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**[Saint Louis University -- Master of Science in Biosecurity and
Disaster Preparedness, and Graduate Certificate in Biosecurity and
Disaster Preparedness]{.underline}**

Saint Louis University, School of Public Health, Institute for
Biosecurity is offering both a Master of Science and a Graduate
Certificate in Biosecurity and Disaster Preparedness. The Master of
Science and the Graduate Certificate are offered entirely as distance
learning programs. Courses completed for the Graduate Certificate can be
later applied to the MS Biosecurity and Disaster Preparedness degree.
The Master of Science degree focuses on the skills required to be a
biosecurity professional, which encompasses the fields of homeland
security and consequence management of pandemics. The programs are
designed for public health officials, physicians, physician assistants,
nurses, veterinarians, emergency management professionals, corporate
security and health personnel, law enforcement, and related
professionals and those individuals interested in the field of public
health and homeland security. The distance learning format of the
program emphasizes critical thinking and permits the adult learner to
customize the length of the program to suit individual needs.

The Master of Science program requires 35 credit hours to complete (10
required courses and 2 electives) with an optional two week summer
residency at the University. The Graduate Certificate program requires
15 credits to complete -- \* four required courses plus one additional
course chosen by the student.

[Biosecurity and Disaster Preparedness curriculum:]{.underline}

\*EOH-570 The Public Health and Disasters (3 credits)

EOH-572 Communicable Disease & Infection Control (3 credits)

\*EOH-573 Disaster Planning (4 credits)

EOH-574 Epidemics and Other Disasters (3 credits)

EOH-576 Disaster Communications & Media Relations (3 credits)

EOH-575 Epidemiological Methods & Infectious Disease Surveillance (3
credits)

EOH- 578 Behavioral & Cultural Aspects of Disaster Response (3 credits)

EOH- 581 Biosecurity Practicum (3 credits)

\*EOH- 582 Disaster Management & Risk Analysis (3 credits)

EOH- 583 Legal & Ethical Implications of Disasters (2 credits)

Saint Louis University and the School of Public Health are granted
accreditation from the Accrediting Commission on Education for Health
Services Administration and the North Central Association of Colleges
and Schools.

For more information:

> Contact: Larry Bommarito, Institute Administrator, Institute for
> Biosecurity
>
> Saint Louis University
>
> 3545 Lafayette Ave, Suite 300
>
> St. Louis, MO 63104
>
> Ph: (314) 977-8135
>
> Fax: (314) 977-8150
>
> Email: <bommarlg@slu.edu>
>
> Additional Information:
> [http://bioterrorism.slu.edu](http://bioterrorism.slu.edu/)
>
> Additional Phone: (314) 977-8257
>
> Update: 1/16/07

**"Please note: Some of the Web sites linked to in this document are not
federal government Web sites, and may not necessarily operate under the
same laws, regulations, and policies as federal Web sites."**
**Congressman Kenny Marchant**

**Flag Order Form**

**The Office of Congressman Marchant \|1037 LHOB \| Washington, D.C.
20515**

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**All checks should be made out to "[Kenny Marchant's Office Supply
Account]{.underline}" and mailed to the Washington, DC Office with
attention to Neal Carlton.**

Please allow two weeks to a month for delivery, after the flag has been
flown.

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> FAA WILLIAM J. HUGHES

**TECHNICAL CENTER**

**AWARD NOTIFICATION**

AWARDED TO:

ADDRESS

Mr. Tom Jensen, President

National Safe Skies Alliance

McGhee Tyson Airport

2057 Alcoa Highway

Alcoa, Tennessee 37701

DATE OF AWARD:

4/5/01

CONTRACT OR GRANT AMOUNT:

\$300,000

**CONTRACT AWARD NO.:**

**     **

**GRANT AWARD NO.:**

2001-G-013 - Cooperative Agreement

PERFORMANCE PERIOD:

14 months - until 6/4/02

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:

Work will be performed mainly at Texas A&M University.

SUMMARY OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED:

The objective is to help the FAA and airport operators better understand
the impact of alkali silica reactivity (ASR) distress on airport
pavements and taxiways and how the use of lithium salts and other
alternatives can be used toward mitigation and prevention of such
distress.

The FAA will provide \$300,000.00 to the recipient to support four tasks
which will be 14 months in duration. The tasks will consist of
developing an airfield survey framework where components will be
identified that must be considered when conducting a field survey for
characterizing ASR damage; organizing and preparing the ASR information
obtained into a guide for use by the FAA and the airport operators;
revising the guide after additional consultation with airport
authorities; and finalizing the guide, which will include
recommendations for prevention and mitigation of ASR, and will be used
by airport engineers for field identification of ASR in airfield
pavements. The FAA will submit a report to Congress 18 months from the
award date of this Agreement.

