Administrative Operations Staff (MD-49), Air Pollution Prevention and Control Division, National Risk Management Research Lab, US EPA, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711

B -- VERIFICATION OF TECHNOLOGIES FOR REDUCING CLIMATE CHANGE EMISSIONS SOL APPCD 97-2 DUE 070797 POC M.P. Huneycutt, Extramural Program Coordinator, (919) 541-2903 EPA, under the authority of Section 103 of the Clean Air Act, and as a part of their Environmental Technology Verification Program, is considering assisting a non-profit or not-for-profit party in organizing, developing, and implementing a pilot program for the verification of technologies for reducing climate change emissions (greenhouse gases). The organization receiving EPA assistance would be responsible for selecting and testing private sector technologies at the pre-commercial or commercial scale of development. They would perform various activities including, but not necessarily limited to, (1) selection and prioritization of technology areas for verification; (2) preparation of test protocols; (3) provision of quality assurance pocedures; and (4) dissemination of test results in reports or verification statements. A significant amount of collaboration with EPA during the organization and startup of the pilot program is envisioned, so a cooperative agreement, rather than a grant, is anticipated.Cost sharing by the recipient is mandatory. EPA will issue request for application no. APPCD 97-2 on or about 6/6/97. Interested parties may obtain a copy of the solicitation by writing to the above address no later than 6/6/97. Oral requests will not be accepted. (0142)

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