Financial Assistance Award: Clean Air Cab Company, Inc.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Financial Assistance Award: Clean Air Cab Company, Inc.

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy announces that pursuant to 10

CFR 600,6(a)(5), it is making a discretionary financial assistance

award based on the criteria set forth at 10 CFR Sec. 600.7(b)(2)(i)(H)

to the Clean Air Cab Company, Inc., under Grant Number DE-FG01-

94CE50395 to initiate a demonstration project from which operational

data will be collected and emissions testing will take place of the

grantee's cabs which will be modified to operate on compressed natural

gas. The Department of Energy has determined that a noncompetitive

award is in the public interest.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Energy has determined in

accordance with 10 CFR Sec. 600.7(b)(2)(i)(H) that a noncompetitive

award based on the application submitted by the Clean Air Cab Company

is in the public interest. This program will be used to stimulate and

support the use of alternative fueled vehicles. The proposed grant will

provide funding in the estimated amount of $90,000 for the first budget

period or $270,000 over a three year period. Data obtained from the

grantee will be useful to the Government, industry and the public in

determining the adequacy of systems used on these alternative fuel

vehicles. The Department of Energy has determined it to be in the

public interest to award a noncompetitive grant to the Clean Air Cab

Company because the proposed project has been initiated by the

applicant using his own resources. The Grantee's vehicles are all

equipped with state-of-the-art cellular monitoring equipment, which

makes electronic tracking of mileage, maintenance, and refueling

information reliable and instantaneous. The proposed project is

authorized under the Alternative Motor Fuels Act of 1988, and it will

allow the Department to evaluate other types of alternative fuel

vehicles in the future as they become available.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please write the U.S. Department of

Energy, Office of Placement and Administration, ATTN: Rose Mason HR-

531.23, 1000 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20585.

The anticipated term of the proposed grant is three years from the

date of award.

Issued in Washington, DC on June 15, 1994.

Linda Strand,

Acting Director, Headquarters Operations Division ``B'', Office of

Placement and Administration.

[FR Doc. 94-15046 Filed 6-20-94; 8:45 am]

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