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*STUDENT HANDOUT*

**SQUADRON STAFF OFFICERS**

*Squadron Leadership School*

*"THE SQUADRON & ITS STAFF" Block*

*seminar 3.2*

SEMINAR OVERVIEW

SCOPE

*Leaders rely on their staff to manage programs and help them make
decisions. This seminar uses the firm* Thirteen Days *to introduce
students to the role of the staff. Building on that discussion, students
will consider the organizational environment in which staff officers
operate, and examine the leadership principles and general guidelines
commanders expect staff officers to follow. Turning from the theoretical
to practical, the lesson includes a group activity where students
explore squadron-level staff positions in detail. The seminar concludes
with a discussion about what resources are available to help new staff
officers get started in their positions.*

OBJECTIVES

1.  *Discuss the advantages and challenges associated with using a
    military-style organizational structure.*

2.  *Describe basic attributes commanders want to see all staff officers
    demonstrate.*

3.  *Diagram the anatomy of a squadron staff; list basic duties,
    programs, and regulations affecting each position.*

4.  *Describe steps staff officers can take on their own to learn more
    about their job.*

DURATION

*80 minutes*

SEMINAR OUTLINE & MAIN POINTS

I. Introduction

Film Clip: *Thirteen Days*

Does JFK have a good staff?

Seminar Overview

II\. CAP's Organizational Structure

Advantages

Challenges

III\. Commanders & Staff Officers Commanders' Expectations

Staff Officer Skills & Behaviors

IV\. Group Project: Anatomy of a Squadron

(See reverse for a blank organizational chart)

Positions

Summary of Duties

Key Activities, Events, & Programs

Key Deadlines

Key Regulations

Intra-Staff Relationships

V. How to Get Help\
Ten Avenues for Help

Open Discussion

VI\. Final thought
# PRESCRIBED BURNING

## PRACTICE INTRODUCTION

**USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service―Practice Code 338**

![](media/image1.png){width="5.939583333333333in" height="3.3625in"}

### PRESCRIBED BURNING

Prescribed burning is applying controlled fire to a predetermined area
of land.

### PRACTICE INFORMATION

This practice applies to all land uses for the following purposes:

-   Control undesirable vegetation

-   Prepare sites for planting or seeding

-   Control plant diseases

-   Reduce wildfire hazards

-   Improve wildlife habitat

-   Improve forage quantity and quality

-   Slash and debris removal following forest management activities

-   Enhance seed/seedling production

-   Facilitate distribution of grazing and browsing animals

This is a highly specialized practice that requires intensive training
and sufficient support personnel and equipment. A safe successful burn
must be timed for proper humidity, wind conditions, air temperature, and
fuel conditions (ignitable vegetation). Safety precautions are carefully
planned before the burn and monitored during the burn. Existing
barriers, such as streams, lakes, roads, wetlands, and constructed
firebreaks, are important considerations in planning the practice.

### COMMON ASSOCIATED PRACTICES

Prescribed Burning is commonly used in a Conservation Management System
with practices such as Forest Stand Improvement (666), Forest Trails and
Landings (655), Pest Management (595), and other associated harvesting,
planting, and seeding practices and activities.

For more information, refer to the practice standard in the NRCS Field
Office Technical Guide and associated specifications and design
criteria.
**§12.10 Proceeds of sale.**

After proper notice as prescribed, sale of any such property which it is
proper to sell, will be made by public auction by the manager (or any
employee designated by him or her) at the time and place stated in the
notice of sale. The property will be sold to the highest bidder (no
employee except member employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs
shall purchase any of this property) and forthwith delivered and the
amount of the bid collected and deposited to the credit of "General Post
Fund, Department of Veterans Affairs." Care will be taken to segregate
the property of each owner and separate account will be maintained as to
the proceeds of sale thereof. Property not disposed of by public auction
will be included in the next sale or will be used or destroyed as the
value thereof warrants at the discretion of the manager.

\[13 FR 7130, Nov. 27, 1948\]

**§12.12 Miscellaneous provisions.**

If it is shown that some person other than the veteran has title to
property in a veteran's possession at the time of death, nothing
contained in §§12.0 to 12.12 shall be construed as prohibiting delivery
of such property to the owner. A life insurance policy may be delivered
to the beneficiary therein named if the insured is deceased,
notwithstanding the veteran has designated a person to whom possession
of his or her property at the field facility is to be transferred. In no
case will funds or effects be delivered to a minor, or to an incompetent
person other than as provided in §12.9(a) and (c), but where any such
person is entitled to title or possession delivery may be made to his or
her guardian.

\[13 FR 7130, Nov. 27, 1948\]

**§12.13 Posting of notice of the provisions of Pub. L. No. 734, 75th
Congress**

**(38 U.S.C. 16-16j).**

In order that all persons who bring property on premises of the
Department of Veterans Affairs may be advised of the existence of the
act of June 25, 1938 (38 U.S.C. 16-16j), and that it affects such
property, notice thereof (Form 4-1182), shall be permanently posted in
at least one prominent place on the premises of each field facility
where persons are likely to see such notice.

\[13 FR 7130, Nov. 27, 1948\]

*Next Section is §12.15*
**National Irrigation Water Quality Program**\
U.S. Department of the Interior

Uraniferous Waters from Irrigated Lands in the Western United States

David L. Naftz\
U.S. Geological Survey

Because of concern about possible adverse effects from irrigation
drainage in the Western United States, the U.S. Department of the
Interior (DOI) implemented the National Irrigation Water Quality Program
(NIWQP) in 1985. Beginning in 1992, a study team comprised of scientists
from the U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was
formed to construct a cumulative data base of detailed geochemical and
biological data from 26 irrigation project areas. Elevated
concentrations of selenium in water and biota have been the primary
focus of the study team; however, plans by the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (USEPA) to implement a drinking-water standard of 20
micrograms per liter (µg/L) for uranium in 1996 has renewed concern
about concentrations of uranium in irrigation drainwater. The cumulative
NIWQP data base was used to (1) determine the magnitude and extent of
elevated uranium concentrations in irrigation drainwater in the arid and
semi-arid lands of the Western United States and (2) determine
geochemical processes controlling uranium in drainwater.

