BEE-spoke-data/govdocs1-by-extension huggingface dataset:
# Environmental Cleanup

# Description of Issue

There are significant long-term compliance and waste management problems
at the Department's facilities due to past operations that left risks to
the environment. Even though these issues resulted from earlier
activities conducted in a different atmosphere and under less stringent
standards than today, the Department is committed to maintaining
compliance with current environmental laws and agreements.

# Actions Taken & Remaining

The Department continues to make progress in cleaning up contaminated
sites. In FY 2006, five sites achieved cleanup completion - the Rocky
Flats Site in Colorado, Columbus Site in Ohio, Lawrence Livermore
National Laboratory -- Main Site in California and the Salmon Site and
Kansas City Plant in Missouri. In addition, the Fernald Site in Ohio is
expected to be completed by the end of the calendar year. The Lawrence
Berkeley National Laboratory and the Sandia National Laboratory in
California, and the Miamisburg Site in Ohio are also expected to
complete cleanup activities in FY 2007. Longer term activities within
the EM program include treating radioactive liquid waste into a stable
form; safely storing nuclear materials; disposing transuranic and
low-level waste; and decontaminating and decommissioning excess
facilities and remediating the surrounding environment.

While cleanup progress continues to be made, there have been some
setbacks. Several assumptions made as part of the Accelerated Cleanup
initiative have not materialized; new work scope from emerging cleanup
requirements has now been identified; and execution of some key projects
has not been adequate. The Department is currently updating these
assumptions to reflect known changes in the regulatory and statutory
requirements, incorporate changes based on actual program performance
and to incorporate technological and acquisition strategies to meet the
Department's long-term environmental commitments. In addition, EM
continues to implement robust project management principles including
the refinement and validation of resource-loaded project baselines and
senior leadership monitoring of cost and schedule performance.

# Expected Completion

Correction is expected to extend to the out-years with the completion
date to be reassessed in FY 2008.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News Media Contact: David Fiske

February 3, 2003 (202) 418-0513

**FCC BUDGET OF \$280,798,000 PROPOSED FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004**

Washington, DC -- The President has submitted a budget to Congress that
proposes fiscal year 2004 funding for the Federal Communications
Commission of \$280,798,000.

The requested FY 2004 funding level will cover mandatory increases for
salaries and benefits and other areas and inflationary increases for
contract services. The budget level also includes funds for additional
staff to provide engineering expertise to ensure effective management of
the electromagnetic spectrum and encourage the provision of new
technologies and services to the public, continue infrastructure
improvement for the laboratory facility, and enhance the audit
capabilities of the Office of Inspector General.

The complete copy of the Commission's FY 2004 budget submission is
available on the FCC's web site at:
[http://www.fcc.gov/Reports/fccbudget.html]{.underline}.

For additional information, please contract Mark Reger, Associate
Managing Director-Financial Operations at (202) 418-1924.

\- FCC -
**GEO/AC Working Group Agenda**

Room Stafford II 595

National Science Foundation,

**Tuesday 19 December**

> •         8:00 a.m. *Light Refreshments*
>
> •         8:15 a.m. Opening and welcome M. Leinen
>
> •         8:30 a.m. Organizational matters T. Spence
>
> •         8:30 a.m. Presentations by ATM, EAR, and OCE Division
> Directors
>
> and GEO Education and Diversity PO.
>
> •         9:30 a.m. General Discussion
>
> -- Overall perspective of the project G. Brasseur
>
> •         10:00 a.m. *Coffee Break*
>
> •         10:30 a.m. Brief review and discussion of key points in
> GEO2000

document and implications for the future version

> o        Speaker assignments attached below
>
> o        Presentations/discussion limited to 10 minutes & 5 slides
>
> •         1:00 p.m. *Working Lunch*
>
> •         2:00 p.m. General discussion (continued)
>
> •         5:30 p.m. Adjourn for Reception (Room 705)

•         6:30 p.m. *Dinner at* *Matsutake Japanese Restaurant*

> *4121 Wilson Blvd. Phone (703) 351-8787*

**Wednesday 20 December**

> •         8:00 a.m. *Light Refreshments*
>
> •         8:30 a.m. Discussion
>
> •         11:00 a.m. Assignments for future tasks
>
> •         11:15 a.m. Plans and schedules for future meetings and
> activities
>
> •         11:30 noon Report on progress to GEO staff

-   Noon *Adjourn*

**Attachment**

**Assignments for the Review of the GEO 2000 Document**

**Planetary Structure**

Atmospheric structure Dennis Hartmann

Oceanic structure Russ Davis

Surface & deep Earth Structure Sean Solomon

**Planetary Energetics and Dynamics**

Life inside a stellar atmosphere Janet Kozyra

Interactions between the planetary

interior and exterior TBD

Interactions between the atmosphere

and the Earth surface Jim Kinter

**Planetary Ecology** TBD

**Planetary Metabolism**

Geochemical cycles Scott Doney

Atmospheric chemistry Guy Brasseur

Biodiversity David Karl

**Service to Society**

Prediction of hazardous events Maria Pirone

Assessment of environmental quality Gail Ashley

Prediction of longer-term change

and variability Dennis Hartmann

**People: The Education Agenda** Mary Jo Richardson & Eric Riggs
**[LNA/Limiter 1^st^ First Article Test Procedures]{.underline}**

The purpose of the 1^st^ article of 3 units is to ensure that the design
of the LNA/Limiter assembly is within the specifications denoted in the
solicitation package. This particular test will consist of a static
bench test of the 1^st^ article units.

