BEE-spoke-data/govdocs1-by-extension huggingface dataset:
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*Silvestre S. Herrera*

Congressional Medal of Honor

Grand Marshal

The loss of two legs below the knees didn't stop Private First Class
(PFC) Silvestre S. Herrera from accomplishing his mission. "I knew that
I had to take care of my squad," he says. Armed with that knowledge PFC
Herrera advanced with a platoon along a wooded road until stopped by
heavy enemy machine gun fire.

![](media/image2.png){width="1.7083333333333333in"
height="2.411111111111111in"}As the rest of the unit took cover, he made
a one man frontal assault on a strong point and captured eight enemy
soldiers. When the platoon resumed its advance and was subjected to fire
from a second emplacement beyond an extensive minefield, PFC Herrera
again moved forward, disregarding the danger of exploding mines, to
attack the position. He stepped on a mine and had both feet severed;
but, despite intense pain and unchecked loss of blood, he pinned down
the enemy with accurate rifle fire while a friendly squad captured the
enemy gun by skirting the minefield and rushing in from the flank.

The magnificent courage, extraordinary heroism, and willing
self-sacrifice displayed by PFC Herrera resulted in the capture of two
enemy strong points and the taking of eight prisoners. His valiant
efforts and acts of bravery earned him the prestigious Congressional
Medal of Honor. President Harry S. Truman presented the medal for
"individual gallantry at the risk of life, above and beyond the call of
duty." Those who receive the award are called recipients, since there is
no competition or contest to obtain this award. It is earned by their
sacrifice.

Because of his heroics and concern for his fellow man, we are honored to
have Silvestre S. Herrera as one of our Grand Marshals for the Carl T.
Hayden VA Medical Center's Veterans Day Parade.
**Using a Visible and Near IR Spectral Variance Index in Rio Tinto,
Spain to Combine Datasets of Different Spatial Resolution**

Leah Hutchison

*Department of Geological Sciences*

*Brown University*

*Box 1846, Providence, RI 02906*

*USA*

<Leah_Hutchison@brown.edu>

David Fernández-Remolar

*Centro de Astrobiología*

*INTA-CSIC*

*SPAIN*

John F. Mustard

*Department of Geological Sciences*

*Brown University*

*USA*

Ricardo Amils

*Centro de Biología, UAM*

*and Centro de Astrobiología, INTA*

*SPAIN*

Aline Gendrin

*Department of Geological Sciences*

*Brown University*

*USA*

Linda A. Amaral-Zettler

*The Bay Paul Center*

*Marine Biological Laboratory*

*USA*

We are using spectroscopic studies of Rio Tinto, a Martian mineralogic
analog to develop criteria for identifying potential similar
environments on Mars. Others have shown Rio Tinto supports an amazing
prokaryotic and eukaryotic diversity and is an analog for possible
chemolithotropic ecosystems on Mars. We are interested in mineralogic
deposits, their spectroscopic expression, and how distinguishing
spectral signatures are affected by scaling from centimeter to decimeter
scale. We measured centimeter and meter-scale field spectra, collected
samples for lab spectroscopy, and acquired Hymap hyperspectral data of
Rio Tinto. Although mineralogy detection becomes less specific with
spatial scaling, we can still extract meaningful mineralogic information
from spatially coarse spectra by using spectral complexity as a proxy
for mineral diversity.

We apply the Spectral Variance Index (SVI) (Alonso-Martinez et al.
2005), to discover regions with greater-than average spectral
complexity. We apply the technique to Hymap data and assess the results
in context with field spectra; one of the most mineralogically diverse
areas we visited in the field, Anabel's Garden, also had very high
spectral variance. We identify geologic or land cover boundaries and
mineralogically diverse areas as having high spectral complexity.
Spectral variance is highest in mine tailings near the river's source
and drops off in the riverbanks further downstream. Areas identified
through SVI would be ideal targets for future field spectroscopy. Using
the SVI allows us to integrate spectra of different spatial resolutions,
taking advantage of the large-scale mapping ability of remotely sensed
spectra and the mineral identification ability of field spectra.
# **[STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE -- 2015]{.underline}**

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PURPOSE: To establish guidelines in properly preparing cleaning and
disinfecting agents to ensure effectiveness of their intended use.

POLICY: The employees must ensure that the appropriate chemical for
cleaning or disinfecting is prepared according to the manufacturer's
recommendation.

PROCEDURE:

1.  Personnel performing the cleaning process must be familiar with each
    instrument's

recommended cleaning procedure. Only those chemicals approved for use on
specific instruments should be used during the cleaning process.

2.  Enzymatic instrument detergents are used as cleaning agents to
    loosen soil and reduce

microbes on the instrument. Both the removal and reduction of bioburden
are critical steps in the cleaning process.

3.  Cleaning agents may not be compatible with the disinfectant. Enzymes
    in cleaning

agents are proteins and will react to neutralize some disinfectants.
Therefore, rinse thoroughly with distilled water before placing
instruments into a disinfectant.

