[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 4, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10216-10217]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-4996]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[DE-PS07-03ID14447]


Nuclear Energy Plant Optimization Program (NEPO)

AGENCY: Idaho Operations Office, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of competitive financial assistance solicitation.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Idaho Operations Office 
(ID) is seeking proposals from nuclear utility R&D organizations, 
nuclear reactor owner's groups, nuclear R&D organizations, reactor 
vendors, and other nuclear industry companies to conduct advanced 
research and development designed to improve the operation of present 
U.S. nuclear power

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plants. The purpose of the NEPO program is to conduct Research and 
Development that meets at least one of the following objectives: (1) 
Contributes to the increase of electrical generation capability from 
existing nuclear power plants; (2) contributes to continued improvement 
in average industry capacity factors, and (3) contributes to the 
development of break-through technologies in long-term operation to 
ensure a minimum of 60 years of operation.

DATES: Solicitation Number DE-PS07-03ID14447 was issued on February 21, 
2002. The deadline for receipt of completed applications is 4 p.m. 
e.s.t. April 24, 2003.

ADDRESSES: The formal solicitation document was disseminated 
electronically through the Industry Interactive Procurement System 
(IIPS) located at the following URL: http://e-center.doe.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elaine Richardson, Contracting 
Officer, at [email protected], facsimile at (208) 526-5548, or by 
telephone at (208) 526-2640.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE anticipates making no more than 15 
cooperative agreement awards, each ranging from $250,000 to $500,000 in 
federal funding. The project performance period for each R&D project is 
anticipated to be no more than 12 to 18 months.
    Fifty percent (50%) minimum industry cost share is required for all 
projects. The solicitation is available in its full text via the 
Internet at the following address: http://e-center.doe.gov. The 
statutory authority for this program is section 31 of the Atomic Energy 
Act, 42 U.S.C. 2051. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) 
Number for this program is 81.121, Nuclear Energy Research, Development 
and Demonstration.

    Issued in Idaho Falls on February 21, 2003.
Michael L. Adams,
Acting Director, Procurement Services Division.
[FR Doc. 03-4996 Filed 3-3-03; 8:45 am]
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