BEE-spoke-data/govdocs1-by-extension huggingface dataset:
\-\-\-\--Original Message\-\-\-\--

From: Kim Burlingame-Kroah
\[[[mailto:kburlkroah@hotmail.com]{.underline}](mailto:kburlkroah@hotmail.com)\]

Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 8:24 AM

To: comments

Cc: field@hrc.org

Subject:

Dear Tax Refrom Panel-

As a citizen of the United States of America and one who pays taxes, if
not more because of my sexual orientation, I am submitting my story of
how unfair it is for the gay community to be treated unequally regarding
taxes. We are already looked at differently and treated differently as
it is. We not allowed to marry legally. We not allowed to visit our
partners in the hospital. We are not allowed to suvivor benefits in the
event our partner passes away. We are not allowed each other health
insurance without being extrememly overly taxed. Shall I go on? I am a
citizen who has never been commited of a crime, who has never done
wrong, who works hard and who has a wonderful, loving family. My partner
and I have been together for over three years. We have a beautiful baby
girl just shy of a year old. We are happy, caring, loving parents who
provide the best to our baby girl. It was extremely hard to take when my
partner could not claim her as a dependent. While doing our taxes this
year, it was if she did not have a child at all. We both could not help
from crying because of this injustice. With all do respect you will
never know how that feels, how much it hurt and how devastating that was
to have to go through. We could not file jointly like legally married
couples do, which is completely wrong. We live the same as anyone else.
Since the president has ordered for this panel to look into tax reform
to make it more fair for all Americans, I am asking you to seriously
make the right changes for us. I AM AN AMERICAN!

Kim Burlingame-Kroah

\_\_\_\_\_

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**U.S. ATLAS M&O Estimate**

**WBS Profile Estimates**

**Funding Source:** All **Funding Type:** Research Program + MR 2/2/2004
10:53:46 AM

**Institutions** All **Estimate in Fixed FY\'04 \$k**
**Labor/Material:** Both

**WBS** **FY 03** **FY 04** **FY 05** **FY 06** **FY 07** **FY 08** **FY
09** **FY 10** **FY 11** **FY 12**

**Number** **Description** **(k\$)** **(k\$)** **(k\$)** **(k\$)**
**(k\$)** **(k\$)** **(k\$)** **(k\$)** **(k\$)** **(k\$)**

**3** **U.S. ATLAS M&O Estimate** 0 1058 1823 1676 1539 1268 862 780 780
780

**3.5** **Muon - Endcap** 0 1058 1823 1676 1539 1268 862 780 780 780

**3.5.1** **MDT Pre-Operations, Operations and** 0 702 1034 943 749 393
190 190 190 190

**3.5.1.1** **MDT Pre-operations** 0 702 1034 943 657 203 0 0 0 0

**3.5.1.2** **MDT Operations (Beam On)** 0 0 0 0 92 116 116 116 116 116

**3.5.1.3** **MDT Maintenance (Beam Off)** 0 0 0 0 0 67 67 67 67 67

**3.5.1.4** **MDT Spares - Mechanical and** 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 7 7 7

**3.5.2** **CSC Pre-Operations, Operations and** 0 58 330 172 268 234 82
82 82 82

**3.5.2.1** **CSC Pre-operations** 0 58 330 165 186 108 0 0 0 0

**3.5.2.2** **CSC Operations (Beam On)** 0 0 0 0 75 38 38 38 38 38

**3.5.2.3** **CSC Maintenance (Beam Off)** 0 0 0 0 0 69 24 24 24 24

**3.5.2.4** **CSC Spares - Mechanical and** 0 0 0 7 7 19 19 19 19 19

**3.5.3** **Alignment System Pre-Operations,** 0 8 161 228 138 148 86 86
86 86

**3.5.3.1** **Alignment System Pre-operations** 0 8 161 228 138 62 0 0 0
0

**3.5.3.2** **Alignment System Operation** 0 0 0 0 0 19 19 19 19 19

**3.5.3.3** **Alignment System Maintenance** 0 0 0 0 0 67 67 67 67 67

**3.5.4** **Muon Endcap Common Costs** 0 91 299 333 384 367 378 295 295
295

**3.5.4.1** **Engineering Coordination of** 0 0 203 203 203 0 0 0 0 0

**3.5.4.2** **Muon Endcap Common Cost** 0 91 95 130 181 367 378 295 295
295

**3.5.5** **Monitoring & Calibration** 0 200 0 0 0 126 126 126 126 126

**3.5.5.1** **Monitoring and Calibration Beam** 0 0 0 0 0 126 126 126
126 126

**3.5.5.2** **Muon Test Beams** 0 200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sample Format Table 16 for RISE Non-Competing Continuation (Type 5)
Application

**Publications of Research Completed by RISE Students**

(List Participating Students^1^ Sequentially by the Year of Entry for
the Current Reporting Period)

Institution\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ From: [(Year)­­
\_\_\_\_\_]{.underline} To: [(Year)\_\_\_\_\_\_]{.underline}

  --------------------- ----------- ----------------------------------------------------
  Name, Year of Entry   Mentor(s)   Publication (Authors, Year, Title, Journal)

  Samuels, J.\*\        Peters      **Samuels, J.** and Peters M., 2004, \"Molecular
  2003                              Analysis of RNA Viruses,\" Molecular Biology of the
                                    Cell, Vol. 11, 12-18.

