[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 130 (Tuesday, July 8, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 40650]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-17197]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Number DE-PS07-03ID14525]


Nuclear Energy Plant Optimization (NEPO) Program for Minority 
Institutions Under the 2003 University Partnership Program

AGENCY: Idaho Operations Office, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of availability of solicitation for awards of financial 
assistance.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Idaho Operations Office 
(ID) is seeking applications from minority institutions who are part of 
the 2003 University Partnership Program under the Nuclear Energy Plant 
Optimization (NEPO) Program to strengthen the nuclear educational 
infrastructure, and support research and development of nuclear power 
technologies. The following schools are currently designated ``minority 
institutions'' who are recognized as part of the University Partnership 
Program for FY 2003: Tuskegee University, South Carolina State 
University, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Prairie View A&M 
University, New Mexico State University, and University of New Mexico.

DATES: The issuance date of Solicitation Number DE-PS07-03ID14525 was 
June 27, 2003. The deadline for receipt of applications is July 30, 
2003, at 3 p.m. MT.

ADDRESSES: The solicitation will be available in its full text on the 
Internet by going to the DOE's Industry Interactive Procurement System 
(IIPS) at the following URL address: http://e-center.doe.gov. This will 
provide the medium for disseminating solicitations and amendments to 
solicitations, receiving financial assistance applications and 
evaluating 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 
click on the ``Help'' button. Questions regarding the operation of IIPS 
may be e-mailed to the IIPS Help Desk at IIPS center.doe.gov">HelpDesk@e-center.doe.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Trudy Harmel, Contracting Officer at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The solicitation will be issued in 
accordance with 10 CFR 600.6(b). Eligibility for awards under this 
program will be restricted to those minority universities who are part 
of the 2003 University Partnership Program.
    DOE anticipates making 1 or more grant award(s), with total 
estimated DOE funding of approximately $100K, and a project period of 
12-18 months. Only minority institutions currently in the 2003 
University Partnership Program are eligible to submit project 
proposals. The statutory authority for the program is the Atomic Energy 
Act, 42 U.S.C. 2051 Section 31. The Catalog of Federal Domestic 
Assistance (CFDA) Number for this program is 81.114.

    Issued in Idaho Falls on June 26, 2003.
Michael L. Adams,
Acting Director, Procurement Services Division.
[FR Doc. 03-17197 Filed 7-7-03; 8:45 am]
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