BEE-spoke-data/govdocs1-by-extension huggingface dataset:
# NIIW Potential Story Ideas

**Celebrate or call attention to your state's immunization record.**
Immunization rates for the 50 states and 28 selected urban areas can be
found in the National Immunization Survey available at
<http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/stats-surv/imz-coverage.htm>. Provide a
local pediatrician or other immunization spokesperson for interviews.

**Highlight your local NIIW 2009 activities.** Invite local reporters to
any events your organization may be sponsoring in support of NIIW 2009.
Provide an organization representative or other event participant as a
spokesperson. See the NIIW tool kit at
<http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/events/niiw/default.htm> for information on
planning an event and conducting media outreach.

**Use NIIW as a way to promote your year-round vaccination efforts.**
Your organization helps promote infant immunizations throughout the
year. Share your past successes and goals for the future with your local
health reporter(s). Include details on where people can go to vaccinate
their children or get more information. Provide an organization
representative as a spokesperson.

**Respond to vaccine-related coverage.** If you see news coverage about
childhood immunizations in your local media and you are not already part
of the story, send a response through a letter to the editor or viewer
comment about what you agreed with or didn't agree with in the piece.
Include reference to the specific article or broadcast in your response
and provide support for your opinion.

**Spotlight immunization leaders in your community.** Work with your
local health or lifestyle reporter to write/broadcast a feature story
about someone who is making a positive difference locally in improving
childhood vaccination rates. For example, this could be a healthcare
provider, immunization coalition member, or public official. Before
approaching the reporter, check to see if the potential spokesperson is
willing and available to be interviewed.

**Bring attention to the impact of vaccine-preventable diseases.** If
you know of a family who has suffered because of a vaccine-preventable
disease and is willing to share their story to help others, work with
them to reach out to the media. While the personal account will be
compelling, be sure to provide action steps and details for parents on
where to get information on childhood immunizations as well.

**Look at other angles for promoting childhood immunization.** There is
a significant cost-benefit to fully immunizing children before the age
of two. Provide business or financial reporters with information about
the money that can be saved both as an individual and as a community
when children are vaccinated on time. Information on the economic value
of vaccines can be found at
[http://www.archpediatrics.com](../%20http://www.archpediatrics.com) ,
*Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2005;159:1136-1144.*

This document can be found on the CDC website at:\
<http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/events/niiw/>
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EMBARGOED UNTIL 4:15 P.M. EST Contacts: Susan Aspey

November 20, 2003 (202) 401-1576 office

\(202\) 549-7013 cell

**TAXPAYERS STAND TO SAVE \$1 BILLION UNDER NEW CONTRACT**

Taxpayers stand to save more than \$1 billion and more than nine million
student loan borrowers will benefit from more modern, streamlined
services under a new contract awarded to ACS Education Solutions, LLC
(ACS), Federal Student Aid Chief Operating Officer Terri Shaw announced
today.

As a result of a competitive bid process, ACS stands to receive more
than \$1.038 billion over the next five years, with the Department of
Education retaining the option to exercise five one-year extensions,
which increase the contract's total approximate value, including all
option years, to \$2.3 billion.

The contract will significantly enhance the Department's Federal Student
Aid operations through a new initiative called Common Services for
Borrowers, which will consolidate the Department's direct loan servicing
functions, loan consolidation processes and collection activities for
\$96 billion in student loan obligations. Currently, five separate
systems perform the functions that one system will perform under the new
contract.

"Our top priority at Federal Student Aid is our customers---the students
and their families who are working hard to achieve their dreams through
a higher education," Federal Student Aid Chief Operating Officer Terri
Shaw said. "This contract helps us do just that---improve service,
reduce costs, increase accountability and strengthen program integrity.
I want to thank the FSA team for their dedication, commitment and hard
work throughout this process."

The Common Services for Borrowers contract has a base period of five
years with five additional, one-year extensions. To meet the
Department's requirements and objectives, ACS partnered with several of
the Department's current student aid contractors, including EDS,
Raytheon Corporation and Pearson Government Solutions and more than 30
small businesses and minority owned enterprises.

Federal Student Aid manages and administers the postsecondary student
assistance programs authorized by the Higher Education Act of 1965. This
year, FSA will deliver approximately \$60 billion dollars in financial
aid to over nine million students and families. In 1998, FSA became the
federal government's first performance-based organization, requiring FSA
to improve the delivery of federal financial aid services by developing
a market-focused and results-oriented management approach.

President Bush's 2004 budget request expands overall student aid
available for postsecondary education to a record \$62 billion, an
increase of \$2.8 billion, or 5 percent over the fiscal year 2003
appropriated level.

\# \# \#
Media Contact:

DEL TINSLEY, State Director (307) 233-6700

LOLA LUCERO (307) 672-5820 EX 106

**USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT ANNOUNCES NEW AREA OFFICE STRUCTURE FOR
WYOMING**

June 14, 2007 - USDA Rural Development State Director Del Tinsley today
announced the new structure of the area offices for Wyoming. The new
structure will consist of three area offices and two satellite offices.
The Area Offices will be located in Sheridan with a satellite office in
Worland; an office in Riverton with a satellite office in Afton and the
third office in Torrington.