     

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (OPTIONS-TIME AND DOLLARS,
IMPORTANTANCE/SIGNIFICANCE):

     

**NAME AND PHONE NUMBER OF THE**

**CONTRACTING OFFICER:**

     

**NAME AND PHONE NUMBER OF THE GRANTS OFFICER:**

**Barbara Fuller..609-485-4919**

![](media/image1.wmf)**Note: If a Grant, please fill out the appropriate
Grants information. If a Contract, please fill out the appropriate
Contracts information.**
STATEMENT OF WORK

Dr. Jisoo Lee will carry out collaborative studies with Dr. Peter E.
Lipsky, M.D., Chief of the Autoimmunity Branch (AB) of the National
Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) of
the National Institutes of Health (NIH), DHHS.

Dr. Lee was a Visiting Fellow in the Autoimmunity Branch in 2000. During
her time here she completed some very interesting studies on the
development of the human light chain repertoire and abnormalities in the
light chain repertoire in SLF. These studies were published in the
Journals of Immunology and Arthritis and Rheumatism, respectively. Her
fellowship was shortened, because she was named to be the chair of the
Rheumatology Division in Ewha Womans University Medical Center in Seoul.
She now has obtained support for a sabbatical and would like to spend
one year in the Autoimmunity Branch continuing to analyze the Ig
repertoire in subsets of B cells in patients with SLE. She has obtained
and processed samples in Ewha University, but does not have access to
high speed sequencing and analysis. Therefore, she would like to carry
out this analysis in the Autoimmunity Branch, which is uniquely set up
to accomplish this kind of analysis. Importantly, this work is clearly
within the scope of proposed studies of the Autoimmunity Branch and
would greatly further the aims of the Branch.

NIAMS will pay a monthly per diem for Dr. Lee -- approximately \$8,040
for March 1, 2007 -- January 1, 2008.

Please provide checks on the following dates:

March 1, 2007 -- \$1,340.00

April 1, 2007 - \$670.00

May 1, 2007 - \$670.00

June 1, 2007 - \$670.00

July 1, 2007 - \$670.00

August 1, 2007 - \$670.00

September 1, 2007 - \$670.00

October 1, 2007 - \$670.00

November 1, 2007 - \$670.00

December 1, 2007 - \$670.00

January 1, 2008 - \$670.00

TOTAL = \$8,040
**Wildland Firefighter Customer Service Representative**

**(WLFF CSR or CSR)**

**1-888-286-2521 or**

**208-947-3750 or**

[**wlffcsr@blm.gov**](mailto:wlffcsr@blm.gov)

The WLFF CSR is the first line of contact for individuals seeking
Interagency Medical Standards Program assistance.

The WLFF CSR provides a centralized, knowledgeable, and responsive
customer service staff to assist Interagency Medical Standards Program
participants/share holders with their Medical Standards Program needs.
The following lists some common requests for assistance; researched and
completed by a WLFF CSR:

-   Transfer a WLFFs Unit ID in the Client Access System (CAS)

-   Open an exam in CAS (CAS User entered the WLFF's SSN and received
    the error message to contact a WLFF CSR)

-   Resolve a clinic invoice/billing issue

-   Reassign the WLFF exam to a different CHS contract clinic (after the
    FMO/SHRO updates CAS with WLFFs current contact information)

-   Correct the type of exam requested in CAS because the incorrect exam
    was initially requested

-   Close a WLFF medical exam (note the WLFF exam information will
    always remain in CAS)

-   Report a concern from the WLFF regarding an issue with a clinic

-   Report a clearance determination delay (CHS has 10 working days from
    exam date or receipt of additional medical information to make a
    clearance determination)

-   Request Comprehensive Health Services (CHS) mail a duplicate copy of
    a WLFF's Further Evaluation letter because it was not received 10
    working days after its status was listed in CAS, or the Further
    Evaluation letter was misplaced (after the FMO/SHRO updates CAS with
    WLFFs current contact information)

-   Answer questions on the WLFFs clearance status

-   Route calls/questions to the appropriate Medical Standards Program
    staff
**SEPARATE STATEMENT OF**

**COMMISSIONER KATHLEEN Q. ABERNATHY**

*Re: Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service; Virginia Cellular,
LLC, Petition for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier
in the Commonwealth of Virginia.*

In this Order, the Commission has taken an important (albeit
incremental) step toward establishing a more rigorous framework for
evaluating ETC applications. When the Commission initially exercised its
authority to grant ETC status in areas where state commissions lack
jurisdiction, it appeared to regard entry by any new competitor as *per
se* consistent with the public interest. While promoting competition is
undoubtedly a core goal under the Telecommunications Act of 1996, the
use of universal service funding to engender competition where market
forces alone cannot support it presents a more complex question.
Particularly in rural study areas, where the cost of providing service
typically far exceeds retail rates, regulators must carefully consider
whether subsidizing the operations of an additional ETC promotes the
public interest.

The Joint Board is developing comprehensive recommendations on the ETC
designation process and the appropriate scope of support, and this
isolated case is not an appropriate proceeding in which to make any
fundamental changes. Nevertheless, to qualify for support even under our
existing rules, I believe that an ETC must be prepared to serve all
customers upon reasonable request, and it must offer high-quality
services at affordable rates throughout the designated service area.
State commissions exercising their authority under section 214(e)(2),
and this Commission acting pursuant to section 214(e)(6), therefore
should make certain that an applicant for ETC status is ready, willing,
and able to serve as a carrier of last resort and is otherwise prepared
to fulfill the goals set forth in section 254 of the Act.