More than 30 percent of the water samples collected in areas that
receive irrigation drainage exceed the proposed USEPA drinking-water
standard for uranium. Study areas where at least 10 samples exceeded the
proposed USEPA drinking-water standard for uranium are generally
associated with shale bedrock and derivative soils.

Bivariate plots comparing uranium and alkalinity concentrations to the
concentrations expected from dissolution of limestone were used to
differentiate possible weathering processes that contribute to elevated
uranium concentrations in water samples. Samples with elevated uranium
concentrations have significantly higher uranium-to-alkalinity ratios
than is compatible with limestone dissolution, indicating an alternate
uranium source(s) such as shale bedrock. Other areas developed for
agriculture in arid and semi-arid regions of the world with similar
geology will probably contain uranium concentrations in irrigation
drainwater that cause public health concerns.
*[No Documents Located Letter]{.underline}*

Date

**Requesters Address**

Dear **(Mr. Ms. Mrs.** \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_)

This letter is in reference to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
request of **(date of request letter)** for records relating to
**(restatement of what requester is seeking)**.

Our search of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
records failed to identify any records in our files that would respond
to your request. In accordance with 15 CFR Part 4.3, Records, which
states, "Under the FOIA, the Department has no obligation to create,
compile, or obtain from outside the Department a record to satisfy a
request..."

I regret that we are unable to assist you. Although this does not
constitute a denial because no records were found or withheld, you may
appeal.

An appeal must be received within 30 calendar days of the date of this
letter by the Assistant General Counsel for Administration (Office),
Room 5898-C, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th and Constitution Avenue,
N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230.  Your appeal may also be sent by e-mail to
<FOIAAppeals@doc.gov>  or by facsimile (fax) to 202-482-2552.  The
appeal must include a copy of the original request, this response to the
request and a statement of the reason why withheld records should be
made available and why denial of the records was in error.  The
submission (including e-mail and fax submission) is not complete without
the required attachments.  The appeal letter, the envelope, the e-mail
subject line, and the fax cover sheet should be clearly marked \"Freedom
of Information Act Appeal.\"  The e-mail, fax machine, and Office are
monitored only on work days during normal business hours (8:30 a.m. to
5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday).  FOIA Appeals posted to
the e-mail box, fax

machine, or Office after normal business hours shall be deemed received
on the next normal business day.

If you have any questions regarding your request, you may contact
**(name of Responder, phone number and email address)***.*

> Sincerely,

(**Division Director**)

cc: OAM FOIA Representative
IMMIGRANT VISA FOR A CHILD OF AN AMERICAN CITIZEN

American citizens holding a residency visa for the UAE may petition for
an immigrant visa for a child under 21 years of age at the U.S. Embassy
in Abu Dhabi. Please check that the child does not qualify for a
transmittal of U.S. citizenship at birth through a parent (see
uae.usembassy.gov).

To request an appointment, please contact the embassy by email at
**abudhabiiv@state.gov.** If you do not have access to email, please
call the Embassy at 971-2-4142333 between 2:00 and 4:00 pm or send a fax
to 971-2-4142241.

For petitions filed at Abu Dhabi, please be advised that the visa will
not be completed on the day of the interview. At the time of their
initial interview, applicants will be advised of the length of time that
they should expect to wait before administrative processing can be
completed (1 to 8 weeks). Please do not call the Consular Section to ask
for an estimate of the length of processing as no estimate can be given
prior to the initial interview.

BOTH PETITIONER AND THE BENEFICIARY MUST APPEAR PERSONALLY ON THE DATE
OF THE APPOINTMENT WITH THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS.

1\. **FORMS**

-   I-130 PETITION FORM -
    http://uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/index.htm

-   DS-230 (I AND II) APPLICATION FORM -
    http://foia.state.gov/FORMS/visa.asp

2\. **PETITIONER\'S PASSPORT** and ONE PHOTOCOPY

3\. **CHILD'S PASSPORT** and TWO PHOTOCOPIES

4\. **CHILD'S BIRTH** **CERTIFICATE** and TWO PHOTOCOPIES of all pages

-   TRANSLATION of birth certificate and TWO PHOTOCOPIES

5\. PHOTOGRAPHS

-   TWO COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS of the applicant -- Size: 5cm by 5cm (2" by
    2") color full face photographs; applicant must be directly facing
    the camera. The photograph must have a white or off-white
    background.

6\. **POLICE** **CERTIFICATE**

-   Only from countries in which your child lived for more than one year
    after the age of 16. Not needed from the UAE, Iran and some other
    countries, please check with the embassy.

