BEE-spoke-data/govdocs1-by-extension huggingface dataset:
**February 13, 2004**

**Item:** Proper Connectors for Sterilization of all Gastrointestinal
Fiberoptic Endoscopes

**Specific Incident:** A VA medical center reports using an incorrect
connector to link sterilizing solution to endoscopes during reprocessing
(cleaning and sterilizing) procedures. A dual-port or "Y" connector
designed to connect to endoscopes incorporating dual ports was connected
to endoscopes with single ports. Under this condition an indeterminate
amount of sterilizing solution may have been directed to the unconnected
port, possibly leading to inadequate sterilization of the endoscope.

**Action:** 1. By March 5, 2004 conduct in-service training at all sites
including VA medical centers and CBOCs for personnel tasked with
reprocessing gastrointestinal fiberoptic endoscopes. The in-service
training must address manufacturer instructions for proper reprocessing
of specific models of gastrointestinal fiberoptic endoscopes for
consistency with local work procedures. All third party (other than the
endoscope manufacturer) tools and materials used for reprocessing must
also be covered during the in-service training.

> 2\. Validate that appropriate reprocessing connectors are being
> utilized with each model of endoscope. Some manufacturers provide
> cognitive aids such as instruction placards and these must be
> available and intact where provided.
>
> 3\. Incorporate knowledge of proper handling and reprocessing of
> gastrointestinal fiberoptic endoscopes into JCAHO competency
> assessment requirements for individuals tasked with this assignment.
>
> 4\. Facility Patient Safety Managers will monitor the in-service
> training requirement and report completion to the VISN Patient Safety
> Officer. Reporting instructions for the VISN PSO will be provided in a
> separate communication from the office of the Deputy Under Secretary
> for Health for Operations and Management.
>
> 5\. Scheduled procedures may continue while the above actions are
> undertaken.

**Addl. Information:** VA Emerging Pathogens Guidebook "Endoscope
Cleaning and Processing", available at (select articles from left side
of page):

<http://vaww.ceosh.med.va.gov/Guidebooks/GB8/Em_Path.htm>

"Multi-Society Guideline for reprocessing Flexible Gastrointestinal
Endoscopes," available at: <http://www.apic.org/pdf/SHEA_endoscopes.pdf>

\[Note: Upon completion of the Root Cause Analysis further
Alerts/Advisories on this subject may be provided where indicated.\]

**Source:** Internal VA report.

**Contact:** Joe DeRosier at the National Center for Patient Safety at
734-930-5890

or Steven Wexler, VHA Chief Biomedical Engineer at 202-273-5881.
*PD-140 (September 1994)*

**[Warranty Of Services]{.smallcaps}**

\(a\) Definitions. \"Acceptance,\" as used in this clause, means the act
of an authorized representative of the Laboratory by which the
Laboratory assumes for itself, or as an agent of another, ownership of
existing and identified supplies, or approves specific services , as
partial or complete performance of the contract.

> \"Correction,\" as used in this clause, means the elimination of a
> defect.

\(b\) Notwithstanding inspection and acceptance by the Laboratory or any
provision concerning the conclusiveness thereof, the Contractor warrants
that all services performed under this contract will, at the time of
acceptance, be free from defects in workmanship and conform to the
requirements of this contract. The Laboratory Procurement Official shall
give written notice of any defect or nonconformance to the
Contractor\...\[*Laboratory Procurement Official shall insert the
specific period of time in which notice shall be given to the
Contractor; e.g., \"within 30 days from the date of acceptance by the
Laboratory,\"; within 1000 hours of use by the Laboratory;\" or other
specified event whose occurrence will terminate the period of notice, or
combination of any applicable events or period of time\].* This notice
shall state either (1) that the Contractor shall correct or reperform
any defective or nonconforming services, or (2) that the Laboratory does
not require correction or reperformance.

\(c\) If the Contractor is required to correct or reperform, it shall be
at no cost to the Laboratory and any services corrected or reperformed
by the Contractor shall be subject to this clause to the same extent as
work initially performed. If the Contractor fails or refuses to correct
or reperform, the Laboratory Procurement Official may, by contract or
otherwise, correct or replace with similar services and charge to the
Contractor the cost occasioned to the Laboratory thereby, or make an
equitable adjustment in the contract price.

\(d\) If the Laboratory does not require correction or reperformance,
the Laboratory Procurement Official shall make an equitable adjustment
in the contract price.
The Association for Cultural Equity

The Alan Lomax Archive

450 West 41^st^ Street, 6th Floor

New York, NY 10036

PH: (212) 268-4623 FAX: (212) 279-3710

Mrs. Judith L. Schram

P.O. Box 8394

Catalina, AZ 85738

July 25, 2005

Dear Mrs. Schram,

Copies of works that were recorded by Ms. Eunice Pike were part of the
large research library of recordings assembled by Alan Lomax. They were
housed at the Alan Lomax Archive in New York, NY until March of 2004
when they were moved to the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.
There they will be heard, admired, and studied by people from all over
the world. The Library of Congress has agreed to make it a priority to
preserve and digitize this important collection.

