[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 127 (Wednesday, July 2, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37734-37735]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-15509]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy


Notice of Request for Information (RFI) on Fuel Cells for 
Continuous On-Board Recharging Application for Battery Electric Light-
Duty Vehicles

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

ACTION: Request for Information.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on 
its Request for Information (RFI) number DE-FOA-0001145 regarding Fuel 
Cells for Continuous On-Board Recharging Application for Battery 
Electric Light-Duty Vehicles. The RFI document is posted at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/.
    The RFI solicits feedback from industry, academia, research 
laboratories, government agencies, and other stakeholders on issues 
related to the technical and economic feasibility of commercializing 
fuel cell range extenders for available battery electric vehicles 
(BEVs) in the United States market. The Department of Energy is 
specifically interested in information on BEV makes and models where an 
after-market modification to extend the vehicle range using a Polymer 
Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) fuel cell system would be most feasible. 
This is solely a request for information and not a Funding Opportunity 
Announcement

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(FOA). EERE is not accepting FOA applications on this topic.

DATES: Responses to the RFI must be received on or before August 7, 
2014.

ADDRESSES: The complete RFI document is located at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Responses to the RFI and questions 
should be sent via email or email attachment to 
[email protected]. Further instruction can be found in the RFI 
document posted on EERE Exchange.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The RFI is not a Funding Opportunity 
Announcement (FOA); therefore, EERE is not accepting applications at 
this time. EERE may issue a FOA in the future based on or related to 
the content and responses to the RFI; however, EERE may also elect not 
to issue a FOA. There is no guarantee that a FOA will be issued as a 
result of the RFI. Responding to the RFI does not provide any advantage 
or disadvantage to potential applicants if EERE chooses to issue a FOA 
regarding the subject matter. Final details, including the anticipated 
award size, quantity, and timing of EERE funded awards, will be subject 
to Congressional appropriations and direction.
    Any information obtained as a result of the RFI is intended to be 
used by the Government on a non-attribution basis for planning and 
strategy development; the RFI does not constitute a formal solicitation 
for proposals or abstracts. Responses to the RFI will be treated as 
information only.
    EERE will review and consider all responses in its formulation of 
program strategies for the identified materials of interest that are 
the subject of this request. EERE will not provide reimbursement for 
costs incurred in responding to the RFI. Respondents are advised that 
EERE is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information 
received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any 
information submitted under the RFI. Responses to the RFI do not bind 
EERE to any further actions related to this topic.

    Issued in Golden, CO on June 24, 2014.
Sunita Satyapal,
Director, Fuel Cell Technologies Office, Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2014-15509 Filed 7-1-14; 8:45 am]
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