BEE-spoke-data/govdocs1-by-extension huggingface dataset:
Slide 1

Improving Access to Mainstream Services for Families with Children
Experiencing Homelessness

John A. Wagner, Commissioner

MA Department of Transitional Assistance (Welfare)

PA9 on Family Homelessness, Anaheim, CA

"Plenary Session"

November 2, 2005

Slide 2

Background

MA Department of Transitional Assistance = Food Stamps, TANF, cash
assistance, homeless shelters

\$35M for individuals

\$74M for families\*

Broken system for serving homeless families

Hotels at front door (lack of capacity)

Little up-front case management or assessment

Recent study found \$253,899,019 spent annually across MA executive
agencies to "manage" homelessness

Housing, education, social services, corrections, juvenile justice,
vocational rehabilitation, mental health, public health, medical
assistance, welfare, etc.

Slide 3

Implementation, Integration, and Systems Change: 3 Keys

1\. Leadership from the Top

Governor's Executive Commission, Feb. 2003, providing research and
common ground on issue, created executive-level workgroup

MA Interagency Council, Jan. 2004

2\. Identifiable Issue ("Tipping Point")

Families in hotels, peaked Aug. 2003

3\. Framework

MA Interagency Council, chaired by Lt. Gov., bringing together
corrections, housing, education, veterans, workforce development,
finance, mental health, and welfare

Slide 4

Framework (cont.)

Homeless Individuals Workgroup

Includes members of PA4 team

Implementation of recommendations

"Cohort" study of 119 "street sleepers"

Homeless Families Workgroup

Convened original by One Family Campaign around issues on as-needed
basis, provided statewide public forums

Formalized in August 2005 and includes MA team for PA9 on families

Slide 5

Accomplishments (Family Side)

Redesign of Family Shelter

Hiring of ICMs

Assessment Center pilots

Behavioral Health pilots

207 Shelter to Housing (S2H) vouchers

Expansion in beds

DTA/Housing Agency pilots

Aug. 2003 Aug. 2004, Elimination of Hotels

Slide 6

Next Steps

Continue to change system, relying less on deep-end, emergency shelter

Press for regional collaboratives, partnering with communities

Look at recommendations of PA9, work into MA Interagency Council and DTA
future efforts
**§1.956 Jurisdiction.**

\(a\) The regional office Committees are authorized, except as to
determinations under §2.6(e)(4)(i) of this chapter where applicable to
consider and determine as limited in §§1.955, *et seq.*, settlement,
compromise and/or waiver concerning the following debts and
overpayments;

\(1\) Arising out of operations of the Veterans Benefits Administration:

\(i\) Overpayment or erroneous payments of pension, compensation,
dependency and indemnity compensation, burial allowances, plot
allowance, subsistence allowance, education (includes debts from work
study and education loan defaults as well as from other overpayments of
educational assistance benefits) or insurance benefits, clothing
allowance and automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment
allowances.

\(ii\) Debts arising out of the loan program under 38 U.S.C. Ch. 37
after liquidation of security, if any.

\(iii\) Such other debts as may be specifically designated by the Chief
Benefits Director.

\(2\) Arising out of operations of the Veterans Health Services and
Research Administration:

\(i\) Debts resulting from services furnished in error (§17.101(a) of
this chapter).

\(ii\) Debts resulting from services furnished in a medical emergency
(§17.101(b) of this chapter).

\(iii\) Other claims arising in connection with transactions of the
Veterans Health Administration (§17.103(c) of this chapter).

\(iv\) Fiscal officers at VA medical facilities are authorized to waive
veterans' debts arising from medical care copayments (§17.105(c) of this
chapter).

\(3\) Claims for erroneous payments of pay and allowances, and erroneous
payments of travel, transportation, and relocation expenses and
allowances, made to or on behalf of employees (5 U.S.C. 5584).

\(b\) The Under Secretary for Benefits may, at his or her discretion,
assume original jurisdiction and establish an ad hoc Board to determine
a particular issue arising within this section.

\[39 FR 26400, July 19, 1974, as amended at 44 FR 59905, Oct. 17, 1979;
60 FR 53276, Oct. 13, 1995; 66 FR 44053, Aug. 22, 2001; 69 FR 62201,
Oct. 25, 2004\]

**Supplement *Highlights* references**: 9(2), 66(1).
**STATEMENT OF**

**COMMISSIONER DEBORAH TAYLOR TATE**

*Re*: *Investigation of the Spectrum Requirements for Advanced Medical
Technologies,* Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Notice of Inquiry, and
Order.

Imagine a world in which:

-   A quadriplegic can again move her arms and legs;

-   A person with chronic depression never needs a pill;

-   The visually impaired can see with the assistance of a microchip;
    and,

-   An array of conditions such as Parkinson's disease, bipolar
    disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, and even bulimia can be
    conquered with relative ease.

What once was possible only in science fiction is rapidly becoming
science fact through breakthroughs occurring in biomedical engineering
almost everyday.

The Commission's task in this item is about improving the quality of
life. Throughout my professional career and as a lifelong community
volunteer, I have tried to serve as an advocate for services which heal
the body, mind, and spirit. I am glad that I have another opportunity to
continue that commitment to healthier living in my role as a
Commissioner.