We have been asked by the American Folklife Center to contact all the
collaborators and contributors to Alan Lomax's collection. You will find
enclosed with this letter a Contact/Heir Information Form. Please fill
it out and return it to us so that we can forward this information to
the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. Also, you will
find two copies of a list of the above mentioned materials. Please keep
one for your records, and return the other with the Contact/Heir
Information Form.

The purpose of the enclosed form is to identify your present and correct
contact information so that we may inform the Library of Congress.
Anyone who wishes to use these materials for any non-commercial or
commercial reasons would then be instructed by the American Folklife
Center at the Library of Congress to contact you directly to receive
permission for that specific use. We are also contacting Mrs. Evelyn
Pike so that she may do the same. Please supply your primary contact
information on the form. If you would like to supply a list of
additional contacts please do so at the bottom of the form.

For future updates to your contact information, please address all
correspondence to: Director, The American Folklife Center, Library of
Congress, Thomas Jefferson Bldg, Rm LJG49, 101 Independence Ave. SE,
Washington, D.C. 20540-4610.

If you have any questions please feel free to call me or Anna Lomax Wood
(Alan's daughter) here at the Alan Lomax Archive.

With kind regards,

Bert Lyons

Artist/Collaborator/Estate Relations

Alan Lomax Archive

CC: Anna Lomax Wood

Jeffrey A. Greenberg, Beldock Levine & Hoffman LLP
ravi_pilgrim3@hotmail.com

06/13/2007 04:41 AM

To Group A-AND-R-DOCKET@EPA

Subject Let States Fight Global Warming - Docket No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-
0173

Dear EPA Administrator Johnson,

I urge you to grant California the waiver it needs under the

Clean Air Act to limit global warming pollution from passenger

vehicles. As you know, the Supreme Court\'s April decision

concerning this issue states that carbon dioxide and other

heat-trapping emissions are \"air pollutants\" under the Clean Air Act.

Vehicles are the second largest source of global warming

pollution in the United States, which is the world\'s largest

emitter of heat-trapping pollution. In 2002, California passed a

law to limit global warming pollution from passenger vehicles,

the first law of its kind in the world. Since then 11 other

states, representing one third of the U.S. auto market, have

adopted California\'s vehicle emissions standards. More states

are poised to join them. All that now stands in the way of

serious reductions in global warming pollution from passenger

vehicles is the EPA\'s granting of this waiver.

We need to take serious action now to prevent the worst effects

of global warming by reducing more heat-trapping pollution year

by year. Delaying action will only make the task more difficult

and more expensive. Scientists agree that unless we reduce

global warming pollution significantly in the next 50 years,

average temperatures could rise another 3 to 9 degrees in the

United States by the end of the century, causing more heat

waves, air pollution, droughts and wildfires, heavier rains and

flooding, rising sea levels, melting tundra and widespread loss

of wildlife habitat.

I am counting on you to protect us from the real threats posed

by global warming, and again urge you to immediately grant

California the waiver it needs to move forward with this very

important step to limit global warming pollution.

There is a Christian Marriage Vow,\" What God has joined in Holy

Matrimony, between a man and a woman, let no men undo that

marriage, a Holy sanctity and sacredness of marriage.

However, what men has joined by legal process or coercion of

diverse states, in USA can be undone at Peoples will and not

whim. Hence, if the central government is going against the grain

of the fifteen states, then they may hold a referendum to break

away from the Union of Unites states and go their own way, as

Scotland is going to do, and be free in spirit, mind ,body and

soul. Indeed, it was the American Professor, Galbraith who coined

the phrase \"small is beautiful\".

Sincerely,

Ravi Pandya

22,glaisdale road

fishponds

bristol bs162hz
**REQUEST FOR TASK ORDER (TO) PROPOSALS**

**TASK DESCRIPTION: LOGISTICAL SUPPORT FOR THE NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE'S
CITY-WIDE FLUORESCEIN ANGIOGRAPHY ROUNDS**

**A. Background**

The National Eye Institute would like to foster collaboration between
the fellow government agencies such as the Walter Reed Army Center, the
Naval Hospital, and the Veterans Administration as well as
ophthalmologists in both the academic and the community retinal
practices. It is crucial to have venues in which we can discuss our
programs and present interesting cases to highlight specific aspects of
the NEI research protocols. This meeting will help to enhance such
collaboration. In view of the tight security around the NIH campus, this
event will take place in a nearby hotel.