A network analyzer, Agilent model 8753ES and power supply will be used
to power up and measure the following parameters: input and output VSWR,
gain, phase flatness, 1db compression point, voltage margin test for the
supplied power (20V +/- some margin), etc.

A noise figure meter, HP model 8970B and noise source, HP model 346A
will be used to measure the noise figure.

A LeCroy model Wavepro 7300A will be used to measure ON/OFF times.

The units will also be subjected to a temperature fluctuation to
determine any gain loss or phase shift.

All tests will be performed with government test equipment and
procedures. Government test equipment, procedures, and measured data
will take precedence over contractor's test equipment, procedures and
measured data.
Laura Golden

30 North Garfield Street

Arlington, VA 22201

Paul Rickett

Educational Services, Inc.

1150 Connecticut Avenue, NW

Suite 1100

Washington, DC 20036

Eppie O. Hankins

BETAH Associates. Inc.

7910 Woodmont Ave., Suite 400

Bethesda, MD 20814

Lorraine Dowdey

Hutchinson Group

466 Main Street

New Rochelle, NY 10801

Valerie Feemster

TONYA, Inc.

1000 Vermont Ave., NW, Suite 500

Washington, DC 20005

Brian Gidda, President

Prolog Distributors

1411 SW 344^th^ Pl.

Federal Way, WA 98023

Jeffrey D. Padden

Public Policy Associates

119 Pere Marquette Drive

Lansing MI 48912-1231

Abt Associates Inc.

Attn: Sharon Christenson

55 Wheeler Street

Cambridge, MA 02138-1168

Standard Technology, Inc. (STI)

Attn: Dawne D. Woods, Business Development Support Manager

5201 Leesburg Pike, Suite 1400

3 Skyline Place

Falls Church, VA 22041

Steve Eastmond\
Babich Technical Services\
2402 Newoak Park\
San Antonio, Texas 78230

WESTAT, Inc.

Attn: Dee Schofield

1850 Research Blvd.

Rockville, MD 20850-3129

Caliber Associates

Attn: Latonya M. Welch

10530 Rosehaven Street, Suite 400

Fairfax, VA 22030

Michael Simone

American Institutes for Research

1000 Thomas Jefferson St., NW

Suite 400

Washington, DC 20007

Nora Bregman

Bregman & Company, Inc.

4827 Rugby Ave., Suite 300

Bethesda, MD 20814

Development Associates, Inc.

1730 North Lynn Street

Arlington, VA 22209-2023

Marasco Newton Group

2801 Clarendon Boulevard

Arlington, Virginia 22201

Marianne Linger

Technical Assistance and Training Corporation

2409 18^th^ Street, NW

Washington, DC 20009

Charles A. Mays

COSMOS Corporation

3 Bethesda Metro Center, Suite 950

Bethesda, MD 20814
# 2008 National Institutes of Health Special Salary Table #N-08\*

## Medical Technologist, GS-644

## Geographic Location: Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA

### Annual 

  ----------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ---------------
  **Grade**   **Step   **Step   **Step   **Step   **Step   **Step   **Step   **Step   **Step   **Step   **Increment**
              1**      2**      3**      4**      5**      6**      7**      8**      9**      10**     

  **9**       50,411   51,738   53,065   54,392   55,719   57,046   58,373   59,700   61,027            1,327

  **10**      54,051   55,512   56,973   58,434                                                         1,461

  **11**      59,383   60,988   62,593   64,198                                                         1,605
  ----------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ---------------

### Hourly 

  ----------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
  **Grade**   **Step   **Step   **Step   **Step   **Step   **Step   **Step   **Step   **Step   **Step
              1**      2**      3**      4**      5**      6**      7**      8**      9**      10**

  **9**       24.15    24.79    25.43    26.06    26.70    27.33    27.97    28.61    29.24    

  **10**      25.90    26.60    27.30    28.00                                                 

  **11**      28.45    29.20    29.99    30.76                                                 
  ----------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------

\*Includes Interdisciplinary positions as determined by NIH

This payscale supersedes Table #N-08 dated 1/7/07

Effective date: January 6, 2008

Rev: 1/7/08
**Eli Parsons** (1748-Sept. 30, 1830), North Adams, MA., m. Jun 5, 1777,
Persis Graves, d/o Daniel and Joanna (Field) Graves, d. 18:30. He was
wounded while serving in Capt. Thomas Sweards Company of Artillery under
Col. John Crane. After the war he was a leader in Shays Rebellion.

His father was Aaron Parsons, s/o b. Jun 2, 1712, d. Aug 4, 1795, m. Oct
2, 1732, Mercy Atkins, d/o John and Dorcas Atkins, b. 1713, d. Aug 2,
1750. Aaron served in the French Indian War from 1755 to 1756 and at
Lake George.

Courtesy: Wikipedia and Geocities
**Lalwa pa pèmèt òganizasyon sa a ki resevwa lajan sekou nan gouvènman
federal pou l fè paspouki nan domèn pi ba sa yo:**

-   Kont nenpòt moun ki nan Etazini akòz ras, koulè, relijyon, si l
    gason oubyen fanm, nasyonalite, laj, si l kokobe, pati politik
    oubyen kwayans politik li epi

-   Kont nenpòt moun ki nan pwogram yo bay lajan pou fè dapwe chapit I
    nan lalwa 1998 sou Invèstisman pou Travayè (WIA). Akòz moun nan se
    yon imigran ki rantre nan peyi a dapwe lalwa epi yo te bay
    otorizasyon travay nan Etazini, oubyen akòz moun nan patisipe nan
    pwogram oubyen aktivite yo fè ak lajan yo jwenn dapwe chapit I lalwa
    WIA.

