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MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE

The Program on Homeland Security

Terrence B. Downes, Esq., Executive Director

33 Kearney Square - 5th Floor

Lowell, MA 01852

Voice: 978-656-3103 Fax: 978-6452-5545

E-mail: downest@middlesex.mass.edu

The Program on Homeland Security at Middlesex Community College in
Massachusetts is now entering its second year. The Program aims to serve
as a source of timely, accurate, professional information and
instruction concerning homeland security and emergency management issues
for the First Responder and related communities in the eastern
Massachusetts area. The college is the largest of the 15 public
community colleges in Massachusetts, with a total enrollment of
approximately 23,000 (12,000 degree candidates, and 11,000 other
students of all categories). We are located on two campuses in Middlesex
County: an urban campus in Lowell, and a suburban campus in Bedford off
Route 3, within a short drive from the interchanges with I-95 and I-495.
The college has a long tradition of training and educating police
officers, firefighters and emergency medical technicians. MCC recently
obtained a \$500,000 federal grant to provide computer mapping and
related geographic information systems (G.I.S.) training to police
agencies throughout this region. We also host the regional municipal
police academy, which provides basic academy training to police recruits
from approximately forty cities and towns agencies in northeast
Massachusetts.

The MCC Homeland Security Program has thus far concentrated on
identifying significant issues of concern to the First Responder
community having to do both homeland security and emergency management
issues, and in providing expert advice on these matters. To this end,
major conferences were convened this academic year on the specifics and
practical application of the USA Patriot Act, and on the possibility of
an outbreak of an Avian Influenza Pandemic. Both conferences were well
attended and very well received by the professional community, with the
Influenza Pandemic conference attracting two hundred attendees from five
New England states.

We are attending this conference in the hope of learning more from the
experiences of other institutions. In particular we hope to identify
emerging issues of concern that we ought to be addressing, and hope to
learn how better to construct practical, short workshops on specific
topics that will attract active responses from First Responder agencies.
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  **FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE\            **NEWS MEDIA CONTACT:\
  **October 27, 2000                  **John Winston (202) 418-7450

  ----------------------------------- -----------------------------------

FCC AND SBC ENTER INTO CONSENT DECREE REGARDING ALARM MONITORING SERVICE

[Washington, D.C.]{.underline} - Today the Federal Communications
Commission (Commission)

released an order adopting a Consent Decree between the Commission and
SBC Communications, Inc (SBC). Today\'s action terminates certain
enforcement proceedings pending before the Commission concerning
compliance, by SBC's affiliates, Ameritech Corp. (Ameritech) and
SecurityLink, with section 275 of the Communica­tions Act of 1934 (Act).

Section 275 of the Act generally prohibits a Bell Operating Company
("BOC") from providing alarm monitoring services before February 2001. A
"grandfather" exception in section 275 allows Ameritech to continue to
provide alarm monitoring services that it had begun providing prior to
February 1996. Section 275(a)(2), however, prohibits Ameritech from
obtaining an equity interest in or financial control of additional
unaffiliated alarm monitoring entities from February 1996 until February
2001.

From mid-1996 through the end of 1997, Ameritech acquired the assets of
five unaffiliated alarm monitoring entities. With respect to four of the
five acquisitions, the Commission previously found that Ameritech
violated section 275(a)(2) of the Act, by obtaining financial control of
unaffiliated alarm monitoring service entities prior to February 2001.
Ameritech merged into SBC Communications after Ameritech acquired the
five alarm monitoring entities.

In the Consent Decree, SBC agrees to use its best efforts to enter into
a contract with a Buyer to divest itself of SecurityLink, prior to
February 9, 2001, such that SBC does not retain control of SecurityLink
or the Buyer. Divestiture of SecurityLink would result in divestiture of
both the grandfathered alarm monitoring assets that Ameritech lawfully
held before February 1996 and the alarm monitoring services assets that
Ameritech unlawfully acquired after February 1996. If SBC is unable to
enter into a contract to divest itself of SecurityLink by February 9,
2001, SBC agrees to make a voluntary contribution to the United States
Treasury of one million dollars (\$1,000,000) on February 10, 2001.

Action by the Commission October 24, 2000, by Order (FCC 00-385).
Chairman Kennard, Commissioners Ness, Furchtgott-Roth, Powell, and
Tristiani.

File Nos. CCB Pol. 96-17, CCB Pol. 97-7, CCB Pol. 97-8, CCB Pol. 97-11

\- FCC -

Enforcement Bureau Contacts: John Winston at (202) 418-7450 or Tonya
Rutherford at (202) 418-7450.
Task Description:

Firm shall send a check in the amount of \$5,000 in support of the North
Carolina Association for Biomedical Research (NCABR) workshops entitled
Chemicals, the Environment, and You as well as Rx for Science Literacy:
The What, Where, How and Why of Health Science Research Annual Fall
Meeting.

The contact person and address is listed below:

Ms. Suzanne Wilkison

President

North Carolina Association for

Biomedical Research

P.O. Box 19469

Raleigh, NC 27619

Telephone number: 919-785-1304

\[Preparer: Kimberly Peterson, NIH/NIEHS, 919-541-7621\]
May 21, 2008

Docket Office

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

U.S. Department of Labor

200 Constitution Ave., NW

Washington, DC 20210

> **Notice of Intention to Testify at the Informal Public Hearing**

**Re: Confined Spaces in Construction**

> **Docket No. Docket No. OSHA-2007-0026 (RIN No. 1218-AB47)**

Dear Docket Officer:

The International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) is the trade
association for personal

protective equipment (PPE). ISEA members manufacture fall protection,
detection instruments, respiratory protection and other types of
protective equipment used to keep workers safe when entering confined
spaces.