**B. Statement of Work**

The purpose of this task is to provide logistical support and management
for the City-Wide Fluorescein Angiography Rounds being organized by the
National Eye Institute on April 9, 2008, at a location to be determined.
The meeting will begin at 6:30 and end by 9:30. The meeting will be 1
days with 40 participants. The following is a description of the tasks
the contractor will perform in support of this conference.

1\. Develop a planning timeline, plotting all deadlines for the
logistical planning of the meeting.

2\. Research site/location for meeting/dinner on April 9, 2008.

3\. Food and beverage items to be covered include: Dinner and meeting
materials and Audiovisual equipment.

4\. Process and issue payment for all meeting expenses including: food
and beverage, and other items as determined necessary with the approval
of the Task Leader.

5\. Mail all meeting materials to participating members. Communication
by email is recommended.

6\. The contractor must be able to maintain a computerized tracking
system containing all pertinent information on the reviewers.

7\. Prepare and mail confirmation letters and emails.

8\. Provide one staff member to assist with logistics.

9\. Prepare progress and financial reports on every 2 weeks prior to the
meeting date. Report shall cover expenses from meeting planning and
production. Provide an itemized list of expenses. Any items over or
under budget shall be discussed with NEI.

10\. Prepare and submit to the NEI, within 10 working days following the
conclusion of the conference, a final report listing a detailed
description of all services provided and problems experienced.

11\. Prepare and submit, within 10 working days following the meeting, a
final financial report.

The NEI will be responsible for developing the agenda.

Task Leader

Emily Y. Chew, MD

National Eye Institute

National Institutes of Health

10 Center Drive MSC 1204

Bldg 10, CRC, Room 3-2531

Bethesda, MD 20892-1204

301-496-6583

FAX 301-496-7295

Deliverables:

-   Sign all hotel and vendor contracts;

-   Develop and maintain a timeline;

-   Select and supervise all food and beverage arrangements;

-   Prepare a final financial and registration report;

-   Provide itemized list of expenses and/or invoices
# Template Language for Cover Letter to Contractors

# Environmentally Preferable Materials and Products

\[date\]

To: All A&E Contractors

Re: Sustainable Design

This letter is to notify you of the \[name of your site\]'s intent to
design and construct its facilities following integrated, sustainable
design principles, using green building technologies and materials. The
attached Notice of Intent describes \[name of your site\]'s intent,
principles of sustainable design, and our expectations.

\[Name of your site\] has already incorporated some principles of
sustainable design into a few of our large projects. In the near future,
any firm expecting to compete for work at \[name of your site\] will be
required to demonstrate their ability to meet sustainable design
principles and requirements.

Please read the attached document carefully and share it with all
employees performing work for \[name of your site\]. If they are aware
of our intent, expectations, and requirements, they can better help us
meet our goals.

Should you have questions or comments, please direct them to \[name\] at
\[telephone\].

Sincerely,

\[name\], Director

Facilities and Operations

Attached: Notice of Intent
**DeMint Letter to Co-Chairs of Social Security Reform Commission**

Mr. Richard Parsons

Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan

Co-Chairmen

The President's Commission to Strengthen Social Security

The White House

Dear Mr. Parsons and Senator Moynihan:

In recognition of your appointment to the President's Social Security
commission, we are writing to salute you for your courage in taking on
this challenge, and to express our commitment to work with you to
preserve and strengthen this important program.

Like you, we recognize the serious problems facing Social Security.
According to the most recent report of the Social Security Trustees, by
2016, Social Security payroll taxes will no longer be sufficient to pay
promised benefits. If reforms are not made, Social Security will require
an additional \$22 trillion between 2016 and 2075 to redeem its trust
funds and to pay those benefits. Real rates of return for younger
workers have fallen to less than 2 percent and will continue to decline
if taxes are raised or if benefits are reduced to attain solvency.

We believe these problems can be solved using the guiding principles for
reform that you have espoused. First, Social Security reform must
protect the benefits of all current retirees and those nearing
retirement. Second, Social Security reform must return the Social
Security system to sound financial footing. Third, Social Security
reform must offer younger workers the opportunity to improve their rates
of return using personal retirement accounts.

Personal retirement accounts will transform Social Security from a
government IOU into personal property and real assets that workers can
own and pass along to their children. We believe this ownership and
access to wealth should not be the privilege of a few. They are the hope
of every American, and we must make them the foundation of Social
Security.

We share your policy objectives on this important issue and look forward
to working with you in the days ahead.

Sincerely,

**[Current Signatures (29)]{.underline}**

Armey, Richard K.

Baker, Richard H.

Barr, Bob

Bartlett, Roscoe G.

Bass, Charles F.

Bereuter, Doug

Bonilla, Henry

DeMint, Jim

Ehlers, Vernon J.

Flake, Jeff

Graham, Lindsey O.

Hoekstra, Peter

Istook, Ernest J., Jr.

Jones, Walter B.

Knollenberg, Joe

Largent, Steve

Miller, Dan

Otter, C. L. ''Butch''

Pryce, Deborah

Radanovich, George

Rehberg, Dennis R.

