BEE-spoke-data/govdocs1-by-extension huggingface dataset:
1^st^ Quarter Public Technical Status Report\
Period through June 30, 2006

Enhancing Direct Assessment and Inspection with Remote Inspection
Through Coatings and Buried Regions of Non-Piggable Pipelines

Project Contact: Ron Alers of EMAT Ultrasonics Inc.\
<ron@sonicsensors.com>, PH: 805-545-0675 x300

**Background**

This program is designed to develop and then demonstrate an ultrasonic
technique for inspecting buried pipelines without complete excavation.
The basic concept is to use couplant-free, noncontacting electromagnetic
transducers (EMATs) to excite guided waves that propagate around the
circumference of the pipe from a small area on top of the pipe that has
been exposed by a minimal amount of excavation. Because the transducers
can operate across an air gap, any coating on the pipeline does not have
to be removed. It is a primary goal of this program to determine the
maximum distance between the transducer and the metal pipe surface that
can be tolerated before the guided wave technique is no longer an
effective inspection technique.

During the First Quarter (April-June, 2006), the instrumentation needed
to excite and detect ultrasonic waves in a pipe from a small area on top
of the pipe was assembled. This required development of high power tone
burst generators and low noise preamplifiers specifically designed to
match the impedances presented by electromagnetic transducers. Fixtures
to support the coils and magnets that are essential parts of an EMAT
probe were constructed and tested for operation at variable distances
from the pipe surface. Preliminary results showed that satisfactory
electromagnetic transduction of ultrasonic waves could be achieved with
an air gap of ¾ of an inch (38 mm) between the EMAT and the pipe.
Grops Making CFC measurements as part of the WHP Pacific Survey

Section Research Vessel Station Dates CFC Group

mmddyy

P01W Akad. Nesmeyanov 090393-091793 IOS

P02T Kaiyo Maru 010894-021094 NIRE

P06C Knorr 060192-070492 SIO

P06E Knorr 050392-052492 RSMAS

P06W Knorr 071492-072792 UW

P09 Ryofu Mara 070894-081894 JMA

P10 T. Thompson 101293-110993 W

P13 Vickers 080792-101792 PMEL

P14C Knorr 090192-091292 UW

P14N T. Thompson 070793-082993 UW

P14SP15S Discoverer 010696-030996 PMEL

P15N Tully 101694-110994 IOS

P16AP17A Knorr 100892-112492 SIO/LDEO

P16C T. Washington 090191-090391 PMEL

P16N Discoverer 022891-040391 PMEL

P17C T. Washington 060291-070791 RSMAS

P17EP19S Knorr 121492-011893 SIO/LDEO

P17N T. Thompson 051693-062693 RSMAS

P16SP17S T. Washington 072191-082591 RSMAS

P18 Discoverer 012694-042594 PMEL

P19C Knorr 022393-041093 RSMAS

P21E Melville 032894-051394 RSMAS

P21W Melville 052094-062394 PMEL

P24 Ryofu Maru 111695-112495 JMA

P31 T.Thompson 012694-021794 LDEO/UW

S4P Akad. Ioffe 022292-032992 PMEL/UW

SR3S4I Aurora Australis 122094-020195 PMEL

TPS10 Moana Wave 020989-051089 PMEL/RSMAS/SIO

TPS24 T. Thompson 033085-060385 SIO

TPS47 T. Thompson 080585-090785 SIO

Institutions:

IOS = Institute of Ocean Sciences (Canada)

JMA = Japan Meteorological Agency (Japan)

LDEO = Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University (USA)

NIRE = National Institute for Resources and Environment (Japan)

PMEL = Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, NOAA (USA)

RSMAS = Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, U. Miami
(USA)

SIO = Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD (USA)

UW = University of Washington (USA)
Johnson Engineering

Attn: Duncan Finlayson

12130 Hwy 3, Bldg 1

Webster, TX 77598-1504

Subject; Request for Rental of Government Equipment

This is in reference to your letter #SED0012 dated February 21, 2003 to
secure permission for rental of Government Furnished Equipment for
commercial work on a non interference basis.

Review of the list you provided indicated that there were no conflicting
projects that would interfere with your use of the stated equipment for
non government work.

Permission to allow usage for the requested equipment is granted under
the following requirements:

1\. Duration of this permission is not to exceed 6 months from receipt
of this letter, at which time a new request must be submitted for review
and approval by the contracting officer.

2\. Rental credits to the contract must be submitted quarterly **[in
accordance with 52.249-9; Uses and changes, Table I, Rental
Rates,]{.underline}** with information related to the use made of the
GFE. A separate line shall be added to the contractors NF533 that does
not interfere with the records of the existing contract.

3\. Priority of all equipment shall be that of performing NASA contracts
and subcontracts and shall not allow any interference with these
contracts.