7\. **MEDICAL EXAM**

-   Must be done in the UAE by approved panel physicians (see embassy
    website). Must bring vaccination documents.

8\. **FEES**

-   AED 1314 to file the petition

-   AED 1407 for the immigrant visa

-   APPROX. USD 150 for the medical exam (paid in AED to the physician)

THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENT IS ONLY FOR CHILDREN ABOVE 18 YEARS OF AGE:

**PETITIONER\'S DOMICILE AND EVIDENCE OF FINANCES**

-   Petitioner must be domiciled in the US.

-   I-864 FORM - http://uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/index.htm

-   TAX RETURNS (1040) and W-2 FORM for the last tax year

THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENT IS ONLY FOR STEPCHILDREN:

**MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE/DIVORCE/DEATH CERTIFICATE**

-   If filing a petition for a step child, you will be required to
    present an ORIGINAL CURRENT MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE and original
    divorce/death certificate for both petitioner and spouse.

-   ONE PHOTOCOPY of the original and ONE PHOTOCOPY OF TRANSLATION is
    required.
+-------------------------------------------------+--------------------+
| **[World Trade]{.smallcaps}**                   |                    |
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| **[Organization]{.smallcaps}**                  |                    |
+-------------------------------------------------+--------------------+
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|                                                 | **G/TBT            |
|                                                 | /N/USA/121/Add.1** |
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|                                                 | 27 July 2005       |
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|                                                 | (05-3384)          |
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+-------------------------------------------------+--------------------+
| **Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade**    | Original: English  |
+-------------------------------------------------+--------------------+

**NOTIFICATION**

[Addendum]{.underline}

The following communication, dated 27 July 2005, is being circulated at
the request of the Delegation of the United States.

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

Grapes Grown in a Designated Area of southeastern California and
Imported Table Grapes; Extension of Comment Period on Changing
Regulatory Periods.

Notice is hereby given that the comment period on proposed changes in
the regulatory periods when minimum grade, size, quality, and maturity
requirements apply to southeastern California grapes under Marketing
Order No. 925 (order), and to imported grapes under the table grape
import regulation is extended until September 25, 2005.

Full Text of this Notification is available on the Internet at URLs:

<http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/05-14673.htm>

<http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-14673.pdf>

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SHORT TERM NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION FILED
BY SPRINT

Report No. NCD-1187 December 21, 2005

Re: SHORT TERM NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION RECEIVED

Sprint, an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed short term
public notice of network change, together with certification of service
on identified interconnecting carriers, as required by section 51.333(a)
of the rules of the Federal Commission Commission's (FCC). *See* 47
C.F.R. §§ 51.333(a).

The incumbent LEC contact is:

Mr. Dick Juhnke

Director, Federal Regulatory Relations

Sprint -- Local Telecommunications Division

401 9th Street, N.W., Suite 400

Washington, D.C. 20004

\(202\) 585-1912

An objection to an incumbent LEC's short term notice may be filed by an
information service provider or telecommunication service provider that
directly interconnects with the incumbent LEC\'s network. Such
objections must be filed with the Commission, and served on the
incumbent LEC, no later than the ninth business day following the
release of this public notice. *See* 47 C.F.R. § 51.333(c).

Attached is a copy of the network change filing (total of fifteen
pages). The original filing is available for inspection and copying at
the FCC Public Reference Room, Portals II, 445 12th Street, S.W., Suite
CY-A257, Washington, D.C. 20554.

For further information, contact Carmell Weathers, (202) 418-2325
(voice), or
[**carmell.weathers@fcc.gov**](mailto:carmell.weathers@fcc.gov),
(e-mail), of the Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition
Bureau. The TTY number is (202) 418-0484.

**-FCC-**
**David E. Marcozzi**

Marcozzi, a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Medicine with
disaster and pre-hospital experience, has worked as part of the US
National Disaster Medical System as Chief Medical Officer of the Rhode
Island Disaster Medical Assistance Team and subsequently on the NC-1
DMAT and NMRT-E teams.

In September 2000, he joined the Army Reserve, where he currently serves
as a Major. He has been mobilized twice since 2000, once as part of
Operation Iraqi Freedom and the other during Hurricane Katrina.

Marcozzi received his emergency medical training at Brown University,
where he served as a Chief Resident. He is now on staff at Duke
University as an Assistant Professor and Director of Disaster
Preparedness. He was awarded the 2005 Duke Strength, Hope and Caring
Award and was the recipient of the 2006 Duke Emergency Medicine
Distinguished Faculty Award.

Recently, he was selected for and completed a Congressional fellowship
in the U.S. Senate where he worked on the Subcommittee on Bioterrorism
and Public Health Preparedness. While there, he helped draft the
Pandemic, and All-Hazards Preparedness Act, which was signed into law in
December 2006.

Currently, Marcozzi is serving as a Senior Medical Advisor to the
Assistant Secretary of Preparedness and Response at the U.S. Department
of Health and -Human Services. This office coordinates all federal
emergency medical efforts with regard to mitigation, preparedness and
responses to disasters in the United States.

