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height="2.3958333333333335in"}Kristian Birkeland

The First Space Scientist

by

Alv Egeland

University of Oslo, Norway

The pioneering research of Kristian Birkeland (13.12.1867 -- 15.6. 1917)
in geophysics contributed greatly to the study of solar-terrestrial
physics. His main treatise, *The Norwegian Aurora Polaris Expedition of
1902-1903,* fills more than 800 pages in large format. He advanced a
number of ideas that still remains central to these fields.

Birkeland published *Une méthode enumérative de la géometrie* and two
other mathematical contributions before he was 20 years old. The papers
on Poynting's vector (1894) and the first general solution of Maxwell
equations: *Solution générale des équations de Maxwell pour un milieu
absorbant homogéne et isotrope* (1895) are his main contributions in
theoretical physics.

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Birkeland's work on aurora, polar storms including the global pattern of
currents in the Earth's upper atmosphere, the Sun's particle radiation,
Saturn's rings and comets will be summarized. He carried out advanced
laboratory simulations and campaigns in the arctic wilderness in light
of the laws of electricity and magnetism. Although much of his work
remained unrecognized for years \-- only to be vindicated when in-situ
measurements could be carried our \-- it was truly the foundation of
modern space physics. His name is connected to the Birkeland currents,
auroral simulations, and disturbances in the Earth's magnetic field.

Birkeland's sixty patents, relating to eight different fields, stands as
a living tribute to his practical genius. His first concerned an
electromagnetic cannon similar in concept to a rail gun. *Birkeland's
plasma torch* is the foundation for the Birkeland-Eyde method for
industrial nitrogen fixation, and the founding of Norsk Hydro, still
modern Norway's largest industrial enterprise. His plasma torch is used
in several new technological developments.
U.S. Department of the Interior • Office of the Secretary (OS/SIO/NISC)
• 1849 C Street, N.W. • Washington, DC 20240

Phone: (202) 513-7243 • Fax: (202) 371-1751 • www.invasivespecies.gov

**Members of the Fifth Convening Invasive Species Advisory Committee**

**(ISAC-5)**

**Peter Alpert, Ph.D.**

University of Massachusetts

**Nancy Balcom**

Connecticut Sea Grant

**Leslie Cahill**

American Seed Trade Association

**Timothy Carlson**

Tamarisk Coalition

**Earl Chilton, II, Ph.D.**

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

**Janet Clark**

Montana State University

**Joseph DiTomaso, Ph.D.**

University of California, Davis

**Otto Doering, III, Ph.D.**

Purdue University

**Susan Ellis**

California Department of Fish and Game

**Miles Falck**

Great Lakes Indian Fish and

Wildlife Commission

**Christopher Fisher**

Colville Confederated Tribes

**Amy Frankmann**

Michigan Nursery and Landscape Association

**Ann Gibbs**

Maine Department of Agriculture

*(Representing the National Plant Board)*

**Catherine L. Hazlewood, Esq.**

The Nature Conservancy

**Lisa Ka'aihue**

Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council

**John Kennedy**

Wyoming Game and Fish Department

*(Representing the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies)*

**Robert McMahon**

University of Texas at Arlington

**Kathy Metcalf**

Chamber of Shipping of America

**Edward L. Mills, Ph.D.**

Cornell University

**Jamie K. Reaser, Ph.D.**

Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council

**Steven Jay Sanford**

New York Department of Environmental Conservation

**Jeffrey D. Schardt**

Florida Department of Environment Protection

**Celia Smith, Ph.D.**

University of Hawaii

**David E. Starling**

Aqueterinary Services, P.C.

**Nathan Stone, Ph.D.**

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

**Douglas W. Tallamy, Ph.D.**

University of Delaware

**John Peter Thompson**

The Behnke Nurseries Company

**Jennifer Vollmer, Ph.D.**

BASF Corporation

**Damon E. Waitt, Ph.D.**

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

University of Texas at Austin

**Robert H. Wiltshire**

Center for Aquatic Nuisance Species

*(Representing the Federation of Fly Fishers)*

**Kenneth Zimmerman**

Lone Tree Cattle Company
# NY K82962

February 25, 2004

CLA-2-95:RR:NC:SP:225 K82962

CATEGORY: Classification

TARIFF NO.: 9503.70.0000

Ms. Lisa Caria

Phoenix International

712 N. Central

Wood Dale, IL 60191

RE: The tariff classification of a "Fancy Prancy Birthday Princess (A)"
from China.

Dear Ms. Caria:

In your letter dated February 2, 2004, on behalf of North American Bear,
you requested a tariff classification ruling.

You submitted a sample of a "Fancy Prancy Birthday Princess (A)"
identified as style number July 2312. The item is a toy set that
consists of a red textile housing, a textile doll, and a textile
birthday cake. The brown-haired doll measures approximately 4-1/2 inches
in height and is dressed in a white glitter dress and white slippers.
The doll has a textile silver crown on her head and a faux silver jewel
medallion around her neck. The birthday cake measures approximately
1-1/2 inches in height with a white candle on top that measures
approximately 2 inches in height. The housing measures approximately 6
inches in height x 1-1/2 inches in width x 6-1/4 inches in length, with
one handle, and a hook and loop closure. The words "July Princess" are
embroidered on one side of the housing, which also has an opening that
measures approximately 1-1/4 inches in diameter and has the birthday
cake protruding through it.

The housing is unique in construction in that a play environment is
incorporated inside, with a decorated cardboard liner that is covered
with a clear textile mesh sewn around three interior walls. When opened,
one wall will rest on a hard surface while the other three walls stand
upright. These three upright walls serve as a play environment for the
doll and her birthday cake, similar to a dollhouse.

You indicate that the "Fancy Prancy Birthday Princess (A)" will be
imported for each month.

