[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 58 (Thursday, March 25, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 15312]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-6709]



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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-PS26-04NT42113 entitled Waste Heat 
Recovery and Utilization Research and Development for Passenger Vehicle 
and Light/Heavy Duty Truck Applications. 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. 
EERE's Office of FreedomCAR and Vehicle Technologies (OFCVT) is seeking 
applications for cost-shared research and development (R&D) in two 
topical areas to improve the efficiency of internal combustion engines 
while meeting emissions regulations. The intent of this solicitation is 
to fund projects that will take their technology to full scale for 
characterization and evaluation on multi-cylinder engines or equivalent 
experimental rigs by the end of the period of performance. Fundamental 
research will be considered for funding under this solicitation when it 
is focused on a major impediment to a project's progress.

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 March 26, 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: Theresa S. Hafer, MS I07, U.S. 
Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, P.O. Box 
880, 3610 Collins Ferry Road, E-mail Address: 
[email protected], Telephone Number: (304) 285-4039.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The objective of this funding opportunity 
announcement is to provide financial support to improve the efficiency 
of internal combustion engines for light- and heavy-duty engines 
through technological advances in combustion and waste heat recovery. 
This funding opportunity announcement will address the following two 
topical areas: 1) Direct Energy Conversion from Waste Heat Recovery; 
and 2) Heating/Cooling Devices Based on Waste Heat Recovery. DOE 
anticipates awarding 3 to 6 cost sharing cooperative agreements across 
the two topical areas. Approximately $12 million to $17 million of 
federal funding is anticipated for awards under this program over 
multiple fiscal years. Awards under both topical areas will require 25% 
cost share.
    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. 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 March 9, 2004.
Dale A. Siciliano,
Director, Acquisition and Assistance Division.
[FR Doc. 04-6709 Filed 3-24-04; 8:45 am]
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