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\[PUBLIC---NO. 59---73^D^ CONGRESS\]

\[S. 1808\]

AN ACT

To authorize the coinage of 50-cent pieces in commemoration of the one
hundredth anniversary in 1936 of the Independence of Texas, and of the
noble and heroic sacrifices of her pioneers, whose revered memory has
been an inspiration to her sons and daughters during the past century.

*Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled*, That in commemoration of the
one hundredth anniversary in 1936 of the independence of Texas and of
the noble and heroic sacrifices of her pioneers, whose memory has been
an inspiration to her sons and daughters during the past century, there
shall be coined at the mints of the United States silver 50-cent pieces
to the number of not more than one and one-half million, such 50-cent
pieces to be of the standard troy weight, composition, diameter, device,
and design as shall be fixed by the Director of the Mint, with the
approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, which said 50-cent pieces
shall be legal tender in any payment to the amount of their face value.

SEC. 2. That the coins herein authorized shall be issued only upon the
request of the American Legion Texas Centennial Committee, of Austin,
Texas, upon payment by such American Legion Texas Centennial Committee
of the par value of such coins, and it shall be permissible for the said
American Legion Texas Centennial Committee to obtain said coins upon
said payment, all at one time or at separate times, and in separate
amounts, as it may determine.

SEC. 3. That all laws now in force relating to the subsidiary silver
coins of the United States and the coining or striking of the same,
regulating the guarding and process of coinage, providing for the
purchase of material, and for the transportation, disposition, and
redemption of coins, for the prevention of debasement or counterfeiting,
for security of the coins, or for any other purposes, whether said laws
are penal or otherwise, shall, so far as applicable, apply to the
coinage herein authorized: *Provided,* That the United States shall not
be subject to the expense of making the necessary dies and other
preparations for this coinage.

Approved, June 15, 1933.

> \(229\)
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November 7, 2005

Fort Clatsop Rebuild At Clatsop County Fairground

Contacts: Angela Sidlo, Fairgrounds Manager (503) 325-4600

Chip Jenkins, Superintendent (503) 861-4401

Clatsop County Oregon and the National Park Service announced today that
the first part of the rebuilding of Fort Clatsop will occur at the
Clatsop County Fairgrounds.

"The Clatsop County Fairgrounds are here to support the community," said
Angela Sidlo Fairgrounds Manager. "The Fairgrounds are here to help
educate our kids, support community organizations, and celebrate our
heritage. Rebuilding Fort Clatsop is a perfect fit for us."

In 1954-55 community organizations built the first replica of Fort
Clatsop. The first replica was initially constructed in a hanger at the
Astoria Airport. The logs were then disassembled and sent to a plant to
be treated with a wood preservative. Ultimately the logs were then
assembled on the current site of Fort Clatsop. The NPS plan will follow
this model, this time the initial construction occurring in the main
arena at the Clatsop County Fairgrounds.

"I think this is the best place for us to work with the community on the
fort rebuild," said Chip Jenkins, Superintendent of the Lewis and Clark
National Historical Park. "Fifty years ago the community built a great
Fort Clatsop. We have the same goals and are following their model."

From November 11 through 13 the Clatsop County Fairgrounds will be
serving as the site for the Festival of the Pacific, a part of
Destination: The Pacific, Lewis and Clark bicentennial. At the Festival
of the Pacific people will find the Kids Corps Discovery Area, Lewis and
Clark Garden, Native American performers, vendors, food and more.

NPS employees all with years of experience working on historic log
structures will help organize community volunteers in building the new
Fort Clatsop. The NPS plans to notch and fit the logs to create the
exterior and interior walls of the fort and rafters for the ceilings at
the Fairgrounds. The public will be invited to come and watch the work.
The NPS is working to have staff and community volunteers on site to
provide programs and answer questions.

"We hope people will come to the fairgrounds to watch the work." said,
Sidlo. "The fairgrounds will continue to play a central role in the
Lewis and Clark Bicentennial."
[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE]{.underline} Contact: David Fiske

July 10, 2001 (202) 418-0513

**FCC CHAIRMAN MICHAEL POWELL MEETS WITH**

**DOZEN CLEC CEOs TO DISCUSS MARKET PENETRATION ISSUES**

Washington -- FCC Chairman Michael Powell said he met today with the
Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of a dozen small to mid-size competitive
local exchange telephone carriers (CLECs) for a "wide-ranging discussion
of their attempts to provide competitive telephone service in markets
around the country. It was a very positive meeting that I feel was
beneficial to all participants," he said.

Powell said he has previously met individually with CLEC CEOs throughout
his four-years as a Commissioner, but that he felt at this time it would
be particularly important to bring a number of them together for a
comprehensive dialogue on CLEC problems and opportunities.

Powell said the general subject for the meeting was "the fundamentals of
the CLEC industry and the challenges they face," with the discussion
agenda including a number of specific topics, including:

> \* what has worked and what has not worked in terms of CLEC market
> entry;
>
> \* what issues relate to the successes or failures of CLEC access to
> capital markets;
>
> \* to what extent CLEC success or failure can be attributed to
> business/market decisions as compared to policy/regulatory decisions,
>
> \* what is necessary for the CLEC industry to succeed
>
> \* are there any technological limitations that pose challenges to the
> success of the CLEC industry; and
>
> \* what, if anything, can the FCC do, consistent with the law and
> principled economics, to support local communications competition
> beyond what it has already done.