Lastly, and although he is rarely seen at the local firehouse because of
his additional responsibilities, he continues to take pride in the fact
that he is a volunteer firefighter with the Parkwood Volunteer Fire
Department in North Carolina.
# ![](media/image1.wmf){width="2.033333333333333in" height="1.038888888888889in"}Southeast Alaska Fishermen's Alliance

9369 North Douglas Highway

Juneau, AK 99801

Phone 907-586-6652

Fax 907-523-1168 Website: http://www.seafa.org E-mail: seafa@gci.net

May 13, 2008

Sue Salveson, Asst Regional Administrator

Sustainable Fisheries Division

Alaska Region, NMFS

Attn: Ellen Sebastian

PO Box 21668,

Juneau, AK 99801

RE: RIN 0648-AU14 - Amend Pacific Halibut subsistence regulations

Southeast Alaska Fishermen's Alliance (SEAFA) supports the NPFMC
recommendation #1 for increasing gear restrictions in 2C -- Sitka Sound
and 3A- Chiniak Bay (& Kodiak road zone). There has been testimony at
the NPFMC on halibut issues from these local residents about the
increasing difficulty of catching halibut and localized depletion. We
appreciate the clarification contained in this section that the
allowable gear is what is being "set and retrieved" and having spare
gear on board such as a box of hooks is not a violation.

The only additional consideration regarding subsistence halibut gear
that we would like implemented is a length of time that gear may remain
in the water unattended. We have received reports from SEAFA members who
have witnessed gear being set in Sitka Sound and left unattended for
weeks at a time.

SEAFA has no comment on recommendation #2 to add the village of Naukati
to the list of eligible subsistence halibut communities.

SEAFA supports recommendation #3 to implement a possession limit of one
days bag limit. We agree that this will help enforcement efforts
regarding subsistence halibut and address IPHC's concerns about
accounting.

SEAFA strongly supports recommendation #4 that redefines a charter
vessel. Additionally, we support the clarification that a charter vessel
with clients on board cannot set or retrieve gear and that it is illegal
for charter clients to be given halibut caught on subsistence gear. This
section with the recommended clarifications will significantly help with
enforcement's ability to determine whether they are in violation or not.

SEAFA supports recommendation #5 revising the regulations regarding
customary trade. We believe that the recommendation is a good balance of
meeting NPFMC original intent while tightening up the regulations to
preventing abuse from occurring.

SEAFA has no comment on recommendation #6 regarding special use permits.
Ceremonial permits are an important consideration for tribal's customary
and traditional use.

SEAFA supports the changes being made in the format of the regulations
with the use of tables where appropriate.

Southeast Alaska Fishermen's Alliance is a non-profit, membership based
association representing our membership involved in the salmon, crab,
shrimp and longline fisheries of Southeast Alaska.

Sincerely,

Kathryn L Hansen (email signature)

Kathy Hansen

Executive Director
# **[Competitive Specifications for PR RCG 1231]{.underline}**

**Requirements:**

1.  Contractor shall deliver a high-intensity dot projector using
    electronic flash technology that is specifically designed, tested,
    and validated for generating dense fields of high-contrast white
    dots on aerospace research structures for high-precision 3D
    photogrammetry measurement purposes.

2.  The projector shall include at least four interchangeable slides
    with various numbers of dots per slide ranging from less than 1000
    to more than 20,000 dots per slide.

3.  The projector shall be capable of illuminating structures up to 6
    meters in size with a high level of contrast anywhere in the
    projected dot pattern (defined as an image intensity difference of
    at least 220 out of 255, such as a brightness of 240 or more for the
    white projected dots compared with a brightness of 20 or less for
    the background) in a laboratory setting with room lights turned on.

4.  The projector shall have an adjustable flash output power level up
    to at least 3000 watt-seconds in 10 milliseconds.

5.  The projector shall be capable of being fired (without any change in
    the projected dot pattern) at least once every 20 seconds at full
    power for continuous periods of time of at least one hour. For
    shorter periods of time (under a half hour), the projector shall be
    capable of being fired (without a change in the projected dot
    pattern) as rapidly as every 5 seconds at full power.

6.  Contractor shall provide evidence to NASA upon request of thermal
    stability tests conducted on the projector to guarantee that the dot
    pattern does not change with prolonged use of the projector due to
    thermal expansion or other unwanted effects.

7.  The projector shall include a simple adjustment capability to allow
    the size and aspect ratio of the projected dot pattern to be varied
    by the operator.

8.  The projector shall have a 1-year guarantee on all hardware and
    no-cost technical phone support for the life of the unit (5 years
    maximum).
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height="2.459055118110236in"}

February 5, 2003

PLANNING COORDINATION COMMITTEE

OPERATING COMMITTEE

TECHNICAL STUDIES SUBCOMMITTEE

###  Subject: Path 15 Accepted Rating

By letter dated December 17, 2002, Mr. Ben Morris of Pacific Gas and
Electric Company (PG&E) transmitted the "Path 15 Upgrade Project Phase 2
Review Group Rating Report", by Mr. Jon Eric Thalman, in accordance with
the WECC Procedures for Regional Planning Project Review and Rating
Transmission Facilities. Path 15 connects the central and southern
portions of the PG&E system south of Los Banos Substation.

The letter stated the intent of the project participants, PG&E, Western
Area Power Administration, and Trans-Elect, Inc., to establish an
Accepted Rating of 5400 MW south-to-north. Path 15 now has an Existing
Rating of 3900 MW. The Path 15 Upgrade Project includes the following
elements:

-   Installation of an uncompensated, single circuit 500 kV transmission
    line between Los Banos and Gates Substations

-   Conversion of the Gates Substation 500 kV bus from a ring bus
    arrangement to a 'breaker-and-a-half' arrangement

-   Installation of 225 MVAR of 230 kV shunt capacitors at both Gates
    and

##### Los Banos Substations 

-   Reinforcements of sections of the 230 kV and 115 kV lines north of
    Midway

-   RAS adjustments

The Phase 2 Rating Report assessed the performance of the system with
Path 15 flows in the south-to-north direction. The 30-day review and
comment period expired on January 17, 2003, and there are no unresolved
comments or concerns with the Rating Report.

