BEE-spoke-data/govdocs1-by-extension huggingface dataset:
**Acknowledgements**

**Workshop Co-Directors**

Carlyn Collins, M.D., M.P.H.

Senior Laboratory Advisor

Division of Laboratory Systems (DLS)

Public Health Practice Program Office (PHPPO)

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)

Stacy M. Howard, MT(ASCP)

Health Scientist

Division of Laboratory Systems

Public Health Practice Program Office

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)

The sponsors of the workshop would like to thank the following
individuals from the local Botswana planning committee for contributing
their and efforts for making this workshop a success:

**Local Planning Committee**

Ms. Theresa Bokete Ministry of Health

Mrs. Saliwe Nfila Ministry of Health

Dr. Peter Kilmarx BOTUSA Project

Dr. Craig Reeves BOTUSA Project

Dr. Karen Gavin BOTUSA Project

Dr. Laura Povinelli BOTUSA Project

Dr. Isaac Mtoni National Health Laboratory

Dr. Huchappa Nashi National Health Laboratory

Mr. Michael Mwasekaga National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory

Mrs. Nketso Shatera Botswana Harvard HIV Reference Laboratory

Ms. Tebelelo Motshelanoka Princess Marina Hospital

Mr. Lazarus Motsisi National Health Laboratory

Mrs. Ketshabile Khona National Health Laboratory

Ms. Margaret Bafana National Health Laboratory

Dr. Christina Mwangi Nyangabgwe Referral Laboratory

Mrs. Sarah Gaolekwe National Blood Transfusion Services

Ms. Tebogo Segolodi Institute of Health Sciences

Ms. Kgomotso Makhaola Institute of Health Sciences

**Special Thanks to:**

The Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) for sponsoring the
welcome social.

Special thanks are also extended to for their contributions towards the
development of this workshop:

> Ms. Yvette Benjamin -- APHL
>
> Ms. Eileen Burke -- CDC/Zimbabwe
>
> Mr. Leonard LaFazia -- Rhode Island Depart of Health
>
> Dr. Chantal Maurice -- Cote d'Ivoire
>
> Dr. Eba On'gele - APHL
>
> Dr. John Pfister -- Wisconsin State Lab of Hygiene
>
> Dr. Eunice Rosner -- Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)

All facilitators, moderators, and workshop participants for your
participation and contributions toward making this workshop a success.
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**FACT SHEET**

**Band of the United States Air Force Reserve**

**Office of Public Affairs**

550 Allentown Road

Robins AFB, Georgia 31098-2252

**CONCERT BAND**

The 43-piece concert band is the largest and most versatile unit of the
Band of the United States Air Force Reserve, with a varied repertoire
that ranges from classical overtures through Sousa marches to Broadway
show tunes, popular music, movie themes and patriotic favorites.

The concert band has performed at various locations throughout the
United States and the world. The band has toured Russia twice in the
last five years, making historic appearances in Moscow (1992) and St.
Petersburg (1995). With the Southeastern United States as its primary
touring area, the concert band frequently performs for packed houses in
Florida, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia.

The band has performed with such renowned guest artists as Bob Hope,
Dinah Shore, B.J. Thomas, The Lettermen, Gary Morris, Lari White, Mila
Mason, Crystal Gayle, Jonathan Pierce, Christ Church Choir, and Faith
Hill. The band has performed under the direction of prominent band
composers and conductors such as Dr. Alfred Reed, Paul Bierley, and
Robert W. Smith. The concert band was also presented with the
prestigious Colonel George S. Howard Award from the Sousa Foundation for
outstanding military concert bands in 1994 and 1996.\
\
The concert band is also very active in recording projects. Since 1996,
they have recorded a very special Christmas radio broadcast that was
aired worldwide on the Armed Services Network and other AM and FM
stations throughout the United States. Later in 1998, they recorded a
definitive Henry Fillmore recording with the guidance of one of
Fillmore's musical peers, Mr. William Miller.

> The members of the band are professional Air Force musicians working
> in support of Air Force and Air Force Reserve recruiting and community
> relations objectives.

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## Federal Communications Commission {#federal-communications-commission .NOV-Main-Header}

## Washington, D.C. 20554 {#washington-d.c.-20554 .NOV-Main-Header}

##  {#section .NOV-Main-Header}

In the Matter of )

)

Seton Hall University ) File No. EB-06-NY-144

Antenna Structure Registrant )

ASR \# 1247641 ) NOV No. V20063238045

South Orange, New Jersey )

)

)

## NOTICE OF VIOLATION {#notice-of-violation .NOV-Main-Header}

Released: August 18, 2006

By the District Director, New York Office, Northeast Region, Enforcement
Bureau:

1.  This is a Notice of Violation (\"Notice\") issued pursuant to
    Section 1.89 of the Commission's Rules,[^1] to Seton Hall
    University, registrant of antenna structure \# 1247641.

2.  On June 27, 2006, an agent of the Commission's New York Office
    inspected antenna structure \# 1247641 located at 400 South Orange
    Avenue, South Orange, New Jersey, and observed the following
    violation:

> 47 C.F.R. § 17.57: "The owner of an antenna structure for which an
> Antenna Structure Registration Number has been obtained must notify
> the Commission within 24 hours of completion of construction (FCC Form
> 854-R) and/or dismantlement (FCC Form 854)." According to the
> Commission's antenna structure registration database, Seton Hall has
> not notified the Commission that the tower has been constructed.

