Federal Register: December 2, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 231)
DOCID: FR Doc 03-29985
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Energy Department
NOTICE: NOTICES
ACTION: Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice of availability of a financial assistance funding opportunity announcement.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
National Energy Technology Laboratory; Notice of Availability of a Financial Assistance Funding Opportunity Announcement
DATES: The funding opportunity announcement will be available on the ``Industry Interactive Procurement System'' (IIPS) webpage located at http://ecenter.doe.gov on or about November 21, 2003. 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. The deadline for submission of applications will be February 24, 2004, not later than 8 p.m. Eastern Time.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
Notice is hereby given of the intent to issue Financial Assistance Funding Announcement No. DEPS2604NT420230 entitled, ``Development of Technologies and Capabilities for Developing Coal Energy Resources.''
The Department of Energy (DOE), National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), is conducting this funding opportunity announcement to competitively seek costshared applications for research and development of technologies enabling development of energy resources needed to ensure the availability of affordable energy for the Nation's future. Through this funding opportunity announcement, DOE/NETL seeks applications for energy research and development related activities that promote the efficient and sound production and use of fossil fuel (coal). Related information on the Fossil Energy Areas of Interest can be found on the NETL Web site (http://www.netl.doe.gov) under ``Technologies.''
SUMMARY:
National Energy Technology Laboratory—; Developing coal energy resources; development of technologies and capabilities,
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Through this funding opportunity
announcement, NETL expects to support applications in the Coal and
Environmental Systems Program. Coal and Environmental Systems Program
has the following five separate (i.e., stand alone) Program Areas of Interest:
Area of Interest 1Environmental and Water Resources
Subtopic 1A Increased Utilization of the ByProducts from Coal Gasification
Area of Interest 2Carbon Sequestration
Subtopic 2A Direct Capture Technologies
Subtopic 2B Indirect Capture Technologies
Subtopic 2C Technologies for Mitigating NonCO2 Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Subtopic 2D Monitoring, Verification and Risk Assessment for Carbon Sequestration Options
Area of Interest 3Power Systems Advanced Research
Subtopic 3A Advanced Sensors and Controls
Subtopic 3B Advanced Materials
Area of Interest 4Coal Fuels and Hydrogen
Subtopic 4A Coal Derived Hydrogen
Area of Interest 5Gasification
Subtopic 5A Advanced Gasification Systems
Applicants must select and submit to only one Subtopic in a Program Area of Interest for each application submitted. Multiple applications are welcome, however, each application must have its own unique content and title on the subject line. Identical applications under more than one Subtopic will be rejected.
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. 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, Email requests, or facsimile
requests for a copy of the funding opportunity announcement package
will not be accepted and/or honored. Applications must be prepared and
submitted in accordance with the instructions and forms contained in
the funding opportunity announcement. The actual funding opportunity
announcement document will allow for requests for explanation and/or interpretation.
Issued in Pittsburgh, PA on November 20, 2003.
Dale A. Siciliano,
Director, Acquisition and Assistance Division.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Debra A. Duncan, MS 921-107, U.S.
Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, P.O. Box 10940, MS 921107, Pittsburgh, PA 15236, E
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mail Address: duncan@netl.doe.gov,Telephone Number: 4123865700.