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    much or too little

chemical will affect the effectiveness of either cleaning or
disinfecting.

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    stability,

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**SASS Program**

**Chicago State University**

Saturday February 26, 2005

Student Name
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

12:00 - 12:15 -- General business; Moon Journal

12:15 - 1:00 -- Dr. Jim Sweitzer, **Life in the Universe -- The Science
of Astrobiology** *(video projector needed for presentation.)*

1:00 -- 2:00 Group Activities (*Starry Night should use the PC Lab. It
Research groups to use the Mac lab and Physics Lab)*

> Group 1: Activities 2 (finish) and Activity 3\-- Starry Night -- (Jim
> and Martha)
>
> Group 2: Research Groups - Planning Research Projects: MAC Lab and/or
> Physics Lab (Pam, Vanessa and Jackie)

2:00 to 2:20 -- Break

2:20 \-- 3:30 -- Group Activities: Switch groups.

3:30 -- 4:00 \-- Wrap up \-- Each group reports on research topics and
progress so far.

Notes:

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This is in reference to the complaint made by Wyeth Ayerst regarding
bio-identical hormones. This smells of Wyeth Ayerst\'s attempt to regain
market share that was once theirs. It would be tragic if bio-identical
hormones were no longer made available to the millions of men and women
who are benefiting greatly from them. While there are no large,
randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled studies using bio-identical
hormones, there are still some excellent well-designed studies, albeit
small in sample size. It is difficult to compete with the deep pockets
in the pharmaceutical industry. And there are anecdotal testimonies that
are far too numerous to ignore. Sales have plummeted for Wyeth Ayerst
since the WHI Study came out and future sales remain threatened with the
growing awareness and success in bio-identical hormone consumption. I,
myself, suffered greatly from severe symptoms, and have found great
relief from the use of topical bio-identical progesterone cream and
balancing my hormones naturally. I feel confident in having my 14 y.o.
use the cream for her PMS symptoms rather than increasing her risk of
breast cancer by having a doctor prescribe birth control pills. Risk is
minimized greatly if a person is monitored on a regular basis through
saliva testing. Compounding pharmacies are doing a GREAT public service
by creating these products for us. It\'s ridiculous to insinuate that
they are endangering our health. People are not as dumb as Wyeth Ayerst
may think we are. The well designed studies make it plain and clear that
Wyeth Ayerst is the entity that is actually endangering our public
health with their drugs- HERS I, HERS II, WHI Study, The Millionth Woman
study- to name a few. I\'m sure that as this complaint is further
investigated, the studies will be in favor of bio-identical hormones.
**§20.709 Rule 709. Procurement of additional evidence following a
hearing.**

If it appears during the course of a hearing that additional evidence
would assist in the review of the questions at issue, the presiding
Member may direct that the record be left open so that the appellant and
his or her representative may obtain the desired evidence. The presiding
Member will determine the period of time during which the record will
stay open, considering the amount of time estimated by the appellant or
representative as needed to obtain the evidence and other factors
adduced during the hearing. Ordinarily, the period will not exceed 60
days, and will be as short as possible in order that appellate
consideration of the case not be unnecessarily delayed. (Authority: 38
U.S.C. 7102, 7105(a), 7107)

\[57 FR 4109, Feb. 3, 1992, as amended at 61 FR 20452, May 7, 1996\]

**§20.710 Rule 710. Witnesses at hearings.**

The testimony of witnesses, including appellants, will be heard. All
testimony must be given under oath or affirmation. Oath or affirmation
is not required for the sole purpose of presenting contentions and
argument. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 7102, 7105(a), 7107)

\[57 FR 4109, Feb. 3, 1992, as amended at 61 FR 20452, May 7, 1996; 61
FR 29028, June 7, 1996\]

**Supplement *Highlights* reference**: 15(8)
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\-\-\--Original Message\-\-\-\--

From: tom@techtrans.com
\[[[mailto:tom@techtrans.com]{.underline}](mailto:tom@techtrans.com)\]

Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 10:42 AM

To: comments@taxreformpanel.gov.

Subject: Tax reform

I make too much money. 250K a year. The problem is I start losing many
of the deductions afforded to lower income people. So what happens- I
end up with less dollars in my pocket to save or spend.

Home mortgage interest is something I can not understand why the current
system limits this.

My personal belief is a GST or VAT is a good way to go. I do not profess
to know all the advantages of all the plans but the \" pay as you go\"
idea - without loopholes or hiring smart tax planners to assist- is the
best idea

I\'ve heard in a long , long while.

tom
**OFFICE FOR HUMAN RESEARCH PROTECTIONS**

**INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP**

**STATEMENT OF WORK**

1.  [Requesting Agency]{.underline}: Office for Human Research
    Protections

2.  [Requesting Official]{.underline}: Melody Lin, PhD, Deputy Director,
    OHRP (240) 453-8126

3.  [Date of Request]{.underline}: July 2, 2008

4.  [Purpose of Request]{.underline}: (Translations, travel typing,
    phone calls, conference fees, etc.):

The purpose of this request is to plan and implement four international
workshops sponsored by the Office for Human Research Protections. The
workshops will be held in Canada, Jamaica, Perú, and South Africa. The
generic objectives of the workshops will be:

-   To increase awareness among stakeholders of the issues associated
    with the selected topic, the perspective of different stakeholders
    and the identification of solutions.

