[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 213 (Thursday, November 2, 2000)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 00-28158]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Idaho Operation Office; Notice of Availability of Solicitation 
for Awards of Financial Assistance

AGENCY: Idaho Operations Office, DOE.

ACTION: Metal casting industries of the future.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Idaho Operations Office 
(ID) is seeking applications for cost shared research and development 
of technologies which will enhance economic competitiveness, reduce 
energy consumption and reduce environmental impacts of the metal 
casting industry. The research is to address research priorities 
identified by the metal casting industry in the Metal Casting Industry 
Technology Roadmap.

DATES: The deadline for optional pre-applications is November 17, 2000, 
at 3 p.m. MST. The deadline for receipt of full applications is March 
16, 2001, at 3 p.m. MST.

ADDRESSES: Applications should be submitted to: Beth Dahl, Contract 
Specialist, Procurement Services Division, U.S. Department of Energy, 
Idaho Operations Office, 850 Energy Drive, Mail Stop 1221, Idaho Falls, 
Idaho 83401-1563.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beth Dahl, Contract Specialist at 
[email protected], or Brad Bauer, Contracting Officer at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Metal Casting Industry Technology 
Roadmap can be found at http://www.oit.doe.gov/metalcast/roadmap.shtml. 
Approximately $1,000,000 to $1,500,000 of funding will be available to 
fund the first year of selected research efforts. DOE anticipates 
making 5 to 10 cooperative agreement awards each with duration of three 
years or less. A minimum of 50% non-federal cost share is required for 
research and development projects over the life of the project. First 
year cost share can be as low as 30% if subsequent years have 
sufficient cost share so that non-federal share totals at least 50%. 
Collaborations between industry, university, and National Laboratory 
participants are encouraged. The issuance date of Solicitation Number 
DE-PS07-01ID14003 is on or about October 26, 2000. The solicitation is 
available in its full text via the DOE's Industry Interactive 
Procurement System (IPS) or the Internet at the following address: 
http://www.id.doe.gov/doeid/PSD/proc-div.html. The statutory authority 
for the program is the Federal Non-Nuclear Energy Research and 
Development Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-577). The Catalog of Federal Domestic 
Assistance (CFDA) Number for this program is 81.086.

    Issued in Idaho Falls on October 26, 2000.
R.J. Hoyles,
Director, Procurement Services Division.
[FR Doc. 00-28158 Filed 11-1-00; 8:45 am]
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