The individuals selected to serve as the Area Directors are Lola Lucero,
Area I; Ann Stoeger, Area II; and Lorraine Werner, Area III. Tinsley
stated, "These three individuals were selected for their proven
leadership and management skills. Their commitment to deliver the USDA
Rural Development programs to the citizens of Wyoming is outstanding."
Tinsley continued, "The delivery of the programs allows taxpayer dollars
to be returned to Wyoming to provide economic development assistance to
our communities."

Tinsley is excited how the new field office structure will improve the
program delivery. The delivery of the Business and Water/Environmental
programs will continue from the State Office located in Casper.

The serviced area for the Sheridan office will include Crook, Weston,
Campbell, Johnson, Sheridan, Washakie, Big Horn, Park, and Hot Springs
counties. Lucero has been employed with USDA Rural Development since
1982 and has served in numerous positions within the Agency. Lucero and
her husband, Arnold moved to Sheridan in 1979 and have been active in
community organizations. Lucero can be contacted at the Sheridan office,
1949 Sugarland Dr. Suite 118 or by calling 307 672-5820 Ex. 4.

Area II will be responsible for delivery of the programs to Fremont,
Teton, Lincoln, Unita, Sublette, Sweetwater counties and the Wind River
Indian Reservation. Mrs. Stoeger began her career with USDA Rural
Development in Montana in 1992 working with the Community Facilities
program. Stoeger worked in the Rawlins , Riverton and Worland offices
prior to returning to the Riverton office. Mrs. Stoeger is married with
4 children and 4 grandchildren. To contact Stoeger call 307 856-7524 Ex.
4 or stop by the office at 508 North Broadway, Riverton.

Natrona, Converse, Niobrara, Carbon, Platte, Goshen, Albany and Laramie
Counties make up the service district for the Area III office. Lorraine
Werner began her career with USDA Rural Development in the Evanston
office, received training while stationed at the Powell office and has
been in Torrington since 2000. Werner's office is located at 1441 East M
St. Suite A, Torrington and can be reached by phone at 307 532-4880 Ex.
4.

Individuals or businesses interested in further information regarding
the USDA Rural Development and our programs may call (307) 233-6700
(Wyoming State Office) or visit our web site at
<http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/wy/>.
**Before the**

**Federal Communications Commission**

#  Washington, D.C. 20554

In the Matter of )

)

Amendment of Section 73.202(b), ) MM Docket No. 99-244

Table of Allotments, ) RM-9678

FM Broadcast Stations. ) RM-9873

(Cumberland, Kentucky and Weber City, )

Virginia; Glade Spring, Marion, Richlands )

and Grundy, Virginia) )

[ORDER]{.underline}

Adopted: October 17, 2001 Released: October 19, 2001

By the Chief, Allocations Branch:

1\. The Chief, Allocations Branch, on his own motion, rescinds the
[Order to Show Cause]{.underline} in this proceeding requesting a
written statement from Clinch Valley Broadcasting Corp. and
Virginia-Kentucky Broadcasting Co. why their licenses should not be
modified to accommodate the counterproposal filed by Holston Valley
Broadcasting Corporation. A revised [Order to Show Cause]{.underline} in
this proceeding will be issued.

2\. Accordingly, pursuant to Section 1.113(a) of the Commission's Rules,
IT IS ORDERED, That the [Order to Show Cause]{.underline} in this
proceeding, DA 01-2377, released October 12, 2001, IS HEREBY RESCINDED
pending further action.

3\. For further information concerning this proceeding, contact Sharon
P. McDonald, (202) 418-2180.

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

John A. Karousos

Chief, Allocations Branch

Policy and Rules Division Mass Media Bureau
**Referrals to G.A.O., Department of Justice or I.R.S.**

**Source**: Sections 1.950 to 1.954 appear at 52 FR 42111, 42112, Nov.
3, 1987,

unless otherwise noted.

**§1.950 Prompt referral.**

\(a\) VA shall promptly refer debts to Department of Justice (DOJ) for
litigation where aggressive collection activity has been taken in
accordance with §§1.900 through 1.953, and such debts cannot be
compromised, or on which collection activity cannot be suspended or
terminated, in accordance with §§1.930 through 1.936 and §§1.940 through
1.944. Debts for which the principal amount is over \$1,000,000, or such
other amount as the Attorney General may direct, exclusive of interest
and other late payment charges, shall be referred to the Civil Division
or other division responsible for litigating such debts at DOJ. Debts
for which the principal amount is \$1,000,000, or less, or such other
amount as the Attorney General may direct, exclusive of interest or
penalties, shall be referred to DOJ's Nationwide Central Intake Facility
as required by the Claims Collection Litigation Report (CCLR)
instructions. Debts should be referred as early as possible, consistent
with aggressive agency collection activity and the observance of the
standards contained in §§1.900 through 1.953, and, in any event, well
within the period for initiating timely lawsuits against the debtors. VA
shall make every effort to refer delinquent debts to DOJ for litigation
within 1 year of the date such debts last became delinquent. In the case
of guaranteed or insured loans, VA should make every effort to refer
these delinquent debts to DOJ for litigation within 1 year from the date
the loan was presented to VA for payment or reinsurance.

