Nepa Archive October - December 2012

NEPA Categorical Exclusions - October 2012 to December 2012

ARRA	Date	Title	Recipient Name	Location	DOE/NETL Sponsors
Y	12/27/2012	Idaho Petroleum Reduction Leadership Project	Prime: Treasure Valley Clean Cities Coalition Sub: Ada County	Boise City, ID	EE/PMC/PVTD
N	12/21/2012	Synthetic Hurricane Risk Model for the Gulf of Mexico	Prime: RPSEA Sub: Applied Research Associates, Inc.	Raleigh, NC	FE/SCNGO
N	12/21/2012	Synthetic Hurricane Risk Model for the Gulf of Mexico	Prime: RPSEA Sub: OceanWeather Inc.	Cos Cob, CT	FE/SCNGO
N	12/21/2012	Synthetic Hurricane Risk Model for the Gulf of Mexico	Prime: RPSEA Sub: University Corporation for Atmospheric Research	Boulder, CO	FE/SCNGO
Y	12/20/2012	Interstate Electrification Improvement	Prime: Cascade Sierra Solutions Sub: Shorepower Technologies	Kenly, NC	EE/PMC/PVTD
Y	12/20/2012	Interstate Electrification Improvement	Prime: Cascade Sierra Solutions Sub: Shorepower Technologies	Pembroke, NY	EE/PMC/PVTD
N	12/20/2012	Amerigon Waste Heat Recovery Program for Passenger Vehicles	Prime: Amerigon (Gentherm) Sub: Tenneco, Inc.	Edenkoben, Germany	EE/PMC/PVTD
N	12/20/2012	Amerigon Waste Heat Recovery Program for Passenger Vehicles	Prime: Amerigon (Gentherm) Sub: Tenneco, Inc.	Grass Lake, MI	EE/PMC/PVTD
N	12/20/2012	A System for Automatically Maintaining Pressure in a Commercial Truck Tire	Prime: Goodyear, Inc. Sub: Eaton Corp.	Southfield, MI	EE/PMC/PVTD
N	12/20/2012	Construction of an Autogas Refueling Network	Prime: CF Networks, LLC Sub: Carson Mobil	Carson, CA	EE/PMC/PVTD
N	12/20/2012	Construction of an Autogas Refueling Network	Prime: CF Networks, LLC Sub: Manchester 76	Inglewood, CA	EE/PMC/PVTD
N	12/20/2012	Computational Design and Development of a New, Lightweight Cast Alloy for Advanced Cylinder Heads in High-Efficiency, Light-Duty Engines	General Motors, LLC	Pontiac, MI	EE/PMC/PVTD
Y	12/20/2012	“Clean Start” – Development of a National Liquid Propane (Autogas) Refueling Network	Prime: Texas State Technical College Sub: CleanFUEL Holdings, Inc.	Long Grove, IL	EE/PMC/PVTD
N	12/20/2012	Computational Design and Development of a New, Lightweight Cast Alloy for Advanced Cylinder Heads in High-Efficiency, Light-Duty Engines	General Motors, LLC	Warren, MI	EE/PMC/PVTD
N	12/20/2012	Computational Design and Development of a New, Lightweight Cast Alloy for Advanced Cylinder Heads in High-Efficiency, Light-Duty Engines	Prime: General Motors, LLC Sub: Northwestern University	Evanston, IL	EE/PMC/PVTD
N	12/20/2012	Computational Design and Development of a New, Lightweight Cast Alloy for Advanced Cylinder Heads in High-Efficiency, Light-Duty Engines	Prime: General Motors, LLC Sub: QuesTek Innovations, LLCÂ	Evanston, IL	EE/PMC/PVTD
N	12/20/2012	New Generation Hydraulic Fracturing Model for Horizontal Wells	University of Texas at Austin	Austin, TX	FE/SCNGO
N	12/20/2012	New Generation Hydraulic Fracturing Model for Horizontal Wells	Prime: University of Texas at Austin Sub: University of Texas at San Antonio	San Antonio, TX	FE/SCNGO
N	12/20/2012	Advanced Hydraulic Fracturing	Prime: RPSEA Sub: Gas Technology Institute	Des Plaines, IL	FE/SCNGO
N	12/20/2012	Advanced Hydraulic Fracturing	Prime: RPSEA Sub: Louisiana State University	Baton Rouge, LA	FE/SCNGO
N	12/20/2012	Advanced Hydraulic Fracturing	Prime: RPSEA Sub: Octave Seismic Technologies	Menlo Park, CA	FE/SCNGO
N	12/20/2012	Advanced Hydraulic Fracturing	Prime: RPSEA Sub: University of California at Berkeley	Berkeley, CA	FE/SCNGO
N	12/19/2012	Novel Sorbent to Cleanup Biogas for CHP Systems (New Field Site)	Prime: TDA Research Sub: FuelCell Energy	Tulare, CA	EE/PMC/PVTD