Powell said, "This was an outstanding opportunity for a frank dialogue
on various issues surrounding the central question of what needs to be
done for CLECs to fulfill the goal of the Telecommunications Act of 1996
and bring effective competition to local phone markets."

\- FCC -
November 27, 2007

**DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY**

**Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade**

**Bureau**

**27 CFR Part 9**

**\[Notice No. 76\]**

**RIN 1513--AB49**

**Proposed Establishment of the Leona**

**Valley Viticultural Area (2007R--281P)**

**AGENCY: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and**

**Trade Bureau, Treasury.**

**ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.**

Dear Sirs:

We are pleased to learn of Leona Valley being on the threshold of
becoming a viticultural area. Having sampled other wines from the
Antelope Valley, Palmdale, Tehachapi and Agua Dulce areas, Leona Valley
Wines stand apart. They have become some of our favorite wines. The
quality of the wine is exceptional for such young vines. 

Leona Valley\'s climate is distinct from the land I own, only three
miles distance in Bouquet Canyon. Observed by me over the past twenty
years, Leona Valley is typically somewhat colder in the winter, and
warmer in the summer than Bouquet Canyon. The Canyon has coastal oak
trees, Leona Valley has none. The hills on the East side of Leona Valley
appear more arid than the West hills in that they appear more grassy.
The West hills are more covered in chaparral. This would suggest unique
and diverse transitional micro-climates in the Valley itself. 

Bouquet Canyon, running east/west, has a Marine influence that I
observe, while Leona Valley, which is at the most eastern end of Bouquet
Canyon, runs in a more north/south direction and has a more continental
climate.

It is my understanding before Prohibition there were  two wineries in
Leona Valley, and four in Bouquet Canyon. They enjoyed a reputation for
outstanding wines that is still remembered today by old-timers. 

Currently I own 250 acres of agricultural land in Bouquet Canyon, zoned
A2, and would be pleased to see Leona Valley become recognized as a
distinct viticultural area.

Regards,

Ron Howell

36917 Bouquet Canyon Road

Santa Clarita, CA 91390

661-270-1519
## NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

MABI AS-1353

Interview with TIM and DOT LEACH

Interviewer: PHIL HUFFMAN

Also Present: MICHELE HARTLEY

# Pawlet, Vermont

June 16, 1999

**EXCERPTED**

(Tim Leach)...as you come up the road, I think the locust trees and the
old federal house stand out...We have people who stop in to buy syrup,
and say, oh, you have a beautiful place here. I could say, yeah, I know,
but I always say just thanks, we work hard at trying to make it look
good...I\'m fortunate because I\'ve known since I was eight years old
that I didn\'t ever want to be anyplace else.

(Dot Leach) I think the place is fabulous \-- I love living here, and I
wouldn\'t choose to live someplace else.

(Tim Leach) I tell the boys, you think about all the places on this
earth you can be set down; to be put here, we\'re really lucky.

(Dot Leach) Basically what we\'ve done is we have sold our development
rights to the Vermont Land Trust. That means that this property will
stay in some sort of agricultural use. It will never grow
houses...we\'re just going to keep doing what we\'ve always
done...Tim\'s policy has always been to be a good steward. Ever since
I\'ve known him, he\'s considered himself a steward of our land.

(Tim Leach)...there\'s quite a legacy here, really. In making the
decision to conserve...We both felt a huge responsibility...I don\'t
know if you ever really own land. I mean, you\'re just here to take care
of it.
\[\"The Department of the TREASURY NEWS\" banner, with \"The Department
of the Treasury 1789\" seal on right and \"Washington, D.C. 20220;
Telephone W04-2041\" on 2nd line.\]

[MEMORANDUM TO THE PRESS]{.underline}:

June 18, 1970

In answer to inquiries Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Eugene T.
Rossides today issued the following statement concerning the weekly sale
of silver through General Services Administration:

> "The Treasury Department will continue to sell silver from its
> existing stock at the current rate of 1.5 million ounces per week
> through November 10, 1970, as previously announced on May 13, 1970,
> following the Joint Coinage Commission meeting.
>
> "Sales of silver recovered from the melting of dimes and quarters will
> continue until July 21, 1970. This will be followed by the sale of
> refined silver bars 996-999 fine through September 15. Sales from
> September 22 through November 10, 1970, will consist of silver bars
> below 996 fine."
**DA 07-1655**

**Released: April 9, 2007**

**[CERTIFIED MAIL -- RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED]{.underline}**

McGraw-Hill Broadcasting Company, Inc.

KGTV(TV)

P.O. Box 85347

San Diego, CA 92186

Re: McGraw-Hill Broadcasting Company, Inc.

KGTV(TV), San Diego, CA

Facility ID No. 40876

File No. BRCT-20060731AFX

Dear Licensee:

This refers to your license renewal application for station KGTV(TV),
San Diego, CA.

