[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 164 (Friday, August 23, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54648-54649]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-21513]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


National Energy Technology Laboratory; Notice of Availability of 
a Financial Assistance Solicitation

AGENCY: National Energy Technology Laboratory, Department of Energy 
(DOE).

ACTION: Notice of availability of a Financial Assistance Solicitation.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the intent to issue Financial 
Assistance

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Solicitation No. DE-PS26-02NT41613 entitled Development of Technologies 
and Capabilities for Developing Coal, Oil, and Gas Energy Resources. 
The Department of Energy (DOE), National Energy Technology Laboratory 
(NETL), is conducting this solicitation to competitively seek cost-
shared applications for research and development of technologies 
enabling development of energy resources needed to ensure the 
availability of affordable energy for the Nation's future.

DATES: Potential applicants are required to submit a technical 
application, not to exceed twenty-five (25) pages. Based on the 
technical application, applicants will be selected to enter into 
negotiations leading to award of a cooperative agreement (financial 
assistance) for the project. All applications must be submitted through 
the Industry Interactive Procurement System (IIPS) system in accordance 
with the instructions in the solicitation. The solicitation will be 
available on DOE/NETL's Internet address at http://www.netl.doe.gov/business and on the ``Industry Interactive Procurement System'' (IIPS) 
webpage located at http://e-center.doe.gov on or about August 21, 2002. 
The deadline for submission of technical applications for each of the 
three evaluation periods will be identified in the solicitation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry D. Gillham, MS 921-162, U.S. 
Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, P.O. Box 
10940, 626 Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15236-0940, e-mail 
Address: [email protected]. Telephone Number: (412) 386-5817.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Through this solicitation, NETL seeks 
applications in the following thirteen (13) separate (i.e., stand 
alone) Areas of Interest:

Coal & Environmental Systems

    (1) Combustion Systems.
    (2) Environmental and Water Resources.
    (3) Carbon Sequestration.
    (4) Power Systems Advanced Research.
    (5) Vision 21 Technologies.
    (6) Coal Fuels and Hydrogen.
    (7) Gasification--Not Available for Evaluation Period 1.

Strategic Center for Natural Gas

    (8) Fuel Cells.
    (9) Gas Exploration, Production, Storage, and Hydrates.
    (10) Infrastructure Reliability for Natural Gas.

Petroleum

    (11) Oil and Gas Environmental: Upstream.
    (12) Petroleum Fuels.
    (13) Transportation Fuels and Chemicals * * *.
    Applicants must select and target only one (1) Area of Interest per 
application. DOE anticipates the award of multiple cost-sharing 
cooperative agreements under each Area of Interest. Approximately 
$23.85 million of DOE funds is planned for this solicitation which will 
cover all Areas of Interest and all evaluation periods. It is 
anticipated that a total of 50-75 awards will be made as a result of 
this solicitation. In accordance with Section 3002 of the Energy Policy 
Act (EPAct), a minimum of 20% cost share will be required for each 
project. This solicitation includes multiple closing dates. Applicants 
will submit a technical application and after agency evaluation, the 
applicant will receive an e-mail notification that they have or have 
not been selected for negotiations leading to award. Those applicants 
selected for negotiations leading to award will be instructed in the 
notification e-mail that they must submit cost and other documentation 
as described in the solicitation. Selected applicants will generally 
have less than 30 days to submit the required cost and other 
documentation. Once released, the solicitation will be available for 
downloading from the IIPS Internet page, http://e-center.doe.gov. At 
this Internet site you will also be able to register with IIPS, 
enabling you to submit an application. If you need technical assistance 
in registering or for any other IIPS function, call the IIPS Help Desk 
at (800) 683-0751 or E-mail the Help Desk personnel at center.doe.gov">IIPS_HelpDesk@e-center.doe.gov. The solicitation will only be made available 
in IIPS. No hard (paper) copies of the solicitation and related 
documents will be made available.
    Prospective applicants who would like to be notified as soon as the 
solicitation is available should subscribe to the Business Alert 
Mailing List at http://www.netl.doe.gov/business. Once you subscribe, 
you will receive an announcement by E-mail that the solicitation has 
been released to the public. Telephone requests, written requests, E-
mail requests, or facsimile requests for a copy of the solicitation 
package will not be accepted and/or honored. Applications must be 
prepared and submitted in accordance with the instructions and forms 
contained in the solicitation. The actual solicitation document will 
allow for requests for explanation and/or interpretation.

    Issued in Pittsburgh, PA on August 16, 2002.
Dale A. Siciliano,
Deputy Director, Acquisition and Assistance Division.
[FR Doc. 02-21513 Filed 8-22-02; 8:45 am]
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