Ajans ki resevwa lajan gouvènman federal pa dwe fè paspouki nan okenn
nan aktivite pi ba sa a yo:

-   Lè yo ap deside ki moun yo ap aksepte oubyen bay sèvis nan pwogram
    oubyen aktivite yo mete sou pye ak lajan yo bay dapre chapit I lalwa
    WIA a.

-   Lè yo ap deside ki moun yo ap bay travay nan administrasyon oubyen
    nan nenpòt bagay ki konekte ak pwogram oubyen aktivite sa a.

**Ki Sa Ou Dwe Fè Si Ou Panse Yo Te Fè Ou Abi Nan Pasposki**

**Si ou panse yo te fè ou abi nan paspouki nan yon pwogram oubyen
aktivite yo mete sou pye ak lajan yo bay dapwe lalwa WIA a**, ou ka pote
plent anvan 180 jou koumanse nan dat yo te fè ou abi a bay administratè
ki responsab pou garanti tout moun gen menm opòtinite (Direktè Biwo Dwa
Sivil, Direktè Ajans pou Chanjman nan Travay). Ou ka pote plent tou bay
Direktè Sant Dwa Sivil nan Depatman Ditravay Etazini nan yonn nan de
adrès sa a yo:

Si ou pote plent nan Biwo Dwa Sivil (OCR) fòk ou tann OCR bay yon dènye
desizyon sou papye oubyen fòk ou tann 90 jou pase (sa depann ki lès ki
rive anvan) anvan ou pote yon lòt plent nan Sant Dwa Sivil (CRC). (Wè
adrès la piwo.)

Si OCR pa ba ou yon desizyon final sou papye anvan 90 jou koumanse nan
dat ou te pote plent nan, ou pa bezwen tann OCR pou bay desizyon an
anvan ou pote yon lòt plent nan biwo piwo CRC a. Men fòk ou pote plent
nan Sant Dwa Sivil la nan trant jou ki vini apre limit 90 jou a pase
(yon lòt jan pou konsidere sa se 120 jou apre jou ou te pote plent devan
biwo OCR a).

Si OCR bay ou yon Desizyon Dènye Aksyon li pran sou konplent ou, men ou
pa satisfè ak desizyon an oubyen ak fason yo te fè desizyon an, ou ka
pote plent bay CRC. Fòk ou pote plent nan bay CRC avan 30 jou koumanse
ak dat ou te resevwa Desizyon Dènye Aksyon OCR te voye ba ou a.

Si ou bezwen plis enfòmasyon oubyen si ou vle pote yon plent, me moun ak
adrès pou kontakte
June 1, 2002

# Keep Family Farms and Small Businesses Alive

VOTE YES ON H.R. 2143

MAKE THE DEATH TAX REPEAL PERMANENT

Dear Colleague:

On June 6, the House is scheduled to consider H.R. 2143, The Permanent
Death Tax Repeal Act. This is a straightforward bill that makes
permanent the death tax repeal provisions that were in the recently
enacted tax relief bill. This bill will give Americans certainty and
will help them make wise estate planning decisions.

H.R. 2143 gives certainty to children who want to continue to operate
family farms. They will know that they will not have to sell off their
land in order to pay exorbitant death taxes. With enactment of H.R.
2143, these children will know with certainty that they will not have to
give up farming and find another career when a parent dies. Absent
passage of H.R. 2143, family farms remain in jeopardy.

With passage of H.R. 2143, children who have spent years working for
family businesses will know that they will not be faced with a choice of
going into significant debt or selling off the family florist, grocery
store, or convenience store in order to pay the death taxes. The
employees of these small businesses will also have assurances that the
death tax will not force them to lose their job, health insurance, and
benefits. Absent passage of H.R. 2143, the lives of all of these
families could be uprooted.

A family death disrupts a family. The death tax adds further pain and in
many cases forces additional serious adverse consequences for family
members. By moving to repeal the death tax in the just-approved tax
relief act, we took an important step in curbing the adverse effects of
the death tax. Without passage of H.R. 2143, the pain of the death tax
will return in 2011.

Vote to keep family farms and businesses alive. Vote YES on H.R. 2143.

Sincerely,

Dave Weldon, M.D.

Member of Congress
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**FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION**

COMPLIANCE WITH E.O. 12866

Section 6(a)(3)(E) of E.O. 12866 requires agencies to identify for the
public, in a complete, clear, and simple manner, those changes in a
regulatory action made at the suggestion or recommendation of the Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of Management and
Budget. Place a copy of this form in the docket and in the project
folder.

**Title of Rulemaking:** Reduction of Fuel Tank Flammability in
Transport Category Airplanes

**Regulatory Identification Number:** RIN 2120-AI23

**\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_** OIRA did not review the rulemaking document.

**\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_** OIRA reviewed the rulemaking document, but did
not suggest or recommend any changes.

[X]{.underline} OIRA reviewed the rulemaking document, and we have
documented the changes we made at OIRA's suggestion or recommendation in
an attachment to this sheet.