3.  Pursuant to Section 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as
    amended,[^2] and Section 1.89 of the Commission\'s Rules, Seton Hall
    University, must submit a written statement concerning this matter
    within (20) days of release of this Notice. The response must fully
    explain each violation, must contain a statement of the specific
    action(s) taken to correct each violation and preclude recurrence,
    and should include a time line for completion of pending corrective
    action(s). The response must be complete in itself and signed by a
    principal or officer of Seton Hall University with personal
    knowledge of the matter. 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

> New York Office
>
> 201 Varick Street, Suite 1151

New York, NY 10014

4.  This Notice shall be sent to Seton Hall University 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

Daniel W. Noel

District Director

New York Office

Northeast 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.*
**Peer Review Advisory Committee Meeting (PRAC)**

**Natcher Conference Center**

**National Institutes of Health**

**Bethesda, MD 20892**

**Monday, December 4, 2006**

**AGENDA\
**

**I. Welcome and Introductions** Dr. Jeremy Berg (8:30)

Dr. Toni Scarpa

a.  Approval of August 2006 Minutes

b.  Confirm Future Meeting Dates

**II. Remarks from the CSR Director** Dr. Toni Scarpa (8:45)

> *Discussants*: Peer Review Advisory Committee

**III. Update on Electronic Submission of** Ms. Megan Columbus (OER)
(9:30)

**Grant Applications**

**IV. Updates from the Office of Extramural Research** Dr. Wally
Schaffer (9:45)

> *Discussants*: Dr. Louise Ramm
>
> Dr. Craig McClain

Dr. Lorraine Collins

***[Break (10:05)]{.mark}***

**V. Alternative Peer Review Meeting Formats** Dr. George Chacko (10:20)

Dr. Eileen Bradley

> *Discussants*: Dr. Louise Ramm
>
> Dr. Matt Winkler
>
> Dr. Beverly Torok-Storb

**VI. Deep Innovation at NIH** Dr. Kenneth Dill (UCSF) (11:05)

> *Discussants*: Dr. Lorraine Collins
>
> Dr. Edward Pugh
>
> Dr. Leslie Leinwand

***[Lunch (12:05)]{.mark}***

**VII. Automated Referral Workflow System** Dr. Thomas Tatham (1:05)

> *Discussants*: Dr. Joe Martinez
>
> Dr. Craig McClain
>
> Dr. Louise Ramm

**VIII. Restructuring of Study Sections in Molecular,** Dr. Donald
Schneider (1:25)

**Cellular and Developmental Neuroscience**

> *Discussants*: Dr. Leslie Leinwand
>
> Dr. Edward Pugh

Dr. Joe Martinez

**IX. SREA Updates** Ms. Diane Bernal (1:55)

**X. General Discussion** PRAC Members (2:15)

**ADJOURN**
**PUBLIC NOTICE**![](media/image1.png){width="0.6541666666666667in"
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**Federal Communications Commission**

**445 12th St., S.W.**

**Washington, D.C. 20554**

#  DA 04-1073

#  Released: April 27, 2004 

> **FCC ANNOUNCES CONFERENCE CALL MEETING OF THE NORTH AMERICAN
> NUMBERING COUNCIL**
>
> **(CC Docket No. 92-237)**
>
> The North American Numbering Council (NANC) has scheduled a meeting to
> be held by conference call on Monday, May 3, 2004, from 2:30 PM EST
> until 3:30 PM EST. The conference bridge number for domestic
> participants is (888) 532-2096 (toll free). The call in number for
> international participants is (904) 779-4760 (caller pays). The
> Chairperson to ask for is Robert Atkinson. Due to limited port space,
> NANC members and Commission staff will have first priority on the
> call. Members of the public may join the call as remaining port space
> permits or may attend in person at the Federal Communications
> Commission, Portals II, 445 Twelfth Street, S.W., Room 3-B516,
> Washington, DC 20554.
>
> This notice of the May 3, 2004 NANC conference call meeting is being
> published in the [Federal Register]{.underline} less than 15 calendar
> days prior to the meeting due to the NANC's need to discuss a time
> sensitive issue before the next scheduled meeting. This statement
> complies with the General Services Administration Management
> regulations implementing the Federal Advisory Committee Act. See 41
> CFR Sec. 101-6.1015(b)(2).
>
> **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:** Deborah Blue, Special Assistant
> to the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) at (202) 418-1466 or
> deborah.blue@fcc.gov. The address is: Telecommunications Access Policy
> Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal Communications
> Commission, 445 Twelfth Street, SW, Room 5-A420, Washington, DC 20554.
> The fax number is: (202) 418-2345. The TTY number is: (202) 418-0484.
>
> **SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:** This meeting is open to members of the
> general public. The FCC will attempt to accommodate as many
> participants as possible. Participation on the conference call is
> limited. The public may submit written statements to the NANC, which
> must be received one business day before the meeting. In addition,
> oral statements at the meeting by parties or entities not represented
> on the NANC will be permitted to the extent time permits. Such
> statements will be limited to five minutes in length by any one party
> or entity, and requests to make an oral statement must be received one
> business day before the meeting. Requests to make an oral statement or
> provide written comments to the NANC should be sent to Deborah Blue at
> the address under "FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT," stated above.