The applicable subheading for the "Fancy Prancy Birthday Princess (A)"
identified as style number July 2312 will be 9503.70.0000, Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for "Other
toys, put up in sets or outfits, and parts and accessories thereof." The
rate of duty will be free.

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

A copy of the ruling or the control number indicated above should be
provided with the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is
imported. If you have any questions regarding the ruling, contact
National Import Specialist Alice Wong at 646-733-3026.

Sincerely,

Robert B. Swierupski

Director,

National Commodity

Specialist Division
The Honorable Richard B. Cheney

President

U.S. Senate

Washington, DC 20510

Dear Mr. President:

In accordance with Section 647 (b) of Division F of the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, FY 2004, P.L. 108-199, I am enclosing a copy of the
FY 2006 Report on Competitive Sourcing for the Department of Health and
Human Services. The attached spreadsheets, which address items (b)(1)
through (b)(8) of section 647, contain the Competitive Sourcing
Activities Worksheet and Competitive Sourcing Activities Summary for
completed and announced competitions in FY 2006, as well as the
Competitive Sourcing Activities Savings and Performance Update for FY
2003, FY 2004, and FY 2005. In addition, narrative information is
attached to address section 647 items (b)(9) Total Projected FTE to be
Studied in FY 2007 and (b)(10) HHS Competitive Sourcing/Strategic
Workforce Plan. The attached spreadsheets and narrative information have
been prepared in accordance with guidance provided by the Office of
Management and Budget.

Sincerely,

Joe W. Ellis

Enclosures
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\[ACT OF APRIL 10, 1806\]

Regulating the legal-tender value of foreign coins in the United States.

*Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives*

*of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That

from and after the passage of this act, foreign gold and sil-

ver coins shall pass current as money within the United

States, and be a legal tender for the payment of all debts

and demands, at the several and respective rates following,

and not otherwise, viz:

The gold coins of Great Britain and Portugal, of their

present standard, at the rate of one hundred coins, for every

twenty-seven grains of the actual weight thereof; the gold

coins of France, Spain, and the dominions of Spain, of their

present standard, at the rate of one hundred cents, for every

twenty-seven grains and two-fifths of a grain, of the actual

weight thereof. Spanish milled dollars, at the rate of one

hundred cents for each, the actual weight whereof shall not

be less than seventeen pennyweights and seven grains, and

in proportion for the parts of a dollar. Crowns of France

at the rate of one hundred and ten cents, for each crown,

the actual weight whereof shall not be less than eighteen

pennyweights and seventeen grains, and in proportion for

the parts of a crown. And it shall be the duty of the Sec-

retary of the Treasury, to cause assays of the foreign gold

and silver coins made current by the act, to be had at the

Mint of the United States, at least once in every year, and

to make report of the result thereof to Congress, for the

purpose of enabling them to make such alterations in this

act, as may become requisite, from the real standard value

of such foreign coins. And it shall be the duty of the Sec-

retary of the Treasury, to cause assays of the foreign gold

and silver coins of the description made current by this act,

which shall issue subsequently to the passage of this act,

and shall circulate in the United States, at the Mint afore-

said, at least once in every year, and to make report of the

result thereof to Congress, for the purpose of enabling Con-

gress to make such coins current, if they shall deem the same

to be proper, at their real standard value.

SEC. 2. Repeals 1^st^ section of act of February 9, 1793,

and suspends operation of second section of same act for

three years from April 10, 1806.
**From the West Coast**

**By Nate Reed, West Coast Representative**

**Vehicle Management Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide Policy,**

**U.S. General Services Administration**

On November 4, 2004, we established our ninth (9^th^) Local Federal
Fleet Policy Council (FedFleet) Chapter, in St. Louis, MO. The inaugural
meeting was held at the General Services Administration (GSA) Federal
Center in St. Louis and was attended by Messrs. John Hughes,
Chairperson, National FedFleet and Myles Schulberg, Vehicle Management
Policy Division (MTV), Washington, DC and Nate Reed, MTV, Oakland, CA.

John, provided an overview of the national Fedfleet how it operates and
its hope to work closely with this new chapter.

Myles, provided an overview of the Office of Governmentwide Policy, MTV
and explained MTV's involvement in many different projects to improve
policies regulating Federal fleet management and operations.

I provided an overview of how and why we have embarked upon expanding
the number of local Fedfleet chapters. I explained how other local
Fedfleet chapters are organized and how they have partnered together to
resolve issues of commonality at the local level. We also discussed the
important roll each local chapter has in providing suggestions,
comments, feedback and assistance to MTV and the national chapter, and
assisting us in developing more effective and user-friendly regulations
and policies for Federal fleet operations.

Through MTV's goal of expanding/increasing the number the number of
local fedfleet chapters from nine (9) to nineteen (19) during FY-05, we
will continue to build our reputation as an organization of inclusion.
Active involvement at all levels of the Federal fleet community will
ensure better fleet management in the future.