Under the above requirements, permission to use Government Furnished
Equipment for commercial work is granted. If you have any questions in
regard to this letter, please contact the undersigned at 281-244-7267

Carol A. Devany

Contracting Officer
NY R05062

October 23, 2006

CLA-2-82:RR:E:NC:N1:118 R05062

CATEGORY: Classification

TARIFF NO.: 8206.00.0000/8203.20.4000

Mr. Troy D. Crago

Atico International USA, Inc.

501 South Andrews Avenue

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

RE: The tariff classification of a "Flashlight Radio Tool Kit" from
China.

Dear Mr. Crago:

In your letter dated October 16, 2006, you requested a tariff
classification ruling for a "Flashlight Radio Tool Kit."

You have stated that the "Flashlight Radio Tool Kit" (item number
C002CA00003) is a combination AM/FM radio, spotlight/flashlight
(lantern)/emergency blinking light, and siren alarm. The body/casing of
the item is made of polypropylene and holds a thirteen-piece toolkit.
The lantern and radio are operated by either four "C" batteries (not
included) or by a car lighter adapter that is included with the kit. All
of the items are packaged together prior to importation, ready for
retail sale.

The thirteen-piece toolkit that is housed in the casing of the
lantern/radio/siren includes the following items:

-   One 8-ounce hammer with carbon steel head and PVC handle.

-   One adjustable wrench made of carbon steel.

-   One Phillips screwdriver made of carbon steel with PVC handle.

-   One flathead screwdriver made of carbon steel with PVC handle.

-   Hex key set consisting of eight pieces made of carbon steel.

-   One slip-joint pliers made of carbon steel with PVC handle.

The applicable subheading for the "Flashlight Radio Tool Kit" will be
8206.00.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS),
which provides for tools of two or more of the headings of 8202 to 8205,
put up in sets for retail sale. Heading 8206 requires that duty be
applied to that article in the set subject to the highest rate of duty.
The article in this set subject to the highest rate of duty is the
slip-joint pliers, classifiable in subheading 8203.20.4000, (HTSUS),
which provides for files, rasps, pliers (including cutting pliers),
pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe cutters, bolt cutters,
perforating punches and similar handtools, and base metal parts thereof:
pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers and similar tools,
and parts thereof: other: slip joint pliers. The rate of duty will be
12% ad valorem.

Duty rates are provided for your convenience and are subject to change.
The text of the most recent HTSUS and the accompanying duty rates are
provided on World Wide Web at http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/.

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 Kathy Campanelli at 646-733-3021.

Sincerely,

Robert B. Swierupski

Director,

National Commodity

Specialist Division
![](media/image2.wmf){width="2.2215277777777778in" height="1.25in"}

**Why Peru?**

Peru is the third largest country in the region after Brazil and
Argentina, and it is three times the size of California. Peru is the
fourth most populated country in South America with more than 27 million
inhabitants.

There has been a seven percent increase in demand for building products
in the Peruvian market during the last three years. Peruvian
construction, building and housing sectors are being boosted by two
Government-sponsored housing programs (i.e., Mi Vivienda and Techo
Propio), increasing the opportunities for new-to-market products and
technologies.

**Why exhibit at Festi Vivienda 2005?**

Lately, we have been working on many requests for machinery, equipment
and supplies for the building & housing-related activities. With over
one quarter of the local import market share, U.S. products are well
positioned to take advantage of the new opportunities Peru has to offer.

**[3^rd^ FESTI VIVIENDA 2005]{.smallcaps}** is one of the most important
building, housing, raw materials, finished products and hardware-related
international tradeshow in Peru. More than 100,000 businessmen including
buyers, distributors, and joint venture partners from Peru and neighbor
countries

attended 2^nd^ Festi Vivienda 2004.

**[The U.S. Commercial Serviceof the American Embassy in Lima,
Peru]{.smallcaps}**

**[will have a booth representing U.S. firms through a catalog
exhibition.]{.smallcaps}**

**[CATALOG REPRESENTATION Fee: US\$ 150]{.smallcaps}**

A catalog exhibition is a low-cost method of promoting your product in
Peru. Our Trade Specialists will promote your products, keeping in mind
your company's objectives, selling points and ideal business partners
while gathering and qualifying sales leads, and assisting in follow-ups.