\(b\) DOJ has exclusive jurisdiction over the debts referred to it
pursuant to this section. VA shall immediately terminate the use of any
administrative collection activities to collect a debt at the time of
the referral of that debt to DOJ. VA should advise DOJ of the collection
activities that have been utilized to date, and their result. VA shall
refrain from having any contact with the debtor and shall direct all
debtor inquiries concerning the debt to DOJ. VA shall immediately notify
DOJ of any payments credited to the debtor's account after referral of a
debt under this section. DOJ shall notify VA, in a timely manner, of any
payments it receives from the debtor. (Authority: 31 U.S.C. 3711; 38
U.S.C. 501).

\[52 FR 42111, Nov. 3, 1987, as amended at 69 FR 62200, Oct. 25, 2004\]
**Session VI -- Plant Breeding, Germplasm Utilization and Cereal
Genomics -- Talk: Sorrells**

**Tools Needed for Oat Genomic Research**

Mark E. Sorrells

Department of Plant Breeding & Genetics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Email: mes12@cornell.edu

There has been a steady decline in oat (*Avena sativa* L.) production in
the U.S. for the past several decades for several reasons including U.S.
Farm Bills that discourage oat production, reduced use as an animal
feed, and because oat improvement has not kept pace with the major crop
species. The Quaker Oat Company supported the Oat Genomics Research
Consortium from 1985 to 2000 and was very productive. However, since
that time oat research in the U.S. has languished. This decline in
research investment as well as advancements in competing crops have
resulted in a rapid decline in oat production in the U.S. Modern
genomics research requires a number of genetics tools and resources
including a high density molecular map, validated complete cytogenetic
stocks, a high throughput marker system, a BAC library for both diploid
and hexaploid oat, substantial EST resources, an efficient
transformation system, a Virus-Induced Gene Silencing system, a core
germplasm collection and association mapping panel, a physical map for
diploid and hexaploid oat, Affymetrix or Oligo GeneChips, comparative
maps for oat versus rice, sorghum, and brachypodium, and TILLING
populations. Examples of the use of these resources in other crops will
be presented.
# **Smithsonian Institution**

# 

# **National Museum of Natural History**

## **Division of Birds --**

## **Feather Identification Laboratory**

### 

### **Cordially invites you to attend an Open House Reception**

**(in conjunction with BSC-USA/Canada meeting)**

***Where:* National Museum of Natural History, 6^th^ Floor - East Wing\
Constitution Avenue (The Mall), Washington D.C.\
**

***When: Friday* 17 September 2004 (09:00 -- 12:00)**

***Who: Bird Strike Meeting Attendees and Guests***

**Activities include: Bird and Mammal Division Tours, Feather Lab Tours
(09:00, 10:00, 11:30), specimen preparation demonstrations, displays,
posters, and a chance to mingle with your colleagues!**

***Transportation:* Directions for Train, Shuttle or Driving to downtown
D.C. from Baltimore (about 40 miles \[65 km\]) will be provided at the
BSC-USA/Canada meeting (Train station is within walking distance of
Hyatt Regency Baltimore). The Smithsonian will provide bus
transportation to the lab for the first 50 people to sign up for the
Open House (see below).**

***When arriving at Smithsonian:* Proceed to guard desk at the
Constitution Avenue entrance of Natural History Museum Building and wait
by the notification sign for an escort to the 6^th^ Floor.**

## **R.S.V.P**

#### ***To sign up for the Open House*, notify the Feather ID Lab by 10 September 2004 (Please list names of attendees and approximate time of arrival at feather lab-09:00, 10:00, 11:30); or sign up at registration desk at BSC-USA/Canada meeting. Early sign up is strongly encouraged for planning purposes and as space may be limited.**

#### 

#### Send E-mail to Marcy Heacker-Skeans (<Heacker-Skeans@nmnh.si.edu>)

**or phone 202-357-2334**

**Refreshments sponsored by The Feather Identification Lab**

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TO: All HHS Employees

FROM: Joe W. Ellis

Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management

SUBJECT: Employee Assistance Program

In the past few weeks, HHS employees have made amazing contributions

to the effort of helping people rebuild their lives after the
devastating effects of recent hurricanes. Thousands of rescue workers
have been engaged in one of the largest emergency response operations in
U.S. history. The vast majority of HHS employees have contributed by
continuing the on-going work of the Department and by being available to
assist when called upon.

During the recovery effort, it is common for response workers, residents
and our employees to experience sadness, depression, stress, and anxiety
after such an event. Depending on the person, these effects can vary in
intensity and can linger for weeks or months to come. For many, there
may be the need for mental health assistance.

For staff of HHS, mental health assistance is available through the
Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Counselors are accessible throughout
the country to assist with any mental health issues related to the
recent hurricanes.

To find the phone number of the EAP office closest to you, go to

\<http://intranet.hhs.gov/ohr/eap\>. Click on \"Contact Us\". For those
who do not have access to the Intranet, contact Lisa Teems at
202-690-8229 or HHSEAP@HHS.gov.