To this end, I am pleased that the Commission has required Virginia
Cellular to submit build-out plans to document its proposed use of
federal universal service funding for infrastructure investment. I also
support the Commission's insistence on appropriate service-quality
commitments. Moreover, the Commission is right to consider the
increasing demands on the universal service fund: While at one point the
cost of granting ETC status to new entrants may have appeared trifling,
the dramatic rate of growth in the flow of funds to competitive ETCs
compels us to consider the overall impact of new ETC designations on the
stability and sustainability of universal service. Finally, I strongly
support our efforts to beef up regulatory oversight by imposing
reporting requirements on Virginia Cellular and by reserving the right
to conduct audits and revoke this ETC designation in the event of a
failure to fulfill the requirements of the statute and this Order. All
of these requirements are consistent with the statutory framework. The
Joint Board may soon recommend that this Commission and state
commissions impose additional requirements, and I eagerly await the
outcome of that proceeding.
**Number range CHAPTERMEMORANDUM**

January 1, 2008

**Subject**: Foreign Travel Request

**To**: Dr. W. H. Blackburn, Area Director, NPA

**Through**: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, Research Leader, Sidney
MT

**From**: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, Research Scientist, Sidney
MT

Departure date: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Return date: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

I will attend the International Conference on the Ecology of Invasive
Alien Plants, October 13-16, 1999 in Sardinia, Italy. This conference
will address many of the questions that we are working on with my
Research Associate and my cooperator at the University of Montana. These
include: early warning and risk analysis of alien invasive plants, use
of geographic information systems (GIS), and modeling plant invasions.
This will be a very valuable opportunity to learn about recent advances
in these areas. The International Symposium on Biological Control of
Weeds just held in Bozeman did not address these topics, this meeting
will continue interactions with other colleagues and scientists. I will
be presenting a poster titled, \"INVADERS computer system and database
on the distribution and spread of invasive alien plants in the
northwestern U.S.A.\".

I will also take advantage of this trip to visit the USDA-ARS-EBCL
laboratory in Montpellier, France from Oct. 7-8 to meet Chuck Quimby and
R. Sobhian to discuss foreign exploration for spotted knapweed agents in
the former USSR, and I will visit the CSIRO laboratory in Montpellier
(John Scott) to discuss analysis of climate matching to help direct
foreign exploration.

On Oct. 11 I will meet with Gaetano Campobasso and Massimo Cristofaro
(USDA-ARS-EBCL employees) in Rome, Italy to discuss foreign exploration
for spotted knapweed agents in the former USSR, and collaboration with
Slovakian scientists evaluating potential biological control agents of
field bindweed.
42^nd^ ARGOS O/C

Agenda Items: E-3-2

Prepared by: Mike Cummings

Presented by: Mickey Fitzmaurice

June 3-5, 2008

> Argos-4 on NPOESS

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

An Interface Control Document to describe the spacecraft-instrument
interfaces has been generated to cover the A-DCS 4 instrument. It has
been signed by CNES, IPO and NGST and is now under formal configuration
management control. Unlike the -3 instrument, the -4 instrument will be
designed from the start to be compatible with the NPOESS General
Instrument Interface Document, and will utilize the 1553 databus for
communications with the spacecraft.

A technical interface meeting among CNES, IPO, and NGST is planned for
July 2008.

The most recent milestone dates received from CNES are as follows:

Preliminary Design Review -- February 2009

Review of Interfaces -- October 2009

Critical Design Review -- October 2010

A list of giver-receiver items has been generated by NGST and is
currently under evaluation by CNES. Once agreed-upon, this list will
identify the hardware, software, documentation and services to be
exchanged between CNES and IPO/NGST, together with the delivery dates.
The exact method of documenting these giver-receiver items is under
consideration by CNES and IPO/NGST.

There were no actions related to this section from last year's meeting.
> FAA WILLIAM J. HUGHES

**TECHNICAL CENTER**

**AWARD NOTIFICATION**

AWARDED TO:

ADDRESS

Mr. Thomas Jensen

President/CEO

National Safe Skies Alliance

2057 Alcoa Highway

Alcoa, Tennessee 37701

DATE OF AWARD:

7/12/01

CONTRACT OR GRANT AMOUNT:

\$102,829.00

**CONTRACT AWARD NO.:**

**     **

**GRANT AWARD NO.:**

2001-G-024

PERFORMANCE PERIOD:

12 months - until 7/11/02

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:

Work will be performed at NSSA.

SUMMARY OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED:

To expand and enhance the current scope of CARIT, which is to build and
direct a network comprising minority- and majority-serving educational
institutions (MSI), private industry, Government entities in solving
problems in aviation security by providing a focused and structured
framework for sharing resources, integrating MSI's into the mainstream
of the aviation industry workforce, and influencing the career choices
of minority students.

