[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 231 (Tuesday, December 2, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67408-67409]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-29985]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


National Energy Technology Laboratory; Notice of Availability of 
a Financial Assistance Funding Opportunity Announcement

AGENCY: National Energy Technology Laboratory, Department of Energy 
(DOE).

ACTION: Notice of availability of a financial assistance funding 
opportunity announcement.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the intent to issue Financial 
Assistance Funding Announcement No. DE-PS26-04NT42023-0 entitled, 
``Development of Technologies and Capabilities for Developing Coal 
Energy Resources.''
    The Department of Energy (DOE), National Energy Technology 
Laboratory (NETL), is conducting this funding opportunity announcement 
to competitively seek cost-shared applications for research and 
development of technologies enabling development of energy resources 
needed to ensure the availability of affordable energy for the Nation's 
future. Through this funding opportunity announcement, DOE/NETL seeks 
applications for energy research and development related activities 
that promote the efficient and sound production and use of fossil fuel 
(coal). Related information on the Fossil Energy Areas of Interest can 
be found on the NETL Web site (http://www.netl.doe.gov) under 
``Technologies.''

DATES: The funding opportunity announcement will be available on the 
``Industry Interactive Procurement System'' (IIPS) webpage located at 
http://e-center.doe.gov on or about November 21, 2003. Applicants can 
obtain access to the funding opportunity announcement from the address 
above or through DOE/NETL's Web site at http://www.netl.doe.gov/business. The deadline for submission of applications will be February 
24, 2004, not later than 8 p.m. Eastern Time.

ADDRESSES: Questions and comments regarding the content of the 
announcement should be submitted through the ``Submit Question'' 
feature of IIPS at http://e-center.doe.gov. Locate the announcement on 
IIPS and then click on the ``Submit Question'' button at the top. Enter 
required information. DOE will try to respond to a question within 3 
days, unless a similar question and answer have already been posted on 
the website. You will receive an electronic notification that your 
question has been answered.
    Responses to questions may be viewed through the ``View Questions'' 
feature. If no questions have been answered, a statement to that effect 
will appear. You should periodically check ``View Questions'' for new 
questions and answers.
    Questions regarding how to submit questions or view responses can 
be e-mailed to the IIPS Help Desk at [email protected] or by calling 
1-800-683-0751.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Debra A. Duncan, MS 921-107, U.S. 
Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, P.O. Box 
10940, MS 921-107, Pittsburgh, PA 15236, E-

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mail Address: [email protected],Telephone Number: 412-386-5700.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Through this funding opportunity 
announcement, NETL expects to support applications in the Coal and 
Environmental Systems Program. Coal and Environmental Systems Program 
has the following five separate (i.e., stand alone) Program Areas of 
Interest:

Area of Interest 1--Environmental and Water Resources

Subtopic 1A Increased Utilization of the By-Products from Coal 
Gasification

Area of Interest 2--Carbon Sequestration

Subtopic 2A Direct Capture Technologies
Subtopic 2B Indirect Capture Technologies
Subtopic 2C Technologies for Mitigating Non-CO2 Greenhouse Gas 
Emissions
Subtopic 2D Monitoring, Verification and Risk Assessment for Carbon 
Sequestration Options

Area of Interest 3--Power Systems Advanced Research

Subtopic 3A Advanced Sensors and Controls
Subtopic 3B Advanced Materials

Area of Interest 4--Coal Fuels and Hydrogen

Subtopic 4A Coal Derived Hydrogen

Area of Interest 5--Gasification

Subtopic 5A Advanced Gasification Systems

    Applicants must select and submit to only one Subtopic in a Program 
Area of Interest for each application submitted. Multiple applications 
are welcome, however, each application must have its own unique content 
and title on the subject line. Identical applications under more than 
one Subtopic will be rejected.
    Once released, the funding opportunity announcement 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. The funding opportunity announcement will only 
be made available in IIPS, no hard (paper) copies of the funding 
opportunity announcement and related documents will be made available. 
Telephone requests, written requests, E-mail requests, or facsimile 
requests for a copy of the funding opportunity announcement package 
will not be accepted and/or honored. Applications must be prepared and 
submitted in accordance with the instructions and forms contained in 
the funding opportunity announcement. The actual funding opportunity 
announcement document will allow for requests for explanation and/or 
interpretation.

    Issued in Pittsburgh, PA on November 20, 2003.
Dale A. Siciliano,
Director, Acquisition and Assistance Division.
[FR Doc. 03-29985 Filed 12-1-03; 8:45 am]
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