*/s/ James M. Crotty July 21, 2008*

*\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_*

*Signature of Analyst Date*

**[ATTACHMENT]{.underline}**

**Rulemaking Document**: Final Rule - Reduction of Fuel Tank
Flammability in Transport Category Airplanes

**Regulatory Identification Number:** RIN 2120-AI23

**Docket #:** FAA-2005-22997

**Changes:**

1.  The proposed rule would have applied to operators under part 91,
    which is limited to private use operations.

> OIRA requested that we eliminate the part 91 provisions, but encourage
> part 91 operators to install Flammability Reduction Means on their
> airplanes, and not remove it if it is already installed. As a result,
> the final rule has been revised to exclude part 91 operations.

2.  In the Initial Regulatory Evaluation for the NPRM, we used a cost
    figure of \$1 per gallon for aviation fuel. This was also noted in
    the regulatory evaluation summary in the NPRM. We agreed with
    several comments received stating that this figure no longer
    reflected the economic reality, and increased this figure to \$1.65
    per gallon (based on our [FAA Aerospace Forecasts Fiscal Years
    2006-2017).]{.underline}

> OIRA requested that we further increase these figure based on recent
> developments. As a result, we use \$2.01 per gallon in the Final
> Regulatory Evaluation (based on our [FAA Aerospace Forecasts Fiscal
> Years 2008-2025).]{.underline} Although this fuel price is based on
> the most recently published FAA forecast, we recognize that, given the
> current record high oil prices, this estimate may underestimate the
> long term aviation fuel cost.

3\. ORIA requested that we perform an incremental cost effectiveness
analysis of the individual alternatives using a present value analysis
with a 7 percent discount rate and a 50% SFRA 88 effectiveness rate. As
a result, we provided this analysis in the preamble and in the Final
Regulatory Evaluation.
### Labor Department Settles Suit Against Craig, Colorado Plan Trustee 

### For Failure to Remit Employee Contributions

**KANSAS CITY** -- The trustee of the Health Care Services, Inc. 401(k)
profit sharing plan in **Craig. Colo**., agreed to pay \$5,135.83 plus
interest to six participants of the plan, under terms of a judgment
entered on

March 5. The original suit was filed by the U.S. Department of Labor on
Aug. 31, 2001 in federal district

court in Colorado. Under the terms of the consent decree, the profit
sharing plan will be terminated and any other remaining funds
distributed to participants.

AThis action reaffirms our commitment to protect the hard-earned
benefits promised to employees,@ said Gregory Egan, director of the
department's Kansas City Regional Office of the Pension and Welfare
Benefits Administration, which investigated alleged violations of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.

In its lawsuit, the department alleged that trustee Neil E. Hansen
failed:

-   to transfer 401(k) contributions withheld from employees' wages
    between 1996 and 1998,

-   to file annual reports required by law for 1996 and 1998 and

-   to file a report upon the plan's termination.

Employers and workers can contact the regional office at
**1-866-275-7922** for help with any problems relating to private-sector
pension and health plans.

\# \# \#

(Chao v. Hansen)

Civil Action \# 01-1727
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  FY 2005                                                     
  OVERALL                                                     
  BEET/CANE                                                   
  ALLOTMENTS AND                                              
  ALLOCATIONS                                                 

                 FY 2005        Change in      Change in      New
                 Allotments/    Allotments/    Allotments/    Allotments/
                 Allocations as Allocations    Allocations    Allocations
                 of 8/30/05     Due to Change  Due to         
                                in FY 2005 OAQ Reassignment   

  Beet Sugar     4,660,513      57,068         0              4,717,580

  Cane Sugar     3,670,208      47,933         -47,933        3,670,208

  Imports/CCC    244,280        0              47,933         292,212

  Total Sectors  8,575,000      105,000        0              8,680,000

  BEET                                                        
  PROCESSORS\'                                                
  MARKETING                                                   
  ALLOCATIONS:                                                

  Amalgamated    982,827        11,890         -11,890        982,827
  Sugar Co.                                                   

  American       1,759,436      22,009         -22,009        1,759,436
  Crystal Sugar                                               
  Co.                                                         

  Holly Sugar    331,972        3,829          8,955          344,756
  Corp.                                                       

  Michigan Sugar 486,744        5,735          8,549          501,028
  Co.                                                         

  Minn-Dak       257,108        3,560          -3,560         257,108
  Farmers Co-op.                                              

  So. Minn Beet  317,983        3,666          26,334         347,983
  Sugar Co-op.                                                

  Western Sugar  463,859        5,617          -5,617         463,859
  Co.                                                         

  Wyoming Sugar  60,583         761            -761           60,583
  Co.                                                         

  Total Beet     4,660,513      57,068         0              4,717,581
  Sugar                                                       
  -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
MEMORANDUM FOR: Distribution

FROM: W/OPS2 - Douglas F. Hess (signed by Vico Baer on October 15, 2002)

SUBJECT: Operational Acceptance Test (OAT) Plan for Automated

Surface Observing System (ASOS) Ice-Free Wind Sensor

The OAT plan for the ASOS ice-free wind sensor (the Vaisala/Handar Model
425NWS) and ASOS software Version 2.7A-2 is attached. The purpose of the
OAT is to evaluate, at operational field sites, the integration of the
Model 425 into ASOS and the performance of ASOS with the Model 425
installed. Because extensive testing of the Model 425 at the NWS
Sterling, Virginia, test facility and other locations confirmed the NWS
wind measurement range/accuracy requirements are met by the sensor, the
OAT is not intended as the definitive meteorological evaluation of the
Model 425.