Developing a 3-year strategic plan with implementation strategies to
include MSI's into a Safe Skies' program development model for aviation
security testing and evaluation projects will do this expansion and
enhancement. Program development activities result in proposals to
conduct test projects in various areas of expertise, such as trace
explosives detection, bulk detection, human factors, and equipment
deployment.

     

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (OPTIONS-TIME AND DOLLARS,
IMPORTANTANCE/SIGNIFICANCE):

     

**NAME AND PHONE NUMBER OF THE**

**CONTRACTING OFFICER:**

     

**NAME AND PHONE NUMBER OF THE GRANTS OFFICER:**

**Barbara Fuller..609-485-4919**

![](media/image1.wmf)**Note: If a Grant, please fill out the appropriate
Grants information. If a Contract, please fill out the appropriate
Contracts information.**
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height="0.8715277777777778in"}**Fun -- Ding** **Projects**

*"For small institutions and for hospital libraries in particular,
grants provide opportunities for funding that may be beyond the
capabilities of local budgets. Equally important, pursuing grants are an
excellent survival strategy, as bringing in outside funding increases
the perceived value of librarians to their institution."* Wayne Peay

Announcement: Registration for the grant writing classes mentioned in
the presentation is now open at
<http://nnlm.gov/mcr/education/register_grants.html>

**Funding:**

-   NN/LM Funding Page

<http://nnlm.gov/funding/index.html>

-   BHIC Blog

<http://medlib.med.utah.edu/blogs/BHIC/>

**Project Planning:**

-   2006 Planning and Evaluating Health Information Outreach Projects
    booklets\
    <http://nnlm.gov/evaluation/guides.html#A2>

-   Public Libraries and Community Partners
    <http://nnlm.gov/outreach/community/>

    -   Project Ideas <http://nnlm.gov/outreach/community/services.html>

    -   Community Assessment
        <http://nnlm.gov/outreach/community/planning.html>

    -   Potential Partners
        <http://nnlm.gov/outreach/community/stakeholders.html>

**Data**

-   US Census Bureau FactFinder Web Site\
    <http://factfinder.census.gov/>

-   US Census Data Center*\
    *<http://www.census.gov/sdc/www/>

**Partnerships**

-   *Building Successful Partnerships* from the Effective Practices
    Database
    <http://nationalserviceresources.org/epicenter/practices/index.php?ep_action=view&web_id=32917>

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-   Look at the list of Stakeholders on the *Public Libraries and
    Community Partners* Web Site:
    <http://nnlm.gov/outreach/community/stakeholders.html>

    -   **YMCA**: "Find your Y" <http://www.ymca.net/>

    -   **La Leche League**: Find Your local LLL
        <http://www.lalecheleague.org/Webindex.html?m=0,0,2>

    -   **Planned Parenthood** Affiliate and State Offices
        <http://www.plannedparenthood.org/about-us/affiliate-and-state-offices.htm>

    -   **Know HIV/AIDS**: Get Tested
        <http://www.knowhivaids.org/tested_find.html>

    -   **Computer Technology Centers**
        <http://ctcnet.org/who/member_directory/index.htm>

**Assess Your Community**

-   Set the Direction with a Community Assessment
    <http://nnlm.gov/outreach/community/planning.html>

-   Prevention Institute: THRIVE: the Tool for Health and Resilience in
    Vulnerable Environments
    <http://www.preventioninstitute.org/thrive/index.php>

**Contact Information**

-   Claire Hamasu

<chamasu@RML4.utah.edu>

-   800 338 7657 Options 1,1

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-   Siobhan Champ-Blackwell

<siobhan@creighton.edu>

-   800 338 7657 Options 1, 2,1
# Title: Sinkholes and surface bearing failures on Mars

Manoj Chopra

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

University of Central Florida

Abstract: Recent evidence from Mars indicates that water and/or other
fluids have modified the regolith, both in the distant and the recent
geologic past. Evidences include valley networks with branching
tributaries, cataclysmic outflow channels, and small gulleys seen down
canyon walls. The latter are seen to emerge from a common layer of
outcrops, indicating possible subsurface liquid flow. Modeling and
analysis of the Martian water cycle predicts that water circulates
globally through the regolith. The existence of underground caverns with
liquid water has also been inferred by some researchers. As a result, it
is highly probable that subsurface modification of the regolith by
liquid water has occurred over geologic timescales, and this may produce
analogs to terrestrial features such as karst-like formations with
cracked bearing rocks and subsurface cavities which ultimately lead to
sinkhole formation.

On earth, the process of sinkhole formation involves the dissolution of
subsurface limestone materials due to natural karst geological
conditions. It is a dynamic interaction process linking surface and
groundwater movements. The initial subsurface cavities are formed when
the groundwater flows through the cracked limestone and continuously
erodes the voids. These cavities are exposed to the changes in the water
table levels and may become unstable under severe changes of groundwater
conditions. Sinkholes are caused by the failure of the surface of these
cavities and may develop progressively over time as subtle surface
depressions or may collapse suddenly and catastrophically into steep,
water-filled craters. The shape and speed of formation is related to the
size of the cavity and the thickness of the overburden materials.