-   To identify best practices as applied to the topic and to learn from
    the experience of others.

-   To provide unique forum for networking and the promotion of
    collaboration at national, international and interdisciplinary
    levels.

The work required for these international workshops includes:

-   An annual face-to face meeting of the Steering Committee

-   Secretariat support from the office to organize committee meetings,
    teleconferences, local arrangements, travel arrangements for
    speakers, publicity, manage budget, etc.

-   Arranging for the preparation, translation and distribution of the
    workshops reports. A general report will describe the process for
    developing the conference agenda; provide an evaluation of the
    attainment of the objectives, possible improvements based on
    experience and an evaluation of the conference by participants.

-   An annual Report on activities and an itemized budget on
    expenditures.

5.  If services are **travel related**, please provide detailed
    information regarding arrangements:

[Participant (s) (name and title)]{.underline}:

Dr. James Appleyard, M.D. Past President, World Medical Association

Dr. Nancy King, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Social and Medical
Ethics, Wake Forest University, School of Medicine

Dr. Daniel Nelson, IRB Director, University of North Caroline

Few other relevant faculties as needed.

[Purpose of Trip]{.underline}: Speakers, faculty

[Mode of Transportation and travel itinerary]{.underline}: Air, ground
transportation and hotel accommodation

[Date and Place of Arrival (s)]{.underline}: To Be Arranged (TBA)

[Date and Place of Departure]{.underline}: TBA

[Ground Transportation Needs, if any]{.underline}: Taxi

[Contractor to Meet and/or Escort Traveler (s)]{.underline}? (If yes,
please provide details)

[Type of Accommodations Required]{.underline}: Economy Class with some
exception (physical disability, if any)

[Number of Days per Diem per Participant]{.underline}: 5 days

6.  [Additional Information]{.underline}:

-   Montreal, Canada

Total: US\$20,000

-   Perú, Lima (or country in South America)

Total: US\$15,000

-   Kingston, Jamaica

Total: US\$10,000

-   Cape Town, South Africa

Total: US\$20,000
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State Responsibilities 13-1

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State Management Costs 13-1

Negotiation of Management Costs 13-1

Allowable Management Costs 13-2

Unallowable Management Costs 13-2

Preparing a Request for Management Costs 13-3

Grantee Administrative Costs 13-3

Calculation of Grantee Administrative Costs 13-4

Allowable Grantee Administrative Costs 13-4

Subgrantee Administrative Costs 13-4

Subgrantees 13-5

Calculation of Subgrantee Administrative Costs 13-5

Allowable Administrative Subgrantee Costs 13-6

Program Income 13-6

Cost-Share and Matching 13-6

FEMA Cost-Share 13-7

Non-Federal Cost-Share 13-7

Permanent Federal Identity 13-7

In-Kind Matches 13-7

Other Federal Funds 13-8

Private Funds 13-8

The 5% Initiative and Grants Management 13-9

Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Lock-In Ceiling 13-9

Cost-Share Ratios 13-9

Program Funding Estimates Fluctuate 13-9

Insular Areas 13-9

Compact of Free Association Funds 13-10

Compliance With the Administrative Requirements of CFR 44 Parts 13 and
206 13-10

Processing of Requests for Advances of Funds and Reimbursements 13-10

Quarterly Reports 13-11

Progress Reports 13-11

Financial Status Reports 13-11

Recordkeeping 13-11

NEMIS Status Reports 13-11

Cost Overruns and Underruns 13-12

Approval Requirements 13-12

Notification Requirements 13-12

Scope Changes 13-12

Job Aid 13-1: Quarterly Progress Report Checklist 13-13

Job Aid 13-2: Sample Quarterly Progress Report 13-14

Job Aid 13-3: Standard Form 269, Financial Status Report (Long Form)
13-15

Job Aid 13-4: Standard Form 269A, Financial Status Report (Short Form)
13-17

Job Aid 13-5: FEMA Form 20-10, Financial Status Report 13-19

Job Aid 13-6: NEMIS Status Reports 13-23

Job Aid 13-7: FEMA Form 20-19, Report of Unobligated Balance of Federal\
Funds, Draw Downs, and Undrawn Funds 13-28
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**H.R. 4889, as amended**

**The Guard and Reserves Are Fighting Too Act of 2008**

**Title:** To amend title 38, United States Code, to recodify as part of
that title chapter 1607 of title 10, United States Code.

