BEE-spoke-data/govdocs1-by-extension huggingface dataset:
*Visiting Washington, D.C., Our Nation\'s Capital*

*From California's 42^nd^ District*

# **Getting Around the District** {#getting-around-the-district .unnumbered}

# 

# Metro Rail System

## The Washington DC metro is the main mode of transportation for many of the residents of Washington, D.C. and the surrounding communities. It's convenient, safe, clean, easy to use and inexpensive! Getting familiar with the metro system and the way it works might be the first thing you consider before you visit the district. An excellent online map and other helpful information are available at [**www.wmata.com**](http://www.wmata.com/). Farecards are needed to ride the Metro and can be purchased at every station. Note: Bring small bills because there are no change machines in the stations; credit cards may also be used to purchase farecards. 

# 

# Parking

On most of the city\'s major thoroughfares, parking is restricted (and
towing strictly enforced) between the hours of 7 and 9:30 a.m. and/or 4
and 6:30 p.m. on weekdays. Make certain that you check the entire street
for signs before leaving your car in the afternoon or overnight. The
city\'s neighborhoods are governed by restrictions that allow residents
to park all day, but limit all others to two hours maximum from 7 a.m.
to 6:30 p.m. Parking meters cost a quarter for fifteen minutes, with two
hours maximum. Unlike many U.S. cities, there are no central municipal
parking garages in Washington. In downtown, several office buildings and
hotels have private garages; rates range from \$5 for an hour to up to
\$20 for a full day, and more for an overnight stay.

Please note: the Metro serves most of the major tourist attractions
well, enabling you to leave your vehicle stationary during your visit
and to still see the sights.

# 

# Taxis In Washington, D.C.

Fares for the DC taxi system are calculated according to zone maps, not
by the meter system. No matter how far you travel within a zone, the
fares are the same. When traveling by taxi, you can calculate your fare
before you get into the taxi, by calling the D.C. Taxicab Commission at
(202) 645-6010. Verify the fare with the driver before getting in the
taxi. Carry small bills, as most drivers cannot make change for anything
over \$20. All area taxis are required to post a taxicab zone map and
the driver\'s photo ID; if you don\'t see these prominently displayed,
hail another taxi. Note the company\'s name and the number of the taxi
in case you need to file a complaint. And remember to tip the driver,
the going rate is between 15 and 20 percent - tip more for especially
good service.

Additional charges may apply. A rush hour surcharge will be added if you
travel between 7 and 9:30 a.m. or 4 and 6:30 p.m. An extra \$1.50 is
charged for each additional passenger. Zone charges are doubled during
snow emergencies. A luggage charge may apply on trips to and from the
airport.
**DA 05-1567**

**Released: June 1, 2005**

**NOTICE OF STREAMLINED DOMESTIC 214 APPLICATION GRANTED**

**WC Docket No. 05-164**

The application listed in this notice has 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 this application 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 Transfer of Control of
    S&A Telephone Company, Inc., from Mid-South Telecommunications
    Company Charitable Remainder Unitrust to Eastern Kansas Holdings,
    Inc., WC Docket No. 05-164, DA 05-1262 (rel. April. 28, 2005).

> **Effective Date of Grant:** 5/29/05

For further information, please contact Tracey Wilson-Parker, at (202)
418-1394 or Terri Natoli, Competition Policy, Wireline Competition
Bureau at (202) 418-1574.

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

[^2]: *Id.; see* 47 C.F.R. § 1.4 (Computation of time).
Mr. Randy Moore, Forest Supervisor

Mark Twain National Forest

401 Fairgrounds Road

Rolla, Missouri 65401

Dear Mr. Moore:

This letter is in response to your April 15, 2002, amendment to the
Biological Assessment on the proposed Oak Decline and Forest Health
Project on the Potosi and Salem Ranger Districts in Crawford, Dent,
Iron, Reynolds, Shannon, and Washington Counties, Missouri. In a tiered
biological opinion dated March 21, 2002, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service) concurred that the proposed project would have no
additional effects to federally listed species beyond those that were
previously disclosed and discussed in the Service=s Programmatic BO of
June 23, 1999. In addition, the Service concurred that the only species
that may occur within the project area are Hine=s emerald dragonfly,
Mead=s milkweed, running buffalo clover, Indiana bat, gray bat, and bald
eagle. The Service concluded in the biological opinion that the
preferred action is not likely to jeopardize the continued existence of
the Indiana bat.