Festi Vivienda will take place at the Mega Plaza Norte Convention
Center, April 27 -- May 1, 2005. **If you are interested please fill out
the Registration Form and the Marketing Data Form and [fax it to
011-51-1-434-3041]{.underline}**. For more information, you may visit
our website: **[www.BuyUSA.com.pe](http://www.BuyUSA.com.pe/).**

**Registration is open until May 11, 2005.**

You may send your company's product literature (catalogs, brochures,
flyers, DVDs, videos -VHS NTSC-) by the U.S. Postal Service "Priority
Mail" **until May 13, 2005** to:

**Margaret Hanson-Muse\
AMEMB - FCS\
Unit 3780\
APO AA 34031 Ref: Festi Vivienda 2005**

**[Please [do not use]{.underline} courier services (FedEx, UPS, DHL,
etc.)]{.smallcaps}**
One of the chemistry laboratory experiments for a general chemistry
course taught at PUC had irreproducible results, not giving the students
a good learning experience. A research project was conducted on
improving the experimental procedure. The goal was to establish a
solubility laboratory experiment that is successful, creative and
illustrates the learning objectives. Several different procedural
changes were investigated to develop a good procedure. Beyond writing a
new procedure from which more meaningful results are produced for the
original experiment, the experimental scope was broadened. The original
procedure used only one salt to demonstrate the relationship between
temperature and solubility, whereas the new experiment now uses several
salts.

The new procedure was developed, performed by another class of students,
and studied to verify that it produced repeatable results. A survey was
also developed to determine the importance for the laboratory experience
for the students.
**Janice Stopak, Rural Development Specialist** Lincoln, Nebraska (402)
423-9683

**Wanda Specht, Chairperson** Dawson, Nebraska (402) 855-2055

**Lloyd Burget, Chairperson** Verdon, Nebraska (402) 883-2606

**DAWSON AND VERDON ADDED TO COUNTYWIDE WARNING SYSTEM**

**VIA USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDS**

**Lincoln, Neb., August 27, 2003\--**The U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) Rural Development awarded this month, \$11,100 in grant funds to
each the Village of Dawson and Verdon. These monies leveraged with
\$4,244 in cash donations from each respective Village will purchase new
early warning systems benefiting 432 rural residents.

\"Both Villages have existing sirens that are nearing the end of their
useful life and are being utilized for fire alert systems only,\" stated
Janice Stopak, rural development specialist for Nebraska USDA Rural
Development. \"The grant dollars will allow the Villages to join the
countywide warning system being developed, which will provide residents
with advance warning of adverse weather conditions, for greater
safety.\"

The existing sirens of both Verdon and Dawson will be replaced by new
\$15,344 warning systems allowing them to join the countywide system
being developed by the Richardson County Emergency Management Center
located in Falls City. The countywide system will improve the timeliness
of advanced warnings, proper maintenance and testing as it will give the
Richardson County Emergency Management Center the ability to control the
individual communities\' systems as well as each community access to
control their own local system.

USDA funds were provided through the USDA Rural Development Community
Facilities Grant program. For additional information contact Janice
Stopak at 6030 S. 58^th^ St. Suite B, Lincoln, Neb. 68516 or phone (402)
423-9683, (402) 437-5093 (TDY).

Visit http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/ne/.

\#

USDA Rural Development is an Equal Opportunity Lender, Provider and
Employer. Complaints of discrimination should be sent to USDA, Director,
OCR, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410.
***Roger B. Marks***

**Biography**

In 1998, Roger B. Marks initiated an effort to standardize fixed
broadband wireless access within the IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards
Committee. This effort led to creation, in March 1999, of the IEEE
802.16 Working Group on Broadband Wireless Access
\<http://WirelessMAN.org\>, which Marks has chaired since inception. He
served as technical editor for IEEE Standards 802.16 and 802.16.2.

Marks received his A.B. in Physics in 1980 from Princeton University and
his Ph.D. in Applied Physics in 1988 from Yale University. Following a
postdoctoral appointment at the Delft University of Technology (The
Netherlands), he has pursued a professional career with U.S. Commerce
Department\'s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in
Boulder, Colorado.

A Fellow of the IEEE and the author of over 75 journal and conference
publications, Marks has received many awards, including an IEEE
Technical Field Award (the 1995 Morris E. Leeds Award). He participates
in many professional activities; for example, developed the IEEE Radio
and Wireless Conference (RAWCON) and chaired it from 1996 through 1999.

Marks lives in Denver, Colorado with his wife, Robbie Bravman Marks, and
their children, Dan and Amy.
THE ENDS OF A FUNGAL SEX LIFE: FINDING THE TELOMERE LENGTH OF
ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS SEXUAL SPORES, [D. M Vargas
Gonzalez^1^,]{.underline} Mithaq Vahedi^1^, Karen Kirk\*^1^, Lake Forest
College^1^, Department of Biology, Lake Forest, IL 60045,
[kirk@lakeforest.edu]{.underline}