From all of the local FedFleet chapter's, Golden Gate, Puget Sound,
Greater Columbia River, Fairbanks, Anchorage, Salt Lake City, Boise,
Kansas City and St. Louis, we hope each of you have a safe, wonderful
and prosperous "New Year".
**June 10, 2008**

### MEMBERSHIP LIST

**CENSUS ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE**

**ASIAN POPULATION**

**Ms. Ellen M. Abellera**

Executive Director

Governors Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs

210 - 11^th^ Avenue, SW

Room 301

Olympia, WA 98504

MS 40925

360-725-5666 - w

360-586-9501 - fax

e-mail: [eabellera@capaa.wa.gov](../eabellera@capaa.wa.gov)

# Ms. Sokunthea A. "Sue" Bentley

Director of Operations

Hmong American Partnerhip (HAP)

1075 Arcade Street,

St. Paul, MN 55106

Phone: 612-290-3055 -- h

651-495-1501 Direct

651-495-9160 Main

651-495-1699 Fax

email: <sueb@hmong.org>

# Ms. Vellie Dietrich-Hall

Springfield, VA

703-642-6521 - w

703-642-8425 - fax

e-mail: [velliegood@cox.net](../velliegood@cox.net%0D)

**Dr. Wei Li**

Emeryville, CA

cell. 480-686-0029

e-mail: [wei.li@asu.edu](../wei.li@asu.edu%0D)

**Dr. Richard Lin**

Estimates Demographer

Colorado Division of Local Government

1313 Sherman Street, Room 521

Denver, CO 80203

303-866-4989 - w

303-866-2660 - fax

e-mail: <Richard.lin@state.co.us>

## Dr. Pyong Gap Min

Department of Sociology

Queens College of CUNY

Flushing, NY 11367-0904

email: [pyonggap.min@qc.cuny.edu](../pyonggap.min@qc.cuny.edu)

**Dr. K. V. Rao** **(Chair)**

Founder President

India Network Foundation

P O Box 22

Windermere, FL 34786

407-258-8346/408-850-2154

Fax: 800-837-6384

e-mail: [kvrao@kvrao.org](../kvrao@kvrao.org%0D)

**Mr. Neel Saxena**

Government of the District of Columbia

Mayors Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs

441 4^th^ Street, NW,

Room 805 S.

Washington, DC 20001

202-727-3120 - w

202-727-9655 - fax

e-mail: [neel.saxena@dc.gov;
saxenan@terpalum.umd.edu](../neel.saxena@dc.gov%3B%20saxenan@terpalum.umd.edu%0D)

**Mr. Xuan-Nhi V. Ho**

General Manager of Southeast Asia

RIA Telecommunications Inc.

111 South Agate Place

Anaheim CA 92804

714- 489-3146 (Personal cell phone)

562- 304- 0548 (Business cell phone)

562- 345- 2176 (Office)

e-mail: [HVXN1958@yahoo.com](../HVXN1958@yahoo.com%0D)

**Ex Officio Member:**

**Committee Liaison**

**Ms. Sneha Thakor Desai**

Room 5H137

301-763-2011 - w

301-457-4068 - fax

e-mail:
[Sneha.Thakor.Desai@census.gov](../Sneha.Thakor.Desai@census.gov%0D)

**Coordinator**

**Ms. Edwina Jaramillo**

Room 8H156

301-763-4047 - w

301-763-8609- fax

e-mail:
[Edwina.Martha.Jaramillo@census.gov](../Edwina.Martha.Jaramillo@census.gov)

**Chief, Census Advisory Committee Office**

**Ms. Jeri Green**

Room 8H182

301-763-2070 - w

301-763-8609- fax

e-mail: [Jeri.Green@census.gov](../Jeri.Green@census.gov%0D)
# *Congressman Jim Marshall*![](media/image1.png){width="1.2625in" height="1.175in"}

> *Representing the people of South and Middle Georgia*

**[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE]{.underline}** Contact: Douglas Moore

October 6, 2004 (202) 225-6531

\(404\) 433-5561 cell

CONGRESSMAN JIM MARSHALL ANNOUNCES GRANT TO PURCHASE A NEW NURSES CALL
STATION

(Washington, D.C.) -- U.S. Representative Jim Marshall announced today
that Candler County Hospital has been awarded \$63,971 from the
Department of Health and Human Services to help the hospital purchase an
upgraded nurses call station.

"This is really very good news for Candler County's Hospital. They
receive much needed help in upgrading their facilities, and the
hospital's patients will receive care much faster and more accurate care
from their nurses," said Marshall.
# Duke University -- Contact List 2007

The following is a list of contact information for personnel in your
program. Please verify that the contact information listed is correct,
and add any new contact information. Please be sure that \"track
changes\" is on before making any changes.

Richard T. Di Giulio

Program Director

Duke University

Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences

Box 90328

Durham, NC 27708-0328

Phone: 919-613-8024

Fax: 919-668-1799

richd@duke.edu

Eve Marion

Program Manager

Duke University

Box 90328

Durham, NC 27708-0328

Phone: 919-613-8078

Fax: 919-668-1799

emarion@duke.edu

David E. Hinton

Duke University

Division Of Environmental Science & Policy

A333B LSRC

Box 90328

Durham, NC 27708

Phone: 919-613-8038

Fax: 919-684-8741

dhinton@duke.edu

Seth W. Kullman

Duke University

Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences

A333A LSRC

Box 90328

Durham, NC 27708-0328

Phone: 919-613-8005

Fax: 919-684-8741

swkull@duke.edu

Edward D. Levin

Duke University Medical Center

Neurobehavioral Research Laboratory

Department of Psychiatry, Box #3412

Durham, NC 27710

Phone: 919-681-6273

Fax: 919-681-3416

edlevin@duke.edu

Karl G. Linden

Duke University

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Pratt School of Engineering

P.O. Box 90287 Hudson Hall

Durham, NC 27708-0287

Phone: 919-660-5196

kglinden@duke.edu

Elwood Linney

Duke University Medical Center

Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology

Durham, NC 27710

Phone: 919-684-6095

Fax: 919-684-8735

elwood.linney@duke.edu

Marie Lynn Miranda

Duke University

Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences

A134 LSRC

P.O. Box 90328

Durham, NC 27708-0328

Phone: 919-613-8023

Fax: 919-684-8741

mmiranda@duke.edu

Marjorie Oleksiak

University of Miami MFBS Center

4600 Rickenbacker Causeway

Miami, FL 33149

Phone: 305-421-4736

Fax: 305-421-4001

moleksiak@rsmas.miami.edu

Andrew J. Schuler

Duke University

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

P.O. Box 90287

Durham, NC 27708-0287

Phone: 919-660-5480

Fax: 919-660-5219

aschuler@duke.edu

Theodore A. Slotkin

Duke University

Deptpartment of Pharmacology & Cancer Biology

Box 3813 DUMC

Durham, NC 27710

Phone: 919-681-8015

Fax: 919-684-8197

t.slotkin@duke.edu

Dennis Thiele

Duke University

Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology

Box 3813 Medical Center

Durham, NC 27710

Phone: 919-681-5776

Fax: 919-682-6044

dennis.thiele@duke.edu
[Link to
GCH-0067](http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/hudclips/lops/GCH-0067LOPS.doc)

