BEE-spoke-data/govdocs1-by-extension huggingface dataset:
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## FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Robin Jackson RELEASE NO: 100208

Wednesday, October 29, 2008 VA NCHCS Public Affairs Officer

<Robin.Jackson2@va.gov>

Office: 916-843-9247

Cell: 916-240-3370

**VA CELEBRATES VETERANS AT MEMORIAL PLAZA NOVEMBER 11**

**SACRAMENTO** -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Northern
California Health Care System and the City of Rancho Cordova will honor
the brave U.S. servicemen and servicewomen who gave the ultimate
sacrifice to protect the freedom of our nation during their 3^rd^ Annual
Veterans Day celebration at the Veterans Memorial Plaza, Sacramento
Medical Center, 10535 Hospital Way, Mather California, at 10 a.m.,
Tuesday, November 11. 

The celebration, "A Tribute To Our Active Military Members and Veterans"
will include Brigadier General Louis J. Antonetti, Commander of the
California Army National Guard as the guest speaker.

The ceremony will begin with a welcome from our Director of the Northern
California Health Care System, Dr. Brian O'Neill and the Mayor of the
City of Rancho Cordova, Linda Budge. The tribute will include the
presentation of colors, recognition of the newly laid bricks in the
memorial plaza and a 21 Gun Salute.

For media interested in covering the event and to request interviews
please contact Robin Jackson, the public affairs officer, at
916-240-3370.

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# New Deliverables for Virginia's Onsite Sewage and Water Supply Programs: A Roadmap for Changing Services: Executive Summary 

Dwayne Roadcap, REHS, CPSS, AOSE

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) has used a business model
developed over 50 years ago to assure that residential and commercial
buildings, which are not served by public sewer, have adequate
facilities for water and sewer. This business model has focused agency
resources on direct service delivery so that applications for well and
sewage system construction permits are timely processed. While this
business model may have served the community many years ago, it no
longer adequately promotes the government's interest to protect general
welfare and public health nor does it sufficiently address consumer
needs. By focusing on the 10 Essential Public Health and Environmental
Health Services, the Division of Onsite Sewage and Water Services
(DOSWS) seeks to change the health department's outdated business model.
The new business model will improve program performance and address
unmet public health needs by developing community partnerships and
private sector networks for direct service delivery. Using systems
thinking tools, buy-in for change in a new business model can best be
leveraged by addressing mental models of health department staff and
redefining programmatic goals.
**Short biography -- Asbjørg Solberg Christophersen**

Asbjørg Solberg Christophersen held a position as Assistant Director at
the National Institute of Forensic Toxicology in Oslo, Norway and as
Professor of Pharmacy at the School of Pharmacy, University of Oslo. She
received her Pharm.D from University of Oslo in 1973 and Ph.D. in 1980
from the same place. Different post-doctoral courses in analytical
pharmacy, clinical pharmacology, drugs of abuse. From 1974 to 1981 she
worked as research scholar at the School of Pharmacy in Oslo. From 1982,
at the National Institute of Forensic Toxicology as research fellow and
later as Assistant Director, leader of the Research Department (mainly
epidemiological project, development of analytical methods for analyses
of drugs and metabolites in biological samples and projects on metabolic
studies). Professor in Pharmacy, from 1992. Teaching pharmaceutical
students on topics dealing with analysis of drugs and metabolites in
biological matrix, social pharmacy with focus on drugs of abuse and
prescribed psychoactive drugs. Lectures at the Police Academy on
alcohol, drugs of abuse and psychoactive prescribed drugs important for
driving impairment. Lectures at physician post graduate courses in
clinical pharmacology with focus on drugs and driving.

Research interests have been focused on analytical methods for drugs and
metabolites in biological matrix, drug metabolic studies and
epidemiological studies with focus on drugs and driving performance.

Leader of the Norwegian part of the EU-funded project (ROSITA) dealing
with drugs and driving, mainly focusing on alternative matrix and
equipment for the primary screening of drugs among drivers.

Member on EU's working group on "Alcohol, illegal drugs, medicines and
traffic safety"

as the representative for the Norwegian Ministry of Transport.

Member of ICADTS (Int. Committee on Alcohol Drugs and Traffic Safety)

Member of ICADTS working group "Prescribing and dispensing guidelines
for medicinal

drugs affecting driving performance" .

Member of ICADTS working group "Illegal drugs and driving"

Approximately 100 publications in international and national journals.
**SES/SESCDP Center Points of Contact**

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  **Center**   **Name**          **E-mail**                         **Phone
                                                                    Number**

