[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 213 (Thursday, November 5, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 57308]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-26690]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy


Fuel Storage Performance Requirements for Early Market Cell 
Applications

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of 
Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Notice of request for information; notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy 
Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) has issued a Request for 
Information (RFI) seeking input from prospective fuel cell system 
users, fuel cell component and system suppliers and other stakeholders 
on performance and cost requirements for fuel storage subsystems for 
near-term, early market fuel cell applications (e.g., for mobile 
applications such as fork lifts, stationary back-up power, portable 
power, etc) . This RFI is intended to be ``fuel neutral'' with the 
focus on defining the fuel storage needs and requirements for early 
market fuel cell applications to facilitate successful market 
transformation in a competitive environment. This information will be 
used by DOE in a preliminary assessment and ultimate determination of 
the storage system performance requirements. A public Workshop on the 
same topic will be held the afternoon of November 16th, in conjunction 
with the Fuel Cell Seminar, Nov 16-20, Palm Springs, CA.

DATES: 
     November 16, 2009--DOE Workshop: Fuel Storage Performance 
Requirements for Early Market Fuel Cell Applications
     December 15, 2009--Deadline for Reponses to This RFI

ADDRESSES: The RFI is posted on: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/hydrogenandfuelcells/news_detail.html?news_id=1556.
    Responses and questions may be submitted to 
[email protected].
    The DOE Workshop on Fuel Storage Performance Requirements will be 
the afternoon of November 16, 2009 in conjunction with the Fuel Cell 
Seminar to be held at the Palm Springs Convention Center and associated 
hotels, Palm Springs, CA, USA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Sara Dillich, Hydrogen Storage 
Team Lead, Fuel Cells Technologies Program; EE-2H; 1000 Independence 
Ave., SE.; Washington, DC 20585; (202) 586-9995. More information on 
DOE's hydrogen storage program, targets and current research 
information can be found at http://www1.eere.energy.gov/hydrogenandfuelcells/storage/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The EERE Fuel Cell Technologies Program seeks to advance the 
development and deployment of fuel cells for power generation in a 
variety of stationary, portable, and transportation applications. In 
support of this goal, EERE funds a broad range of hydrogen and fuel 
cell technologies research, development and demonstration (RD&D) 
activities.
    The Program is currently working to identify appropriate 
performance and cost requirements for fuel storage subsystems for near-
term, early markets for fuel cells. The requirements will be driven by 
consumer/user expectations for the various applications, rather than by 
the operating parameters or constraints of specific technologies. Cost 
and performance requirements and their accompanying time-based targets 
will be set with industry and market input and will help guide the RD&D 
required for improvements in physical storage systems and/or solid 
state storage materials, designs, and systems.

RFI Guidelines

    Comments in response to this RFI must be provided as an attachment 
to an e-mail message addressed to [email protected]. All 
responses to this RFI should be delivered electronically to the 
aforementioned e-mail address using Microsoft Word (.doc) format and/or 
the fillable table. DOE would prefer that responses to this RFI, in 
addition to those provided in the fillable table, be no more than one 
page in length per each application category with a five page total 
maximum. Commercial product descriptions, marketing information and 
technical presentations/publications should not be included in response 
to this RFI.
    According to 10 CFR 1004.11, any person submitting information that 
he or she believes to be confidential and exempt by law from public 
disclosure should submit two copies: one copy of the document including 
all the information believed to be confidential, and one copy of the 
document with the information believed to be confidential deleted. DOE 
will make its own determination about the confidential status of the 
information and treat it according to its determination.

Disclaimer

    DOE will not reimburse costs associated with preparing any 
documents for this RFI. Note that the intent of this RFI is to provide 
an opportunity for stakeholders to submit input on targets, and will 
not lead directly to a Funding Opportunity Announcement.
    For more information about the DOE Fuel Cell Technologies Program 
and related storage activities visit the Program's Web site at http://www.hydrogen.energy.gov and http://www.eere.energy.gov/hydrogenandfuelcells.

    Issued in Washington, DC on November 2, 2009.
Sunita Satyapal,
Acting Program Manager, DOE-EERE Fuel Cell Technologies Program.
[FR Doc. E9-26690 Filed 11-4-09; 8:45 am]
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