[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 150 (Tuesday, August 5, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 46171]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-19708]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy


Hydrogen Production and Delivery Research; Solicitation Number 
DE-PS36-03GO93007

AGENCY: Golden Field Office, Department of Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Notice of issuance of solicitation for financial assistance 
applications.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Hydrogen, Fuel Cell, and Infrastructure 
Technologies of the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy 
Efficiency and Renewable Energy is soliciting financial assistance 
Applications with the objective of supporting industry efforts and the 
President's Hydrogen Fuel Initiative for research in several specific 
hydrogen production and delivery technologies. DOE intends to provide 
financial support under provisions of the Hydrogen Future Act of 1996.

DATES: The Solicitation was issued on July 24, 2003 with a closing date 
for preliminary applications of September 4, 2003 and submittal of 
final applications on December 19, 2003.

ADDRESSES: To obtain a copy of the Solicitation, interested parties 
should access the DOE Industry Interactive Procurement System (IIPS) 
web site. The Solicitation can be obtained directly through IIPS at 
http://e-center.doe.gov by browsing opportunities by Program Office, 
Financial Assistance, Golden Field Office, and then selecting this 
Solicitation number. DOE will not issue paper copies of the 
Solicitation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Damm, Contracting Officer, via 
facsimile to (303) 275-4788 or electronically to 
[email protected]. Solicitation questions must be submitted 
through IIPS per the instructions contained in the Solicitation. 
Responses to questions will be posted on the IIPS web site. Further 
information on DOE's Hydrogen, Fuel Cells, and Infrastructure 
Technologies Program can be viewed at http://www.eere.energy.gov/hydrogenandfuelcells.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under this Solicitation, DOE is soliciting 
Applications for research in several specific hydrogen production and 
delivery technologies. Through an Expression of Program Interest (EOPI) 
issued earlier in 2003, DOE requested input from interested parties 
regarding recommended research topics to be included in this 
Solicitation. EOPI submissions were used by DOE to develop portions of 
the Technical Topics for this Solicitation. The following ten Topics 
(some including Sub-Topics) are allowable areas for applications: 
Hydrogen From Biomass; Photolytic Processes; Distributed Production 
Technologies; Separation and Purification Technologies; Advanced 
Electrolysis Systems; Hydrogen Production Using High Temperature 
Thermochemical Water Splitting Cycles; Hydrogen Production 
Infrastructure Analysis; Hydrogen Delivery; Crosscutting Projects; and 
University Projects.
    Awards under this Solicitation will be Cooperative Agreements with 
terms of two to four years beginning in fiscal year 2004. DOE 
anticipates selecting 28 Applications for negotiation of Award. Subject 
to the availability of annual congressional appropriations, the total 
cumulative DOE funding available under this Solicitation for all 
projects is anticipated to be up to $80 million over the four-year 
period. The minimum required cost share varies by type and stage of 
development of the technology and will be specified in the 
Solicitation.

    Issued in Golden, Colorado, on July 25, 2003.
Jerry L. Zimmer,
Director, Office of Acquisition and Financial Assistance.
[FR Doc. 03-19708 Filed 8-4-03; 8:45 am]
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