Various publications and other information on the mental health effects
of Hurricane Katrina can be found at www.samhsa.gov or www.foh.dhhs.gov.
As a reminder, personnel and benefit information can be found at
www.opm.gov or \<https://intranet.hhs.gov\>.
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courtesy: Wikipedia

**Rufus King** ([March 24](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_24),
[1755](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1755)--[April
29](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_29),
[1827](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1827)) was an
[American](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States) lawyer,
politician, and diplomat. He was a delegate from
[Massachusetts](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts) to the
[Continental
Congress](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_Congress) and the
Constitutional Convention. He represented [New
York](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York) in the [United States
Senate](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate), served as
Minister to Britain, and was the
[Federalist](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federalist_Party_(United_States))
candidate for both Vice President and [President of the United
States](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States).
AGENDA

U.S. LHC Software and Computing Review

November 14-17, 2000

Brookhaven National Lab

# Tuesday Nov. 14

8:00am Executive Session (Full Committee) Rm 2-160 Physics

## US CMS Overview Session- Large Seminar Room (Video in Neptune Room)

9:00 Welcome T. Kirk

9:05 Introduction G. Crawford

9:20 International CMS Computing M. Pimia

9:50 CMS Software: Status, Plans, and Milestones D. Stickland

10:10 Break

10:30 CMS and US CMS Physics Plans J. Branson

10:50 US CMS Software and Computing M. Kasemann

L. Bauerdick

11:20 US CMS Core Applications Software Fisk/Taylor

11:50 User Facilities V. O'Dell

12:20pm Lunch (Cafeteria)

1:30 [Breakout Sessions:]{.underline}

Project Management Rm 2-160

####  Core Software Rm 2-187 (Video in Neptune Room)

User Facilities Rm 3-192

3:00 Subcommittee Executive Sessions/Writing

4:00 Break

4:30 Executive Session (Full Committee) Rm 2-160

6:00 Executive Session w/CMS Mgmt

6:30 Adjourn

> Dinner (on your own)

[Wednesday Nov. 15]{.underline}

8:00am CMS Response to Committee Questions Rm 2-160

8:30 Subcommittee Sessions/Writing various

9:30 Executive Session (Full Committee) Rm 2-160

11:00 Closeout Dry-Run/Working Lunch (Full Committee)

### 12:30pm Closeout with US CMS Large Seminar Room (Video in Neptune Room)

1:30 Break

## Common Projects Overview -- Large Seminar Room (Video in Neptune Room)

1:50 Common Projects Intro G. Crawford

2:00 CERN Response to LHC Computing H. Hoffmann

2:30 Major Grid Computing Initiatives I. Foster

2:50 Particle Physics Data Grid Newman/Mount

3:05 MONARC H. Newman

3:20 Networking Needs for LHC L. Price

3:40 Break

4:00 Tier 2 Centers and Configuration P. Avery

4:15 Software and Middleware for Tier 2 Centers R. Gardner

4:30 US ATLAS Tier 2 Plans J. Huth

4:45 US CMS Tier 2 Plans M. Kasemann

5:00 Executive Session (Full Committee) Rm 2-160

6:30 Adjourn

7:30 Dinner/Reception (arranged)

[Thursday Nov. 16]{.underline}

8:30am Executive Session (Full Committee) Rm 2-160

# US ATLAS Overview Session -- Large Seminar Room (Video in Neptune Room)

9:00 International ATLAS N. McCubbin

H. Meinhard

9:30 US ATLAS Software and Computing J. Huth

10:00 Break

10:20 Software Subproject T. Wenaus

[U.S.AtlasSoftwarePlanningPage](http://www.usatlas.bnl.gov/AFSWEB/computing/mgmt/swplanning.html)

11:00 User Facilities B. Gibbard

R. Baker

11:40 Physics Support I. Hinchliffe

12:00 Budget and Schedule Review J. Huth

12:30pm Lunch (Cafeteria)

1:30 [Breakout Sessions:]{.underline}

-Project Management Rm 2-160

-Core Software Rm 1-189

-User Facilities Rm 3-192

3:00 Subcommittee Executive Sessions

4:00 Break

4:30 Executive Session (Full Committee) Rm 2-160

6:00 Executive Session w/US ATLAS Mgmt

6:30 Adjourn

> Dinner (on your own)

# Friday Nov. 17

8:30am ATLAS Response to Committee Questions Rm 2-160

9:00 Subcommittee Sessions/Writing various

10:00 Executive Session (Full Committee) Rm 2-160

12:00pm Closeout Dry-Run/Working Lunch (Full Committee) Rm 2-160

(Video in Neptune Room)

1:30 Closeout with US ATLAS (incl. Common Projects)

3:00 Adjourn
**[Neutrino Targeting and Focusing]{.smallcaps}**

###### **19.d. Background**

A program of beam studies in the Main Injector and P150 line was begun
in collaboration with the Main Injector Department. Results of these
studies, and projections for higher intensity, indicate that the NuMI
primary beam transport design may require additional focusing elements.
NuMI, MiniBooNE and other Accelerator Division personnel collaborated on
the development of new beam position monitor electronics. A prototype
NuMI beam extraction permit system was constructed and is being tested
parasitically in the P150 line.