Ryan, Paul

Ryun, Jim

Sessions, Pete

Shadegg, John B.

Shimkus, John

Smith, Nick

Souder, Mark E.

Tancredo, Thomas G.
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  **FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE\            **NEWS MEDIA CONTACT:\
  **January 18, 2001                  **John Winston (202) 418-7450

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

ENFORCEMENT BUREAU PROPOSES \$94,500 FINE AGAINST SBC\
FOR VIOLATIONS OF LOCAL COMPETITION RULE

Washington, DC - Today, the Enforcement Bureau of the Federal
Communications Commission announced that it has proposed a \$94,500 fine
against SBC Communications, Inc. (SBC) for apparently violating a
Commission collocation rule, and conditions that the Commission imposed
pursuant to its approval of the merger application of SBC and Ameritech
Corp.

The Commission's collocation rules require incumbent telephone companies
to allow competing telephone companies to place equipment in the
incumbents' offices. One such rule requires the incumbents to promptly
post notices of all incumbent owned sites that have run out of
collocation space. The purpose of this rule is to ensure that
competitors do not waste time and resources applying for collocation
space where none exists. An independent audit of SBC's compliance with
the Commission's collocation posting rules uncovered apparent
violations. The information provided to the Enforcement Bureau,
contained in the audit and supplied by SBC, revealed that SBC apparently
violated the posting rule in numerous instances. In proposing a \$94,500
fine, the Enforcement Bureau noted the importance of the local
competition rules.

Action by the Chief, Enforcement Bureau, January 17, 2001, Notice of
Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (DA 01-128).

\- FCC -

Enforcement Bureau contacts: John R. Winston at (202) 418-7450, and
Elizabeth H. Valinoti at (202) 418-1529.
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For Immediate Release**   **                                       
       Contact: Mary Vought

Thursday, April 17, 2008 Phone: 202-226-0443

**Garrett Offers Bill to Prohibit Attacks on Israel**

Legislation Prevents U.S. Money from going to UN to Fund Violence
towards Israel

(Washington, DC) U.S. Representative Scott Garrett (NJ-5), offered
legislation today to prohibit United States taxpayer funds from
supporting the 2009 United Nations Durban Review Conference II.  The
Durban Conference, last held in 2001, became a platform to advance
anti-Semitism.

"Once again the United Nations has failed to do its job of promoting
freedom, prosperity and peace," stated Garrett. "The anti-Semitic talks
in 2001 at the United Nations Durban Conference were horrendous. The
people of Israel have been the victims of violence and terrorist attacks
for far too long. The UN must not support the hateful rhetoric against
Israel and its innocent civilians.  Israel should not be subjected to
this racist talk at a UN Conference or at home in their own country.

"I call on other members of the United Nations to join America in
condemning the Durban Conference for its racist rhetoric and
disrespectful actions. It's time that the world community stands up for
the people of Israel. This conference is a disgrace; they should not be
allowed to use United States taxpayer money to fund violent actions
towards Israel."

The U.S. has already taken steps against the Durban II Conference. They
did not participate in the planning meetings, and voted against the U.N
budget, which included funding for Durban II, and several proposals
supporting the conference. The U.S. has also stated that it intends to
boycott the Durban II conference if they believe it will allow racist
rhetoric like in 2001.

Seventeen Members have signed Garrett's legislation as co sponsors.

\###
**[MEMORANDUM OF MEETING]{.underline}**

**Date:** June 19, 2003

**Place:** FDA/Center for Foods and Applied Nutrition, College Park, MD

**Participants:**

[Industry]{.underline}

***Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A***. -- Virgilo Mota, Trade Advisor

Lauren V. Perez, Int'l Trade Advisor

Gilbert Lee Sandler, Attorney at Law

***FedEx*** -- Brian D. Gill, Manager, Customs Brokerage Administration

***Flegenheimer International, Inc***. -- William A. Flegenheimer

***Produce Broker*** -- David Dozier, Tampa, FL

[FDA]{.underline}

Louis J. Carson, Deputy Director, Food Safety and Security Staff
(HFS-32)

Marion Allen, Food Safety and Security Staff (HFS-32)

Anne Taylor, Office of Regulations and Policy (HFS-4)

Kristina Harper, Office of Legislative Affairs (HFW-12)

**Subject:** The Public Health Security and Bioterrorism and Response
Act of 2002

Proposed Regulations

Representatives of the International Food Coalition (IFC or coalition)
requested this meeting with representatives from the Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN). Discussed were the Bioterrorism
(BT) proposed rules for Registration, Prior Notice, Recordkeeping and
Administrative Detention.

Mr. Carson led the discussion for the meeting and informed the industry
representatives that the comment period for Registration and Prior
Notice had ended; therefore we were not able to receive further comments
on these two proposed rules. Mr. Carson acknowledged that we received
timely comments in the docket from IFC.