N	12/19/2012	Novel Sorbent to Cleanup Biogas for CHP Systems (Project Extension)	Prime: TDA Research Sub: FuelCell Energy	Danbury, CT	EE/PMC/PVTD
N	12/19/2012	Novel Sorbent to Cleanup Biogas for CHP Systems (Project Extension)	TDA Research	Golden, CO	EE/PMC/PVTD
N	12/19/2012	Demonstrate Use of Various Distributed Energy Resources to Reduce Peak Load on Selected Feeders	City of Fort Collins	Fort Collins, CO	OE/PMC/EDTD
N	12/17/2012	Upstream Ultrasonic Processing for Small Producers: Preventative Maintenance for Paraffin Management	Prime: RPSEA Sub: Battelle Memorial Institute - PNNL	Richland, WA	FE/SCNGO
N	12/12/2012	Southwest Regional Partnership on Carbon Sequestration: Phase III Commercial-Scale Geologic CCUS Deployment (CX-A Tasks)	Prime: New Mexico Tech Subs: Multiple	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FE/SCC/Sequestration Division
N	12/12/2012	Southwest Regional Partnership on Carbon Sequestration: Phase III Commercial-Scale Geologic CCUS Deployment (Non-Seismic MVA Field Tasks)	Prime: New Mexico Tech Sub: University of Utah	Waka, TX	FE/SCC/Sequestration Division
N	12/12/2012	Southwest Regional Partnership on Carbon Sequestration: Phase III Commercial-Scale Geologic CCUS Deployment (Lab-Scale Tasks)	New Mexico Tech	Socorro, NM	FE/SCC/Sequestration Division
N	12/12/2012	Southwest Regional Partnership on Carbon Sequestration: Phase III Commercial-Scale Geologic CCUS Deployment (Seismic Field Tasks)	Prime: New Mexico Tech Subs: University of Utah and Schlumber Carbon Services	Waka, TX	FE/SCC/Sequestration Division
N	12/12/2012	Southwest Regional Partnership on Carbon Sequestration: Phase III Commercial-Scale Geologic CCUS Deployment (Lab-Scale Tasks)	Prime: New Mexico Tech Sub: University of Utah	Salt Lake City, UT	FE/SCC/Sequestration Division
N	12/12/2012	Southwest Regional Partnership on Carbon Sequestration: Phase III Commercial-Scale Geologic CCUS Deployment (Drilling Tasks)	Prime: New Mexico Tech Sub: University of Utah	Waka, TX	FE/SCC/Sequestration Division
Y	12/6/2012	Propane Corridor Development Program	Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy	Columbus, GA	EE/PMC/PVTD
N	12/6/2012	Mid-Atlantic Regional Infrastructure Development Project	MD Grain Producers Utilization Board	Petersburg, VA	EE/PMC/PVTD
N	12/6/2012	Mid-Atlantic Regional Infrastructure Development Project	MD Grain Producers Utilization Board	Warrenton, VA	EE/PMC/PVTD
N	12/6/2012	Mid-Atlantic Regional Infrastructure Development Project	MD Grain Producers Utilization Board	Chester, VA	EE/PMC/PVTD
N	12/4/2012	Commercialization of an Atmospheric Iron-Based CDCL Process for Power Production: Phase I	B&W Power Generation Group, Inc.	Barberton, OH	FE/SCC/Existing Plants Division
N	12/4/2012	Commercialization of an Atmospheric Iron-Based CDCL Process for Power Production: Phase I	Prime: B&W Power Generation Group, Inc. Sub: Clear Skies Consulting LLC	Cornelius, NC	FE/SCC/Existing Plants Division
N	12/4/2012	Commercialization of an Atmospheric Iron-Based CDCL Process for Power Production: Phase I	Prime: B&W Power Generation Group, Inc. Sub: The Ohio State University	Columbus, OH	FE/SCC/Existing Plants Division
N	12/4/2012	E85 (Ethanol) Retail Fueling Infrastructure Installation	Prime: Protec Fuel Management LLC Sub: EZ Trip Chevron	Smyrna, GA	EE/PMC/PVTD
N	12/4/2012	High-Efficiency VCR Engine with Valve Actuation and Supercharging (Summary CX)	Prime: Envera LLC Subs: Multiple	Multiple sites, Multiple states, and Canada	EE/PMC/PVTD
