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greenhouses; aquaculture; and

industrial uses. Geothermal heat pumps,

also known as ground-source heat

pumps, are not included in this

solicitation. The ultimate goal is to

increase the utilization of the United

States’ geothermal resources for direct

use by reducing the risk inherent in well

drilling. It is expected that cost-sharing

wells will result in successful,

exemplary direct use application

projects that will, in turn, stimulate the

development of additional direct use

projects.

DATES: The anticipated issuance date of

the solicitation is July 28, 1998. The

solicitation and application forms and

instructions may be accessed via the

Internet at http://www.id.doe.gov/doeid/

solicit.html and http://www.id.doe.gov/

doeid/application.html, respectively.

The website is the agency preferred

method for interested parties to obtain

the solicitation and application

information. Interested parties requiring

hardcopies should request them in

writing (preferably via e-mail) from the

Contract Specialist below. The website

will be the official notification medium

for any possible changes in the

solicitation. All interested parties

should monitor the website during the

application period.

ADDRESSES: Applications shall be

submitted to: U.S. DOE, Idaho

Operations Office, Procurement Services

Division, Attention: Wendy Huggins,

SOL DE–PS07–98ID13679, 850 Energy

Drive, MS 1221, Idaho Falls, ID 83401–

1563.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Contact Wendy Huggins, Contract

Specialist, at: Tele: (208) 526–2808, Fax:

(208) 526–5548, E-mail:

hugginwl@id.doe.gov

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

solicitation will be issued pursuant to

10 CFR 600.6(a) with no eligibility

restrictions. The statutory authorities for

the issuance of this solicitation are

Public Law 93–410, the Geothermal

Energy Research, Development &

Demonstration Act of 1974 and the

Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992. The

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Number for this program is 81.087.

Approximately $500,000 to $700,000 in

federal funds may be available to totally

fund this program’s selected projects.

DOE anticipates making more than one

grant award with a duration of one to

three years. A minimum of 25% nonfederal cost-share is required for the

well drilling and completion activities.

Issued in Idaho Falls, Idaho, July 14, 1998.

R. Jeffrey Hoyles,

Director, Procurement Services Division.

[FR Doc. 98–19976 Filed 7–24–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Paducah

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of

the Federal Advisory Committee Act

(Pub. L. No. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) notice

is hereby given of the following

Advisory Committee meeting:

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board (EM SSAB),

Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant.

DATES: Thursday, August 20, 1998: 5:30

p.m.–10:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Paducah Information Age

Park Resource Center, 2000 McCracken

Boulevard, Paducah, Kentucky.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Myrna E. Redfield, Site-Specific

Advisory Board Coordinator,

Department of Energy Paducah Site

Office, Post Office Box 1410, MS–103,

Paducah, Kentucky 42001, (502) 441–

6815.

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:

5:30 p.m.—Call to Order

5:45 p.m.—Approve Meeting Minutes

6:00 p.m.—Public Comment/Questions

6:30 p.m.—Presentations

7:30 p.m.—Break

7:45 p.m.—Presentations

9:00 p.m.—Public Comment

9:30 p.m.—Administrative Issues

10:00 p.m.—Adjourn

Copies of the final agenda will be

available at the meeting.

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 Myrna E. Redfield 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 Designated Federal

Officer 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

as the first item on the meeting agenda.

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

9:00 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday–Friday,

except Federal holidays. Minutes will

also be available at the Department of

Energy’s Environmental Information

and Reading Room at 175 Freedom

Boulevard, Highway 60, Kevil,

Kentucky between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00

p.m. on Monday through Friday, or by

writing to Carlos Alvarado, Department

of Energy Paducah Site Office, Post

Office Box 1410, MS–103, Paducah,

Kentucky 42001, or by calling him at

(502) 441–6804.

Issued at Washington, DC, on July 21,

1998.

Althea T. Vanzego,

Acting Deputy Advisory Committee

Management Officer.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Hanford Site

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Meeting cancellation notice.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of

the Federal Advisory Committee Act

Pub. L. No. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770), a

notice is hereby given of the

cancellation of the open Environmental

Management Site-Specific Advisory

Board (EM SSAB), Hanford Site

meeting, which was scheduled to be

held on Thursday, August 6, 1998, from

9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., and Friday, August

7, 1998, from 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m., at the

Ridpath Hotel, W. 515 Sprague,

Spokane, Washington has been

canceled. This meeting was announced

in the Federal Register on Thursday,

July 2, 1998 (63 FR 36216).

Issued at Washington, DC, on July 21,

1998.

Althea T. Vanzego,

Acting Deputy Advisory Committee

Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 98–19978 Filed 7–24–98; 8:45 am]

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