[Link to
GCH-0082](http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/hudclips/lops/GCH-0082LOPS.doc)

[Link to
GCH-0093](http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/hudclips/lops/GCH-0093LOPS.doc)

Legal Opinion: GCH-0040

Index: 2.296

Subject: Applic. of 24 CFR 886, Subpart C to Foreclosure Sales

February 4, 1992

MEMORANDUM FOR: Steven J. Hans, Director, Multifamily Property

Disposition Division, HMPD

FROM: Michael H. Reardon, Assistant General Counsel

Assisted Housing Division, GCH

SUBJECT: Applicability of 24 CFR 886, Subpart C

to Foreclosure Sales

This is in response to your December 13, 1991, memorandum on

the captioned issue.

In our earlier meeting on this issue, you indicated that at

the foreclosure sales of projects with HUD-held mortgages HUD was

offering prospective purchasers section 8 assistance pursuant to

HUD section 8 property disposition regulations at subpart C of

24 CFR section 886.

This practice has been questioned because HUD regulations at

24 CFR section 886.301 state that section 886, subpart C

regulations apply to \"HUD-owned housing\" and HUD never takes

title to these properties because they are purchased by unrelated

third parties at the foreclosure sale. We believe that the

practice of providing section 8 to projects sold at foreclosure

sales in accordance with subpart C of section 886 is legally

acceptable in light of the mandate of Section 181 of the Housing

and Community Development Act of 1987.

Section 181(a) requires that the \"Secretary \... shall manage

or dispose of multifamily housing projects that are owned by the

Secretary, or\... being foreclosed upon by the Secretary, in a

manner that \... will, in the least costly fashion among the

reasonable alternatives available, further the goals of - (1)

preserving (them) so that they are available to and affordable by

low- and moderate -income persons.\"

Section 181(d) provides that \"in carrying out the goals

specified in subsection (a)(1) the Secretary shall \... enter into

contracts under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of

1937 \... with owners of multifamily housing projects that are

acquired by a purchaser other than the Secretary at foreclosure

or after sale by the Secretary.\"

2

HUD has not promulgated regulations which specifically

address section 181, but, rather, has administratively adopted

the section 886, subpart C regulations to accomplish this

statutory mandate. It is our opinion that HUD has the

administrative discretion to use the section 886, subpart C

regulations in this manner by administratively expanding the

undefined term \"HUD-owned housing\" at 886.301 to include property

with HUD-held mortgages which are acquired by third party

purchasers at foreclosure sales. We believe that this practice

is consistent with the treatment by Congress of these sales under

Section 181 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1981.

If you have any questions concerning this memorandum,

please contact Joe Bacus at 708-0996.
**Applicant's (Organization) Name:      **

**Applicant's DUNS Number:**      

**Federal Program:       CFDA Number:      **

1\. Has the applicant ever received a grant or contract from the Federal
government?

Yes No

2\. Is the applicant a faith-based organization?

Yes No

3\. Is the applicant a secular organization?

Yes No

4\. Does the applicant have 501(c)(3) status?

Yes No

5\. Is the applicant a local affiliate of a national\
organization?

Yes No

6\. How many full-time equivalent employees does the applicant have?
*(Check only one box).*

> 3 or Fewer 15-50
>
> 4-5 51-100
>
> 6-14 over 100

7\. What is the size of the applicant's annual budget? *(Check only one
box.)*

Less Than \$150,000

\$150,000 - \$299,999

\$300,000 - \$499,999

\$500,000 - \$999,999

\$1,000,000 - \$4,999,999

\$5,000,000 or more

#  Survey Instructions on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants

# 

> **Provide the applicant's (organization) name and DUNS number and the
> grant name and CFDA number.**

1.  Self-explanatory.

2.  Self-identify.

3.  Self-identify.

> 4\. 501(c)(3) status is a legal designation provided on application to
> the Internal Revenue Service by eligible organizations. Some grant
> programs may require nonprofit applicants to have 501(c)(3) status.
> Other grant programs do not.
>
> 5\. Self-explanatory.
>
> 6\. For example, two part-time employees who each work half-time equal
> one full-time equivalent employee. If the applicant is a local
> affiliate of a national organization, the responses to survey
> questions 2 and 3 should reflect the staff and budget size of the
> local affiliate.
>
> 7\. Annual budget means the amount of money your organization spends
> each year on all of its activities.

**\
**

**Paperwork Burden Statement**

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are
required to respond to a collection of information unless such
collection displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control
number for this information collection is 1890-0014. The time required
to complete this information collection is estimated to average five (5)
minutes per response, including the time to review instructions, search
existing data resources, gather the data needed, and complete and review
the information collection. **If you have any comments concerning the
accuracy of the time estimate(s) or suggestions for improving this form,
please write to:** The Agency Contact listed in this grant application
package.

> OMB No. 1890-0014 Exp. 02/28/09
NY R02179

July 12, 2005

CLA-2-42:RR:NC:TA:341 R02179

CATEGORY: Classification

TARIFF NO.: 4202.19.0000

Mr. Heidar Nuristani

Central Purchasing, LLC

3491 Mission Oaks Blvd.

Camarillo, CA 93012

RE: The tariff classification of a metal carrying case from China.