**19.f. [Accomplishments in FY04]{.underline}**

NuMI staff continued a program of beam studies in the Main Injector in
collaboration with the Main Injector Department in order to prepare for
the operation of the NuMI beam line in FY05. Backup focusing and
targeting components for the MI beam line have been purchased.

**19.g.1. [Accomplishments Expected in FY05]{.underline}**

Main Injector studies and NuMI beam commissioning will take place. This
will lead to the original operating intensity in the neighborhood of 2 x
10^20^ protons/year. Targeting Studies will help determine the
accelerator improvements necessary to achieve 4 x 10^20^ protons/year on
the NuMI target.

Advanced planning for possible upgrades to further exploit the NuMI beam
will begin for systems that have a long lead-time such as horn design
and construction. Additional spare focusing and targeting components for
the NuMI beam line will be procured.

**19.g.2. [Future Accomplishments Expected in FY06 and
Beyond]{.underline}**

Routine operation of the NuMI beamline will support the operation of the
MINOS experiment. Operation of the NuMI facility will require regular
maintenance and annual replacement of a horn and target. Research &
Development and planning for intensity upgrades will continue and
accelerate.

##
**Bus Schedule**

**July 15 -- 20, 2007**

**July 15, 2007**

3:45 p.m. First bus, Eastshore Charter Lines (ECL), departs from the
DoubleTree Hotel for the Faculty Club. Bus will shuttle back and forth.

6:00 p.m. Last bus leaves the Faculty Club

**July 16, 2007**

7:30 a.m. First ECL bus leaves the DoubleTree Hotel to Stanley Hall.
**Please take this bus if you need to Register**

7:45 a.m. Second ECL bus leaves the DoubleTree Hotel to Stanley Hall.

8:00 a.m. LBNL bus will pick up remaining participants

5:00 p.m. ECL bus from Stanley Hall for the DoubleTree Hotel

**July 17, 2007**

7:45 a.m. ECL bus leaves the DoubleTree Hotel for the Stanley Hall.

8:00 a.m. LBNL bus will do back-up service

5:10 p.m. ECL bus leaves Stanley Hall to DoubleTree Hotel

6:00 p.m. ECL Bus will depart from Stern Hall for the banquet on the
Hornblower, and stop at the Hotel Durant to pick up guests
(approximately 6:10 p.m.)

9:15 p.m. Pick up at the Hornblower to go to Durant Hotel and Stern Hall
-- guests who

> would like a stop at the Berkeley Bart station should let the driver
> know.

**July 18, 2007**

7:45 a.m. ECL bus will leave the DoubleTree Hotel to Stanley Hall

8:00 a.m. LBNL bus will do back-up service

5:00 p.m. ECL bus and LBNL bus will leave Stanley Hall for the
DoubleTree Hotel

\\

**July 19, 2007**

7:45 a.m. ECL will leave the DoubleTree Hotel to Stanley Hall

8:00 a.m. LBNL bus will do back-up service

5:00 p.m. ECL bus and LBNL bus will leave Stanley Hall for the
DoubleTree Hotel

**July 20, 2007**

7:45 a.m. ECL bus will leave the DoubleTree Hotel to Stanley Hall

8:00 a.m. LBNL bus will do back-up service

12:00 p.m. East Coast Charter Line bus will leave Stanley Hall for the
DoubleTree Hotel

**Note: In case you miss the bus, you may use the DoubleTree Hotel van
which provides service between the DoubleTree Hotel and the Berkeley
Bart Station.**
Dear GSA Fleet Customer:

On May 30, 2001, Ford Motor Company announced that they are voluntarily
replacing all Firestone Wilderness AT tires on Ford light trucks and
SUVs. Ford will replace these tires free of charge, in accordance with
their Owner Notification Program, OIB77, Ford Firestone Wilderness AT
Replacement Program. Please inspect the tires on your GSA Fleet vehicles
and look for the words Firestone Wilderness AT. If your vehicle is
equipped with any Firestone Wilderness AT tires, please contact Ford
Motor Company at 1-866-300-1226. A customer representative will assist
you with the tire replacement process.

The safety of our customers is vitally important to GSA Fleet,
therefore, we urge you to call the toll free number listed above as soon
as possible to replace your Firestone Wilderness AT tires. *[Thank you
for your support of GSA Fleet.]{.underline}*

Sincerely,

WILLIAM F. WEBSTER

DIRECTOR, GSA FLEET

Buckle Up -- It Saves Lives
The Association for Cultural Equity

The Alan Lomax Archive

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Caroline Clayton

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London, N7 6QL

January 25, 2005

Dear Mrs. Clayton,

We are writing to you regarding the estate of A. L. Lloyd. We hope that
you will help us verify that you (and possibly others) are the heir(s)
of A. L. Lloyd. Copies of works by A. L. Lloyd were part of the large
research library of recordings assembled by Alan Lomax. They were housed
at the Alan Lomax Archive in New York, NY until March of 2004 when they
were moved to the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. There they
will be heard, admired, and studied by people from all over the world.
The Library of Congress has agreed to make it a priority to preserve and
digitize this important collection.