While medical devices that use the spectrum are not a brand new concept,
it is clear that greater and greater achievements lie ahead. Thus, this
item is critical to ensure that we properly facilitate the promises of
biomedical engineering in a manner that protects patients while still
giving doctors and innovators the flexibility they need to continue to
make even more stunning advances in the future.
December 22, 2008

Richard H. Mathews

Chief, Standards Development and Review Branch

National Organic Program, Transportation and Marketing Programs

USDA-AMS-TMP-NOP

1400 Independence Ave. SW

Room 4008- So. Ag Stop 0268

Washington, DC 20250

Re: Docket Number AMS-TM-06-0198: TM-05-14

Dear Mr. Mathews,

I appreciate you coming out to California and discussing the proposed
rule changes with us at Chico State. You were there to discuss and did a
good job listening and asking questions.

We have been in Organic dairy for 10 + years in California. We have
developed our farm for pasture based and year around production. At this
point we have made decisions and capital improvements to do so under the
rules that exist and been part of Organic Valley from beginning in
California. Some of the proposed changes are extremely hard to deal
with.

In our opinion a few important rules should be simple:

-   120 day grazing non contiguous for lactating animal. (This will be
    complicated enough without 30% or 70% DM.)

-   Barns and shelter if available or sacrificial pasture ok where
    permitted. (Dairyman can't afford not to use investments made to
    make high quality milk and cow comfort, dry, cool, warm, well
    ventilated, and natural light.)

We know there are many versions of rules submitted, please try in these
economic crisis times to keep it simple. Don't burden the dairyman with
another full time job and reporting problems. I believe customers want a
safe product and pasture based without making the family farms harder to
operate or impossible.

Thanks , Stueve's Certified Organic Dairy, gagestueve@fire2wire.com, 209
606 1006
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Handout #2B -- Separate the Breastfeeding

MYTHS AND FACTS

1\. Women with small breasts do not make as much milk as women with
large breasts.

**MYTH FACT**

2.  A mother should never drink alcohol if she breastfeeds.

**MYTH FACT**

3.  It is normal for breastfeeding to hurt.

**MYTH FACT**

4\. Mothers can breastfeed if they smoke.

**MYTH FACT**

5\. A woman can make enough milk even if her mother could not.

**MYTH FACT**

6\. Breast milk has enough iron for the baby.

**MYTH FACT\
**

7.  If the mother is sick, she should stop breastfeeding immediately.

**MYTH FACT**

8\. If the baby has diarrhea or vomiting, the mother should stop
breastfeeding

and give Pedialyte.

**MYTH FACT**

**\
**9. Most formulas are fairly close to breast milk.

**MYTH FACT**

10\. If the mother is taking an antibiotic, she should stop
breastfeeding.

**MYTH FACT\
**

11\. Holding a fussy baby will make the baby even more spoiled.

**MYTH FACT**

12\. A breastfeeding mother who eats broccoli will make her baby fussy.

**MYTH FACT**
The Tillamook Estuaries Partnership (TEP), a successful environmental
non-profit corporation located in Garibaldi, OR, is seeking a dynamic
and experienced individual for the position of Executive Director.\
\
Responsibilities include leading implementation of the management plan,
program administration, strategic planning and financial oversight, and
working with the Board, staff and community to ensure long-term
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\
Please visit [www.tbnep.org](http://www.tbnep.org/)
[\<http://www.tbnep.org/\>](http://www.tbnep.org/) or email
<claudine@tbnep.org> for job description and application procedures.\
\
Best,\
\~Lesley Lambert
### A Quick Guide to Ground Rules

### What are ground rules?

Ground rules describe how a group has decided to conduct itself. There
can be tension initially in a diverse group as people learn to work
together. Developing clearly understood and universally accepted ground
rules can ease this tension and help a project run smoothly.

### What is the purpose of having ground rules?

Among other things, having ground rules helps ensure that everyone in
the group feels they have an equal and respected voice in the process
and allows the group to make progress toward its agreed-upon goals.
Ground rules can be helpful in determining how group members will
interact, share information, deal with conflict, and conduct meetings.
These rules can create a positive, safe environment for group members to
contribute and participate. Finally, common norms of behavior will help
support the achievement of the group\'s goals and mission

### Who makes the ground rules?

Once you have brought together a mobilization group, all members, should
decide---together---on ground rules for the group process. If new people
join, you should ensure that they agree with and understand the ground
rules, too. Revisit your guidelines periodically, allowing members to
update them. This has the power of involving those who have joined the
group recently, and ensures the guidelines continue to reflect the
group's "personality." Ground rules can be written into a document that
will become the group's philosophy for working together.