The Mark Twain National Forest (MTNF) has provided the Service with
additional information and changes to the proposed action that were made
after the tiered biological opinion was issued on March 21, 2002. Since
that time, the final recovery plan for the Hine=s emerald dragonfly was
released. The MTNF has determined that there are no activities proposed
in the project area that would be inconsistent with the management
direction outlined in the recovery plan. The MTNF completed a botanical
survey which has indicated that there are some stands in the action area
that have potential habitat for the Mead=s milkweed. No activity will
occur in these stands. The MTNF has also corrected acreage figures for
the new old growth designation. In alternative 2 (the preferred
alternative), 5,047 acres would be designated as old growth. This is in
addition to the 17,897 acres already designated as old growth in the
area. The MTNF has determined that these minor changes will not change
the determinations and conclusions made in their December 20, 2001
biological assessment.

The Service has evaluated these minor changes and concurs with MTNF=s
decision that this new information does not change the conclusions in
its original biological assessment. We have determined that reinitiation
of formal consultation is not necessary for this project. We appreciate
your continued efforts to ensure that this project is consistent with
all provisions outlined in the Programmatic BO. If you have any
questions regarding our response or if you need additional information,
please contact Theresa Davidson at (417) 683-4428 ext. 113.

Sincerely,

> Charles M. Scott
>
> Field Supervisor

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***DISASTER NEWS***![](media/image1.png){width="1.5847222222222221in"
height="0.7277777777777777in"}

***Economic Injury Loans for Small Businesses***

SBA Disaster Assistance--Field Operations Center East-One Baltimore
Place, Suite 300-Atlanta, GA 30308

**Release Date:** August 31, 2007 **Contact:** Michael Lampton

**Release Number:** 07-673, NY 10770/10771 **Phone:** 404-347-3771

**SBA Deadline To Apply**

**For Economic Injury Disaster Loans Is September 24**

**ATLANTA -** The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding
businesses in the counties of Broome, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware,
Madison, Otsego, and Tioga in the state of New York and the contiguous
counties of Susquehanna and Wayne in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
that Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) are still available to small
businesses economically impacted by the severe storms and flooding
November 16 -- 17, 2006.

"Small businesses that suffered economic losses as a result of the
disaster and want to apply for\
low-interest loans from the SBA are urged to do so before the September
24 deadline," said Frank Skaggs, Director of SBA Field Operations Center
East**.**

Small businesses may apply for loans up to \$l.5 million if they
suffered substantial economic injury from the disaster. These working
capital loans may be used to pay fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable,
and other bills that could have been paid had the disaster not occurred.
These loans are not intended to replace lost sales or profits.

The interest rate on these loans is 4 percent, with a maximum term of 30
years. The SBA determines the amount of economic injury and the terms of
each loan based on the financial circumstances of each borrower.

Interested business owners should contact SBA's Customer Service Center
by calling 1-800-659-2955\
(1-800-877-8339 for the hearing-impaired), Monday through Friday from 8
a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (**except for
Sunday, September 2 and Monday, September 3 the hours are 9 a.m. to 5:30
p.m**.), EDT. Business loan applications can also be downloaded from the
SBA's website at
[www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance](http://www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance).
Completed applications should be mailed to: U.S. Small Business
Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport
Road,\
Fort Worth, TX 76155.

**The application deadline for economic injury applications is
[September 24, 2007]{.underline}**

*\# \# \#*

***For more information about the SBA's Disaster Loan Programs, visit
our website at**
[www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance](http://www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance).*
Poster Presentation 1A-09

# Harvest and Storage of Wet and Dry Corn Stover as a Biomass Feedstock

Kevin J. Shinners^1^, Ben N. Binversie^1^, Philippe Savoie^2^

^1^Biological Systems Engineering Department

University of Wisconsin

460 Henry Mall

Madison, WI 53706

Phone: 608-263-0756; Fax: 608-262-1228; E-mail:
<kjshinne@facstaff.wisc.edu>

Phone: 608-265-6737; Fax: 608-262-1228; E-mail: <bnbinversie@wisc.edu>

^2^Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

2560 Hochelaga Blvd.

Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada G1V 2J3

Phone: 418-657-7980 x276; Fax: 418-656-3723; E-mail:
<psavoie@grr.ulaval.ca>

Corn stover is an ideal biomass feedstock but the harvest and storage of
this material presents many challenges. Information on the physical
properties of stover and the operational and functional analysis of
various harvesting methods are important to improve the efficiency and
economics of corn stover harvest and storage. Original research results
will be presented concerning: (1) constituent yield and drydown rate by
fraction under Upper Midwest conditions: (2) drying rate of stover
treated with a variety of mechanical conditioning systems after grain
harvest; (3) productivity, harvesting efficiency, particle size, bulk
density and storage characteristics of stover harvested wet (chopped and
bagged; baled and wrapped) and dry (large round bales, large square
bales and stacks); and (4) soil contamination as affected by harvesting
strategy. Suggestions for improvements in harvesting and storing corn
stover biomass will be made based on these research results.
OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AVIATION

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF CANADIAN AIR TAXI OPERATORS

