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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 151 (Wednesday, August 6, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 45793]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-18570]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Request for Information (RFI) on Advanced Manufacturing Office 
Software Tools

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), 
Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of posting for public comment, a Request for Information 
(RFI) on Advanced Manufacturing Office Software Tools.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on 
its Request for Information (RFI) number DE-FOA-0001165 regarding 
Advanced Manufacturing Office Software Tools. The RFI document is 
posted at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/.
    EERE's Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO) seeks information from 
industry, academia, research laboratories, government agencies, and 
other stakeholders on issues related to market opportunities to enhance 
and expand upon certain AMO system software tools and related assets. 
At the present time these software tool resources/assets are primarily 
maintained and managed by the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced 
Manufacturing Office. This RFI seeks information to assist with the 
transition of these resources to be primarily or solely managed by a 
third party (or parties). AMO is particularly interested in business 
strategies to ensure:
     The resource content is maintained, improved and enhanced.
     The resources remain available to the industrial sector.
     The current and future market needs for these system 
assets are addressed.
     Adaptation to rapidly changing and progressing electronic 
and IT infrastructure is embraced and addressed.
    This is solely a request for information and not a Funding 
Opportunity Announcement (FOA). EERE is not accepting applications.

DATES: Responses to the RFI must be received on or before September 30, 
2014.

ADDRESSES: The complete RFI document is located at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Responses to the RFI and questions 
should be sent via email or email attachment to AMOTools@ee.doe.gov. 
Further instruction can be found in the RFI document posted on EERE 
Exchange.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The RFI is not a Funding Opportunity 
Announcement (FOA); therefore, EERE is not accepting applications at 
this time. EERE may issue a FOA in the future based on or related to 
the content and responses to the RFI; however, EERE may also elect not 
to issue a FOA. There is no guarantee that a FOA will be issued as a 
result of the RFI. Responding to the RFI does not provide any advantage 
or disadvantage to potential applicants if EERE chooses to issue a FOA 
regarding the subject matter. Final details, including the anticipated 
award size, quantity, and timing of EERE funded awards, will be subject 
to Congressional appropriations and direction.
    Any information obtained as a result of the RFI is intended to be 
used by the Government on a non-attribution basis for planning and 
strategy development; the RFI does not constitute a formal solicitation 
for proposals or abstracts. Responses to the RFI will be treated as 
information only. EERE will review and consider all responses in its 
formulation of program strategies for the identified materials of 
interest that are the subject of this request. EERE will not provide 
reimbursement for costs incurred in responding to the RFI. Respondents 
are advised that EERE is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of 
the information received or provide feedback to respondents with 
respect to any information submitted under the RFI. Responses to the 
RFI do not bind EERE to any further actions related to this topic.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 25, 2014.
Mark A. Johnson,
Director, Advanced Manufacturing Office, Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2014-18570 Filed 8-5-14; 8:45 am]
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