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Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education

Department General Administrative

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77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 85, and 86; and (b) The

regulations for this program in 34 CFR parts

364 and 366.

For Applications Contact: Education

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Program Authority:

29 U.S.C. 796f, 796f–1, 796f–4, and

796f–5.

Dated: February 1, 2000.

Judith E. Heumann,

Assistant Secretary for Special Education and

Rehabilitative Services.

[FR Doc. 00–2599 Filed 2–4–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Notice of Availability of Financial

Assistance Solicitation

AGENCY: National Energy Technology

Laboratory (NETL), U.S. Department of

Energy (DOE.

ACTION: Notice of availability of

financial assistance solicitation.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the

intent to issue Financial Assistance

Solicitation DE–PS26–00NT40777

entitled ‘‘High Pressure Combustion

Kinetics’’. The Department of Energy

announces that it intends to conduct a

competitive Program Solicitation and

award financial assistance (cooperative

agreements) to U.S. universities, private

energy equipment researchers,

developers or manufacturers. Teaming

among organizations with expertise in

energy systems development,

computational modeling, and

experimental research is highly

encouraged. The program seeks to

obtain reaction kinetic data of high

pressure (12–33 atmospheres) and high

temperature (1600–3000 °F) combustion

systems, which operate in reaction

environments ranging from substoichiometric to oxygen enhanced, to

serve as a basis for development of

advanced combustion power systems.

Applications will be subjected to review

by a DOE technical panel, and awards

will be made to a limited number of

applicants based on a scientific

engineering evaluation of the responses

received to determine the relative merit

of the approach taken in response to this

offering by the DOE, and funding

availability.

DATES: The solicitation will be available

on the DOE/NETL’s Internet address at

http://www.netl.doe.gov/business on or

about February 15, 2000. The closing

date for submission of applications will

be April 3, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Donna J. Jaskolka, MS 921–107, U.S.

Department of Energy, National Energy

Technology Laboratory, Acquisition and

Assistance Division, P.O. Box 10940,

Pittsburgh PA 15236–0940, Telephone:

(412) 386–6106, FAX: (412) 386–6137,

E-mail: jaskolka@netl.doe.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title of Solicitation: DE–PS26–

00NT40777, ‘‘High Pressure Combustion

Kinetics’’.

Objectives: The overall objective of

Financial Assistance Solicitation No.

DE–PS26–00NT40777 is to obtain

quantitative kinetic expressions

required for flow simulation, design and

operation of high pressure (12–33 atm),

high temperature (1600–3000 °F)

combustion systems, which operate in

reaction environments ranging from

sub-stoichiometic to oxygen enhanced,

to serve as a basis for development of

advanced combustion power systems.

Eligibility: Eligibility for participation

in this Program Solicitation is

unrestricted. The solicitation will

contain a complete description of the

technical evaluation factors and relative

importance of each factor.

Areas of Interest: Each proposal

(application) submitted in response to

DE–PS26–00NT40777 must focus on

one of the following distinct areas of

interest: (1) Suspension fired

combustion systems including

pulverized coal and cyclone fired

combustion systems, or (2) Fluidized

bed combustion systems including

bubbling, circulating, and transport

fluidization combustion systems. If an

offeror is interested in conducting

research in more than one area, the

offeror must submit a separate proposal

for each item.

The proposers (applicants) who do

the best job of focusing and integrating

the combustion kinetics experimental

program to extend and/or develop

computational combustion systems

models that can be used for evaluation

and design of Vision 21 combustion

systems will have the highest potential

for acceptance. The proposals that

include schematics and narrative

descriptions of coal fueled energy plants

(power and/or transportation fuels and/

or chemical) that include combustion

systems that have a high potential to

meet the Vision 21 goals referenced

above based on extension of the state of

the art or based on new novel systems

approaches are sought. The

experimental work proposed must be a

product for the extension or

development of a specific (proposer

defined) design model to characterize

combustion systems defined in the areas

of interest described below.

Awards: DOE anticipates issuing

financial assistance (cooperative

agreements) for each project selected.

DOE reserves the right to support or not

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support, with or without discussion,

any or all applications received in

whole or in part, and to determine how

many awards may be made through the

solicitation subject to funds available in

this fiscal year. Approximately

$3,000,000 is planned for this

solicitation over a three-year period.

The total estimated DOE funding is

$1,000,000–$1,500,000 per award. Cost

sharing by the applicant is to be not less

than 20% of the total proposed amount,

and may consist of in-kind

contributions.

E-Mail Notification Process:

Prospective applicants who would like

to be notified as soon as the solicitation

is available should register at http://

www.netl.doe.gov/business. Provide

your E-mail address and click on the

‘‘Coal Conversion/Solid Fuels

Feedstocks’’ technology choice located

under the heading ‘‘Fossil Energy.’’