UNDER PART 294

\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*

FOR WEEK ENDING November 3, 2006

**Date**

**Name and Address Properly**

**[of Applicant]{.underline} [Filed]{.underline} [Answers
Due]{.underline}**[^1]

**[Registrations Filed]{.underline}**

NONE

**[Registration Approved]{.underline}**

NONE

**[Other]{.underline}**

NONE

**OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AVIATION**

APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION OF FOREIGN AIR FREIGHT FORWARDERS

UNDER PART 297

FOR WEEK ENDING November 3, 2006

**Type of**

**Name and Address Service Date Answers**

**[of Applicant]{.underline} [Citizenship]{.underline}
[Proposed]{.underline}**[^2] **[Filed]{.underline}
[Due]{.underline}**[^3]

**[Registrations Filed]{.underline}**

NONE

## Registrations Approved

NONE

**[Other]{.underline}**

NONE

**OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AVIATION**

APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION OF FOREIGN CHARTER OPERATORS

UNDER PART 380

\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*

FOR WEEK ENDING November 3, 2006

**Type of**

**Name and Address Service Date Answers**

**[of Applicant]{.underline} [Citizenship]{.underline}
[Proposed]{.underline}**[^4] **[Filed]{.underline}
[Due]{.underline}**[^5]

**[Registrations Filed]{.underline}**

Aladia Vacations, Inc.

c/o Evelyn D. Sahr, Esq.

Eckert Seamans Cherin &Mellota, LLC

1747 Pennsylvania Ave., NW

12^th^ Floor

Washington, DC 2006 Mexico foreign 11/01/06 12/15/06

**[Registrations Approved]{.underline}**

NONE

## Other

NONE

[^1]: Section 294.21(b) \-- Objections to registration application. Any
    person objecting to the registration of a Canadian charter air taxi
    operator shall file an objection with the Department of
    Transportation (address: Department of Transportation, Office of
    Aviation Analysis, Special Authorities Division, X-57, 400 7th
    Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20590) and serve a copy on the
    registrant by the due date for answers indicated above.

[^2]: F = Foreign Air Transportation, I = Interstate Air Transportation,
    O = Overseas Air Transportation

[^3]: Section 297.21 \-- Persons objecting to the registration by a
    foreign air freight forwarder or foreign cooperative shippers
    association shall file their objections with the Department of
    Transportation, (address: Department of Transportation, Office of
    Aviation Analysis, Special Authorities Division, X-57, 400 Seventh
    Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20590) and serve a copy on the
    registrant by the due date for answers indicated above.

[^4]: F = Foreign Air Transportation, I = Interstate Air Transportation

[^5]: Section 380.63 \-- Persons objecting to the registration by a
    foreign charter operator shall file their objections with the
    Department of Transportation (address: Department of Transportation,
    Office of Aviation Analysis, Special Authorities Division, X-57, 400
    Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20590) and serve a copy on the
    registrant by the due date for answers indicated above.
**DA 06-1056**

May 17, 2006

Elizabeth Buckley

Keller and Heckman LLP

1001 G Street, NW

Suite 500 West

Washington, DC 20001

Re: Call Sign: E940457 File No.: SES-MOD-20060407-00593

Dear Ms. Buckley:

On April 7, 2006, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (Wal-Mart) filed the above
application to, among other things, modify its license for Earth Station
E940457 to consolidate its Conventional Ku-band[^1] VSAT network into
one license, and add new 0.74 meter Prodelin remote antennas, new 0.74
meter Raven remote antennas, and new 0.98 meter Prodelin remote antennas
to the network. For the reason detailed below, we dismiss the
application in part as defective without prejudice to refiling. [^2]

Pursuant to Sections 25.132(b)(3) and 25.220(b) of the Commission's
rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 25.132(b)(3) and 25.220(b), earth station applicants
seeking to use antennas, such as the 0.74 meter Prodelin and Raven
Antennas as well as the 0.98 meter Prodelin antenna, that are not
compliant with the antenna performance standards of Sections 25.209(a)
and (b) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 25.209(a) and (b), must
submit antenna radiation patterns in their applications. Since
Wal-Mart's application did not include these radiation patterns, this
portion of the application is incomplete.

In light of the above, pursuant to Section 25.112(a)(1)[^3] of the
Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.112(a)(1), and Section 0.261 of the
Commission's rules on delegations of authority, 47 C.F.R.

§ 0.261, we dismiss the request to add new 0.74 meter Prodelin remote
antennas, 0.74 meter Raven remote antennas, and 0.98 meter Prodelin
remote antennas; as defective. We defer the remaining portions of the
application.

Sincerely,

Scott A. Kotler

Chief, Systems Analysis Branch

Satellite Division

International Bureau

[^1]: 11.7-12.2 GHz and 14.0-14.5 GHz.

