[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 160 (Thursday, August 19, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45246-45247]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-21526]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Idaho Operations Office; Notice of Availability of Solicitation 
for Awards of Financial Assistance

AGENCY: Idaho Operations Office, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of Availability of Solicitation Number DE-PS07-
99ID13824.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Idaho Operations Office 
(ID) is seeking applications for cost-shared research and development 
of technologies which will reduce energy consumption, reduce 
environmental impacts and enhance economic competitiveness of the 
domestic aluminum industry. The research is to address research 
priorities identified by the aluminum industry in the Aluminum Industry 
Technology Roadmap. This Roadmap can be found in the solicitation, 
which is available in its full text via the Internet at the following 
URL address: http://www.id.doe.gov/doeid/PSD/proc-div.html.
    Potential benefits of the research must be realized in 
manufacturing processes, not in end-use applications. Approximately 
$6,500,000 in combined fiscal year 2000 and 2001 federal funds is 
expected to be available to totally fund the first year of selected 
research efforts. DOE anticipates making eight to twelve awards each 
with a duration of four years or less. Note: Additional funds of up to 
$3,000,000 may be

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available specifically for Advanced Cell work (Primary Aluminum 
Production.) A minimum 50% non-federal cost-share is required for 
research and development projects. Multi-partner collaborations between 
industry, university, and National Laboratory participants are 
encouraged.

DATES: The issuance date of Solicitation Number DE-PS07-99ID13824 is on 
or about August 13, 1999. The deadline for receipt of full applications 
is November 4, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Applications should be submitted to: Seb Klein, Procurement 
Services Division, U.S. Department of Energy, Idaho Operations Office, 
850 Energy Drive, Mail Stop 1221, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83401-1563.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Seb Klein, Contract Specialist at 
[email protected], or Dallas Hoffer, Contracting Officer at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The statutory authority for the program is 
the Federal Non-Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 
(Pub. L. 93-577). The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) 
Number for this program is 81.086.

    Issued in Idaho Falls on August 12, 1999.
R. J. Hoyles,
Director, Procurement Services Division.
[FR Doc. 99-21526 Filed 8-18-99; 8:45 am]
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