Adapted from "Ground Rules," by Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), &

EDF's Polution Prevention Alliance, 1999, *Environmental Sustainability
Kit, p. 41.*

Retrieved September 8, 2003, from
<http://www.environmentaldefense.org/documents/1247_ESK.pdf>
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# News Release

**U.S. Department of the Interior**

**U.S. Geological Survey**

**1730 E. Parham Rd**

**Richmond VA 23228**

**Release: September 17, 2003**

**Contact: Ward Staubitz 804-261-2639 (<staubitz@usgs.gov>) or Roger
White 804-261-2605 (rkwhite@usgs.gov)**

**Fax: 804-261-2659**

# Local U. S. Geological Survey Office Gears Up for Isabel

As Hurricane Isabel heads for the Mid-Atlantic States, USGS personnel in
Richmond and Marion, Virginia, and in other states in Isabel's path, are
readying equipment for heading out into the storm. Their mission:
Collect streamflow measurements and water-quality samples to document
flooding and water-quality conditions as a result of the storm. These
data are used for flood prediction and for numerous short- and long-term
environmental studies.

Water-quality sampling is important during and after storms because
storm runoff can wash large amounts of nutrients, sediment, pesticides,
and other contaminants into rivers, streams, and Chesa­peake Bay.

Follow the progress of Virginia's rising rivers on the Web:
<http://waterdata.usgs.gov/va/nwis/rt>

More storm information from the USGS may be found at:
http://va.water.usgs.gov/floodwatch/isabel.htm

The USGS serves the nation by providing reliable scientific information
to describe and understand the Earth; minimize loss of life and property
from natural disasters; manage water, biological, energy, and mineral
resources; and enhance and protect our quality of life.

\*\*\* USGS \*\*\*

**Possible photo opportunity:** USGS teams will be working across
Virginia until the storm is past. If you're interested in doing a field
interview, call Martha Erwin at 804-261-2623 to set it up.
ABSTRACT

Easterly waves are a primary mode of variability in the east Pacific

and Atlantic Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) cloudiness and

lower tropospheric meridional winds. A subset of the low pressure

centers within such waves also spin up hurricanes, giving these waves

additional significance for the climate in the Pan American region.

There is evidence to suggest that easterly waves are modulated by lower

frequency disturbances such as the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO), as

well as seasonal and interannual tropical SST variability.

For this seminar I will present our results documenting in situ surface

synoptic variability in the tropical east Pacific ITCZ using TAO buoy

data from June-November 1990-2003, and TAO/EPIC buoy data from

June-November 2000-2003. I will additionally present the horizontal and

vertical structure of synoptic activity in the tropical eastern Pacific

using OLR and the National Center for Environmental

Predication/National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCEP/NCAR)

reanalysis winds from June-November 1979-2003 following the method of

Kiladis and Wheeler (1995) and Wheeler and Kiladis (1999). We have also

compared NCEP/NCAR and NCEP/DOE reanalysis winds on synoptic time

scales. The results of this comparison will also be presented.

Our results suggest that east of the dateline and north of 2°N, 3-6 day

variability is a significant portion of the total sub-seasonal

variability in surface zonal and meridional winds, wind stress, and

latent heat fluxes. In addition, 3-6 day variability is a significant

portion of the observed total sub-seasonal variability in the

meridional pressure gradients along 95°W north of 2°N during the EPIC

extended observing period. We also find that the position of the OLR

minimum with respect to the wave trough shifts about 1/4 wavelength to

the east for disturbances west of about 125°W, compared to disturbances

east of this location. The meridional wind vertical structure also

changes east and west of 125°W. The observed changes in the location of

the convection with respect to the wave trough near the surface and the

vertical tilt of the wave axis near 125°W are consistent with Reed and

Recker\'s (1971) observations and Holton's (1971) analytical modeling

study. Eliassen-Palm (EP) flux calculations (Trenberth 1986) suggest

that the waves draw zonal momentum from the mean flow within the ITCZ

region and deposit it towards the equator. These results are consistent

with easterly waves being a negative feedback on the MJO wind field at

10°N, drawing energy away from the westerly maximum at this location.
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96E03/29/06

S633-96E.doc

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**Section 633. - PERMANENT TRAFFIC CONTROL**

**633.01** [Delete the fourth paragraph and substitute the
following:]{.underline}

Posts are designated as wood, aluminium, galvanized steel, or corrosion
resistant steel.

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**633.05 Panels.** [Delete the first sentence and substitute the
following:]{.underline}

Use type III, VII, VIII, or IX retroreflective sheeting.
AL06-01 October 5, 2005

**Item:** Olympus 180 series endoscopes and Steris Quick Connects

**Specific Incident:** Olympus model CFQ180AL scopes were being
reprocessed in a Steris System 1 when it was discovered the attached
Quick Connect cognitive aid (placard) did not list it for use with the
CFQ180AL. The Steris Quick Connect QLC 1676, which is compatible with
the Olympus CFQ160AL colonoscope, is not intended to be used with the
Olympus CFQ180AL colonoscope. Although both these scopes look alike and
the QLC 1676 easily connects to all the ports of the Olympus CFQ180AL
scope, neither Steris nor Olympus can guarantee that the CFQ180AL scope
will be properly cleaned and sterilized when reprocessed in the Steris
System 1 with the currently available quick connects.

**General Information:** Olympus America Inc. Endoscopy Group has
launched new 180 series endoscopes (colonoscopes and gastroscopes).
These devices are **not** compatible with the current Steris Quick
Connects for cleaning and sterilizing in the Steris System 1.