We have been asked by the American Folklife Center to contact all the
collaborators and contributors to Alan Lomax's collection. You will find
enclosed with this letter a Contact/Heir Information Form. Please fill
it out and return it to us so that we can forward this information to
the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. Also, you will
find two copies of a list of the above mentioned materials related to A.
L. Lloyd. Please keep one for your records, and return the other with
the Contact/Heir Information Form.

The purpose of the enclosed form is to identify A. L. Lloyd's heirs, and
establish a primary contact, so that we may inform the Library of
Congress. Anyone who wishes to use these materials for any
non-commercial or commercial reasons would then be instructed by the
American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress to contact the
Estate of A. L. Lloyd directly to receive permission for that specific
use. Please supply a primary contact for the estate on the form. If you
would like to supply a list of additional heirs please do so at the
bottom of the form.

For future updates to your contact information, please address all
correspondence to: Director, The American Folklife Center, Library of
Congress, Thomas Jefferson Bldg, Rm LJG49, 101 Independence Ave. SE,
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If you have any questions please feel free to call me or Anna Lomax Wood
(Alan's daughter) here at the Alan Lomax Archive.

With kind regards,

Bert Lyons

Artist/Collaborator/Estate Relations

Alan Lomax Archive

CC: Anna Lomax Wood

Jeffrey A. Greenberg, Beldock Levine & Hoffman LLP
PUBLIC LAW 95-87\
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977

*An unofficial OSM compilation of P.L. 95-87 and all revisions through
December 31, 1993*

SURFACE OWNER PROTECTION\
\[30 U.S.C. 1304\]

SEC. 714. (a) The provisions of this section shall apply where coal
owned by the United States under land the surface rights to which are
owned by a surface owner as defined in this section is to be mined by
methods other than underground mining techniques.\
(b) Any coal deposits subject to this section shall be offered for lease
pursuant to section 2(a) of the Mineral Lands Leasing Act of 1920, as
amended.\
(c) The Secretary shall not enter into any lease of Federal coal
deposits until the surface owner has given written consent to enter and
commence surface mining operations and the Secretary has obtained
evidence of such consent. Valid written consent given by any surface
owner prior to the enactment of this Act shall be deemed sufficient for
the purposes of complying with this section.\
(d) In order to minimize disturbance to surface owners from surface coal
mining of Federal coal deposits and to assist in the preparation of
comprehensive land-use plans required by section 2(a) of the Mineral
Lands Leasing Act of 1920, as amended, the Secretary shall consult with
any surface owner whose land is proposed to be included in a leasing
tract and shall ask the surface owner to state his preference for or
against the offering of the deposit under his land for lease. The
Secretary shall, in his discretion but to the maximum extent
practicable, refrain from leasing coal deposits for development by
methods other than underground mining techniques in those areas where a
significant number of surface owners have stated a preference against
the offering of the deposits for lease.\
(e) For the purpose of this section the term \"surface owner\" means the
natural person or persons (or corporation, the majority stock of which
is held by a person or persons who meet the other requirements of this
section) who\--\
(1) hold legal or equitable title to the land surface;\
(2) have their principal place of residence on the land; or personally
conduct farming or ranching operations upon a farm or ranch unit to be
affected by surface coal mining operations; or receive directly a
significant portion of their income, if any, from such farming or
ranching operations; and\
(3) have met the conditions of paragraphs (1) and (2) for a period of at
least three years prior to the granting of the consent. In computing the
three-year period the Secretary may include periods during which title
was owned by a relative of such person by blood or marriage during which
period such relative would have met the requirements of this
subsection.\
(f) This section shall not apply to Indian lands.\
(g) Nothing in this section shall be construed as increasing or
diminishing any property rights by the United States or by any other
landowner.

http://www.osmre.gov/smcra.htm
Progress Report - NNX07AV76G - \"EXGKS: Extragalactic Knowledge
System\"\
\
P.I. J. Schombert (UOregon)\
\
The first year of this project was mostly spent investigating a blend
of\
hardware and software ideas related to the project\'s ultimate goal. We\
integrated a series of network tools between our three running
computers\
each with a different OS (Solaris, Linux, MacOSX). This achieves our
first\
project goal which is to design a knowledge system that is independent
of\
the home operating system with respect to tool construction. By using a\
scripting language with pre-compiled graphic interfaces, we are able to\
seamlessly exchange information from machine to machine using standard\
network protocols.\
\
We have tested this exchange technique with photometric and imaging
data\
(HST and GALEX), as well as bibliographic information from NED and ADS.
We\
know have a testbed for acquiring imaging and tabular data from various\
NASA centers, but we are dissatisfied with the performance speeds. A
bulk\
of the next fiscal year will be spend attack performance issues and\
developing a query system for the users to customize the final
knowledge\
system (we believe customization is the key to efficient science\
processing).\
\
Other minor issues resolved this last year:\
\
1) moving our graphic routines off of XWindows and into a cleaner
Tk/Tcl\
environment\
2) testing our analysis software on recently acquired H-alpha datasets\
3) testing our backend analysis routines on publication quality final\
products (also the conversion to various imaging formats, JPEG, PDF, PS)
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**For Immediate Release Contact: Laura Blackann**

**September 22, 2005 Phone: (202) 225-2511**

**Doolittle Introduces Tax Relief to Encourage Private Development in
Hurricane Recovery Areas**

**WASHINGTON, D.C**. -- House Republican Conference Secretary John T.
Doolittle (R-Calif.) today introduced the Gulf Region Economic Area Tax
Relief Act (GREAT Relief Act) which will increase the amount a business
can expense in a hurricane recovery area from \$100,000 to \$10 million
until 2006.