Dear Mr. Nuristani:

In your letter dated June 22, 2005, you requested a tariff
classification ruling for a metal carrying case.

You have submitted a photo of item 36871 "Aluminum Case". The item is a
fitted metal case designed to provide storage, protection, organization
and portability. The case features a textile-lined interior compartment
without padding. It has a hinged split top with trunk like fasteners, in
addition to a combination lock with changeable combination capability.
The carry handle is made of plastic. There are metal loops on either end
of the case for a 47" webbed shoulder strap with rubber shoulder
protector. It measures approximately 17.5" x 12.5" x 7.5".

The applicable subheading for the metal carrying case will be
4202.19.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS),
which provides for trunks, suitcases, vanity cases... and similar
containers, other. The rate of duty will be 20 percent ad valorem.

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

A copy of the ruling or the control number indicated above should be
provided with the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is
imported. If you have any questions regarding the ruling, contact
National Import Specialist Kevin Gorman at 646-733-3041.

Sincerely,

Robert B. Swierupski

Director,

National Commodity

Specialist Division
## 20 de noviembre de 1998

######## FEMA-DR-1247-PR 097s

###### ¿ CREE USTED QUE HA SOLICITADO AYUDA CON FEMA?

**San Juan, P.R. --** Los manejadores de desastre continúan informando
que muchos residentes creen haber solicitado ayuda por desastre, pero,
en realidad, no lo han hecho.

Residentes de varios municipios llenaron formularios de evaluación de
daños en las oficinas locales de la Defensa Civil. Estos formularios de
evaluación fueron usados por el Gobierno de Puerto Rico para identificar
el alcance de los daños a consecuencia del huracán Georges y no se
consideran una solicitud de ayuda por desastre.

"Estos individuos tienen que solicitar directamente con la Agencia
Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias (FEMA, por sus siglas en inglés)
para poder ser considerados para recibir ayuda por desastre por la
pérdida de sus pertenencias" dijo el coordinador federal José A. Bravo.

El coordinador estatal José Fuentes Agostini dijo, "Queremos estar
seguros que todas las personas hayan llenado correctamente las
solicitudes de los varios tipos de ayuda disponible. El único modo para
solicitar con FEMA es llamando a la línea de solicitud al 1-800-462-9029
(las personas con impedimentos auditivos o del habla deben llamar a la
línea TTY al 1-800-462-7585) de 8 a.m. a 10 p.m."

Aunque los Centros de Recuperación por Desastre están abiertos, su
función primaria ha cambiado. Exhortamos a los individuos a visitar un
centro para verificar el estatus de su solicitud o para hablar con el
personal del centro con relación a los programas de asistencia y a las
técnicas de mitigación que puedan ayudar a disminuir los riesgos de
daños en futuros desastres.

Ya no se aceptan solicitudes en los Centros de Recuperación por
Desastre. Sin embargo, los centros disponen de teléfonos para que los
individuos puedan llamar a la línea de solicitud de FEMA.

Hasta hoy, más de 361,000 personas han solicitado ayuda, se han
entregado \$218 millones en ayuda para viviendas por emergencia y se han
aprobado \$28 millones en préstamos para viviendas y negocios de la
Administración de Pequeños Negocios.

Los residentes tienen hasta el cierre de las labores del lunes 23 de
noviembre para solicitar ayuda por desastre federal/estatal.

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Science and Technology
Seminar![](media/image1.png){width="0.9847222222222223in"
height="0.9763888888888889in"}![](media/image2.png){width="1.08125in"
height="1.0493055555555555in"}

**Satellite-Based Thunderstorm Nowcasting**

**Brian Vant-Hull / Bob Rabin**

**NOAA-CREST / NSSL**

A collaborative framework is being pursued by personnel at NOAA/NESDIS,
the NOAA/NWS Meteorological Development Laboratory (MDL), the NOAA/OAR
National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL), and the NOAA Cooperative
Remote Sensing Science and Technology Center (CREST) at the City College
of New York (CCNY) to develop a prototype satellite-based nowcasting
capability for the New York City metropolitan area. This nowcasting
capability would also serve as a test bed for MDL efforts in
implementing satellite based nowcasting capability throughout the United
States as part of the System for Convection Analysis and Nowcasting
(SCAN) which is a component of the NWS' Advanced Weather Interactive
Processing System (AWIPS).

Still in the exploratory phase of the project, the CREST nowcasting team
has implemented the Hydro-Estimator (HE: NESDIS) and Rapidly Developing
Thunderstorm (RDT: Meteo-France) models to compare their ability to
detect convective cells. We have also employed other collaborators to
run the FORTRACC (Daniel Vila) and K-Means Correlation (Valiappa
Lakshaman) models to compare their forecasting abilities.  The results
of these comparisons will be discussed, and ideas to improve detection
and extrapolation of convective storms will be demonstrated.

![](media/image3.png){width="3.7506944444444446in"
height="1.9715277777777778in"}
GVF data in BINARY format

Dataset Location: It is available on NESDIS/STAR anonymous FTP server:
<ftp://ftp.orbit.nesdis.noaa.gov/pub/corp/scsb/wguo/data/GVF_binary>

Dataset Name: Global Vegetation Fraction (GVF)

Data Format: 1 byte per grid cell

2500 column, 904 row, it covers the latitude zone from 55.152South to
75.024North.

180West to 180East

The grid cells are with the same latitude and longitude interval:

(0.144 degree)

> The first point is the North-West corner of the grid.
>
> The last point is the South-East corner of the grid.
>
> Valid data range for GVF is \[0,100\] ( in %) . Value 255 is for
> water, 254 for missing value over land.

