[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 108 (Thursday, June 5, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33687-33688]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-14167]


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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 Solicitation No. DE-PS26-03NT41777 entitled ``Novel 
Approaches to the Management of Greenhouse Gases from Fossil Fuel 
Energy Systems.'' The objective of this solicitation is to solicit 
applications for grants for research projects directed at novel 
approaches to the management of GHG emissions from fossil-fuel energy 
systems. Specifically, the solicitation will provide for the 
development of cost-effective solutions to the GHG emissions problem 
from fossil-fuel electric utilities.

DATES: The solicitation will be available on the ``Industry Interactive 
Procurement System'' (IIPS) Web page located at http://e-center.doe.gov 
on or about May 22, 2003. Applicants can obtain access to the 
solicitation from the address above or through DOE/NETL's Web site at 
http://www.netl.doe.gov/business.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Delmastro, MS 921-107, U.S. 
Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, 626 
Cochran's Mill Road, Pittbsburgh PA 15236, E-mail Address: 
[email protected], Telephone Number: 412-386-5038.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: It is anticipated that there will be 5-15 
awards resulting from this solicitation.
    It is estimated that $4.5 million ($1.5-$2.0 million FY04) will be 
available for award under this solicitation, subject to the 
availability of funds. The number of

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awards and range of funding will depend on the number of applications 
received and selected for award. Future year funding will depend upon 
suitable progress and the availability of funds.
    The objective of this solicitation is to solicit applications for 
grants for research projects directed at novel approaches to the 
management of GHG emissions from fossil-fuel energy systems. 
Specifically, the solicitation will provide for the development of 
cost-effective solutions to the GHG emissions problem from fossil-fuel 
electric utilities.
    The goals call for resolving outstanding scientific issues and 
establishing reduced-cost paths to energy and cost-efficient systems to 
manage or mitigate GHG emissions. Proposals exploring new and 
innovative approaches for capturing, separating, or storing carbon, or 
carbonaceous compounds, are particularly welcome. Applications 
submitted under this solicitation should clearly describe how a 
successful technology or approach will reduce or mitigate the GHG 
emissions from fossil-fuel electric utilities. Of specific interest to 
DOE are CO2 emissions resulting from the generation of 
electricity using coal.
    The main thrust of the research efforts funded under this 
solicitation is experimental. As such, applications submitted under 
this solicitation should present a clear path forward such that, at the 
end of the project term, the R&D work and cost necessary to 
commercialize the concept can be clearly described. The anticipated 
term for projects is one (1) to three (3) years.
    Collaborative research projects involving more than one institution 
are encouraged. Applications submitted from different institutions, 
which are directed at a common research activity, should clearly 
indicate they are part of a proposed collaboration and contain a brief 
description of the overall research project. However, each application 
must have a distinct scope of work and a qualified principal 
investigator, who is responsible for the research effort being 
performed at his or her institution. Synergistic collaborations with 
researchers in federal laboratories and Federally Funded Research and 
Development Centers (FFRDCs), including the DOE National Laboratories 
are also encouraged.
    Once released, the solicitation will be available for downloading 
from the IIPS Internet page. 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. 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 May 27, 2003.
Dale A. Siciliano,
Director, Acquisition and Assistance Division.
[FR Doc. 03-14167 Filed 6-4-03; 8:45 am]
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