[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 169 (Thursday, August 30, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45847-45848]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-21918]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Petroleum Industry of the Future

AGENCY: Idaho Operations Office, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of Availability of Solicitation.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy, Idaho Operations Office, is 
seeking applications for cost shared research and development of 
technologies which will reduce energy consumption, reduce environmental 
impacts and enhance economic competitiveness of the domestic petroleum 
industry. The research is to address priorities identified by the 
petroleum refining industry in the Technology Roadmap for the Petroleum 
Industry (URL: http://www.oit.doe.gov/petroleum/pdfs/petroleumroadmap.pdf).

DATES: The deadline for receipt of applications is 5:00 p.m. EST on 
October 31, 2001.

ADDRESSES: The formal solicitation document will be disseminated 
electronically as Solicitation Number DE-PS07-01ID14211, Petroleum 
Industry of the Future, 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

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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 IIPS--HelpDesk@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 $1,000,000 in federal funds is expected to be 
available to totally fund the first year of selected research efforts. 
DOE anticipates making at least two awards each with a duration of 
three years or less.

    Issued in Idaho Falls on August 22, 2001.
R. J. Hoyles,
Director, Procurement Services Division.
[FR Doc. 01-21918 Filed 8-29-01; 8:45 am]
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