  Thompson, P.\*\*\*\   Berg        Miter, M.H., Owens, R., **Thompson, P**., and Berg,
  2003                              L., 2004, \"Insulin Treatment of Diabetic Rats,\" J.
                                    Comp. Neurol., 373:350-378.

  Greenstein, M.\*\*\   Chu         **Greenstein, M**., and Chu, J., 2005, \"Sympathetic
  2004                              Noradrenergic Innervation of Drosophila,\" Genetics
                                    (In press)

  Smith, B.\*\*\        Neustaff    No Publications
  2004                              
  --------------------- ----------- ----------------------------------------------------

Instructions: In a table (Table 16), for each participating student,
list (1) student's name, (2) year of entry into the RISE program, (3)
name of mentor(s), and (4) all peer-reviewed publications (or in press)
for this reporting period [where RISE support is
acknowledged]{.underline}. Names for authors should be listed as they
appear in the publication. [Do not include conference presentations or
abstracts]{.underline}.

\(1\) Denote undergraduate, master's and Ph.D. students (as applicable)
by a single (\*), double (\*\*), and triple (\*\*\*) asterisks,
respectively.
**1132.1 PURPOSE** To define the BPA Vital Records Protection Program.

**1132.2 DEFINITIONS**

**A. Vital Records:** Records that contain information essential to
reestablish or continue operations in the event of a disaster; or those
records necessary to preserve the rights and assets of BPA, its
employees, and customers.

**B. Emergency Operating Records:** Records which are vital to the
essential function of BPA for the duration of an emergency. These
records are those necessary to operate the power grid. These records
must be available in the vicinity of emergency operating centers.

**C. Legal and Financial Rights Records:** Records which are essential
to the preservation of the legal rights and interests of individuals and
the Agency. Included are records of social security, retirement,
payroll, insurance, and valuable research. These records require
protection, but storage points do not have to be at or in the vicinity
of emergency operating centers.

**1132.3 POLICY** BPA's policy is to compile and protect the records
necessary to:

**A. Assure continuity of essential BPA activities** during and
following a national, regional, or local emergency condition.

**B. Preserve the legal rights and interests of individual employees**
which are established by BPA records.

**1132.4 RESPONSIBILITIES**

**A. Records Management** is responsible for:

> 1\. Managing BPA's Vital Records Protection Program
>
> 2\. Conducting annual reviews to assess compliance with BPA's Vital
> Records Protection Program
>
> 3\. Developing detailed policies and procedures pertaining to the
> administration of a Vital Records Protection Program.

**B.** **Transmission Business Line** is responsible for developing and
maintaining BPA's Emergency Operating Records.

**C.** **Legal and Financial Rights Records** are required to be
prepared and submitted by:

> 1\. Records Operations within Records Management;
>
> 2\. Employee Accounts; and
>
> 3\. Real Property Acquisitions

**1132.5 PROCEDURES** Procedures pertaining to vital records can be
found in the *BPA Records Manual*, which is published by Records
Management.

**1132.6 REFERENCE Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Section
1236, Vital Records.**
\-\-\-\--Original Message\-\-\-\--

From: R i c h C P Z
\[[[mailto:richcpz@yahoo.com]{.underline}](mailto:richcpz@yahoo.com)\]

Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 10:09 PM

To: comments@taxreformpanel.gov

Subject: FairTax needed now!! HR2525

I just spent days doing my tax return. Each year its like a guessing
game with the tax return. Why has it taken so long for something like HR
2525 to move anywhere. I would pay a consumption tax and not even ask
for a return on staples (every day needs).

Oh, and forget about the FLAT TAX thats what we had before things got
this bad.

Thanks, I hope it happens soon,

Richard Zelnick

If you agree that the current Federal tax system is broken. Then FairTax
HR2525 is what we need. What is the FairTax?

The FairTax is non-partisan legislation (HR 25/S 1493) that abolishes

personal, gift, estate, capital gains, alternative minimum, earned
income, and replaces them all with one simple, visible, federal retail
sales tax.

The FairTax dramatically changes the basis for taxation by eliminating
the root of the problem: Taxing income. The FairTax taxes us only on
what we choose to spend, not on what we earn. It does not raise any more
or less revenue; it is designed to be revenue neutral, so it is also
price neutral.

The final cost for goods and services changes little under the FairTax.

The FairTax is a fair, efficient, and intelligent solution to the

frustration and inequity of our current tax system.

Read about it PDF File

[[http://www.fairtaxvolunteer.org/pdf/brochu]{.underline}](http://www.fairtaxvolunteer.org/pdf/brochu)
re.pdf

visit [[http://FairTax.org]{.underline}](http://FairTax.org/)

Call your State Senator office

\~Rich\~

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[Statement of Work]{.underline}

To Partially Support the Production of the

"World Health Report on Neurological Disorders: Public Health
Challenges"

The purpose of this contract is to provide financial support to the
production of a report entitled "World Health Report on Neurological
Disorders: Public Health Challenges." This report will focus on nine
major neurological disorders, discuss common public health aspects,
summarize the challenge, burden, barriers to treatment of these
disorders and provide recommendations in treatment strategies.