Therefore, in accordance with the Procedures for Regional Planning
Project Review and Rating Transmission Facilities, Path 15 has achieved
Phase 3 status and an Accepted Rating of 5400 MW south-to-north,
contingent upon completion of the upgrades assumed in the Rating Report.

Path 15 rating studies in the north-to-south direction were granted a
Phase 2 status by the TSS Chair on November 5, 2002.

> Sincerely,

#### James L. Filippi

# 

# James L. Filippi

### JLF:cm

G:\\Dept\\Sec\\PCC\\TSS\\Path_15_Accepted_Rating_2-5-03.doc
**Authorization of Services**

**§21.6320 Authorization of services under chapter 31 rules.**

\(a\) *General.* Sections 21.320 through 21.334 of this part are not
applicable to a veteran pursuing a vocational training program except as
specified in paragraph (b) of this section. (Authority: 38 U.S.C.
1524(b)(2))

\(b\) *Applicable rule.* Section 21.326 of this part pertaining to the
beginning and ending dates of a period of employment services is
applicable to veterans under this temporary program. (Authority: 38
U.S.C. 1524(b)(2))

**Leaves of Absence**

**§21.6340 Leaves of absence.**

\(a\) *General.* VA may approve leaves of absence under certain
conditions. During approved leaves of absence, a veteran shall be
considered to be pursuing training for purposes of computing the
duration of a vocational training program under §§21.6070 through
21.6074. Leave may only be authorized for a veteran during a period of
rehabilitation to the point of employability. (Authority: 38 U.S.C.
1524(b))

\(b\) *Purpose.* The purpose of the leave system is to enable the
veteran to maintain his or her status as an active participant and avoid
interruption or discontinuance of training. (Authority: 38 U.S.C.
1524(b)(2))

\(c\) *Applicability of chapter 31 rules.* The provisions of §21.340 of
this part are not applicable to this temporary program. The provisions
of §21.342 through §21.350 of this part are applicable except for
§21.346 of this part. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1524(b))

**Satisfactory Conduct and Cooperation**

**§21.6362 Satisfactory conduct and cooperation.**

The provisions of §21.362 and §21.364 of this part are applicable to
veterans pursuing vocational training under this program in the same
manner as under 38 U.S.C. chapter 31. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1524)

*Next Section is §21.6370*
**PUBLIC NOTICE**![](media/image1.png){width="0.51875in"
height="0.5243055555555556in"}

**Federal Communications Commission**

**445 12^th^ Street S.W.**

**Washington, D.C. 20554**

# DA-08-1821

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

**Before the**

**Federal Communications Commission**

**Washington, D.C. 20554**

**PUBLIC NOTICE**

**Released: July 31, 2008**

**FEE DECISIONS OF THE MANAGING**

**DIRECTOR AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC**

The Managing Director is responsible for fee decisions in response to
requests for waiver or deferral of fees as well as other pleadings
associated with the fee collection process. A public notice of these fee
decisions is published in the FCC record.

The decisions are placed in General Docket 86-285 and are available for
public inspection. A copy of the decision is also placed in the
appropriate docket, if one exists.

The following Managing Director fee decisions are released for public
information:

**Green County Partners, Inc. --** Request for waiver of FY 2007
regulatory fee late payment penalty. **Denied** (June 30, 2008) \[*See*
47 C.F.R. §1.1164\]

**Station W62DE TV, Tifton, Georgia --** Request for waiver of FY 2007
regulatory fee late payment penalty. **Denied** (June 30, 2008) \[*See*
47 C.F.R. §1.1164\]

**NOTE: ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS REPORT SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE
REVENUE AND RECEIVABLES OPERATIONS GROUP AT (202) 418-1995.**
**EQIP FY 2008**

**Colorado Invasive Plant**

**Ranking Criteria**

**1. SPECIES SELECTION**

Target species is on the High Priority list:

> (Select all targeted species)
>
> **A List Species**
>
> Meadow knapweed (Centaurea pratensis) 25 pt\_\_\_\_\_
>
> Mediterranean sage (Salvia aethiopis) 25 pt\_\_\_\_\_
>
> Orange knapweed (Hieracium aurantiacum) 25 pt\_\_\_\_\_
>
> Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) 25 pt\_\_\_\_\_
>
> Yellow starthistle (Centaurea solstitialis) 25 pt\_\_\_\_\_
>
> **B list Species (**Maximum pts for B species 20 pts)
>
> Absinth wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) 5 pt\_\_\_\_\_
>
> Black henbane (Hyoscyamus niger) 5 pt\_\_\_\_\_
>
> Chinese clematis (Clematis orientalis) 5 pt\_\_\_\_\_
>
> Diffuse knapweed (Centaurea diffusa) 5 pt\_\_\_\_\_
>
> Hoary Cress (Cardaria draba) 5 pt\_\_\_\_\_
>
> Oxeye daisy (Chrysanthemum leucanthemum) 5 pt\_\_\_\_\_
>
> Plumeless thistle (Carduus acanthoides) 5 pt\_\_\_\_\_
>
> Salt cedar (Tamarix chinese, T. parviflora, T. ramosissima) 5
> pt\_\_\_\_\_
>
> Spotted knapweed (Centaurea maculosa) 5 pt\_\_\_\_\_
>
> Toadflax spp (Linaria spp.) 5 pt\_\_\_\_\_