**PROPOSED AGENDA -- Monday, May 3, 2004, 2:30 PM EST**

1.  To discuss the NANC Report and Recommendation to the Federal
    Communications Commission regarding the Intermodal Porting Interval.

**\--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION\--**
*An Artistic Discovery*

*2008 Congressional Art Competition*

U.S. Representative Geoff Davis

Important Dates to Remember

> **April 11, 2008** All entries need to be delivered to one of
> Congressman Davis' district offices.

**[Please call the office to schedule a drop off date and
time.]{.underline}**

> ***Ft. Mitchell, KY*** ***Ashland, KY***

277 Buttermilk Pike 1405 Greenup Ave, Suite 236

> Ft. Mitchell, KY 41017 Ashland, KY 41101

859-426-0080 606-324-9898

> ***LaGrange, KY Williamstown, KY***
>
> 108 West Jefferson Street 400 N. Main Street, Suite 145
>
> LaGrange, KY 40031 Williamstown, KY 41097

2233. 859-824-3320

> ***Maysville, KY***
>
> 201 Commonwealth Center, Suite 102
>
> Maysville, KY 41056
>
> 606-564-6004
>
> **April 19-26, 2008** Artwork on public display at the Main branch of
> the Boone County Public Library located at:
>
> 1786 Burlington Pike\
> Burlington, KY 41005
>
> **April 26, 2008** District Award Ceremony; Prizes will be awarded to
> the top 3 winning pieces of art. Main branch of the Boone County
> Public Library at 11am.
>
> **May 9, 2008** Last day to pick up student artwork from Congressman
> Davis' office

**June 25, 2008** Winners reception in Washington, D.C.
**Nancy Bentley and Scott Davey, Scottsbluff Housing Authority**,
Scottsbluff, Nebraska (308) 632-0473

**Kim Reif, USDA Rural Development**, Scottsbluff, Nebraska (308)
632-2195

**HOME OWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED IN SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY**

**Scottsbluff, Neb., Jan.10, 2005 --** Potential home owners are being
sought by the Scottsbluff Housing Authority to build homes via the
mutual self-help housing method.

Through the mutual self-help housing method, eligible applicants, in
groups of five to seven households, will through their own labor and in
exchange of labor with one another (sweat equity), build their homes
thereby reducing total construction costs.

"This is a great home ownership opportunity for those willing to do much
of the labor associated with home construction. "Sweat equity" makes the
homes affordable to the applicants allowing them a chance to purchase a
home, an experience they may otherwise never know," stated Nancy
Bentley, executive director for the Scottsbluff Housing Authority.

Self-help applicants work as a group under the guidance of a
construction supervisor. Applicants work the hours necessary to complete
the homes, attend preconstruction meetings, and carry out
responsibilities of home ownership upon home completion.

Eligible applicants include individuals, families, and households with
incomes below the low-income limit, who have a good credit history,
adequate repayment ability, and the legal capacity to incur debt for a
home loan.

"USDA Rural Development provided a \$10,000 grant to assist us with
start up costs to develop and initiate a mutual self-help housing
project, stated Bentley.

Applicants will obtain USDA Rural Development home loans closed at full
note rate with payment assistance available to lower the required
monthly mortgage payments. Loan term is 33 years. Financing for the
materials and skilled labor needed to be hired generally is included in
the loan.

For additional information, contact Scottsbluff Housing Authority, (308)
632-0473, <sbha@charterinternet.com> or <sdavey@charter.net>, or at
their office at 89AWoodley Park Road, Gering, Nebraska. Contact Kim
Reif, USDA Rural Development for application package at (308) 632-2195,
<kimiko.reif@ne.usda.gov>, 818 Ferdinand Plaza Suite B Scottsbluff, NE
69361-4401.

**\#**
From: Tim Usher \[tusher@csusb.edu\]

Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 3:17 PM

To: NSTC_RBM

Cc: pkal@pkal.org

Subject: RE: Questions from the Office of Science and Technology Policy

Hello,

I am a Physics Professor at a Predominately Undergraduate Institution
(PUI)

which is also a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI).

I have conducted funded research for approximately twenty years. Funding

sources include internal university funding, corporate funding, private

foundations, NSF, NASA and DoD. I have also served on four NSF review
panels.

ACCOUNTABILITY

I understand that taxpayers have a right to know how their hard earned

money is spent and policy makers have to make hard choices about how to

spend precious resources.

Researchers should be encouraged to communicate their successes directly

with the public. Many professional organizations are facilitating these

activities and educating members on the importance of these activities.

More needs to be done along these lines.

Accountability is often used in a very negative way. It is often used to

punish rather than seek direction. Also, lengthy and time consuming

assessment often detracts from the primary research and the outcomes of
the

assessment are not very clear. The very nature of research requires that

researchers explore unknown areas. Strict assessment procedures stifle
this

important aspect of research.

Students are perhaps the most important outcome of research activities.

Lord Kelvin once said that chance favors the prepared mind. It is often

impossible to predict what discoveries will be made. However, it is
certain

that these potential discoveries will go unnoticed if investigators are
not

properly prepared. Publications, and inventions are certainly important

outcomes for research activities. However, at least as important is the

training that is provided for future scientist, mathematicians,
engineers,

and technicians. Well educated and trained individuals can quickly adapt
to

meet the rapidly changing needs of society and industry. However, these

people can not be trained over night. It takes much longer to train a

scientist for example than it does for an existing scientist to change
fields.