In an effort to stimulate job growth and encourage rebuilding in areas
recently ravaged by hurricanes, this bill allows all business, big and
small, to qualify for tax relief by waiving the \$400,000 cost
limitation that currently prevents larger businesses from making full
deductions.

The GREAT Relief Act expires at the end of 2006.

**"In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and now Rita, the GREAT Relief
Act encourages business both big and small to begin investing and
rebuilding in areas that desperately need infrastructure and jobs,"
Doolittle said. "The private sector has the potential to rebuild
hurricane recovery areas without passing on the cost to the taxpayer or
getting caught up in bureaucratic red tape.**

**"Promoting private enterprise in the wake of the hurricanes will
create jobs for displaced workers, spur economic growth, and help
transform disaster areas into thriving communities," Doolittle
concluded.**

The GREAT Relief Act received high praise from the Americans for Tax
Reform, one of the nation's leading taxpayer rights organizations.

"Rep. Doolittle has put forward the correct remedy to ensure hurricane
recovery areas are quickly redeveloped,\" said Grover Norquist,
President of Americans for Tax Reform. "Increasing the incentives for
small businesses to invest will lower the cost of capital, spur
investment, and lead to job creation."

A hurricane recovery area is any area determined by President Bush
during 2005 to warrant public assistance from the Federal Government
under the Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act by reason of a
hurricane.

*U.S. Rep. John T. Doolittle has served in the House of Representatives
since 1991. As Secretary of the House Republican Conference, he is an
elected member of the House Republican Leadership. Doolittle represents
California's 4th Congressional District and serves on the Appropriations
Committee, Energy and Water, Agriculture, and Interior Subcommittees,
and the House Administration Committee.*

\###
FFR (Fire Fighter Reset) -- 1/2/07

There were problems with the implementation of FFR in FPIX2. One of the
design changes made for FPIX2.1 was the inclusion of a glitch-protection
circuit on the FFR input. When FFR is TRUE, a constant current source
charges (or discharges) an internal capacitor. A "fire fighter reset"
will occur only if FFR is held TRUE long enough for the voltage across
the glitch capacitor to exceed a threshold. Jim Hoff repeated the
simulation of this circuit in December 2006, and reports that the
minimum FFR signal length is approximately 315 ns. Jim points out that
this time depends on the value of an internal resistor and an internal
capacitor, so it can be expected to vary significantly from chip to
chip. It is probably prudent to assert FFR for at least 500ns.

Here is the output of Jim's simulation:

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**§18.547 Hearings, decisions, post-termination proceedings.**

Certain VA procedural provisions applicable to Title VI of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964 apply to VA enforcement of these regulations. They
are found at §§18.9 through 18.11 and part 18b of this title.
(Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6101--6107)

**§18.548 Remedial action by recipient.**

Where VA finds that a recipient has discriminated on the basis of age,
the recipient shall take any remedial action that VA may require to
overcome the effects of the discrimination. If another recipient
exercises control over the recipient that has discriminated, VA may
require both recipients to take remedial action. (Authority: 42 U.S.C.
6101--6107)

**§18.549 Alternate funds disbursal procedure.**

\(a\) When VA withholds funds from a recipient under these regulations,
the Secretary may disburse the withheld funds directly to an alternate
recipient: Any public or non-profit private organization or agency, or
State or political subdivision of the State.

\(b\) The Secretary will require any alternate recipient to demonstrate:

\(1\) The ability to comply with these regulations; and

\(2\) The ability to achieve the goals of the Federal statute
authorizing the Federal financial assistance. (Authority: 42 U.S.C.
6101--6107)

\[45 FR 63268, Sept. 24, 1980, as amended at 68 FR 51372, Aug. 26,
2003\]

**Supplement *Highlights* reference**: 58(1)
**DA 02-1598**

**Released: July 8, 2002**

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU GRANTS UPPER AND LOWER PAGING BANDS
LICENSES

**AUCTION EVENT NO. 40**

**Report No. AUC-40 (Auction No. 40)**

On May 31, 2002, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau announced that
it was prepared to grant applications for licenses to certain winning
bidders in the Upper and Lower Paging Bands Auction (Auction No. 40),
provided that each applicant made full and timely payment of the
remaining balance of its winning bid(s).[^1] The payment deadline was
June 10, 2002.[^2]

The Commission received full and timely payment, as required by Section
1.2109(a) of the Commission's rules, for the licenses listed in
Attachment A. Accordingly, by this Public Notice, we announce the grant
of the Upper and Lower Paging Bands licenses listed in Attachment A. We
grant these licenses pursuant to Section 309(a) of the Communications
Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. §309(a), and Section 0.331 of the
Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. §0.331, because it will serve the public
interest, convenience and necessity.