Example code to read the data in IDL

GVF = bytarr (2500,904)

Filename = "GVF_2007183_0727.GVI2"

openr, 1, filename

readu,1,GVF

close,1

Example code to read the data in FORTRAN:

CHARACTER\*1 byteGVF(2500,904)

REAL gvf(2500,904)

iFileLen=2500\* 904

nf=1

OPEN(nf,FILE=FNAME,FORM=\'UNFORMATTED\',RECL=iFileLen ,
ACCESS=\'direct\',status=\'old\')

Read(nf,rec=1) byteGVF

do i=1,2500

do j=1,904

gvf(i,j) = ICHAR(byteGVF(i,j))

end do

end do

close(1)
**ANTI‑INFECTIVE DRUGS ADVISORY COMMITTEE**

**CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH**

**[CHAIRMAN]{.underline}**

Reller, L. Barth, M.D. 11/30/02

Director of Clinical Microbiology

Duke University Medical Center

Box 3938

Durham, North Carolina 27710

**[MEMBERS]{.underline}**

**[Consumer Representative]{.underline}**:

Rodvold, Keith A., Pharm.D. 11/30/00

Professor, Dept. of Pharmacy Practice

University of Illinois at Chicago

College of Pharmacy M/C 886

833 South Wood Street, Room 164

Chicago, Illinois 60612‑7230

Danner, Robert L., M.D. 11/30/00

Head, Infectious Diseases Section

Critical Care Medicine Department

National Institutes of Health

Building 10, Room 7D‑43

Bethesda, Maryland 20892‑1662

Chesney, P. Joan, M.D. 11/30/01

Professor of Pediatrics

Department of Pediatrics

Univ. of Tennessee College of Medicine

50 North Dunlap

Memphis, Tennessee 38103

Murray, Barbara E., M.D. 11/30/01

Director, Division of Infectious Diseases

Department of Internal Medicine

Univ. of Texas Medical School at Houston

6431 Fannin JFB 1.728

Houston, Texas 77030

Christie‑Samuels, Celia D.C., 11/30/01 M.D.,M.P.H., F.A.A.P.

Professor and Chair in Child Health

University Hospital of the West Indies

Mona, Kingston 7

Jamaica, West Indies

Soper, David E., M.D. 11/30/01

Professor, Departments of Obstetrics/

Gynecology and Internal Medicine

Division of Infectious Diseases

Medical University of South Carolina

171 Ashley Avenue

Charleston, South Carolina 29425‑2233

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Professor of Pathology, Parasitology and

Tropical Medicine

Department of Pathology

Div. of Parasitology & Tropical Medicine

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

1300 Morris Park Avenue

Bronx, New York 10461

**[EXECUTIVE SECRETARY]{.underline}**

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Advisors and Consultants Staff (HFD‑21)

Center for Drug Evaluation and Research

Food and Drug Administration

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Rockville, Maryland 20857

\(301\) 827‑6758 Fax: (301) 827‑6801

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Archer, Gordon L., M.D. 11/30/02

Professor of Medicine & Microbiology

Division of Infectious Disease

Medical College of Virginia

1101 E. Marshall St., Rm. 7‑082

Richmond, Virginia 23298

O'Fallon, Judith, M.D. 11/30/02

Director, Cancer Center Statistics Unit, Plummer 4

Mayo Clinic

200 First Street, SW.

Rochester, Minnesota 55905

Leggett, Jr., James E., M.D. 11/30/03

Associate Professor of Medicine

Oregon Health Sciences University

5050 NE Hoyt, Suite 540

Portland, Oregon 97213

Wald, Ellen R., M.D. 11/30/03

Vice Chairman

Department of Pediatrics

Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

3705 Fifth Avenue at DeSoto Street

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213
\[\"TREASURY DEPARTMENT; WASHINGTON, D.C.\" letterhead with
star-encircled seal on right.\]

March 25, 1968

[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE]{.underline}

MINT TO STOP ORDERS FOR 1968 PROOF COIN

SETS AND ACCEPT ORDERS FOR 1968 UNCIRCULATED COIN SETS

The Director of the Mint, Miss Eva Adams, announced today that the Mint
will stop accepting orders for 1968 proof coin sets as soon as orders
for three million sets have been received, which is the production limit
for 1968. Orders for approximately 2.8 million sets are now being
processed by the Mint (San Francisco Assay Office).

At the same time, Miss Adams announced that beginning about July 1,
1968, order cards for 1968 uncirculated coin sets will be mailed to all
purchasers of 1968 proof sets. About July 15, the Mint plans to accept
orders for these sets, which will contain one coin to each denomination
struck for circulation at the Philadelphia and Denver Mints, and the San
Francisco Assay Office. Additional information and ordering instructions
will be released at a later date.

F-1201
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*SAMHSA's Web Policy requires every Government Project Officer (GPO)
responsible for a SAMHSA public Web site to certify the Web site on a
yearly basis. By signing this certification the GPO affirms that the Web
site is current, accurate, and useful (see the Web Policy for more
information). Complete and submit or fax this form by September 30 to
the SAMHSA Office of Communications (OC), ATTN: Rich Morey, Room 8-1026,
fax 240-276-2135.*

Name of Program:      

Web Site URL:      

*(e.g., www.samhsa.gov)*

Alternate URL (if any):      

Brief Description of Web Site:      

Date Web Site was Last Updated:      

Sponsoring Center (or Office)/Division/Branch:      

GPO Name & Phone Number:      

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Name of Contract Company Responsible for Web Site:      

Contract Termination Date:      

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SUBMITTING DOCUMENTS TO ELECTRONIC COMMERCE (EC)

This document lists important information regarding submitting documents
to IDEAS-EC.