The IFC's representative's primary concerns centered on the Registration
and Prior Notice purposed rules. They expressed the hardship that the
final Prior Notice regulation would impose on the industry and Agency
with respect to the data elements and early notification requirements.
They emphasized that we are duplicating the data requirements that
already exist between U.S. Customs and FDA's OASIS system.

Mr. Carson assured the IFC representatives that we were taking all
comments into consideration and looking at every possible measure to
minimize the burden on the industry and the Agency. The views expressed
by the coalition were submitted during the comment period for
Registration and Prior Notice. IFC is also preparing comments for
submission to dockets for Administrative Detention and Recordkeeping.

Mr. Carson informed the industry representatives that the final rules
are under an expedited review process and that the Agency is statutorily
obligated to issue the final rules by December 12, 2003. The
representatives thanked Mr. Carson and other CFSAN representatives for
their time and stated that they appreciated the opportunity to come in
and discuss the intent of Act and the proposed regulations.

Prepared by:

**Marion V. Allen**

Marion V. Allen

Inspections/Compliance Coordinator

Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition

Food Safety and Security Staff, HFS-32
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**PUBLIC NOTICE**

**Federal Communications Commission**

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

**Washington, D.C. 20554**

News Media information 202-418-0550

Fax-on-Demand 202-418-2830; Internet: http://www.fcc.gov (or
ftp.fcc.gov)

TTY 202-418-2555

**DA 99- 2118**

**Report No. SPB-151 Thursday October 7, 1999**

**[INTERNATIONAL BUREAU]{.underline}**

**[SATELLITE POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION:]{.underline}**

1\. Dominion Video Satellite, Inc. ("Dominion") has voluntarily
withdrawn its request for assignment of direct broadcast satellite (DBS)
channels at the 166º W.L. orbital location.

2\. On December 3, 1982, Dominion received a conditional permit to
construct and operate a DBS system. *CBS, Inc.*, Memorandum, Opinion,
and Order, 92 FCC2d 64 (1982). On August 4, 1995, the International
Bureau conditioned assignment to Dominion of eight DBS channels at a
western location on submission of a request identifying specific
channels among those available at either 166º W.L. or 175º W.L.
*Dominion Video Satellite, Inc*., Memorandum, Opinion and Order, 10 FCC
Rcd 10480 (Int'l Bureau 1995).

The Bureau also conditioned an assignment of western channels on
Dominion's submission of revised satellite construction information.
*Id.* On September 6, 1995, Dominion requested assignment of eight DBS
channels at the 166º W.L. orbital location. Letter to Acting Secretary,
FCC, from Robert W. Johnson, Chairman and CEO, Dominion Video Satellite,
Inc. (September 6, 1995).

3\. On November 20, 1995, Dominion filed a request to exchange two of
its western channels at 166º W.L. for two eastern channels at 61.5º W.L.
Application of Dominion Video Satellite, Inc., File No: 16-SAT-MP-96
(Nov. 20, 1995). The International Bureau denied this request. *Dominion
Video Satellite, Inc.*, Order*,* 11 FCC Rcd 11510 (Int'l Bureau 1996).
Dominion filed an Application for Review of the Bureau's Order.
Application for Review, File No: 16-SAT-MP-96 (April 8, 1996). On August
21, 1998, Dominion requested dismissal of its Application for Review.
Letter to Secretary, FCC, from Marvin Rosenberg, Counsel for Dominion
Video Satellite, Inc. (August 21, 1998).

4\. On September 24, 1999, Dominion voluntarily withdrew its request for
assignment of DBS channels at the 166º W.L. orbital location in a letter
to Donald Abelson, Chief, International Bureau, from Marvin Rosenberg,
Counsel for Dominion Video Satellite, Inc. (September 24, 1999).
Accordingly, Dominion's Application for Review is dismissed, and its
construction permit for DBS channels at the 166º W.L. orbital location
is hereby cancelled.

Copies of the letter from Dominion Video Satellite, Inc. will be
available for public inspection in the Reference Information Center,
Room CYA257, 445 12th Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20554. For further
information, contact Chris Murphy, International Bureau (202) 418-2373.

