[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 220 (Tuesday, November 16, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62178-62179]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-29859]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Notice Inviting Financial Assistance Applications

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Federal Energy Technology 
Center (FETC).

ACTION: Notice inviting financial assistance applications.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy announces that it intends to conduct 
a competitive Program Solicitation (DE-PS26-00FT40759) and award 
financial assistance (cooperative agreements) for the program entitled 
``Development of Technologies and Capabilities for Fossil Energy R&D 
Program.'' The Department of Energy (DOE) Federal Energy Technology 
Center (FETC), on behalf of FETC and the National Petroleum Technology 
Office (NTPO), seeks cost-shared research and development applications 
on fossil technologies needed to ensure the availability of affordable 
energy for the future. This solicitation seeks applications for energy-
related research and development that promotes the efficient and sound 
production and use of fossil fuels (coal, natural gas, and oil).
    FETC and NPTO expect to support applications in the following 
thirteen (13) separate (i.e., stand alone) Areas of Interest:

(1) Gasification Technologies,
(2) Transportation Fuels and Chemicals,
(3) Combustion Systems,
(4) Environmental Innovations for Existing Plants,
(5) Advanced Fuels Research and Speciality Markets,
(6) Advanced Research,
(7) Advanced Turbines and Engines,
(8) Fuel Cells,
(9) Natural Gas Supply and Infrastructure,
(10) Gas-to-Liquids (Natural Gas Processing),
(11) Oil Technology--Emerging Process Technology,
(12) Oil Technology--Critical Upstream Technology Development and 
Improvements,
(13) Oil and Gas Upstream and Downstream Effective Environmental 
Protection.

    Awards will be made to a limited number of applicants under each 
area of interest based on the promise of the proposed technology, the 
quality of prior supporting scientific and engineering studies, the 
technical approach to reduce the proposed technology to practice, the 
appropriateness of the project plan, the technical and management 
capabilities of the applicant organization(s), and availability of DOE 
funding.

FOR FURTHER SOLICITATION CONTACT: Keith R. Miles, U.S. Department of 
Energy, Federal Energy Technology Center, Acquisition and Assistance 
Division, P.O. Box 10940, MS 921-143, Pittsburgh, PA 15236-0940, 
Telephone: (412) 386-5984, FAX: (412) 386-6137, E-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Solicitation Number: DE-PS26-00FT40759.

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    Awards: DOE anticipates issuing financial assistance (cooperative 
agreements) for each project selected. DOE reserves the right to 
support or not support, with or without discussions, any or all 
applications received in whole or in part, and to determine how many 
awards will be made. Approximately $13-$27 million of DOE funding is 
planned for this solicitation, which cover all of the thirteen (13) 
areas of interest. A minimum 20% cost sharing by the applicant is 
required for all Areas, however a 50% cost sharing is required for the 
Field Demonstration activities (covered in Area 12). Details of the 
cost sharing requirement, and the specific funding levels are contained 
in the solicitation.
    Solicitation Release Date: This Program Solicitation (available in 
both WordPerfect 6.1 and Portable Document Format (PDF)) is expected to 
be ready for release on or about November 10, 1999 and will available 
from FETC's World Wide Web Server Internet System at (http:/
www.fetc.doe.gov/business/solicit). Related information on the Fossil 
Energy areas of interest can be found in the ``Technologies Site'' on 
the FETC Internet website (www.fetc.doe.gov) and in the ``Program 
Area'' on the NPTO Internet website (www.npto.doe.gov).

    Dated: Nobember 4, 1999.
Keith R. Miles,
Contracting Officer, Acquisition and Assistance Division.
[FR Doc. 99-29859 Filed 11-15-99; 8:45 am]
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