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPTIMIZATION

I (along with a colleague) have recently successfully commercialized an

invention. In the process I have become convinced that one of the major

obstacles to successful technology transfer is the legal expenses.

Timothy D. Usher, Ph.D.

Professor of Physics

California State University, San Bernardino

5500 University Parkway, San Bernardino, CA 92407-2397

Voice: (909) 880-5410

Fax: (909) 880-5298

e-mail: tusher@csusb.edu

web: physics.csusb.edu/\~tusher/
**ANALYSIS OF SPECIFIC amino acid residues POTENTIALLY involved in the
regulation of the Diaphanous-related Formins**

[B. Hehl]{.underline}^2^, B. Stropich^2^, J. Rawson^2^, A. S.
Alberts^3^, B. J. Wallar\*^1,2^. ^1^Department of Chemistry and ^2^Cell
and Molecular Biology Program, Grand Valley State University, 327 Padnos
Hall, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401, ^3^Van Andel Institute, 333
Bostwick Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49501, <wallarb@gvsu.edu>

Diaphanous-related formins (DRF) are a conserved family of proteins that
are involved in the coordination of the cytoskeleton, a structure that
plays a role in cellular shape, movement and division. Since the DRFs
are an important focal point in many cellular processes, it is vital
that these proteins are tightly regulated. Normally, DRFs exist in an
inactive state ("closed") by an intramolecular interaction between the
Diaphanous inhibitory domain (DID) and the Dia-autoregulatory domain
(DAD). In response to external stimuli, DRFs are activated by Rho
GTPases, which bind to the GTPase Binding Domain (GBD) and "open" the
protein. Once activated, the DRF can send signals to other cellular
pathways. However, it has recently been shown that GTPase binding is not
sufficient for the sustained activation of DRF proteins. Therefore, it
has been postulated that another cellular signal is involved in
maintaining the "active" conformation of DRF proteins, as well as
dictating their intracellular localization. Here, we have focused on the
regulation of a specific mouse DRF (mDia2) by probing the potential
phosphorylation sites in the regulatory domains of the full length
protein. Using a combination of site-directed mutagenesis and cell
biology, we have generated multiple mutations in DID and DAD that mimic
a proposed constitutively activated or inactivated state of the DRF
protein. Some of these amino acid residues also seem to play a role in
the subcellular localization of the DRF. By discovering specific
residues that will disrupt the autoinhibitory interactions that keep the
DRF in an "open" state, we have been able to express a full length DRF
that is constitutively active, which may provide more insight into the
functional effects of the DRF protein as compared to previous studies
using truncated "active" versions.

B. Hehl was supported by the Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program, J.
Rawson was supported by the Grand Valley State University Student Summer
Scholars Program.
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**Background**

The Office of AIDS Research (OAR) is requesting a check for \$47,048 to
support the 4^th^ Annual National Conference on Latin Americans and AIDS
in Miami Beach, Florida from July 30-31, 2007. These funds will be used
to provide funding for conference material development, multimedia
development, audiovisual equipment, and syllabus development and
binding.

**Description of Work**

The Contractor will perform the following tasks:

1.  Issue a check for \$47,048

2.  Make check payable to***:** Minority Health Care Communications,
    INC*
**DA 08-2166**

**Released: September 29, 2008**

**NOTICE OF REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC SECTION 214 APPLICATION FROM STREAMLINED
TREATMENT**

**WC Docket No. 08-170**

The application listed in this notice has been removed from streamlined
treatment pursuant to the Commission's streamlined procedures for
domestic section 214 transfer of control applications.[^1] Section
63.03(c)(1)(v) of the Commission's rules provides that, at any time
after an application is filed, the Commission, acting through the Chief
of the Wireline Competition Bureau, may notify an applicant that its
application is being removed from streamlined processing where the
Commission "determines that the application requires further analysis to
determine whether a proposed transfer of control would serve the public
interest."[^2] This application is being removed from streamlined
treatment for further consideration of the transaction.[^3]

> **Domestic Section 214 Application Filed for the Transfer of Control
> of Smart City Telecommunications LLC and Smart City Solutions, LLC
> from Smart City Finance LLC to Hargray-Smart City Acquisition Co. LLC,
> WC Docket No. 08-170 (filed Aug. 11, 2008).**

For further information, please contact Michelle Sclater 202 / 418-0388
or Tracey Wilson-Parker at 202 / 418-1394, Competition Policy Division,
Wireline Competition Bureau.

[^1]: 47 C.F.R. § 63.03; *Implementation of Further Streamlining
    Measures for Domestic Section 214 Authorizations*, 17 FCC Rcd 5517
    (2002) (*Streamlining Order*).

[^2]: *See* 47 C.F.R. § 63.03(c)(1)(v).

[^3]: Except in extraordinary circumstances, final action on this
    application should be expected no later than 180 days from public
    notice that the application was accepted for filing. *See* 47 C.F.R.
    § 63.03(c)(2).
**[Experimental Envelope for the SBC 19ID Facility]{.underline}**

The commissioning envelope described below does not define the limits of
the beamline capabilities but describes conditions for crystallographic
experiments conducted successfully at the beamline.