Neurological disorders constitute a large and increasing share of the
global burden of disease. Realizing this challenge, the World Federation
of Neurology (WFN), the Multiple Sclerosis International Federation
(MSIF), the International Headache Society (IHS) and the International
Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) has formed an informal
consortium to hire a neurologist to produce this report. The \$20,000
fund from NINDS will contribute as partial support to the production of
the "World Health Report on Neurological Disorders."

The mission of the NINDS is to reduce the burden of neurological
disease - a burden borne by every age group, by every segment of
society, by people all over the world. The NINDS' support and
participation in this project is critical and directly related to our
mission to reduce neurological disorders around the world. It will also
provide useful information to serve as a guide for NINDS' strategic
planning on international disease-related research and international
collaborations. The NINDS is recommending to **[add pediatric
neurological disorders, such as cerebral palsy, as a topic in Chapter II
and to include discussions of children specific issues in other disease
topics.]{.underline}**
Rapid Qualification of COTS/PEMS by Impedance Spectroscopy

> Jesse Lumsden and Jennifer Kuo
>
> Rockwell Science Center
>
> 1049 Camino Dos Rios

Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

Conventional procedures for assessing environmental durability of
encapsulated IC's use a pass/fail procedure. This methodology requires
packaged devices to be periodically function tested after exposure to
elevated temperature and high relative humidity (RH) for designated
periods of time. A test methodology using ac impedance allows early
detection of degradation and can potentially assess, without lengthy
testing, if a part will perform reliably in a harsh environment. The ac
impedance approach monitors the frequency dependence of the impedance of
suitable circuit paths on a test chip or an IC. The data are evaluated
by developing equivalent circuit models of the physical processes
occurring at the chip level. Any incipient corrosion processes that
attack conductor paths and/or create leakage current paths alter the
impedance spectrum significantly. Moisture absorption in the encapsulant
and the development of diffusion paths also change the impedance
spectrum. This permits detection of the beginning stages of moisture
damage to the encapsulant long before the loss of functionality of the
device. The ac impedance method offers the capability of real-time
quantitative monitoring of the chemical degradation processes within the
package.

Results will show that the ac impedance technique can be used on COTS
ICs (without the need for custom test circuits) by simply identifying
high impedance paths through the device. Applying this strategy to
devices while under 130°C and 85% RH biased HAST conditions can reveal
inherently weak materials or constructions within a few days of test
time.
# Airborne Sunphotometry and Closure Studies in the SAFARI-2000 Dry Season Campaign

B. Schmid^1^, P. B. Russell^2^, P. Pilewskie^2^, J. Redemann^1^, P. V.
Hobbs^4^, E. J. Welton,^5^ J. Campbell^6^, B. N. Holben,^7^ D.L.
Hlavka^6^, M. McGill^8^

^1^Bay Area Environmental Research Institute, San Francisco CA, USA

^2^NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA, USA

^4^University of Washington, Seattle, WA,USA

^5^Goddard Earth Sciences and Technology Center, NASA GSFC Code 912,
Greenbelt, MD, USA

^6^Science Systems and Applications Inc, NASA GSFC Code 912, Greenbelt,
MD, USA

^7^NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 923, Greenbelt, MD, USA

^8^NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 912, Greenbelt, MD, USA

Address: BAER/NASA Ames, MS 245-5, Moffett Field CA 94035-1000,

P: (650) 604-5933, F: (650) 604-3625, e-mail: bschmid@mail.arc.nasa.gov

From August 13 to September 25, the Southern African Regional Science
Initiative's (SAFARI 2000) dry-season airborne campaign coordinated
ground-based measurement teams, multiple research aircraft, and
satellite overpasses across nine African nations. Among many others,
unique coordinated observations were made of the evolution of massive,
thick haze layers produced by biomass burning, industrial emissions,
marine and biogenic sources.

The NASA Ames Airborne Tracking 14-channel Sunphotometer (AATS-14) was
operated successfully aboard the University of Washington CV-580 during
24 data flights. The AATS-14 instrument measures the transmission of the
direct solar beam at 14 discrete wavelengths (350-1558 nm) from which we
derive spectral aerosol optical depths (AOD), columnar water vapor (CWV)
and columnar ozone. Flying at different altitudes over a fixed location
allows derivation of layer AOD and CWV. Data taken during feasible
vertical profiles allows derivation of aerosol extinction and water
vapor density.

In the talk, we show comparisons with ground-based AERONET sun/sky
photometer results, with ground based MPL-Net lidar data, and with
measurements from a lidar aboard the high-flying ER-2 aircraft. We will
use measurements from the Ames Solar Spectral Flux Radiometer to derive
estimates of solar spectral forcing as a function of aerosol thickness.
Validations of TOMS and Terra satellite aerosol and water vapor
retrievals will also be discussed.
![](media/image1.png){width="1.0152777777777777in"
height="0.9958333333333333in"}

*Pour good health into your child.*

> *Serve water at snacks.*
>
> **[Discussion Points]{.underline}**

-   **Kids need water** to cool and cleanse their bodies.