  ARC          Thomasa Nguyen    <Thomasa.T.Nguyen@nasa.gov>        650.604.3794

               John Garcia       <John.A.Garcia@nasa.gov>           650.604.5670

  DFRC         Louise Boyd       <Louise.Y.Boyd@nasa.gov>           661.276.5048

               Gordon Degear     <Gordon.G.Degear@nasa.gov>         661.276.2020

  GRC          Rick Bailer       <Rick.J.Bailer@nasa.gov>           216.433.2481

               Debra Bruno       <Debra.A.Bruno@nasa.gov>           216.433.2518

               Jennifer Budd     <Jennifer.L.Budd@nasa.gov>         216.433.8021

  GSFC         Crystal Gayhart   <Crystal.A.Gayhart@nasa.gov>       301.286.8851

               Janice Gelder     <Janice.G.Gelder@nasa.gov>         301.286.4854

  HQ           Susan Boggs       <Susan.K.Boggs@nasa.gov>           202.358.0574

               Donna Williams    <Donna.A.Williams@nasa.gov>        202.358.3624

  JSC          Donna Stuart      <Donna.Stuart-1@nasa.gov>          281.483.3032

               Diane Kutchinski  <Diane.Kutchinski1@jsc.nasa.gov>   281.244.6490

  KSC          Stacie Phillips   <Stacie.L.Phillips@nasa.gov>       321.867.2140

               June Perez        <June.A.Perez@nasa.gov>            321.867.2531

  LaRC         Anna Jackson      <Anna.H.Jackson@nasa.gov>          757.864.2573

               Rebecca Howlett   <Rebecca.D.Howlett@nasa.gov>       757.864.3623

  MSFC         Diedra Williams   <Diedra.Williams@msfc.nasa.gov>    256.544.5721

  SSC          Ashley Speed      <Ashley.H.Speed@nasa.gov>          228.688.1271

               Dorsie Jones      <Dorsie.Jones-1@nasa.gov>          228.688.2337

               Anita Douglas     <Anita.W.Douglas@nasa.gov>         228.688.3697

  NSSC         Cassandra Clark   <Cassandra.J.Clark@nasa.gov>       228.813.6056
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WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SHORT TERM NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION FILED
BY EMBARQ

Report No. NCD-1339 November 8, 2006

Re: SHORT TERM NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION RECEIVED

Embarq, an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed short term
public notice of network change, together with certification of service
on identified interconnecting carriers, as required by section 51.333(a)
of the rules of the Federal Commission Commission's (FCC). *See* 47
C.F.R. §§ 51.333(a).

The incumbent LEC contact is:

Mr. Brad A. Gasper

Regulatory Affairs Manager

Embarq -- Local Operating Companies

5454 West 110^th^ Street

Mailstop KSOPKJ05-5032

Overland Park, KS 66211

\(913\) 345-7853

An objection to an incumbent LEC's short term notice may be filed by an
information service provider or telecommunication service provider that
directly interconnects with the incumbent LEC\'s network. Such
objections must be filed with the Commission, and served on the
incumbent LEC, no later than the ninth business day following the
release of this public notice. *See* 47 C.F.R. § 51.333(c).

Attached is a copy of the network change filing (total of thirteen
pages). 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, D.C. 20554.

For further information, contact Carmell Weathers, (202) 418-2325
(voice), or
[**carmell.weathers@fcc.gov**](mailto:carmell.weathers@fcc.gov),
(e-mail), of the Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition
Bureau. The TTY number is (202) 418-0484.

**-FCC-**
**Statement of Work**

**General description:**

Birth defects affect 5% of all infants born in the United States, and
three-quarters of these involve the head, face, and oral tissues. This
means that in the United States there is a child born every 5 minutes
with a craniofacial defect. While there are several hundred disorders
affecting the face, skull, jaws, and teeth. Other hereditary syndromes,
such as ectodermal dysplasias, are marked by the absence of all or most
teeth in children and adults and lead to lifelong health problems. The
social and economic costs of craniofacial disorders are enormous, and
they place a disproportionately high burden on particular population
subgroups. These disorders are caused by multiple genes interacting with
each other and with environmental factors. Analysis of expression
patterns of developmental stage- and tissue-specific genes in these
tissues is important for identification of genes involved the diseases.
The purpose of the proposed work requirement is for Dr. Takashi Nakamura
to collect gene expression data from developing dental and oral tissues
and analyze them. The objectives are as follows:

A. Preparation of tissues and RNA.

Specifically for Dr. Nakamura will be as follows:

1.  Dissect dental and oral tissues from embryonic wild-type and Epfn
    mutant mice under a regular dissection microscope.

2.  Prepare RNA from tissue samples.

3.  Test the quality of RNA.

B. Analysis.

Specifically, Dr. Takashi Nakamura shall:

1.  Compare gene expression levels in mutant dental and oral tissues of
    both wild-type and Epfn mutant mice using real-time PCR.

2.  Analyze gene profile data obtained from hybridization data using DNA
    microarrays.

C. Period of performance from November 15, 2007 thru January 11, 2008.

**Task Description:**

Firm will issue 4 checks on the following days for the following
amounts:

November 16, 2007 \-- \$2,000

November 30, 2007 \-- \$2,000

December 14, 2007 \-- \$2,000

December 28, 2007 \-- \$2,000

Checks will be issued to Dr. Takashi Nakamura as per diem and travel
expenses during his stay at NIDCR. It is estimated that Dr. Takashi
Nakamura will arrive at NIDCR on November 15,2007 and will depart on
January 11,2008. A total of \$8,000.00 shall be paid in 4 payments. The
check should be sent via express mail to the NIDCR, to the attention of
Dr. Yoshihiko Yamada at the following address:

Dr. Yoshihiko Yamada

Building 30, Room 407

National Institutes of Health

30 Convent Drive, MSC 4370

Bethesda, MD 20892-4370

Telephone: 301-496-2111

Fax: 301-402-0897
DA 06-1866

September 15, 2006

**WRC-07 ADVISORY COMMITTEE**

**MEETINGS OF THE INFORMAL WORKING GROUPS**

**IB Docket No. 04-286**

The Informal Working Groups (IWGs) of the Advisory Committee for the
2007 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-07 Advisory Committee)
have scheduled meetings as set forth in the following table. All
meetings will be held in the Washington, D.C. area and are open to the
public.