**Mr. Filner** of California introduced H.R. 4889 on December 19, 2007

**H.R. 4889, as amended, would:**

1.  Revises the amount of assistance available for licensing or
    certification tests.

2.  Include under recently passed legislation, Chapter 1607 recipients a
    10-year readjustment period to use their earned educational
    entitlement after separating from the Selected Reserve.

3.  Allow Guard and Reserve members with multiple deployments totaling 3
    years to receive Chapter 30 two-year education benefits.

**Effective Date:** Date of enactment

**Legislative History:**

> Apr. 16, 2008: Legislative hearing held by the Subcommittee on
> Economic Opportunity.
>
> Apr. 23, 2008: Ordered reported to the Full Committee, as amended, by
> the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
>
> Apr. 30, 2008: Ordered reported, as amended, by the Committee on
> Veterans' Affairs.
**1^st^ Place Winner**

Kayla Hudgins (Grade 8)

Murphy Middle School

            Veterans mean the courage to believe in something bigger
than your own prosperity and to risk the ultimate sacrifice of your
life.  These brave soldiers fought for something that deserves our
complete gratitude: our freedom.  Veterans have a powerful love for
their countrymen.  But still, we do not seem to fully grasp the
importance of their mission.

            When the veterans left to war, they never knew if they were
coming back alive or not.  And still they went, for they believed in the
freedoms that the founders of this country did.  They went so that their
families and friends could remain Americans.  Veterans fought, not only
for their freedom, but for others' freedom as well.  They fought for
future generations and the present generation.  They suppressed their
fears to bring peace to all of mankind.

            This love, for country and fellow citizens, is the epitome
of selflessness.  Veterans are role models of self-sacrifice and
brotherly love.  Their love for our country and its beliefs lead some of
them to give their lives for the sake of others.  The veterans do not
know if their efforts to bring peace will be in vain.  They do not
expect thanks for their sacrifices, and that makes them all the more
heroes in my eyes.

            And though these brave soldiers risk everything, I am not
sure people fully grasp the importance of the existence of veterans. 
The rights and freedoms these women and men fight for are abused and
taken for granted.  We seem to forget that, if not for them, our lives
would most likely be run by a corrupt communist government.  But people
continue to march off to war, to protect a nation that may very well
never even know they were here, to keep us from invading evils.

            Veterans, to me, are the last remaining people who truly
understand what it means to be an American.  They are the remnant souls
of the soldiers of the Revolution.  They are everything American was
built upon, and they fight to keep it alive.  Veterans stand for life,
liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.  They do not exist to go to war
but to protect thousands from its consequences.  The world may never
know their names or stories, but they are the only thing that has kept
this nation where it is.  What drives them, we may never fully
understand, but I am thankful for their determination and neighborly
love that has no bounds.  Maybe one day, the world will fully comprehend
how sorrowful and devastating everything would have been without them;
hopefully for now they will be satisfied by the innocent smile on their
child's face when they return.  Veterans are more than heroes; veterans
are America.
**\[DOE LETTERHEAD\]**

June 1, 2005

The Honorable A. J. Eggenberger

Acting Chairman

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

625 Indiana Avenue, NW, Suite 700

Washington, D.C. 20004-2901

Dear Dr. Eggenberger:

This is in response to the November 7, 2003, letter from the Defense
Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (Board) regarding the retrieval,
storage, and disposal of the Hanford waste drums containing Pu-238. The
initial response from the Department of Energy on February 3, 2004,
provided historical data, challenges faced, and activities being done to
provide a plan to safely retrieve and disposition the Pu-238 drums. A
follow-up letter was sent on May 25, 2004, with a description of the
processing paths and remaining actions and a commitment to continue to
update the Board.

The plan for the Hanford Pu-238 drums is outlined in the enclosure. This
plan provides a path that will minimize radiation exposure to workers,
uses already existing processes with personnel already experienced in
handling Pu-238, and requires little to no changes to existing
regulatory documents.

If you have any further questions, please call me at (202) 586-7709 or
Ms. Patrice M. Bubar, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Integrated Safety
Management and Operations Oversight, at (202) 586-5151.

Sincerely,

***Charles E. Anderson***

***Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary***

***for Environmental Management***

[Enclosure](../TB05U01A.pdf)
DOE Joint Genome Institute

Education Programs

Undergraduate Research in Microbial Genome Annotation

**Application to be a JGI-GEBA Annotation Collaborator**

The following questions are designed to enable your school to determine
its ability to implement annotation in a variety of courses and as
bioinformatic research projects for undergraduates.

In your application, please include the following:

1\. Name, Mailing Address, Phone, and E-mail

2\. Current CV

3\. Completed questionnaire

Please use additional pages as necessary and forward to ckerfeld@lbl.gov

1.  In what courses and terms, will your school incorporate the genomic
    analysis? (Provide course name, student level, enrollment and
    instruction start/end dates for terms taught). How?

