[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 1, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 21749]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-10770]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Chicago Operations Office; Notice of Financial Assistance 
Solicitation Availability

AGENCY: Chicago Operations Office, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of financial assistance solicitation availability.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy is announcing its intent to invite 
applications from small businesses and institutions of higher education 
and development for the Cooperative Automotive Research for Advanced 
Technologies (CARAT) Program. This annual solicitation seeks innovative 
research and development in the following seven (7) topic areas: TOPIC 
1--Alternative (Non-Lithium) Insertion Electrode Battery Technology; 
TOPIC 2--Non-Carbon Anodes for Lithium-ion Batteries; TOPIC 3--Fuel 
Cells for Auxiliary and Portable Power; TOPIC 4--Homogeneous-Charge 
Compression-Ignition (HCCI) Enabling Technology; TOPIC 5--Cost-
Effective, High-Efficiency Porous Media Heat Transfer; TOPIC 6--Cost-
Effective, High-Efficiency Materials for Thermoelectric Devices; and 
TOPIC 7--Cost-Effective, High-Efficiency Integrated Systems Approach to 
Auxiliary Electric Motors.

DATES: The complete solicitation document will be available on or about 
April 27, 2001. The deadline for the submission of applications will be 
identified in the solicitation.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the solicitation, when issued, can be obtained 
from the DOE Chicago Operations Office, Acquisition and Assistance Home 
Page at http://www.ch.doe.gov/business/ACQ.htm under the heading 
``current solicitations'', Solicitation No. DE-SC02-01EE50657.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Earlette Robinson, 630/252-2667.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Preapplications will be due approximately 
two-weeks after on the release of the solicitation. Please note that 
users will not be alerted when the solicitation is issued on the 
Internet.

    Issued in Argonne, Illinois on April 20, 2001.
John D. Greenwood,
Assistant Manager for Acquisition and Assistance.
[FR Doc. 01-10770 Filed 4-30-01; 8:45 am]
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