[^2]: If Wal-Mart refiles an application identical to the one dismissed,
    with the exception of supplying the corrected information, it need
    not pay an application fee. *See* 47 C.F.R. § 1.1109(d).

[^3]: 47 C.F.R. § 25.112(a)(1). *See* also Echostar Satellite LLC,
    *Order on Reconsideration,* DA 04-4056 (released December 27, 2004).
*[DO NOT USE SECTION 401 WHEN THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WILL BE
[ADMINISTERED]{.underline} BY THE FOREST SERVICE, USE SECTION 403
INSTEAD (FS DOES NOT USE STATISTICAL ACCEPTANCE).]{.mark}*

*[IF SECTION 403 IS USED, SECTION 401 AND SUBSECTION \$\$401.15A
[ONLY]{.underline} MUST BE INCLUDED.]{.mark}*

\$\$401.00A

######### Section 401. --- SUPERPAVE HOT ASPHALT CONCRETE PAVEMENT

Revised 1 October 2008

[]{.mark}

*[INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING]{.mark}*

\$\$401.01A

401.01. Add the following:

Asphalt binder is designated as performance grade PG *[(ASK MATERIALS
ENGINEER FOR SPECIFIC GRADE)]{.mark}*.

[]{.mark}

*[INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING FOR PROJECTS IN STATES THAT HAVE CHANGED THE
NATIONAL SUPERPAVE SPECIFICATION (CHECK WITH THE MATERIALS
ENGINEER)]{.mark}*

\$\$401.03A

401.03. Add the following:

At the option of the Contractor, a State Department of Transportation
Superpave hot asphalt concrete pavement mixture may be submitted for
approval that has the same nominal maximum size aggregate, traffic level
(design ESAL), and asphalt binder grade as specified.

*[INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING IF PROJECT HAS 401 OR 402 PAY ITEMS]{.mark}*

\$\$401.03B

401.03(a). Delete the first sentence and substitute the following:

> Do not use mixes with over 15 percent recycled asphalt pavement in the
> top lift.

*[INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING]{.mark}*

\$\$401.03F

401.03(b). Add the following after the first sentence:

> Submit all job-mix formula materials and information to the EFLHD
> Central Laboratory in Sevierville, Tennessee, with a copy to the CO as
> directed.

\$\$401.03C

401.03(b). Add the following:

> For State Department of Transportation mixes, submit a job-mix formula
> that is currently approved and has been tested by the State within a
> year of the date of intended use. Include documentation from a State
> Department of Transportation official certifying that it is an
> approved State mix.

\$\$401.03D

> For job-mix formulas with percentages of recycled asphalt pavement
> greater than 15 percent, submit a quality control plan showing
> sufficient control of the recycled asphalt pavement.

\$\$401.03E

401.03(c). Add the following:

> Allow a minimum of 21 calendar days for verification of each job-mix
> formula after receipt of all materials and information at the EFLHD
> Central Laboratory.

*[INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING IF PROJECT HAS 401 OR 402 PAY ITEMS]{.mark}*

\$\$401.13A

401.13. Add the following:

Begin paving operations at the furthest location from the asphalt plant
and proceed towards the plant.

*[INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING IF PROJECT HAS 401, 402, OR 403 PAY
ITEMS]{.mark}*

\$\$401.15A

401.15. Delete the second sentence of the first paragraph and substitute
the following:

If drop-offs are left overnight, sign the drop-offs in excess of 2
inches [(5 centimeters)]{.mark} with *"Uneven Lanes"* warning signs and
provide a 1V:3H fillet for drop-offs in excess of 3 inches [(7.5
centimeters)]{.mark}.
**STATEMENT OF**

**COMMISSIONER DEBORAH TAYLOR TATE**

*Re: Children's Television Obligations of Digital Television
Broadcasters*, Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (MM Docket
00-167)

Children are one of this country's most valuable assets. It is
imperative that we make every effort to nurture and protect them as they
develop. Media -- and, in particular, television -- plays a pervasive
role in the lives of Americans today. Nielsen Media Research reports
that during the 2004-2005 television seasons, the average household
watched television for 8 hours, 11 minutes each day.[^1] And according
to a Kaiser Family Foundation Study, 81 percent of children between the
ages of 8 and 18 watch television in a typical day, and 8 to 18
year-olds watch TV on average for 3 hours and 4 minutes a day.[^2] The
American Psychological Association has found that "children under the
age of eight lack the cognitive development to understand the persuasive
intent of television advertising and are uniquely susceptible to
advertising's influence."[^3] That is why it is critical that our rules
successfully ensure that broadcast television licensees provide
educational programming for children and that video programming directed
at children is free of excessive and inappropriate commercial messages.