The Commission's WRC-07 worldwide web site (http://www.fcc.gov/wrc-07)
contains the latest updated information on all scheduled meetings and
Advisory Committee matters. Documents of the WRC-07 Advisory Committee
and IWGs will also generally be available for public inspection and
photocopying at the FCC's Reference Information Center on the Court Yard
Level (Room CY-A257), 445 12^th^ Street, S.W., Washington, D.C.
(telephone: 202-418-0270, TTY: 202-418-4555). In addition, copies of the
documents can be purchased through the FCC's duplication contractor,
Best Copy and Printing, Inc. (BCPI), Portals II, 445 12th Street, S.W.,
Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554; Telephone (202) 488-5300; Fax (202)
488-5563; TTY (202) 488-5562. Best Copy and Printing, Inc. may be
reached by e-mail at fcc@bcpiweb.com or via BCPI's web site at:
**www.bcpiweb.com**

For further information on the attached meeting schedule, contact Donald
Weiland of the International Bureau's Strategic Analysis and
Negotiations Division (telephone: 202-418-2220).

**WRC-07 ADVISORY COMMITTEE**

**SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS OF THE INFORMAL WORKING GROUPS**

**Informal Working Group 1: Terrestrial and Space Science Services**

Contacts: Chair -- Jennifer Warren, Telephone: 703-413-5970

Vice-chair -- Kathryn Martin, 202-772-4166

FCC Officials -- Dante Ibarra, Telephone: 202-418-0610

Allen Yang, Telephone: 202-418-0738

Date: Tuesday, September 26, 2006

Time: 11:00 am -- 12:30 pm

Location: 1550 Crystal Drive, Suite 300

Lockheed Martin Corporation

Arlington, VA

**Informal Working Group 2: Satellite Services and HAPS**

Contacts: Chair -- Steve Baruch, Telephone: 202-416-6782

Vice-chair -- Jack Wengryniuk, Telephone: 301-663-0053

FCC Officials -- Sankar Persaud, Telephone: 202-418-2441

Joseph Hill, Telephone: 202-418-2215

Alexander Roytblat, Telephone: 202-418-7501

Date: Thursday, September 21, 2006

Time: 1:30 pm -- 2:30 pm

> Location: 2000 K Street, N.W., 7^th^ Floor Conference Room
>
> Leventhal, Senter & Lerman PLLC
>
> Washington, D.C.

**- FCC -**
Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM)

Federal Register -- Friday, August 22, 2008.

Page 49765

TABLE 6---PHONE CALLS AND MANUAL INTERVENTIONS REQUIRED BY PROVIDERS AND
HEALTH PLANS DUE TO LACK OF EDI OR NON USE OF EDI.

The entries for "Time taken by a provider's office staff member to find
out the status of a referral" and "Time taken by a plan Utilization
Review representative to give status of a referral" are misleading.

The Health Services Review -- Request and Response (278) is not an
inquiry transaction as is the Eligibility (270/271) and Claims Status
(276/277) transactions. Requesting a referral or admission review is an
actual transaction that updates the Utilization Management
Organization's files with an outcome. This data is used during claim
adjudication and affects how claims are paid by the presence or absence
of authorization for managed care benefit plans.

The 278 should not be considered an auxiliary transaction.

There is an X12 TR3 to support inquiry utilizing the 278 but it is not
covered by this NPRM.
**IMPORT DATA FACTS**

**Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements**

**Safeguard Determination on Cotton Trousers Imports from China**

**Product Description:** The relevant product of Chinese origin is
cotton trousers imports from China in Category 347/348, which consists
of sixty-three Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)
sub-headings: 6103.19.9020, 6103.22.0030, 6103.22.0040, 6103.42.1020,
6103.42.1040, 6103.42.1050, 6103.42.1070, 6103.49.8010, 6112.11.0050,
6113.00.9038, 6203.19.1020, 6203.19.9020, 6203.22.3020, 6203.22.3030,
6203.42.4005, 6203.42.4010, 6203.42.4015, 6203.42.4025, 6203.42.4035,
6203.42.4045, 6203.42.4050, 6203.42.4060, 6203.49.8020, 6210.40.9033,
6211.20.1520, 6211.20.3810, 6211.32.0040, 6104.12,0030, 6104.19.8030,
6104.22.0040, 6104.22.0050, 6104.29.2034, 6104.62.2006, 6104.62.2011,
6104.62.2026, 6104.62.2028, 6104.62.2030, 6104.62.2060, 6104.69.8022,
6112.11.0060, 6113.00.9042, 6117.90.9060, 6204.12.0030, 6204.19.8030,
6204.22.3040, 6204.22.3050, 6204.29.4034, 6204.62.3000, 6204.62.4005,
6204.62.4010, 6204.62.4020, 6204.62.4030, 6204.62.4040, 6204.62.4050,
6204.62.4055, 6204.62.4065, 6204.69.6010, 6204.69.9010, 6210.50.9060,
6211.20.1550, 6211.20.6810, 6211.42.0030, 6217.90.9050.

**Import Statistics:**

  ------------ ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ------------------- --------------- ----------- -------------
                                                                  **January-March**                   **Percent   
                                                                                                      Change**    

               **2003**         **2004**         **Year-Ending    **2004**            **2005**        **2003 to   **Jan-March
                                                 (YE) March                                           YE March    2004/2005**
                                                 2005**                                               2005**      

  **Quantity                                                                                                      
  (Dozens)**                                                                                                      

  World        154,902,953      149,313,989      155,552,153      41,032,177          47,270,341      0.4%        15.2%

  China        2,475,791        2,184,056        8,572,361        406,070             6,794,375       246.2%      1,573.2%

                                                                                                                  

  World        11,376,204,000   11,355,594,000   11,713,911,000   2,812,942,000       3,171,259,000   3.0%        12.7%

  China        280,220,000      271,881,000      609,706,000      50,900,000          388,726,000     117.6%      663.7%
  ------------ ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ------------------- --------------- ----------- -------------

Source: Statistics for cotton trousers imports from the world and China
derived from the Office of Textiles and Apparel, Major Shippers Report
for HTSUS numbers listed above.
Publication--National Ocean Service--U.S. Coast Pilot 8, Alaska: Dixon
Entrance to Cape Spencer, 2008 (30^th^) Edition. Change No. 2.