I plan to appear and present testimony on behalf of ISEA at the hearing
on July 22. Our testimony will be less than 10 minutes long. My contact
information is:

> Daniel K. Shipp
>
> President
>
> International Safety Equipment Association
>
> 1901 North Moore St.
>
> Arlington, VA 22209
>
> <dshipp@safetyequipment.org>

Please contact me at 703-525-1695 if there are any questions related to
this request.

Sincerely,

Daniel K. Shipp

President
Poster Presentation 3-65

An Adaptation of GOD-PAP Method for the Quantification of Glucose in the
Presence of Sucrose

Adilson R. Gonçalves\*, Patrícia M.B. de Carvalho, Maria B. Medeiros

Departamento de Biotecnologia - FAENQUIL

CP 116

CEP 12.600-970 Lorena - SP, Brazil

E-mail: <adilson@debiq.faenquil.br>, URL:
<http://www.debiq.faenquil.br/adilson>

GOD-PAP method was developed for glucose determination in whole blood,
serum and plasma. In this work we propose an adaptation of this kit to
be used to quantify glucose in the presence of sucrose. Glucose
concentration (C~glu~) is given by the equation:

C~glu~ = 1.18 C~meas~ - 0.26 *t* - 7.52

where C~meas~ is the measured absorbance in a given time (*t* in min).
This equation has a maximum deviation of 5% for C~glu~ from 20 to 180 g
glucose mL^-1^.

\[Financial support from FAPESP and CNPq\]
IX\. Assistance Facilities

Section IX details the facilities available for rendering assistance in
Antarctica, including medical, transport services and emergency
shelters.

# McMurdo Station

## Medical Facilities

During the winter-over period there is a four-bed medical and dental
facility with 1 doctor and 1 Physician Assistant. These personnel are
augmented with up to 12 Emergency Medical Technicians assigned to the
Fire Department. During the summer this facility is staffed with 2
civilian Physicians, 1 ANG Physician, 1 Physicians' Assistant or Nurse
Practitioner, 1 Dentist, 1 Radiographic Technician, 1 Laboratory
Technician, 1 Physical Therapist, and 2 Nurses. These personnel are
augmented with up to 40 Emergency Medical Technicians assigned to the
Fire Department. Telemedicine capabilities are available with specialist
consultation services through the University of Texas Medical Branch at
Galveston, Texas.

## Transport Services

From October to mid-December, airlift from McMurdo to Christchurch via
C-141 and C-130 aircraft is available. From mid-December to
mid-February, airlift by LC-130 and C-141 aircraft is available.
Transport via surface may be available (see Section II for dates
available).

## Available Shelter

Over 90 covered structures are available at McMurdo Station.

# Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station

## Medical Facilities

One civilian doctor and one Physician Assistant are on-station at South
Pole year round. There is limited x-ray and medical lab capability on
station. Telemedicine capabilities are available with specialist
consultation services through the University of Texas Medical Branch at
Galveston, Texas, hours subject to satellite availability.

## Transport Services

LC-130 aircraft are available only on-call from McMurdo Station from
November to mid-February.

## Available Shelter

South Pole Station consists of three buildings under a geodesic dome
adjoined and connected to a series of four arches also containing
buildings. From November through mid-February additional buildings and
tent structures are available. One wing of a new elevated facility
currently under construction has been occupied.

# Palmer Station

## Medical Facilities

One civilian doctor is assigned to Palmer Station year round. There is
limited x-ray and medical lab capability on station. Telemedicine
capabilites are available with specialist consultation services through
the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Texas.

## Transport Services

The *R/V Lawrence M. Gould* is the primary means of transport to and
from Palmer Station. In extreme circumstances, Twin Otter landings are
possible on the glacier behind the station.

## Available Shelter

Two buildings comprise the available shelter at Palmer Station.

# Marble Point Camp

## Medical Facilities

None

## Transport Services

Helicopter support from McMurdo Station is available (weather
dependent).

## Available Shelter

Three structures comprise Marble Point Camp with two structures for
berthing up to six persons, and one that houses a generator and
workshop.
> **Manatee High School**
>
> **Location**
>
> Bradenton, FL, USA
>
> Latitude: 27.4827 N
>
> Longitude: -82.5834 W
>
> Elevation: 6 m
>
> Source: GPS by GLOBE students
>
> **Soils**
>
> Slope: 0 degrees
>
> Horizon 1: 0 to 8 cm; sandy loam with many roots
>
> Horizon 2: 8 to 23 cm; sand with many roots
>
> Horizon 3: 23 to 34 cm; sand with many roots
>
> Source: GLOBE data (Manatee High School)
>
> **Land cover**
>
> MUC: Temperate needle-leaved forest (019)
>
> Fractional land cover: 1.00 (100 % of the land area is covered by
> vegetation)
>
> Source: GLOBE data
>
> **Phenology**
>
> **Species:** Pinus species
>
> **YR Bud break Full leaf Start senescence End senescence**
>
> 1999 1/1/1999 1/1/1999 12/31/1999 12/31/1999
>
> 2000 1/1/2000 1/1/2000 12/31/2000 12/31/2000
>
> 2001 1/1/2001 1/1/2001 12/31/2001 12/31/2001
>
> 2002 1/1/2002 1/1/2002 12/31/2002 12/31/2002
>
> Source: Library sources
>
> **Climate**
>
> Source: GLOBE data and supplemented with nearest NOAA weather station
> (Fort Green 12 WSW, Manatee County; NOAA station 083153).
From: Santoli, Jeanne (CDC/CCID/NCIRD)

Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 5:34 PM

To: NCIRD Immunization Grantee Mailbox (CDC)

Cc: Hill, Joyalyn (CDC/CCID/NCIRD); Denson, Deberal (CDC/CCID/NCIRD);

Galloway, Lisa (CDC/CCID/NCIRD); Kuykendall, Helen (CDC/CCID/NCIRD);

Somerfeldt, Sally (CDC/CCID/NCIRD)

Subject: GSK DTaP (Infanrix vials) NDC Number Change & Inventory Status,

Level 2

Dear Grantees:

This message is to inform you of 1) a change in the NDC for
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) DTaP (Infanrix) vial presentation and 2) the
current McKesson inventory status of Infanrix vials.

As you may recall, GSK has been transitioning the GSK product line to
\'Preservative-free/Thimerosol-free\' formulations. Most of these
changes occurred in 2007. This transition is now taking place with the
Infanrix vial presentation.

Old (current) NDC: 58160-0840-11

New (future) NDC: 58160-0810-11

A seed order for the \'new\' NDC has been placed with GSK and is
expected to be filled in early March. When the \'new\' NDC presentation
has arrived at McKesson distribution centers (DCs), the new NDC will be
enabled in VACMAN thereby permitting orders to be transmitted for this
product. An \"all-grantee\" message will be sent out alerting you to the
arrival of the vaccine, and the ability to order.

Vaccine status for the current product, 58160-0840-11 (GSK DTaP single
dose vial)

Memphis

Available inventory: zero doses

Action: Cancel any provider orders for this product that are in
\"backorder\" status

McKesson Customer Service:

877.822.7746

Email: <CDCCustomerService@McKesson.com>

Sacramento

Available inventory: less than one week (based on average weekly
provider orders)

Action: order as needed

When the inventory for 58160-0840-11 (\"old\" NDC) has been depleted at
both McKesson DCs, this code will be disabled in VACMAN.

As an alternative, Sanofi DTaP \~ Daptacel and Tripedia, are available
to order.

Daptacel \~ NDC 49281-0286-10: 10 pack, single doses vial

Tripedia \~ NDC 49281-0298-10: 10 pack, single doses vial

Please contact Joy Hill at: <jkhill@cdc.gov> with any questions. Thank
you.

This document can be found on the CDC website at:

<http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/programs/vmbip/downloads/agm/gsk-dTap-inve-508.doc>
# GLR-IN-069 Safety Briefing for October, 2003 

Subj: (a) Refresher on Winter Operations

> \(b\) Emergency Checklist Memory Items Exercise of the Month

(**a) Refresher on Winter Operations**

1\. Two kinds of in-flight icing: airframe ice and carburetor ice.

2\. Airframe ice

\- Requires below-freezing temperatures ***and*** visible moisture (as
in clouds, or rain falling into

below-freezing air). Sleet (now called ice pellets) and ***dry*** snow
are not significant

airframe icing concerns.

\- You must get out of it immediately. Make a change. E.g., reverse
course to where you came

from, change altitude, or land (probably the surest thing to do). Know
what the freezing

level is.

\- Frost on wings (most often found in the morning) is a no-no for
takeoff.

3\. Carb ice

\- Actually, this is a year-round potential.

\- Apparent by an unexplained drop in rpm (as the throttle venturi
closes down with ice). You

may first notice a loss in airspeed and/or altitude.

\- Apply full carb heat. You may see engine roughness as the ice melts
and is ingested into the

engine. Keep it on until it smooths out.

4\. Other considerations

\- Watch for things like slush or blowing snow getting into control
hinges or wheel pants, and

> freezing in colder air aloft.

\- Watch out taxiing - sliding on ice, prop or wingtip strike in a
snowdrift.

\- Don\'t slip on icy surface during preflight, getting plane out of or
into hangar, etc.

5\. Cold weather starting

\- See the POH for the approved procedure for cold weather starting.

\- Don\'t over-prime.

\- Don\'t open throttle before cranking as much as you do in warm
weather. You need less of the

> denser air to get the correct mixture for starting.

6\. Group add any thoughts or experiences.

**(b) Emergency Checklist Memory Items Exercise of the Month**

This exercise asks each pilot to immediately write down the
Memory/Immediate Action items **(ONLY)** from a random emergency. Pilots
have a designated number of seconds (***[8 seconds]{.underline}*** for
this emergency) to do this, then must hold their paper in the air.

1\. The emergency for this month is \...\...\...\....ENGINE FAILURE
DURING TAKEOFF ROLL

2\. Answer (spelled backwards): \-\-\-\-- ELTTORHT - ELDI

SEKARB - YLPPA

**CODE WORD:** BRAKES

A. Cecere, Safety Officer JCSS (GLR-IN-069)

##
**CS 594 Third Reading and Homework**

 

***Required***

Read
http://www.csm.ornl.gov/\~v8q/Homepage/Background/Papers/IBMSJREV.DOC

Each person write up:

-   A COCOMO estimate of project 1, both person-months, and development
    time. Use basic COCOMO semi-detached version for your estimates,
    show calculations.

-   Define a rough order of magnitude for the time it will take to
    process 50 jobs

-   Write a one paragraph summary, answering the question: What is the
    biggest obstacle to completing this project?