N	11/28/2012	Development of Optimal Catalyst Designs and Operating Strategies for Lean NOx Reduction in Coupled LNT-SCR Systems	University of Houston	Houston, TX	EE/PMC/PVTD
N	11/28/2012	Development of Optimal Catalyst Designs and Operating Strategies for Lean NOx Reduction in Coupled LNT-SCR Systems	Prime: University of Houston Sub: University of Kentucky	Lexington, KY	EE/PMC/PVTD
N	11/27/2012	ICME Guided Development of Advanced Cast Aluminum Alloys For Automotive Engine Alloys (Summary CX)	Prime: Ford Motor Company Subs: Multiple	Multiple sites, Multiple states, and Mexico	EE/PMC/PVTD
N	11/27/2012	Recirculated Exhaust Gas Intake Sensor (REGIS) Enabling Cost-Effective Fuel Efficiency Improvement	Robert Bosch, LLC	Anderson, SC	EE/PMC/PVTD
N	11/27/2012	Recirculated Exhaust Gas Intake Sensor (REGIS) Enabling Cost-Effective Fuel Efficiency Improvement	Robert Bosch, LLC	Farmington Hills, MI	EE/PMC/PVTD
N	11/27/2012	Recirculated Exhaust Gas Intake Sensor (REGIS) Enabling Cost-Effective Fuel Efficiency Improvement	Prime: Robert Bosch, LLC Sub: Clemson University	Greenville, SC	EE/PMC/PVTD
N	11/27/2012	Recirculated Exhaust Gas Intake Sensor (REGIS) Enabling Cost-Effective Fuel Efficiency Improvement	Prime: Robert Bosch, LLC Sub: Oak Ridge National Laboratory	Knoxville, TN	EE/PMC/PVTD
Y	11/27/2012	Ohio Advanced Transportation Partnership - Installation of Two EVSEs	Prime: Clean Fuels Ohio Sub: City of Centerville, Ohio	Centerville, OH	EE/PMC/PVTD
Y	11/27/2012	DeKalb County/Metropolitan Atlanta Alternative Fuel and Advanced Technology Vehicle Project	Prime: Partnership Clean Transportation/CCA Sub: AGL Resources	Atlanta, GA	EE/PMC/PVTD
N	11/27/2012	Resident Research Associateship Program/Methane Hydrate Research Fellowship Program	National Research Council	Washington, DC	FE/ORD
N	11/16/2012	South Louisiana EOR/Sequestration R&D Project	Blackhorse Energy, LLC	Livingston, LA	FE/SCC/Sequestration Division
Y	11/15/2012	High Temperature Syngas Cleanup Technology Scale-Up and Demonstration Project (Field Testing)	Prime: Research Triangle Institute, Inc. Sub: Eastman Chemical Company	Kingsport, TN	FE/SCC/Gasification Division
N	11/15/2012	Evaluation of Concentrated Piperazine for CO2 Capture from Coal-Fired Flue Gas (Revised SOPO)	Prime: URS Group, Inc. Sub: University of Texas at Austin	Austin, TX	FE/SCC/Existing Plants Division
N	11/15/2012	Liquid-Rich Shale Potential of Utah’s Uinta and Paradox Basins: Reservoir Characterization and Development Optimization	Prime: Utah Geological Survey Sub: EBY Petrology and Consulting, Inc.	Denver, CO	FE/SCNGO
N	11/15/2012	Liquid-Rich Shale Potential of Utah’s Uinta and Paradox Basins: Reservoir Characterization and Development Optimization	Prime: Utah Geological Survey Sub: University of Utah - EGI	Salt Lake City, UT	FE/SCNGO
N	11/15/2012	Liquid-Rich Shale Potential of Utah’s Uinta and Paradox Basins: Reservoir Characterization and Development Optimization (Field Work)	Utah Geological Survey	Price, UT	FE/SCNGO
N	11/15/2012	Liquid-Rich Shale Potential of Utah’s Uinta and Paradox Basins: Reservoir Characterization and Development Optimization	Utah Geological Survey	Salt Lake City, UT	FE/SCNGO
N	11/15/2012	Pittsburgh Surface Science Laboratory	NETL ORD	South Park Township, PA	FE/ORD/CSSD
Y	11/15/2012	Ohio Advanced Transportation Partnership - Installation of Two EVSEs	Prime: Clean Fuels Ohio Sub: Northwest St. Community College	Archbold, OH	EE/PMC/PVTD
N	11/14/2012	All Electric Subsea Autonomous High Integrity Pressure Protection System (HIPPS) Architecture	Prime: RPSEA Sub: GE Global Research	Niskayuna, NY	FE/SCNGO
