83 FR 37806 - Notice of Request for Information (RFI) on Understanding Catalyst Production and Development Needs at National Laboratories

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 149 (August 2, 2018)

Page Range		37806-37807
FR Document		2018-16577

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on its Request for Information (RFI) to understand research, capabilities and yet-to-be addressed challenges pertinent to production scale-up of catalysts for the conversion of biomass and waste streams. Additionally, through this RFI, the Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) seeks to understand enhancement capabilities of process development units at the National Laboratories in order to increase their impact.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 149 (Thursday, August 2, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 149 (Thursday, August 2, 2018)]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-16577]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Notice of Request for Information (RFI) on Understanding Catalyst 
Production and Development Needs at National Laboratories

AGENCY: Bioenergy Technologies Office, Office of Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Request for information.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on 
its Request for Information (RFI) to understand research, capabilities 
and yet-to-be addressed challenges pertinent to production scale-up of 
catalysts for the conversion of biomass and waste streams. 
Additionally, through this RFI, the Bioenergy Technologies Office 
(BETO) seeks to understand enhancement capabilities of process 
development units at the National Laboratories in order to increase 
their impact.

DATES: Responses to the RFI must be received no later than September 
14, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties are to submit comments electronically to 
[email protected]. Responses must be provided as attachments 
to an email. Include ``Understanding Catalyst Production and 
Development RFI'' as the subject of the email. It is recommended that 
attachments with file sizes exceeding 25MB be compressed (i.e., zipped) 
to ensure message delivery. Responses must be provided as a Microsoft 
Word (.docx) attachment to the email, and 12 point font, 1 inch 
margins. Only electronic responses will be accepted. The complete RFI 
document is located at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions may be addressed to Jim 
Spaeth, (720) 356-1784, or [email protected]. Further 
instructions can be found in the RFI document posted on EERE Exchange.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE posted on its website a RFI to solicit 
feedback from industry (including but not limited to research 
organizations, manufacturing organizations, catalyst manufacturers, and 
catalyst research consortia), academia, research laboratories, 
government agencies, and other biofuels and bioproducts stakeholders on 
``catalyst productions capability for biochemical and thermochemical 
processes.'' Specifically, BETO seeks information to help identify and 
understand additional areas of research, capabilities, and yet-to be-
addressed challenges pertinent to production scale-up challenges 
(typically in multi-kilogram quantities of novel catalysts used in 
technology development and engineering solutions for the efficient 
conversion of lignocellulosic, waste, and algal feedstocks to produce 
biofuels and bioproducts). The RFI [DE-FOA-00001951] is available at: 
https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/.

Confidential Business Information

    Because information received in response to this RFI may be used to 
structure future programs, funding and/or otherwise be made available 
to the public, respondents are strongly advised to not include any 
information in their responses that might be considered business 
sensitive, proprietary, or otherwise confidential. If, however, a 
respondent chooses to submit business sensitive, proprietary, or 
otherwise confidential information, it must be clearly and 
conspicuously marked as such in the response as detailed in the RFI 
[DE-FOA-00001951] at: https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/.
    Factors of interest to DOE when evaluating requests to treat 
submitted information as confidential include: (1) A description of the 
items; (2) whether and why such items are customarily treated as 
confidential within the industry; (3) whether the information is 
generally known by or available from other sources; (4) whether the 
information has previously been made available to others without 
obligation concerning its confidentiality; (5) an explanation of the 
competitive injury to the submitting person that would result from 
public disclosure; (6) when such information might lose its 
confidential character due to the passage of time; and (7) why 
disclosure of the information would be contrary to the public interest.