**Maximum 50** pts \_\_\_\_\_\_pts

**2. IPM PLAN**

> Individual pest management plan addresses multiple treatment methods
> for targeted species

a\. Chemical control 5 pt\_\_\_\_

b\. Mechanical control 5 pt\_\_\_\_

c\. Biological control 5 pt\_\_\_\_

d\. Cultural control 5 pt\_\_\_\_

**Maximum 20 pts \_\_\_\_\_pts**

**3. FUNDING** (financial partners)

Partners providing additional cost-share funding

> 5 points per partner (applicant is not considered a partner)
>
> List partners
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

**Maximum 20 pts \_\_\_\_ pts**

**4. COOPERATIVE EFFORTS**

> Adjacent landowner(s) are cooperatively working with applicant to
> suppress or eradicate target species on their lands. (No cooperative
> efforts -- 0 points)

**Maximum 10 pts \_\_\_\_\_pts**

**5. MULTI-ENTITY PARTNERSHIP** (can include non-financial partners)

Proposed project is part of a multi entity partnership to suppress or
eradicate target species.

(Not part of a multi-entity partnership -- 0 points)

**Maximum 10 pts \_\_\_\_\_pts**

**6. COST EFFECTIVENESS**

> a\) Project cost \$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ b) Total contracted
> acres\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_acres
>
> (Project cost = NRCS cost + producers cost)
>
> c\. Total cost per acre (6a divided by 6b)
> \$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.\_\_\_\_\_ (cost/acre)

d\. 4000 divided by (6c) total cost per acre =
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**pts**

> **Maximum 20 pts \_\_\_\_\_pts**

(Tie breaker 6c cost/acre)

**Total Colorado Invasive Plant Ranking Points
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_PTS**

**Conservationist
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_Date\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**

**Applicant\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_Date\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**
**DA 05-2758**

**October 21, 2005**

**Deadline For Filing FCC Form 384, Digital Channel Election Form,**

**Second Round Election Extended Until October 31, 2005**

In the *Second DTV Periodic Review Report and Order*,[^1] the Commission
adopted a multi-step channel election process through which the
nation\'s full-power television licensees and permittees (licensees)
will select their ultimate DTV channel inside the core (i.e., channels
2-51). On October 4, 2005, the Commission announced 1,713 tentative
channel designations based upon the First Round Channel Elections, and
required licensees participating in the second round of elections to
file FCC Form 384, Digital Channel Election Form Second Round Election,
no later than October 24, 2005.[^2]

On October 19, 2005, the Association of Federal Communications
Consulting Engineers (AFCCE) requested a three week extension of the
October 24^th^ filing deadline on behalf of its members, asserting that
the engineering involved in choosing channels for the approximately 80
licensees participating in the second round of elections has become more
complex, now that 1,713 licensees have received tentative channel
designations. AFCCE also states that channel studies could not be
performed until the Commission released the October 4th public notice,
and that 20 days is an insufficient amount of time \"to make use of all
the techniques for the best and final DTV operation, particularly in
markets with multiple and possibly competing demands and interests.\"

We will grant an extension of the October 24^th^ deadline, but not for
the length of time requested. For some licensees, the engineering
process of electing a channel in the second round will be complex. We
note, however, that less than 100 licensees are participating in the
second round, a small fraction of the number which participated in the
first round of elections. In addition, the Commission announced almost
1,600 tentative channel designations in June 2005.[^3] Under these
circumstances, we will extend the deadline for Filing FCC Form 384 until
October 31, 2005.

For additional information, contact Joyce Bernstein or Nazifa Sawez of
the Video Division, Media Bureau, at (202) 418-1600, or at
Joyce.Bernstein@fcc.gov or Nazifa.Sawez@fcc.gov. TTY: (202)418-7172.

\--FCC\--

[^1]: *Second Periodic Review of the Commission\'s Rules and Policies
    Affecting the Conversion to Digital Television*, 19 FCC Rcd 18,279
    (2004).

[^2]: *Public Notice, Tentative Digital Channel Designations for
    Stations Participating in the First Round of DTV Channel Elections
    and Second Round Election Filing Deadline*, DA 05-2649 (released
    October 4, 2005).

[^3]: *See In the Matter of Negotiated Channel Election Arrangements*,
    DA 05-1619 (released June 8, 2005); *Public Notice, DTV Tentative
    Channel Designations for 1,554 Stations Participating in the First
    Round of DTV Channel Elections*, DA 05-1743 (released June 23,
    2005).
CAPACITY BUILDING

The Office of International Affairs (OIA) at the National Cancer
Institute (NCI) is responsible for the overall policy and coordination
of international health activities. These programs and activities
include, but are not limited to bilateral (country-to-country
relationships) as well as programs and activities with multilateral
organizations, including the World Health Organization (WHO),
International Union Against Cancer (UICC), International Network for
Cancer Treatment and Research (INCTR), International Atomic Energy
Agency's Programme of Action for Cancer Therapy (IAEA PACT), American
Russian Cancer Alliance (ARCA), and/or others as determined by NCI/OIA.

