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January 28, 2008

CLA-2-18:OT:RR:NC:2:228

CATEGORY: Classification

TARIFF NO.: 1806.90.9090, 2106.90.9990

Sally Mulkeen

Phoenix International Business Logistics, Inc.

1201 Corbin Street

Elizabeth, NJ 07201

RE: The tariff classification of dessert products from Belgium.

Dear Ms. Mulkeen:

In your letters dated November 28, 2007 and January 4, 2008, on behalf
of Alpro Soya, Belgium, you requested a tariff classification ruling.

Lists of ingredients and a description of a dessert product in various
flavors accompanied your first letter. A description of the
manufacturing process and samples were submitted with your second
letter. The samples were examined and disposed of. The products are
ready-to-eat desserts having a thick, creamy, pudding-like consistency,
prepared in a variety of flavors -- chocolate (choco), vanilla, caramel,
and cappuccino (moka). Each consists of water, cane sugar, soymilk,
wheat starch, maltodextrin, stabilizer (carrageenan or seaweed), and
flavoring (cocoa, caramel, vanilla extract, and/or coffee substitute).
The ingredients are combined and sterilized by UHT (ultra high
temperature) treatment, and filled into individual serving-sized sealed
plastic cups containing 125 grams each, four servings to a 500 gram
package.

The applicable subheading for the chocolate flavored dessert will be
1806.90.9090, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS),
which provides for chocolate and other food preparations containing
cocoa...other... other...other. The rate of duty will be 6 percent ad
valorem.

The applicable subheading for the vanilla, caramel, and cappuccino
(moka) flavored desserts will be 2106.90.9990, HTSUS, which provides for
food preparations not elsewhere specified or
included...other...other...other...canned. The rate of duty will be 6.4
percent ad valorem.

Duty rates are provided for your convenience and are subject to change.
The text of the most recent HTSUS and the accompanying duty rates are
provided on World Wide Web at http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/.

This merchandise is subject to The Public Health Security and
Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (The Bioterrorism
Act), which is regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Information on the Bioterrorism Act can be obtained by calling FDA at
telephone number (301) 575-0156, or at the Web site
www.fda.gov/oc/bioterrorism/bioact.html.

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 Stanley Hopard at 646-733-3029.

Sincerely,

Robert B. Swierupski

Director,

National Commodity

Specialist Division
Mr. Tom Horne\
Superintendent of Public Instruction\
Arizona Department of Education\
1535 W. Jefferson Street, Bin 2\
Phoenix, AZ  85007

Dear Mr. Horne:

On July 7, 2006, the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) submitted its
revised State highly qualified teacher (HQT) plan. The peer reviewers
found deficiencies in the original plan, and the Department asked that
it be revised and re-submitted. We received the revision on September
29, 2006.

Department of Education staff reviewed the revised plan. In general, the
reviewers were pleased with the plan, finding only a few remaining
deficiencies. To resolve outstanding questions and concerns raised in
the internal review, Department Program Officer Margaret Miles had
discussions with Jan Amator, Patty Hardy and Vickie Walters from the ADE
as well as emails on a number of occasions. As a result of the
discussions, ADE made additional submission to the Department on
November 20, 2006.

In the judgment of the Department, the November 20 plan meets all six
requirements and is now approved. I would like to congratulate you and
your staff for this excellent work. We recognize the substantial
challenge it has been to prepare this plan, and we are encouraged that
you were able to submit a complete and comprehensive plan.

We will post the November 20 revision of the plan on the Department's
Web site in place of the plan that is currently posted. We look forward
to our continued work together, including routine monitoring to ensure
that your State implements the activities described in the plan to meet
the HQT goal in 2006-07 and beyond, for the benefit of all students in
Arizona. If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to
contact Robert Stonehill (202-260-9737), or <robert.stonehill@ed.gov>),
or Margaret Miles (202-260-2531, or <margaret.miles@ed.gov>).

Sincerely,

/s/

Henry L. Johnson

Assistant Secretary
N012375

June 11, 2007

CLA-2-95:RR:NC:N2:225

CATEGORY: Classification

TARIFF NO.: 9505.90.6000

Ms. Irene Tsiavos

FunWorld

80 Voice Road

Carle Place, NY 11514

RE: The tariff classification of a flimsy costume from China.

Dear Ms. Tsiavos:

In your letter dated June 4, 2007, you requested a tariff classification
ruling.

You have requested a ruling on the following costume, which meets the
flimsy, non-durable requirements for classification within Chapter 95,
and is being returned, upon your request.

Item 100714, Elvis Adult Jumpsuit Costume, is a textile costume set that
consists of a top, trousers and a belt, with the top imparting the
essential character. Although the top has two well-made embellishments,
it has flimsy and loose overlock stitching of the neck and seams, a
flimsy embellishment, and flimsy and loose overlock stitched edges at
the arms and bottom.

The applicable subheading for item 100714, Elvis Adult Jumpsuit
Costume,, will be 9505.90.6000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTSUS), which provides for \"Festive, carnival or other
entertainment articles, including magic tricks and practical joke
articles; parts and accessories thereof: Other: Other.\" The rate of
duty will be Free.