**Sample characteristics**

-   Crystals of macromolecules known to diffract (10 - 500 kDa/AU)

-   Unit cell dimension: longest ≤ 350 Å

-   Number of heavy atom sites validated

-   Anomalous scatterers within the beamline energy limits (results
    demonstrated for Se, Co, Fe, Pt, Hg, S, Xe, I; currently maximum
    number of sites -- 12/A.U.)

-   Crystal size: 0.05 -- 1.0 mm

-   Cryofreezing protocol established

-   Mosaicity ≤ 2˚

**Sample preparation capabilities**

-   Crystallization facility at the SBC available (special arrangements
    on request)

-   On-site sample freezing in liquid nitrogen, nitrogen cold stream, or
    liquid propane

-   Cold room available (4˚ C)

-   Wet lab and modest lab equipment available (users bring their own
    chemicals or arrange for shipment to ANL)

**X-ray beam characteristics 19ID**

-   Energy: (First order: 6.5 -- 13.7 keV); (Third order: 15- 20 keV)
    special arrangements request

-   Energy band width: 2.5 x 10E-4

-   Collimator size: Not adjustable

-   Flux: (max. 2.8 x 10^13^ x-ray Ph/sec/mm^2^)

-   Beamstop -- 1 mm, designed for MAD phasing to limit fluorescence
    interference

**Data acquisition conditions**

-   Exposure: 1 - 60 sec per frame

-   Sample temperature: ≥ 94 K (Oxford)

-   Detector-sample distance: ≥ 125 - ≤ 960 mm

-   Detector 2 theta angle: -5˚ - +38˚

-   Detector offset --100 - +300 mm

-   Kappa goniostat operational (motor-driven phi rotation and
    z-translation, manual x- and y-translation)

-   Omega angle: ± 120˚ continuous scan range

-   Omega angle drive rate: ≤ 10˚/sec

-   Oscillation angle: fine or wide slicing (0.1 - 4.0^o^)

-   Mounting pin type: Yale, Harvard, Hampton, (special arrangements on
    request)

-   MAD experiments: presently with operator assistance

**Special instrumentation**

-   ***Fluorescence detectors and X-ray area detector***

-   See link (<http://www.sbc.anl.gov/Facilities/bmhardware.html>)

**Data processing and management**

-   See link (<http://www.sbc.anl.gov/userprogram/datamgmt.html>)

User support: day one: full support 9 am to 9 pm, subsequent days: full
support during regular hours; weekends and off-hour support only by
special arrangement
Voluntary Report - public distribution

**Date:** 12/8/2004

**GAIN Report Number:** RS4066

RS4066

**Russian Federation**

**Grain and Feed**

**Demise of the State Grain Inspection Service**

**2004**

**Approved by:**

![](media/image1.wmf)Randall Hager

U.S. Embassy

**Prepared by:**

Dorothy Adams and Yelena Vassilieva

**Report Highlights:**

The Government of Russia resolved recently to eliminate the State Grain
Inspection Service and transfer its essential functions to other
Government entities. However, the transfer process and implementation
parameters for those remaining functions are not yet spelled out, and
that uncertainty could have negative consequences for grain and grain
products trade.

Includes PSD Changes: No

Includes Trade Matrix: No

Unscheduled Report

Moscow \[RS1\]

\[RS\]

**Liquidation of the Russian Grain Inspection Service**

According to GOR Resolution #708 of December 1, 2004, the State Grain
Inspection Service of the Russian Federation has been liquidated, and by
January 4, 2005 (when the Resolution will be published on the GOR web
site), the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Economic
Development and Trade must submit a proposal on the elimination of its
"excessive" functions and implementation of the remaining necessary
"functions of state supervision on the quality of Russia's grain
resources." All work on these required actions must be completed by
March 2005. The Resolution also annuls four previous Resolutions of the
Russian Government (#204 and #1434 of 1997, #191 of 2001 and part of
Resolution #104 of February 2004) that determined the legal status,
functions, budget, and staffing of the Service. The decision to
eliminate the Grain Inspection Service as a separate body was first made
in September.

The Service had very broad powers and responsibilities, including
ensuring a stable supply of grain and grain products (including bread
and pasta), controlling grain and grain products quality standards, and
developing grain policy. The quality standard control function is the
most important, because all grain and grain products transactions are
made on the basis of the Service's quality rulings; its conclusions are
the main document in trade contract arbitrage. The quality standard
control function will mostly likely be transferred to the Federal
Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance. However, until
responsibilities are formalized, traders and producers believe that this
uncertainty will result in decreased grain trade.
**§1.466 Security for records.**

\(a\) Written records which are subject to §§1.460 through 1.499 of this
part must be maintained in a secure room, locked file cabinet, safe or
other similar container when not in use. Access to information stored in
computers will be limited to authorized VA employees who have a need for
the information in performing their duties. These security precautions
shall be consistent with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a).

