Subject: Glass Industry of the Future
  
[Federal Register: August 13, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 156)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[DE-PS07-02ID14308]
 
Glass Industry of the Future

AGENCY: Idaho Operations Office, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of Competitive Financial Assistance Solicitation.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Idaho Operations Office 
(ID) is seeking applications for cost-shared research, development and 
demonstration of innovative glass technologies that will reduce energy 
consumption, reduce environmental impacts, and enhance economic 
competitiveness in the U.S. glass industry.
    The proposed research and development (R&D) projects must address 
priorities as identified in the Glass Industry Technology Roadmap 
(<A HREF="http://www.oit.doe.gov/glass/pdfs/glass2002roadmap.pdf">http://www.oit.doe.gov/glass/pdfs/glass2002roadmap.pdf</A>). Proposals 
must address at least one of the four priority areas in the Roadmap: 
Production Efficiency, Energy Efficiency, Environmental Performance and 
Innovative Uses, and must have a high-energy efficiency component.

DATES: The issuance date of Solicitation Number DE-PS07-02ID14308 will 
be on or about August 5, 2002. The application, SF 424, technical 
proposal, and the Energy Savings Estimator Impact Table, must have an 
IIPS transmission time stamp of not later than 3 p.m. MST on Friday, 
September 27, 2002. Late applications will not be considered.

ADDRESSES: Completed applications are required to be submitted via the 
U.S. Department of Energy Industry Interactive Procurement System 
(IIPS) at the following URL: <A HREF="http://e-center.doe.gov">http://e-center.doe.gov</A>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Dahl, Contract Specialist at 
<A HREF="mailto:dahlee@id.doe.gov">dahlee@id.doe.gov</A>, facsimile at (208) 526-5548, or by telephone at 
(208) 526-7214.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE anticipates making approximately 4 to 6

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cooperative agreement awards under this solicitation with a maximum 
estimated DOE funding of $350,000 per year for each cooperative 
agreement up to a three-year period, subject to the availability of 
funds. Approximately $5 million in federal funds are expected to be 
available to fund selected research projects over the three-year 
period. A minimum 50% non-federal cost share is required for research 
and development projects over the life of the project. The solicitation 
is available in its full text via the Internet at the following 
address: <A HREF="http://e-center.doe.gov">http://e-center.doe.gov</A>. The statutory authority for this 
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, Conservation Research and 
Development.

    Issued in Idaho Falls on August 5, 2002.
R. J. Hoyles,
Director, Procurement Services Division.
[FR Doc. 02-20458 Filed 8-12-02; 8:45 am]
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