2.  Will you be co-teaching with another instructor, and if you will
    have teaching assistants for your course.

3.  Provide the name(s) of the faculty members that will be involved?
    Indicate who will be coming to the training workshop.

4.  Describe the appropriate institutional resources (e.g. computer
    labs, IT support) that will enable your school to be successful in
    this project.

5.  What will your institution gain from the collaboration with the JGI?

6.  Describe any pathways for inter-student mentoring that you can
    foresee growing out of this program at your institution.

7.  Assuming successful annotation of the microbial genome, could your
    institution build on this toward a functional genomics project? If
    so, how?

8.  Do you foresee any ways for outreach to local high schools, etc.
    with this project?

9.  How will you assess the impact on your students of collaborating
    with a national lab on a major research project? Are there
    mechanisms in place for tracking students?

10. How would participating in this project be beneficial for faculty
    development?

11. How familiar are you with BLAST, COG, Pfam, KEGG, and IMG (lack of
    familiarity does not preclude acceptance to the program)?

12. How would your school publicize the collaboration with the DOE's JGI
    on the GEBA project and disseminate results.

13. Please provide any other information as to why your institution
    should be selected to be part of the pilot phase of this project.

14. Instructors that are selected for the program will be asked to
    attend a training workshop in the January preceding the academic
    year of implementation. Please confirm that one or more instructors
    from your institution have the necessary support to participate in
    this meeting.
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SATERN]{.underline}**

**[Approving officials and card holders both need this
training]{.underline}**

1.  **Bankcard Purchases & Desktop Receiving (IEM 1035) --**

    a.  **Log into Satern
        ([http://satern.nasa.gov](http://satern.nasa.gov/))**

    b.  **Select "Catalog" from the top of the screen**

    c.  **Select IEM (on left side), top right click page 2, scroll to
        IEM 1035 Bankcard Purchases & Desktop Receiving (Fax Michelle
        your certificate 301-286-1746)**

    d.  **Launch content**

    e.  **Print certification at end (or go under learning, leaning
        history, print cert.)**

2.  **NASA Purchase Card Program -**

    a.  **Log into Satern
        ([http://satern.nasa.gov](http://satern.nasa.gov/))**

    b.  **Select "Catalog"**

    c.  **Select Business Management/Adm (9) on the left of screen,
        scroll down on right to NASA Purchase Card Program.**

    d.  **Select "Launch Content"**

    e.  **Print certification**

> **(Fax Michelle your certificates- 301-286-1746)**

**Please remember** that your Approving Official (AO) has the same
requirements and **you are NOT authorized** (even if you already have
the card) **to make any purchases** with that card until your **AO** has
met these requirements and has received his/her user name and password
as well. The AO needs to know that they are responsible for approving
your statements each month within the 5 to 7 day time frame.

If the approving official leaves the government or leaves for another
office YOU ARE NOT authorized to make purchases until a new one is
established.

Please bookmark the Enterprise Performance Support System (EPSS)
<https://epssprod01.ifmp.nasa.gov/nav/index.htm> for helpful tips and
tricks on bankcard system.

> **[CHECK LIST]{.underline}**
>
> 1\. Complete both training classes and print certifications: NASA
> Purchase Card Program and Purchases & Desktop Receiving
>
> 2\. Complete Bankcard application
>
> 3\. Complete 1700 form on-line
>
> 4\. Fax 2 certifications and application to Michelle Mumford,
> 301-286-1746
Columbia Soil & Water Conservation District

**North Coast Basin Work Group Meeting**

When: February 28, 2008

Time: 9:30 - 3:00 pm

Location: Astoria, Oregon

Columbia River Marittime Museum

1792 Marine Drive -- Astoria, Oregon

**[AGENDA]{.underline}**

**I.** **Welcome: Bill DeJager, Chair**

II. **Minutes of the June 11, 2007 Meeting**

**III. Healthy Forest Reserve Program Issue Paper**

**IV. 2008 State Proposed WHIP Allocation**

> **V. Issue Paper North Coast Basin Work Group**

VI. **Geospatial Analysis and Resource Concerns**

**VII. Define Desired Future Conditions**

**VIII. Set up Landowner Meetings**

IX. **Adjournment**
PUBLIC NOTICE![](media/image1.png){width="0.6159722222222223in"
height="0.6222222222222222in"}

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

445 12TH STREET, S.W.

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 **DA 00-1543**

News media information 202/418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202/418-2830 Internet:
http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov

**CABLE SERVICES BUREAU ACTION July 11, 2000**

CABLEAMERICA PETITION FOR WAIVER FROM REQUIREMENT TO

PROVIDE POINT OF DEPLOYMENT MODULES

# CSR 5570-Z

Pursuant to Section 76.7 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 76.7,
CableAmerica Corporation ("CableAmerica") filed a petition for special
relief requesting a waiver of 47 C.F.R. § 76.1204. CableAmerica seeks a
waiver from the requirement to offer point of deployment modules
("PODs") for some of its cable systems.

