[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 85 (Friday, May 2, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23446-23447]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-10883]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[DE-PS07-03ID14504]


Idle Reduction Technology Demonstration and Information 
Dissemination Solicitation

AGENCY: Idaho Operations Office, DOE.

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 applications for cost shared demonstration and 
information dissemination projects of onboard idle reduction 
technologies on Class 7 & 8 trucks. The objective of this activity is 
to select and conduct projects that will produce information on the 
ability of several idle reduction technologies to enhance economic 
competitiveness, reduce energy consumption and reduce environmental 
impacts of the trucking industry. DOE is very interested in funding 
innovative, cost effective projects that demonstrate the capability of 
various idle reduction technologies to reduce fuel consumption and in 
disseminating that information to the trucking industry.
    The projects are to address the data collection, analysis and 
dissemination needs identified by the U.S. DOE FreedomCAR and Vehicle 
Technologies Program and the trucking industry in the Idle Reduction 
Technology Demonstration Plan. This demonstration plan is located at 
http://www.ott.doe.gov/otu/field_ops/pdfs/demo_plan_final.pdf.

DATES: The issuance date of Solicitation Number DE-PS07-03ID14504 will 
be on or about April 25, 2003. An application consists of the DOE 
Standard Form (SF) 424 form, SF 424A form, a technical proposal, signed 
letters of commitment, signed letters of intent, exhibits, and other 
enclosures or attachments and must have an IIPS transmission time stamp 
not later than 3 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Wednesday, June 11, 
2003. Late applications will not be considered.

ADDRESSES: Completed applications are required to be submitted via the 
U. S. Department of Energy Industry Interactive Procurement System 
(IIPS) at the following URL: http://e-center.doe.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Dahl, Contracting Officer at 
[email protected], facsimile at (208) 526-5548, or by telephone at 
(208) 526-7214.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Approximately $250,000 of funding will be 
available to divide between the selected demonstration and 
dissemination projects in fiscal year 2003. DOE anticipates making at 
least two cooperative agreement awards each with a duration of twenty-
four (24) months or less, with the future possibility, based on 
available funding, to select additional projects in fiscal year 2004, 
or to extend successful (as determined by DOE) demonstration projects 
up to an additional 24 months in order to demonstrate longer-term 
durability and reliability.

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    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 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, 
Conservation Research and Development.

    Issued in Idaho Falls on April 25, 2003.
R.J. Hoyles,
Director, Procurement Services Division.
[FR Doc. 03-10883 Filed 5-1-03; 8:45 am]
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