[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 33 (Friday, February 16, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 10675]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-4002]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

[DE-PS36-01GO90000]


Innovative Technologies for Conversion of Biomass to Fuels and 
Chemicals

AGENCY: Golden Field Office, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable 
Energy, Department of Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Notice of request for applications for research and development 
projects in support of the DOE Biomass Program.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Fuels Development is funding a competitive 
financial assistance program in support of the DOE Biomass Program. 
Proposals are requested under the Supplemental Announcement Number 04, 
Innovative Technologies for Conversion of Biomass to Fuels and 
Chemicals, to the Broad Based Solicitation DE-PS36-01GO90000 that is 
anticipated to result in the award of several cooperative agreements in 
Fiscal Year 2001.

DATES: Applications should be submitted as described in the 
Supplemental Announcement by March 27, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S. Department of Energy, Golden 
Field Office, 1617 Cole Boulevard, Golden, CO 80401-3393. The Project 
Engineer is Andrew Trenka, FAX (303) 275-4753 or e-mail at 
[email protected]. The Contract Specialist is Andrea Lucero, FAX 
(303) 275-4788 or e-mail at [email protected]. The Supplemental 
Announcement can be obtained from the Golden Field Office website at 
www.golden.doe.gov/businessopportunities.html under ``Solicitations.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background Information: The Office of Fuels Development of the 
Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy 
(EERE) is supporting the issuance of this Supplemental Announcement to 
the EERE Broad Based Solicitation for Submission of Financial 
Assistance Applications Involving Research, Development and 
Demonstration, DE-PS36-01GO90000. The Broad Based Solicitation contains 
information that must be used in conjunction with this Supplemental 
Announcement when applying for an award. Thus, in order to prepare a 
complete application, it is mandatory to comply with requirements of 
the overall Broad Based Solicitation document, DE-PS36-01GO90000, found 
on the DOE Golden Field Office Home Page at http://www.golden.doe.gov/businessopportunities.html under ``Solicitations'', as well as with the 
requirements of this Supplemental Announcement 04 document.
    Under this Supplemental Announcement, DOE is soliciting 
applications to support innovative technologies that will increase the 
efficiency and/or lower the cost of producing and converting biomass to 
transportation fuels and chemicals. The three specific areas of 
interest for this solicitation include the following: pretreatment 
fundamentals; biomass sugars technologies; and microbial strain 
development.
    Award under this Supplemental Announcement will be Cooperative 
Agreements with a term of up to 12 months. University-led efforts with 
participation of industry and other non-federal research organizations 
are strongly encouraged. A minimum cost share of 20% of the total 
project cost is required under the Supplemental Announcement. Awards, 
if any, will result from a merit review process applied to the 
applications.
    The Supplemental Announcement can be obtained from the Golden Field 
Office website at www.golden.doe.gov/businessopportunities.html under 
``Solicitations.''

    Issued in Golden, Colorado on January 25, 2001.
Jerry L. Zimmer,
Director, Office of Acquisition and Financial Assistance.
[FR Doc. 01-4002 Filed 2-15-01; 8:45 am]
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