Please type your papers. Put a cover page on your work that records your
name, your team members names, the date, and the assignment number.
Please staple pages together. Any lost pages are YOUR responsibility!

 ***Optional Reading***

1.  K. R. MacCrimmon and C. A. Ryavec. \"An Analytic Study of the PERT
    Assumptions,\" *Journal of the Operations Research Society of
    America,*1964*.*

2.  L. Liu and E. Horowitz. \"A Formal Model for Software Project
    Management,\" *IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering,* 15(10):
    1280-1293, 1989.

3.  C. Park, G. Lee and J. Yoon. \"An Executable Software Product
    Management Model By Beta-Distributed Stochastic Perti Nets,\"
    *Proceedings of the IEEE Region 10 Conference on Computer,
    Communication, Control and Power Engineering,* 430-434, 1993.

4.  S. E. Elmaghraby, E. I. Baxter and M. A. Vouk. \"An Approach to the
    Modeling and Analysis of Software Production Process,\"
    International Transactions in Operational Research, 2(1): 117-135,
    1995.
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**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** CONTACT: Brad Dayspring

March 23, 2007 (202) 225-3484

**Hensarling Statement on Democrat "Emergency" Iraq War Supplemental
Bill**

***"...one of the worst bills to come to the floor since I have served
in Congress."***

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Jeb Hensarling (TX-05), Chairman of the
Republican Study Committee, issued the following statement after the
House barely passed H.R. 1591, The Iraq War Supplemental.

***"This is without a doubt one of the worst bills to come to the floor
since I have served in Congress.***

***"America take notice, for this is the Democrat version of fiscal
responsibility and reform. Though this is a troop funding bill, the
Democrats prohibit spending on a Marine Corps unit deployed in Iraq
beyond 210 days but spend \$219 million on peanuts, shrimp, and spinach.
This is how the Democrat Majority defines emergency spending? I'm told
that if you look deep enough, the entire recipe for Kung Pao shrimp can
be found in this bill.***

***"Their bill creates 435 commanders-in-chief, it attempts to
micromanage the war, it chokes off funding for America's troops,
threatens our national security and contains billions in unrelated
spending that wraps old fashioned pork in the American flag. With this
bill, the Democrat majority has transformed pay-as-you-go to
pork-as-you-go.***

***"Thankfully, the founding fathers -- in their infinite wisdom --
created a system of government to prevent terrible pieces of legislation
like this from becoming law. Thus, for all of the promises of money --
and then threats -- made by the Democrat leadership to their own members
this week -- this bill will go nowhere. In a month, we will again debate
'emergency spending' legislation and this time it will be clean.***

***"The focus of the Iraq War Supplemental Bill ought to be on one
thing: supporting our troops and securing our homeland from the threat
our nation faces from radical Islam. The Democrat's slow bleed strategy
will harm our troops, harm our country and should be defeated. The cost
of fighting this war is extremely high, but the cost of losing it is
higher."***

\###\
\
*Congressman Jeb Hensarling is Chairman of the Republican Study
Committee (RSC).\
For additional information, please visit\
[www.house.gov/hensarling](http://www.house.gov/hensarling)*

*.*

***\
\
***
###### Center for Advanced Vehicle Technologies at The University of Alabama

S. R. Bell and J. S Thrasher (U. of Alabama)

Abstract Number: **Bell_145**

**Overview**: The Center for Advanced Vehicle Technologies (CAVT) was
established on The University of Alabama campus in 1998 to conduct
advanced vehicle research and to educate the next generation of young
engineers and scientists for careers in the automotive industry. The
State of Alabama and surrounding region continue to enjoy rapid
expansion in the automotive industry base, and the CAVT is providing
support for this growth. Research to develop new transportation and
vehicle systems is critical to meeting the transportation needs of today
and tomorrow. The CAVT is focusing on a new generation of vehicles that
employs a number of technologically sophisticated systems such as:
advanced propulsion power plants, including electric, alternative fuels,
hybrid-power and fuel cells; ultra-low emission systems; light-weight
and smart materials; intelligent systems for controls; and low noise and
acoustically designed systems. The research programs of the Center
represent a campus-wide interdisciplinary effort. More details about
CAVT can be found at the Web address <http://cavt.me.ua.edu/>.

**Acknowledgments**: The work presented in this paper is partially
supported by the Center for Advanced Vehicle Technologies at the
University of Alabama, which receives partial funding from the U. S.
Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration under Grant
DTFH61-99-X-00007.
January 10, 2002

# FCC TO HOLD OPEN COMMISSION MEETING {#fcc-to-hold-open-commission-meeting .New-Heading}

# THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2002  {#thursday-january-17-2002 .New-Heading}

The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on
Thursday, January 17, 2002, at 9:30 a.m. in Room TW-C305, at 445 12th
Street, S. W., Washington, D.C. The meeting will focus on a
comprehensive review of FCC policies and procedures by the Commissioners
and senior agency officials.

Presentations will be made in three panels:

Panel One consisting of the Chiefs of the Mass Media Bureau, the Cable
Service Bureau and the Common Carrier Bureau.

Panel Two consisting of the Chiefs of the Consumer Information Bureau
and the Enforcement Bureau.

Panel Three consisting of the Chiefs of the Office of Engineering and
Technology, the International Bureau, and the Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau.

Additional information concerning this meeting may be obtained from
Maureen Peratino or David Fiske, Office of Media Relations, telephone
number (202) 418-0500; TTY 1-888-835-5322.

