[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 34 (Friday, February 20, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7920-7921]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-3741]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


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

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

ACTION: Notice of availability of a funding opportunity announcement.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the intent to issue funding 
opportunity announcement no. DE-PS26-04NT42092 entitled ``Solid State 
Lighting Core Technologies''. The Department of Energy (DOE), National 
Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), on behalf of the Office of Energy 
Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), announces that it intends to 
conduct a competitive funding opportunity announcement. DOE has set 
aggressive goals for solid state lighting (SSL) research and 
development: by 2015, to develop advanced solid state lighting 
technologies that, compared to conventional lighting technologies, are 
much more energy efficient, longer lasting, and cost-competitive. The 
SSL operational plan features two avenues: core technology research and 
product development. The core technology program will focus on 
breakthrough technologies that are typically longer-term in nature. 
These technology breakthrough projects will enable the product 
development organizations to continue their development process in 
parallel in order to advance the SSL technology and meet the goals of 
the program. Subject to approval of an exceptional circumstance 
determination pursuant to the Bayh-Dole Act, (covering inventions of 
small business, non-profit and educational institutions) core 
technology project recipients will be required to enter into good faith 
negotiations intended to lead to the licensing of inventions conceived 
or first actually reduced to practice under the project to product 
development organizations on a non-exclusive, royalty bearing basis for 
a defined field of use. In addition, DOE plans to competitively solicit 
a SSL Partnership composed of manufacturers and allies that broadly 
represent the industry. The partnership will, among other things, 
provide input and prioritization of the core technology needs.
    The intent of this announcement is to solicit and receive 
applications for the core technology research area. This research will 
support multiple enabling or fundamental solid state lighting 
technology areas for general illumination applications. Applications 
should support the established mission of the 2003 Solid State Lighting 
Work-shop (http://www.netl.doe.gov/ssl/) held in Washington, DC in 
November 2003. Applications will be subjected to a comprehensive 
technical review and awards will be made to a select number of 
applicants based upon the evaluation criteria, relevant program policy 
factors, and the availability of funds.

DATES: The funding opportunity announcement will be available on the 
``Industry Interactive Procurement System'' (IIPS) Web page located at 
http://e-center.doe.gov on or about February 27, 2004. 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. 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. 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sue Miltenberger, MS I07, U.S. 
Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, P.O. Box 
880, 3610 Collins Ferry Road, Morgantown, WV 26507-0880. E-mail 
address: [email protected]; telephone number: (304) 285-
4083.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: It is anticipated that $6.0 million of 
Federal funding will be available for awards under this program. The 
anticipated funding would be available over multiple Federal fiscal 
years. Three to six awards are expected to be made in the fourth 
quarter of Fiscal Year 2004. Consistent with the recommendations and 
conclusions of the November 2003, Solid State Lighting Workshop, 
applications will be considered in the following areas: Topic Area 1--
Inorganic; Subtopic (1a) High efficiency visible and near UV 
(380nm) semiconductor materials for LED based on general 
illumination technology; Subtopic (1b) Advanced architecture and high 
power conversion efficiency emitters; Subtopic (1c) High temperature, 
efficient, long-life phosphors, luminescent materials for wavelength 
conversion and encapsulants; Topic Area 2--Organic; Subtopic (2a) High 
efficiency, low voltage, stable materials for OLED-based general 
illumination technology (hosts, dopants, and transport layers); 
Subtopic (2b) Strategies for improved light extraction and 
manipulation; and Subtopic (2c) Novel device structures for improved 
performance and low cost. Only research that is consistent with these 
needs and represents fundamental advancements in the price and 
performance relationship for solid state lighting for general 
illumination applications will be considered for award.
    Once released, the funding opportunity announcement will be 
available for downloading from the IIPS

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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 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 will not be 
accepted and/or honored. Applications must be prepared and submitted in 
accordance with the instructions and forms contained in the 
announcement. The actual funding opportunity announcement document will 
allow for requests for explanation and/or interpretation.

    Issued in Morgantown, WV, on February 10, 2004.
Dale A. Siciliano,
Director, Acquisition and Assistance Division.
[FR Doc. 04-3741 Filed 2-19-04; 8:45 am]
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