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    Signed in Washington, DC, on July 27, 2018.
Jonathan Male,
Director, Bioenergy Technologies Office.
[FR Doc. 2018-16577 Filed 8-1-18; 8:45 am]
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Because information received in
(.docx) attachment to the email, and 12
response to this RFI may be used to
Notice of Request for Information (RFI) point font, 1 inch margins. Only
structure future programs, funding and/
on Understanding Catalyst Production electronic responses will be accepted.
and Development Needs at National The complete RFI document is located or otherwise be made available to the
Laboratories at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/. public, respondents are strongly advised
to not include any information in their
AGENCY: Bioenergy Technologies Office, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: responses that might be considered
Office of Energy Efficiency and Questions may be addressed to Jim business sensitive, proprietary, or
Renewable Energy, Department of Spaeth, (720) 356–1784, or otherwise confidential. If, however, a
Energy. CustomCatalystRFI@ee.doe.gov. Further respondent chooses to submit business
ACTION: Request for information. instructions can be found in the RFI sensitive, proprietary, or otherwise
document posted on EERE Exchange. confidential information, it must be
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of clearly and conspicuously marked as
Energy (DOE) invites public comment SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE
posted on its website a RFI to solicit such in the response as detailed in the
on its Request for Information (RFI) to
feedback from industry (including but RFI [DE–FOA–00001951] at: https://
understand research, capabilities and
yet-to-be addressed challenges pertinent not limited to research organizations, eere-exchange.energy.gov/.
to production scale-up of catalysts for manufacturing organizations, catalyst Factors of interest to DOE when
the conversion of biomass and waste manufacturers, and catalyst research evaluating requests to treat submitted
streams. Additionally, through this RFI, consortia), academia, research information as confidential include: (1)
the Bioenergy Technologies Office laboratories, government agencies, and A description of the items; (2) whether
(BETO) seeks to understand other biofuels and bioproducts and why such items are customarily
enhancement capabilities of process stakeholders on ‘‘catalyst productions treated as confidential within the
development units at the National capability for biochemical and industry; (3) whether the information is
Laboratories in order to increase their thermochemical processes.’’
generally known by or available from
impact. Specifically, BETO seeks information to
other sources; (4) whether the
help identify and understand additional
DATES: Responses to the RFI must be information has previously been made
areas of research, capabilities, and yet-
received no later than September 14, available to others without obligation
to be-addressed challenges pertinent to
2018. production scale-up challenges concerning its confidentiality; (5) an
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ADDRESSES: Interested parties are to (typically in multi-kilogram quantities explanation of the competitive injury to
submit comments electronically to of novel catalysts used in technology the submitting person that would result
CustomCatalystRFI@ee.doe.gov. development and engineering solutions from public disclosure; (6) when such
Responses must be provided as for the efficient conversion of information might lose its confidential
attachments to an email. Include lignocellulosic, waste, and algal character due to the passage of time; and
‘‘Understanding Catalyst Production feedstocks to produce biofuels and (7) why disclosure of the information
and Development RFI’’ as the subject of bioproducts). The RFI [DE–FOA– would be contrary to the public interest.