Coast Pilot 8 30^th^ Ed 2008 Corrections

Page 13-Paragraph 134, line 19; read:

intended for use by the Department of Defense. Please report GPS
problems or anomalies at http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/gps/ or contact the
USCG Navigation Information Service at 703-313-5900.

(DD 12026)

Page 227-Paragraph 420, line 8; read:

of the island and a 9½-fathom rock is about 0.4 mile SE from the SE
point of the island.

(CL 470/08; DD 10957)

Page 301-Paragraph 91, line 3; read:

**Kingsmill Point Light** (56º50\'35\"N., 134º25\'15\"W.), 25 \...

(35/08 CG17; LL/07)

Page 330-Paragraph 46, line 2; read:

miles above the entrance, with reported depths of 4 to 7 fathoms,
affords shelter \...

(DD 11524)

Page 330-Paragraph 48, lines 10-12; read:

the mouth of this stream. Small craft have found anchorage in 14 fathoms
in the N part of the bay off this flat and anchorage in 6 fathoms in the
S \...

(DD 11524)
**Modeling Equilibrium Fe Isotope Fractionation in Fe-Organic
Complexes**

Shawn D. Goldman

*The Department of Geosciences*

*The Pennsylvania State University*

*437 Deike Building, University Park, PA 16802*

*United States of America*

<sgoldman@geosc.psu.edu>

Dr. James D. Kubicki

*The Department of Geosciences and The Earth & Environmental Systems
Institute*

*The Pennsylvania State University*

*United States of America*

Fe Isotopes have been proposed as a useful tracer of biological and
geochemical processes. Key to understanding the effects these various
processes have on Fe isotopes is accurate modeling of the reactions
responsible for the isotope fractionations. In this study, we used
hybrid molecular orbital/density functional theory calculations to
predict the equilibrium fractionation of Fe isotopes due to changes in
the redox state and the bonding environment of Fe. Specifically, we
predicted vibrational frequencies for iron triscatechol (Fe(cat)~3~),
iron trisoxalate (Fe(ox)~3~), and hexaaquo iron (Fe(H~2~O)~6~) for
complexes containing both ferrous (Fe^2+^) and ferric (Fe^3+^) iron.
Using these vibrational frequencies, we then predicted fractionation
factors between these six complexes.

The predicted fractionation factors resulting from changes in the redox
state of Fe fell in the range 2.5-3.5‰. The fractionation factors
resulting from changes in the bonding environment of Fe ranged from 0.2
to 1.4‰. These results indicate that changes in the bonding strength of
Fe ligands are less important to Fe isotope fractionation processes than
are changes to the redox state of Fe. The implications for use of Fe as
a tracer of biological processes is clear: abiological redox changes
must be ruled out in a sample before Fe isotopes are considered as a
potential biomarker. Furthermore, the use of Fe isotopes to measure the
redox state of the Earth's surface environment through time is supported
by this work, since changes in the redox state of Fe appear to be the
more important driver of isotopic fractionations.
**Health Care Price Transparency**

We currently have a medical system that is unsustainable and badly in
need of reform. Unfortunately, no one has a clear picture of the
problem. Before we start changing the tangled mess of medical
bureaucracy, it seems prudent to understand the problem fully.

The American medical system began with individual physicians treating
patients within a small area and making their own arrangements for
payment. We built on local hospitals and physician groups with a network
of health insurance programs. Finally, we added national programs like
Medicare and Medicaid. These programs have not integrated naturally,
however. Because insurance programs foot most of the bill, few people
actually know what they are paying for, and we are finally reaching a
point where everyone agrees - there has to be a better way.

Unlike any other business in America, people walk into a doctor's office
without knowing the true cost of their visit, and may not get an
estimate before they agree to treatment. Patients seem resigned to this
because they are waiting to find out what treatment they will need. But
this does not mean that you shouldn't know what a routine physical or
lab test costs before you agree to have it done.

When physicians go to the doctor, they have the advantage of knowing
what questions to ask -- Is this test necessary? Will the outcome change
my treatment plan? Is a new, more expensive drug going to be that much
better than the older, cheaper one? While even doctors may not know
exact prices, they have the background to be able to push for a level of
transparency that the average patient may not get. Doctors know where to
define the line between performance and cost.

You can rationalize spending through transparency, by paying only for
what you want. Once the principal of transparency is translated into
action, competition on the free market can begin to control prices. This
will require personal responsibility on the part of the individual in
making health care decisions. Americans are savvy consumers, though, and
I have complete faith in their ability to make these choices. I
certainly think they will do a better job than having the government
make those decisions for them.
NY B85983

June 18, 1997

CLA-2-70:RR:NC:2:226 B85983

CATEGORY: Classification

TARIFF NO.: 7002.20.1000

Ms. Mary E. Gill

Lucent Technologies

Guilford Center 1 - 3A10

5420 Millstream Road

Greensboro, NC 27420

RE: The tariff classification of glass fused silica rods from Japan

Dear Ms. Gill:

In your letter dated May 21, 1997, you requested a tariff classification
ruling regarding solid glass rods made from fused silica.