There will be 4-6 training courses that the OIA will sponsor in part.
This includes but is not limited to travel, per diem, honoraria as well
as printing and shipment of training materials to the training location.

In the performance of the work under this task order, and under
instructions from the Project Officer, the contractor shall be
responsible for the following:

**Training:**

Travel up to 15 U.S. scientists to foreign countries to perform training
courses

Purchase airline tickets and FedEx up to 15 travelers @ approx. \$3,000
each

Reimburse travelers of visa fees, if any

Reimburse travelers for per diem based on Maximum Travel Per Diem
Allowance for a specified Foreign Areas (DoS) and provide honoraria of
\$100/day x length of course

Travel up to 30 foreign scientists from resource poor countries to
attend training courses in U.S.

Provide lodgings (pay hotels directly) and per diem during courses equal
to approx. \$3,000 each

**Printing and shipping of teaching materials for courses:**

Provide up to 60 yearly subscriptions and mailing costs of the [Journal
of the National Cancer Institute]{.underline} to resource poor countries
@ \$15,000 year

Estimated direct costs: \$430,000
Task Description:

Firm shall issue 3 paper checks in the amount of \$7667.00 (total
\$23,000).

Checks should arrive as follows:

1)  08/15/06

2)  10/15/06

3)  12/15/06

Funds are for subsistence in support of an exchange scientist, Dr.
Watura Kakai, who will be visiting the NIEHS from August 15, 2006
through January 15, 2007.

Checks should be made payable to:

Dr. Watura Kakai

Check should be mailed to the attention of:

Anne Kersey, Administrative Specialist

DIR/EBP/LMG/LO

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

Maildrop D3-02

Bldg. 101, Room D340

P.O. Box 12233

Research Triangle Park, NC 27709

Phone: 919-541-4845

Fax: 919-541-7593

\[Preparer: Fran Wagstaff, NIH/NIEHS, 919-541-4182\]
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> height="0.6597222222222222in"}

**HANDOUT #5D -- HOW TO KNOW THE BABY IS GETTING**

**ENOUGH MILK**

**HOW TO TELL BABY IS DOING WELL**

1.  Baby is interested in feeding 8 to 12 times every 24 hours,
    including at night.

2.  Baby wakes to feed.

3.  Mom can see or hear the baby swallowing.

4.  Baby seems satisfied and content after feeding.

5.  Mom says her breasts soften during the feeding.

6.  Baby has 3-5 urines and 3-4 poops per day by 3-5 days of age

7.  Baby has 4-6 urines and 3-6 poops per day by 5-7 days of age

8.  Baby's poops are yellow and seedy (by day 3).

**WHEN TO YIELD**

YIELD to your WIC designated breastfeeding expert if the mother reports:

-   Her baby is not doing the things listed above

-   Her baby's skin is yellow or jaundiced

-   Baby has red urine or red specs in the urine

-   She is uneasy about whether her baby is doing well
**Erratum for** **Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) 43:**
***Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction in Opioid
Treatment Programs*, 2005. Page 219.**

# 

# ERRATUM

In Treatment Improvement Protocol 43: *Medication-Assisted Treatment for
Opioid Addiction in Opioid Treatment Programs* (2005 printing), Chapter
13, page 219, incorrect information about medication treatment for
neonatal abstinence syndrome was published.

-   Column 1, line 9 from the bottom, reads "0.4 mg/kg/**dose.**" It
    should have read "0.4 mg/kg/**day**."

-   Column 1, line 6 from the bottom, reads "**0.4** mg/kg/dose." It
    should have read "**0.04** mg/kg/dose."

In subsequent printings of TIP 43, page 219, and in all official Web
versions of the TIP, the paragraphs regarding this topic have been
changed to read:

> If pharmacological management is indicated, several methods have been
> found useful. The American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Drugs
> policy statement on Neonatal Drug Withdrawal (1998) describes several
> agents for the treatment of NAS including methadone, tincture of
> opium, paregoric, and morphine*.* One method (J. Greenspan, Thomas
> Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, personal communication,
> October 2006) uses neonatal opium solution (0.4 mg/mL
> morphine-equivalent; starting dosage, 0.4 mg/kg/day orally in six to
> eight divided doses \[timed with the feeding schedule\]). Dosage is
> increased by 0.04 mg/kg/dose until control is achieved or a maximum of
> 2.0 mg/kg/day is reached. If Neonatal Abstinence Scores stay high but
> daily dosage nears maximum, symptoms are reassessed and concurrent
> phenobarbital therapy considered. When control is achieved, the dosage
> is continued for 72 hours before pharmacological weaning, in which
> dosages are decreased 10 percent daily or as tolerated. When 0.2
> mg/kg/day is reached, medication may be stopped. Decisions about
> dosage decrease during pharmacological weaning are based on Neonatal
> Abstinence Scores, weight, and physical exams.

We regret any confusion this error has caused.
**3^rd^ Place Winner**

Rebecca Beverly Kow (Grade 6)

Faubion Middle School

"Patriot"

            Patriot: a word that gets jumbled in the Vocabulary Vat of
our brains.  Most of us don't realize that it's the blood, sweat, and
tears sacrificed by the person to make our lives easy.

...