This Public Notice contains the following Attachments:

Attachment A: List of Licenses the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau is
Granting.

Attachment B: Instructions for Searching for Applications Listed in
Attachment A Using ULS.

Attachment C: Instructions for Searching for Granted Licenses Listed in
Attachment A Using

> ULS.

Attachment D: Instructions for Accessing the FCC Network Using Windows
95/98.

For further information, the news media should contact Meribeth
McCarrick, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, at (202) 418-0654. For
questions regarding legal matters and licensing issues, contact Amal
Abdallah, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Commercial Wireless
Division, Policy and Rules Branch, at (202) 418-7307.

[^1]: *See* Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Announces It is Prepared
    to Grant Upper and Lower Paging Bands Licenses Upon Full and Timely
    Payment, *Public Notice*, DA 02-1217 (rel. May 31, 2002).

[^2]: *See id.* The final payment deadline with the five-percent late
    fee was June 24, 2002. Applicants that did not pay by June 10, 2002
    will be addressed separately.
**[Excursion to the Moravian Karst]{.underline}**

One-day excursion will be led by Jiri Bruthans of the Charles University
in Prague. The field trip will take place after the end of the technical
portion of the ASI to the Moravian karst, which is situated about 20 km
north from Brno. The field trip will be led by Moravian Karst is one of
the largest (area about 100 km^2^) and best-developed karst areas in the
Czech Republic. The Devonian limestone form karst plateaus with
sinkholes and chasms, with more than 1000 caves, blind valleys,
half-blind valleys, karst canyons, underground streams, and resurgences.
During excursion lectures will be given about geology and hydrogeology
of Moravian karst and examples of geophysical measurements in the area.

The following features will be visited during excursion:

# [Macocha Chasm](../macocha_nahore.jpg)

Spectacular chasm with broad orifice (170 x 80 m) and depth of 138 m is
situated in northern part of Moravian Karst. There are two lakes on the
bottom of the chasm with depth up to 49 m (total depth reach 187 m). The
chasm is light-hole type and it originated by collapse probably in
Pleistocene. There are two observation points on the mouth of chasm with
spectacular perspective of Macocha Chasm.

# [Punkva resurgence](../punkva.jpg) 

Resurgence of Punkva River is by far the largest resurgence in Czech
republic with a maximum discharge 45 m^3^/s. Punkva River drains the
northern part of Moravian karst. Most of the water comes from streams
Sloup Brook and Bílá voda Brook sinking on the margin of the Moravian
karst.

# [Punkva Caves](../cave.jpg)

[Punkva show caves form part of the most extensive cave system in the
Czech Republic with the total length of passages about 35 km. The Punkva
Caves were explored and made accessible by Dr. Karel Absolon during the
beginning of 20](../cave.jpg)^th^ century. Visitors enter the
underground from the floor of the Pustý žleb canyon though a dry cave,
richly decorated with stalagmites and stalactites, and emerge at the
bottom of Macocha Chasm. After that they float in boat on underground
River Punkva back to Pustý žleb canyon.

# Sloup brook ponor & Sloup semipolje

# Two large semi-blind valleys are located on the northern margin of Moravian karst. Two streams sinking here join into Punkva River. Both valleys are filled with several tens meters thick gravel deposits. Soup valley was extended by lateral corrosion into semipolje. 

**Sloup Caves**

Show caves formed by erosion of Sloup brook. With unique dripstone
decoration, the huge domes and underground chasms of these caves are
most impressive.
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Reply to Attn of: BD-08-140

TO: Distribution

FROM: BA/Director, Office of Procurement

SUBJECT: Year End Invoice or Voucher Processing

The NASA accounting system will be closed for normal operation from
September 26 to October 7, 2008, to allow completion of fiscal year-end
processing and the upgrade of our accounting and contract administration
software.

The last day to submit invoices or vouchers for payment for this fiscal
year is September 16, 2008. Contractors who submit invoices or vouchers
directly to the NASA Shared Services Center Payables Office should
ensure that the invoice or voucher is received in that office by close
of business on the September 16^th^.

Invoices or vouchers submitted through the contracting officer (CO) for
approval must be received by the CO no later than close of business on
September 12^th^ to allow ample processing time for payment by the NSSC.

Normal processing of invoices and vouchers will resume on October 8,
2008. All overdue invoices or vouchers will be processed as quickly as
possible in accordance with prompt payment procedures. All others will
be processed according to payment due dates as specified by the
contract.

Contracting officers should confirm to Karon Porche via e-mail that your
contractors and vendors have been notified of these submission
requirements by close of business on September 10, 2008.

If you have any procurement questions regarding this process, please
contact Karon Porche in the Procurement Policy and Systems Office at
281-483-5114. For financial matters, please contact the NSSC Customer
Contact Center at 1-877-677-2123.

Original Signed By:

Jeffrey M. Cullen for

Debra L. Johnson

[Electronic Distribution:]{.underline}

JSC CO's and Buyers