Throughout my career I have advocated private dispute resolution over
government intervention. Therefore, I was delighted to discover that one
of my very first meetings as an FCC Commissioner would be with ALL of
the parties involved in the negotiations -- public interest groups
advocating on behalf of children as well as broadcasters, cable
networks, and those who develop content for children's programming --
together in one room. Those individuals worked successfully with each
other on a voluntary basis to resolve their respective concerns and
develop the *Joint Proposal of Industry and Advocates on Reconsideration
of Children's Television Rules* that we have before us today. I look
forward to reviewing comments filed in response to the *Joint Proposal*
and working with my fellow Commissioners to ensure that our rules strike
the appropriate balance.

[^1]: Nielsen Media Research, *Nielsen Reports Americans Watch TV at
    Record Levels* (press release), Sept. 29, 2005.

[^2]: *Generation M: Media in the Lives of 8-18 Year-olds*, A Kaiser
    Family Foundation Study, March 2005, at 7.

[^3]: *See* Press Release, *Television Advertising Leads to Unhealthy
    Habits in Children; says APA Task Force*, February 23, 2004,
    *available at* <http://www.apa.org/releases/childrenads.html>.
\"GeoAge\" Geological Stratigraphic Age Font - Macintosh Font Files

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Macintosh Font Files

This directory contains PostScript, TrueType, and bit-mapped versions of
the GeoAge font group. The files for each font are grouped in a
self-extracting Stuffit archive and then BinHex encoded.

gFA_mac_1.1.sea.hqx GeoAgeFullAlpha Font - Contains most geologic age
characters, all lower-case alphabet, and all upper-case alphabet. The
archive will expand to form a folder containing a PostScript font file,
a bit-mapped font suitcase, and a TrueType font suitcase

GeoAgeFulAlpha.bmap - Bit-map version of GeoAgeFullAlpha

GeoAgeFulAlp - PostScript version of GeoAgeFullAlpha

GeoAgeFullAlpha.suit - TrueType (scaleable vector) font suitcase

Font Installation on Macintosh -

PostScript vs TrueType -

a\. It is not necessary to install both the PostScript and the TrueType
versions. Just install one of these.

b\. The PostScript version is recommended if you have a PostScript
printer.

c\. Definitely install the PostScript and NOT the TrueType version of
you use Adobe Illustrator or Adobe Type Manager (ATM).

d\. If you install the PostScript version of a font, be sure to also
install the bit-map version.

To Install, with Mac OS 7.x or later:

1\. Remove any previous versions of these fonts from the \"Fonts\"
folder inside your System Folder. To do this, open the Fonts folder and
drag any of the font files listed above to the \"Trash\", then empty the
\"Trash\". You may need to close all applications before the system will
allow emptying the trash. Discarding the fonts before installing the new
copies should ensure that you end up using the new versions.

2\. Click and drag the font files to the icon of the System Folder (NOT
into an open window of the System Folder), and the system will
automatically place the font files in the folder \"Fonts\" within the
System folder. (If you have the \"Fonts\" folder open from step #1, you
could drag the font files directly into the Fonts folder instead of to
the icon of the System folder.) If installing the PostScript font file,
be sure to also install the bitmap font file. If installing the TrueType
font file don\'t include the other two files.
+-------------------------------------------------+--------------------+
| **[World Trade]{.smallcaps}**                   |                    |
|                                                 |                    |
| **[Organization]{.smallcaps}**                  |                    |
+-------------------------------------------------+--------------------+
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+-------------------------------------------------+--------------------+
|                                                 | **G/TBT            |
|                                                 | /N/USA/214/Add.2** |
|                                                 |                    |
|                                                 | 12 February 2007   |
+-------------------------------------------------+--------------------+
|                                                 | (07-0611)          |
+-------------------------------------------------+--------------------+
|                                                 |                    |
+-------------------------------------------------+--------------------+
| **Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade**    | Original: English  |
+-------------------------------------------------+--------------------+

notification

Addendum

The following communication, dated 9 February 2007, is being circulated
at the request of the Delegation of the United States.

**\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reopening to 26 February 2007,
the comment period for the proposed rule published in the Federal
Register of 29 August 2006 (71 FR 51276). The proposed rule would amend
the agency\'s current regulations governing establishment registration
and drug listing. The initial comment period was extended (71 FR 63726,
31 October 2006) until 26 January 2007. We recently learned that, on 26
January 2007, the last day of the comment period, technical problems
prevented some persons from submitting electronic comments. Therefore,
FDA is reopening the comment period until 26 February 2007, to allow
interested persons to submit comments for this rulemaking.

DATES: Submit written or electronic comments on the proposed rule by 26
February 2007.

