U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center (CERC)

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title: "U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center (CERC)"
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#  U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center (CERC)

**AGENCY:**

Department of Energy.

**ACTION:**

Notice of intent to issue Funding Opportunity Announcement and availability of Request for Information (RFI).

**SUMMARY:**

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) intends to issue a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) in early January 2010 for management of parts of the U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center (CERC).

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**

For further information or to obtain a copy of this Request for Information (RFI), please contact DOE at *[email protected]* or call 202-586-5800. The RFI is also available on DOE's Web site at *http://www.energy.gov.*

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**

This week, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), China's Ministry of Science and Technology, and China's National Energy Administration are signing the Protocol formally establishing the U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center (CERC). Today, the DOE is issuing a RFI to solicit comments on a possible approach to implementing U.S. activities under CERC. After reviewing responses to this RFI, the U.S. DOE intends to issue a FOA in January 2010 for management of parts of the U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center (CERC).

Dated: November 10, 2009.

Kristina Johnson,

Assistant Secretary, Department of Energy.

David Sandalow,

Under Secretary, Department of Energy.