Duty rates are provided for your convenience and are subject to change.
The text of the most recent HTSUS and the accompanying duty rates are
provided on World Wide Web at http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/.

Please note that separate Federal Trade Commission marking requirements
exist regarding country of origin, fiber content, and other information
that must appear on many textile items. You should contact the Federal
Trade Commission, Division of Enforcement, 6th and Pennsylvania Avenue,
N.W., Washington, D.C., 20580, for information on the applicability of
these requirements to this item. Information can also be found at the
FTC website www.ftc.gov (click on \"Consumer Protection," "Business
Information," "Clothing & Textiles," "Threading Your Way Through the
Labeling Requirement").

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 Wayne Kessler at 646-733-3026.

Sincerely,

Robert B. Swierupski

Director,

National Commodity

Specialist Division
Frank Foote

Chief, Regulations and Rulings Division

Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau

1310 G Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20005

Re: TTB Notice \# 41

Dear Mr. Foote:

I am very concerned about what the new mandatory labeling requirements
such as those proposed in this notice would mean to the health and
survival of our company.

It is not easy running a successful small brewery. We are already a
heavily taxed and regulated business. Additional fees and paperwork
would have a serious impact on my operations and my bottom line. As a
member of the Brewers Association, the national trade organization for
the craft brewing industry, I participated in the survey it conducted
concerning the potential effects such requirements would have on its
members and I understand that many of my colleagues find themselves in a
similar position.

Most small brewers would be facing costs both short and long-term. Our
labeling and bottling line is the most expensive piece of equipment in
the brewery. Requiring different size labels or additional labels would
require huge expenditures of time and money to comply. New labels
require new artwork, new design and new printing plates. Add the cost of
label redesign and new label stocks to the costs associated with lab
testing equipment or services, and significant financial burdens would
be placed on my business.

On the long-term side, I have a real concern with the effects such
requirements might have on the ability of brewers to produce seasonal
beers or develop new styles and offerings. We brew over 20 different
beers through the course of the year. Many of these beers are seasonal
or experimental. Increasing the compliance cost and burden to offer
these beers will reduce the number of new beers we'll be able to afford
to brew. The costs associated with the need for a wide variety of
seasonal labels due to a small change in ingredients or alcohol content
could make it prohibitive to offer the variety our consumers have come
to expect.

I believe that enacting any mandatory labeling provisions such as those
contained in Notice 41 would be detrimental to my business, to the
brewing industry and to the consumer. It will reduce consumer choice and
the ability of American brewers to continue to lead the way in brewing
quality and innovation.

Thank you for your consideration of my comments before reaching a
decision on this matter.

Sincerely,

Jon Eric Wallace, President
**Application for Payment of Adjusted Service Certificate**

**under the World War Adjusted Compensation Act,**

**as Amended (Pub. L. 120, 68th Cong.)**

**Source**: Sections 11.125 to 11.130 appear at 19 FR 5087,

Aug. 12, 1954, unless otherwise noted.

**§11.125 Settlement of matured adjusted service certificates.**

Where an application for final settlement of an adjusted service
certificate is received in the Department of Veterans Affairs subsequent
to the date of maturity of the certificate, payment will be made under
the terms of the World War Adjusted Compensation Act, as amended. This
Act provides for payment of the face value of the certificate less any
outstanding indebtedness for loans obtained on the certificate; however,
interest accrued on the loans subsequent to September 30, 1931, and
unpaid will be canceled insofar as the veteran is concerned.

**§11.126 Form of application.**

Either demand for payment (Form 1748) of application (Form 1701) may be
used by the veteran or his legal representative in applying for final
settlement of a matured certificate.

**§11.127 Identification.**

Before payment may be made on the adjusted service certificate, the
person applying therefor will be identified as the person entitled to
payment for which application is made. Such identification will be
accepted if made by an authorized person as stated in §11.114; also,
fingerprint impressions shall be placed in the space provided on the
application in accordance with §11.114(a).
**The Evolution of Atmospheric Oxygen**

Mark Claire

*Department of Astronomy*

*University of Washington*

*Box 351580 Seattle, WA 98195-1580*

*USA*

<mclaire@astro.washington.edu>

Understanding the time history of oxygen levels in earth atmosphere
represents a fundamental unsolved problem in the study of Earth history.
Solving it is relevant to astrobiology in that atmospheric oxygen is a
requirement for nearly all complex life on Earth and perhaps elsewhere
(Catling, et al 2005) and that an understanding of Earth's evolutionary
history is the lens through which we will interpret
soon-to-be-discovered extrasolar terrestrial planets. I will discuss the
physical processes needed to understand atmospheric evolution, evidence
for changing oxygen levels during Earth history, and will summarize
recent theoretical and numerical attempts which are beginning to piece
together this complex history. The talk will attempt to present clearly
what we know, what we think we know, and what we don't know about the
evolution of the atmosphere. An attempt will be made to present a
consensus viewpoint of atmospheric evolution, highlight debatable or
poorly constrained points, and to provide suggestions for resolution and
future work in the field.