-   **Kids enjoy water** served in a special cup or with a colored
    straw.

-   **Provide water instead of sweetened drinks (soda, Kool-Aid, etc).**
    Children that \"fill-up\" on these beverages may not be hungry for
    healthy foods at mealtime.

-   **Limit juice** to 4 oz. per day for children 1-3 years and 6 oz for
    children 4-5 years. Too much juice can contribute to weight gain
    and/or dental problems. Excess intake may also cause loose stools
    and diarrhea.

-   **Set a good example for your child.** Drink more water between
    meals.

-   **Water safety/quality (lead, etc)**.

> **[Goal Setting]{.underline}**
>
> **Goal: *I will give my child water between meals and at snacks***
>
> ***\_\_\_\_ times a day.\"***

-   How can you increase the amount of water your child drinks? What do
    you think about offering water instead of other beverages between
    meals?

-   What will make it hard for you to make this change?

> **[Handouts]{.underline}**

-   *Water* Goal Sheet, Virginia Dept. of Health, 2000.

-   *For Your Health. Water: Drink to Your Health*, Virginia Dept. of
    Health, 2000.

> **[Referrals]{.underline}**

-   **EFNEP-** For help identifying sugary beverages to avoid in the
    grocery store.

-   **Health Department --** For help with poor water quality, lead and
    fluoride.
**DRAFT AGENDA (September 13, 2007)**

**MIDWEST AREA LEADERSHIP MEETING**

**NOVEMBER 14-15, 2007**

**Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark**

*Actual titles of presentations are tentative.*

**Tuesday, November 13**

Travel Day

5:00 p.m. Informal reception (cash bar, light snacks)

**Wednesday, November 14**

7:15 a.m. Continental breakfast and registration

7:45 a.m. Opening welcome, meeting logistics -- Harry Danforth (MWA
Office)

8:00 a.m. Administrator's Remarks -- Edward Knipling, Antoinette
Betschart (tentative), or Caird Rexroad (ARS-Office of the
Administrator) *Moderator: Harry Danforth, MWA Office*

8:30 a.m. Panel on Budget, Farm Bill Initiatives, and Reorganization
Proposals

Joe Garbarino, Caird Rexroad, Jim Bradley, Karen Pearce *Moderator: Kurt
Zuelke, Ames, IA*

10:30 a.m. Break

11:00 a.m. Q&A Discussion with the Panel *Moderator: Kurt Zuelke, Ames,
IA*

12:00 Lunch

1:00 p.m. Ethics Considerations for Outside Activities -- Harry Danforth
(Designated Area Ethics Adviser) *Moderator: Jerry Hatfield, Ames, IA*
--

2:00 p.m. Performance Appraisals -- Karen Brownell, Director of Human
Resources; John Sadler (ARS-Columbia); J. L. Willett (ARS-Peoria); Steve
Shafer, Terry Nelsen (MWA Office) *Moderator: John Sadler, Columbia, MO*

2:45 p.m. Preview of the New AO Position Description -- Karen Brownell

3:00 p.m. Break

3:30 p.m. Midwest Area Biofuels Technology Showcase -- Kate O'Hara
(Peoria, IL)

3:45 p.m. Civil Rights and Legal Issues -- Don McLellan (Director, ARS
Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity); A person to be named
(Attorney, Office of the General Counsel) *Moderator: Phil Simon,
Madison, WI*

4:45 p.m. "As American as Apple Pie" -- Sandy Miller Hays (Director, ARS
Information Staff) *Moderator: Jan Overton, West Lafayette, IN*

5:15 p.m. Adjourn for the day

**Thursday, November 15**

8:00 a.m. Opening announcements - Harry Danforth (MWA Office)

*(Secretaries will have their Breakout until lunch)*

8:05 a.m. Research Leaders' Roundtable Session - *Moderators to be
announced*

10:00 a.m. Building Coalitions with Stakeholders and Congress -- Richard
McCaffery (Working With Congress) *Moderator: Charles Krause, Wooster,
OH*

12:00 Lunch and Awards Presentation *Moderator: Steve Shafer, MWA
Office*

1:30 p.m. Effective Milestones and Contingencies in Research Project
Plans -- Jerry Hatfield, Former Scientific Quality Review Officer);
Harry Danforth (MWA Office) *Moderator: John Baker, St. Paul, MN*

2:00 p.m. ARMPS and SRMP -- Antoinette Betschart (tentative), Steve
Shafer, Diane Strub (MWA Office) *Moderator: Christy Gibson, Peoria, IL*

3:00 p.m. Break

3:30 p.m. Money In and Out -- Sherri Carroll (Director, Extramural
Agreements Division); Martha Steinbock (Deputy Assistant Administrator,
OTT), Harry Danforth, Terry Nelsen, and Diane Strub (MWA Office)
*Moderator: Carol Moran, Ames, IA*

5:00 p.m. Closing Remarks -- Steve Shafer (MWA Office)