Copies of materials presented at this meeting can be purchased from the
FCC\'s duplicating contractor, Qualex International at (202) 863-2893;
fax (202) 863-2898; TTY (202) 863-2897. These copies are available in
paper format and alternative media, including large print/type, digital
disk, and audio tape. Qualex International may be reached by e-mail at
qualexint@aol.com

This meeting can be viewed over George Mason University\'s Capitol
Connection. The Capitol Connection also will carry the meeting live via
the Internet. For information on these services call (703) 993-3100. The
audio portion of the meeting will be broadcast live on the Internet via
the FCC\'s Internet audio broadcast page at
\<http://www.fcc.gov/realaudio/\>. The meeting can also be heard via
telephone, for a fee, from National Narrowcast Network, telephone (202)
966-2211 or fax (202) 966-1770. Audio and video tapes of this meeting
can be purchased from Infocus, 341 Victory Drive, Herndon, VA 20170,
telephone (703) 834-1470, Ext. 10; fax number (703) 834-0111.

-FCC-
carolgwood@mn.rr.com

12/22/2006 02:00 PM

To

Group A-AND-R-DOCKET@EPA

cc

bcc

Subject

Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0735

Carol Greenwood,

2615 38th Ave. so.

Minneapolis, MN

55406

\-

To Whom It May Concern:

It would be a grave error to delist lead as a regulated pollutant.

As a consequence of the failure of government agencies to act under the

pressure of the corporate lead industry, generations of children have
been

condemned to retardation, hyperactivity, antisocial behavior, and

inability to make a decent living. In addition the costs in health care,

policing, and special education have mounted into the billions. We are

finally beginning to show reductions in blood lead levels. Let\'s not

revisit this fiasco.

According to OSHA, a government agency that does not place industry

concerns above the environment or public health, lead is a "potent,

systemic poison that serves no known useful function once absorbed by
your

body. Taken in large enough doses, lead can kill you in a matter of

days." Chronic overexposure to lead often results in severe damage to
the

blood-forming, nervous, urinary, and reproductive systems. A pregnant

woman who has been overexposed to lead is more likely to suffer a

miscarriage, a stillbirth, or bear a child with birth defects.

The EPA has stated that delisting lead might be justified \'given the

significantly changed circumstances since lead was listed in 1976\' as
an

air pollutant. Nothing has changed. Lead is just as deadly to humans in

2006 as it was in 1976. Delisting lead would roll back 30 years of

progress and increase health risks to millions of Americans.

I urge the EPA to stand firm and not bow to the pressure put forth by

industry lobbying groups such as the Battery Council International. Lead

is a deadly poison, and should continue to be regulated as a pollutant.

Sincerely,
***VERMONT AND NEW HAMPSHIRE***

**DIRECT SECTION 502 AREA LOAN LIMITS**

**EFFECTIVE March 1, 2008**

  ----------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------
  **VERMONT**             **COUNTY**              **FY 2008AREA LIMIT**

                          ADDISON                 \$200,160

                          BENNINGTON              \$200,160

                          CALEDONIA (*REAP*)      \$188,600

                          CHITTENDEN              \$237,975

                          ESSEX (*REAP*)          \$188,600

                          FRANKLIN                \$237,975

                          GRAND ISLE              \$237,975

                          LAMOILLE                \$200,160

                          ORANGE                  \$200,160

                          ORLEANS (*REAP*)        \$188,600

                          RUTLAND                 \$200,160

                          WASHINGTON              \$200,160

                          WINDHAM                 \$200,160

                          WINDSOR                 \$200,160
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  ----------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------
  **NEW HAMPSHIRE**       **COUNTY**              **FY 2008 AREA LIMIT**

                          BELKNAP                 \$200,160

                          CARROLL                 \$200,160

                          CHESHIRE                \$200,160

                          COOS                    \$200,160

                          GRAFTON                 \$200,160

                          HILLSBOROUGH            \$290,100

                          MERRIMACK               \$200,160

                          ROCKINGHAM              \$290,100

                          STRAFFORD               \$290,100

                          SULLIVAN                \$200,160
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FOR RELEASE AFTER 12:00 NOON, EDT

[TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1970]{.underline}

NEW YORK ASSAY OFFICE EMPLOYEES RECEIVE HONOR AWARD

The Director of the United States Mint, Mrs. Mary T. Brooks, today
highly praised all New York Assay employees as she presented to them an
Honor Award which reads:

> "In recognition and appreciation of their continuous outstanding and
> efficient performance in handling the Silver Certificate
> Redemptions---Silver Coin and Navy Silver Recovery Programs---Silver
> Sales Program---and operating the Gold and Silver Refinery."

The noon presentation by Mrs. Brooks at the New York Assay Office to
Superintendent Nicholas Costanzo was witnessed by Treasury and Mint
officials as well as most of the 213 Assay employees.

Mrs. Brooks commented, "I am extremely proud of the New York Assay
employees whose outstanding performance of their many and varied duties
has contributed so much to the economy and improved public service. They
have greatly assisted the Government, and particularly the Treasury, in
successfully handling its silver programs, while at the same time
efficiently operating a major refinery." Mrs. Brooks added, "I am
especially pleased because Nicholas Costanzo, appointed to the important
position of Superintendent by President Nixon, has demonstrated highly
capable leadership which has inspired this outstanding achievement."

The New York Assay Office has been in operation since 1854. The Act of
March 3, 1853, established the Assay Office in New York City and
provided for the ready redemption of currency for specie and to receive
and disburse gold and silver bullion.