You indicated in your letter that \"glass preforms\" are solid glass
rods made from fused silica. There is no grinding or shaping of the rod.
The finished rod is approximately 62 mm in diameter and 1500 mm in
length.

You stated that the glass preform is the rod from which glass optical
fiber will be fabricated. The rod will be used as an intermediate
product in the process of optical fiber manufacture.

The applicable subheading for the glass fused silica rods will be
7002.20.1000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS),
which provides for glass in balls (other than microspheres of heading
7018), rods or tubes, unworked: rods: of fused quartz or other fused
silica. The rate of duty will be 1.9 percent ad valorem.

This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177 of the
Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).

A copy of the ruling or the control number indicated above should be
provided with the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is
imported. If you have any questions regarding the ruling, contact
National Import Specialist Jacob Bunin at 212-466-5796.

Sincerely,

Gwenn Klein Kirschner

Chief, Special Products Branch

National Commodity

Specialist Division
Protocol for medical management of missed abortion with misoprostol

# Candidates

Women with ultrasound diagnosis of a nonviable pregnancy up to 10 weeks
size gestation. Non-viable pregnancy is diagnosed by ultrasound and/or
subnormally rising quantitative hCG levels. It is important to exclude
ectopic pregnancy as medical treatment for ectopic pregnancy differs
from that of missed abortion.

Necessary labs: Rh screen, hematocrit, quantitative serum hCG

**Procedure**

800 mcg of misoprostol placed in the vagina either by 1) the physician
in the clinic or 2) by the patient at home at a convenient time. The
patient should be given a second dose of 800 mcg of misoprostol in case
passage of tissue does not occur with the first dose.

RX for motrin 800 mg and Tylenol #3 to be given to the patient. Instruct
patient to take a tablet of motrin at the time of misoprostol insertion
and then q 6 hours prn pain. Instruct the patient to take 1-2 tablets of
Tylenol #3 q 3-4 hours prn severe pain.

Please dictate a note and/or place the patient in the beta book to
ensure follow-up. Patients may also be given an appointment to follow up
in the Family Planning clinic.

**Instructions to patient**

Call for "heavy bleeding" defined as soaking a pad every hour for more
than 2 hours. The patient does **not** need to bring products of
conception back to the provider and should not be instructed to do so.
The provider seeing the patient should give her instructions for who to
call. The ER pager number is 530-9259.

If no passage of tissue occurs (the patient has not bled as much as a
period) within 12-24 hours, the patient may use the second vaginal dose
of 800 mcg misoprostol. If no passage of tissue occurs by 48 hours
consider referral for MVA vs. D&C.

Patients should be scheduled for follow-up in 1 week to ensure a
completed abortion in one of two ways: 1) follow-up quantitative serum
hCG following passage of tissue (a drop of 50%) or 2) a transvaginal
ultrasound with absence of sac. Note: if one of these criteria has been
met, no further follow-up of serum hCGs is warranted.

# 

# References

Wood SL, Brain PH. Medical management of missed abortion: A randomized
clinical t trial. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2002, 99(4)563-566.

Chung TKH et al. Spontaneous abortion: a randomized, controlled trial
comparing

surgical evacuation with conservative management using misoprostol.
Fertility

and Sterility, 1999, 71(6)1054-1059.
# Standards for Compromise of Claims

**Source**: Sections 1.930 to 1.937 appear at 32 FR 2614,

Feb. 8, 1967, unless otherwise noted.

**§1.930 Scope and application.**

\(a\) The standards set forth in §§1.930 through 1.936 of this part
apply to the compromise of debts pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3711. VA may
exercise such compromise authority when the amount of the debt due,
exclusive of interest, penalties, and administrative costs, does not
exceed \$100,000 or any higher amount authorized by the Attorney
General.

\(b\) Unless otherwise provided by law, when the principal balance of a
debt, exclusive of interest, penalties, and administrative costs,
exceeds \$100,000 or any higher amount authorized by the Attorney
General, the authority to accept the compromise rests with the
Department of Justice (DOJ). If VA receives an offer to compromise any
debt in excess of \$100,000, VA should evaluate the compromise offer
using the same factors as set forth in §1.931 of this part. If VA
believes the offer has merit, it shall refer the debt to the Civil
Division or other appropriate division in DOJ using a Claims Collection
Litigation Report (CCLR). The referral shall include appropriate
financial information and a recommendation for the acceptance of the
compromise offer. DOJ approval is not required if VA decides to reject a
compromise offer.

\(c\) The \$100,000 limit in paragraph (b) of this section does not
apply to debts that arise out of participation in a VA loan program
under Chapter 37 of Title 38 of the U.S. Code. VA has unlimited
authority to compromise debts arising out of participation in a Chapter
37 loan program, regardless of the amount of the debt. (Authority: 31
U.S.C. 3711; 38 U.S.C 501, 3720).

\[52 FR 42109, Nov. 3, 1987; as amended at 57 FR 47263, Oct. 15, 1992;
69 FR 62198, Oct. 25, 2004\]
![](media/image1.png){width="1.0833333333333333in"
height="0.9881944444444445in"}**Highlights of the Cloture Vote**

**In the U.S. Senate**

**Prepared by the office of Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, M.D.**

***Current Cloture:*** the motion to shut off debate requires 60 votes.
If a cloture vote passes, 30 additional hours of consideration are in
order prior to moving to a final up-or-down vote on the nominee.