**Action:** 1) Effective immediately do not use the Steris System 1 to
reprocess Olympus 180 series endoscopes.

2\) Immediately begin to follow manufacturer's (Olympus) recommended
instructions to manually clean and sterilize the 180 series scopes.
Refer to Olympus Reprocessing Manual, Instructions for Evis Exera II
Gastrointestinal Videoscope and Colonovideoscope Type 180 series.

3\) By close of business October 14, 2005, tag or label Olympus 180
series endoscopes to remind staff not to use the Steris System 1 for
reprocessing this model until a quick connect harness for this scope is
available.

**Addl. Information:** Refer to the Patient Safety Alert issued by NCPS
on February 13**,** 2004.

<http://www.patientsafety.gov/alerts/EndoscopeCleaning_all.pdf>

**Source:** VISN 4 and the Manufacturer.

**Contact:** Bryanne Patail at VA National Center for Patient Safety
(NCPS)

Phone: (734) 930-5890.
*Strategic Discussion Points*

## *for the*

## *Blackwater Fire Staff Ride* 

**[Strategic Discussion #1]{.underline}**

-   What influence did the east / west canyon of the North Fork of the
    Shoshone River have on your initial reaction to this fire? Does it
    remind you of any similar fatality fires?

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-   On August 21^st^ 1937 this area was a stand of mature trees with a
    fire backing downhill. How do you think the fuel conditions of 1937
    might be different today in regards to fire behavior? How
    significant was the 1930's "Dust-bowl" era compared to the current
    drought situation? How is our knowledge of fire behavior and fuels
    better today than in 1937?

**[Strategic Discussion #2]{.underline}**

-   Do you think the men on this fire were aware of the typical weather
    patterns in this area? Do your firefighters know how to recognize a
    frontal passage approaching? If you had posted a lookout, how would
    they have noticed the frontal passage coming? If they did, would
    they have alerted you soon enough?

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-   What do you think of the timing for the transition of command
    between Fifield and Clayton.

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-   How do response times affect the outcome of our fires?

**[Strategic Discussion #3]{.underline}**

-   Why was the spot fire in the bottom of Clayton Gulch never noticed
    earlier by the aerial reconnaissance? Was it a spot fire, or could
    it have been a separate lightning stuck tree that went undetected
    until the winds increased?

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-   Notice the location, imagine the fuels, visualize the fire
    behavior...is this someplace to get caught? In today's environment
    what should we be doing differently to prevent getting caught in
    this situation?

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-   In a life or death situation, would you be able to exhibit the kind
    of command and control that Post, Tyrrell, Sullivan displayed?

-   What makes a wildland firefighter a hero? How well do we recognize
    our heroes in the wildland fire service?

**[Strategic Discussion #4]{.underline}**

-   What were the organizational strengths and weaknesses in 1937?

-   What are the organizational strengths and weaknesses of today?

-   What has changed in 60 years? Is it possible to blend the best of
    two worlds to arrive at a superior fire organization?
**From:** Shirley OLEN

**To:** \<LandUseRuleComments@do.usbr.gov\>

**Date:** 7/30/07 9:40AM

**Subject:** Case Lake Rule Change re docks

I am STRONGLY opposed to the rule changes proposed for Cascade Lake.

I am currently a cabin owner with a dock on Lake Cascade. I STRONGLY
disagree that the removal of said docks and retaining walls would not
cause an economic loss to both cabin owners and the community at large.

Please give me your reasons for wanting to remove the docks and
retaining walls from Cascade Lake. Also, will Tamarack Resort be allowed
to keep their dock?

Anxious to hear from you.

Shirley Olen
4/20/05njm

**DRAFT NURSING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES**

**NURSING SERVICES ADMINISTRATION**

**SUBJECT:** Neonatal Drug Screening

**PURPOSE:** To identify infants at risk for withdrawal and teratogenic
effects of illicit drugs used by pregnant women. Since drug use during
pregnancy places the infant at risk for abuse and neglect, intervention
strategies in the home can be initiated early if the problem is
identified.

**PATIENT POPULATION:**

Neonates with the following signs/symptoms may have been affected by
maternal drug usage. If there is reason to suspect illicit drug usage
and the patient is symptomatic, sampling should be done in order to
optimize patient care.

The number one predictor of drug use during pregnancy is poor compliance
with

prenatal care (0-4 appointments kept).

**SIGNS / SYMPTOMS OF POSSIBLE DRUG EFFECTS:**

Hypoglycemia

Jitteriness

Lethargy

SGA

Microcephaly

Height for weight disproportion

Hypotonia

Hypertonia

Tremors

Seizures

Diarrhea

Sweating

**TREATMENT:**

1.  Withdrawal symptoms require close observation, hypoglycemia checks,
    and vital signs monitoring (as often as ordered by M.D.)

2.  Swaddling, pacifiers, and increased comforting may be required.
    Minimal noxious stimulations -- bright lights, unwrapping, bathing,
    may be indicated.

