[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 232 (Friday, December 1, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75269-75270]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-30638]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.


Notice of Competitive Financial Assistance Solicitation.

AGENCY: Idaho Operations Office, Department of Energy.

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ACTION: Notice of Competitive Financial Assistance Solicitation.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Idaho Operations Office, 
is seeking applications from U.S. institutions of higher learning, 
whether private or public, for cost shared research, which will reduce 
energy consumption, reduce environmental impacts and enhance economic 
competitiveness of the domestic aluminum industry. This solicitation 
seeks proposals for fundamental research in support of the development 
and implementation of energy efficiency technologies for the aluminum 
industry. Applicants are encouraged to utilize the widest possible 
range of creative and technically feasible approaches to address 
research priorities identified by the aluminum industry in the Aluminum 
Industry Technology Roadmap and the Inert Anode Roadmap.

DATES: The deadline for receipt of applications is 5:00 p.m. EST on 
March 7, 2001.

ADDRESSES: The formal solicitation document will be disseminated 
electronically as Solicitation Number DE-PS07-01ID14014, University-
Industry Partnerships for Aluminum Industry of the Future Program, 
through the Industry Interactive Procurement System (IIPS) located at 
the following URL: http://e-center.doe.gov. IIPS provides the medium 
for disseminating solicitations, receiving financial assistance 
applications and evaluating the applications in a paperless 
environment. Completed applications are required to be submitted via 
IIPS. Individuals who have the authority to enter their company into a 
legally binding contract/agreement and intend to submit proposals/
applications via the IIPS system must register and receive confirmation 
that they are registered prior to being able to submit an application 
on the IIPS system. An IIPS ``User Guide for Contractors'' can be 
obtained by going to the IIPS Homepage at the following URL:http://e-
center.doe.gov and then clicking on the ``Help'' button. Questions 
regarding the operation of IIPS may be e-mailed to the IIPS Help Desk 
at center.doe.gov">IIPSHelpDesk@e-center.doe.gov or call the help desk at (800) 683-
0751.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol Van Lente, Contract Specialist, 
at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The statutory authority for this program is 
the Federal Non-Nuclear Energy Research & Development Act of 1974 (P.L. 
93-577). Approximately $600,000 in federal funds is expected to be 
available to fund the first year of selected research efforts. DOE 
anticipates making approximately six cooperative agreement awards each 
with a budget of $100,000 a year or less and a project performance 
period of three years or less.

    Issued in Idaho Falls on November 24, 2000.
R.J. Hoyles,
Director, Procurement Services Division.
[FR Doc. 00-30638 Filed 11-30-00; 8:45 am]
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