**1789** -- The Senate permits debate to be shut off by a
simple-majority vote

**1806** -- The Senate eliminates the ability to shut off debate

**1841** -- Henry Clay (W-KY) unsuccessfully proposes reinstating
simply-majority vote to shut off debate

**1850** -- Stephen Douglas (D-IL) unsuccessfully proposes reinstating
simply-majority vote to shut off debate

**1890** -- Nelson Aldrich (R-RI) unsuccessfully proposes to curtail
debate by majority vote

**1917** -- Thomas Martin (D-VA) proposes first successful cloture rule,
applicable to "pending measures," with requirement of 2/3 present and
voting

**1925** -- Oscar Underwood (D-AL) unsuccessfully proposes reinstating
simply-majority vote to shut off debate

**1949** -- Carl Hayden (D-AZ) successfully proposes to extend cloture
to "any measure, motion or other matter," but cloture made inapplicable
to motions to consider rules changes and cloture requirement raised to
2/3 of all Senators

**1959** -- Lyndon Johnson (D-TX) successfully proposes lowering voting
requirement to 2/3 present & voting, and cloture is made applicable to
motions to consider rules changes; language inserted in the Standing
Rules that the Senate is a continuing body and rules changes must follow
the procedures of the Standing Rules (now Rule V)

**1975** -- Robert Byrd (D-WV) successfully proposes lowering voting
requirement to 3/5 (60 votes), with 2/3 present & voting for rules
changes

**1979** -- Robert Byrd successfully proposes 100-hour post-cloture
limit on consideration

**1986** -- Bob Dole (R-KS) and Byrd successfully propose lowering
post-cloture consideration to 30 hours

**2003** -- Majority Leader Bill Frist joins with Zell Miller (D-GA) to
propose cascading cloture votes to stop filibuster of nominations
[THE SYNTHESIS AND FREE RADICAL CHEMISTRY OF NITROSAMINES AND NITRAMINES
IN WATER]{.underline}, [T.J. Clore^1^,]{.underline} J.J. Kiddle\*^1^,
S.P. Mezyk^2^, C.R. Cox^2^, N.A. Landsman^2^, B. Razavi^2^, K.L
Swancutt^2^, Western Michigan University^1^, Department of Chemistry,
3425 Wood Hall, Kalamazoo, MI 48008, California State University - Long
Beach^2^, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 1250 Bellflower
Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90840, [james.kiddle@wmich.edu]{.underline}

Nitrosamines are a class of chemicals that have been shown to be
carcinogenic, mutagenic, and teratogenic in humans. Nitrosamines can be
produced by the reaction of nitrite with an acid in the presence of
amine. This mechanism is of concern especially in biochemical systems.
In addition nitrosamines occur environmentally as waste, and can also be
produced directly in water under oxidative purification conditions.
Another demonstrated pathway for thermal reaction of nitrosamines is
their oxidation to the corresponding nitramine. These nitramines are
also suspected carcinogens, and therefore, also of concern. In this
study, we report the synthesis of a variety of previously unprepared
nitrosamines and nitramines. In addition we also report the reactivity
of these compounds with oxidizing and reducing free radicals in aqueous
systems as well as primary reaction mechanisms based free radical
product studies.

T.J. Clore was supported by NSF-REU grant #DBI-0552517
ARGOS O/C 37, NOAA

37^th^ ARGOS OPSCOM

Prepared by: Chris O'Connors

Date: June 11, 2003

**Agenda Item: E-2.4**

**NPOESS SARSAT/ARGOS Executive Summary**

Chris O'Connors presented a summary of a two day meeting held in the end
of January that focused on coordination between NOAA, NASA, IPO, CNES,
and NOAA IA. The first day's agenda addressed issues with the SARSAT
program and the SARP instrument planned for the NPOESS era of
satellites. Day two of the meeting centered on ADCS instrument for the
Argos program on NPOESS. A draft meeting report for the second day of
the meeting is available with detailed information on discussions and
participants at NOAA/DSD. The main topics of discussion were HRD/LRD
requirements to carry Argos data, proposing to place an existing Argos
instrument on the 2130 NPOESS orbit currently not scheduled to carry
Argos, and MOU creation and timeline for approval. It was reported that
the request for DCS data on LRD data stream and the possibility of a DCS
instrument on the 2130 orbit of NPOESS were no longer in consideration.
The MOU will be updated under OPSCOM item H-1. Action items 1-4 from the
meeting where close after the withdrawal of the LARD and 2130 requests.
Action 5 was closed after IPO and NASA settle an antenna pattern
discrepancy. Action item 6 remains open from the January meeting. The
action requests IPO to investigate liability of handling the CNES DCS
instrument while in the U.S.

No OPSCOM action items were identified.
Bryan M. Scyphers, M.Ed.\
Associate Dean\
Health & Public Safety\
Davidson County Community College\
P.O. Box 1287\
Lexington, NC 27293\
bscyphers@davidsonccc.edu

This is my second conference attendance and I hope to learn how to
develop an Emergency Management Continuing Education program for public
safety professionals.

I am a member of the US Department of Health & Human Services/ National
Disaster Medical System's North Carolina Disaster Medical Assistance
Team (DMAT) and the National Medical Response Team-East for WMD.

I am also an adjunct professor at California University of Pennsylvania,
teaching an online graduate-level course in *Nuclear, Biological,
Chemical Weapons of Mass Destruction and Homeland Security*. **I am
available for teaching WMD/Homeland Security/Disaster Response online
courses.** 336.479.6118, <Bryan.Scyphers@hhs.gov>
Legal Opinion: GMP-0139

Index: 7.350, 7.413

Subject: FOIA Appeal: Title VIII\--Segregable Facts

January 15, 1993

Mr. Olivier Jeunehomme

1626 N. Wilcox Avenue, #725

Los Angeles, California 90028

Dear Mr. Jeunehomme:

This is in response to your Freedom of Information Act

(FOIA) appeal dated September 29, 1992. You appeal the

September 3, 1992 partial denial by Joan H. Hall, Freedom of

Information Liaison Officer, San Francisco Regional Office.