3.  Sedatives or anti-convulsants may be required (per M.D. order)

**MECONIUM TESTING:**

Procedure: Meconium is collected and tested by gas chromatography/mass
spectrometry and immunoassay screening methods in a testing lab. Testing
can be done for amphetamines, cannabinoids (marijuana), benzoylecogonine
(cocaine), opiates (morphine), and PCP, and reflects maternal usage for
the 20 weeks preceding delivery. Stools must be meconium stools. Discard
first meconium stool and collect second or third stool. To be accurate,
stool should be collected within the first 24 hours after birth.

**METHOD:**

1.  If ordered by physician, invert diaper or line diaper with plastic.

2.  Transfer meconium (minimum 5 grams, or 5cc = 1 teaspoonful) with
    spatula into vial or cup.

3.  Affix specimen label.

4.  Place meconium vial in plastic bag.

5.  Refrigerate in lab until shipped.

6.  Enter "comprehensive meconium drug panel" on lab slip.

**BLOOD TESTING:**

Purpose: As meconium is much more accurate, blood or urine testing
should not be done for the drugs testable in meconium. As alcohol usage
cannot be detected in meconium, a STAT blood alcohol level on the
newborn immediately after birth should be obtained if the mother is
potentially intoxicated.

Procedure: 2cc whole blood via vein puncture is obtained immediately
after birth.

**ADD this paragraph to preprinted Infant orders**

**LABS:**

a.  Meconium Drug Screen on all infants born to mother with 4 or fewer
    prenatal visits.

b.  Cord Blood: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ABG

> Type and Coombs
>
> Type and Screen

c.  IF ABO INCOMPATABILITY

> Total and indirect Bili at 12 hours of age. IF ≥ 10, call MD and begin
> phototherapy.
**The Intersection of Science and Art at Lupin Mine:**

**The Poetics of Place**

Ruth Droppo, MFA

*Department of Geological Sciences*

*Indiana University*

*1001 E. 10^th^ St. Bloomington IN 47405*

*USA*

<rdroppo@indiana.edu>

Peter C. Suchecki, MFA\
*439 49^th^ St. Apt. #18, Oakland CA 94609*

*USA*

<peter@redstartstudio.com>

Lisa M. Pratt

*Department of Geological Sciences*

*Indiana University*

*USA*

Artists and scientists have been working in parallel throughout recorded
history. Although art and science might share some of the same
vocabulary and processes, both seek to reveal what is hidden, to tell a
story. In the 17^th^ century, artist Jan Vermeer used the ancient camera
obscura to lay out the compositions for his paintings. Galileo utilized
Renaissance techniques of perspective and chiaroscuro in his
revolutionary drawings of the moon as observed through his telescope.
The Neo-Impressionists used new synthetic colors developed by the
chemists of the 19^th^ century. The analytical Cubists of the 20^th^
century were responding to advancements in biology, physics, and
philosophy in the pursuit of new art forms that could adequately express
the poetics of scientific and industrial progression.

This new age of exploration and potential colonization will be
profoundly different: mediated and indirect. We are exploring our solar
system with the intent to set up living systems that will support our
cultures and our generations, and we are pursuing experiences here on
Earth that might inform the process. The October 2005 trip to Lupin Mine
in northwest Canada by the IPTAI team was captured on videotape to
document the science and bring this astrobiology story to a wider
audience. The gestural quality of the imagery, the light-and-shadow
tennebrism, and the haunting sounds of the hollow space all speak to the
irreplaceable, often dangerous, nature of the deep-mine experience.
These scientists were the last humans to walk out of Lupin before it was
flooded for closure.
MESSAGE NO: 0007209 DATE: 1/7/2000

CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ADM

REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:

CASES: A-549-807

PERIOD COVERED: 12/13/1999

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS, PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: CASH DEPOSIT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERTAIN CARBON STEEL, BUTTWELD PIPE
FITTINGS FROM THAILAND (A-549-807)

1\. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER (64
FR 69487) ON 12/13/1999 THE FINAL RESULTS OF ITS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW
OF THAI BENKAN CORPORATION SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON
CERTAIN CARBON STEEL BUTT-WELD PIPE FITTINGS FROM THAILAND FOR THE
PERIOD 07/01/1997 THROUGH 06/30/1998.

2\. AS A RESULT OF COMMERCE\'S REVIEW, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE HAVE BEEN
REVISED FOR THAI BENKAN CORPORATION. THEREFORE, FOR SHIPMENTS OF CERTAIN
CARBON STEEL BUTT-WELD PIPE FITTINGS FROM THAILAND ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN
FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 12/13/1999, THE REQUIRED
CASH DEPOSIT HAS BEEN REVISED FOR THE FOLLOWING MANUFACTURER/EXPORTER:

THAI BENKAN CORPORATION A-549-807-003 0.94 PERCENT

3\. IF ANY ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE ARE EXPORTED BY A FIRM OTHER THAN
THE MANUFACTURER, THEN THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS APPLY:

A. IF THE EXPORTER OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE HAS ITS OWN RATE, USE THE
EXPORTER\'S RATE FOR DETERMINING THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE.

B. IF THE EXPORTER OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE DOES NOT HAVE ITS OWN
RATE, BUT THE MANUFACTURER HAS ITS OWN RATE, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE WILL
BE THE MANUFACTURER\'S RATE.

