[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 210 (Monday, November 1, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58824-58825]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-28526]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
[DE-PS36-00GO10482]


Supplemental Announcement Number 01, Hydrogen Technologies, to 
the Broad Based Solicitation for Submission of Financial Assistance 
Applications Involving Research, Development and Demonstration

AGENCY: The Department of Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Request for applications for research and development projects 
in support of the DOE Hydrogen Program.

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SUMMARY: The DOE Office of Power Technologies is funding a competitive 
financial assistance program in support of the DOE Hydrogen Program. 
Proposals are requested under a DOE Broad Based Solicitation that is 
anticipated to result in the award of one or more cooperative 
agreements in Fiscal Year 2000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background Information

    The Office of Power Technologies (OPT) of the DOE Office of Energy 
Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is supporting the issuance of 
this

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Supplemental Announcement to the EERE Broad Based Solicitation for 
Submission of Financial Assistance Applications Involving Research, 
Development and Demonstration, DE-PS36-00GO10482. The Broad Based 
Solicitation contains information that must be used in conjunction with 
this Supplemental Announcement when applying for an award. Thus, in 
order to prepare a complete application, it is mandatory to comply with 
the requirements of the overall Broad Based Solicitation document, DE-
PS36-00GO10482 (found on the Golden Field Office Home Page at http://
www.eren.doe.gov/golden/solicitations.html) as well as the requirements 
of this Supplemental Announcement 01 document.
    Under this Supplemental Announcement, DOE is seeking research and 
development (R&D) proposals that can advance hydrogen production, 
storage, and utilization technologies. It is anticipated that projects 
may be selected for initial awards with a possible continuation into 
subsequent years. DOE is proposing to undertake this effort under the 
Hydrogen Future Act of 1996, Public Law 104-271.
    This solicitation is for Financial Assistance Applications, and the 
Statement of Work (SOW) and budget information requested under this 
Supplemental Announcement should only address the initial period of up 
to 12 months. The objective is to develop detailed R&D plans to 
validate the proposed hydrogen concept, along with necessary 
preliminary R&D and the development of other supporting documentation. 
Awards, if any will result from a merit review process applied to the 
applications.

DATES: Applications should be submitted as described in the 
Supplemental Announcement by December 15, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S. Department of Energy, Golden 
Field Office, 1617 Cole Boulevard, Golden, CO 80401. The Project 
Engineer is Doug Hooker, at (303) 275-4780 or e-mail at 
[email protected]. The Contracting Officer is Beth Peterman, at 
FAX: (303) 275-4788 or e-mail at [email protected]. The 
Supplemental Announcement can be obtained from the GFO website at 
www.eren.doe.gov/golden/solicitations.html as of the week of October 
25, 1999. If unable to access the internet, you may obtain a copy of 
the Solicitation by calling Amy Castelli at (303) 275-4716, FAX (303) 
275-4788.

    Issued in Golden, Colorado, on October 25, 1999.
Matthew A. Barron,
Contracting Officer, GO.
[FR Doc. 99-28526 Filed 10-29-99; 8:45 am]
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