[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 2, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16007-16008]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-7925]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Number DE-PS07-03ID14488]


Advanced Melting or Innovative Casting Processes for Metal 
Casting

AGENCY: Idaho Operations Office, DOE.

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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 for advanced melting or innovative casting 
processes that have the potential to significantly improve energy 
efficiency in the areas of metal melting and the casting process. DOE 
is very interested in funding innovative, cost effective ideas that 
will reduce energy consumption. Crosscutting ideas from other 
industries or ideas that have crosscutting applications are also 
strongly encouraged. Advanced aluminum remelting furnace concepts are 
also of interest in this solicitation. Proposals dealing with product 
development R&D will not be funded. Proposals must address energy 
efficiencies in metal casting manufacturing not in the end-use 
applications.

DATES: The issuance date of Solicitation Number DE-PS07-03ID14488 will 
be on or about March 31, 2003. The deadline for receipt of applications 
will be approximately on May 30, 2003.

ADDRESSES: The solicitation in its full text will be available on the 
Internet at the following URL address: http://e-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: Seb Klein, Contract Specialist, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE anticipates making 1 to 4 cooperative 
agreement(s) with duration of 3 years or less for these efforts. A 
minimum 50% non-federal cost share is required for research and 
development projects over the life of the project. First year cost 
share can be as low as 30% if subsequent years have sufficient cost 
share so that non-federal share totals at least 50%. However, it is 
important to note that in the event a multi-year project is not 
continued, then the awardee will be required to increase the cost share 
to meet the 50% requirement. The statutory authority for this 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 81.086.

    Issued in Idaho Falls on March 26, 2003.
Cheryl A. Thompson,
Acting Director, Procurement Services Division.
[FR Doc. 03-7925 Filed 4-1-03; 8:45 am]
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