5:15 p.m. Adjourn

**Friday, November 16**

Travel Day
February 10, 2005

## BROADCAST STATION TOTALS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2004

The Commission has announced the following totals for broadcast stations
licensed as of

December 31, 2004:

AM STATIONS 4774

FM COMMERCIAL 6218

FM EDUCATIONAL 2533

**TOTAL 13,525**

UHF COMMERCIAL TV 777

VHF COMMERCIAL TV 589

UHF EDUCATIONAL TV 257

VHF EDUCATIONAL TV 125

**TOTAL 1,748**

CLASS A UHF STATIONS 493

CLASS A VHF STATIONS 110

**TOTAL 603**

FM TRANSLATORS & BOOSTERS 3890

UHF TRANSLATORS 2631

VHF TRANSLATORS 1823

**TOTAL 8,344**

UHF LOW POWER TV 1553

VHF LOW POWER TV 481

**TOTAL 2,034**

**TOTAL BROADCAST STATIONS 26,254**

**- FCC -**
----------------------- --------------------------- --------------------
  **Office**              **Staff Support**           **Staff Phone**

  Paul Hoffman            Shirley Lewis               202-208-1738

  Kathleen Wheeler        Shirley Lewis               202-208-4727

  Bob More                Gisella Ojeda-Dodds         703-235-3810

  Rich Beck               Jackie Griffin-Smith        202-208-7296

  Rob Gordon              Vacant                      202-208-4737

  Elena Gonzalez          Vacant                      202-208-5383

  Meridith Stanton        Ferdousi Khanam             202-208-6263

  Lori Williams           Mary Josiah                 202-354-1883

  Olivia Ferriter         Jean Parrish                202-208-7966

  Sharlyn Grigsby         Roshida Thomas/Wanda Jones  202-208-6761

  Sharon Eller            Tina Medlin                 202-208-6471

  Diane Schmitz           Wanda Jones                 202-208-7702

  Vacant                  Roshida Thomas              202-208-6761

  Gordon Brown            Mary Josiah                 202-354-1883

  Carole Carter-Pfisterer Shirley Lewis               202-208-1738

  Felicia Baker           Shirley Lewis               202-208-1738
  ----------------------- --------------------------- --------------------
# ![](media/image1.png){width="0.8763888888888889in" height="0.8395833333333333in"}[Office of Congressman John Linder]{.underline}

U.S. Representative • (GA-7)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: DERICK CORBETT

January 31, 2006 (770) 232-3005

**LINDER STATEMENT**

**ON PRESIDENT'S STATE OF THE UNION**

> *Lawrenceville, GA* -- Congressman Linder issued the following
> statement on the President's State of the Union address:
>
> "Tonight the President's address covered two very broad themes\--the
> importance of the United States remaining the world's economic leader,
> and spreading democracy and winning the War on Terror. I applaud the
> President for his commitment and leadership in the War on Terror. With
> the most recent election in Iraq, we can all see that the hard work
> and sacrifice of American servicemen and women is paying off. The
> President said that isolationism is not the answer; he is right. We
> need to spread freedom and hope throughout the world to ensure our own
> safety, and I thank the President for accepting that responsibility."
>
> "I also agree with the President that we are living in a dynamic world
> economy, and we will need to find new and innovative ways to remain an
> economic leader. However, we must do more than merely continue to lead
> the world in human talent and creativity. We must grow and innovate
> and discard burdensome regulations that restrict hard-working,
> ambitious Americans and prevent them from succeeding. That is why I
> have proposed H.R. 25. I want to see us scrap the current tax code and
> move to system that is fair and will promote a global economy that we
> are so well suited to dominate."
>
> "I am disappointed that the President did not choose to tackle the tax
> code that is shackling our economy, but I find hope in a recent Wall
> Street Journal poll. To the question, "Who do you want to see take the
> role in setting policy for the country\--President Bush or Congress?"
> Americans overwhelmingly, 49 percent to 25 percent, chose Congress to
> be in charge of setting policy. I am committed to join my colleagues
> in Congress to pass the FairTax and take command of this global
> economy. While the President continues to provide strong leadership
> abroad, Congress will step up to provide strong leadership here at
> home."
>
> "May God bless America."

\###
Number range CHAPTER **CHAPTER 6**

**PUBLICITY**

**6.1 [General]{.underline}.** The weather warnings of the AFWA are
designed for specialized military users and shall not be released to the
public unless provided as backup to SPC and AWC. News media releases
that concern the cooperative efforts in severe local storms activities
of the Departments of Defense, Commerce, Transportation, Energy, FEMA,
Interior, and other agencies should reflect the joint nature of these
efforts by giving due credit to participating agencies. Copies of these
releases should be forwarded to:

The Joint Chiefs of Staff (J3/JRC)

