[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 13, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11301-11302]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-6035]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Number DE-PS07-02ID14268]


Manufacture, Installation, and Testing of New Environmentally 
Friendly Hydropower Turbine Designs

AGENCY: Idaho Operations Office, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of availability of financial assistance solicitation.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Idaho Operations Office 
(ID) is seeking applications from hydropower site developers who are 
currently planning or conducting the rehabilitation of an in-place 
hydroelectric unit or installation of a new hydroelectric unit(s) which 
will have a power output of 1 MW or greater; and are willing to use 
environmentally friendly technologies identified by DOE. DOE will only 
consider sites located in U.S. (50 states) and Canada.

DATES: The issuance date of Solicitation Number DE-PS07-02ID14268 will 
be on March 6, 2002. The deadline for receipt of applications will be 
approximately on June 4, 2002.

ADDRESSES: The solicitation in its full text will be available on the 
Internet at the following URL address: http://e-

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center.doe.gov. The Industry Interactive Procurement System (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. An IIPS ``User Guide for Contractors'' can be 
obtained on the IIPS Homepage 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">IIPS_HelpDesk@e-center.doe.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Layne Isom, Contract Specialist, (208) 
526-5633, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The expected period of performance is 2-5 
years. DOE prefers projects that can quickly meet the DOE Hydropower 
Program goals. The amount of funding available for award is 
approximately $1 million for 2002, and approximately $2.5 million for 
each year thereafter through 2006. Federal funding support during the 
out years may be less or more depending upon availability of funds and 
the satisfactory progress on individual projects. DOE anticipates 
awarding one or more cooperative agreements, in accordance with DOE 
Financial Assistance Regulations of Title 10 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations, Chapter II, Subchapter H, Part 600. Applicants who are 
selected will cost-share up to 50% of the project total cost. The 
statutory authority for the program is the Federal Non-Nuclear Energy 
Research and Development Act of 1974 (Pub. L. 93-577). The Catalog of 
Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number for this program is 81.087, 
Renewable Energy Research and Development.

    Issued in Idaho Falls on March 6, 2002.
Cheryl A. Thompson,
Procurement Services Division.
[FR Doc. 02-6035 Filed 3-12-02; 8:45 am]
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