Catling, DC, et al (2005). \"Why O2 is required by complex life on
habitable planets and the concept of planetary \"oxygenation time\".\"
[Astrobiology]{.underline} **5**(3): 415-438.
FAX TO: 972-761-2082

**Attention: Liza Kane**

***Registration due date: May 11, 2006***

**Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation**

**Sponsors**

**Protecting the Financial Sector -- A Public and Private Partnership**

**May 23, 2006**

**Registration Form (**One per Participant Please)

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**Meeting Location: Renaissance Denver Hotel**

> 3801 Quebec Street
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> Denver, CO. 80207
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> 303/399-7500

**Meeting Time: 8:00 A.M.**

**Contact: Assistant Regional Director or Executive Secretary to the
Regional**

> **Cheryl A. Couch Director**
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> **972-761-2070 Liza Kane**
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**Additional information is available at:**
<http://www.fdic.gov/news/conferences/index.html>.
Poster Presentation 3-50 Student

**Optimisation of Steam Pre-Treatment of H~2~SO~4~-Impregnated Corn
Stover for Enhance Enzymatic Digestibility**

[Enikő Varga^1^]{.underline}, Kati Réczey^1^, Guido Zacchi^2^

^1^Budapest University of Technology and Economics

Department of Agricultural Chemical Technology

H-1521 Budapest, Szt Gellért tér 4, Hungary

Phone: 36-1-463-34-42; Fax: 36-1-463-25-98; E-mail:
<enikvarga@freemail.hu>

^2^Lunds University

Department of Chemical Engineering 1

PO Box 124

S- 22 100, Lund, Sweden

Among the available agricultural by-products, corn stover with its
yearly 10 million tons, is the most abundant promising raw material for
fuel ethanol production in Hungary. Due to the structural features, such
as lignin and the highly ordered, crystalline structure of cellulose,
lignocellulosic biomass is resistant to hydrolysis and only limited and
slow conversion occurs without pre-treatment.

Pre-treatment of corn stover with H~2~SO~4~ impregnation and steam for
enhancing the enzymatic digestibility has been investigated. Twelve
different combinations of reaction temperature, time and pH were
applied. After pre-treatment, the material was separated into a solid
residue and a filtrate. The best pre-treatment condition (10% dry matter
(DM) (w/w) 200°C, 5 min, 2% H~2~SO~4~) solubilized 50% of the
hemicellulose and 20% of the lignin, while 80% of the cellulose remained
in the solid fraction.

The solid residue was enzymatically hydrolysed with 5% DM (w/w) at 50°C
using 25 FPU/g DM biomass. The best condition of pre-treatment increased
the enzymatic conversion of cellulose to glucose four times in corn
stover, compared to untreated material. The highest achieved conversion
after 24 hours enzymatically hydrolysis was about 85%.

The fermentability of the pre-treated liquor after steam explosion was
also investigated using Saccharomyces cerevisiae and no inhibitory
effect was observed. Detailed results of the hydrolysis and the
fermentability tests, and the changes in the lignocellulosic structure
will be presented.
**NCATS Task Order August 2008**

**TITLE:** SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA INITIATIVES

**BACKGROUND:** The OIA co-sponsors international workshops and training
to foster joint research between U.S. and foreign scientists. The OIA
workshops program brings together small groups of U.S. and foreign
scientists who are at the forefront of their fields of research, to
discuss their newest research that has not yet been published. In some
instances the foreign exchange scientist will be provided subsistence as
well.

**TASKS:** As a result, the contractor shall provide at the request of
the Project Officer via a work order:

[Workshops:]{.underline}

-   There are expected to be approximately 2 workshops/meetings held in
    Sub-Saharan Africa for 30 African scientists and 6-8 U.S. scientists
    per workshop/meeting

    -   Tickets are to be purchased (no business class) and FedExed to
        travelers

    -   Per diem and ground transportation to be reimbursed to travelers
        (figured on Maximum Travel Per Diem Allowance for Foreign Areas,
        DoS)

    -   Printing/mailing of documents/books for meetings

[Exchanges:]{.underline}

-   Ten foreign scientists to U.S. or Europe:

    -   Locate and secure hotel rooms or apartments (deposit if required
        to be subtracted from visitor's subsistence)

    -   Provide monthly checks to cover subsistence allowance for ten
        exchange scientists for short-term visits to three months

-   Four U.S. scientists to Sub-Saharan Africa:

    -   Tickets are to be purchased and FedExed to travelers

    -   Provide per diem/subsistence for two weeks to one month

[Training:]{.underline}

-   Eight foreign scientists to U.S. to attend training

    -   Tickets to be purchased and FedExed to travelers

    -   Provide monthly checks to cover subsistence/allowance for one to
        two months

    -   Locate and secure hotel rooms or apartments (deposits to be
        subtracted from visitor's subsistence)

    -   Prepay training fee

    -   Reimburse ground transportation

**ESTIMATED AMOUNT:** \$425,000
**Animal Incident Report**

**to the U.S. Department of Transportation**

**Pursuant to 14 CFR § 234.13**

**Reporting Period: April 1 - 30, 2007**

**REDACTED**

**May 15, 2007**

**TOTAL ANIMALS SHPPED DURING REPORTING PERIOD: 7,344**

**TOTAL REPORTABLE INCIDENTS DURING PERIOD: 2**

**% OF REPORTABLE INCIDENTS TO ANIMALS HANDLED: 0.0002%**

**[INCIDENT #1:]{.underline}**

Flt #667 Houston - Anchorage Dog - Female / 4 years old

April 26, 2007 Breed: Bull Mastiff Name: Ethel

**[Owner/Guardian]{.underline}**

REDACTED

**[Narrative Description:]{.underline}**

**[Description of the Incident:]{.underline}**

Upon arrival into Seattle, which was a stopover on the way to Anchorage,
Ms. Allen's 2 dogs were checked and we found the female deceased in her
kennel.

