[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 204 (Wednesday, October 22, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63109-63110]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-25140]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

[DE-FOA-0001187]


Hydrogen Transmission and Distribution Workshop Report: Public 
Comment

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

ACTION: Notice of posting for public comment, a Request for Information 
(RFI) on Hydrogen Transmission and Distribution Workshop Report.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency 
and Renewable Energy (EERE) invites public comment on its Request for 
Information (RFI) number DE-FOA-0001187 regarding feedback on the 
summary

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report for the Hydrogen Transmission and Distribution Workshop held at 
the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in February, 2014. The RFI 
document is posted at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/.
    The purpose of this RFI is to solicit feedback from industry, 
academia, research laboratories, government agencies, and other 
stakeholders on issues related to hydrogen transmission and 
distribution pathways, specifically with respect to the Hydrogen 
Transmission and Distribution Workshop Report. EERE is interested both 
in information on the current status of transmission and distribution 
pathways, technologies and their potential to meet DOE cost goals as 
well as feedback on the content of the report, including the key R&D 
needs as determined by the participants. EERE is also interested in the 
community's opinion of the metrics and protocols for the given pathways 
that would most effectively aid in the determination of a technology's 
potential to deliver low cost hydrogen that meets DOE goals.
    This is solely a Request for Information and not a Funding 
Opportunity Announcement (FOA). EERE is not accepting applications at 
this time.

DATES: Responses to the RFI must be received on or before October 30th, 
2014 at 5:00 p.m. ET. (DATES caption contains information as how long a 
comment period will be, or when any hearings will be held, etc. When 
calculation dates, you can insert an instruction for the Federal 
Register office to tie the date to the date of publication.)

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: 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 Washington, DC on October 16, 2014.
Sunita Satyapal,
Director, Fuel Cell Technologies Office.
[FR Doc. 2014-25140 Filed 10-21-14; 8:45 am]
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