The analysis of the data presented in the report by Jesch (Jesch, R. L., Dielectric Properties of Oil Shale as a Function Frequency, (DOE) Report No. SR-723-71-80 (October, 1980)) has been continued. The literature survey on the low frequency dielectric response of non-crystalline materials has been continued. Attention has been focussed on the analysis of dielectric response of glassy materials (vitreous ionic conductors) available in the literature. Based on this a scheme is proposed to interpret the dielectric data on oil shales. Analysis based on this scheme will be conducted in the third quarter. The study of microwave propagation in cylindrical geometry filled with lossy dielectric is continued. Explicit expressions for Q (quality factor) of the dielectric cavity is obtained. Some numerical results using data of Jesch are given. Literature survey on the thermal properties of non-crystalline materials is continued. Preliminary calculations on the heat transfer problem have been begun. 18 references, 1 table.