**[Description of the Cause of the Incident:]{.underline}**

Because there was no apparent cause, a necropsy was performed on the
animal. The necropsy determined that, "...on evaluation of the heart
muscle the primary histologic lesion found was multifocal myocardial
fibrosis... which caused arrhythmias that could have contributed to the
death of the animal."

**[Description of any corrective action taken:]{.underline}**

None. The death was not transit related. The animal died of a
pre-existing heart condition.

**[INCIDENT #2:]{.underline}**

Flt #1 Honolulu - Guam Cat - Male / 1 year old

February 27, 2007 Breed: Dom. Short Hair Name: Milo

**[Owner/Guardian]{.underline}**

REDACTED

**[Narrative Description:]{.underline}**

**[Description of the Incident:]{.underline}**

Upon arrival of the flight into Guam, the agents noticed the cat's
kennel was empty. He apparently escaped his crate at or near the
aircraft upon loading in Honolulu. Additionally, Continental worked
closely with U.S. Fish and Wildlife to search for Milo at Honolulu
Airport after he was spotted in the area. Officials set traps for Milo
and reward posters were distributed throughout the airport area. A
reward of up to \$500 was offered for the return of the cat but attempts
to capture him were unsuccessful. The owner was then flown from Guam
back to Honolulu for the weekend at Continental's expense to search for
her lost cat, but she was unable to find him. To date, no additional
sightings have been noted and we are officially closing the file and
compensating the customer for her loss.

**[Description of the Cause of the Incident:]{.underline}**

The kennel door (top loading) were closed upon arrival into Guam.
Apparently, the animal was able to push his way out of the crate by
pushing on the kennel's door.

**[Description of any corrective action taken:]{.underline}**

Local agents were coached regarding watching crates carefully as they're
loaded. All Continental policies appeared to have been followed,
including the use of zip ties on the kennel's door (which were still in
place upon arrival into Guam).
February 18, 2005

The President\'s Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform\
1440 New York Avenue NW\
Suite 2100\
Washington, DC 20220

Dear panel members:

I am writing in response to your request for comments on the fairness of
our current tax system. In my opinion, the most unfair and unproductive
aspect of the current system (among many) is the handicap that it places
on U. S. producers in an increasingly global economy.

NYT Columnist David Brooks recently included the following statistics on
extreme poverty in an op-ed piece

1990. 473 million

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2001. 272 million

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2015. 19 million

Those numbers represent the number of people living in extreme poverty
(less than \$1 per day) in the far east and Pacific region. Of course,
the 2015 number is a forecast. However, if that projection materializes,
that will mean that poverty in that part of the world will have declined
by an amazing 96% during a 25 year period that we are right in the
middle of. Mr. Brooks attributes this amazing transformation to the
increasingly global economy that is overtaking our planet. Regardless of
how one feels about NAFTA, GATT and our other trade agreements,
globalization is an enormous economic force that is changing the world
on which we live.

This begs the question of which of our system are appropriate for the
new economic environment that we will experience in the 21^st^ century.
We have a tax system which imbeds its cost into each and every level of
the production chain via corporate income and payroll taxes. When we
ship outside our borders, this cost gets passed along in the form of
higher prices. In many cases, additional taxes are levied at the point
of destination via VAT systems. Therefore, US produced goods are
burdened with two levels of taxation when sold internationally.
Conversely, when imports arrive on our shores, they have already had
their tax burdens relieved via VAT credits from their originating
countries. They then compete with our U.S. tax laden products.

Given all of the above, is it any wonder that we have an enormous trade
deficit now at \$600 billion/year and growing rapidly? Is it any wonder
that, in spite of an economy that is in recovery, that it still isn't
generating enough good paying jobs?

This commission has an historic opportunity to assist this country in
preparing itself for the demands of the 21^st^ century. The above issue
is one that this panel would seem to be uniquely positioned to address.
Although the political hurdles that would be required to pass historic
legislation such as the FairTax would be formidable, the rewards would
be enormous. The FairTax is critical to enabling this country to
continue to offer a beacon of light, hope and economic freedom in this
new millennium.

I appreciate your service to our country and am confident that you will
take your responsibilities seriously.

Philip Hinson

952 Pine Oak Trail

Austell, GA 30168

\(770\) 656-1187
**NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE**

**Idaho**

**CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS**

**FOR**

# ANIONIC POLYACRYLAMIDE (PAM) EROSION CONTROL

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(Owner/Operator)

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(Project Title)

GENERAL

PAM applications shall be in accordance with an approved design and
plan.