Furthermore, future human activity on Mars could possibly induce a
weakening of the regolith by several mechanisms. For example, the
introduction of a heat source, either subsurface in the case of a water
well, or at the surface in the case of a power generating station or
other exploration hardware, may induce the long-term volatilization and
diffusive escape of water ice and dry ice from the surrounding region.
It is also likely that human interaction with the surface of Mars may
encounter areas where the surface has very low bearing capacity due
either to subsurface cavities, sinkholes that may grow or a weakened
regolith due to weathering and erosion. The mass of spacecraft and other
hardware to be emplaced on Mars in support of human-tended missions is
much greater than during the robotic programs, and so these issues need
to be addressed to ensure the safety of the crew and the success of the
missions.
**PUBLIC NOTICE**![](media/image1.png){width="0.6541666666666667in"
height="0.6604166666666667in"}

**Federal Communications Commission**

**445 12th St., S.W.**

**Washington, D.C. 20554**

# DA 03-2931

##  September 23, 2003

### WIRELESS TELECOMUNICATIONS BUREAU ACTION

### REGION 31 (NORTH CAROLINA) 700 MHz

**REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE**

**ANNOUNCES FIRST MEETING**

The Region 31 (North Carolina) 700 MHz Public Safety Regional Planning
Committee announces that its initial meeting will be held on Tuesday,
November 18, 2003, at North Carolina State Highway Patrol, Troop "C"
Headquarters Auditorium, 1831 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, North Carolina.

The meeting of the Region 31 (North Carolina) 700 MHz National Public
Safety Planning Advisory Committee will convene at 10:00 a.m. The agenda
for this meeting includes:

-   Elect a Chairperson for the 700 MHz Committee,

-   Creation of and appointments to the Region 31 Regional Planning
    Committee,

-   Discuss Rules and Regulations governing the Chairperson and
    committee members,

-   Discussion of both 700 MHz and 4.9 GHz issues to be addressed by the
    region,

-   Set the next meeting date and time.

The Region 31 (North Carolina) 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 31 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 either the new public safety spectrum in the 700 MHz band or the
newly allocated 4.9 GHz band are encouraged to attend. For further
information about the meeting, please contact:

> Michael T. Hodgson, Convener
>
> (over)
>
> Region 31, 700 MHz Regional Planning Committee
>
> c/o North Carolina State Highway Patrol
>
> 3318 Garner Road
>
> Raleigh, North Carolina 27610
>
> PH: 919-662-4440 (Voice)

FX: 919-662-4444

Email: mhodgson@ncshp.org

\- FCC -
![](media/image1.jpeg){width="3.2465277777777777in"
height="2.0in"}**Points of Contact**

TRANSCOM COMMUNICATION CENTER 575-234-7105

Carlsbad, New Mexico

Email: transcom@transcom.energy.gov

Steve Casey 575-234-7643

TRANSCOM Program Manager

DOE/Carlsbad Field Office

Email: steve.casey@wipp.ws

Sharon Taylor 505-363-3057

TRANSCOM Operations Manager

Email: sharon.taylor@transcom.energy.gov

TRANSCOM -- **FAX** 575-234-7101

TRANSCOM Website [http://transcom.energy.gov/app/start.html]{.underline}

TRANSCOM Support Website
[http://tcc.transcom.energy.gov](http://tcc.transcom.energy.gov/)
PUBLIC NOTICE

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

445 12Tth Street, S.W., TW-A325

Washington, D.C. 20554

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[ftp.fcc.gov](ftp://ftp.fcc.gov/) TTY's-Network Services 202/418-0484
and Information Complaints 202/418-0485

## DA 99-1569

**GLOBAL NAPS SOUTH, INC. VOLUNTARY WITHDRAWAL OF PETITION**

**CC DOCKET NO. 99-169**

#  **Released: August 9, 1999**

On June 30, 1999, Global NAPs South, Inc. (Global NAPs) filed a pleading
styled as "Voluntary Withdrawal of Petition." On May 10, 1999, Global
NAPs had requested, pursuant to section 252(e)(5) of the Communications
Act, that the Commission preempt the jurisdiction of the Pennsylvania
Public Utility Commission (PUC) with respect to an arbitration
proceeding involving Global NAPs and Bell Atlantic. In its June 30
pleading, Global NAPs states that it is withdrawing its petition to
preempt the jurisdiction of the Pennsylvania PUC with regard to its
dispute with Bell Atlantic.

As the petition for preemption of the jurisdiction of the Pennsylvania
Public Utility Commission regarding this interconnection dispute has
been withdrawn, this proceeding (CC Docket No. 99-169) is terminated.