Pentagon

Washington, D.C. 20318-3000

HQ USAF/A3O-W

1490 Air Force Pentagon

Washington, D. C. 20330-1490

PH: (702) 696-4021, DSN: 426-4021

HQ AFWA/PA

106 Peace Keeper Suite. 2N3

Offutt AFB, NE 68113-4039

PH: (402) 232-8166, DSN: 272-8166

Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence

ATTN: DAMI- POB

2511 Jefferson Davis Highway Suite 9300

Arlington, VA 22202-3910

PH: (703) 601-2499, DSN: 329-2499

Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command

1100 Balch Blvd

Stennis Space Center, Mississippi 39529-5005

PH: (228) 688-4203, DSN: 485-4203

Commandant, United States Marine Corps

Headquarters, United States Marine Corps

Code ASL-37

Washington, D. C. 20380-3001

NOAA Public Affairs Office

Herbert C. Hoover Building

14th & Constitution Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20230

PH: (202) 482-5647

Public Affairs Officer

NOAA/NESDIS

E/PA, FB-4, Room 3313A

4700 Silver Hill Road

Suitland, MD 20233-0001

Federal Aviation Administration (APA-310)

800 Independence Avenue, S.W.

Washington, DC 20591

Federal Coordinator for Meteorology

Suite 1500, 8455 Colesville Road

Silver Spring, MD 20910

PH: (301) 427-2002, DSN: 851-1460
**THE TWENTY-SIXTH MEETING OF THE**

**INFORMAL PACIFIC ATC CO-ORDINATING GROUP**

**(IPACG/26)**

(Anchorage, AK, 14 - 18 May 2007)

Agenda Item 6: Air Traffic Management (ATM) Issues

**Study of a flexible routes system between Australia and Japan**

(Presented by the Civil Aviation Bureau, Japan)

> [Summary]{.underline}
>
> This paper presents information to the meeting on the Civil Aviation
> Bureau, Japan (JCAB) would study to implement a flexible routes system
> between Australia and Japan.

1.  **Background**

1.1 The flight routes between North-America / Hawaii and Japan are
established daily as PACOTS tracks which are calculated optimum tracks
based on forecasted wind datum. The PACOTS system is admitted to be
efficient in terms of fuel saving and minimizing flight time.

1.2 The airlines operating between Australia and Japan file Flight Plans
on fixed ATS route A337, B586, etc in the Fukuoka Flight Information
Region (FIR). Because of recent rising oil prices, all airline companies
concern fuel saving and short-cutting flight routes. The airlines
operating between Australia and Japan are looking for new measures to
save fuel.

**2. Discussion**

2.1 JCAB consider that it could be beneficial to introduce a flexible
routes system which is similar to PACOTS system for flight routes
between Australia and Japan for fuel saving and minimizing flight time.

2.2 JCAB would like to study a flexible routes system between Australia
and Japan. At first, JCAB would make a trial calculation of benefits
through the computer simulation, with support of the Electronic
Navigation Research Institute (ENRI). The calculated benefits will be
reported at next IPACG meeting.

2.3 It must be considered following issues for introduce flexible routes
system between Australia and Japan.

> a\) An impact to existing fixed ATS routes between Guam islands and
> Japan, New Zealand and Japan etc.

b)  Establishment a coordination procedure among the ATS facilities in
    Australia, Papua New Guinea and Japan.

c)  Working together with ISPACG meeting.

2.4 At the IPACG/25 meeting, the Federal Aviation Bureau (FAA) proposed
that flights from South Pacific to Japan be included to User Preferred
Route (UPR) Trial. JCAB would like to compare the UPR and flexible
routes system, and would like to evaluate merit/demerit of them. After
that, JCAB would like to propose to implement a flexible routes system
or UPR whichever more beneficial.

**3. Action by the meeting**

3.1　The meeting is invited to:

> a\. Consider the needs flexible routes system for fuel saving to the
> flights between Australia and Japan.
>
> b\. Support that the JCAB would study to introduce a flexible routes
> system between Australia and Japan.

\- END -
GERARD J. HOETMER

**Executive Director**

**Public Entity Risk Institute**

**Fairfax, Virginia**

**ghoetmer@riskinstitute.org**

Mr. Gerard "Gerry" J. Hoetmer was appointed Executive Director of the
Public Entity Risk Institute (PERI) in May 1997. PERI's mission is to
serve public, private, and non-profit organizations as a dynamic,
forward-thinking resource for the practical enhancement of risk
management. PERI partners with other organizations to deliver
information and training in enterprise risk management. Serving public
entities, small businesses, and non-profit organizations, PERI provides
relevant and high quality enterprise risk management information,
training, data, and data analysis. Mr. Hoetmer is also a member of the
National Academy of Sciences Disaster Roundtable.

Prior to joining PERI, Mr. Hoetmer created, directed, and managed
numerous programs for the International City/County Management
Association (ICMA) in Washington, DC, for 19 years. Over that period, he
held the positions of director of Research and Development, director of
Public Safety Programs, and project manager. He managed diverse
research, training, and research application projects such as: Assessing
Local Government Emergency Management Needs and Priorities; Optimizing
Fire Service Productivity and Improvement in Local Government Design of
a Scientific Information Collation and Dissemination System for the
Federal Emergency Management System; the Report to Congress on Fire
Master Planning for the U.S. Fire Administration; and the Emergency
Management Institute's City and County Manager and Emergency Manager
Disaster Preparedness course.