##### 

SAFETY AND HEALTH

All personnel handling and applying PAM shall use protective personal
equipment, e.g. gloves, masks and other health and safety precautions in
accordance with the label, industry and other federal or state rules and
guidelines.

Liquid PAM spills shall be cleaned up with dry absorbent material
(sawdust, cat litter, etc.) and dry PAM spills shall be sweep and
collected dry. Collected materials shall be disposed of in accordance
with Manufacturer recommendations and applicable federal or state rules
and guidelines.

MATERIAL

The polyacrylamide (PAM) shall

-   of the anionic type meeting acrylamide monomer limits of no more
    than 0.05 percent

-   have charge density of 10 to 55 percent by weight.

APPLICATION

PAM shall be handled, mixed and applied in accordance with all
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Material Safety
Data Sheet requirements and the Manufacturer's recommendations for the
specified use.

ADDITIONAL SPECIFICATIONS
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There is a bolt circle of radius 20 cm. There are 8 threaded screws into
it. I think they are metric 2's, about 2 mm diam screws. If your flange
has a matching pattern, but with some slop in the clear holes, you will
be ok. The clocking pattern is such that the top of the detector has a
screw, as does the bottom, left and right, and the 45 degree angles.

You have to stay away from the 16.5 cm detector surface, with its Be
window.

The overall camera diameter is about 21.5 cm, I just measured it with a
ruler.

Steve Ross

630 252 9510

<skross@anl.gov>

APS
**DA 04-1423**

**May 20, 2004**

### WIRELESS TELECOMUNICATIONS BUREAU ACTION

### REGION 41 (Utah) 700 MHz REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE

### ANNOUNCES NEXT MEETING

The Region 41 (Utah) 700 MHz Public Safety Regional Planning Committee
announces that its fifth meeting will be held Friday, June 11, 2004, at
the Department of Workforce Services Office, 457 Kane Creek Road, Moab,
Utah.

The purpose of the meeting is to continue the allocation planning
process of the 700 MHz spectrum for public safety in Region 41.

The Region 41 (Utah) 700 MHz Public Safety Planning Committee meeting is
open to the public. All eligible public safety providers whose sole
purpose or principal purpose is to protect the safety of life, health,
or property in Region 41 would utilize these frequencies. It is
essential that not only public safety, but all government, Native
American Tribal, and non-governmental organizations eligible under
Section 90.523 of the Commission's Rules be represented in order to
ensure that each agency's future spectrum needs are considered in the
allocation process. Administrators who are not oriented in the
communications field should delegate someone with this knowledge to
attend, participate and represent your agency's needs.

All interested parties wishing to participate in the planning for the
use of new Public Safety spectrum in the 700 MHz band and/or the 4.9 GHz
band within Region 41 are encouraged to attend. Video conferencing will
be available to other state buildings. For video conferencing access and
site locations visit the Utah Wireless Integrated Network (UWIN), 700
MHz RPC web page at
[http://www.uwin.utah.gov](http://www.uwin.utah.gov/). For further
information about the meeting contact:

> Steve Proctor, Chairman
>
> Region 41 700 MHz Regional Planning Committee
>
> Utah Communications Agency Network
>
> 5360 South Ridge Village Drive
>
> Salt Lake City, Utah 84118
>
> PH: 801-840-4200
>
> FX: 801-840-4242

Email: steve@ucan800.org
DATE: November 23, 2005

TO: All NASA Employees

FROM: Office of Human Capital Management

SUBJECT: Interim Changes to the Employee Performance Communication

System (EPCS)

As a result of the feedback received from supervisors and employees
during the focus groups conducted at most Centers as part of our
evaluation of the EPCS and the recent revisions to the Senior Executive
Service (SES) performance appraisal system, we are implementing the
following interim changes to the EPCS. These changes shall apply to both
non-SES supervisors and employees for the current appraisal period (May
1, 2005, to April 30, 2006):

-   The NASA values identified prior to Element 1 of both NASA Form 1726
    and 1727 shall be revised to reflect NASA's core values of safety,
    teamwork, integrity, and mission success.

-   Although Safety has been and is a NASA core value and each of us, as
    individual employees, has a responsibility to maintain a safe and
    healthy work environment, Element 1 -- Health and Safety -- shall no
    longer be a *required* performance element, except when specifically
    identified by the rating official.

Pen and ink changes may be used to implement the interim changes. NASA
Forms 1726 and 1727 will be revised to more closely align the standard
elements to the performance requirements of the SES and to reflect the
interim changes for the appraisal period beginning May 1, 2006.

We will continue to evaluate supervisors' and employees' feedback from
the focus groups and the recommendations from the Managing the Influence
Process (MIP) Class of 35 groups. As a result, additional revisions to
the EPCS may be identified.
The Statement of Work is to organize a workshop on the Biology of Brain
Metastasis between January and early February, 2008. The meeting site
will be local (easy driving distance from the NIH campus). Preferred
locations include the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference
Center, Doubletree in Rockville, Pooks Hill Marriott in Bethesda, Ritz
Carlton in Tyson Corner, or a hotel in Georgetown.