In the Children's Television Act of 1990, Pub. L. No. 101-437, 104 Stat.
996-1000, *codified at* 47 U.S.C. Sections 303a, 303b and 394, Congress
directed the Commission to adopt rules, *inter alia,* limiting the
number of minutes of commercial matter that television stations may air
during children's programming, and to consider in its review of
television license renewals the extent to which the licensee has
complied with such commercial limits. Pursuant to this statutory
mandate, the Commission adopted Section 73.670 of the Rules, 47 C.F.R. §
73.670, which limits the amount of commercial matter which may be aired
during children's programming to 10.5 minutes per hour on weekends and
12 minutes per hour on weekdays. *Children's Television Programming*, 6
FCC Rcd 2111, 2118, *recon. granted in part,* 6 FCC Rcd 5093, 5098
(1991).

On July 31, 2006, you filed the above-referenced license renewal
application for station KGTV(TV). In response to Section IV, Question 5
of that application, you certify that, during the previous license term,
station KGTV(TV) failed to comply with the limitations on commercial
matter in children's programming specified in Section 73.670 of the
Commission's Rules. In Exhibit 19, you indicate that station KGTV(TV)
exceeded the children's television commercial limits on three occasions
between February 12, 2005, and March 20, 2005. Of those overages, two
were 15-seconds in duration and one was one minute in duration. You
attribute the overages to inadvertence and describe corrective actions
take to prevent future violations.

It appears from the information before us that the overages in question
were isolated violations of the children's television commercial limits.
Such *de minimis* violations of Section 73.670 of the Commission's Rules
do not warrant further consideration in connection with KGTV(TV)'s
renewal application.

Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, a copy of this Letter shall be sent by
First Class and Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested, to McGraw-Hill
Broadcasting Company, Inc. at the address listed above, and to Kevin P.
Latek, Esquire, Dow Lohnes PLLC, 1200 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W., Suite
800, Washington, D.C. 20036.

> Sincerely,
>
> Barbara A. Kreisman
>
> Chief, Video Division
>
> Media Bureau
**Conflict on the Border**

Middle School Education Program

**A Dragoon's Tale**

**PROGRAM THEME**:

The soldiers of Fort Scott became agents of Manifest Destiny as they
participated in several events of the 1840s which swept aside the
Permanent Indian Frontier, a concept which proved unworkable in the
light of the expansionist tendencies of a still young and growing
America.

**GOALS**:

1.  To show how the Permanent Indian Frontier vanished in the face of
    the frontier movement

of the 1840s.

2\. To demonstrate that Manifest Destiny was a continuation of
expansionist tendencies that

had permeated America from its beginnings.

3\. To help students decide for themselves whether it was Manifest
Destiny for the

United States to stretch from coast to coast.

4\. To show the role that Fort Scott soldiers played in these events.

**OBJECTIVES**: After participating in this program, the student will be
able to:

1.  List three events of the 1840s that hastened the westward movement.

(overland migrations, Mexican War, California Gold Rush)

2.  Describe the role that the soldiers from Fort Scott played in these
    events.

3.  Identify three goals of the westward movement of the 1840s.

(adventure, wealth, empire)

4.  Define the concepts of Permanent Indian Frontier and Manifest
    Destiny.

**OUTLINE:** 45 minute program,

-   15 minute introduction -- map review -- the western frontier
    movement

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-   25 minute play -- A dragoon reminisces about the people he's
    encountered during his adventures on the frontier. Students read
    from a script. Roles include: dragoon soldier, Texas Freebooter,
    Pawnee Indian, Oregon pioneers, Mexican lancer,

Santa Fe trader

-   5 minute conclusion -- Territorial acquisition in the 1840s as a
    continuation of ongoing westward movement -- How did the western
    movement affect the Indians?

The Mexicans? Discuss various points of view. What similar issues face
us today?
**Primary Drivers of Vulnerability**

1.  Ownership of the company

-   Public versus private ownership

-   Multinational versus national

-   Celebrity ownership

2.  Size of the organization and adequate insurance

-   The greater the size, the better prepared

-   The greater the size, the greater the danger of a calamity

-   The more well known, the greater the level of scrutiny and awareness

-   The greater the size, the greater the potential for uninsurable
    losses

3.  Warning signals

-   Ability to receive warning signals

-   Receptivity and ability to properly interpret warning signals

-   Ability to act on warning signals

4.  Communications channels

-   Establishment of formal and informal channels of communication

-   Procedures established and understood

-   Designation of spokesperson/s

5.  Product or service

-   Potentially dangerous processes, materials, and products or services

-   Demographics of customers

-   Liability for defective services and products

6.  Public awareness of the company

-   Public recognition requires preparedness

-   Good will is slowly earned and rapidly lost

7.  Location (not explicitly mentioned by Barton but a logical and
    essential consideration in risk/vulnerability assessment)

-   Susceptibility to natural disasters

-   Proximity to and nature of populated areas, other businesses

-   Supporting infrastructure (transportation, power, water,
    telecommunications, etc.)
**Administrative Settlement of Tort Claims Arising in Foreign
Countries**

**§14.615 General.**

\(a\) *Authority.* Section 515(b), title 38 U.S.C., provides that the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs may pay tort claims, in the manner
authorized in the first paragraph of section 2672 of title 28 U.S.C.,
when such claims arise in foreign countries in connection with
Department of Veterans Affairs operations abroad.