C. WHERE NEITHER THE EXPORTER NOR THE MANUFACTURER CURRENTLY HAS ITS OWN
RATE OR THE MANUFACTURER IS UNKNOWN, USE THE \'ALL OTHER\' RATE FOR
ESTABLISHING THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE.

4\. FOR ALL MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS OF CERTAIN CARBON STEEL BUTT-WELD
PIPE FITTINGS FROM THAILAND WITHOUT THEIR OWN RATE, THE CASH DEPOSIT
RATE IS 39.10 PERCENT.

5\. THESE CASH DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL
PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RESULTS FOR THE NEXT ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW. DO
NOT LIQUIDATE ANY ENTRIES COVERED BY THIS REVIEW UNTIL YOU HAVE RECEIVED
LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS.

6\. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE SUPERVISORY
CHANNELS, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY LIAISON, USING THE ATTRIBUTE \"HQ
OAB.\" THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT
ZEV PRIMOR, OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT
(202) 482-4114.

7\. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.

PAUL SCHWARTZ
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**USDA Forest Service**

**National Wildland Fire Operations Safety**

### Information Briefing Paper

**Date: June 24, 2005**

**Topic:** U.S. Forest Service evaluation of the Mission-Centered
Solutions L-381 cadre and training package.

**Background:** In February 2004, the NWCG Training Working Team
approved the course criteria for the L-381 *Incident Leadership*
recommendation. This training is identified in the 2004 version of FSM
5109.17 as a Level 3 recommendation for individuals desiring to be
Division Supervisor or Incident Commander Type 3. Under the current NWCG
guidance, agencies are expected to use the course criteria to determine
whether a training program meets the requirements established for L-381,
and if it does, the agency can issue credit to personnel attending such
courses. Refer to:

<http://www.fireleadership.gov/courses/L_381/criteria.html>

**Key Points:** Recently, the U.S. Forest Service representative to the
Leadership Committee of the NWCG Training Working team worked with an
interagency evaluation team to review a Mission Centered Solutions (MCS)
training cadre and their training materials with regard to the approved
NWCG criteria for L-381 *Incident Leadership*. It was determined that
the MCS cadre and materials meet or exceed the criteria requirements for
L-381. Any U.S. Forest Service personnel attending *Incident Leadership*
courses presented by the following certified lead instructors from
Mission-Centered Solutions Inc., Parker, Colorado should receive credit
for the L-381 training:

Dayton Baraw

Mike Carroll

Mark Smith

Gavin Sullivan

The review also determined that this is the same course that the U.S.
Forest service has contracted from MCS since June 2002. All these
courses utilized the lead instructors identified above and the same
course package and therefore were determined to have met the NWCG L-381
criteria.

**Summary Finding:** U.S. Forest Service employees who have attended
these prior courses presented by MCS are eligible to receive credit for
L-381 training. Attendees should use the MCS-issued certificates as
proof of completion. The MCS certificates contain the class photograph,
and were not printed on NWCG certificate forms. Any unit needing to
verify the validity of a certificate may contact MCS for assistance.
Attendees who have not retained their certificates may request a
replacement from MCS. Replacement certificates can be requested by
emailing MCS at: <Graduates@MCSolutions.com>. Units may also receive a
list of Forest Service sponsored MCS training sessions between June 2002
and May 2005 from the WO Training Projects Coordinator:

**Contact:**

Jim Cook, U.S. Forest Service Training Projects Coordinator

\(208\) 387-5204 or <jrcook@fs.fed.us>
**STATEMENT OF**

**COMMISSIONER MICHAEL J. COPPS**

** **

*Re:       Comcast Corporation Request for Waiver of Section
76.1204(a)(1) of the Commission's Rules; Implementation of Section 304
of the Telecommunications Act of 1996; Commercial Availability of
Navigation Devices*

Eleven years ago, Congress instructed the Commission to assure the
commercial availability of set top boxes. The message was clear:
American consumers should be able to purchase a device at Best Buy or
Wal-Mart that works just as well with their television as the cable
company's own device. This openness is clearly good news for cable
subscribers. Vigorous competition will drive prices down and increase
the pace of technological innovation.

Anyone who doubts the importance of replacing vertical integration with
device openness need only look at the effects of the FCC's 1968
*Carterfone* decision, which freed consumers from the obligation to
lease AT&T's black rotary phone. This reform unleashed a flood of less
expensive phones and paved the way for innovations like the fax and
answering machine. Indeed, it is no exaggeration to say that
*Carterfone­---*by enabling third-party manufacturers to develop and sell
dial-up modems---played a critical role in bringing the Internet to
American homes.

In a series of orders over the past decade, the FCC has affirmed that an
integration ban is the right way to foster a robust market for
third-party set top boxes. Yet for a variety of reasons, we have
repeatedly postponed the effective date of the ban. The time for delay
is over. I am delighted that Comcast consumers will soon be able to
enjoy the benefits of a retail market for set top boxes. I am confident
this will translate into lower prices and a better viewing experience
for consumers.