The first plant opened on October 10, 1854, at Nos. 30-32 Wall Street,
in a building erected in 1823 for the Second Bank of the United States.
The Wall Street facility together with a new building constructed in the
rear at 23 Pine Street and space in the Customs House, next door on Pine
Street and space in the Customs House, next door on Pine Street, served
as the New York Assay Office until January, 1912, when the structures
were razed to clear the site for a new Assay Office.

At the time of the demolition, the facade of the old building was
carefully removed and has been preserved in the Metropolitan Museum of
Art in New York as an excellent example of colonial architecture.

\- 2 -
**[Authorizing Incidental Take Under the Marine Mammal Protection
Act]{.underline}**

The Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (MMPA) was last reauthorized in
1994. The MMPA established a moratorium, with certain exceptions, on the
taking of marine mammals in U.S. waters and by U.S. citizens on the high
seas, and on the importing of marine mammals and marine mammal products
into the United States.

Incidental Take Regulations under Section 101(a)(5)(A):

1)  First, promulgate area-specific incidental take regulations, when
    requested and if appropriate

> • NOAA -- Fisheries has regulations for a number of species and
> activities.
>
> • FWS has regulations authorizing incidental take of small numbers of
> polar bear and Pacific walrus during oil and gas exploration,
> development, and production operations in the Beaufort Sea and
> adjacent northern coast of Alaska.
>
> • FWS does not currently have regulations for incidental take of
> manatees or sea otters.

2)  Second, agencies grant Letters of Authorization (LOA)

> • NOAA -- Fisheries issues LOAs. NOAA -- F may coordinate with FWS to
> complete section 7 consultation on their issuance of a LOA.
>
> • FWS -- issues LOAs only under the regulations for oil and gas
> exploration, development, and production activities in Alaska. Section
> 7 consultation is not necessary for polar bear or Pacific walrus (not
> ESA-listed).

3)  Under the ESA, incidental take statements can not be included in
    formal consultations unless regulations and authorizations under the
    MMPA are in effect.

Incidental Take Authorizations under Section 101(a)(5)(D):

1)  Expedited process used for appropriate activities

> • NOAA -- Fisheries has authorized incidental take by Level B
> harassment under this process.
>
> • FWS has not used this process.

2)  NOAA -- Fisheries issues LOAs after opportunity for public comment.
    NOAA -- F may coordinate with FWS to complete section 7 consultation
    on their issuance of a LOA.

Take under the MMPA is statutorily defined to mean "to harass, hunt,
capture, or kill, or attempt to harass, hunt, capture, or kill any
marine mammal."

Harassment under the 1994 amendments to the MMPA is defined and divided
into two levels to mean any "act of pursuit, torment, or annoyance
which" --

Level A Harassment -- has the potential to injure a marine mammal or
marine mammal stock in the wild; or

Level B Harassment -- has the potential to disturb a marine mammal or
marine mammal stock in the wild by causing disruption or behavioral
patterns, including, but not limited to, migration, breathing, nursing,
breeding, feeding, or sheltering.

For further information, contact Diane Bowen, FWS, Branch of Resource
Management Support, Arlington, VA at diane_bowen@fws.gov.

05/25/04
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***Servicing All Your Refuse Needs**. When Service Counts*

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**CALL ROLLOFFS HAWAII**

*Locally Owned & Operated Since 1978*

May 18, 2006

Docket No. 05-002-2

Regulatory Analysis and Development

PPD, APHIS

Station 3A-03.8

4700 River Road Unit 118

Riverdale, MD 20737-1238

Re: Comment to Proposed Rule, Docket No. 05-002-02

To Whom It May Concern:

Rolloffs Hawaii, Inc. is the second largest private hauler of municipal
waste in Honolulu. As such, we have a keen interest in the waste
disposal alternatives on Oahu. In light of the fast-approaching permit
expiration at Waimanalo Gulch Landfill, compounded by its troubling
environmental and operational record, we have become increasingly
concerned with the impending lack of environmentally secure disposal
alternatives for Honolulu's waste.

Given these concerns, we strongly support the concept of waste export to
the mainland. The availability of an export option would be of great
help as we evaluate long term solutions for this difficult problem.
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this Proposed Rule.

Sincerely,

Robert Henriques

Rolloffs Hawaii, Inc. / Owner
**Before the**

## Federal Communications Commission

## Washington, D.C. 20554

In the Matter of )

)

Allen D. Lee )

d/b/a Kart Broadcasting Co. ) File No. EB-05-PO-226

Antenna Structure Registrant )

) NOV No. V20063292005

ASR \# 1041912 )

Jerome, Idaho )

NOTICE OF VIOLATION

Released: January 4, 2006

By the Resident Agent, Portland Office, Western Region, Enforcement
Bureau:

1.  This is a Notice of Violation (\"Notice\") issued pursuant to
    Section 1.89 of the Commission's Rules (the "Rules"),[^1] to
    Allen D. Lee d/b/a/ Kart Broadcasting Co., registered owner of
    antenna structure #1041912 in Jerome, Idaho.

2.  On September 28, 2005, an agent of the Commission's Portland, Oregon
    Office inspected antenna structure #1041912 located near Jerome,
    Idaho and observed the following violation:

> a\. 47 C.F.R. § 17.4(g): \"The Antenna Structure Registration Number
> must be displayed in a conspicuous place so that it is readily visible
> near the base of the antenna structure. Materials used to display the
> Antenna Structure Registration Number must be weather-resistant and of
> sufficient size to be easily seen at the base of the antenna
> structure.\" At the time of inspection, no Antenna Structure
> Registration Number was visible at the base of the structure.