***The workshop will be two and half days long. The invited participants
will stay for 2 nights. The number of invited speakers will be around
25, while the overall attendees may range between 30 to 35.***

**We would like the contractor to:**

●solicit travel information

●provide support services

●provide airfare

●other funding to cover travel and per diem for 20-25 invited
participants

●there will be an additional 10 to 15 attendees from NIH

●provide the following for out of town participants:

> 1^st^ night reception (heavy hors d'oeuvres)
>
> 2 working breakfasts
>
> 2 working lunches
>
> 4 coffee breaks

**Audiovisual needs include**:

●a science writer to provide a workshop report

●overhead projector

●LCD projector

●a technician to facilitate power point presentations

●one microphone per two invited speakers (15 microphones for the

workshop) and one additional microphone in the room

●laser pointer

● A flip chart with markers
Office of Generic Drugs ANDA Approvals for the Month of July 2003

1\. 76-510 Desoximetasone Cream USP, 0.25%

> Clay-Park Labs, Inc.

Approved: 07/01/03

2\. 65-095 Doxycycline Hyclate Tablets USP, 100 mg (base)

> West-ward Pharmaceutical Corp.

Approved: 07/02/03

3\. 76-438 Morphine Sulfate Extended-release Tablets, 100 mg and 200 mg

Mallinckrodt Inc.

> Approved: 07/03/03

4\. 76-495 Metoprolol Tartrate Injection USP, 1 mg/mL, 5 mL vials

Bedford Laboratories

Approved: 07/07/03

5\. 76-222 Ganciclovir Sodium for Injection, 500 mg (base)/vial

Bedford Laboratories

Approved: 07/16/03

6\. 76-242 Calcitriol Oral Solution, 1 mcg/mL

Roxane Laboratories, Inc.

Approved: 07/18/03

7\. 65-135 Cefuroxime Axetil Tablets USP, 250 mg and 500 mg

Lupin Limited

Approved: 07/25/03

8\. 76-645 Lactulose Solution USP, 10 g/15 mL

Novex Pharma

Approved: 07/28/03

9\. 40-417 Hydrocortisone Lotion USP, 2.5%

Vintage Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Approved: 07/30/03

10\. 40-507 Propoxyphene Hydrochloride and Acetaminophen Tablets USP, 65
mg/650 mg

Vintage Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Approved: 07/30/03

11\. 75-356 Paroxetine Hydrochloride Tablets, 10 mg (base), 20 mg
(base), 30 mg (base) and 40 mg (base)

Torpharm

Approved: 07/30/03

12\. 75-890 Glyburide Tablets USP, 1.5 mg, 3 mg and 6 mg

Hikma Pharmaceuticals

Approved: 07/31/03

13\. 76-412 Morphine Sulfate Extended-release Tablets, 15 mg, 30 mg and
60 mg

> Mallinckrodt, Inc.
>
> Approved: 07/31/03
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August 29, 1968

[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE]{.underline}

NEW SEAL FOR TREASURY DEPARTMENT

After nearly two centuries of doing business with a seal whose Latin
wording translates as "Seal of the Treasury of North America," the
Treasury Department has a new one reading, in plain English, "The
Department of the Treasury."

Colored lithographs of the redesigned seal, which also now bears the
date "1789" to record the year of the department's creation, can be
bought from its Bureau of Engraving and Printing.

Aside from the new wording and the added date, the Treasury Seal remains
relatively unchanged, its arms depicting balance scales, a key and a
chevron with 13 stars. Since it was used by the Board of Treasury under
Articles of Confederation, the basic design antedates the Federal
Government itself.

In 1778 the Continental Congress named John Witherspoon, Gouverneur
Morris and Richard Henry Lee to design seals for the Treasury and the
Navy. The committee reported on a design for the Navy the following year
but there is no record of a report about one for the Treasury.

The Treasury considers that the actual creator of its seal probably was
Francis Hopkinson, who is known to have submitted bills to the Congress
in 1780 authorizing design of departmental seals, including the Board of
Treasury. Although it is not certain that Hopkinson was the designer,
the seal is similar to others by him. Also obscured by the absence of
historical proof is the reason for original wording that embraced all
North America. Treasury Secretary Henry H. Fowler approved the present
design earlier this year.

Lithographs of the new Treasury Seal are available for 70 cents, all
charges included, from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington,
D.C. 20226. This bureau also can supply price lists and order blanks for
copies of the Great Seal, the Presidential Seal,

and engraved portraits of the Presidents.