Though I approve today's *Order*, I do want to address one procedural
issue raised by our decision. The statute expressly requires the
Commission to ***grant*** any waiver request made under Section 629(c)
within 90 days. Because our decision ***denies*** such a request---and
for good reason---the plain text of the statute does not require us to
issue our decision within the 90-day statutory period. But even though
our decision complies with the letter of the law, I do not think it is
consistent with its spirit. I therefore note my view that a better
practice would be to issue a grant ***or denial*** of a Section 629(c)
waiver request within 90 days.

I thank the Bureau for their hard work on this item.
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**DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES** Public Health Service

Food and Drug Administration

Rockville MD 20857

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| February 1. 2007                                                      |
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| Robert W. Pollock, R. Ph., M.S.                                       |
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| Lachman Consultant Services, Inc.                                     |
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| 1600 Stewart Avenue                                                   |
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| Westbury, New York 11590                                              |
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| Dear Dr. Pollock:                                                     |
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| Your petition requesting the Food and Drug Administration to permit   |
| the filing of an abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) for          |
| Ondansetron Orally-Dissolving Strips, was received by this office on  |
| 02/01/2007. It was assigned docket number 2007P-0043/CP 1 and it was  |
| filed on 02/01/2007. Please refer to this docket number in future     |
| correspondence on this subject with the Agency.                       |
|                                                                       |
| Please note that the acceptance of the petition for filing is a       |
| procedural matter in that it in no way reflects an agency decision on |
| the substantive merits of the petition.                               |
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| Sincerely,                                                            |
|                                                                       |
| Gloria Ortega                                                         |
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***NNSA NEWS***\
***U.S. Department of Energy\
National Nuclear Security Administration***\
***Y-12 Site Office News Release***

**November 20, 2008**

**News Media Contact:**

**Steven Wyatt (865) 576-9918**

**CHRISTENSON NAMED FEDERAL PROJECT DIRECTOR FOR HIGHLY ENRICHED URANIUM
MATERIALS FACILITY**

**OAK RIDGE, Tenn. -**- Dale Christenson has been named Federal Project
Director for the Highly Enriched Uranium Materials Facility at the Y-12
National Security Complex.

Christenson replaces Scott Cannon, who is now serving as the Director of
the Pit Disassembly and Conversion Facility Office, located at the
Department of Energy Savannah River Site, South Carolina.

Christenson previously served as the Deputy Federal Project Director for
the Highly Enriched Uranium Materials Facility (HEUMF) and as the
Federal Project Director for Y-12's Security Improvements Project, which
is modernizing the security and alarm monitoring systems across the Y-12
site.

"Over the past year, Dale has played a key role in helping us to achieve
the HEUMF construction milestone. I know that he will do a great job as
we move forward towards full installation, operational testing, and
readiness reviews at HEUMF,\" said Ted Sherry, Y-12 Site Office Manager.

The \$549 million facility \-- Y-12's ultra-secure uranium warehouse of
the future \-- will replace multiple aging facilities within a single
state-of-the-art storage facility.  HEUMF will play a major role in
helping the National Nuclear Security Administration accomplish its
mission of protecting the nation's inventory of highly enriched uranium
(HEU), which is a vital national security asset.

Christenson has more than 20 years of experience working in the nuclear
industry, and over 10 years in the construction industry. He has
previously held other key positions at YSO, serving as the restart team
leader, and lead operations engineer. Before joining the YSO staff,
Christenson served as a construction engineer on the Superconducting
Super Collider project south of Dallas, Texas, and as a nuclear engineer
on the New Production Reactor project supporting the Heavy Water Reactor
design team. Christenson is a veteran of United States Navy and served
as a submarine officer and was assigned on the USS Sargo (SSN-583) and
USS Queenfish (SSN 651) based in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Christenson received a B.S. degree in civil engineering from the
University of Washington in 1983, and an M.S. degree in civil
engineering/construction management from the University of Maryland in
1993. He is a registered Professional Engineer and Certified Project
Management Professional and is a certified DOE Federal Project Director.

**-NNSA-**

Photo available upon request

**NR-08-08**
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**[Legislative Priorities]{.smallcaps}**

-   H.R. 2762, reauthorizing the ***Special Diabetes Programs for Type I
    Diabetes and Indians***. The bill would reauthorize the special
    diabetes programs for type 1 research and prevention/treatment for
    Native Americans for five years, with an increase in funding. The
    bill includes a five-year reauthorization at increased funding
    levels for both programs.

-   H.R. 1647, ***including podiatrists as physicians for purposes of
    covering physicians services under the Medicaid Program***. The bill
    would classify podiatrists as physicians for purposes of direct
    reimbursement through the Medicaid program.

-   H.R. 2210, the ***"Diabetes Prevention Access and Care Act of
    2007."*** The Diabetes Prevention Access and Care Act is designed to
    promote research, treatment, and education regarding diabetes in
    minority populations. This specific focus will help us address the
    unique challenges faced by minority populations and provide more
    effective treatment and education.

-   H.R. 4218, the **"*Medicare Diabetes Self-Management Training Act of
    2007*.*"*** The bill would recognize certified diabetes educators as
    providers for Medicare diabetes outpatient self-management training
    services.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Tim Jones (315) 477-6436

<timothy.jones@ny.usda.gov>

**USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT AWARDS \$2,388,000 LOAN TO**

**VILLAGE OF GOUVERNEUR FOR WASTEWATER SYTEM**

GOUVERNEUR, N.Y., June 6, 2008 -- U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural
Development State Director Patrick H. Brennan today announced a
\$2,388,000 loan for the Village of Gouverneur.