\(b\) Each VA facility shall adopt in writing procedures related to the
access to and use of records which are subject to §§1.460 through 1.499
of this part. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 7334)

**§1.467 Restrictions on the use of identification cards and public
signs.**

\(a\) No facility may require any patient to carry on their person while
away from the facility premises any card or other object which would
identify the patient as a participant in any VA drug abuse, alcoholism
or alcohol abuse, HIV infection, or sickle cell anemia treatment
program. A facility may require patients to use or carry cards or other
identification objects on the premises of a facility. Patients may not
be required to wear clothing or colored identification bracelets or
display objects openly to all facility staff or others which would
identify them as being treated for drug or alcohol abuse, HIV infection,
or sickle cell anemia.

\(b\) Treatment locations should not be identified by signs that would
identify individuals entering or exiting these locations as patients
enrolled in a drug or alcohol abuse, HIV infection, or sickle cell
anemia program or activity. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 7334)
**Sample**

**Mark-to-Market Form 8.1**

**Letter of Acknowledge of Document Receipt**

***[(Date)]{.underline}***

Project Name:

Project Address:

Project I.D. #:

Addressee (relevant party as specified in Chapter 8)

Dear \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_:

Enclosed please find the closing docket which contains all relevant
closing documents related to the restructuring of the above-referenced
project, as listed on the Closing Document Checklist, for the
above-referenced project. The closing escrow account balance is zero,
with all funds properly disbursed. If you have post-closing
responsibilities, receipt of this docket triggers the commencement of
your responsibilities.

Your signature below acknowledges receipt of the closing docket and your
assumption of post-closing responsibilities.

Please return the signed letter to the undersigned within 5 days. If you
have any question, please contact
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ at
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ .

Sincerely,

(PAE's address/contact/number)

I acknowledge receipt of the closing docket as described above and
acknowledge assumption of any post-closing responsibilities. *\[For the
Washington DC Closing Docket include the following:* The Closing Docket
has been found to be complete, accurate, and consistent with the amended
Restructuring Commitment and the Final Official Term Sheet. Payment of
the final portion of the base fee is approved.*\]*

(Name of Recipient)

by:

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Keith Williams (202) 720-4623

Jay Fletcher (202) 690-0498

**JOHANNS ANNOUNCES \$4 MILLION IN GRANTS FOR TRIBAL COLLEGES**

WASHINGTON, August 7, 2007 -- Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns today
announced the award of nearly \$4 million in grants to 14 tribal
colleges in seven states. The funds are being provided through the USDA
Rural Development Tribal College Grant program.

"Education is an effective economic development tool," Johanns said.
"The grants to these institutions are one of the many ways Rural
Development helps rural communities provide for their economic, business
and social needs."

The funding awarded today will help tribal colleges purchase equipment,
build or renovate classrooms, make needed repairs, and finance
infrastructure improvements. In South Dakota, Oglala Lakota College will
receive \$350,000 for campus building repairs, construction and paving
of the parking lot.

A complete list of grantees is below:

  ------------------------------------------------- ------- -------------
  Recipient                                         State   Grant Amount

  Leach Lake Tribal College                         MN      \$162,000

  College of Menominee Nation                       WI      \$350,000

  Oglala Lakota College                             SD      \$350,000

  Northwest Indian College                          WA      \$45,700

  Northwest Indian College                          WA      \$304,000

  Turtle Mountain Community College                 ND      \$350,000

  Bay Mills Community College                       MI      \$223,000

  Stone Child College                               MT      \$350,000

  Chief Dull Knife College                          MT      \$150,000

  Fort Belknap College                              MT      \$180,000

  Blackfeet Community College                       MT      \$350,000

  Salish Kootenai College                           MT      \$300,000

  Little Bighorn College                            MT      \$350,000

  Sitting Bull College                              ND      \$350,000

  Fort Peck Community College                       MT      \$153,125
  ------------------------------------------------- ------- -------------

USDA Rural Development's mission is to increase economic opportunity and
improve the quality of life for rural residents. Rural Development has
invested more than \$76.8 billion since 2001 for equity and technical
assistance to finance and foster growth in homeownership, business
development, and critical community and technology infrastructure. More
than 1.5 million jobs have been created or saved through these
investments. Further information on rural programs is available at a
local USDA Rural Development office or by visiting USDA's web site at
[http://www.rurdev.usda.gov](http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/).

\#
**§36.4316 Continued default.**

\(a\) In the event any failure of the debtor to discharge the debtor's
obligations under the loan continues for a period of 3 months, or for
more than 1 month on an extended loan or on a term loan, the holder may
at the holder's option then or thereafter give the notice prescribed in
§36.4317.

\(b\) The notice prescribed in §36.4317 may be submitted prior to the
time prescribed in paragraph (a) of this section in any case where any
material prejudice to the rights of the holder or to the Secretary or
hazard to the security warrants more prompt action.

\[13 FR 7276, Nov. 27, 1948, as amended at 45 FR 31065, May 12, 1980; 53
FR 34296, Sept. 6, 1988; 61 FR 28058, June 4, 1996\]

**Supplement *Highlights* reference**: 15(1)
**DA 01-755**

**Released: March 27, 2001**

**COMMON CARRIER BUREAU ANNOUNCES EFFECTIVE DATE OF RULES ADOPTED IN**

**SLAMMING THIRD REPORT AND ORDER**

**Rules Become Effective on April 2, 2001**

**CC Docket No. 94-129**

The Common Carrier Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission
announces that the rules the Commission adopted in its Third Report and
Order and Second Order on Reconsideration (Third Report and Order) in
the slamming proceeding, *Implementation of the Subscriber Carrier
Selection Changes Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996,
Policies and Rules Concerning Unauthorized Changes of Consumers Long
Distance Carriers*, CC Docket No. 94-129, FCC 00-255 (rel. August 15,
2000) and amended in a subsequent Order, FCC 01-67 (rel. February 22,
2001), will take effect on April 2, 2001.