F-1340
![](media/image1.wmf){width="1.875in" height="1.375in"}**How to Dispose
of Unwanted Medications**

> **Expired or unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medications
> from households should never be disposed of by flushing them down the
> toilet or drain. Although this method of disposal prevents accidental
> ingestion, it can cause contamination to Hawaii's aquatic environment
> because wastewater treatment systems are not designated to remove many
> of these medications.**

**Seven Steps to Safety**

**Please use these practical guidelines when disposing of prescription
and over-the-counter medicines:**

**For Pills and Liquids:**

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1.  **Keep the medicines in the original container. This will help**

> **identify the contents if they are accidentally ingested.**

2.  **Mark out your name and prescription number for safety.**

3.  **For pills: add some water or soda to start dissolving them.**

    **For liquids: add something inedible like cat litter, dirt or**

> **cayenne pepper.**

4.  **Close the lid and secure with duct or packing tape.**

5.  **Place the bottle(s) inside an opaque (non see-through)**

> **container like a coffee can or plastic laundry bottle.**

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6.  **Tape that container closed.**

7.  **Hide the container in the trash. Do not put in the recycle bin.**

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**Don't Flush That**

**Leftover Medicine**

**Adapted from:**

**Florida Department of Environmental Protection**

**3900 Commonwealth Boulevard**

**Tallahassee, Florida 32399**

> **850.245.8707www.dep.state.fl.us**
Unit Cost Basis for US ATLAS Major Hardware Components

1: Processor Farms (See WBS 2.3.1.1.2, ...)

Baseline: Recent purchase (July 2000) of 48 computing nodes for US ATLAS
with a total of 2,688 SI 95 at a cost of \$170K, or \$63.24 per SI 95.
We take this as the baseline cost of CPU for FY 01. A three year
maintenance contract is included in this cost.

Useful lifetime: 3 to 4 years.

Scaling: We assume a factor of 2 cost reduction every 1.5 years.

Year Cost (\$/SI 95)

2001. 63.24

2002. 39.84

2003. 25.10

2004. 15.81

2005. 9.96

2006. 6.27

2: Online (disk) storage (See WBS 2.3.1.1.3, ... )

Baseline: Current purchases planned for RHIC of 18 TB of fiber channel
RAID array disk storage at \$1.1Million gives a unit cost approximately
\$60/GB. We take this as the baseline cost of disk storage for FY 01.
Additionally, we plan to buy one high performance node per 40 disk
drives at a cost of \$30,000 per node.

Useful lifetime: 5 years.

Scaling: We assume a factor of 2 cost reduction every 1.4 years.

Year Cost (\$/GB)

2001. 60.00

2002. 36.57

2003. 22.29

2004. 13.59

2005. 8.28

2006. 5.05

3: Tertiary (tape) storage media (See WBS 2.3.1.1.4)

Baseline: Based on recent RHIC purchases of StorageTek 60 GB tapes for
\$75, we set the baseline cost of tape storage as \$1,250 per TB for FY
01.

Useful lifetime: We do not plan to replace aging tapes since the primary
backup archive for ATLAS data will be at CERN.

Scaling: We assume a factor of 2 cost reduction every 2.1 years.

Year Cost(\$/TB)

2001. 1,250

2002. 899

2003. 646

2004. 464

2005. 334

2006. 240

4: Associated tertiary storage hardware (See WBS 2.3.1.1.4)

Tape drives: Based on our experience with purchases of StorageTek tape
drives for the RHIC HPSS cache, we estimate that the unit price of tape
drives will remain relatively constant as the I/O performance of the
drives improves. Recently, the cost has been \$27,000 per tape drive,
with maintenance contracts estimated at 10% of the drive cost per year
for the 2^nd^ through 4^th^ years. The I/O rate for the current
generation of tape drives is slightly better than 10 MB/s. By FY 03,
based on product development schedules forecast by Storage Tek, we
expect I/O performance to be 20 MB/s and by FY 05 40 MB/s. The useful
lifetime of a tape drive is 4 years.

Control nodes: The high performance computing nodes required to control
the HPSS tape hardware currently cost approximately \$40,000 each. We
project that the cost per node will remain constant as the performance
improves over the years. We estimate maintenance costs at \$4,000 per
year for years 2 through 4. The useful lifetime of a control node is 4
years.

Tape silo: We are purchasing a tape silo for RHIC in fall 2000 for
\$160,000. We assume that this cost will be the same for ATLAS purchases
(planned for 2004 and 2006). We take the cost of maintenance contract to
be \$16,000 per year (10%) for the second and subsequent years. The
expected lifetime of a tape storage silo is more than 10 years, so no
replacement is foreseen.
**DA 07-2063**

**May 14, 2007**

**NOTICE OF DOMESTIC SECTION 214 AUTHORIZATIONS GRANTED**

WC Docket Nos. 07-68 and 07-77

The applications listed in this notice have been granted pursuant to the
Commission's streamlined procedures for domestic section 214 transfer of
control applications, 47 C.F.R. § 63.03. The Wireline Competition Bureau
has determined that grant of these applications serves the public
interest.[^1] For purposes of computation of time for filing a petition
for reconsideration or application for review, or for judicial review of
the Commission's decision, the date of "public notice" shall be the
release date of this notice.[^2]

1\. Domestic Section 214 Application Filed for the Acquisition of
Certain Assets of Mpower Communications Corp. by McLeodUSA
Telecommunications Services, Inc., WC Docket No. 07-68, DA 07-1705 (rel.
Apr. 12, 2007).

**Effective Grant Date: May 13, 2007**

2\. Domestic Section 214 Application for Consent to Transfer Control of
Westcom Corporation and KGM Circuit Solutions, LLC from Westcom Holding
Corp. to IPC Systems, Inc., WC Docket No. 07-77**,** DA 07-1714 (rel.
Apr. 13, 2007).