For further information, contact Janice M. Myles, Policy and Program
Planning Division, Common Carrier Bureau, at (202) 418-1580, e-mail
<jmyles@fcc.gov>.
**[APPENDIX B]{.underline}**

**[FIGURES FOR PM STAFF PAPER, CHAPTER 5, SECTION ON
VISIBILITY]{.underline}**

**[Washington, DC Images]{.underline}**

**Figure 5-3. Washington, DC - 2.5 g/m^3^ PM~2.5~ (122 km visual
range)**

**Figure 5-4. Washington, DC - 5 g/m^3^ PM~2.5~ (76 km visual range)**

**Figure 5-5. Washington, DC - 10 g/m^3^ PM~2.5~ (44 km visual range)**

**Figure 5-6. Washington, DC - 15 g/m^3^ PM~2.5~ (31 km visual range)**

**Figure 5-7. Washington, DC - 20 g/m^3^ PM~2.5~ (24 km visual range)**

**Figure 5-8. Washington, DC - 30 g/m^3^ PM~2.5~ (16 km visual range)**

**Figure 5-9. Washington, DC - 40 g/m^3^ PM~2.5~ (12 km visual range)**

**Figure 5-10. Washington, DC - 65 g/m^3^ PM~2.5~ (8 km visual range)**

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# Directions to Ronald Reagan Building/International Trade Center Conference Center

**1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004 202/312-1300**

***FROM PARKING GARAGE:***

*To Conference Center
(Hemisphere/Continental/Oceanic/Meridian/Polaris/Amphitheater, and
Rotunda) :*

Enter parking garage from any of the three entrances, go to the B2 level
of the garage and park. Follow posted BLUE signs for the Pennsylvania
Avenue elevator banks. From Pennsylvania Avenue elevator tower, go to
level C (concourse for all rooms except for the Rotunda).

-   Hemisphere: Exit elevator, walk forward, bear right, past
    Continental, make right at first corridor

***BY WAY OF CAB /FOOT OR METRO CENTER: (at corner of 13 & Penn.)***

*To Conference Center:*

Enter 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue. Take Stairs down one level to Conference
Center. At bottom of stairs:

-   Hemisphere: Go straight, pass Amphitheater and suites, just after
    staircase, turn right

***BY WAY OF METRO:***

Utilize Federal Triangle stop. Follow signs to Ronald Reagan Building.
Once inside building walk straight down corridor, turn right (see signs
towards Conference Center)

-   Hemisphere: First suite on left. See signs overhead.
**§3.954 Burial allowance.**

When any person who had a status under any law in effect on December 31,
1957, which afforded entitlement to burial benefits dies the burial
allowance will be paid, if otherwise in order, even though such status
does not meet the service requirements of 38 U.S.C. Ch. 23. (Authority:
38 U.S.C. 2305)

\[26 FR 1608, Feb. 24, 1961\]

**§3.955 \[Reserved\]**

**§3.956 \[Reserved\]**

**§3.957 Service connection.**

Service connection for any disability or death granted or continued
under title 38, United States Code, which has been in effect for 10 or
more years will not be severed except upon a showing that the original
grant was based on fraud or it is clearly shown from military records
that the person concerned did not have the requisite service or
character of discharge. The 10-year period will be computed from the
effective date of the Department of Veterans Affairs finding of service
connection to the effective date of the rating decision severing service
connection, after compliance with §3.105(d). The protection afforded in
this section extends to claims for dependency and indemnity compensation
or death compensation. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1159)

\[33 FR 15286, Oct. 15, 1968\]
July 13, 2006

**Support Strengthening Ties with a Trusted Ally**

**Support Labor Reform in the Middle East**

**Support the U.S. -- Oman FTA**

Dear Colleague:

We encourage you to support the U.S. -- Oman FTA. Oman is one of our
most trusted Middle East allies in the War on Terrorism and has worked
extensively to address every substantive labor issue raised during the
consideration of the U.S.-Oman FTA. Oman's commitments meet or exceed
the commitments made by Bahrain, which helped the U.S.-Bahrain FTA earn
more support in the House than any other FTA considered under Trade
Promotion Authority. In addition, while many of Bahrain's commitments
merely involved introducing legislation, Oman has committed to enact all
reforms by October 31, 2006. Additionally, all of Oman's reforms are
fully enforceable under the agreement's consultative mechanisms.

Recently, Oman reaffirmed our nation's trust by enacting multiple labor
reforms more than three months ahead of schedule. In fact, on July 8,
2006, Oman passed a Royal Decree to address many of the key labor issues
that were raised during consultations on the FTA. This rapid action is
yet another show of good faith from this strong ally. Oman's recent
reforms include:

-   Specifically endorsing collective bargaining and acknowledging the
    use of strikes;

-   Explicitly providing that workers may form unions at the local,
    regional, and international level;

-   Clarifying that unions have the right to conduct their affairs
    without undue influence or interference from any other party,
    thereby terminating any government involvement in union activities;

-   Specifically prohibiting termination of employment or other forms of
    retribution for participation in union activities;

-   Specifically providing stringent penalties for employers who deprive
    workers of their rights to participate in union activities;

-   Explicitly prohibiting forced labor by employers;

-   Providing specific enforcement tools for the prohibition against
    forced labor; and

-   Increasing fines for child labor or improper use of female
    labor\--activities that are already prohibited.

While this is an extremely significant step, Oman realizes that it has
more to do and remains committed to moving quickly to enact all
necessary reforms by October 31, 2006, while respecting its rule of law
and important commitments to consult with independent labor groups.