March 10^th^

            Dad has a new job.  I wasn't paying attention at dinner, I
was busy forking my peas around, trying to make them disappear, I
finally had forced one into my mouth, when Dad made the announcement.  I
almost choked.  He's going to join the military.  He'd deployed on April
30^th^.  He said he's wanted to do this for a long time; he's always
wanted to fight for our country, but I don't want him to leave.  I hope
I'm not being selfish, but I just don't think I can watch my daddy leave
with no guarantee he'll be back.

April 29^th^

            Tomorrow Dad leaves.  Today was family day, I didn't find it
fun.  We just spent the day together, fretting about everything.  Now
I'm trying to sleep, but when I close my eyes, I see horrible images.

April 30^th^

            Dad's Gone.  I was kind of in a daze as we drove to the
airport.  Before he left I gave him my necklace; it has a little angel
on it.  He put it on and said he won't take it off until he comes home. 
I'm trying to write through tears, but it's hard because my vision's
blurring.  I don't know why it didn't hit me until right after Dad
walked away, that I might not see him again.

August 4^th^

            HE'S!! MISSING!!  We got a phone call.  They said he never
came back.  Mom promises he's fine, I try to believe her.  It's okay, I
tell myself, but tears keep coming.

September 13^th^

            My birthday.  A day to never forget.  I opened the mailbox
praying there would be something from Dad.  And...there kinda was.  It
was a teeny-tiny envelope with my name on it.  It looked like it was
holding something, a secret waiting to be told, so big it was about to
burst at the seams.  I opened it and my necklace fell out.  My mind
turned to mush, he said he'd wear it until he was home, but why was it
mailed, what if he ways home...just in spirit.  OH NO!  Thoughts swirled
around in my head like a blender, and I sat down on the curb and cried. 
Later, there was a knock on the door, I slowly opened it.  On the other
side was something unbelievable; Dad.  There he was standing there,
home.  He had a cast on his leg and bandages everywhere, but he smiled
as if he'd won the lottery.  That's when he became my hero.

...

            A patriot is a person that loves and defends their country. 
It means so much to me, these people, risking their lives for us.  These
people do things that I wouldn't have the courage to do, and I would
like to say something to them; thank you.
\[\"U.S. MINT News; Office of Director of the Mint MARY BROOKS\" banner
with logo of penny, nickel, dime, quarter, and half-dollar on left and
\"Treasury Department; Washington D.C. (20220) (202) 964-2133\" across
bottom of banner.\]

FOR RELEASE AFTER 2:30 P.M., MST

[MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1970]{.underline}

[DENVER MINT HONORED FOR RECORD COIN PRODUCTION]{.underline}

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

> "In recognition and appreciation of their special achievement in 1969
> of surpassing all previous coin production records in the Mint's
> 177-year history."

At the 2:30 p.m. presentation to Superintendent Betty Higby, Mrs. Brooks
said, "I am proud of all Mint employees who have made 1969 a truly
memorable year for the Denver Mint. This outstanding coin production
record contributed greatly in making it possible for the Bureau of the
Mint to meet the ever increasing demand for coins for our continually
growing economy." Mrs. Brooks added that "I am particularly pleased
because the Superintendent of the Denver Mint, Betty Higby, appointed to
this high position by President Nixon, has demonstrated highly capable
leadership that inspired this outstanding achievement."

The Denver Mint has 439 employees, and produced the following
denomination coins for 1969: 4,002,832,200 pennies; 202,807,500 nickels;
563,323,870 dimes; 114,372,000 quarters; and 129,881,800 half dollars,
for a total of 5,013,217,370 coins.---"Enough to circle the earth 2.42
times," Mrs. Brooks noted.
WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION

FILED BY BELLSOUTH

**Report No. NCD-1133 June 22, 2005**

Re: NETWORK CHANGE CERTIFICATION RECEIVED

BellSouth, an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed
certification that public notice of network change has been provided
through its publicly accessible Internet site, as required by section
51.329(a) of the rules of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
*See* 47 C.F.R. § 51.329(a). Specific network change information can be
obtained on the Internet at:

[**http://www.interconnection.bellsouth.com/notifications/network/index.html**](http://www.interconnection.bellsouth.com/notifications/network/index.html)

The incumbent LEC\'s certification refers to the changes shown below.

  ----------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------
  **Number**              **Type of Change**      **Location of Change**

  20050091 Revision       Replacing Copper        Athens, AL
  20050008                Facilities with Fiber   
                          Optic Cable and Digital 
                          Loop Carrier Systems    

  20050092                Replacing Copper        Spring City, TN
                          Facilities with Fiber   
                          Optic Cable and Digital 
                          Loop Carrier Systems    

  20050093 Revision       Replacing Copper        Georgetown, LA
  20040264                Facilities with Fiber   
                          Optic Cable and Digital 
                          Loop Carrier Systems    
  ----------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------

The network change identified herein shall not be implemented within six
months of the date it was filed with the Commission. *See* 47 C.F.R. §
51.331.

Incumbent LEC contact:

Steven D. Long

Federal Regulatory Affairs

BellSouth

1133-21^st^ Street, N.W., Suite 900

Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202) 463-4107

The original filing is available for inspection and copying at the FCC
Public Reference Room, Portals II, 445 12th Street, S.W., Suite CY‑A257,
Washington, DC 20554.

For further information, contact Carmell Weathers, (202) 418-2325
(voice), or
[**carmell.weathers@fcc.gov**](mailto:carmell.weathers@fcc.gov) (email),
of the Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. The TTY
number is (202) 418-0484. **-FCC-**