Subject: University-Industry Partnerships for Aluminum Industry
  
[Federal Register: November 8, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 217)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

 
University-Industry Partnerships for Aluminum Industry of the 
Future Program

AGENCY: Idaho Operations Office, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Idaho Operations Office, 
is seeking applications from U.S. institutions of higher learning, 
whether private or public, and their associated research organizations 
for cost shared research, which will reduce energy consumption, reduce 
environmental impacts and enhance economic competitiveness of the 
domestic aluminum industry. This solicitation seeks proposals for 
fundamental research in support of the development and implementation 
of energy efficiency technologies for the aluminum industry. Applicants 
are encouraged to utilize the widest possible range of creative and 
technically feasible approaches to address research priorities 
identified by the aluminum industry in the Aluminum Industry Technology 
Roadmap and the Inert Anode Roadmap.

DATES: The deadline for receipt of applications is 5 p.m. EST on 
January 11, 2002.

ADDRESSES: The formal solicitation document will be disseminated 
electronically as Solicitation Number DE-PS07-02ID14270, University-
Industry Partnerships for Aluminum Industry of the Future Program, 
through the Industry Interactive Procurement System (IIPS) located at 
the following URL: <A HREF="http://e-center.doe.gov">http://e-center.doe.gov</A>.
    IIPS provides the medium for disseminating solicitations, receiving 
financial assistance applications and evaluating the applications in a 
paperless environment. Completed applications are required to be 
submitted via IIPS. Individuals who have the authority to enter their 
company into a legally binding contract/agreement and intend to submit 
proposals/applications via the IIPS system must register and receive 
confirmation that they are registered prior to being able to submit an 
application on the IIPS system. An IIPS ``User Guide for Contractors'' 
can be obtained by going to the IIPS Homepage at the following URL: 
<A HREF="http://e-center.doe.gov">http://e-center.doe.gov</A> and then clicking on the ``Help'' button. 
Questions regarding the operation of IIPS may be e-mailed to the IIPS 
Help Desk at <A HREF="mailto:IIPS_HelpDesk@e-center.doe.gov">IIPS_HelpDesk@e-center.doe.gov</A> or call the help desk at 
(800) 683-0751.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol Van Lente, Contract Specialist, 
at <A HREF="mailto:vanlencl@id.doe.gov">vanlencl@id.doe.gov</A>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The statutory authority for this program is 
the Federal Non-Nuclear Energy Research & Development Act of 1974 (P.L. 
93-577). Approximately $300,000 to $600,000 in federal funds is 
expected to be available to fund the first year of selected research 
efforts. DOE anticipates making approximately three to six cooperative 
agreement awards each with a budget of $100,000 a year or less and a 
project performance period of three years or less.

    Signed in Washington, D.C. on November 2, 2001.
Mary Ann Masterson,
Assistant General Counsel for Procurement and Financial Assistance.
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