The Commission's slamming rules are designed to improve the carrier
change process for consumers and carriers while making it more difficult
for unscrupulous carriers to perpetrate slams. The following rule
provisions adopted in the Commission's Third Report and Order contained
information collections: sections 64.1130(a) through (c), 64.1130(i),
64.1130(j), 64.1180, 64.1190(d) and (e), and 64.1195. A summary of the
amended Third Report and Order was published in the Federal Register at
66 FR 12877 (March 1, 2001) and was corrected at 66 FR 16151 (March 23,
2001). The information collections contained in section 64.1195 were
approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on March 1, 2001.
OMB No. 3060-0855. The information collections contained in sections
64.1130, 64.1180, and 64.1190 were approved by OMB on March 22, 2001.
OMB No. 3060-0787. As stated in the Third Report and Order, notice of
the April 2, 2001 effective date will be published in the Federal
Register.

For further information, contact Michele Walters, Associate Chief, or
Dana Walton-Bradford, Attorney, Accounting Policy Division, Common
Carrier Bureau at (202) 418-7400; TTY (202) 418-0484; <mwalters@fcc.gov>
or dwalton@fcc.gov.
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| ![](media/image1.png){wid | **Frederic A. Vogel**                    |
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|                           | **International Comparison Program**     |
|                           |                                          |
|                           | **The World Bank**                       |
+---------------------------+------------------------------------------+

Mr. Vogel has spent most of his life in agriculture. His roots go back
to the family farm in Western Nebraska where he was raised and developed
a great appreciation and understanding of the life farmers and ranchers
lead that involves dealing with the vagaries of nature and the markets.
He holds a BS degree in Agricultural Economics and an MS degree in
Statistics. He is an elected member of the International Statistical
Institute where he founded the Gregor-Johann Mendel Committee on
Agricultural Statistics. He has published numerous papers on statistical
methodology and has provided technical assistance to countries around
the world. Mr. Vogel initiated the concept of having international
conferences on agricultural statistics and led the program and
organizing committees that resulted in the first conference being held
in Washington, DC in 1998. Mr. Vogel is now the Global Manager of the
International Comparison Program at the World Bank. In that capacity, he
is responsible for organizing the largest international statistical
activity ever undertaken which involves a price collection effort by
over 150 countries accompanied by them preparing detailed expenditure
weights for their national accounts.
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**Vote "No" on the Paul Amendment**

**The Congressional Mental Health Caucus Urges You To Oppose Rep. Paul's
Distortions**

June 21, 2005

Dear Colleague:

Tragically, the trauma of September 11, 2001, has resulted in physical
and mental health consequences that have become a matter of national
attention. This has reminded us that each of us could be vulnerable to
developing a mental illness that could significantly affect our lives.
The impact of witnessing these events affected people in different
ways\--some people proved resilient to long-term effects of witnessing
such horrendous trauma, while others have suffered lasting psychological
harm that requires treatment.

During the first week of October, we will mark Mental Illness Awareness
Week (MIAW).  This year\'s MIAW Congressional Symposium affords us an
important opportunity to look at Psychological and Biological Effects of
Trauma: Who\'s Vulnerable and Who\'s Not.  By now you should have
received an invitation to this year\'s MIAW Hill briefing. We encourage
you to participate in what promises to be an insightful and informative
discussion from some of our nation\'s most respected psychiatric
researchers and practitioners as well as a presentation from a leading
patient advocate.

WHAT: MIAW Hill Briefing: \"Psychological and Biological Effects of
Trauma: Who\'s Vulnerable and Who\'s Not\"

WHEN: Wednesday, October 1, 2003 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

WHERE: Rayburn Gold Room (2168)

SPEAKERS:  Dennis Charney, M.D., Chief of the Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Program of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Herbert Pardes, M.D., President & CEO, New York Presbyterian Hospital\
  Richard C. Birkel, Ph.D., Executive Director, National Alliance for
the Mentally Ill\
James H. Scully, Jr., M.D., Medical Director, American Psychiatric
Association

Sincerely,

N

Tim Murphy Grace F. Napolitano

Co-Chair Co-Chair

Congressional Mental Health Caucus Congressional Mental Health Caucus
**Tracers in the deep: Stable isotope signatures of energy sources and
microbial activity in ultramafic-hosted sites in the deep subsurface**

B. Sherwood Lollar

*Department of Geology*

*University of Toronto*

*22 Russell St., Toronto Ontario M5S 3B1*

*CANADA*

<bslollar@chem.utoronto.ca>

G.F. Slater

*School of Geography and Earth Sciences*

*McMaster University*

*CANADA*

J. Telling

*Department of Geology*

*University of Toronto*

*CANADA*

G. Lacrampe-Couloume

*Department of Geology*

*University of Toronto*

*CANADA*

T.C. Onstott

*Department of Geosciences*

*Princeton University*

*USA*

L. Pratt

*Department of Geological Sciences*

*Indiana University*

*USA*

Ultramafic-hosted sites in Precambrian Shield rocks contain significant
reservoirs of H2 and hydrocarbon gases. More than 2-3 billion years in
age, many of these rocks are ancient hydrothermal sea-floor deposits and
hence potential ancient analogues of the serpentinite-hosted gases
discovered at Lost City hydrothermal field on the Mid-Atlantic seafloor.
Unlike the Lost City vents where CH4 and H2 are being produced
contemporaneously, the deep Precambrian Shield gases (H2, methane,
ethane, propane and butane) are the products of long-term water-rock
interaction, stored over geologic time scales in sealed fracture systems
in these geologically stable host rocks.