Once you subscribe, you will receive an

announcement by E-mail that the

solicitation has been released to the

public. Telephone requests, written

requests, E-mail requests, or facsimile

requests for a copy of the solicitation

will not be accepted and/or honored.

Applications must be prepared and

submitted in accordance with

instructions contained in the

solicitation. The actual solicitation

document will allow for requests for

explanation and/or interpretation.

Issued in Pittsburgh, PA on January 25,

2000.

Dale A. Siciliano,

Deputy Director Acquisition and Assistance

Division.

[FR Doc. 00–2708 Filed 2–4–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Computer Software Available for

License

AGENCY: Office of General Counsel,

Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of

Energy announces that the following

computer software is available for

license: EC–WEB and EC/EDI Gateway

small purchase software.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michael P. Hoffman, Office of the

Assistant General Counsel for

Technology Transfer and Intellectual

Property, U.S. Department of Energy,

1000 Independence Avenue S.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20585; Telephone

(202) 586–2802.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

above-captioned computer software was

prepared by a DOE contractor. It is used

to assist the Department in making

small purchases. The software is

currently in need of revision, and the

Department is looking for one or more

private-sector parties who will revise

and maintain the software at their own

expense. A royalty free, worldwide,

non-exclusive, or if deemed necessary,

exclusive copyright license will be

given as the incentive. The Government

will retain an unlimited, royalty free,

non-exclusive license in the original

version of the software, and will receive

a Government-wide, non-exclusive,

world-wide, royalty free license to

reproduce, distribute and modify the

revised version prepared by the selected

exclusive copyright licensee. The

selected private-sector party or parties

will have the right to market the

software to non-Government parties.

Parties will be given 45 calendar days

from the date of this Notice to contact

the Department. After the period for

response has elapsed, respondents will

be sent a series of questions on their

plans for revising and maintaining the

software, and under what terms they

would make it available to the

Government. DOE will then decide

which party or parties to select.

Issued in Washington, DC, on February 1,

2000.

Paul A. Gottlieb,

Assistant General Counsel for Technology

Transfer and Intellectual Property.

[FR Doc. 00–2704 Filed 2–4–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Los Alamos

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting.

SUMMARY: This notice announces a

meeting of the Environmental

Management Site-Specific Advisory

Board (EM SSAB), Los Alamos. The

Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub.

L. No. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires

that public notice of these meetings be

announced in the Federal Register.

DATES: Wednesday, February 23, 2000

6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Richard E. Lucerno

Community and Recreation Center, 404

North Paseo de Onate, Espanola, New

Mexico.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann

DuBois, Northern New Mexico Citizens’

Advisory Board, 1640 Old Pecos Trail,

Suite H, Santa Fe, NM 87505. Phone:

505–989–1662; Fax: 505–989–1752; Email: adubois@doeal.gov; or Internet

http:www.nmcab.org

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Purpose of the Board: The purpose of

the Board is to make recommendations

to DOE and its regulators in the areas of

environmental restoration, waste

management, and related activities.

Tentative Agenda:

Opening Activities, 6:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m.

Public Comment, 6:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m.

Committee Reports: Environmental

Restoration, Monitoring and

Surveillance, Waste Management,

Community Outreach, Budget.

Other Board business will be

conducted as necessary.

Public Participation: The meeting is

open to the public. Written statements

may be filed with the Committee either

before or after the meeting. Individuals

who wish to make oral statements

pertaining to agenda items should

contact Ann DuBois at the address or

telephone number listed above.

Requests must be received 5 days prior

to the meeting and reasonable provision

will be made to include the presentation

in the agenda. The Deputy Designated

Federal Official is empowered to

conduct the meeting in a fashion that

will facilitate the orderly conduct of

business. Each individual wishing to

make public comment will be provided

a maximum of 5 minutes to present

their comments at the beginning of the

meeting.

Minutes: The minutes of this meeting

will be available for public review and

copying at the Freedom of Information

Public Reading Room, 1E–190, Forrestal

Building, 1000 Independence Avenue,

SW, Washington, DC 20585 between 9

a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday-Friday, except

Federal holidays. Minutes will also be

available at the Public Reading Room

located at the Board’s office at 528 35th

Street, Los Alamos, NM 87544. Hours of

operation for the Public Reading Room

are 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Monday

through Friday. Minutes will also be

made available by writing or calling

Ann DuBois at the Board’s office

address or telephone number listed

above.

Issued at Washington, DC on February 1,

2000.

Rachel M. Samuel,

Deputy Advisory Committee Management

Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–2705 Filed 2–4–00; 8:45 am]

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