-   **There is NO DOLLAR LIMIT as to what can be posted to IDEAS-EC.**

-   **If a solicitation/Request for Quote (RFQ) was not required for an
    acquisition or was not transmitted to the IDEAS-EC website, THE
    AWARD CAN STILL BE TRANSMITTED**.

-   All Solicitations (SF 33, SF 1442, SF 1449, and SF 252) and RFQ (SF
    18), and their amendments should be transmitted to IDEAS-EC.

-   Attachments that have been associated to the documents will also be
    transmitted to IDEAS-EC.

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-   Solicitations/RFQ's can be transmitted to EC as:

1.  Public -any vendor may view the document

2.  Directed -- specified vendors will receive e-mail notification of
    the document and will be the only ones capable of viewing the
    document.

3.  Public and Directed -- specified vendors will receive an email
    notification of the document, but any vendor may view the document
    on the IDEAS-EC website.

> \* The only exception to Directing solicitations is the SF 33. This
> document can only be posted as a Public document. The form has no
> block to add a vendor name.

-   The SF 18, SF 1449, and SF 252 may be directed to multiple vendors.

-   An advantage of posting Request for Proposal's/Invitation for Bid's
    on IDEAS-EC, is the Bidder's Mailing List (BML). Vendors who
    register on the BML will automatically receive notification of any
    amendments to a solicitation.

-   **All awards and modifications should be posted to the IDEAS-EC
    website, including those resulting from solicitations that were not
    posted. (The Bureau of Reclamation only receives electronic commerce
    credit if awards are posted.) These include:**

1.  **Purchase Orders (OF 347 and SF 1449)**

2.  **Contracts (SF 33, SF 26, SF 1442, SF 1449, and SF 252)**

3.  **Delivery Orders**

4.  **Task Orders**

5.  **Blanket Purchase Agreement Calls**

6.  **Modifications**

-   When an award has been submitted to IDEAS-EC, a yellow lightening
    bolt will appear next

to the document. When the vendor opens that document, the lightening
bolt turns RED.

-   **Important information:** In IDEAS-PD vendor maintenance, the
    vendor contact must be marked "primary", and must have a valid email
    address in order for that vendor to receive directed solicitations
    and/or awards. (This information must match CCR.)
\-\-\-\--Original Message\-\-\-\--

From: Shali Wade
\[[[mailto:shali@gofinda.com]{.underline}](mailto:shali@gofinda.com)\]

Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 11:18 AM

To: field@hrc.org; comments@taxreformpanel.gov

Subject: equal rights for taxation laws

Thank you for receiving and considering public comments regarding equal

taxation. My husband and I strongly support equal rights in all areas of

the governement. We have vowed, along with our family and friends, to

vote only for politicians who support these rights. This is not a

gay/lesbian issue, but an equal rights one. Please help this country

progress by encouraging equal protection for all United States citizens

in all of our laws.

Shali and Lyndon Wade

Kansas City, MO
June 9, 2008

Mr. Richard C. Grundman

4754 Cypress Point

Eagan, MN 55123

Dear Mr. Grundman:

This is in response to your April 24, 2007 petition in which you asked
the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to amend § 91.221 (b) of
Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). The change you requested
would change the requirements for use of supplemental oxygen at or below
41,000 feet mean sea level (MSL) (FL 410) in pressurized cabin aircraft.

The FAA is sympathetic to your needs. However, when the FAA responds to
petitions for rulemaking, it must follow the requirements of 14 CFR
Part 11, particularly those guidelines for processing petitions for
rulemaking found in § 11.73. As stated in that section, the FAA uses the
following criteria when making a decision as to whether or not to amend
current regulations based on a petition for rulemaking: 1) the immediacy
of the safety or security concerns the petition raises; 2) the priority
of other issues the FAA must deal with; and 3) the resources we have
available to address these issues.

The FAA currently is working on approximately 50 rulemaking projects
that are all considered top priorities. These projects are tied to the
agency's Strategic Plan initiatives and/or they are congressionally
mandated. Other projects that are also tied to the Strategic Plan are
worked on as resources permit. Resources to complete these projects are
at a minimum, so the FAA must be extremely selective when determining
whether additional projects should be included in the rulemaking
process. Unfortunately, because of these constraints, petitions for
rulemaking like the one you submitted cannot be considered until such
time that the FAA has resources available to process them.

For these reasons, we are unable to consider your petition for
rulemaking at this time; therefore, it is denied. Your suggestions and
arguments will be placed in a database and may be considered in future
rulemakings.

Accordingly, Docket No. FAA-2007-28045 is being closed.

Sincerely,

/s/

James J. Ballough

Director, Flight Standards Service
## Hemr_ill ICD-9-CM Code List

  ------------ ------------------------------------------------ ---------------
  **ICD9CM**   **ICD9DESCR**                                    **Consensus**

  287.1        PLATELET DISORDER                                1

  287.2        NONTHROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPU                        1

  287.8        HEMORRHAGIC COND NEC                             1

  287.9        HEMORRHAGIC CONDITIONS UN                        1

  511.8        HEMOTHORAX                                       1

  790.01       HEMATOCRIT, PRECIPITOUS D                        1

  790.92       ABNORMAL COAGULATION PROF                        1

                                                                

  286.9        COAGULATION DEFECTS-UNSPE                        2

  287.3        THROMBOCYTOPENIA                                 2

  287.4        THROMBOCYTOPENIA SECONDAR                        2

  287.5        THROMBOCYTOPENIA UNSPEC.                         2

  459.0        HEMORRHAGE NOS                                   2

  578.0        HEMATEMESIS                                      2

  578.1        MELENA                                           2

  578.9        GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHA                        2

  782.7        ECCHYMOSIS,SPONTANEOUS,NO                        2

  784.7        EPISTAXIS                                        2

  784.8        HEMORRHAGE FROM THROAT                           2

  786.3        HEMOPTYSIS                                       2

                                                                

