[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 19 (Monday, January 29, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 8103]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-2470]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Notice of Competitive Financial Assistance Solicitation

AGENCY: Idaho Operations Office, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of competitive financial assistance solicitation.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Idaho Operations Office 
(ID) is seeking applications for innovative cost-shared research, 
development and demonstration of technologies that will enhance 
economic competitiveness, reduce energy consumption and reduce 
environmental impacts in the emerging renewable bioproducts industry. 
The proposed research and development (R&D) applications must address 
priorities of at least three out of the four key barrier areas; Plant 
Sciences, Production, Processing, and Utilization, as identified in the 
Technology Roadmap for Plant/Crop-Based Renewable Resources 2020.

DATES: The deadline for receipt of applications is 3:00 p.m. MST March 
28, 2001.

ADDRESSES: The formal solicitation document will be disseminated 
electronically as Solicitation Number DE-PS07-01ID14039, Agriculture 
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 proposal/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 IIPS Help center.doe.gov">Desk@e-center.doe.gov or call the help desk at (800) 683-0751.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elaine Richardson, 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). The applications must link the R&D in each of the barrier 
areas selected, in an integrated and crosscutting approach, to achieve 
overall project objectives. (Two examples of such crosscutting efforts 
can be found on p. 25 and p. 26 overlaid on Figures 13 and 14 in the 
Technology Roadmap for Plant/Crop-Based Renewable Resources 2020.) This 
will require a multi-disciplinary collaboration. Multi-partner 
collaborations between industrial companies, growers, universities, 
non-profit groups and National Laboratories are encouraged. A minimum 
of two partners is required, with at least one being an industrial 
company. DOE anticipates making approximately 3 to 5 awards with total 
estimated DOE funding of up to $1.5 M per award per year, each with a 
duration of approximately 3-5 years.

    Issued in Idaho Falls on January 16, 2001.
R. Jeffrey Hoyles,
Director, Procurement Services Division.
[FR Doc. 01-2470 Filed 1-26-01; 8:45am]
 BILLING CODE 6450-01-P