\- FCC -
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Fourth International Workshop on

Sample Environment at Neutron Scattering Facilities

Argonne, IL USA

September 6-8, 2006

*Controlled Atmospheres at High Temperature for Neutron Scattering
Experiments*

K. J. Volin and J. S. Fieramosca

Intense Pulsed Neutron Source

Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL

Increased scientific and engineering interest in the characterization of
materials in extreme environments has led to the development of high
temperature, controlled atmosphere sample environments for neutron
scattering experiments. In the case of high temperature studies,
furnaces operating up to \~2000°C are widely used at neutron scattering
facilities. However, they are predominately used in a vacuum environment
for diffraction experiments. Consequently, high-temperature properties,
particularly atomic dynamics of ceramics under ambient or oxidizing
atmospheres, cannot be properly characterized. In-situ investigations of
chemical reactions, corrosive behavior or densification processes
further demand accurate control and monitoring of molecular streams or
application of pressure in conjunction with very high temperature.
Sample environment equipment at the Intense Pulsed Neutron Source (IPNS)
has matured to meet these needs. The structure of materials can be
studied in a controlled oxidizing, reducing, or inert atmosphere, or
under vacuum at temperatures up to 1450°C. Using the Experimental
Physics and Industrial Control System (EPICS) to monitor and control
both the temperature and atmosphere through a graphical user interface
(GUI) helps tie the sample environment control to the execution of a
particular experiment data set.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE\
February 8, 2005 Rick Jones\
Release \# 05-02 (301) 459-9600

**BUDGET BREAKS HEALTH CARE DELIVERY**

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8---President Bush's funding request for the Department
of Veterans Affairs received strong criticism from the commander of one
of America's foremost veterans service organizations.

"VA's budget recommendation is woefully inadequate, and I am deeply
disappointed," said AMVETS National Commander William A. Boettcher of an
administration proposal for veterans medical care that falls nearly
\$3.5 billion below what AMVETS and others in THE INDEPENDENT BUDGET say
is required to provide the health care needs of America's veterans.

"Doubling the copayment charged to veterans for prescription drugs and
requiring some veterans to pay a new \$250 annual tax for using the
veterans' healthcare system is shortsighted and wrongheaded," said
Boettcher.

The leader went on to say that "the federal government has already
closed access to medical care for tens of thousands of eligible veterans
and now the administration wants to push another 215,000 former
servicemembers out of the very system designed for their care."

When stripped of the proposed new "user tax" and "increased copay,"
which would come directly from the wallets of veterans, the budget
recommendation presents a paltry one-half of one percent
increase---\$111.2 million---above last year's funding, not even enough
to cover the president's projected federal pay raise for the medical
staff that provides the health care needs of America's veterans.

In congressional testimony last year, the under secretary for VA health
told Congress that the agency requires 14 percent annual funding
increases just to keep services at the same level; instead this proposal
would increase veterans funding less than one percent. The result is an
inability to meet demand, denial of care, long waiting lines, loss of
staff, poor quality of service and poor customer satisfaction.

"It is critical that service men and women who have sacrificed for their
country in the Armed Services be taken care of upon their return to home
and community," said the AMVETS commander. "To abandon our
responsibilities would bring dishonor and send a message that the
contributions of our servicemembers are not fully appreciated."

"Our revered first president, George Washington, put it this way," said
Boettcher, "'The willingness with which our young people are likely to
serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly
proportional to how they perceive the veterans of earlier wars were
treated and appreciated by their nation.'"

A leader since 1944 in preserving the freedoms secured by America's
Armed Forces, AMVETS provides support for veterans and the active
military in procuring their earned benefits, but also community services
that enhance the quality of life for this nation's citizens.
NY L87408

September 21, 2005

MAR-2 RR:NC:TAB:354 L87408

CATEGORY: Marking

Mr. Chris Tiwari

HJM International Corp.

153-39 Rockaway Blvd.

Jamaica, NY 11434

RE: The country of origin of undergarments from Israel

Dear Mr. Tiwari:

In your letter dated August 18, 2005, written on behalf of your client,
M.A.F. Intimate Inc., you requested a country of origin marking ruling
of undergarments from Israel.

You have submitted a sample of a woman's knit-to-shape underwear panty,
style name MAF. You state that the yarns used to produce the panty are a
product of Israel. In Israel, a tubular knit fabric is constructed which
features a ¾ inch hemmed waistband, and lines of demarcation for the leg
openings. Leg openings are then cut out in Israel. Once the leg openings
are made, this process also results in the creation of the crotch area
of the panty. The garment will then be sent to China, where the crotch
area will be sewn closed on one side to create the finished
undergarment, and the leg openings will be hemmed.

The country of origin for textile and apparel products of Israel is
determined by applying Section 12.130 of the Customs Regulations.
Pursuant to Section 12.130(b), a textile or textile product which
consists of materials produced or derived from, or processed in, more
than one foreign territory or country, shall be a product of that
foreign territory or country where it last underwent a substantial
transformation. A textile or textile product will be considered to have
undergone a substantial transformation if it has been transformed by
means of substantial manufacturing or processing operations into a new
and different article of commerce. Section 12.130(e)(2)(iii), provides
that an article or material usually will not be considered to be a
product of a particular foreign territory or country by virtue of merely
trimming and/or joining together by sewing, looping, or other means of
attaching otherwise completed knit-to-shape component parts produced in
a single country..."