To determine the energy sources for life in the Earth's deep biosphere,
we analyzed the geochemistry and microbial communities in fracture
fluids at a series of deep subsurface Precambrian Shield sites. We show
that high H2 concentrations (up to 30% by volume) are associated with
the most 13C-enriched abiogenic hydrocarbon end-member. When these
geologically old gases are released, a geochemical and microbial
gradient may develop as deep subsurface microbial communities gain
access to abundant geologically sourced H2 stored in the fractures.
Rapid depletion of H2 by microbial communities appears to be coupled
with microbial reduction of CO2 to produce 13C-depleted microbial CH4
with a diagnostic biosignature that mixes with and partially overprints
the pre-existing abiogenic CH4 signature. Coupled isotopic, geochemical
and microbial characterization are currently being used to map the
abiotic-biotic transition at these sites to better define the role of
storage and release of energy sources on habitability of the Earth's
deep subsurface.
Kennie L. Warren

Homeland Security/ Emergency Management

Training and Development Specialist

Office of Emergency Management, State of New Mexico

P.O. Box 1628

Santa Fe, NM 87504

Phone (505) 476-9690

Cell (505) 331-2157

Fax (505) 476-9650

<Kennie.warren@state.nm.us>

I have had thirty years experience in training and education. My B.S.
was with the University of New Mexico. My Master's degree in Special
Education was from Northern Arizona University and certification in
Administration from Western New Mexico University.

I spent nineteen years in a classroom concurrent with seven years
teaching adults at the Community College in Grants, New Mexico. I was in
administration for seven years -- one year as library and technology
coordinator and six years as a principal.

After a brief retirement, I started working for the Training Unit in the
Office of emergency Management for the State of New Mexico. I have
worked with this program a little over three years. We fund one course
to be offered through a community college, currently.

One of our objectives in Training is to "institutionalize" some
Emergency Management courses and eventually have a "degree" program in
emergency Management within our university or community college
community.

I have been working with these communities to help this happen. My goal
in coming to this conference is to find out what curriculum and learning
materials are readily available for our use and to learn more about what
might be entailed in creating this degree program and expanding our
training contracts with the educational community.
> **DA 03-1183**

**[Via Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested]{.underline}**

Arthur R. Patrick

6114 NW Cache Road

Lawton, OK 73505

Re: [Withdrawal of Request for Confidential Treatment]{.underline}

Dear Mr. Patrick:

This letter acknowledges receipt of your letter, sent by facsimile,
withdrawing your request for confidential treatment of information
contained in your FCC Form 175 application to participate in Auction No.
48. In light of the withdrawal of your request, the Commission will take
no further action with respect to that request.

> Sincerely,
>
> Margaret Wiener
>
> Chief, Auctions and Industry Analysis Division Wireless
> Telecommunications Bureau
[DECISION ASSESSMENT DOCUMENT]{.underline}

[DOCKET NO.]{.underline}: 91-804 [ACTIVITY:]{.underline} RATING

[NAME:]{.underline} Begin v. Derwinski

[ISSUE(S)]{.underline}: Inadequate medical records

[ACTION BY COURT]{.underline}: Remand [DECISION DATE]{.underline}:
9/22/92

[Held]{.underline}: The facts in the record have been inadequately
developed and are not sufficient for the Court to either affirm or
reverse the findings of fact.

[Facts]{.underline}: The appellant has established service connection
for PTSD. He has appealed from a BVA decision denying entitlement to a
total rating based on individual unemployability and entitlement to an
increased evaluation.

[Court Analysis]{.underline}: The Court noted the generally excellent
and thorough BVA decision. The Board noted that appellant continued to
have symptomatology related to PTSD, as well as a chronic struggle with
self worth. There was noted to be evidence that, selectively considered,
would support the Board\'s finding. On the other hand, there is
evidence, particularly from a VA psychiatrist, that the appellant is
severely impaired. The Court noted that the problem with the evidence in
this case is that the effects of the PTSD on appellant\'s social and
industrial adaptability have not been clearly differentiated from other
possible nonservice-connected effects. The Court stated that under the
provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 4.1, accurate and fully descriptive medical
evidence is not present in this case and remand is necessary. As the
claim for total disability is inextricably intertwined with the degree
of impairment, the Board is to address this issue as well.

[RECOMMENDED VBA ACTION(S)]{.underline}: Recommend no change in current
policy, procedures, or regulations. M21-1, Part VI, par. 1.03 contains a
lengthy and complete analysis of the adequacy of medical evidence and
examinations.

APPROVED

J. Gary Hickman, Director

Compensation and Pension Service