[Federal Register: August 26, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 165)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

 
Chicago Operations Office; Office of Utility Technologies (OUT); 
Notice of Solicitation for Financial Assistance Applications for 
Financial Assistance for Joint Implementation, and Other Supporting 
Mechanisms and Measures for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Mitigation

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of solicitation availability.

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SUMMARY: This Department of Energy (DOE) solicitation is for financial 
assistance applications to provide technical expertise and assistance 
in areas related to the development of institutional and human capacity 
for implementing provisions in the United Nations Framework Convention 
on Climate Change (UNFCCC), regarding Joint Implementation (JI), and 
complementary policies and measures for reducing greenhouse gas (ghg) 
emissions or enhancing the uptake of such emissions. This financial 
assistance effort will support the U.S. Initiative on Joint 
Implementation (USIJI). This activity will provide technical assistance 
to key, Annex I and non-Annex I countries. Its purpose is to (a) 
advance joint implementation projects and (b) complete sector specific 
analyses to enable developing countries to take steps towards 
meaningful participation for greenhouse gas reduction.

DATES: The complete solicitation document will be available on or about 
August 17, 1998, on the Internet by accessing the DOE Chicago 
Operations Office Acquisition and Assistance Group Home Page at http://
www.ch.doe.gov/business/ACQ.htm under the heading ``Current 
Solicitations'', Solicitation No. DE-SC02-98EE10949. Applications are 
due on or about August 31, 1998. Awards are anticipated by September 
30, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Completed applications referencing Solicitation No. DE-SC02-
98EE10949 must be submitted to: U.S. Department of Energy, Chicago 
Operations Office, Attn: Roberta D. Schroeder, Bldg. 201, Room 3E-15, 
9800 South Cass Avenue, Argonne, IL 60439-4899.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roberta Schroeder at (630) 252-2708, 
U.S. Department of Energy, 9800 South Cass Avenue, Argonne, IL 60439-
4899; by facsimile at (630) 252-5045; or by electronic mail at 
roberta.schroeder@ch.doe.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As a result of this solicitation, DOE 
anticipates

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providing a total of $716,265 dollars in FY 98 for the award of up to 3 
cooperative agreements with a period of performance of approximately 3 
years. DOE anticipates funding projects in the amount of $1,000,000.00 
in each of the out years, however, DOE funding for the out years is yet 
to be determined. For multi-year projects, there will be an evaluation 
of the project's progress near the end of each year to determine 
whether to continue, redirect, or discontinue funding the project.
    Any non-profit or for-profit organization, university, or other 
institution of higher education, or non-federal agency or entity is 
eligible to apply. DOE National Laboratory participation as a 
subcontractor is limited to 50% of the total project costs for each 
budget period. A minimum non-federal cost-sharing commitment of 10% of 
the total project cost for each budget period is required.

    Issued in Argonne, Illinois on August 18, 1998.
John D. Greenwood,
Acquisition and Assistance Group Manager.
[FR Doc. 98-22911 Filed 8-25-98; 8:45 am]
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