\(b\) *Action by claimant.* Claims for property loss or damage may be
filed by the owner of the property or his or her duly authorized agent
or legal representative. If the property was insured and the insurer is
subrogated, in whole or in part, and if both the owner and the insurer
desire to file a claim for their respective losses they should join in
one claim. Claims for personal injury may be filed by the injured person
or his or her agent or legal representative. Claims for death may be
filed by the personal representative of the decedent or any other
legally qualified person. When filed by an agent or legal
representative, the claim must show the title or capacity of the person
representing the claimant and be accompanied by evidence of the
appointment of such person as agent, legal representative,
executor/executrix, administrator/administratrix, guardian, or other
fiduciary.

\(c\) *Time for filing.* A claim may not be allowed under 38 U.S.C.
515(b) unless it is presented to the Secretary or his or her designee
within 2 years after the claim accrues.

(Authority: 28 U.S.C 2671-2680; 38 U.S.C. 512, 515, 7316; 28 CFR part
14, appendix to part 14)

\[38 FR 5473, Mar. 1, 1973, as amended at 42 FR 41417, Aug 17, 1977; 64
FR 47112, Aug. 30, 1999\]

**Supplement *Highlights* reference**: 36(1)
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**Nepal**

**Rehabilitation of Torture Survivors and Capacity Building for Health
Professionals**

**Implementing Partners:** Center for Victims of Torture (CVICT)

**Funding Period:** June 2002 - August 2004

**Amount:** \$600,000\
(USAID/Nepal is programming an additional \$1,613,000 to address the
needs of survivors.)

**Purpose:** Provide comprehensive rehabilitation and care for torture
survivors and their families and develop skilled human resources to
support victims of torture and document cases of human rights
violations.

**Objectives**

-   Expand medical, social, and psychological treatment and
    rehabilitation services at the Biratnagar Sub-center to support an
    increased number of rural torture survivors and their families.

-   Conduct fact-finding missions to record human rights abuses.

-   Train district health professionals in the rehabilitation of torture
    survivors and the proper documentation and reporting of torture
    cases.

-   Establish a shelter-based rehabilitation center for the
    comprehensive care of female trauma victims and their families.

-   Conduct mobile clinics to reach torture survivors in remote areas
    and to increase community awareness on human rights.

-   Train counselors and establish services for torture survivors in 10
    of the districts most affected by the insurgency.

**Accomplishments**

-   Nine mobile clinics were established.

-   Six fact-finding missions were conducted.

-   Shelter for rehabilitation of female torture and trauma survivors
    was established.

-   102 female torture and trauma survivors received comprehensive
    shelter-based rehabilitation services.

-   10 District Psychosocial Support Units were established in
    conflict-affected districts.

-   More than 400 torture and trauma survivors received psychosocial
    care at District Psychosocial Support Units.

-   26 court cases were filed under Nepal\'s Torture Compensation Act.

The ongoing, six-year-old Maoist insurgency has claimed thousands of
lives and taken a tremendous toll on Nepal\'s economic development.
Despite constitutional guarantees and legal protection, reports of
torture and human rights abuses by the Maoist rebels and security forces
are increasing substantially, particularly in insurgency-affected
regions.

Through a grant to Nepal\'s Centre for Victims of Torture (CVICT), the
Victims of Torture Fund is supporting a program for the rehabilitation
of torture victims and their families. CVICT aims to treat 400 survivors
and 100 family members during the two-year program period. In addition,
CVICT will conduct six fact-finding missions in Nepal in order to
prepare independent human rights violation reports, create public
awareness about torture and human rights issues, and disseminate
information on the center\'s activities.

Because research shows women are less likely to come to the center due
to family pressures, CVICT will establish a shelter-based program to
provide the environment necessary for their care.
Report No. 2395 March 16, 2000

# PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION OF ACTION IN RULEMAKING PROCEEDINGS

Petitions for Reconsideration have been filed in the Commission\'s
rulemaking proceedings

listed in this Public Notice and published pursuant to 47 CFR Section
1.429(e). The full text

of these documents are available for viewing and copying in Room
CY-A257, 445 12^th^ Street,

S.W., Washington, D.C. or may be purchased from the Commission\'s copy
contractor, ITS, Inc.

\(202\) 857-3800. Oppositions to these petitions must be filed within 15
days of the date of

public notice of the petition in the Federal Register. See Section
1.4(b)(1) of the Commission\'s

rules (47 CFR 1.4(b)(1)). Replies to an opposition must be filed within
10 days after the time

for filing oppositions has expired.

