[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 24 (Thursday, February 5, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 5528]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-2399]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Golden Field Office; Development and Maintenance of Testing 
Standards for Solar Energy Systems

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Issuance of Funding Opportunity Announcement DE-PS36-04GO94005.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is announcing its 
intention to seek applications for financial assistance for development 
and maintenance of standards for testing solar thermal energy systems. 
Through a single financial assistance award (Cooperative Agreement), 
DOE intends to provide financial support to advance the widespread 
application of solar energy technologies. Applications are sought from 
organizations, or teams of organizations, that are experienced in the 
development and maintenance of testing regimes, certification of 
results and performance, and the establishment of relevant performance 
standards, particularly concerned with thermal efficiency.

DATES: The Funding Opportunity Announcement will be issued January 26, 
2004.

ADDRESSES: To obtain a copy of the announcement, interested parties 
should access the DOE Golden Field Office Home Page at http://www.go.doe.gov/funding.html, click on the word ``access.'' The link 
will open the Industry Interactive Procurement System (IIPS) Web site 
and provide instructions on using IIPS. The announcement can also be 
obtained directly through IIPS at http://e-center.doe.gov by browsing 
opportunities by Contract Activity, for those announcements issued by 
the Golden Field Office. DOE will not issue paper copies of the 
announcement.
    IIPS provides the medium for disseminating announcements, receiving 
financial assistance applications, and evaluating the applications in a 
paperless environment. The application may be submitted in the Industry 
Interactive Procurement System (IIPS) by the applicant or a designated 
representative that receives authorization from the applicant; however, 
the application documentation must reflect the name and title of the 
representative authorized to enter the applicant into a legally binding 
contract or agreement. The applicant or the designated representative 
must first register in IIPS, entering their first name and last name, 
then entering the company name/address of the applicant.
    For questions regarding the operation of IIPS, contact the IIPS 
Help Desk at center.doe.gov">IIPS_HelpDesk@e-center.doe.gov or at (800) 683-0751.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beth H. Dwyer, DOE Golden Field 
Office, 1617 Cole Boulevard, Golden, CO 80401-3393 or via facsimile to 
(303) 275-4788, or electronically to [email protected].

    Issued in Golden, Colorado, on January 26, 2004.
Jerry L. Zimmer,
Director, Office of Acquisition and Financial Assistance.
[FR Doc. 04-2399 Filed 2-4-04; 8:45 am]
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