  061          DENGUE                                           3

  065.0        CRIMEAN HEMORRHAGIC FEV                          3

  065.1        OMSK HEMORRHAGIC FEVER                           3

  065.2        KYASANUR FOREST DISEASE                          3

  065.3        TICK-BORNE HEM FEVER NEC                         3

  065.4        MOSQUITO-BORNE HEM FEVER                         3

  065.8        ARTHROPOD HEM FEVER NEC                          3

  065.9        ARTHROPOD HEM FEVER NOS                          3

  077.4        EPIDEM HEM CONJUNCTIVIT                          3

  078.6        HEM NEPHROSONEPHRITIS                            3

  078.7        ARENAVIRAL HEM FEVER                             3

  084.8        BLACKWATER FEVER                                 3

  100.0        LEPTOSPIROSIS, ICTOHEMORRHAGICA                  3

  283.11       HEMOLYTIC-UREMIC SYNDROME                        3
  ------------ ------------------------------------------------ ---------------
# STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER HAROLD FURCHTGOTT-ROTH

#  CONCURRING IN PART, DISSENTING IN PART

*Re: Business Discount Plan, Inc.,* Apparent Liability for Forfeiture,
Order on Reconsideration, File No. ENF 98-02, NAL/Acct. No. 916EF0004
(rel. December 7, 2000)*.*

As I stated in the original Order of Forfeiture, I support the
Commission's decision to impose a substantial fine for "slamming" on
Business Discount Plan. [^1] However, I respectfully dissent from the
Commission's imposition of additional forfeitures based on allegedly
misleading advertising claims under Section 201 (b). As I have described
extensively elsewhere, I believe the Commission should not assert
jurisdiction over carriers' advertising practices because: (1) the
Commission's statutory authority in this area is, at best, scant; (2)
the FCC has not promulgated advertising guidelines through a transparent
or open procedural process; (3) the states have greater expertise in
this area and are fully capable of resolving these issues; and (4) the
Commission's resources are better spent on regulatory activities
squarely within its statutory authority.[^2] I continue to believe that
the Commission's forays into the world of advertising regulation are an
unfortunate distraction from the other important (and clearly
statutorily authorized) work of the Commission.

[^1]:
    #  See Statement Of Commissioner Harold Furchtgott-Roth, Concurring In Part, Dissenting In Part in *Business Discount Plan, Inc.,* Order of Forfeiture, 15 FCC Rcd 14461 (2000); see also Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Harold Furchtgott-Roth in *Joint FCC/FTC Policy Statement for the Advertising of Dial-Around and Other Long Distance Services to Consumers*, 15 FCC Rcd 8654 (2000). 

[^2]: See Harold Furchtgott-Roth and Bryan Tramont, *Commission on the
    Verge of a Jurisdictional Breakdown,* 8 CommLaw Conspectus 219
    (Summer 2000).
**TV Stations Subject to Random EEO Audit, May 2004**

**[Call Sign Service ID \# Licensee Community of License]{.underline}**

K02BV TX 18127 EAGLE VALLEY TV CORP. COLORADO RIVER ET CO

K02ES CA 33765 KDBC LICENSE, LLC SILVER CITY, ETC. NM

K17AF TX 62941 STATE OF ALASKA DELTA JUNCTION AK

K51FO CA 16540 WHITE KNIGHT B/CING. OF NATCHEZ LICENSE LEESVILLE LA

K53EG TX 60500 SIOUXLAND CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SIOUX FALLS SD

KAAH-TV TV 3246 TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK HONOLULU HI

KAMU-TV TV 65301 TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY COLLEGE STATION TX

KBCB TV 53586 WORLD TELEVISION OF WASHINGTON, LLC. BELLINGHAM WA

KCHF TV 60793 SON BROADCASTING, INC. SANTA FE NM

KDEB-TV TV 3659 NEXSTAR BROADCASTING, INC. SPRINGFIELD MO

KEDT TV 58408 SOUTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING SYSTEM CORPUS CHRISTI TX

KFAA TV 29557 J.D.G. TELEVISION, INC. ROGERS AR

KFTU-TV TV 81441 TELEFUTURA PARTNERSHIP OF DOUGLAS DOUGLAS AZ

KGPX TV 81694 PAXSON SPOKANE LICENSE, INC. SPOKANE WA

KHQA-TV TV 4690 BARRINGTON BROADCASTING QUINCY CORPORATIO HANNIBAL MO

KISU-TV TV 62430 STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, STATE OF IDAHO POCATELLO ID

KJTV-CA CA 55033 RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD. LUBBOCK TX

KLDT TV 17433 JOHNSON BROADCASTING OF DALLAS, INC. LAKE DALLAS TX

WAOE TV 52280 FOUR SEASONS PEORIA, LLC PEORIA IL

WBFF TV 10758 CHESAPEAKE TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC BALTIMORE MD

WBTV TV 30826 JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC. CHARLOTTE NC

WCFT-TV TV 21258 TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED TUSCALOOSA AL

WCTX TV 33081 WTNH BROADCASTING, INC. NEW HAVEN CT

WDIV-TV TV 53114 POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, MICHIGAN, INC. DETROIT MI

WEDY TV 13595 CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC. NEW HAVEN CT

WFGX TV 6554 WFGX LICENSEE, LLC FORT WALTON BEACH FL

WFUP TV 25395 ROCKFLEET BROADCASTING II, LLC VANDERBILT MI

WHBF-TV TV 13950 CORONET COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY ROCK ISLAND IL

WHRO-TV TV 25932 HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATI
HAMPTON-NORFOLK VA

WIPX TV 10253 PAXSON INDIANAPOLIS LICENSE, INC. BLOOMINGTON IN