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Signed in Washington, DC, on July 27, transmission facilities to be utilized by DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
2018. the Applicant have previously been
Jonathan Male, authorized by Presidential Permits Notice of Request for Information (RFI)
Director, Bioenergy Technologies Office. issued pursuant to Executive Order on H2@Scale (Hydrogen at Scale):
[FR Doc. 2018–16577 Filed 8–1–18; 8:45 am] 10485, as amended, and are appropriate Determining Opportunities To
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P for open access transmission by third Facilitate Wide-Scale Hydrogen
parties. Adoption for Energy Security and
Economic Growth
Procedural Matters: Any person
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
desiring to be heard in this proceeding AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and
[OE Docket No. EA–457] should file a comment or protest to the Renewable Energy, Department of
application at the address provided Energy (DOE).
Application to Export Electric Energy; ACTION: Request for information (RFI).
above. Protests should be filed in
ADG Group Inc.
accordance with Rule 211 of the Federal
AGENCY: Office of Electricity, Energy Regulatory Commission’s Rules SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
Department of Energy. of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR Energy (DOE) invites public comment
on its Request for Information (RFI) on
ACTION: Notice of application. 385.211). Any person desiring to
H2@Scale (Hydrogen at Scale):
become a party to these proceedings
SUMMARY: ADG Group Inc. (ADG or Determining Opportunities to Facilitate
should file a motion to intervene at the Wide-Scale Hydrogen Adoption for
Applicant) has applied for authorization above address in accordance with FERC
to transmit electric energy from the Energy Security and Economic Growth.
Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214). Five (5) The Office of Energy Efficiency and
United States to Canada pursuant to the copies of such comments, protests, or
Federal Power Act. Renewable Energy (EERE) is specifically
motions to intervene should be sent to interested in information to quantify the
DATES: Comments, protests, or motions the address provided above on or before increasing industrial demand for
to intervene must be submitted on or the date listed above. hydrogen, to identify and quantify the
before September 4, 2018.
Comments and other filings available domestic resources capable of
ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, generating sufficient hydrogen to
concerning ADG’s application to export
motions to intervene, or requests for sustainably meet the demand in the
electric energy to Canada should be
more information should be addressed near- to long-terms across multiple
to: Office of Electricity, Mail Code: OE– clearly marked with OE Docket No. EA–
457. An additional copy is to be sectors, and to identify opportunities to
20, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 leverage current industrial
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, provided to both Xue Chao (David) Cai,
ADG Group Inc., 77 King Street West, infrastructure to better meet the growing
DC 20585–0350. Because of delays in demands for hydrogen across sectors.
handling conventional mail, it is Suite 400, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
M5K 0A1, and Peter P. Thieman, DATES: Responses to the RFI must be
recommended that documents be
Dentons US LLP, 1900 K Street NW, received no later than 5:00 p.m. (ET) on
transmitted by overnight mail, by
Washington, DC 20006. October 31, 2018.
electronic mail to Electricity.Exports@
hq.doe.gov, or by facsimile to 202–586– ADDRESSES: Interested parties are
A final decision will be made on this
8008. invited to submit comments using the
application after the environmental
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of
Online Response Collector found at the
impacts have been evaluated pursuant
electricity from the United States to a specified web link included in the RFI
to DOE’s National Environmental Policy document. Alternatively, responses can
foreign country are regulated by the Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR
Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to be submitted as an attachment to an
part 1021) and after a determination is email addressed to
sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the made by DOE that the proposed action
Department of Energy Organization Act fy18fctostrandedresources@ee.doe.gov
will not have an adverse impact on the with ‘‘H2@Scale RFI’’ in the subject line.
(42 U.S.C. 7151(b) and 7172(f)) and sufficiency of supply or reliability of the
require authorization under section Email attachments can be provided as a
U.S. electric power supply system. Microsoft Word (.docx) file or an Adobe
202(e) of the Federal Power Act (16
U.S.C. 824a(e)). Copies of this application will be PDF (.pdf) file, prepared in accordance
On July 17, 2018, DOE received an made available, upon request, for public with the detailed instructions in the
application from ADG for authorization inspection and copying at the address RFI. Documents submitted
to transmit electric energy from the provided above, by accessing the electronically should clearly indicate
United States to Canada as a power program website at http://energy.gov/ which topic areas and specific questions
marketer for a five-year term using node/11845, or by emailing Angela Troy are being addressed, and should be
existing international transmission at Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov. limited to no more than 10MB in size.
facilities. The complete RFI [DE–FOA–0001965]
Signed in Washington, DC, on July 24, document is located at https://eere-
In its application, ADG states that it 2018.
does not own, operate, or control any exchange.energy.gov/.
Christopher Lawrence, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
electric power generation, transmission,
or distribution facilities, and that it has Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity. Questions may be addressed to
no franchised electric power service [FR Doc. 2018–16579 Filed 8–1–18; 8:45 am] fy18fctostrandedresources@ee.doe.gov
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area. The electric energy that the BILLING CODE 6450–01–P or to Eric Miller at (202) 287–5829.
Applicant proposes to export to Canada Further instruction can be found in the
would be surplus energy purchased RFI document posted on EERE
from third parties such as electric Exchange at https://eere-
utilities and other suppliers within the exchange.energy.gov/.
United States pursuant to voluntary SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The H2@
agreements. The existing international Scale initiative aims to develop and

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Request for information.
Dates		Responses to the RFI must be received no later than September 14, 2018.
FR Citation		83 FR 37806