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62.001:  TVA Energy Research and Technology Applications

Objectives:  To provide innovative and cost-competitive solutions to energy and environmental challenges through the integration of engineering, research, and technology.

PROGRAM AND AWARD	FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS	FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS	INFORMATION CONTACTS
RELATED PROGRAMS	ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS	POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

62.001 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  Universities, environmental industry firms, other government agencies, professional organizations or institutions, agricultural input suppliers, and the public and private sectors may participate when opportunities are available and suitable to the area and structure of organizational relationships. Patent licenses are available to industry. Research laboratories, other government agencies, and private industry, may participate in contracts on a cooperative research and development basis.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  Ultimate beneficiaries are the general public and professional organizations and institutions that transfer and use environmental research and development technologies or waste management and remediation techniques in a public-good network and context.

Credentials/Documentation:  None. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.

62.001 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102.

Application Procedure:  None. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circulars No. A-102 and A-110.

Award Procedure:  None.

Deadlines:  None.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  None.

Appeals:  None.

Renewals:  None.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Not applicable.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Not applicable.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  Not applicable.

62.001 RELATED PROGRAMS:

None.

62.001 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Work continues to identify and clean up/remediate as appropriate sources of hazardous materials and chemical contamination. The sampling and analyses for all of the 59 solid waste management units (SWMU's) have been completed and the RCRA Facility Investigation Reports for all SWMU's were submitted to ADEM and EPA and approved. The Corrective Measures Study has been initiated and is scheduled for completion in fiscal year 2000. Corrective Measures Implementation is scheduled for September 2001.

62.001 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY

Type of Assistance:  Use of Property, Facilities, and Equipment; Advisory Services and Counseling.

Obligations:  (Salaries and expenses) FY 99 $3,411,000; FY 00 est $3,500,000; and FY 01 $3,500,000.

Budget Account Number:  64-4110-0-3-999.

Authorization:  Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933; 16 U.S.C. 831-831dd.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  No published regulations or guidelines. Research publications are maintained and distributed through the TVA Library, P.O. Box 1010, Muscle Shoals, Alabama 35662-1010. Phone: (256) 386-2714. TVA Energy Research and Technology Applications, P.O. Box 1010, Muscle Shoals, Alabama 35662-1010. Phone: (256) 386-2026.

62.001 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  Ronald J. Williams, Vice President, TVA Energy Research and Technology Applications, P.O. Box 1010, Muscle Shoals, Alabama 35662-1010. Phone: (256) 386-2026.

Headquarters Office:  Kathryn J. Jackson, Executive Vice President, River System Operations and Environment, Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, TN 37902. Phone: (423) 632-3141. Use the same number for FTS.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

62.001 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  In cooperative research and development contracts the contribution depends on conditions contained in the specific contract.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  Not applicable.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  The program provides technical information, advice, and assistance; patent licenses; environmental technologies/services under reimbursable and cost-share arrangements for tests, demonstrations, and education; and cooperative contracts with universities, professional organizations/institutions, other government agencies, and the public and private sectors.

62.001 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  None unless agreed upon during application process.

Audits:  Depends on specific situation.

Records:  Depends on specific situation.