3\. Pursuant to Section 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended,[^2] and Section 1.89 of the Commission\'s Rules, Allen D. Lee
must submit a written statement concerning this matter within twenty
(20) days of release of this Notice. The response must fully explain the
violation, must contain a statement of the specific action taken to
correct the violation and preclude recurrence, and should include a time
line for completion of pending corrective action. The response must be
complete in itself and signed by Allen D. Lee. All replies and
documentation sent in response to this Notice should be marked with the
File No. and NOV No. specified above, and mailed to the following
address:

> Federal Communications Commission
>
> Portland Resident Agent Office
>
> P.O. Box 61469
>
> Vancouver, Washington 98666-1469

4\. This Notice shall be sent to Allen D. Lee, d/b/a Kart Broadcasting
Co., at its address of record.

5\. The Privacy Act of 1974[^3] requires that we advise you that the
Commission will use all relevant material information before it,
including any information disclosed in your reply, to determine what, if
any, enforcement action is required to ensure compliance. Any false
statement made knowingly and willfully in reply to this Notice is
punishable by fine or imprisonment under Title 18 of the U.S. Code.[^4]

> FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
>
> James M. Lafontaine
>
> Resident Agent
>
> Portland Resident Agent Office
>
> Western Region
>
> Enforcement Bureau

[^1]: 47 C.F.R. § 1.89.

[^2]: 47 U.S.C. § 403.

[^3]: P.L. 93-579, 5 U.S.C. § 552a(e)(3).

[^4]: 18 U.S.C. § 1001 *et seq.*
**[Region 5 - Great Lakes Region]{.underline}**

**Howard Norris**\
Director, Network Services\
\
e-mail: <howard.norris@gsa.gov> 230 South Dearborn Street\
Room 3380\
Chicago, IL 6064-1696\
\
Telephone: (312) 886-8814\
Fax: (312 )886-3827

**Felicia Jones**\
GSA, IT Solutions

e-mail: <felicia.jones@gsa.gov>

230 South Dearborn Street, Rm. 3380\
Chicago, IL 6064-1696

Telephone: (312) 886-3821\
Fax: (312) 886-3827

**Karen M. Vaughan**\
Director, Network Services\
\
e-mail: <karen.vaughan@gsa.gov> 230 South Dearborn Street\
Room 3398\
Chicago, IL 6064-1696\
\
Telephone: (312) 886-3823\
Fax: (312) 886-3805
**[Committee Chair]{.underline}**

**Tom Knight**

Invistics Corporation

5445 Triangle Parkway, Suite 300

Norcross, GA  30092

Tel:  770-559-6386

Fax:

E-mail:  <tknight@invistics.com>

**Patrick Brown**\
University of Mississippi\
2027 NCPA\
University, MS 38677\
<pbrown@olemiss.edu>\
(662) 915-5692

**Mark Clevey**\
Small Business Foundation of Michigan\
120 N. Washington Square, Suite 1000\
Lansing, MI 48933\
<mark.clevey@sbam.org>\
(517) 242-6880

**Trish Costello**

Director, Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship

Babson College

231 Forest Street\
Babson Park, MA 02457-0310

E-mail:  <tcostello@babson.edu>

**Albert L. Johnson, II**

Corning Incorporated

Sullivan Park, SP-FR-02-2

Corning, NY  14831

Tel:  607-974-4051

Fax:  607-974-7765

E-mail:  <JohnsonAL@Corning.com>

**Karen E. Kerr**

Agile Equities

847A Second Avenue, Suite 143

New York, NY  10017

Tel:  212-380-1875

Fax:  646-349-1894

E-mail:  <kkerr@agile-equities.com>

**Angus Livingstone**\
University of British Columbia\
Vancouver, British Columbia\
Canada\
<angus.Livingstone@uilo.ubc.ca>\
(604)822-8587

**Richard R. Paul**

VP, Phantom Works, The Boeing Company (retired)

6038 155th Ave SE

Bellevue, WA 98006

Home Phone: 425-644-7299

Cell Phone: 425-373-6542

E-mail: <dickpaulinc@comcast.net>

**Penny Pickett**

Washington DC Technology Council, Inc.

1400 K Street, N.W., Suite 100

Washington,  DC  20005

Tel:  202-637-9333

Fax:  202-637-9393

E-mail:  <penny@dctechcouncil.org>

**Karthik Ramani**

School of Mechanical Engineering

Purdue University

585 Purdue Mall

West Lafayette, IN  47907-2088

Tel:  765-494-5725

E-mail:  <ramani@purdue.edu>

**Winslow Sargeant**\
Venture Investors, LLC\
505 S. Rosa Road, Suite 201\
Madison, WI 53719\
<winslow@ventureinvestors.com>\
(608) 441-2706

**David B. Spencer\
**wTe Corporation**\
**7 Alfred Circle

Bedford, MA  01730-2349

Tel:  781-275-6400

Fax:  781-275-8612

E-mail:  <Dbswte@aol.com>

**John C. Tao**

V.P., Open Innovation - Weyerhaeuser Co.

P.O.Box 9777

Federal Way, WA 98063-9777

Tel: 253-924-4212

Cell: 253-218-7015

Fax 253-924-6603

<John.Tao@weyerhaeuser.com>

**E. Jennings Taylor**

Faraday Technology, Inc.