Installation will begin during the week of October 14, 2002, and
evaluation of ASOS performance by NWS Headquarters, on-site, or nearby
staff will continue through November 30, 2002. A Test Review Group, made
up of representatives from Observing Services Division (OS7),
Development Branch (OST32), Observing Systems Branch (OPS22),

Maintenance Branch (OPS12), and Support Branch (OS32) will evaluate each
reported problem as well as overall performance.

At the first 18 OAT sites, the Model 425 will be installed in a dual
wind sensor configuration which allows one sensor to be used
operationally while data from the other sensor is archived. The dual
sensor sites will initially be configured with the current Belfort Model
2000 as the operational sensor and the Model 425 data being archived.
Eight of the dual-sensor sites are in locations where wind-driven rain
(a condition which could not be tested in the laboratory environment) is
common. Data gathering and analysis for performance in wind-driven rain
will be the responsibility of the Office of Science and Technology. When
the Test Review Group judges Model 425 performance (including in
wind-driven rain conditions) to be satisfactory, it will be configured
as the operational sensor at the dual sensor sites and installation at
two single sensor sites will begin. An implementation recommendation
will be provided to the ASOS Planned Product Improvement manager by
December 6, 2002.

Ten of the dual-sensor OAT sites have been selected in locations
suitable for conducting the ice-free wind sensor Climate Data Continuity
(CDC) study required for any new ASOS sensor. The CDC study is an
Observing Services Division (OS7) responsibility.

If you have any questions or comments, please contact the test
coordinator Bryan Moore, W/OPS24, at 301-713-0326 x176.
# 

NY L81564

January 11, 2005

CLA-2-62:RR:NC:N3:360 L81564

CATEGORY: Classification

TARIFF NO.: 6211.49.9080

Mr. Rico Law

BEPC LIMITED

15761 Tapia Street

Irwindale, CA 91706

RE: The tariff classification of a woman\'s kimono-style jacket from
China

Dear Mr. Law:

In your letter dated December 21, 2004, you requested a ruling on tariff
classification. The submitted sample will be returned to you as
requested.

**Style 0019616150/101143**, is a woman's kimono-style jacket
constructed from 62 percent silk and 38 percent rayon woven fabric. The
jacket features ¾ length sleeves and an unsecured full front opening.
The jacket extends to just below the waist.

The applicable subheading for **style 0019616150/101143** will be
**6211.49.9080**, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS),
which provides for track suits, ski-suits and swimwear; other garments:
other garments, women's or girls': of other textile materials: other:
jackets and jacket-like garments excluded from heading 6202. The rate of
duty will be 7.3 percent ad valorem.

**Style 0019616150/101143** falls within textile category designation
**835**. Quota and visa status are the result of international
agreements that are subject to frequent renegotiations and changes. To
obtain the most current information as to whether quota and visa
requirements apply to this merchandise, we suggest that you check, close
to the time of shipment, the "Textile Status Report for Absolute Quotas"
available at our web site at www.cbp.gov. In addition, you will find
current information on textile import quotas, textile safeguard actions
and related issues at the web site of the Office of Textiles and
Apparel, at otexa.ita.doc.gov.

This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177 of the
Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R.).

A copy of the ruling or the control number indicated above should be
provided with the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is
imported. If you have any questions regarding the ruling, contact
National Import Specialist Patricia Schiazzano at 646-733-3051.

Sincerely,

Robert B. Swierupski

Director,

National Commodity

Specialist Division
**§42.36 Post-hearing briefs.**

The ALJ may require the parties to file post-hearing briefs. In any
event, any party may file a post-hearing brief. The ALJ shall fix the
time for filing the briefs, not to exceed 60 days from the date the
parties receive the transcript of the hearing or, if applicable, the
stipulated record. The briefs may be accompanied by proposed findings of
fact and conclusions of law. The ALJ may permit the parties to file
reply briefs.

**§42.37 Initial decision.**

\(a\) The ALJ shall issue an initial decision based only on the record,
which shall contain findings of fact, conclusions of law, and the amount
of any penalties and assessments imposed.

\(b\) The findings of fact shall include a finding on each of the
following issues:

\(1\) Whether the claims or statements identified in the complaint, or
any portions thereof, violate §42.3 of this part;

\(2\) If the person is liable for penalties or assessments, the
appropriate amount of the penalties or assessments considering any
mitigating or aggravating factors that the ALJ finds in the case, such
as those described in §42.31 of this part.

\(c\) The ALJ shall promptly serve the initial decision on all parties
within 90 days after the time for submission of post-hearing briefs and
reply briefs (if permitted) has expired. The ALJ shall at the same time
serve all parties with a statement describing the right of any defendant
determined to be liable for a civil penalty or assessment to file a
motion for reconsideration with the ALJ or a notice of appeal with the
Secretary. If the ALJ fails to meet the deadline contained in this
paragraph, the ALJ shall notify the parties of the reason for the delay
and shall set a new deadline.