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**Subject:** Amendment of Part 90 of The Commission's Rules to
Facilitate Future Development of SMR Systems in the 800 MHz Frequency
Band (PR Docket No. 93-144, RM-8117, RM-8030, RM-8029)

> Implementation of Sections 3(n) and 332 of the Communications Act -
> Regulatory Treatment of Mobile Services (GN Docket No. 93-252)
>
> Implementation of Section 309(j) of the Communications Act -
> Competitive Bidding

(PP Docket No. 93-253)

**Filed By** - Jay N. Lazrus for Petroleum Communications Inc. on
01/19/2000

\- Alan R. Shark for American Mobile Telecommunications Assn. Inc. on
01/19/2000

\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--

FCC
**Section 1A.13 Definitions**

Page 610, Line 54 -58, 125 Worker:

Per 23 CFR, Part 634, Worker Visibility Final Rule, consider adding
additional examples of workers to this definition. From the narrative of
the Final Rule on Worker Visibility, "Adopt-a-highway volunteers" and
"media representatives" were both considered "workers".

**Section 6D.03 Worker Safety Considerations**

Page 957, Line 47, Standard:

Consider repeating the "worker" definition from Section 1A.13 in this
section. Oftentimes Part 6 of the MUTCD is printed separately, and the
definition of "worker" is neither available nor apparent.

Page 958, Line 3, Option:

MDOT is pleased to see the inclusion of the ANSI 207 standard as an
option for public safety workers. However, I think there needs to be
some consideration of allowing use of firefighter "turnout" gear (coats
and bibs) that meet the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
1971-2007 standard. There are concerns of having firefighters wear a
non-flame retardant vest over their turnout gear when fighting a fire or
performing an extraction. Per a study conducted by the University of
Michigan, Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI), dated April 2008,
it concluded that, "there was no statistically significant difference in
the distance at which (workers) were detected, regardless of which
garment was worn. In other words, all three standards of garment (ANSI
107, ANSI 207, and NFPA 1971) provided equal levels of conspicuity under
the conditions examined." Given this study's conclusion, the addition of
clothing meeting the NFPA 1971-2007 standard may be appropriate.

Page 958, Line 19, D. Lighting:

MDOT believes it is time that Part 6 includes definitive standards or
guidance on work zone lighting as oppose to "may be lighted" as provided
in this section. The condition "may" is not strong enough. With the
increased emphasis on mobility, there is now an increase use of night
time construction and maintenance work. Lighting, if done correctly, is
important for the workers to see their work and to be seen by the
motorist. There are several references available for requirements for
lighting that can be adopted. These include:

-   National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH),
    Building Safer Highway Work Zones:

    -   Category 1 -- General Illumination -- 5 foot candles

    -   Category 2 -- Work around equipment -- 10 foot candles

-   2002 NCHRP Report 476, Guidelines for Design and Operation of
    Nighttime Traffic Control:

    -   Level 1 General Illumination -- 5 foot candles

    -   Level 2 Around Construction Equipment -- 10 foot candles

-   OSHA Part 1926.56, Illumination:

    -   General Construction area lighting -- 5 foot candles

**Section 6E.08 Flagging Stations**

Page 966, Line 3, Standard:

MDOT believes this section requires better definition of what type of
lighting, including number of foot candles, which shall be used for
illumination of the flagger station.

The page numbers and lines listed refer to the npa_textshowingrev.pdf
NPA document unless otherwise noted.
**Released: September 11, 2008**

**ERRATUM**

**COMMISSION AWARDS CONTRACT TO NEUSTAR INC. TO BUILD AND OPERATE
CENTRALIZED DATABASE FOR INTERNET BASED TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICE
NUMBERING SYSTEM**

**CG Docket No. 03-123**

**WC Docket No. 05-196**

On September 10, 2008, the Wireline Competition Bureau released a Public
Notice, DA 08-2069, in the above captioned proceeding. This Erratum
corrects the Public Notice by adding a third paragraph to read as
follows:

People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible formats for
people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files, audio
format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer and
Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (tty).

\- FCC -
Steven Spangle, Field Supervisor 09/29/08\
Arizona Ecological Services Office\
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service\
2321 West Royal Palm Road, Suite 103\
Phoenix, AZ 85021

**Re:** 90-day Finding and Initiation of Status Review published under
the authority of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (U.S.C.
1531 et seq.) (Act), regarding the Tucson shovel-nosed snake
(*Chionactis occipitalis klauberi*) (FWS-R2-ES-2008-0060).

Dear Mr. Spangle,

Please accept these comments on behalf of the Defenders of Wildlife
(Defenders) on the 90 Day Finding on the petition to list the Tucson
shovel-nosed snake (*Chionactis occipitalis klauberi*) as Threatened or
Endangered with Critical Habitat. Defenders concurs with the Fish and
Wildlife Service's (FWS) determination that the Tucson Shovel-nosed
Snake is indeed a valid sub-species, and that listing this species may
be warranted due to the compounding threats of habitat destruction,
modification, and curtailment of habitat and range, and due to the
inadequacy of existing regulatory mechanisms. The original petition for
listing dated December 14^th^, 2004 submitted by the Center for
Biological Diversity, provides ample evidence of the threats and
regulatory inadequacies that have lead to the rapid decline and
endangerment of the Tucson shovel-nosed snake.