See the full text of G/TBT/N/USA/214/Add.2 online at URL:

http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/E7-2123.htm

**\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**
**Report No.** **2610** **June 16, 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 the Redesignation of the 17.7-19.7 GHz
> Frequency Band, Blanket
>
> Licensing of Satellite Earth Stations in the 17.2-20.2 GHz and
> 27.5-30.0 GHz

Frequency Bands, and the Allocation of Additional Spectrum in the
17.3-17.8 GHz And 24.75-25.25 GHz Frequency Bands for Broadcast
Satellite-Service Use

> (IB Docket No. 98-172, RM-9005, RM-9118)
>
> **Filed By:** -William J. Burhop for Independent Multifamily
> Communications Council on
>
> 05/07/2003
>
> **Subject:** In the Matter of 1998 Biennial Regulatory
> Review---Private Land Radio Services
>
> (WT Docket No. 98-182)
>
> **Filed By: -**Corwin D. Moore for Personal Radio Steering Group, Inc.
> on 11/14/2002

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FCC
DA 08-1014

April 30, 2008

1800E3-JLB

F. William LeBeau, Esq.

NBC Telemundo License Co.

1299 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20004

Re: MB Docket No. 05-317

Dear Mr. LeBeau:

By letter dated February 28, 2008, NBC Telemundo License Co. {"NBC"},
the permittee of WNBC-DT, New York, New York, requested an extension of
its waiver of Section 339(a)(2)(D) of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, to prohibit satellite subscribers from receiving or conducting
a digital signal strength test of WNBC-DT's digital signal.[^1] The
Commission granted the original digital signal testing waiver based on
the fact that the station's digital signal coverage was limited by force
majeure, when the station's transmitter site was destroyed in the
terrorist attack that destroyed the World Trade Center on September 11,
2001."[^2] The Commission has granted two six-month extensions.[^3] In
its most recent extension request, NBC states that the Freedom Tower,
which is to be built at the site of the destroyed World Trade Center,
has not yet been constructed.

Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that the request of NBC IS GRANTED and the
first permissible date for digital testing for WNBC-DT IS EXTENDED six
months, from April 30, 2008 to October 31, 2008. If a further extension
is needed, a request must be filed by August 15, 2008, with oppositions
filed with the Commission and served on the relevant parties by August
25, 2008, and replies no later than September 1, 2008.

Sincerely,

Barbara A. Kreisman

Chief, Video Division

Media Bureau

[^1]: *See* 47 U.S.C. § 339 (a)(2)(D)(viii), as amended by Section 207
    of the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of
    2004 ("SHVERA"), 47 U.S.C. § 339.

[^2]: *See Waiver of Digital Testing Pursuant to the Satellite Home
    Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004*, 21 FCC Rcd 4812,
    4821 (2006).

[^3]: *See Waiver of Digital Testing Pursuant to the Satellite Home
    Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004*, 22 FCC Rcd 18941,
    18942 (2007).
***Stop Bullying Now!***

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**[California]{.underline}**

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# News Alert #3

KWSD interrupts your regularly scheduled programming to bring you this
breaking news update. Yesterday, on Election Day, an explosion at the
Zenith City Water Treatment Plant rocked Zenith City. The explosion
produced a deadly yellow/green cloud of what is now known to be chlorine
gas into the air causing at least 4 fatalities and many injuries.
According to an unidentified source close to the Zenith City Police
Department, evidence is now showing that the explosion was an act of
domestic terrorism. The alleged suspect is 36-year-old Jeffrey Saunders
of The Village, who was on a routine delivery to the plant when he
swerved off of the driveway and crashed into the wall of the chemical
storage building. Saunders was unconscious when responders arrived. As
police, fire, and rescue officials were securing the scene and assessing
the damage, Saunder's truck exploded causing the release of the toxic
gas. Employees at the water plant are shocked and terrified by Saunders'
ability to infiltrate the facility. Although Police, FBI, and the Water
Utility have no comments at this time, Christopher Matthews, a water
plant security guard on duty at the time of the incident reports,
"*\[Saunders\] was just a normal guy. We have had several conversations,
and I would have never known...It's unbelievable...I'm in complete
shock*." One police officer, two firemen, and one water plant employee
died in the explosion, three are in critical condition at Zenith City
Hospital, and many residents of the city sustained minor injuries from
the cloud of chlorine gas that was released as a result of the
explosion. KWSD will keep you up to date as more details come in.
WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION

FILED BY BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.

**Report No. NCD-1383 March 12, 2007**

Re: NETWORK CHANGE CERTIFICATION RECEIVED

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

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

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

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

  20070011 Revision       Replace Copper          St. Francisville, LA
  SN91083152              Facilities with Fiber   
                          Optic Cable and Digital 
                          Loop Carrier Systems    

  20070012                Replace Copper          Moulton, AL
                          Facilities with Fiber   
                          Optic Cable and Digital 
                          Loop Carrier Systems    
  ----------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------

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

Incumbent LEC contact:

Steven D. Long

Assistant Manager/Federal Regulatory

AT&T Services Inc.