\(d\) Unless the initial decision of the ALJ is timely appealed to the
Secretary, or a motion for reconsideration of the initial decision is
timely filed, the initial decision shall constitute the final decision
of the Secretary and shall be final and binding on the parties 30 days
after it is issued by the ALJ.
NUMBER 999B

SPECIAL SALARY RATE TABLE

STEP STEP STEP STEP STEP STEP STEP STEP STEP STEP STEP

GRADE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 INTERVAL

05 33224 34332 35440 36548 37656 38764 39872 40980 42089 43197 VARIES

07 39662 40984 42306 43628 44950 46272 47594 48916 50238 51560 1322

09 47421 49002 50583 52164 53745 55325 56906 58487 60068 61649 VARIES

11 52080 53816 55552 57288 59024 60759 62495 64231 65967 67703 VARIES

12 59776 61768 63760 65752 67745 69737 71729 73721 75713 77706 VARIES

13 64792 66952 69112 71272 73432 75592 77752 79912 82071 84231 VARIES

EFFECTIVE DATE: FIRST DAY OF FIRST PAY PERIOD BEGINNING ON OR AFTER:
01/01/2004

AUTHORIZATION INCREASED - PERCENTAGE SUPPLEMENTS APPLIED TO GS BASIC
RATES:\<br\>38% AT GS

-5, 33% AT GS-7, 30% AT GS-9, 18% AT GS-11, 13% AT GS-12, 3% AT GS-13.

OCCUPATION(S) 0334 COMPUTER SPECIALIST

0854 COMPUTER ENGINEER

1550 COMPUTER SCIENCE SPECIALIST

2210 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT

THE FOLLOWING LOC PAY AREAS (AS DEFINED IN 5 CFR 531.603)

AGENCY(S)/SUBELEMENTS: ALL FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION(S) STATE CITY COUNTY LOCATION NAME STATE

XX XX01 XXX Atlanta - Locality Pay Area

XX XX05 XXX Cleveland - Locality Pay Area

XX XX08 XXX Dayton - Locality Pay Area

XX XX13 XXX Hunstville - Locality Pay Area

XX XX14 XXX Indianapolis - Locality Pay Area

XX XX15 XXX Kansas City - Locality Pay Area

XX XX18 XXX Milwaukee - Locality Pay Area

XX XX21 XXX Orlando - Locality Pay Area

XX XX24 XXX Pittsburgh - Locality Pay Area

XX XX26 XXX Rest of U.S. - Locality Pay Area

XX XX27 XXX Richmond - Locality Pay Area

XX XX32 XXX St Louis - Locality Pay Area
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U.S. Department of Labor For Immediate Release
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height="0.7493055555555556in"}

Office of Public Affairs Tues., May 21, 2002

Washington, D.C. Contact: Gloria Della

Release No. 02-12 (202) 693-8666

# Labor Department Proposes Amendment

**For Underwriter Exemptions**

**WASHINGTON, D.C**.\--The U. S. Department of Labor\'s Pension and
Welfare Benefits Administration (PWBA) today proposed an amendment to a
group of individual prohibited transaction exemptions known as the
Underwriter Exemptions.

The Underwriter Exemptions permit plans to hold securities representing
interests in certain investment trusts. The proposed amendment would
repeal existing requirements that trustees of the investment trusts be
independent of the underwriter of the securities.

In proposing the amendment, PWBA recognizes that the requirements
calling for independent trustees has become onerous and disadvantageous
to plan investors in light of the shrinking number of banks
participating in the corporate trust business. The industry has
represented to PWBA that trustees in such transactions do not have the
opportunity or the incentive to act in a manner detrimental to plan
investors. Moreover, the underwriters' interest would be limited after
issuance of the securities. Therefore, PWBA has determined that
permitting the trustee to be an affiliate of the underwriter will
benefit plan investors without posing additional risk of loss. PWBA
notes that the trustee must be independent of all other parties to the
transaction.

ERISA allows the department to grant an administrative exemption from
the restrictions imposed by ERISA\'s prohibited transaction provisions.

The proposed amendment is scheduled to be published in the May 22, 2002
***Federal Register***. Comments on the proposal or requests for a
hearing should be submitted by July 5, 2002 to: Office of Exemption
Determinations, Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration, Room
N-5649, U. S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave., NW,
Washington, D.C. 20210, by email to <moffittb@pwba.dol.gov> or by fax to
(202) 219-0204.

\###

U.S. Labor Department news releases are accessible on the Internet at
www.dol.gov/dol/pwba. The information in this release will be made
available in alternative format upon request (large print, Braille,
audio tape or disc) from the COAST office. Please specify which news
release when placing your request. Call 202-693-7773 or TTY
202-693-7755.
DA 06-1085

May 24, 2006

**FCC'S INDEPENDENT PANEL REVIEWING THE IMPACT OF HURRICANE KATRINA ON
COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS ANNOUNCES FINAL MEETING SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 9,
2006 AT FCC HEADQUARTERS**

Washington, D.C.: By this Public Notice the Federal Communications
Commission ("FCC"), consistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act,
Public Law 92-463, as amended, announces that the FCC's Independent
Panel Reviewing the Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Communications
Networks ("Independent Panel" or "Panel") will hold its final meeting on
June 9, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. in the FCC's Commission Meeting Room which is
located at 445 12^th^ Street, SW, Room TW-C305, Washington, DC.

The Panel will consider and vote on a report that addresses the impact
of Hurricane Katrina on communications infrastructure, including public
safety communications, and includes recommendations for improving
disaster preparedness, network reliability and communications among
first responders ("Panel Report"). The Panel Report is due to the FCC by
June 15, 2006. As part of its consideration, the Panel may vote on
proposed amendments to the Panel Report, if any.