Y	11/14/2012	Puget Sound Clean Cities Petroleum Reduction Project (North Service Center Project Modification)	Puget Sound Clean Air Agency	Seattle, WA	EE/PMC/PVTD
N	11/8/2012	South Louisiana EOR/Sequestration R&D Project	Blackhorse Energy, LLC	Houston, TX	FE/SCC/Sequestration Division
N	11/8/2012	South Louisiana EOR/Sequestration R&D Project	Prime: Blackhorse Energy, LLC Sub: Sandia Technologies	Houston, TX	FE/SCC/Sequestration Division
Y	11/8/2012	Plug-In Hybrid Electric Medium Duty Commercial Fleet Demonstration and Evaluation	Prime: South Coast Air Quality Management District Sub: VIA Motors	Auburn Hills, MI	EE/PMC/PVTD
Y	11/8/2012	Plug-In Hybrid Electric Medium Duty Commercial Fleet Demonstration and Evaluation	Prime: South Coast Air Quality Management District Sub: VIA Motors	Orem, UT	EE/PMC/PVTD
Y	11/8/2012	North Central Texas Alternative Fuel and Advanced Technology Investments	Prime: North Central Texas Council of Governments Sub: Coca Cola Enterprises	Multiple sites, TX	EE/PMC/PVTD
N	11/2/2012	Research and Development of Coaxial Cable Sensors for Use in Subsurface Environments	Missouri University of Science and Technology	Rolla, MO	FE/SCC/Gasification Division
N	11/2/2012	Educational Outreach: Energy Conservation and Materials Properties	Danny Oryshchyn	Albany, OR	FE/ORD/Process Development Division
Y	11/2/2012	Recovery Act: Clean Cities Transportation Petroleum Reduction Technologies Program	Prime: Utah Clean Cities Coalition Sub: Washington City	Washington City, UT	EE/PMC/PVTD
N	11/2/2012	Construction of a Liquid Propane Autogas Refueling Network	Prime: CF Networks, LLC Sub: Exxon	Charleston, WV	EE/PMC/PVTD
Y	11/2/2012	“Clean Start” - Development of a National Liquid Propane (Autogas) Refueling Network (Summary CX)	Prime: Texas State Technical College Sub: CleanFUEL Holdings, Inc.	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EE/PMC/PVTD
N	11/2/2012	2009 National Biodiesel Foundation Biodiesel Infrastructure Project	Prime: National Biodiesel Foundation Sub: Renewable Energy Group (REG)	Boone, IA	EE/PMC/PVTD
N	11/1/2012	Development and Test of a 1,000 Level 3C Fiber Optic Borehole Seismic Receiver Array Applied to Carbon Sequestration (Task Six)	Prime: Paulsson Inc. Subs: Multiple	San Pedro, CA	FE/SCC/Sequestration Division
N	11/1/2012	Development and Test of a 1,000 Level 3C Fiber Optic Borehole Seismic Receiver Array Applied to Carbon Sequestration (Task Six)	Prime: Paulsson Inc. Subs: Multiple	Medina Cty, TX	FE/SCC/Sequestration Division
Y	10/31/2012	California Avenue Natural Gas Fueling Station	Prime: Utah Clean Cities Coalition Sub: TransFuels LLC	Salt Lake City, UT	EE/PMC/PVTD
Y	10/24/2012	Ohio Advanced Transportation Partnership: Installation of Five EVSEs in City-Owned Parking Garages	Prime: Clean Fuels Ohio Sub: City of Akron	Multiple sites, Akron, OH	EE/PMC/PVTD
Y	10/23/2012	Midwest Region Alternative Fuels Project	Metropolitan Energy Center	Omaha, NE	EE/PMC/PVTD
N	10/18/2012	Temporal Characterization of Hydrates System Dynamics Beneath Seafloor Mounds: Integrating Time-Lapse Electrical Resistivity Methods and In Situ Observations of Multiple Oceanographic Parameters	University of Mississippi	Mississippi Canyon, Lease Block 118, Gulf of Mexico	FE/SCNGO
N	10/18/2012	Temporal Characterization of Hydrates System Dynamics Beneath Seafloor Mounds: Integrating Time-Lapse Electrical Resistivity Methods and In Situ Observations of Multiple Oceanographic Parameters	University of Mississippi	University, MS	FE/SCNGO