Pursuant to Section 1.1208, of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. §
1.1208, this proceeding is designated as restricted for purposes of the
Commission's *ex parte* rules.

Comments and oppositions to CableAmerica's petition must be filed by
July 20, 2000. Replies are due July 31, 2000. All filings should
reference the case identifier assigned to this proceeding, CSR 5570-Z.

The petition is available for public inspection in the Commission\'s
Reference Information Center:

445 12^th^ Street, S.W.

Room CY A-257

Washington, D.C. 20554

202-418-7092

Copies of the Petition and other pleadings are available for purchase
from:

ITS, Inc.

1231 20^th^ Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20036

202-857-3800 (p)

202-857-3805 (f)

http://www/itsdoc.com

Media Contact: Michelle Russo at (202) 418-2358

Cable Services Bureau Contact: Thomas Horan at (202) 418-2486

TTY: (202) 418-7172

---FCC---

Approved for publication in the Daily Digest:

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Steve Broeckaert

Acting Division Chief, Consumer Protection and Competition Division,
Cable Services Bureau
**Released: June 16, 2000**

**DA 00-1318**

**MASS MEDIA BUREAU RELEASES**

**REVISED FCC FORM 346**

**Application for Authority to Construct or Make Changes in**

**a Low Power TV, TV Translator or TV Booster Station**

A revised FCC Form 346 (Application for Authority to Construct or Make
Changes in a Low Power TV, TV Translator or TV Booster Station) has been
approved by the Office of Management and Budget and is available for
use.

This certification-based form continues the Mass Media Bureau's
streamlining initiative to minimize applicant and licensee burdens and
increase the efficiency of application processing, while preserving the
public's ability to participate fully in our broadcast station licensing
processes.

While applicants are strongly encouraged to use the revised FCC Form
346, (June 2000 edition), the Commission will continue to accept the
previous version through July 14, 2000. Effective July 17, 2000,
applicants **must** use the revised FCC Form 346. Old versions will be
automatically returned.

The revised FCC Form 346 may be obtained by writing to the Commission's
Form Distribution Center, 9300 East Hampton Drive, Capital Heights,
Maryland 20743, or by calling 1 (800) 418-3676 and leaving a request on
the answering machine provided for this purpose. The revised FCC Form
346 is also available through the Internet. To retrieve the revised form
by using the Internet, access the FCC's home page,
[http://www.fcc.gov](http://www.fcc.gov/), and click on the Forms link.

A separate "Remittance Advice" form (FCC Form 159, dated July 1997) must
also be submitted with any FCC Form 346 requiring the filing of a fee.

For further information, please contact Hossein Hashemzadeh at (202)
418-1600 or Jackie Swank at (202) 418-2621.

**- FCC --**
DA- 02-2127

August 29, 2002

**COMMISSION RELEASES DRAFT AGENDA FOR**

**PUBLIC FORUM ON RIGHTS-OF-WAY ISSUES**

On July 29, 2002, the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau (Bureau)
released a Public Notice announcing that the Federal Communications
Commission (Commission) will hold a public forum on issues relating to
rights-of-way management.[^1] The public forum will be held on October
16, 2002.

In this Public Notice, the Commission releases a draft agenda for the
public forum outlining topics of discussion. The draft agenda is
attached hereto. Parties interested in participating as a panelist
should send a brief description of experience and expertise on
rights-of-way issues to Kris Monteith and Gene Fullano, Consumer &
Governmental Affairs Bureau, at <kmonteit@fcc.gov> and
<gfullano@fcc.gov>[­.]{.underline}

Attendance at this public forum is open to the public. Seating will be
available on a first come, first-served basis. The real-time audio
portion of the public forum will be available via the FCC Internet Audio
Broadcast Home Page. Instructions and information regarding the
equipment and software needed to access RealAudio are available on the
FCC Internet Audio Broadcast Home Page at
[www.fcc.gov/realaudio](http://www.fcc.gov/realaudio). The audio will
also be available in the Commission\'s RealAudio archives on completion
of the meeting, at the same Home Page.

For additional information contact: Kris Monteith or Gene Fullano,
Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau, (202) 418-1400,
<kmonteit@fcc.gov> or [gfullano@fcc.gov]{.underline}.

\- FCC -

[^1]: Commission Public Forum on Rights-of-Way Issues To Be Held on
    October 16, 2002, *Public Notice*, DA 02-1832 (rel. July 29, 2002).
An Experiment on Skill Degradation and Recovery for Safe MSS Operations

Michel Doyon

Program Manager, Space Science and Exploration Technologies (acting)\
Technology Management\
Canadian Space Agency\
6767, Route de I'Aéroport\
Longueuil (St-Hubert), QC, Canada, J3\^\
8Y9\
Phone: (450) 926-4458\
FAX: (450) 926-4613\
[michel.doyon@space.gc.ca](mailto:michel.doyon@michel.doyon@space.gc.ca)

Abstract

SMP is a research project to study how skills degrade and recovery.