Oman has continually shown that it is a trusted ally of the United
States. We should respond by passing this FTA. The 9/11 Commission has
specifically cited FTAs with our Middle Eastern allies as critical parts
of our War on Terrorism, and it would send a devastating signal to the
people of the region if we do not pass this agreement after all that
Oman has done. We urge you to join us in support of the U.S.-Oman FTA.

> Sincerely,

Phil English Darrell Issa

Member of Congress Member of Congress

Jim Moran Paul Ryan

Member of Congress Member of Congress
**§18.447 Nonacademic services.**

\(a\) *Physical education and athletics.*

\(1\) In providing physical education courses and athletics and similar
aid, benefits, or services to any of its students, a recipient may not
discriminate on the basis of handicap. A recipient that offers physical
education courses or that operates or sponsors intercollegiate, club or
intramural athletics shall provide to qualified handicapped students an
equal opportunity for participation in these activities.

\(2\) A recipient may offer to handicapped students physical education
and athletic activities that are separate or different only if
separation or differentiation is consistent with the requirements of
§18.443(d) and only if no qualified handicapped student is denied the
opportunity to compete for teams or to participate in courses that are
not separate or different.

\(b\) *Counseling and placement services.* A recipient that provides
personal, academic, or vocational counseling, guidance, or placement
services to its students shall provide these services without
discrimination on the basis of handicap. The recipient shall ensure that
qualified handicapped students are not counseled toward more restrictive
career objectives than are nonhandicapped students with similar
interests and abilities. This requirement does not preclude a recipient
from providing factual information about licensing and certification
requirements that may present obstacles to handicapped persons in their
pursuit of particular careers.

\(c\) *Social organizations.* A recipient that provides significant
assistance to fraternities, sororities, or similar organizations shall
assure itself that the membership practices of these organizations do
not permit discrimination otherwise prohibited by §§18.441 through
18.447.

\[45 FR 63268, Sept. 24, 1980, as amended at 68 FR 51370, Aug. 26,
2003\]

**Supplement *Highlights* reference**: 58(1)

**Health and Social Services**

**§18.451 Application.**

Subpart F applies to health, and other social service programs or
activities that receive Federal financial assistance from the Department
of Veterans Affairs and to recipients that operate or receive Federal
financial assistance for the operation of such programs or activities.

\[45 FR 63268, Sept. 24, 1980, as amended at 68 FR 51370, Aug. 26,
2003\]

**Supplement *Highlights* reference**: 58(1)
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"It doesn't matter if the accounts get each year's Social Security
surplus or a percentage of payroll taxes. What matters is that the money
is taken away from Social Security. . . . The new plan actually harms
Social Security by taking money away from the Trust Fund. . . .
Shell-game gimmicks are used to cover up the damage."

*-- House Ways and Means Democratic Staff*

Statement released in immediate opposition to newly-proposed G.R.O.W.
Accounts, which would stop the raid on

Social Security's surplus by Congress.

I have news for the opponents of Social Security reform: money is
[already being taken out of Social Security]{.underline}. The G.R.O.W.
Accounts proposal stops the money from being taken out of Social
Security. Washington, D.C. will not change its ways -- the surplus will
continue to be spent. The only way to stop the raid on the Trust Fund is
to transfer ownership of the money to U.S. workers.

**Facts:**

-   **Social Security promises a monthly retirement check so that
    seniors will not be in poverty after they are finished working.**

-   **The ability of the Social Security system to provide those
    promised checks in the future is in jeopardy. Therefore, fundamental
    change to the system is necessary.**

-   **Currently, more Social Security taxes come into the system than
    are paid out in benefits. This surplus is "credited to the Trust
    Funds," and then spent elsewhere. The federal government owes itself
    this money, meaning that the funds will need to come from future tax
    collections.**

-   **Crediting the current surplus to future retirees' individually
    owned accounts -- accounts that are not owned by the government --
    is the only way to stop the spending of the surplus.**

It is simply wrong that money from the Trust Fund -- which comes from
taxes workers pay for their retirement -- are spent elsewhere, and that
they will have to be repaid with [more taxes]{.underline} in the future.
I applaud my House colleagues for introducing the G.R.O.W. Accounts
legislation, which will finally stop the annual raid -- and spending --
of the Social Security surplus.

I believe that Americans are not pleased with the spending of the Social
Security surplus. The only "shell-game gimmicks" (besides pretending
that there is not a problem with Social Security) are the Trust Fund
IOU's.
#### First 45-Day Extension Letter

\[OCC LOGO\]

Date

Name of Acquiring Party

Address

City, State, ZIP Code

Re: Description of Notice, CAIS Control Number

Dear Mr. or Ms. (Name):

***\[Applies to insured national banks as well as to uninsured banks and
banks sponsored by nonbank holding companies that are covered by 12 CFR
5.50 but not the statute.\]***

The Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is extending, for a second time,
the review period for the Change in Bank Control notice for (name of
bank) in accordance with 12 USC 1817(j)(1) and 12 CFR 5.50(f)(3)(iii).
The review period is hereby extended for 45 days, extending the decision
date from (date) to no later than (date), unless an additional extension
is deemed necessary as allowed under 12 USC 1817(j)(1) and 12 CFR
5.50(f)(3)(iii). The extension is necessary (give at least one of the
four reasons permitted in 12 USC 1817(j)(1)(A)-(D)).