N	10/18/2012	Temporal Characterization of Hydrates System Dynamics Beneath Seafloor Mounds: Integrating Time-Lapse Electrical Resistivity Methods and In Situ Observations of Multiple Oceanographic Parameters	University of Mississippi	Abbeville, MS	FE/SCNGO
N	10/18/2012	Temporal Characterization of Hydrates System Dynamics Beneath Seafloor Mounds: Integrating Time-Lapse Electrical Resistivity Methods and In Situ Observations of Multiple Oceanographic Parameters	Prime: University of Mississippi Sub: Baylor University	Waco, TX	FE/SCNGO
N	10/18/2012	Temporal Characterization of Hydrates System Dynamics Beneath Seafloor Mounds: Integrating Time-Lapse Electrical Resistivity Methods and In Situ Observations of Multiple Oceanographic Parameters	Prime: University of Mississippi Sub: Specialty Devices, Inc.	Wylie, TX	FE/SCNGO
N	10/18/2012	Pittsburgh Spectroscopy and Electrochemistry Lab	DOE NETL	South Park Township, PA	FE/ORD/CSSD
Y	10/18/2012	Recovery Act - Clean Energy Coalition Michigan Green Fleets	Prime: Clean Energy Coalition Sub: University of Michigan	Ann Arbor, MI	EE/PMC/PVTD
Y	10/18/2012	Midwest Region Alternative Fuels Project	Metropolitan Energy Center	Dallas, TX	EE/PMC/PVTD
N	10/15/2012	Reduction of Uncertainty in Surfactant-Flooding Pilot Design Using Multiple Single Well Tests	Prime: RPSEA Sub: University of Oklahoma	Norman, OK	FE/SCNGO
N	10/15/2012	Reduction of Uncertainty in Surfactant-Flooding Pilot Design Using Multiple Single Well Tests	Prime: RPSEA Sub: Mid-Con Energy Operating Inc.	Norman, OK	FE/SCNGO
Y	10/15/2012	Utah Expansion of Alternative Fuel Infrastructure - Lehi CNG Station	Prime: Utah Clean Cities Coalition Sub: CNG America	Lehi, UT	EE/PMC/PVTD
N	10/15/2012	Small Molecule Associative CO2 Thickeners for Improved Mobility Control	University of Pittsburgh	Pittsburgh, PA	FE/SCNGO
Y	10/15/2012	Midwest Region Alternative Fuels Project	Prime: Metropolitan Energy Center Sub: City of Wichita, Kansas	Wichita, KS	EE/PMC/PVTD
N	10/15/2012	Area 1: Systematic Assessment of Wellbore Integrity for Geologic Carbon Storage Projects	Battelle Memorial Institute	Columbus, OH	FE/SCC/Sequestration Division
Y	10/9/2012	Midwest Region Alternative Fuels Project (Conversions)	Metropolitan Energy Center	Olathe, KS	EE/PMC/PVTD
N	10/9/2012	Significant Cost Improvement of Li-Ion Cells	Prime: Johnson Controls, Inc. Sub: University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee	Milwaukee, WI	EE/PMC/PVTD
Y	10/9/2012	Midwest Region Alternative Fuels Project (Purchases)	Metropolitan Energy Center	Kansas City, MO	EE/PMC/PVTD
N	10/9/2012	Development of Improved Caprock Integrity and Risk Assessment Techniques	Terralog Technologies USA, Inc.	Monrovia, CA	FE/SCC/Sequestration Division
N	10/9/2012	Development of Improved Caprock Integrity and Risk Assessment Techniques	Terralog Technologies USA, Inc.	Houston, TX	FE/SCC/Sequestration Division
N	10/2/2012	Energy Efficient Buildings Hub (Energy Regional Innovation Cluster)	Prime: Penn State University Sub: University City Science Center	Philadelphia, PA	EE/PMC/BETD
N	10/1/2012	Microbiology Laboratory	DOE/NETL (Hank Edenborn)	South Park Township, PA	FE/ORD/Geosciences Division

DOE Program Sponsors:			NETL Program Sponsors:
OE	=	Office of Electricity Delivery & Energy Reliability	OCF	=	Office of Crosscutting Functions
FE	=	Office of Fossil Energy	OD	=	Office of the Director
EE	=	Office of Energy Efficiency Renewable Energy	OIBO	=	Office of Institutional & Business Operations
			ORD	=	Office of Research & Development
			PMC	=	Project Management Center
			SCC	=	Strategic Center for Coal
			SCNGO	=	Strategic Center for Natural Gas & Oil