The operation of the wide variety of manned and unmanned space vehicles
and their associated supporting docking and robotics systems calls for
demanding training of crews both on ground and on orbit. Crew must
achieve and maintain proficiency in these complex skills. Failure to
maintain critical skill proficiency places the lives of the Crew and the
various space assets at significant risk. Canada has a significant
investment in space activity via our contribution of Astronauts and
robotics hardware and software. Skills degrade over time and the
frequency and depth of proficiency and refresher training to keep crew
proficient needs to be studied.

A numbers of factors are known to affect the crew on-board performance:
psychological and physiological stress factors of the space flights,
pre-flight training program fidelity, skill degradation, man-machine
compatibility, etc. An on-board system capable of correcting and

compensating for these factors would be required to decrease probability
of potential crew error.  This point is even stronger in the case of
manned space exploration.

Currently Canada has technology on orbit in the Russian Segment of the
International Space Station to conduct experiments tracking the status
of crew degradation in ability to perform tasks essential to the
operation of complex space vehicle equipment. This research project
looks at studying performance degradation and skills recovery as it
applies to complex psycho-motor and mental activity. The long-term goal
of this research project is to gather data to help determine the
frequency of on orbit training and/or the approach to onboard training
to ensure that complex systems are operated safely.

This project is ongoing since 2003, we have sent H/W in space twice
already. 

This presentation will address the technological challenges required to
build a simulator and associated analysis tool software able to run on a
stand alone computer. It will also present preliminary results and
experimental setup onboard the international space station.
![](media/image1.png){width="5.999305555555556in"
height="0.7020833333333333in"}

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is a natural science and information
agency with programs in geology, hydrology, geography, biology, and
geospatial information sciences. Geospatial information is ubiquitous in
USGS as basic data, scientific interpretations, models, and databases
that serve the scientific community, resource managers, and the public.

USGS geologic mapping provides information about geologic hazards,
resources, coastal erosion, and the response of the coastal system to
storms and sea-level rise. The agency maps coastal and marine habitats
emphasizing wetlands, seagrass, coral reefs, and nursery and coastal
foraging habitats of fish, birds, and mammals. Water resource
information includes maps of estuaries and submerged aquatic vegetation,
remotely sensed water quality, and real-time and retrospective coastal
flooding data and flood hazard assessments. Products include:

• Base layer geographic information in the National Map
(*www.nationalmap.gov/*),

including surface elevation, bathymetry, hydrology, and land cover

• High-resolution coastal elevation data supplied by the National
Elevation Dataset

([*http://ned.usgs.gov/*](http://ned.usgs.gov/))

• Seamless merged topographic and bathymetric elevation models available
for several

regions (*http://gisdata.usgs.net/website/topobathy/*)

• Coastal land cover information provided by the National Land Cover
Database

(*www.mrlc.gov/mrlc2k_nlcd.asp*)

• The Coastal and Marine Geology Internet Map Server

(*<http://coastalmap.marine.usgs.gov/regional/contusa/index.html>)*,
which combines

many basic data types and interpretative layers

• The National Assessment of Coastal Change Hazards

([*http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/national-assessment/*](http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/national-assessment/)),
which addresses coastal erosion,

sea-level rise, and coastal hazards through lidar and photographic
mapping of land

surfaces, numerical models of physical processes, and ecosystem modeling

• Coastal habitat mapping through airborne lidar

(*http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/remote-sensing/index.html*)

• Benthic habitat classification using a combination of geophysical
data, imagery, and

geological samples
([*http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/research/projects/benthic_hab.html*](http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/research/projects/benthic_hab.html))

• Coastal watershed maps via the National Hydrography Dataset
([*http://nhd.usgs.gov/*](http://nhd.usgs.gov/))

and Elevation Derivatives for National Applications data set
([*http://edna.usgs.gov/*](http://edna.usgs.gov/))
**USAID Provides Additional \$1.6 Million for Flood Victims in
Balochistan**

***Islamabad, August 13, 2007:*** Furthering its commitment towards
humanitarian assistance in the flood-affected regions of Pakistan, the
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and its Office of
Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) have provided a grant of \$1.6
million to bring emergency relief to communities affected by Cyclone
Yemyin that hit Balochistan and Sindh provinces in late June.

"USAID's objective for disaster assistance is to preserve life, minimize
suffering, foster self-sufficiency and enhance recovery," said
USAID/Pakistan Mission Director Anne Aarnes. "Our increased assistance
demonstrates the American people's support for the Pakistani families
who have endured this disaster, and we will continue to monitor their
needs."

The \$1.6 million grant has been provided to non-governmental
organizations, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and American Refugee
Committee (ARC), to provide emergency shelter, water, sanitation, and
hygiene in the flood-affected areas of Balochistan.