The funds will be used to upgrade the Village's wastewater system. The
loan terms are 38 years at 4.5 percent interest.

"Improving wastewater infrastructure is essential for many small
communities, yet often cost prohibitive for localities to finance on
their own," said Rep. John M. McHugh (NY-23). "This low-interest loan
from the USDA will ensure that Gouverneur can make the improvements
necessary, bringing benefit to current and future residents and
businesses.\" 

"Helping New York's rural communities improve their water and wastewater
infrastructure is one of our primary missions at USDA Rural
Development," said State Director Brennan. "This funding will enable
Gouverneur to rehabilitate its wastewater treatment system and improve
service for more than 4,200 residents."

"The future of the Village of Gouverneur, like all North Country
communities, depends on a strong viable infrastructure," said Dorothy
Vorce, Mayor of the Village of Gouverneur. "This \$2,388,000 USDA Rural
Development loan will enable our Village to make necessary improvements
to our wastewater treatment facility and continue to provide the
necessary service to our residents. The Village Board of Trustees and I
are extremely pleased to receive this much needed assistance."

"USDA Rural Development is a tremendous asset to our communities. Low
interest loans like this one to Gouverneur offer much needed help to pay
for costly infrastructure upgrades," said State Sen. Darrel Aubertine
(Senate District 48). "I'd like to thank the USDA, especially its state
representatives and North Country staff, for helping Gouverneur secure
this loan. Their hard work and expertise is appreciated as it
complements the work done by village leaders to make this happen."

"Once again, USDA Rural Development has delivered for the North
Country," said Assemblywoman Dierdre "Dede" Scozzafava (Assembly
District 122). "In addition to recent assistance for the communities of
Sandy Creek and Rutland, this loan will go a long way toward increasing
our quality of life and improving the wastewater system. I look forward
to a continued partnership with Rural Development as we try to help even
more communities."

USDA Rural Development's mission is to increase economic opportunity and
improve the quality of life for rural residents. In fiscal year 2007,
USDA Rural Development invested more than \$262 million in New York,
raising its total investment in the state to more than \$1.5 billion
since 2001. Further information on rural programs is available by
contacting the State Office at (315) 477-6400 or by visiting USDA\'s web
site at <http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/ny>.

\#
**DA 06-1541**

July 28, 2006

Mr. Bruce D. Sockler, Esq

Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and

Popeo, P.C.

701 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Suite 900

Washington, D.C. 20004

Re: Call Sign: E060216 File No.: SES-LIC-20060608-00952

Dear Mr. Sockler:

On June 8, 2006, Cable News Network LP, LLLP (CNN) filed the
above-captioned application to operate a Fixed-Satellite Service
temporary fixed earth station using the Ku-band.[^1] Pursuant to Section
25.112(a)(1) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. §25.112(a)(1), we
dismiss the application as defective without prejudice to refiling.

CNN indicates it seeks to communicate with ALSAT-designated satellites.
ALSAT may be listed as a point of communication only for routinely
authorized earth stations.[^2] In response to question E49 of FCC Form
312 Schedule B, CNN lists 46.01 dBW/4 kHz as the Maximum EIRP density
per carrier which corresponds to a maximum power density at the input of
the antenna flange of ‑3.29 dBW/4 kHz for the 36M0F9W emission. Pursuant
to Section 25.212(c) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.212(c),
the maximum input power density into the antenna flange exceeds our
routinely authorized power level of -14 dBW/4 kHz. Because the proposed
power exceeds our limits for routine processing, CNN must identify the
specific satellites as its points of communication. Furthermore, in
accordance with Section 25.220(f)(2) of the Commission's rules, 47
C.F.R. §25.220(f)(2), applications for non-routine earth stations must
include a certification described in Section 25.220(e)(1) of the
Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. §25.220(e)(1), from each target satellite
operator that it has reached agreements with adjacent satellite
operators regarding the non-routine operations. CNN's application does
not include these certifications. Therefore, the application is
incomplete.

Accordingly, pursuant to Section 25.112(a)(1) of the Commission's rules,
47 C.F.R. §25.112(a)(1), and Section 0.261 of the Commission's rules on
delegations of authority, 47 C.F.R. §0.261, we dismiss Cable News
Network's applications without prejudice to refiling.[^3]

Sincerely,

Scott A. Kotler

Chief, Systems Analysis Branch

Satellite Division

International Bureau

[^1]: 11.7-12.2 and 14.0-14.5 GHz bands.

[^2]: Amendment of the Commission's Regulatory Policies to Allow
    Non-U.S.-Licensed Space Stations to Provide Domestic and
    International Services in the United States, First Order on
    Reconsideration, IB Docket No. 96-111, 15 FCC Rcd 7207, 7210 n. 19.

[^3]: If CNN refiles a license application identical to the one
    dismissed, with the exception of supplying the missing information,
    it need not pay an application fee. *See* 47 C.F.R. §1.1109(d).