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

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

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

For further information, contact Carmell Weathers, (202) 418-2325
(voice), or
[**carmell.weathers@fcc.gov**](mailto:carmell.weathers@fcc.gov) (email),
of the Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. The TTY
number is (202) 418-0484. **-FCC-**
We report the optical, structural and photovoltaic properties of a new
type of solar cell. The key feature of this cell is an extremely thin
inorganic absorber layer that is deposited on a highly porous TiO~2~
substrate. The absorber layer has a local thickness of only 150 nm,
which is approximately one order of magnitude thinner than what is
typical in conventional solid-state thin-film solar cells. The
nano-structured absorber allows excellent carrier collection even for
absorber material with poor transport properties. The nano-structure
also produces strong internal light scattering, resulting in an
enhancement of the optical path length by a factor 5. With 150 nm thick
CdTe absorber layers, the new type of solar cell produces an
open-circuit voltage of 0.67 V and a short circuit current of 8.9
mA/cm^2^ for 100 mW/cm^2^ illumination. Alloying the CdTe with Hg
improves the short circuit current to 15 mA/cm^2^.

We will discuss the basic design concept, the fabrication of the solar
cell, its operation, and ideas for further improvement of the
performance.
Effective June 1, 2005, SATO transaction fees increased. The following
is a list of the new fees:

Onsite Domestic Ticket - \$32.00

Onsite International Ticket - \$34.00

Call Center Domestic Ticket - \$27.00

Call Center International Ticket - \$29.00

Car/Hotel Only - \$8.00

Overnight Delivery - \$7.00

Certified USPS NTE - \$2.52

Please keep in mind that SATO must receive travel orders at least 2-3
days prior to travel in order to issue tickets. SATO will e-mail an
invoice to the traveler after the ticket has been issued. It is the
traveler's responsibility to contact SATO when an invoice has not been
received, since this may indicate that the traveler will not have a
ticket waiting for them upon arrival at the airport.

Please pass this information on to all of your offices. If you have any
questions, please call Rachael Wivell on 301-444-2136 or Pat Oliver on
301-444-2155.
![](media/image1.png){width="0.3770833333333333in"
height="0.2847222222222222in"} **Department of Veterans Affairs**

*Vietnam Veteran Fact Sheet*

**For VA benefits, two dates are used for the "Vietnam era:" ^1^**

-   Feb. 28, 1961 to May 7, 1975, for veterans who served in Vietnam

-   Aug. 5, 1964 to May 7, 1975, for all other veterans

# Vietnam Veterans 

-   9.2 million served on active duty (Aug. 5, 1964 to May 7, 1975) ^2^

-   2,590,000 served in the combat zone ^7^

-   109,000 died in service ^2^

-   58,184 died in the combat zone or from combat wounds ^4^

-   8,113,000 are still alive ^2^

**Vietnam Vets and VA Health Care ^3^**

125,275 vets were hospitalized 206,763 times in VA facilities last year

989,833 vets visited VA clinics 12,704,963 times last year

991, 672 vets received some VA health care last year

**Vietnam Vets and VA benefits ^5^**

> 737,397 vets received disability compensation in February
>
> 112,207 family members of dead vets receive survivors benefits

102,088 vets received VA pensions for non-service disabilities

**Vietnam Veterans and Agent Orange ^6^**

297,194 vets took exams under Agent Orange Registry since March 2000

99,226 filed claims alleging Agent Orange affected their health

7,520 receive VA disability compensation for Agent Orange-related causes

# Notes

1.  38 U.S. Code, 101 (29).

2.  "America's Wars," Department of Veterans Affairs, August 1999.

3.  "Inpatients and Outpatients by Period of Service, FY 1999," April
    2000, Office of Program and Data Analyses VA.

4.  "U.S. Military Casualties in Southeast Asia," March 31, 1997,
    Department of Defense, Washington Headquarters Service, Directorate
    for Information Operations and Reports.
    ([http://we](http://we/)b1.whs.osd.mil/mmid/casualty).

5.  "Active Compensation, Pension and Retirement Cases By Period of
    Service," February 2000, Office of Program and Data Analyses, VA.

6.  "Agent Orange: Statistical Update," March 2000, VA Office of Public
    Affairs, Media Relations Office (80-F).