Before Mr. Hoetmer joined ICMA, he was with the city of Aurora,
Colorado, serving in both the City Manager's Office and as the assistant
to the fire chief. He has provided expert testimony for numerous cities
across the country as well as before Congress on a variety of public
safety issues. He has written and edited numerous publications and
articles including the preeminent college textbook on disaster
management entitled *Emergency Management: The Principles and Practice
for Local Government.*

Mr. Hoetmer holds a bachelor's degree in history and earned a master's
degree in public administration from the University of Colorado in 1976.
Subject: Comments, Docket No. FAA--2008-0616; Directorate Identifier
2007--NM--353--AD, Model 767 Engine Suction Feed Test

References: (a) Boeing 767 MPD Section 6 Tasks 28-22-00-5G (MRB 28-040)

(b) Boeing 767 Task Card 28-018-02

(c) Boeing 767 AMM task 28-22-00-725-575

(d) Boeing 767 AMM task 28-22-07-796-001

British Airways has reviewed the subject NPRM and provides the following
comments.

1.  British Airways recognises the need to test the ability of the
    engine to suction feed regularly to ensure correct operation in the
    event of loss of pressurised engine fuel feed.

2\. The task required by the NPRM is already covered by the ref (a)
Boeing767 MPD tasks at 1C Check (6,000 hrs, 3,000 cyc, 18 mths).

3\. Although the Boeing task card for the ref (a) MPD item is ref (b)
and links to ref (c) AMM procedure, the MPD item also offers an
alternative procedure that covers the intent of it. Ref (d) AMM
procedure covers the alternative procedure.

4\. The NPRM sets the issue date for the manual to be used to 22 August
2007. BA does not hold previous issues of AMM or Boeing task cards for
general use. BA engineers only use the latest revision of the
instructions.

5\. British Airways request the following:-

i.  The NPRM references the Boeing MPD task associated with this check.

> ii\. The NPRM acknowledges and allows use of either procedure quoted
> in the MPD.
>
> iii\. The NPRM allows for using AMM and Boeing task cards that have
> more recent issue dates than 05 May 2007.
**National Irrigation Water Quality Program**\
U.S. Department of the Interior

The Relative Importance of Factors Influencing Selenium Toxicity

Joy A. Gober

ABSTRACT

Selenium is the constituent most frequently identified as potentially
impacting fish and wildlife species on irrigated lands in the States by
the Department of Interior\'s National Irrigation Water Quality Program.
Concentration of selenium is usually the first factor assessed. However,
other factors should also be considered including the chemical form of
selenium present, antagonism or synergism with other chemical
constituents, substrate cation-exchange capacity, species sensitivity,
exposure, dietary habits, behavior, age, vigor, water velocity, and
temperature. In order to more effectively remediate for adverse impacts
to fish and wildlife from selenium, accurate cause and effect
relationships must be identified. A decision methodology that addresses
the potential factors previously listed and guides the user toward the
most appropriate focus is recommended. This approach might prove useful
for potential future remediation sites and help ensure the most
effective use of time, effort, and money.

KEY TERMS: Selenium; irrigation drainage; biota.
**Carol A. Ahlvers, Ph.D (Kansas): In Opposition to the Petitions for
Reconsideration**

**From:** Carol Ahlvers \<Carol@kwu.edu\>

**To:** \<access@fcc.gov\>

**Date:** Tue, Oct 31, 2000 12:22 PM

**Subject:** Please Save the Video Description Service

Carol A. Ahlvers, Ph.D.

1165 Columbine Circle

Salina, Kansas 67401

October 30, 2000

Magalie Salas, Secretary

The Federal Communications Commission

445 12th Street, SW

Washington, KC 20554

Re: Docket No. 99‑339

Dear Ms. Salas:

We are writing to you today to ask you to continue your courageous vote

requiring the networks to begin providing essential information to

people who are legally blind and visually impaired.

My mother is 79 years old and has been legally blind for two decades.

Truly, she appreciates watching and understanding television. The video

descriptions make all the difference in the world to her enjoying the

entertainment. She can enjoy programs with her husband, children, and

grandchildren.

Please continue your defense and support of the video description for

citizens needing help because of their visual disabilities. I certainly

am In opposition to petitioners for reconsideration of the reported
order on video description.

The video description service is valuable and there is no new evidence

or information to support a change in the FCC decision.

I thank you for your consideration. And, I hope my mother enjoys the

video description service for many years to come. Yes, we do have

family and friends who need this assistance too.

Sincerely yours,

Carol A. Ahllvers, Ph.D.

785‑827‑6899
**2007 GPP Retreat**

**September 6-8**

**The Woods Resort and Conference Center, West Virginia**

In order to reserve the correct number of rooms for the Retreat, we MUST
HAVE your registration by **FRIDAY, July 13**. Please fill out the
registration below and email it to Barbara Ward at: <wardb@od.nih.gov>.

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![](media/image1.png){width="6.5in" height="0.6in"}Natural Resources
Conservation Service

6200 Jefferson NE

Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109

**Phone**: (505) 761-4400 **Fax**: (505) 761-4462

**Web site**: [www.nm.nrcs.usda.gov]{.underline}

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January 13, 2005

NEW MEXICO BULLETIN NO. 250-5-02

SUBJECT: FNM -- ALL SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM MANAGER TRAINING

CONFERENCE

TO: All Employees

**[ACTION REQUIRED BY: January 18, 2005]{.underline}**

[Purpose]{.underline}. To transmit information to all employees.