1841 Laurel Creek Road

Troy, OH  45373

Tel:  937-836-7749

Fax:

E-mail:  <jenningstaylor@faradaytechnology.com>

**Carol Wideman**

Vcom3D

3452 Lake Lynda Drive

Suite 260

Orlando, Florida 32817

Tel: 407-737-4695

<carolw@vcom3d.com>
Investigation of the Hydrogeologic Framework and Hydrologic Conditions
at Hill View Reservoir, Yonkers, New York (proposed work, 2457-HLL-1)

PROBLEM

Hill View Reservoir in Yonkers, southern Westchester County, New York is
critical to New York City's water supply. Ninety percent of the City's
drinking water is piped to the northern end of Hill View Reservoir from
upstate New York and piped from the southern end of the Reservoir for
distribution to users in the City. The Reservoir, which has an area of
about 90 acres and contains about 900 million gallons of drinking water,
has operated since con­struction in 1917.

The earthen containment structure is comprised of low-permeability clays
and glacial till resting on a thin veneer of glacial deposits that
overlie crystalline bedrock. Other construction and maintenance projects
have involved disturbing the earthen containment structure near
downtake, uptake, and control chambers, connecting shafts, connecting
conduits, and the Reservoir dividing wall and bypass tunnel.

In the past, reservoir operators have noted three springs emanating from
the southeast and southwest slopes of the earthen containment structure,
although only one spring has flowed in recent years. The amount of flow
at this spring, on the southwest corner of the Reservoir, is increasing.
Estimates indicate that flow from this spring has exceeded eight gallons
per minute.

The springs are of concern because they weaken dam structure. Dam
failure would result in catastrophic flooding of a densely populated
area, causing loss of life and property.

Two years ago, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection
(NYCDEP), which operates Hill View Reservoir, attempted to locate the
source of the flowing spring. This effort consisted of installing about
25 piezometers in the circled area shown at the southern end of the
Reservoir, taking occasional depth-to-water measurements, and sampling
both the Reservoir and the spring water for major ions. These efforts to
locate the source of spring water were inconclusive.

The NYCDEP has asked the USGS to investigate the relevant hydrogeologic
framework, to characterize the local ground-water flow system, and to
determine possible sources of the spring water.

**OBJECTIVES**

The objectives of this study are:

\(1\) to investigate the hydrogeologic framework to obtain a better
understanding of

> the distribution of materials within and below the earthen containment
>
> structure;
>
> \(2\) to characterize the distribution of hydraulic head near the
> Reservoir to obtain a
>
> better understanding of the local ground-water flow system;

\(3\) to characterize possible paths of water to the springs;

> \(4\) to monitor the long and short term changes in ground-water
> levels and seepage
>
> discharge within the study area.

**Contact:** Frederick Stumm (631) 736-0783 x107, email:
<fstumm@usgs.gov>, website: [http://ny.usgs.gov](http://ny.usgs.gov/);
or Anthony Chu (631) 736-0783 x121, email: <achu@usgs.gov>
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### A View From the Top

##### Congressman Franks describes his first F-16 flight

Luke Air Force Base---Monday, April 21^st^, Brigadier General (S)
Breedlove, Commander of Luke Air Force Base, took Congressman Trent
Franks on a tour of the Barry M. Goldwater Range aboard an F-16 Fighting
Falcon.

"It was one of the most memorable experiences of my life," Franks said.
"The General was so kind and provided me with a truly unique view of the
Goldwater Range. When I looked down over its vastness, I was struck at
the great expanse of the range."

The hour-long flight included F-16 acrobatics and advance handling
maneuvers.

"There is no other place like it. It is indeed the crown jewel of all
flight ranges, and there is no other place I can imagine suitable for
the operations crucial to the F-16 training program," Franks said. "This
flight gave me such a clear realization of the kind of threats and
difficulties our young pilots face. It is one thing to do maneuvers at a
training site, but another to carry out these difficult missions while
being fired upon by the enemy. I have enormous respect for America's
pilots who put themselves in harm's way on a regular basis, to preserve
and protect our freedom. We owe them all an unspeakable debt of
gratitude."

The F-16 is one of the most sought-after fighter planes. Since its
inception in 1976, this multi-role fighter has played an integral role
in America's arsenal of freedom, and has been a significant weapon in
the war against terrorism.

The Barry M. Goldwater Range, a 2.7 million acre land and airspace area
in southwest Arizona, provides the Air Force with the space necessary to
conduct live-fire training and simulates realistically the dimensions of
a modern battlefield.
**[Reporting State and Local Government Sales Under the Disaster
Recovery Program.]{.underline}**

For more information on GSA's Disaster Recovery program, please go to
[http://vsc.gsa.gov](http://vsc.gsa.gov/), and look under 'Business
Opportunities.'

State and local government sales must be kept separate from all other
Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) sales and will be reported using unique
Special Item Numbers -- (SINs are marked with a RC). Contractors will
have the opportunity to report Disaster Recovery sales immediately
following the reporting of 'normal' MAS sales.

1.  Login and report MAS sales as normal:

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2.  You will then be asked if you have any State and local Disaster
    Recovery sales to report. *(If you chose not to participate in this
    program, you will not see this screen and will proceed with
    reporting as normal.)*

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3.  If you have no sales, click NO.

4.  If you have sales, click YES, and enter the amounts for each SIN.

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5.  The next screen lists of all of the SINs you reported against. Note
    that if you chose NO above, the Disaster Recovery SINs (RC) will be
    auto-filled with \$0. If you chose YES, the RC SINs will reflect the
    amounts you just entered:

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> 6\. You have successfully reported your Disaster Recovery Sales. Click
> Continue to proceed to the final screen where you can view the
> Industrial Funding Fee (IFF) owed and electronically submit your
> payment.