7.  *Pentagram*, June 4, 1993
*["Tell 'em, Tell 'em, Tell 'em, & Tell 'em again!"]{.underline}*

**Here is a way to compose a brief, compelling story to capture the**

**attention of the busy reader or listener. This style of writing or
telling**

**a story will help it "stick" with the audience.**

1.  ***Tell 'em: what they're about to read/hear!***

> [The Introduction]{.underline} **captures the gist of what the story
> is about, similarly to the first paragraph of a news article. (who,
> what, why, when, where, and how)**

2.  ***Tell 'em: the details!***

> [The Body]{.underline} **describes in detail who did what, why, when,
> where, and how.**

3.  ***Tell 'em: a summary of the progress or outcome!***

> [The Conclusion]{.underline} **of the story summarizes the
> accomplishments, results, what was learned, and what may happen
> next.**

4.  ***Tell 'em again: a quick recap of the accomplishments!***

> [The Highlights]{.underline} **of the story list the significant
> events, results, and impact in bullet form to point out your
> accomplishments at a glance.**
**The Celebration of "Cinco de Mayo"**

In the United States our cultural fabric is richly woven by many
cultures. We do not need to cross the boundaries of countries to
experience the diversity of cultures. Many neighborhoods, regions and
sections of our country are heavily influenced by recent and early
settlements as well as the cultures of our neighbors to the North and
South.

In the Southwest, the Mexican culture is a profound influence on
everyday life, the dress, architecture, language and social events. The
Mexican culture will quickly be incorporated into a newcomers behavior.
Cinco de Mayo is an unofficial holiday in the states of Arizona, New
Mexico, Southern California and Texas recognized as a festive
celebration for all inhabitants, not just in the Mexican communities.
The celebration associated with this event is rooted in Mexican history,
and in Mexico, its national holiday of speeches and parades. In the
United States Cinco de Mayo is a commercialized holiday celebrated on a
larger scale than in Mexico. To many, it is viewed as a Chicano holiday
with parades, mariachi music, folklorico dancing, crafts and other types
of fun activities.

Unfortunately, many people in the United States, as well as Mexico,
wrongly associate "The 5 of May" (1862) as the date of Mexican
Independence. Mexico's "Fourth of July" actually occurred on September
16, 1810, about fifty years before. Cinco de Mayo marks the victory of a
poorly equipped, ill trained, Mexican Army over a much superior French
Army at the village of Puebla.

Events leading up to "The Fifth of May" began when conditions in Mexico
were politically and socially devastating. At the end of the
Mexican-American War of 1846-48 and the Mexican Civil War in the 1850's
Mexico was bankrupt. President Benito Juarez issued a moratorium that
suspended payments on all debt for a period of two years. The English,
Spanish and French governments decided to invade Mexico and hold the
port of Vera Cruz and use its commerce as payments on its dept. The
Spanish and English withdrew but Napoleon II intended to create an
Empire in Mexico. The French began its advance into Mexico but was
surprised when a poorly equipped and out gunned 2 to 1 Mexican Army
defeated, at the time, the best trained and equipped army in the world.

This event, had many effects, it marked a turn in Mexicos history.
Mexicans were tremendously proud of their army and became enthusiastic
in support of their country. European armies never again invaded the
Americas, and Cinco de Mayo symbolizes the right of people to self
determination and national sovereignty.

Now you know part of the history behind the celebration of "Cinco de
Mayo".
**DA 08-2558**

**Released: December 15, 2008**

Ellen Mandell Edmundson

Counsel for West Virginia Media holdings, LLC

1920 N Street N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20036

Re: MB Docket No. 05-317

Dear Ms. Edmundson:

By letter dated October 8, 2008, West Virginia Media Holdings, LLC,
licensee of WBOY-TV, Clarksburg, West Virginia requested a third
extension of its waiver of Section 339(a)(2)(D) of the Communications
Act of 1934, as amended, to prohibit satellite subscribers from
receiving or conducting a digital signal strength test of WBOY-DT's
digital signal.[^1] The Commission granted the original digital signal
testing waiver based on the fact that the station's digital signal
coverage was limited due to the necessity to use a side mounted
antenna.[^2] The Commission has granted the licensee two six-month
extensions.[^3] In its most recent extension request, the licensee
states that the circumstances justifying a waiver still exist and that
it is prevented from installing a top mounted digital antenna because
its analog antenna is currently installed in that position and will
continue to operate there until February 17, 2009 when the digital
transition takes place.

Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that the request of West Virginia Media
holdings IS GRANTED and the first permissible date for digital testing
for WBOY-DT IS EXTENDED until February 18, 2009. No further extensions
of this waiver should be necessary.

Sincerely,

Barbara A. Kreisman

Chief, Video Division

Media Bureau

[^1]: *See* 47 U.S.C. § 339 (a)(2)(D)(viii), as amended by Section 207
    of the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of
    2004 ("SHVERA"), 47 U.S.C. § 339.

[^2]: *See Waiver of Digital Testing Pursuant to the Satellite Home
    Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004*, 22 FCC Rcd 12918,
    12924 (MB 2007).

[^3]: *See Waiver of Digital Testing Pursuant to the Satellite Home
    Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004*, 23 FCC Rcd 396,
    400 (MB 2008); Letter to Ellen Mandell Edmundson, DA 08-1276, 23 FCC
    Rcd 8602 ( MB 2008).