[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 5 (Friday, January 7, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1147-1148]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-412]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[DE-PS26-00FT40776]


National Energy Technology Laboratory; Notice of Financial 
Assistance Solicitation Availability

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Solicitation Available Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy is announcing its issuance of 
program solicitation number DE-PS26-00FT40776, entitled ``Energy and 
Environmental Solutions.'' The areas of interest defined in the 
solicitation are: (1) Biomass and/or biosolids, and (2) Environmental 
Management Program. The Environmental Management Program area of 
interest is further separated into sub-areas as follows: (2A) Inner 
Layer Confinement Reduction Program, (2B) Technology Deployment 
Assistance, (2C) Technology Acceptance, (2D) Technology Evaluation, 
(2E) International Technology Studies, and (2F) Long-Term Stewardship.

DATES: The solicitation was issued on December 21, 1999, with the first 
application due date on February 2, 2000. Subsequent application due 
dates are May 3, 2000, and August 30, 2000. All requests for 
explanation or interpretation of any part of the solicitation shall be 
submitted in writing to the Contract Specialist at the mailing address 
or E-mail address provided below. For each application submission 
cycle, your written questions must be received by the Contract 
Specialist no later than 25 calendar days prior to the due date for 
submission of applications to allow sufficient time for a reply to 
reach all prospective applicants before the submission of their 
application. The Government reserves the right not to respond to 
questions submitted after this period, nor to respond to questions 
submitted by telephone or in person at any time. If the Government 
elects to answer the questions, the questions will be answered via an 
amendment to the solicitation, with copies of both questions and 
answers included in the amendment, without reference to the originating 
sources.

ADDRESSES: The solicitation is available for viewing and downloading 
from NETL's Internet site at http://www.NETL.doe.gov/business. 
Solicitations will not be distributed on diskette or in paper form. DOE 
anticipates multiple financial assistance awards, grants or cooperative 
agreements, resulting from this solicitation. All amendments will be 
posted on the NETL Internet Homepage; therefore, applicants are 
encouraged to periodically check the NETL Homepage to ascertain the 
status of any amendments as hard copies will not be distributed.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: D. Denise Riggi, I-07, U.S. Department 
of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), P.O. Box 880, 
Morgantown, West Virginia 26507-0880; Telephone: (304) 285-4241; 
Telefax: (304) 285-4683; E-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The objective of this program solicitation 
is to provide financial support to develop cost effective, 
environmentally sound technologies and analytical capabilities needed 
to solve environmental problems from the cold war and alternative uses 
of biomass. Developing the technologies will assist in reducing the 
radioactive and hazardous waste risk at DOE sites and provide pollution 
prevention opportunities for biomass. The Program Areas of Interest 
are:

1. Biomass and/or Biosolids

    NETL is seeking to obtain general technical information, research 
and development in the following area relating to Biomass and/or 
Biosolids. Biomass is defined as ``plant materials and animal waste 
used as a source of fuel.'' Areas of interest include, but are not 
limited to: co-firing of bio-material with coal and other fossil fuel; 
stand alone combustion; gasification; digestion and advanced research 
on components, controls and systems utilizing bio-material for power 
production; and, co-products and other gaseous, liquid or solid fuels 
derived from Biomass. Research, development and demonstration 
activities can be directed at solving energy and/or environmental 
problems. Opportunities can be in general economy or those of specialty 
markets and industries.

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2. Environmental Management Program

    The Office of Environmental Management (EM) is the Department of 
Energy (DOE) organization responsible for the cleanup of the DOE sites 
contaminated during operations during the cold war. The National Energy 
Technology Laboratory (NETL) provides technical and management support 
to the DOE EM and specifically implements activities in support of the 
EM Office of Science and Technology (OST). The mission of the OST is to 
manage and direct a national, solution-oriented program that provides 
scientific foundation, new approaches, and new technologies to bring 
about significant reductions in risk, cost, and schedule in completing 
the EM cleanup mission. NETL's role is to implement programs to foster 
private sector companies to develop, demonstrate, and deploy cost-
effective technologies that will be used to solve problems at multiple 
DOE sites. The private sector includes large and small businesses, 
private research institutes, and colleges and universities. To 
implement the overall science and technology program, EM has 
established ``Focus Areas'' to coordinate and focus technology 
development activities on the major problem areas that exist at the DOE 
sites. Specific areas of interest are defined by each of the Focus 
Areas and can be identified through the information sources provided in 
the solicitation. Significant areas of emphasis in the near term are 
defined in the solicitation.

    Issued in Morgantown, WV, on December 22, 1999.
Randolph L. Kesling,
Director, Acquisition and Assistance Division, National Energy 
Technology Laboratory.
[FR Doc. 00-412 Filed 1-6-00; 8:45 am]
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