Since 2004, threats to this species have only increased, including rapid
urbanization and commercial development within this species' range,
habitat degradation facilitated by increasing off-road vehicle use, and
climate change -- all of which pose significant threats to the
persistence of this sensitive species. In addition, we submit that
additional genetic research is needed to better inform the taxonomic
standing of the Tucson shovel-nosed snake. However, in lieu of such
additional research, there is sufficient data to suggest that this
species qualifies as threatened or endangered now, if only via a newly
created distinct population segment.

Sincerely,\
![](media/image1.png){width="0.9993055555555556in"
height="0.42291666666666666in"}\
Matt Clark\
Southwest Representative\
Defenders of Wildlife
**Key Process Steps in Bed and Mattress Purchases**

The following key process steps may help you if your facility has, or
needs to develop, policies addressing bed system\* purchasing or
mattress replacement.

**Key process steps in purchasing bed systems\*:**

Determine who (person or committee) is responsible for purchasing new
bed systems at your facility.  As a patient safety manager, you can
advise the responsible party:

1.  When considering purchasing beds, review written documentation from
    the bed

> company for compliance with FDA Dimensional Guidelines to Reduce

Entrapment for Zones 1-4. Guidelines can be found at:

[www.fda.gov/cdrh/beds/guidance/1537.pdf](http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/beds/guidance/1537.pdf)

1.  If written documentation does not address these criteria, ask the
    sales

> representative if the bed/mattress meets the dimensional criteria.
> Also ask what
>
> other mattress selections possible with that bed frame meet the
> dimensional
>
> criteria.

2.  Only trial bed/mattress combinations that meet the dimensional
    criteria.

3.  Once the bed system is in your facility for trial, verify
    dimensional criteria

> using the B4000 Bed System Measurement Device. Their web site:
>
> http://www.nst-usa.com/.

4.  When the order is placed, verify make and model of both bed frame
    and

> mattress, and ask purchasing to include a criterion that the bed
> system ordered
>
> meets the FDA Dimensional Criteria for Zones 1-4.

**Key process steps in purchasing replacement mattresses**

Determine who (person or committee) is responsible for mattress
replacement at your facility.  As a patient safety manager, you can
advise the responsible party to:

1.  Call bed company and ask for mattress replacement options that meet
    your

> criteria for mattresses (e.g. foam versus air, construction materials,
> pressure
>
> relief capabilities).

2.  Ask the mattress company if the mattress will meet the FDA
    Dimensional

> Guidelines for Entrapment for Zones 1-4, for each type of bed frame
>
> that you have (refer to your Hospital Bed System Inventory).

-   Before purchasing, verify dimensional criteria by getting a sample
    mattress

> and testing it on the bed frame using the B4000 Bed System Measurement
>
> Device.

3.  Make sure the responsible party(s) is communicating with all
    stakeholders in the

> process, e.g. purchasing, engineering, so that they understand the
> need to insure
>
> that bed and mattress combinations do not introduce entrapment risk
>
> \* A bed system encompasses the bed frame and its components,
> including the mattress, bed side rails, head and foot board, and any
> accessories added to the bed. *Hospital Bed System Dimensional and
> Assessment Guidance to Reduce Entrapment: Guidance for Industry and
> FDA Staff* (2006). Found at www.fda.gov/cdrh/beds/guidance/1537.html

.
**SEPARATE STATEMENT OF**

**COMMISSIONER MICHAEL J. COPPS, APPROVING**

Re: *In the Matter of Third Periodic Review of the Commission's Rules
and Policies Affecting the Conversion to Digital Television -- MB Docket
No. 07-91.*

One year earlier would have been the charm. Sometimes timing is
everything, and here a year\'s earlier start might have been the
difference between a seamless and a chaotic Digital TV Transition. Had
we acted then, we could have established a far more measured and orderly
switch-over process, and the difficult trade-offs and compressed
schedules contained in this Order could have been largely avoided. If a
dissent could legitimately be based on frustration at being stuck in
this situation, I would dissent today---I am that frustrated by our
inaction.

But we are where we are. Given that fact, I think the Order does an
acceptable job of balancing the various technical and policy factors in
play. Unfortunately, at this point, the transition will not be as smooth
as it might have been. Not every consumer will have access to all of
their analog broadcast channels on February 17, 2009 and then wake up
happily the next morning to those same stations in digital. There will
be some period of time---perhaps before the transition date and almost
certainly after---in which some stations may not be able to provide
service to all of their viewers. Thankfully, the Order adopts our
earlier proposal to require every broadcast station in the country to
file a DTV status report this February---telling us where they are, what
more they need to do, and how they plan to get there. Those reports
should give us a much better picture of specific issues that may
arise---hopefully, with enough time to address them.

