ADDRESSES: The solicitation will be available through the Internet at 
FETC's Home Page <http://www.fetc.doe.gov/business>. TELEPHONE REQUESTS 
WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR ANY FORMAT VERSION OF THE SOLICITATION.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Through Program Solicitation No. DE-PS26-
99BC15184, the Department of Energy seeks applications for innovative 
technical approaches to apply research for development, exploration and

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environmental solutions for problems on non-allotted Native American 
lands. In cooperation with the Tribal management, proposed efforts must 
be economically and environmentally viable. This solicitation will have 
three categories of grant awards and they are described below:
    The Development program is directed toward technologies to improve 
the development of a known oil field on Native American and Alaskan 
Native Corporation lands.
    The Exploration program is directed toward technologies to promote 
the exploration of undiscovered oil reserves on Native American and 
Alaskan Native Corporation lands.
    The Environmental program is directed toward technologies to reduce 
the cost of effective environmental oil field compliance.
    Eligibility: Eligibility for participation in this Program 
Solicitation is considered to be full and open and all interested 
parties may apply. However, to be considered for evaluation, each 
applicant must provide written proof that the applicant has both access 
to and the permission of the tribe to perform on non-allotted Native 
American or Alaskan Native Corporation lands. The tribe must also agree 
that data and information generated during the performance of the 
project will be transferred to the public. The solicitation will 
contain a complete description of the technical evaluation factors and 
relative importance of each factor. While national laboratories may not 
participate as a prime they may participate as a sub-contractor.
    Areas of Interest: A variety of approaches is sought: (1) For the 
Development program, the types of technologies to be considered are not 
limited to but may include reservoir characterization, completion or 
stimulation, secondary or tertiary oil recovery, artificial lift, well 
workovers, well drilling, field studies and production management; (2) 
for the Exploration program, the types of technologies to be considered 
are not limited to but may include non-invasive exploration techniques, 
computer-based modeling for exploration and well drilling and 
evaluation; and (3) for the Environmental program, the types of 
technologies to be considered are not limited to but may include soil 
remediation and remediation due to past operational practices or 
problems, air emissions, innovative waste and produced water 
management.
    Awards: DOE currently has available $2.0 million for this 
solicitation. Out-year funding shall depend upon availability of future 
year appropriations. DOE anticipates multiple awards (i.e., between 
three (3) and six (6)) with a project duration of 3 years or less. A 
minimum 20% non-federal cost-share is required for all applications. 
Collaboration between industry, university, and DOE National 
Laboratories is strongly encouraged.

    Issued in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on June 2, 1999.
Dale A. Siciliano,
Contracting Officer, Acquisition and Assistance Division.
[FR Doc. 99-14778 Filed 6-9-99; 8:45 am]
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