[Expiration Date]{.underline}. September 30, 2005

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) encourages attendance
and participation by employees in career-related professional
organizations that enhance career development and professionalism.

The All Special Emphasis Program Managers Training Conference will be
held in Reno, Nevada March 28 -- March 31, 2005. The theme of the
training is: "Together...Embracing the future through diversity". Please
note that the information and request deadline for this training was
unfortunately not received until today.

The following attendance categories will receive approval consideration
on a "government time and expense" basis.

-   Receiving a scholarship

-   Member of Chief's staff

-   Training (providing or fulfilling a training need)

-   Receiving an award, citation, or commendation

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-   Presenting a topical paper or poster

Approval to attend on government time and expense will be in accordance
with New Mexico policy in General Manual, Title 250, Part 406. Under
that policy, the state conservationist will determine the number of
employees that New Mexico can support financially to attend on
government time and expense.

Requests and justifications for meeting attendance should be submitted
through proper channels to Financial Management (FNM) in the State
Office. Request for attendance must be submitted in time to be received
in FNM by January 18, 2005. Other employees may request to attend on a
"government time only" basis if none of the above criteria are satisfied
and the employee is a paid member of the Organization.

/s/

ROSENDO TREVIÑO IIII

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U.S. EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson

EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0735

Mailcode: 6102T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20460

Dear U.S. EPA Administrator Johnson,

Please do what you can to help lower lead

Thank you and have a nice day.

Sincerely,

Deane Morrow

1278 no street

Sweethome, OR 97386
 **Initial Rating**

 **Final Rating Incident Management Team Evaluation**

Team IC: Type:

Incident: Fire Number:

1.  Did the Team accomplish the objectives described in the Wildland
    Fire Situation Analysis (WFSA), the Delegation of Authority, and the
    Agency Administrator Briefing (if available)?

> Yes No

2.  Was the Team cost effective in their management of the incident? Yes
    No

3.  Was the Team sensitive to resource limits and environmental
    concerns? Yes No

4.  Was the Team sensitive to political and social concerns? Yes No

5.  Was the Team professional in the manner in which they assumed
    management of the incident, managed the total incident, and returned
    it to the hosting agency? Yes No

6.  Did the Team anticipate and respond to changing conditions in a
    timely and effective manner?

> Yes No

7.  Did the Team place the proper emphasis on safety? Yes No

8.  Did the Team activate and manage the demobilization in a timely,
    cost-effective manner?

> Yes No

9.  Did the Team attempt to use local resources and trainees, and
    closest available forces to the extent practical? Yes No

10. Was the IC an effective manager of the Team and its activities? Yes
    No

11. Was the IC obviously in charge of the Team and incident? Was the IC
    performing a leadership role? Yes No

12. Was the IC aggressive in assuming responsibility for the incident
    and initiating action?

> Yes No

13. Did the IC express a sincere concern and empathy for the hosting
    unit and local conditions?

> Yes No

14. Other comments:

Agency Administrator or Agency Representative Date

Incident Commander Date
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**[For Immediate Release]{.underline}** CONTACT: Michelle Schroeder
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May 25, 2006 PHONE: 785-232-4500

**[[Ryun Announces End to Long-Distance Telephone Excise
Tax]{.underline}]{.smallcaps}**

**WASHINGTON, DC** -- Rep. Jim Ryun (R-KS) today announced that the long
out-dated federal excise tax on long-distance telephone service will
come to an end. Under the agreement, the US Treasury Department and the
Department of Justice will abandon their pending legal dispute, and the
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will issue refunds of tax on
long-distance service for the past three years. Taxpayers will be able
to apply for these refunds on their 2006 tax forms.

108 years ago, the telephone tax was put in place as a luxury tax in
order to fund the Spanish-American War. Although the United States won
that war, the American taxpayers have continued to pay the tax for more
than a century.

"We have known for decades that the telephone excise tax needed to be
eliminated, therefore I am pleased that today we can bring the good news
to the American taxpayers that they will finally see an end to this
outdated, antiquated tax," Ryun said.

Ryun is a cosponsor of HR 1898, a bill which, had the Treasury not
conceded the legal dispute, would have repealed the long-distance
telephone excise tax.

**[According to the Department of Treasury:]{.underline}**

-   No immediate action is required by taxpayers.

-   Refunds will be a part of 2006 tax returns filed in 2007.

-   Refund claims will cover all excise tax paid on long-distance
    service over the last three years (time allowed given statute of
    limitations). Interest will be paid on refunds.

-   The IRS is working on a simplified method for individuals to use to
    claim a refund on their 2006 tax returns.

-   Refunds will not include tax paid on local telephone service, which
    was not involved in the litigation.

-   Originally established in 1898 as a "luxury" tax on wealthy
    Americans who owned telephones, the federal excise tax on telephone
    calls is not compatible with today's modern information-age society.

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