Members of the general public may attend the meeting. The FCC will
attempt to accommodate as many people as possible. Admittance, however,
will be limited to seating availability. Real Audio access to the
meeting will be available at [www.fcc.gov](http://www.fcc.gov/). Open
captioning will be provided for this event. Other reasonable
accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request.
To request accommodations, send an e-mail to <fcc504@fcc.gov> or call
the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice),
202-418-0432 (TTY). Include a description of the accommodation you will
need with as much detail as possible. Also include a way we can contact
you if we need more information. Please allow at least five days advance
notice; last minute requests will be accepted, but may be impossible to
fill.

The public may submit written comments before the meeting to: Lisa M.
Fowlkes, the FCC's Designated Federal Officer for the Independent Panel,
at <lisa.fowlkes@fcc.gov> or by U.S. Postal Mail (Lisa M. Fowlkes,
Designated Federal Officer, Hurricane Katrina Independent Panel, Federal
Communications Commission, 445 12^th^ Street, SW, Room 7-C737,
Washington DC 20554).

Publicly available documents regarding the Independent Panel are
available for inspection and copying at the FCC\'s Public Reference
Center, 445 12th Street, SW, Room CY-A257, Washington, D.C. 20554.
Further information about the Independent Panel may also be found on the
Panel\'s website at www.fcc.gov/eb/hkip.

Enforcement Bureau Contacts: Lisa M. Fowlkes, Designated Federal Officer
(202) 418-7452 or Jean Ann Collins, Alternate Designated Federal Officer
(202) 418-2792.

News Media Contact: Janice Wise (202) 418-8165.
**Subject:** Flight Summary - Flight No. 564 N

**Date:** 24 December 2006

**Flight No.:** 564 N

**Organization / Experimenter:** John Hopkins University / Dr. David
Rust Dr. Pietro Bernasconi

**Description of Experiment:** The Solar Bolometric Imager (SBI) is a
15-in diameter and approximately 40-in long telescope with a specialized
digital camera attached to the back. The goal of this mission is to take
images of the Sun on a very wide spectral range from the ultraviolet to
the near infrared, with a constant sensitivity, covering a full solar
rotation at the minimum of the solar activity cycle.

**Launch Site:** McMurdo Station, Antarctica

**Date / Time Launched:** 24 December / 03:57 Z

**Balloon:** W 29.47-2X-49

**CSBF No.:** 829

**Mil Thickness:** 0.8 mil

**Balloon Weight:** 3,733 lbs.

**Experiment Weight:** 2,450 lbs.

**Suspended Weight:** 4,230 lbs.

**Gross Inflation:** 8,918 lbs.

**Free Lift:** 12%

**Float Altitude:** 127.2 kft

**Terminate Date/Time:** 24 December 2006 / 08:34 Z

**Impact Date/Time:** 24 December 2006 / 09:20 Z

**Impact Location:** 78-29.7 S / 170-14.0 E (54 nm east southeast of
Williams Field)

**Total Flight Time:** 5 hours, 23 minutes

**Condition of Payload:** Unknown

**Remarks:** The flight was an operations success, but a science
failure. The launch weather was good, and the launch was smooth. The
ascent to float was normal for the balloon and CSBF systems. However,
the science group experienced a command and control failure during
ascent which rendered the instrument inoperative. At the request of the
science group, the flight was terminated shortly after reaching float.
The termination was performed by the ROCC using LOS procedures from
Williams Field. A blind, Semi-Automatic Parachute Release (SAPR)
parachute cutaway was apparently successfully performed by LOS. Planning
for recovery operations has been initiated with RPSC.
\-\-\-\--Original Message\-\-\-\--

From: KennyGK
\[[[mailto:kennygk@hotmail.com]{.underline}](mailto:kennygk@hotmail.com)\]

Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2005 5:14 PM

To: comments@taxreformpanel.gov

Subject: Federal Tax Reform

Importance: High

I say, \'Just Do It\'!

But, please don\'t put me on your emailing list and ask for
contributions to get it done. Congress already wastes way too much time
and my money on things they shouldn\'t, such as getting into peoples
personal lives like the Shaivo case, and baseball, when they should have
passed this legislation many moons ago, along with voting up and down on
supreme court justice appointments, and energy policies.

If you were to ask me about replacing congress, I would say \'get rid of
the lot em\', as all they can do is bicker, jockey for political
position, and get nothing meaningful done.

Ken
Certification Regarding

Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters

Primary Covered Transactions

This certification is required by the regulations implementing Executive
Order 12549, Debarment and Suspension, 34 CFR Part 85, Section 85.510,
Participant\'s responsibilities. The regulations were published as Part
VII of the May 26, 1988 [Federal Register]{.underline} (pages 19160 -
19211). Copies of the regulation may be obtained by contacting the U.S.
Department of Education, Grants and Contracts Service, 400 Maryland
Avenue, S.W. (Room 3633 GSA Regional Office Building No. 3), Washington,
DC. 20202-4725, telephone (202) 732-2505.

\(1\) The prospective primary participant certifies to the best of its
knowledge and belief, that it and its principals:

> \(a\) Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment,
> declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions
> by any Federal department or agency;
>
> \(b\) Have not within a three-year period preceding this proposal been
> convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for
> commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with
> obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal,
> State, or Local) transaction or contract under a public transaction;
> violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes or commission of
> embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of
> records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property;
>
> \(c\) Are not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or
> civilly charged by a governmental entity (Federal, State, or Local)
> with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph (1)(b)
> of this certification; and
>
> \(d\) Have not within a three-year period preceding this
> application/proposal had one or more public transactions (Federal,
> State, or Local) terminated for cause or default.

