Notice2022-27838
Notice of Intent Regarding Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Support for Clean Hydrogen Electrolysis, Manufacturing, and Recycling
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December 22, 2022
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Abstract
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announces the publication of a Notice of Intent (NOI) to issue a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) entitled "Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: Clean Hydrogen Electrolysis, Manufacturing, and Recycling," in accordance with the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). The anticipated FOA will support the broader government-wide approach to accelerate progress in clean hydrogen technologies and maximize the benefits of the clean energy transition as the nation works to curb the climate crisis, empower workers, and advance environmental justice.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 245 (Thursday, December 22, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78667-78668]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-27838]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Notice of Intent Regarding Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL)
Support for Clean Hydrogen Electrolysis, Manufacturing, and Recycling
AGENCY: Office Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announces the
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publication of a Notice of Intent (NOI) to issue a Funding Opportunity
Announcement (FOA) entitled ``Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: Clean
Hydrogen Electrolysis, Manufacturing, and Recycling,'' in accordance
with the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act also known as the
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). The anticipated FOA will support
the broader government-wide approach to accelerate progress in clean
hydrogen technologies and maximize the benefits of the clean energy
transition as the nation works to curb the climate crisis, empower
workers, and advance environmental justice.
DATES: The NOI was issued on December 16, 2022.
ADDRESSES: The NOI was issued via the EERE Exchange \1\ system
available at <a href="https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/">https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/</a>(see NOI DE-FOA-0002921).
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\1\ The DOE Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
(EERE) issues funding opportunities and related announcements
through the EERE Funding Opportunity Exchange system.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions may be addressed to
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<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9ed6d8cad1dcd7d2d8d1dfdefbfbb0faf1fbb0f9f1e8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="135b55475c515a5f555c525376763d777c763d747c65">[email protected]</span></a> or to Shawna McQueen at (202) 586-8033.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Clean hydrogen technologies, particularly
for hard-to-decarbonize sectors of the economy, will directly support
Biden administration goals to put the United States on a path to
achieve net-zero emissions economy-wide by no later than 2050 to
benefit all Americans.\2\ Section 40314 of the BIL \3\ authorizes DOE
appropriations of $1.5 billion over five years ($300 million per year
for Fiscal Years 2022 to 2026) to support clean hydrogen manufacturing,
recycling, and electrolysis. Specifically, Section 40314 amends Title
VIII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to include a new ``Section 815--
Clean Hydrogen Manufacturing and Recycling'' ($500 million) and a new
``Section 816--Clean Hydrogen Electrolysis Program'' ($1 billion). DOE
intends to issue the ``Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL): Clean
Hydrogen Electrolysis, Manufacturing, and Recycling FOA'' to address
these provisions of the BIL and to support the Hydrogen Energy
Earthshot,\4\ a DOE initiative to reduce the cost of clean hydrogen by
80 percent to $1 per 1 kilogram in 1 decade (``1 1 1''). The
anticipated FOA will catalyze both innovation and manufacturing at
scale, stimulating private sector investments, spurring development
across the hydrogen supply chain, and dramatically reducing the cost of
clean hydrogen. Efforts will also address support robust supply chains
including for any needed critical materials and design for
environmental and climate stewardship, efficiency, durability, and
recyclability to ensure a strategic and sustainable build out of the
clean hydrogen industry.
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\2\ U.S. Department of State and the Executive Office of the
President, The Long-Term Strategy of the United States: Pathways to
Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2050, November 2021, <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/US-Long-Term-Strategy.pdf">https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/US-Long-Term-Strategy.pdf</a>.
\3\ Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Public Law 117-58
(November 15, 2021), Section 40314, (42 U.S.C. 16161c), <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3684">https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3684</a>. This NOI uses
the more common name ``Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).''
\4\ U.S. Department of Energy Hydrogen Program, ``Hydrogen
Shot,'' U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC, 2021. <a href="https://www.energy.gov/eere/fuelcells/hydrogen-shot">https://www.energy.gov/eere/fuelcells/hydrogen-shot</a>.
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Specifically, the FOA will support the following objectives:
<bullet> Reduce the cost of clean hydrogen produced from
electrolyzers to less than $2 per kilogram by 2026 \5\
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\5\ See 42 U.S.C. 16161d(c)(1).
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<bullet> Advance new manufacturing technologies and techniques for
clean hydrogen production and use equipment, specifically for
electrolyzer and fuel cell technologies, and
<bullet> Research, develop, and demonstrate innovative and
practical approaches to increase the reuse and recycling of clean
hydrogen technologies.
It is anticipated that the FOA will include the following technical
topics:
Area of Interest 1: Clean Hydrogen Electrolysis Program
<bullet> Topic Area 1: Low Cost, High Throughput Electrolyzer
Manufacturing
<bullet> Topic Area 2: Electrolyzer Component and Supply Chain RD&D
<bullet> Topic Area 3: Advanced Electrolyzer Technology and Component
Development
Area of Interest 2: Clean Hydrogen Manufacturing and Recycling
<bullet> Topic Area 4: Fuel Cell Membrane Electrode Assembly and Stack
Manufacturing and Automation
<bullet> Topic Area 5: Fuel Cell Component and Supply Chain Development
<bullet> Topic Area 6: Recovery and Recycling Consortium
More information on the anticipated technical topics, including
anticipated funding levels, can be found in the NOI. The NOI [DE-FOA-
0002921] is available at <a href="https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/">https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/</a>.
Signing Authority: This document of the Department of Energy was
signed on December 14, 2022 by Francisco Alejandro Moreno, Acting
Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy,
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.
Signed in Washington, DC, on December 19, 2022.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2022-27838 Filed 12-21-22; 8:45 am]
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