SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

On June 7, 2024, DOE published an RFI to invite interested parties to provide input on a proposed fusion energy public-private consortium framework (PPCF). The RFI set a comment period deadline of July 22, 2024. An interested party in the matter, the Fusion Industry Association (FIA), a non-profit organization composed of dozens private fusion companies and fusion affiliates, requested a 15-day extension of the public comment period to review and comment on the RFI given the substantial overlap in the timeline for a current fusion funding opportunity announcement, and the significant impact of a fusion consortium. DOE believes that additional time is warranted and is extending the comment period for 15 additional days, as requested. Therefore, comments on this RFI will be accepted until August 6, 2024.

Signing Authority

This document of the Department of Energy was signed on July 10, 2024, by Harriet Kung, Acting Director, Office of Science, pursuant to delegated authority from the Secretary of Energy. That document with the original signature and date is maintained by DOE. For administrative purposes only, and in compliance with requirements of the Office of the Federal Register, the undersigned DOE Federal Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to sign and submit the document in electronic format for publication, as an official document of the Department of Energy. This administrative process in no way alters the legal effect of this document upon publication in the Federal Register .

89 FR 57880