Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 41 / Thursday, March 1, 2001 / Notices 12931

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Supplemental information, including an

explanation of the need for water usage

reporting requirements and an account

of the process by which the

amendments originally were proposed,

is contained in the original Notice of

Proposed Rulemaking. The existing

regulations, original Notice of Proposed

Rulemaking and this Notice of Revised

Proposed Rulemaking all are posted on

the Delaware River Basin Commission

web site at www.drbc.net. Please contact

Esther Siskind at 609–883–9500 ext. 202

with questions about the proposed

amendments and Pamela M. Bush, ext.

203 with questions about the

rulemaking process.

Dated: February 23, 2001.

Pamela M. Bush,

Commission Secretary.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

National Energy Technology

Laboratory; Technology Development

With Independents Financial

Assistance Solicitation

AGENCY: National Energy Technology

Laboratory, Department of Energy

(DOE).

ACTION: Notice of availability of a

financial assistance solicitation—

restricted eligibility.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the

intent to issue Financial Assistance

Solicitation DE–PS26–01NT15263

entitled ‘‘Technology Development with

Independents.’’ The Department of

Energy announces that it intends to

conduct a competitive Program

Solicitation and award financial

assistance (grants) to small independent

oil production operators, operating

onshore in the lower contiguous 48

states. Small independent oil-producing

operators are defined as (1) companies

employing less than 50 full-time

employees; and (2) those having no

affiliation with a major oil or gas

producer (domestic or foreign). The

program seeks solutions to oil

production problems. 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 and engineering

evaluation 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, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mary Beth Pearse, Contract Specialist,

MS 921–107, U.S. Department of

Energy, National Energy Technology

Laboratory, 626 Cochrans Mill Rd.,

Pittsburgh PA 15236–0940, E-mail

Address: marybeth.pearse@netl.doe.gov,

Telephone Number: 412–386–4949.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Solicitation Release Notification

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 ‘‘Oil & Gas’’ 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

package will not be accepted and/or

honored. Applications must be prepared

and submitted in accordance with the

instructions and forms contained in the

solicitation. The actual solicitation

document will allow for requests for

explanation and/or interpretation.

Objectives

Through Program Solicitation DE–

PS26–01NT15263, the DOE seeks

applications from small independent oil

producing operators for research and

development, advocating solutions for

production problems experienced by

small independent oil producers.

Eligibility

Eligibility for participation in this

Program Solicitation is restricted to

small independent oil producing

operators.

Areas of Interest

The Department is interested in

innovative field technologies which

increase production, reduce operating

costs, reduce environmental concerns,

or a combination thereof.

Awards

DOE anticipates issuing financial

assistance (grants) for each project

selected. DOE reserves the right to

support or not support, with or without

discussions, 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 (FY)

and the first quarter of fiscal year 2002.

Approximately $530,000 is planned for

FY 2001 and $1,000,000 for FY 2002.

The estimated funding or cost sharing

by the DOE is $75,000 per award, or

less. Cost sharing by the applicant is to

be not less than 50% of the total

proposed amount, which may consist of

in-kind contributions.

Issued in Pittsburgh, PA on February 21,

2001.

Dale A. Siciliano,

Deputy Director, Acquisition and Assistance

Division.

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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

Sunshine Act Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

* * * * *

PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED DATE AND TIME:

Tuesday, February 27, 2001 10:00 a.m.,

meeting closed to the public.

This meeting was cancelled.

* * * * *

DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, March 6, 2001

at 10:00 a.m.

PLACE: 999 E Street, NW., Washington

DC.

STATUS: This meeting will be closed to

the public.

ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED: 

Compliance matters pursuant to 2

U.S.C. 437g.

Audits conducted pursuant to 2

U.S.C. 437g, 438(b), and Title 26, U.S.C.

Matters concerning participation in

civil actions or proceedings or

arbitration.

Internal personnel rules and

procedures or matters affecting a

particular employee.

* * * * *

DATE AND TIME: Thursday, March 8, 2001

at 10:00 a.m.

PLACE: 999 E Street, NW., Washington

DC (ninth floor).

STATUS: This meeting will be open to the

public.

ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED: 

Correction and Approval of Minutes.

Advisory Opinion 2001–03: The

Honorable Gregory W. Meeks and the

Meeks for Congress Committee.

Administrative Matters.

PERSON TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION: 

Mr. Ron Harris, Press Officer,

Telephone: (202) 694–1220.

Mary W. Dove,

Acting Secretary of the Commission.

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