Pulling the switch on stations all across the land at one and the same
time in February 2009 is going to be a real throw of the dice. It is
unfathomable to me that we are planning to turn off every full-power
analog signal in the country on a single day without running at least
one test market first. Other countries are transitioning over time, with
phased schedules. The United Kingdom, for example, is transitioning
between 2007 and 2012, region-by-region, learning at every step along
the way and making the necessary adjustments. The UK recently
transitioned the small town of Whitehaven as the first step in a
multi-year transition plan; a few years ago, Germany took a similar step
in Berlin. The lessons learned from those initial test markets doubtless
will prove invaluable to those countries' broader transition efforts. We
need some of that real-world experience here. Why in the world aren\'t
we doing that? I am encouraged that the Chairman and my colleagues are
willing to sit down now and begin exploring the idea of one or more DTV
demonstration projects around the country. I recognize there may be
legal, technical, and practical challenges with planning and conducting
such a test this close to the national transition date. But I believe it
can be done. At least---for the sake of a successful DTV
transition---let's hope it can.
Structural, Elemental, and Chemical Observations at the Mineral-Water
Interface

Dr. Paul Fenter

*Environmental Research Division, Argonne National Laboratory*

* *

Minerals and water are Nature's primary materials.  While the properties
and structures of water are still being unraveled, understanding the
inherent complexity of the mineral-water interface remains a substantial
challenge. The mineral-water interface is arguable one of the most
important interfacial systems due to its deep and pervasive impact upon
nature (including both abiotic and biotic systems) and technology, and
is the principal site of low-temperature geochemical processes at and
near Earth's surface.  Chemical reactions occurring at the mineral-water
interface are controlled by a \~nm-thick interfacial layer whose
properties may deviate from the respective substrate and fluid
components but whose molecular-scale structure is poorly understood.
 Correlations between macroscopic phenomena and specific molecular-scale
processes \-- a important goal in interfacial geochemistry \--
consequently often remain speculative.  

I will discuss our recent application of X-ray scattering techniques
(e.g., crystal truncation rod scattering and X-ray standing waves) that
incorporate various elemental, chemical and structural sensitivities
with surface specificity and Å-scale resolution to reveal new insights
into the structures and processes of the mineral-water interface.
 Examples will include: the structure and ordering of water immediately
adjacent to mineral-water interfaces and its sensitivity to the mineral
surface structure and chemistry; direct mapping of ion adsorption sites
with 'X-ray standing wave imaging' and direct comparison with ab-initio
calculations and large-scale simulations; and the use of
resonant-anomalous X-ray reflectivity to probe elemental- and
chemical-sensitive structures of weakly adsorbed ions.
In the Matter of Amendment of Section 19.735-203 of the Commission's
Rules Concerning Nonpublic Information

# Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Harold W. Furchtgott-Roth

The problem with the disclosure of non-public information -- *i.e.,*
leaks \-- at this Commission is a cultural, not a regulatory, one. We
already have on our books a clear proscription against the
non-authorized disclosure of, among other things, the content of agenda
items or actions taken by the Commission on circulation. *See* 47 C.F.R.
section 19.735-203(a). Rather than burdening the communications industry
and bar with yet another layer of regulation, the Commission should
first enforce the existing rule. After all, leaks spring from the
inside, not the outside, of this building.

Admittedly, it may be difficult to discern who is ultimately responsible
for a given leak. But that just points up the fact that, in the end, we
must rely upon the integrity of those who work at the Commission, and
upon the leadership of those who head it, to ensure respectful
observance of the non-disclosure rule. Unfortunately, the Commission in
this item deflects from itself any responsibility for the many recent
high-profile leaks that prompted today's action, instead reacting to
those events by adopting new rules to govern the conduct of others. For
these reasons, I respectfully dissent.
Hydrated ions and Polyelectrolytes as Molecular Lubricants

## **Jacob Klein**

Weizmann Institute, Rehovot 76353, Israel and Physical and Theoretical
Chemistry, Oxford University, Oxford OX1 3QZ, U.K.

When charged surfaces interact across an aqueous solution, counterions
may be trapped between them as they approach, due to the necessity to
maintain an overall electroneutrality. This leads to the well-known
double-layer repulsion. Such counterions have recently been shown \[1\]
to act like molecular ball bearings when the compressed surfaces
confining them slide past each other. This results from the fluidity of
the hydration layer about them together with the tenacious nature of the
water of hydration. How might this effect combine with the large
entropic repulsion between polymer segments in a good solvent, for
example in charged polymers? It is known that neutral polymer brushes
form extended structures at surfaces, and - when two brushes are
mutually compressed -- excluded volume effects result in very limited
interpenetration between them even at high loads. When brush-bearing
surfaces slide past each other, therefore, the interfacial region
remains very fluid and low friction results \[2\]. The combination of
charge effects with such polymers at surfaces, ubiquitous for example in
living systems, should therefore -- in the light of the behaviour of
hydrated ions - lead to interesting new phenomena when utilized as
friction-modifiers. We have constructed polyelectrolyte brushes on a
hydrophobized mica surface in aqueous solution by self-assembly of
polyelectrolytic-hydrophobic diblock copolymers, and have used a
state-of-the-art surface-forces balance to measure the resulting normal
and particularly frictional forces between them as they slide. Our
results, reveal a remarkable lubrication behaviour \[3\] which we
attribute to a combination of the steric-entropic factors that play a
role in neutral brushes, in conjunction with the hydration sheaths that
surround the charged segments in polyelectrolytes. New results on
lubrication by surfactants which make use of these ideas will (time
permitting) be shown at the meeting.

\[1\] Raviv, U. and Klein, J., **Science** **297**, 1540-1543 (2002)

\[2\] Klein, J., Kumacheva, E., et al., **Nature, 370**, 634 - 636
(1994)

\[3\] Raviv et al, **Nature**, **425**, 163-165 (2003)
REPORT NO: 1255 CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE REGISTRATIONS; NOVEMBER 24,
1999