Ms. Hall withheld an intra-office memorandum under Exemption 5 of

the FOIA and a Title VIII Complaint Intake Checklist under

Exemption 2 of the FOIA. You challenge only the denial of the

intra-office memorandum withheld under Exemption 5.

I have determined to affirm, in part, and reverse, in part,

the initial denial.

The memorandum, dated September 25, 1990, from Samuel Drake,

Equal Opportunity Specialist, to LaVera Gillespie, Director,

Regional Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, concerns a

review of Jeunehomme vs. Appel/Turk, HUD Case No.: 09-90-1502-1,

a case brought under Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968.

The first five paragraphs of the memorandum provide a factual

review of the history of the case, which I have determined are

segregable facts which can be released to you. See, EPA v. Mink,

410 U.S. 73, 87-88 (1973), Exemption 5 does not apply to

segregable factual portions of deliberative documents. I am

releasing this information to you.

The rest of the memorandum, consisting of the last two

paragraphs and part of the subject heading, was properly withheld

from you pursuant to Exemption 5 of the FOIA, 5 U.S.C. Section

552(b)(5). This provision pertains to certain inter- and intra-

agency communications protected by the deliberative process

privilege. This material is not appropriate for discretionary

release.

You are entitled to judicial review of my determination

under 5 U.S.C. Section 552(a)(4). Judicial review of my action

on this appeal is available to you in the United States District

Court for the judicial district in which you reside or have your

principal place of business, or in the District of Columbia, or

in the judicial district where the records you seek are located.

Very sincerely yours,

George L. Weidenfeller

Deputy General Counsel (Operations)

Enclosure

cc: Yvette Magruder

Beverly Agee, 9G
**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**Research and Special Programs Administration**

**49 CFR Parts 107 and 190**

**\[Docket No. RSPA-97-2522 (RSP-3)\]**

**RIN 2137-AD00**

**Availability of Interpretations of Hazardous Materials and Pipeline
Safety Regulations; Correction**

**AGENCY:** Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).

**ACTION:** Final rule; correction.

**SUMMARY:** This document makes corrections to a final rule which RSPA
published in the Federal Register on May 2, 1997 (62 FR 24055). The
final rule established two new informational sections which included
Internet web site addresses. This final rule provides the most current
web site address for RSPA\'s Office of Hazardous Materials Safety and
corrects the web site address for RSPA\'s Office of Pipeline Safety.

**EFFECTIVE DATE:** June 26, 1997.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:** Nancy E. Machado, Office of the
Chief Counsel, (202) 366-4400, RSPA, Department of Transportation, 400
Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC 20590-0001 (for hazardous materials
transportation issues); or, Paul Sanchez, Office of the Chief Counsel,
(202) 366-4400, RSPA, Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street,
SW, Washington, DC 20590-0001 (for pipeline safety issues).

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:** RSPA published a final rule on May 2,
1997 (62 FR 24055) that established two new informational sections. The
new sections give notice of the availability of informal guidance and
interpretative assistance concerning the Federal hazardous materials
transportation law and the Hazardous Materials Regulations, as well as
the Federal pipeline safety law and the pipeline safety regulations. The
final rule provided Internet web site addresses for RPSA\'s Office of
the Chief Counsel, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety (OHMS) and
Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS). This document provides the most current
web site address for OHMS. The Internet web site address for OPS was
incorrect. This document provides the correct web site address for OPS.

In consideration of the foregoing in Docket RSP-3, FR Doc. 97-11436
published in the Federal Register on May 2, 1997 (62 FR 24055), make the
following corrections:

**§107.14 \[Corrected\]**

1\. On page 24057, in the second column, in §107.14, paragraph (a)(1),
the last two lines, correct the Internet web site address
\"http://www.volpe.dot.gov/ohm\'\' to read \"http://ohm.volpe.dot.gov/

ohm\'\'.

**§190.11 \[Corrected\]**

2\. On page 24057, in the third column, in §190.11, paragraph (a)(1),
the last two lines, correct the Internet web site address
\"http://www.dot.ops.gov\'\' to read \"http://ops.dot.gov\'\'.

Issued in Washington, D.C. on June 20, 1997, under the authority
delegated in 49 CFR 1.53.

**Kelley S. Coyner,**

Deputy Administrator.

\[FR Doc. 97-16777 Filed 6-25-97; 8:45 am\]

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# BILLING CODE 4910-60-P

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# GLR-IN-069 Safety Briefing for January, 2002

Subj: Part 1 (General topic): A few easy health steps

Part 2 (Aviation topic): Runway conditions in winter

## Part 1: A few easy health steps

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## 1. Get a cholesterol check (high cholesterol leads to clogged arteries)

##  - watch for screenings - donate blood - part of physical

## 2. Check blood pressure (high blood pressure increases risk of stroke)

##  - drug store checker

## 3. Cut back on salt (aggravates heart problems, kidney disease, high blood pressure) 

\- [max]{.underline} = 2400 mg./day - check data on food packaging

\- get used to skipping it on food

4\. Influence what your kids eat (obesity, diabetes, cholesterol, blood
pressure problems)

\- milk, fruit, veggies vs. pop and french fries

\- *exercise parental authority*

5\. Caution in snow shovelling

\- go slow - fluffy vs. wet snow - push vs. lift

\- dress warm - stop in case of any unusual feelings

**Part 2: Runway conditions in the winter** (Some points from an article
by a "north country" pilot)

1\. "Black ice" -- Looks normal, but slippery. Can be in patches.