"The USAID support will enable us to adopt an integrated approach for
addressing unmet needs for dignified and appropriate shelter, potable
water close to settlement areas, and sanitation options that can help
reduce the risk of disease outbreak, " said Alex Causton, CRS Head of
Programming in Pakistan.

Through its emergency recovery program, CRS is helping 2,500 households
(estimated 21,000 individuals) in Kech District by giving them basic
relief supplies including cooking utensils, plastic sheeting, hygiene
kits and water filtration systems, and providing them cash for work.

Similarly, ARC will address the essential shelter, water, sanitation and
hygiene needs of 12,000 affected families in the Districts of Kharan and
Noshki, as part of its community-driven and economic enhancing approach.

The \$1.6 million assistance package is in addition to \$390,000
provided in early July that provided relief to over 11,000 households in
the Balochistan districts of Bolan, Lasbela, Jhal Magsi, Jaffarabad and
Naseerabad.

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*(For more press releases, please visit our website:
http://islamabad.usembassy.gov)*
**§1.893 Establishing and converting part-time positions.**

Position management and other internal reviews may indicate that
positions may be either converted from full-time or initially
established as part-time positions. Criteria listed in §1.892 may be
used during these reviews. If a decision is made to convert to or to
establish a part-time position, regular position management and
classification procedures will be followed. (Authority: 5 U.S.C. 3402)

\[44 FR 55172, Sept. 25, 1979, as amended at 61 FR 38571, July 25,
1996\]

**§1.894 Annual goals and timetables.**

A department-wide plan for promoting part-time employment opportunities
will be developed annually. This plan will establish annual goals and
set interim and final deadlines for achieving these goals. This plan
will be applicable throughout the agency, but may be supplemented by
field facilities. (Authority: 5 U.S.C. 3402)

\[44 FR 55172, Sept. 25, 1979, as amended at 61 FR 38571, July 25,
1996\]

**§1.895 Review and evaluation.**

The part-time career employment program will be reviewed through regular
employment reports to determine levels of part-time employment. This
program will also be designated an item of special interest to be
reviewed during personnel management reviews. (Authority: 5 U.S.C. 3402)

\[44 FR 55172, Sept. 25, 1979, as amended at 61 FR 38571, July 25,
1996\]

**§1.896 Publicizing vacancies.**

When applicants from outside the Federal service are desired, part-time
vacancies may be publicized through various recruiting means, such as:

\(a\) Federal Job Information Centers.

\(b\) State Employment offices.

\(c\) VA Recruiting Bulletins. (Authority: 5 U.S.C. 3402)

\[44 FR 55172, Sept. 25, 1979, as amended at 61 FR 38571, July 25,
1996\]

**§1.897 Exceptions.**

The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or designees, may except positions
from inclusion in this program as necessary to carry out the mission of
the Department. (Authority: 5 U.S.C. 3402)

\[44 FR 55172, Sept. 25, 1979, as amended at 61 FR 38571, July 25,
1996\]

*Next Section is §1.900*
**§21.32 Time limit.**

\(a\) *Time limit for filing evidence.* The provisions of this paragraph
are applicable to an original application, formal or informal, for
rehabilitation or employment assistance and to a claim for increased
benefits by reason of the existence of a dependent.

\(1\) If a claimant's application is incomplete, the claimant will be
notified of the evidence necessary to complete the application;

\(2\) If the evidence is not received within 1 year from the date of
such notification, benefits may not be paid by reason of that
application.

\(b\) *Failure to furnish claim or notice of time limit.* The failure of
VA to furnish a claimant:

\(1\) Any form or information concerning the right to file a claim or to
furnish notice of the time limit for the filing of a claim is not a
basis for adjusting the periods allowed for these actions;

\(2\) Appropriate notice of time limits within which evidence must be
submitted to perfect a claim shall result in an adjustment of the period
during which the time limit runs. The period during which the time limit
runs shall be determined in accordance with paragraph (c) of this
section. As to appeals see §19.129 of this chapter. (Authority: (38
U.S.C. 5113))

\(c\) *Adjustment of time limit*.

\(1\) In computing the time limit for any action required of a claimant
or beneficiary to perfect the types of claims described in paragraph (a)
of this section, the first day of the specified period will be excluded
and the last day included. This rule is applicable in cases in which the
time limit expires on a workday. Where the time limit would expire on a
Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, the next succeeding workday will be
included in the computation.

\(2\) The period during which the veteran must provide information
necessary to perfect his or her claim does not begin to run until the
veteran has been notified of this requirement for submission of
information. The date of the letter of notification informing the
veteran of the action required and the time limit for accomplishing the
action shall be "The first day of the specified period" referred to in
paragraph (c)(1) of this section. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 5101, 5113)

\[49 FR 40814, Oct. 18, 1984, as amended at 55 FR 12821, Apr. 6, 1990;
62 FR 17707, Apr. 11, 1997\]

**Cross reference:** Due Process. See §3.103.

**Supplement *Highlights* reference**: 30(2)

*Next Section is §21.35*