SPECIAL RELIEF AND SHOW CAUSE PETITIONS

> Portions of this Public Notice have been produced by the Cable
> Television Branch, Video Services Division, Mass Media Bureau\'s
> computer-based Data Management systems.
>
> This Public Notice lists those filings processed by the Cable
> Television Branch as registrations pursuant to Section 76.1801 of the
> Commission\'s Rules. Should any of these registrations contain a
> request for special relief, such waiver requests will be handled
> separately through the special relief process. Furthermore, parties
> seeking special relief are advised that such requests must be
> initiated through the special relief provisions of Section 76.7 of the
> Rules.
>
> This Notice also lists special relief and other filings. Files
> containing these petitions can be reviewed in the Commissions
> Reference Information Center, CY Level, 445 12^th^ Street, SW. The
> letter codes' following a CSR Number refers to the particular subject
> of the petition. Those currently in use are: A --- ADI; M --- must
> carry; T --- anti-trafficking;
>
> E \-- effective competition; C --- retransmission consent; P ---
> program access; R --- rate regulation; F --- rate freeze; B ---
> buy-out/buy-through; L --- commercial leased access; Z --- technical;
> S --- significantly viewed; N --- nonduplication/syndicated
> exclusivity/sports deletion; I --- tax certificates; D --- small
> system definition; and X --- cross ownership. Many of these filings
> are subject to the pleading cycle rules set forth in §76.7,
>
> while others have their own unique pleading cycle.
>
> It is requested that all responses or statements refer to the FCC
> assigned Community Identification Number; e.g., AL0075.

REPRT NO. 1255 CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE REGISTRATIONS; NOVEMBER 24, 1999

SPECIAL RELIEF AND SHOW CAUSE PETITIONS

CSR Number Petitioner Communities Code

CSR- 5453-M EBENEZER BROADCASTING GROUP, INC. San Juan, PR No Code

(vs. Cable Television Co. (WIDP )

of Greater San Juan)

CSR- 5454-N GRAPEVINE OF AUSTIN LICENSE SUB Byron, Eyota, Rochester and
No Code

(KAAL ) Stewartville, MN

CSR- 5455-E TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT CO. LP Altamonte Springs, FL et
al. No Code

( )

CSR- 5456-M GARY M. COCOLA Mariposa, Oakhurst, Fish Camp, No Code

(vs. Northland Cable) (KGMC ) Lushmeadows, & Coarsegold, CA et al.

**-FCC-**
MESSAGE NO: 8025203 DATE: 1/25/2008

CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: TER

REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:

CASES: A-580-860

PERIOD COVERED: 11/27/2007

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS, PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: TERMINATION OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF, LIGHTWEIGHT
THERMAL PAPER FROM THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA, (A-580-860)

1\. ON NOVEMBER 27, 2007, THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

NOTIFIED THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE OF ITS NEGATIVE PRELIMINARY

DETERMINATION IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF

LIGHTWEIGHT THERMAL PAPER FROM THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA (A-580-860).

THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF LIGHTWEIGHT THERMAL PAPER

FROM THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA HAS BEEN TERMINATED.

2\. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CBP

OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC OR INTERESTED PARTIES, PLEASE

CONTACT DAVINA HASHMI OR RON TRENTHAM AT OFFICE OF AD/CVD

OPERATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE

ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984

OR (202) 482-3577 RESPECTIVELY (GENERATED BY O5: DV).

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

DAVID M. GENOVESE
**Report No.** **2590** **January 22, 2003**

###  PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION OF ACTION IN RULEMAKING PROCEEDINGS

> Petitions for Reconsideration have been filed in the Commission\'s
> rulemaking proceedings listed
>
> in this Public Notice and published pursuant to 47 CFR Section
> 1.429(e). The full text of this
>
> document is available for viewing and copying in Room CY-A257, 445
> 12th Street, S.W.,
>
> Washington, D.C. or may be purchased from the Commission\'s copy
> contractor, Qualex
>
> International (202) 863-2893. Oppositions to these petitions must be
> filed within 15 days of the
>
> date of public notice of the petitions in the Federal Register. See
> Section 1.4(b)(1) of the
>
> Commission\'s rules (47 CFR 1.4(b)(1)). Replies to an opposition must
> be filed within 10 days
>
> after the time for filing oppositions has expired.

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> **Subject:** In the Matter of Digital Audio Broadcasting Systems And
> Their Impact on the
>
> Terrestrial Radio Broadcast Service (MM Docket No. 99-325)
>
> **Filed By:** - John Wells King, Attorney for Glen Clark & Associates
> on 12/10/2002
>
> \- Don Schellhardt, Attorney for The Amherst Alliance on 10/25/2002

**Subject:** In the Matter of Review of the Commission's Rules and
Policies Affecting the

Conversion To Digital Television (MM Docket No. 00-39)

**Filed By: -** Kathryn R. Schmeltzer, Attorney for Sinclair Broadcast
Group, Inc. on 11/08/2002

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