Similarly, in the instant case, the underwear panties will be a product
of Israel, where the tubes are knit-to-shape and the leg openings are
cut. The operations performed in China are simple sewing operations and
do not possess the requisite degree of complexity to be deemed
substantial manufacturing processes for purposes of conferring country
of origin status. In this regard, the country of origin of the subject
underwear is Israel.

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

A copy of the ruling or the control number indicated above should be
provided with the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is
imported. If you have any questions regarding the ruling, contact
National Import Specialist Deborah Marinucci at 646-733-3054.

Sincerely,

Robert B. Swierupski

Director,

National Commodity

Specialist Division
\$\$725.00A

######### Section 725.---MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL

Revised 25 January 2005

*[INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING FOR EPOXY]{.mark}*

\$\$725.21A

21. Add the following:

Furnish a 2-component epoxy resin binder mixed together at the site as
prescribed by the manufacturer. The pot life of the epoxy, mixing
period, maximum time lapse between mixing and application, and the
curing period are all dependent on the temperature, humidity, and wind
conditions, and the proprietary product being used.

Package epoxy components in containers that are clearly marked with a
warning of the hazards involved in handling the material.

Obtain technical assistance from the manufacturer of the epoxy binder
and follow the manufacturer\'s recommendations concerning proper use and
installation. Submit the product proposed for use, manufacturer\'s name,
and data concerning composition and application for approval before use
on the project.
**§3.327 Reexaminations.**

\(a\) *General*. Reexaminations, including periods of hospital
observation, will be requested whenever VA determines there is a need to
verify either the continued existence or the current severity of a
disability. Generally, reexaminations will be required if it is likely
that a disability has improved, or if evidence indicates there has been
a material change in a disability or that the current rating may be
incorrect. Individuals for whom reexaminations have been authorized and
scheduled are required to report for such reexaminations. Paragraphs (b)
and (c) of this section provide general guidelines for requesting
reexaminations, but shall not be construed as limiting VA's authority to
request reexaminations, or periods of hospital observation, at any time
in order to ensure that a disability is accurately rated. (Authority: 38
U.S.C. 501(a))

\(b\) *Compensation cases*:

\(1\) *Scheduling reexaminations*. Assignment of a prestabilization
rating requires reexamination within the second 6 months period
following separation from service. Following initial Department of
Veterans Affairs examination, or any scheduled future or other
examination, reexamination, if in order, will be scheduled within not
less than 2 years nor more than 5 years within the judgment of the
rating board, unless another time period is elsewhere specified.

\(2\) *No periodic future examinations will be requested*. In
service-connected cases, no periodic reexamination will be scheduled:

\(i\) When the disability is established as static;

\(ii\) When the findings and symptoms are shown by examinations
scheduled in paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this section or other examinations
and hospital reports to have persisted without material improvement for
a period of 5 years or more;

\(iii\) Where the disability from disease is permanent in character and
of such nature that there is no likelihood of improvement;

\(iv\) In cases of veterans over 55 years of age, except under unusual
circumstances;

\(v\) When the rating is a prescribed scheduled minimum rating; or

\(vi\) Where a combined disability evaluation would not be affected if
the future examination should result in reduced evaluation for one or
more conditions.

\(c\) *Pension cases*. In nonservice-connected cases in which the
permanent total disability has been confirmed by reexamination or by the
history of the case, or with obviously static disabilities, further
reexaminations will not generally be requested. In other cases further
examination will not be requested routinely and will be accomplished
only if considered necessary based upon the particular facts of the
individual case. In the cases of veterans over 55 years of age,
reexamination will be requested only under unusual circumstances.

\[26 FR 1585, Feb. 24, 1961, as amended at 30 FR 11855, Sept. 16, 1965;
36 FR 14467, Aug. 6, 1971; 55 FR 49521, Nov. 29, 1990; 60 FR 27409, May
24, 1995\]

**Cross reference:** Failure to report for VA examination. See §3.655.

**Supplement *Highlights* reference**: 16(2)
**\[DOE LETTERHEAD\]**

September 5, 2003

The Honorable John T. Conway

Chairman

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

625 Indiana Avenue, NW, Suite 700

Washington, DC 20004-2901

Dear Mr. Chairman:

Attached is the report, "Analysis and Trending of Suspect/Counterfeit
Items at Department of Energy Facilities." This report fulfills a
commitment to the Board to develop a semi-annual suspect/counterfeit
items (SC/I) report documenting actions taken by the Department in
response to potential S/C1 issues.

If you have any questions, please contact me at 202-586-6151, or have
your staff contact Frank Tooper at 202-586-1772.