\(2\) Where the prospective primary participant is unable to certify to
any of the statements in this certification, such prospective
participant shall attach an explanation to this proposal.

Organization Name PR/Award Number or Project Name

Name and Title of Authorized Representative

Signature Date

ED Form GCS-008 (REV.12/88)
**Where No Spacecraft Has Gone Before**

by Dr. Tony Phillips

In 1977, Voyager 1 left our planet. Its mission: to visit Jupiter and
Saturn and to study their moons. The flybys were an enormous success.
Voyager 1 discovered active volcanoes on Io, found evidence for
submerged oceans on Europa, and photographed dark rings around Jupiter
itself. Later, the spacecraft buzzed Saturn's moon Titan---alerting
astronomers that it was a very strange place indeed! ---and flew behind
Saturn's rings, seeing what was hidden from Earth.

Beyond Saturn, Neptune and Uranus beckoned, but Voyager 1's planet-tour
ended there. Saturn's gravity seized Voyager 1 and slingshot it into
deep space. Voyager 1 was heading for the stars---just as NASA had
planned.

Now, in 2005, the spacecraft is nine billion miles (96 astronomical
units) from the Sun, and it has entered a strange region of space no
ship has ever visited before.

"We call this region 'the heliosheath.' It's where the solar wind piles
up against the interstellar medium at the outer edge of our solar
system," says Ed Stone, project scientist for the Voyager mission at the
Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Out in the Milky Way, where Voyager 1 is trying to go, the "empty space"
between stars is not really empty. It's filled with clouds of gas and
dust. The wind from the Sun blows a gigantic bubble in this cloudy
"interstellar medium." All nine planets from Mercury to Pluto fit
comfortably inside. The heliosheath is, essentially, the bubble's skin.

"The heliosheath is different from any other place we've been," says
Stone. Near the Sun, the solar wind moves at a million miles per hour.
At the heliosheath, the solar wind slows eventually to a dead stop. The
slowing wind becomes denser, more turbulent, and its magnetic field---a
remnant of the sun's own magnetism\--grows stronger.

So far from Earth, this turbulent magnetic gas is curiously important to
human life. "The heliosheath is a shield against galactic cosmic rays,"
explains Stone. Subatomic particles blasted in our direction by distant
supernovas and black holes are deflected by the heliosheath, protecting
the inner solar system from much deadly radiation.

Voyager 1 is exploring this shield for the first time. "We'll remain
inside the heliosheath for 8 to 10 years," predicts Stone, "then we'll
break through, finally reaching interstellar space."

What's out there? Stay tuned...

For more about the twin Voyager spacecraft, visit voyager.jpl.nasa.gov.
Kids can learn about Voyager 1 and 2 and their grand tour of the outer
planets at spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/vgr_fact3.shtml .

![](media/image1.jpeg){width="5.99375in" height="4.05in"}

Caption:

*Voyager 1, after 28 years of travel, has reached the heliosheath of our
solar system.*

Note to editors:

This image can be found at
<http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/astro_clubs/vgr_term_shock.jpg> .
### The Twentieth Meeting of the Informal South Pacific ATS Coordinating Group![](media/image1.jpeg){width="1.332638888888889in" height="0.7326388888888888in"}

**(ISPACG/20)**

Honolulu, USA, 30 January -- 1 February 2006

Agenda Item 4: Review progress on Open Action Items

**HF Pre-Flight and SELCAL Checks**

(Presented by the Federal Aviation Administration)

[SUMMARY]{.underline}

This working discusses the whether or not there is any operational value
in the continuance of high frequency (HF) pre-flight and selective call
(SELCAL) checks. It is intended to generate discussion on topic and
result in a common application of these events.

**1. Background**

1.1 At previous FANS Interoperability Team (FIT) and ISPACG meetings
various customers have questioned the value/need for HF pre-flight and
SELCAL checks.

1.2 Oakland Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) took an action to
review these procedures and the need for them as they relate to
operations within the Oakland Flight Information Region (FIR).

**2. Discussion**

2.1 [HF Pre-flight checks]{.underline}

2.1.1 It is the responsibility of operators to ensure that they meet the
Minimum Equipment List (MEL) for a given airspace before an aircraft
departs.

2.1.2 Oakland ARTCC does not have an operational requirement that would
mandate an HF pre-flight check.

2.2 [SELCAL Checks]{.underline}

2.2.1 Again, it is the responsibility of the operator to ensure that
equipment on board the aircraft is operational.

2.2.2 Within the Oakland FIR, aircraft are required to change to and or
monitor different HF frequencies as they progress through the airspace.

2.2.3. In today's environment, aircraft entering the Oakland FIR are
advised to contact Oakland ARTCC on HF. This allows aircraft to confirm
two-way HF capability and to receive HF frequencies the remainder of
there flight within the Oakland FIR.

2.2.4 There is a requirement for controller pilot data link
communication (CPDLC) aircraft to have a HF voice backup. Oakland ARTCC
has an operational requirement to be able to contact CPDLC aircraft via
HF when CPDLC fails.

2.2.5 It is Oakland ARTCC's position that aircraft must have the
appropriate HF frequencies that will allow for communications in the
event of a CPDLC failure.

2.2.6 There does not appear to be an operational air traffic requirement
for HF pre-flight and SELCAL checks.

**3. Recommendation**

3.1 The meeting is invited to, where possible, adopt a common set of
procedures/requirements for HF pre-flight and SELCAL checks.