**Effective Grant Date: May 14, 2007**

For further information, please contact Tracey Wilson-Parker at
202-418-1394, Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau.

> **-- FCC --**

[^1]: *Implementation of Further Streamlining Measures for Domestic
    Section 214 Authorizations*, Report and Order, 17 FCC Rcd 5517,
    5529, para. 22 (2002).

[^2]: *Id.*; *see* 47 C.F.R. § 1.4 (Computation of time).
# Before the

# Federal Communications Commission

# Washington, D.C. 20554

**ICO Satellite Services G.P.** )

)

Application for Modification of Authority ) IBFS No.
SAT-MOD-20050110-00004

For Use of 2 GHz Bands to Provide Mobile )

Satellite Service )

)

Petition for Declaratory Ruling or Waiver ) IBFS No.
SAT-PDR-20050110-00024

# ORDER

**Adopted: April 27, 2005 Released: April 27, 2005**

By the Chief, Satellite Division, International Bureau:

1.  On April 11, 2005, ICO Satellite Services G.P. ("ICO") filed a
    request to modify the *ex parte* status of the proceeding concerning
    disposition of the above-referenced application for modification of
    its reservation of spectrum in the 2 GHz MSS frequency bands.
    Specifically, ICO asks that the proceeding be designated as
    "permit-but-disclose" for purposes of the Commission's rules
    governing *ex parte* communications.

2.  ICO filed the above-captioned application and petition for
    declaratory ruling on January 10, 2005. Both filings were placed on
    public notice on February 4, 2005. [^1] The Boeing Company filed
    comments on the application and the petition.

3.  ICO notes that Section 1.1206(a)(3) of the Commission's rules
    routinely classifies declaratory ruling proceedings as
    "permit-but-disclose," while application proceedings are routinely
    classified as "restricted" under Section 1.1208. ICO maintains that
    it would serve the public interest to designate the proceeding with
    respect to its modification application as permit-but-disclose in
    order to harmonize the proceeding's *ex parte* status with the
    status of the interrelated declaratory-ruling proceeding to
    facilitate discussion of complex technical, legal, and policy issues
    with the Commission's staff. Boeing, the only party that filed
    comments or pleadings pertaining to the modification application or
    the petition for declaratory ruling, has raised no objection to
    ICO's request to de-restrict the application proceeding.

4.  For the reasons stated by ICO, we find it in the public interest to
    modify the *ex parte* status of the modification application
    proceeding from "restricted" to "permit-but-disclose."

5.  Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to Sections 0.261, 1.1200(a),
    and 1.1208 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.261, 1.1200(a),
    and 1.1208, that the proceeding with respect to ICO's modification
    application, IBFS No. SAT-MOD-20050110-00004, IS RE-DESIGNATED as
    permit-but-disclose.

6.  This order is effective upon release.

> FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
>
> Thomas S. Tycz
>
> Chief, Satellite Division
>
> International Bureau

[^1]: FCC Public Notice, *Policy Branch Information: Satellite Space
    Applications Accepted for Filing*, Rep. No. SAT-0026.
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**NEWS RELEASE**

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| Bureau of Land Management\       | BLM Contact: John Gerritsma or    |
| Medford District\                | Howard Hunter                     |
| 3040 Biddle Road\                |                                   |
| Medford , Oregon 97504           | Phone: (541) 618-2200\            |
|                                  | Email:                            |
| Phone: (541) 618-2200\           | [howard_hunter@blm.go             |
| Fax: (541) 618-2400              | v](mailto: howard_hunter@blm.gov) |
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For release: May 24, 2007

BLM Issues Temporary Off-Highway Vehicle Closure

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Medford District Office is
temporarily closing several areas within the Timbered Mountain
off-highway vehicle (OHV) area -- also commonly referred to as the
John's Peak area. The Timber Mountain OHV Area is located just west of
the City of Jacksonville. The purpose of the emergency closure is to
protect soils, water, and fisheries resources that are being adversely
impacted by OHV use. The closure is also needed to protect public safety
on Forest Creek County road. Regulations (43 CFR 8364.1) authorize the
BLM to close or restrict use of public lands in order to protect public
safety and resources on public lands.

The Bunny Meadows site and the 200 acres of public lands in the
immediate area are being closed to OHV riding and camping.

"At this time, off-highway vehicle loading and off-loading will still be
allowed in a designated area at the Bunny Meadows site," said John
Gerritsma, BLM Field Manager for the Ashland Resource Area, "and OHV's
may use BLM road 38-3W-14.0 to access trails and roads located to the
west of Bunny Meadows on BLM-administered lands." Bunny Meadows is
located on Forest Creek Road approximately 6 miles southwest of the city
of Jacksonville.

The BLM will also be closing approximately 1,524 acres of the
northeastern portion of the Timbered Mountain OHV area because of
excessive erosion.

The BLM manages more land -- 258 million surface acres -- than any other
Federal agency. Most of this public land is located in 12 Western
States, including Alaska. The Bureau, with a budget of about \$1.8
billion, also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral
estate throughout the nation. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to
sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and
enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes
this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock
grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving
natural, historical, and cultural resources on the public lands.

-BLM-