***Beverly A. Cook***

***Assistant Secretary***

***Environment, Safety and Health***

[Attachment](../AttachedFile/tb03s05a_enc.doc)

cc:

M. Whitaker, DR-I
**OFFICE OF CONGRESSMAN TIM WALBERG**

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 29, 2007

**WALBERG fights for taxpayers, VOTES AGAINST LARGEST TAX INCREASE IN
AMERICAN HISTORY**

WASHINGTON D.C. --- U.S. Congressman Tim Walberg (R-MI) today issued the
following statement after voting against the Democratic Budget
Resolution.

**"Right now, taxpayers in south-central Michigan are making tough
choices every day to ensure their family budgets are balanced.  They do
so by cutting spending and having fiscal discipline.**

**"It's time we make these same common-sense choices on a federal
level.  The budget proposal introduced by my colleagues on the opposite
side of the aisle imposes the largest tax increase in American history,
nearly \$400 billion dollars over the next five years.**

**"Their plan institutes a \$3,000 tax increase for the typical
Michigander and embraces a 'spend now, reform later' mentality.**

**"Congress needs to pass a balanced budget bill without raising taxes.
We need to make tax relief permanent for hard-working American families
and implement common-sense policies for the future.**

**"The American people long for a Congress that puts our fiscal house in
order on a federal level, but they want this done without expanding the
size and scope of the federal government."**

[BACKGROUND:]{.underline}

If enacted, the Democrat budget would impose the largest tax increase in
American history by raising taxes nearly \$400 billion over 5 years. 

-   The Democrat budget would hit 115 million taxpayers with a \$1,795
    tax increase in 2011. In addition, 26 million small business owners
    would see their tax bill rise by nearly \$4,000 that year.

-   Marriage penalty relief would be eliminated for 23 million
    taxpayers, who would see their taxes increase, on average, by \$466
    in 2011.

-   Raising taxes on families with children would hurt 31 million
    taxpayers, who would see their taxes increase, on average, by \$859
    in 2011.
PUBLIC NOTICE

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Released: November 30, 2006

## Report No. 396 EXPERIMENTAL ACTIONS 

The Commission, by its Office of Engineering and Technology,
Experimental Licensing Branch, granted the following experimental
applications during the period from 10/1/06 to 11/1/06:

-   **WD2XZO San Diego Gas & Electric Company 0479-EX-PL-2006**

> New experimental to operate in 1.7-80 MHz to test Broadband on Power
> Lines (BPL)
>
> Mobile: San Diego Gas & Electric Service Territory, CA at temporary
> fixed locations

-   **WD2XZG CenterPoint Energy Inc 0223-EX-PL-2006**

> New experimental to operate in 3-34 MHz for testing of BPL equipment.
>
> Mobile: Houston, TX

-   **WD2XZF CenterPoint Energy Inc 0463-EX-PL-2006**

> New experimental to operate in 2-34 MHz for testing of BPL equipment.
>
> Mobile: 2 miles around the corner of Richmond and Las Palmus, TX

-   **WD2XYQ Lockheed Martin Corporation 0229-EX-PL-2006**

> New experimental to operate in 1450.5 MHz and 1480.5 MHz for telemetry
> transmissions to measure aircraft performance.
>
> Mobile: Marietta (COBB), GA, at 20000 feet MSL

-   **WD2XYX Northrop Grumman Space & Mission Systems Corporation
    0245-EX-PL-2006**

> New experimental to operate in 1627.1-1627.7, 1639.3-1639.5,
> 1642.5-1642.7, 1643.9-1644.3, and 1646.5-1647.7 for mobile earth
> terminal testing for Inmarsat-4F2.
>
> Mobile: Continental United States

-   **WD2XYE Lockheed Martin Corporation 0064-EX-PL-2006**

> New experimental to operate in 8750-8950 MHz, 16.4 GHz and 35.5 GHz
> for testing radar for the secure border initiative net (SBI Net).
>
> Mobile Moorestown (BURLINGTON), NJ, at temporary fixed locations

-   **WD2XWI RAYTHEON SYSTEMS COMPANY LOUISVILLE 0360-EX-PL-2005**

> New experimental to operate in 13,875 MHz for test and production of
> weapon systems under US Navy contracts.
>
> Fixed: Louisville (Jefferson), KY
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# Workshop on Small-x and Diffractive Physics, Fermilab Sept 17-20th

QCD is considered [the]{.underline} theory of the strong interaction and
its study is a major part of our activities at the Tevatron. However, in
QCD we can only calculate large Q\^2 processes (except for the
approximations of lattice gauge theory). Every interaction at the
Tevatron involves low-Q\^2 (non-perturbative) physics which cannot yet
be calculated theoretically, only phenomenologically. It is still a
mystery how partons make the transition to hadrons (confinement), and
how color singlet clusters of hadrons can be far away in phase space
from other such clusters. How a pair of jets can appear in the central
region while the p and pbar fly through unexcited and with small energy
loss.

This is a good time for a workshop with new data and new theoretical
ideas. If you are interested please register as soon as possible from
the web page:

<http://conferences.fnal.gov/smallx/index.html>