Notice of Availability of Management Plan for the Conduct of Research, Development, Demonstration, and Commercial Application of Energy Technologies

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Research

Notice of Availability of Management Plan for the Conduct of

Research, Development, Demonstration, and Commercial Application of

Energy Technologies

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy is today giving notice that the

Management Plan for the Conduct of Research, Development,

Demonstration, and Commercial Application of Energy Technologies (the

Plan) required by the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (the Act) is available

for public comment. As required by the Act, the Plan will be made

available for public comment for a 90 day period. Written comments

provided during this period will be considered in the formulation and

issuance of the final Plan.

DATES: Parties wishing to comment on the Plan should do so in writing

to the address given below by November 25, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Written comments are to be submitted to: Dr. Ehsan Khan,

Office of Energy Research, U.S. Department of Energy, Room Number 3H-

049, 1000 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20585.

A copy of the Plan will be placed on display at the Department of

Energy Reading Room, Room Number 1E-190, 1000 Independence Avenue,

S.W., Washington, D.C. 20585. The Reading Room is open from 9:00 a.m to

4:00 p.m Monday through Friday, except for federal holidays. A copy of

the Plan may also be obtained from Darlene Roberts at 202-586-7170.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Ehsan Khan (202) 586-4785, fax

(202) 586-7719.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Energy in compliance with

the provisions of Section 2304 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 is

developing a Management Plan for the Conduct of Research, Development,

Demonstration, and Commercial Application of Energy Technologies. The

Plan is being developed in consultation with the Secretary of Energy

Advisory Board that serves as the Energy Research, Development,

Demonstration, and Commercial Application Advisory Board, as called for

in the Act. The Plan provides an inventory and status report of

technologies to enhance energy supply and to improve the efficiency of

energy end uses. The inventory and status report includes fossil,

renewable, nuclear, and energy conservation technologies which have not

yet achieved the status of fully reliable and cost-competitive

commercial availability, but which the Secretary projects may become

available with additional research, development, and demonstration. The

inventory and status report provides, for each technology-- (1) An

assessment of its-- (A) Degree of technological maturity, (B) principal

research, development, and demonstration issues, including-- (i) the

barriers posed by capital, operating, and maintenance costs; (ii)

technical performance; and (iii) potential environmental impact; (2)

the projected time frame for commercial availability, specifying at a

minimum whether the technology will be commercially available in the

near-term, mid-term, or long-term, whether there are too many

uncertainties to project availability, or whether it is unlikely that

the technology will ever be commercial; and (3) a projection of the

future cost-competitiveness of the technology in comparison with

alternative technologies to provide the same energy service.

Dated: August 22, 1994.

Dr. Martha A. Krebs,

Director, Office of Energy Research, U.S. Department of Energy.

[FR Doc. 94-21129 Filed 8-25-94; 8:45 am]

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