2\. Strong winds -- Can slide an a/c over a slippery surface.

3\. Drag the strip before landing.

\- Obvious drifting across r/w, and less obvious ice patches. Look for
reflections (twds. sun).

\- Surface wind -- don't want strong crosswind with a slippery surface.

\- If temp. is below freezing, and surface looks "slushy," the landing
could be rough.

4\. Look the strip over before takeoff -- walk out to see and feel if
necessary.

5\. Use soft field landing and takeoff techniques.

\- be ready for go-around

\- ensure no side drift

\- don't have excess speed at touchdown

6\. On runup, watch for a/c sliding.

7\. Notams "D" for runway conditions. "L" for taxiway conditions.

\- Will need to ask for "L" notams.

8\. Phone destination (and alternates) FBO directly for airport
conditions.

9\. Don't slip and fall on icy ramp.

10\. Have proper clothing aboard.

A. Cecere

GLR-IN-069 Safety Officer

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**[SECTION 1]{.underline}**

**[YOUR FAA OFFICES]{.underline}**

**Region:** Eastern

**Area Covered:** New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware,
Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia.

Airports Division, AEA-600

1 Aviation Plaza

Jamaica, New York 11434

Phone: (718)553-3330

FAX: (718)995-5614

**Airports District/Field Offices:**

Area Covered: Pennsylvania, Delaware

Harrisburg Airports District Office

3905 Hartsdale Drive, Suite 508

Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011

Phone: (717)730-2831

FAX: (717)730-2838

Area Covered: West Virginia

Beckley Airports Field Office

176 Airport Circle

Beaver WV 25813-9350

Phone: (304)252-6216

FAX: (304)253-8028

Area Covered: Maryland, Virginia, District of Columbia

Washington Airports District Office

23723 Air Freight Ln.

Dulles, VA 20166

Phone: (703)661-1357

FAX: (703)661-1370

Area Covered: New York, New Jersey

New York Airports District Office

600 Old Country Road

Garden City, NY 11530

Phone: (516)227-3800

FAX: (516)227-3813
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| National Park Service      | Pu\`uhonua o     |   | P.O. Box 129      |
|                            | Honaunau         |   |                   |
| U.S. Department of the     |                  |   | Honaunau,         |
| Interior                   | National         |   | Hawai\`i          |
|                            | Historical Park  |   |                   |
|                            |                  |   | 96726             |
|                            | Use the complete |   |                   |
|                            | site name here   |   | (808)328-2326     |
|                            | (e.g. Palo Alto  |   | phone             |
|                            | Battlefield      |   |                   |
|                            | Historic Site).  |   | (808)328-9485 fax |
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**Pu\`uhonua o Honaunau** News Release

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**[AN EVENING IN THE PARK]{.underline}**

**[45 TON HUMPBACK WHALE TALK]{.underline}**

Pu'uhonua o Honaunau will be hosting its evening lecture series on
Wednesday, February 7^th^ at 6:30 pm in the outdoor amphitheater.
February is Humpback Whale month. Come join Justin Viezbicke of the
Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary and explore
the amazing life of our state marine mammal, the Humpback whale. This 45
minute presentation will feature photos, videos and underwater
recordings of whale song from here in Hawaii!

The event is free and open to the public. For more information please
call 328-2326 x32.

-NPS-
**AMENDMENT X**

**FY 2003 STATE AVERAGE COST LIST**

April 29, 2003

**AMENDS AND ADDS AS FOLLOWS:**

FY 2003 West Tennessee Average Cost List, 11/19/02

FY 2003 Middle Tennessee Average Cost List, 11/21/02

FY 2003 East Tennessee Average Cost List, 11/21/02

ADD TO ALL FY 2003 AVERAGE COST LISTS AS SHOWN ABOVE:

  -------------------------- -------------------- -----------------------
  **COMPONENT**              **UNIT**             **COST/UNIT\***

  Bermudagrass Seed          pound                \$5.80
  (Wrangler)                                      

  Bermudagrass Seed          pound                \$6.50
  (Cheyenne)                                      
  -------------------------- -------------------- -----------------------

\* Represents 100 percent of allowable cost.

**NOTE:** University of Tennessee recommendation for Wrangler and
Cheyenne is 10 pounds bulk seed per acre. Wrangler and Cheyenne not
recommended to the Cumberland Plateau on mountainous regions of East
Tennessee.
EXPERIMENTAL TESTING OF THE PRINCIPLE OF COMPLEMENTARITY , [D.
Gillman]{.underline},V. Raicu

University of Wisconsin -- Milwaukee, Physics Department, Milwaukee, WI
53211. , <vraicu@uwm.edu>

The Principle of Complementarity, announced in 1928 by Niels Bohr,
states that both the particle and wave-characteristics of a quantum
particle (such as a photon) can not be observed at the same time. In an
experiment such as Young's two-slit experiment, this means that
obtaining an interference pattern should destroy the path information,
or which slit the photon originated from. Using a modification of J. A.
Wheeler's experiment, involving using a lens to collapse the
interference pattern into an image of the slits (which gives the path
information), S. S. Afshar has proposed inserting a grid of wires in
front of the lens to define the interference pattern and thereby obtain
also the wave-characteristic (i.e., the wavelength) of the photons at
the same time. We examine this experiment and make modifications to
reproduce it at single photon levels.