The OCC is actively seeking resolution of this matter. Do not proceed
with the proposed change in control until you have been advised that it
will not be disapproved by the OCC.

If you have any questions, contact (name and title) at (phone number).

Sincerely,

─Signature─

Name and Title

cc: Official File
Exercise 2

Local Data Collection

The Healing Lodge, a faith-based nonprofit agency that is part of Native
American Interfaith Ministries, has agreed to become your partner in
conducting health information outreach in Robeson County. The Healing
Lodge trains church leaders and laity to have effective health
ministries and to help medically underserved community members access
preventive health services.[^1]

**Partner Profile**

This is the information you currently have about your community-based
partner:

-   *Key ministry initiative*: An 8-week training session for local
    ministers and lay leaders to train them to be effective volunteer
    health workers in the community.

-   *Primary goal:* Training emphasizes provision of outreach and
    support related to HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted disease
    prevention, addictions, and grief and loss. The program recently
    added sessions related to breast and cervical cancer.

-   *Target community*: The Lumbee tribe, which represents almost 40% of
    the Robeson County population.

-   *Key resource:* A parish nurse who works with the agency to provide
    health screenings and primary care.

**Plan for collecting local data**

Using the tables on the next page, plan a strategy for collecting local
community assessment data. Some questions you will want to answer with
your local data can be found in Worksheet 2 from *Planning and
Evaluating Health Information Outreach Projects Booklet 1:* *Getting
Started with Community-Based Outreach* (p.16)

1.  **What existing data might the Healing Lodge have that would be
    helpful?**

  ----------------------------------- -----------------------------------
  *What data do you want to review?*  *What information will you seek?*

                                      
  ----------------------------------- -----------------------------------

1.  What interviews would you like to have for your community
    assessment? (Specify individual, focus group or large group/public
    forums)

  ----------------------------------- -----------------------------------
  *Who would you like to interview?*  *What information will you seek?*

                                      
  ----------------------------------- -----------------------------------

2.  **What information would you collect using a survey?**

  ----------------------------------- -----------------------------------
  *Who would you like to survey?*     *What information will you seek?*

                                      
  ----------------------------------- -----------------------------------

[^1]: Information from Young, R. Bridging the Access Gap.\[web
    document\] Rural Roads. Kansas City, MO: National Rural Health
    Association, \[Retrieved 3 March 2006\]
    <http://www.communityvoices.org/Uploads/AccessGap_00108_00072.pdf>
04-PRA-010

Environmental Risk Index Performance Measure

General Services Administration

GSA, with approximately 330 million square feet of space under its
purview, assumes various risks as a property owner and manager. To
better identify and manage the risks relating to the environmental
safety and health of its properties, GSA developed a new performance
measure, the Environmental Risk Index (ERI).

The ERI was created as a measure of the \"safety and health\" of GSA
workplaces. GSA had to define what safe and healthy workplaces meant in
the context of its operations and goals. With expertise provided from
its environmental managers, the development group was able to balance
the diverse environmental risk issues confronting GSA, and establish the
13 categories within the ERI.

The ERI establishes a measure of risk for individual buildings based on
a series of multiple-choice questions from 13 categories, covering areas
such as asbestos, indoor air quality, and storage tanks. Each question
has a numeric value attached to its corresponding answers, which are
based on predetermined weights, resulting in a risk measure for that
category.

The ERI provides GSA with a measure that can:

-   Be readily explained to GSA leadership and members of Congress

-   Show how appropriated funds would improve the environmental
    performance of a particular building or of GSA buildings as a whole

-   Integrate environmental and safety practices into the GSA business

-   Reduce operations and property disposal costs

-   Increase customer satisfaction by providing safer and more healthful
    workplaces

-   Increase marketability of assets and property value

-   Further GSA's environmental and safety leadership by meeting
    regulatory requirements and its social commitment

    At the Regional and building levels of analysis, the ERI data can
    quickly elucidate characteristics of specific properties that pose
    the greatest environmental risk while providing a tool that measures
    and tracks this risk over time. GSA may also use the ERI data to
    find common themes and areas of opportunity in the regional program.
    Prioritizing environmental risk mitigation can be done by risk area
    on a building, regional, or national basis or among the set of risks
    at a given property. The ERI also facilitates integration of
    environmental considerations into the asset planning process.

    More specifically, the ERI and the cyclical Physical Condition
    Surveys (PCS) have been integrated into each building's Asset
    Business Plan, the core planning document for GSA properties. Using
    the information from the Asset Business Plan to prioritize repair or
    reinvestment work, asset managers can make better investment
    decisions. Thus, the ERI supports a more comprehensive assessment of
    a property or properties that leads to a more encompassing
    investment decision.

For more information, contact Ms. Debra Yap at 202-501-4373 or via
e-mail at [**debra.yap@gsa.gov**](mailto:debra.yap@gsa.gov).