Telomeres are a non-coding DNA sequences with bound proteins. They are
located at the ends of linear chromosomes, which prevent the ends from
fusion. The telomere length is associated with a cell's life span and
replication capacity. In comparison to germ cells, vertebrate somatic
cells have relatively short telomeres and limited replication potential.
While previous studies in the filamentous fungus *Aspergillus nidulans*
have shown that fungal somatic cells have relatively short telomeres
(Bhattacharyya & Blackburn, 1997, Nucleic Acids Res., 25, 1426-1431),
the length of telomeres in germ cells remains unknown. Therefore, in
this project we are studying *Aspergillus nidulans* ascospores (sexual
spores) telomere length during meiosis. This fungus provides a good
model to study telomere length in meiotic cells because of its ability
to produce asexual (conidia) and sexual spores in distinct cell types.
We expect to observe longer telomeres in *A. nidulans* ascospores. In
this study we have used different physical approaches to open up the
ascospores and extract the genomic DNA. We are currently in the process
of trying an enzymatic approach. For the purpose of measuring telomere
length a PCR assay, developed in our laboratory, will be used. The
results of this experiment will be a significant contribution to the
scientific field given that more information about the model organism
*A. nidulans,* which is used in different biological research, will be
available for further studies.
**FISH Mapping of 11 ECA \[*Equus caballus\]* genes to onager \[*e.
hemioNus onager*\] chromosomes**

[Thomas W. Boeshart]{.underline}^1^, Jackie N. Malloy^1^, Judy M.
Lundquist^2^, Marlys L. Houck^3^, Julie A. Fronczek^3^, Teri L. Lear^2^,
Jennifer L. Myka\*^1^

Thomas More College^1^ , Department of Biology, Crestvew Hills,
Kentucky, 41017, University of Kentucky^2^ , M.H. Gluck Equine Research
Center, Department of Veterinary Science , Lexington, Kentucky,
40546-0099, Center for Reproduction of Endangered Species^3^ ,
Zoological Society of San Diego, San Diego, California, 92101,
<jennifer.myka@thomasmore.edu>

The onager \[*E. hemionus onager,* EHO\] and the domestic horse \[*E.
caballus,* ECA\] have evolved over the course of 3.7 million years. The
closely related EHO and ECA have diploid chromosome numbers of 2n=56 and
2n=64, respectively. Comparative gene mapping was done by FISH
\[fluorescent *in-situ* hybridization\] mapping of 11 BAC probes
containing ECA genes to EHO metaphase chromosomes. FISH analysis
resulted in the successful hybridization of 5 probes (CRTAP \[ECA
16q21\], FBX03 \[ECA 12q14\], ZMFU69274 \[ECA 16q23-q24\], SOD1 \[ECA
26q15\], and MUT \[ECA 20q21\]) to one arm \[a p arm or a q arm\] of 5
different EHO metaphase chromosome. Also three different pairs of BAC
probes from 6 ECA chromosome arms BASP1 \[ECA 20q21\] and GNMT \[ECA
24q16\], GLG1 \[ECA 3p13-p12\] and CTLA3 \[ECA 21q13-q14\], ALPL \[ECA
2p14\] andEIF3S8 \[ECA 13q12-q13\] hybridized to three different EHO
chromosomes with one probe hybridizing to the p arm and the other to the
q arm. These results add to the current low density comparative gene map
of the onager. Since the BAC probes contained ECA genes, these results
contribute to greater understanding of the chromosome evolution of the
equid species and the ancestral equid genome organization.
### FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 

**WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554**

# IN REPLY REFER TO: 1600E

RAO Letter 32

DA 01-1435

Adopted: June 14, 2001

Released: June 18, 2001

Responsible Accounting Officer

Re: Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

Several incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs)[^1] have notified us
of their intention to adopt, for regulatory accounting purposes,
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, Accounting for
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, (SFAS 133).[^2] SFAS 133
standardizes the accounting for derivative instruments by requiring that
they be recognized as assets or liabilities in statements of financial
position and that they be measured at fair market value.[^3] Companies
with calendar-year fiscal years are required to adopt SFAS 133 for
financial reporting purposes effective January 1, 2001.

It is the Commission's policy to require carriers to adopt new FASB
standards in their Part 32 accounting systems unless there is a
compelling regulatory reason not to do so.[^4] The carriers have stated
that adoption of SFAS 133 in Part 32 would have no adverse impact on
their revenue requirements.[^5] Further, we find that SFAS 133 can be
accommodated within existing accounts in Part 32, and we find no need
for rulemaking before the standard can be adopted for regulatory
purposes. Based on the carriers' representations and our findings, we
hereby require the ILECs to adopt SFAS 133 for Part 32 accounting
purposes effective January 1, 2001.

This letter is issued pursuant to authority delegated under section
0.291 of the Commission's rules.[^6] Applications for review under
section 1.115 of the Commission's rules must be filed within 30 days of
the date of this letter.[^7]

If you have any questions, please contact Jose-Luis Rodriguez at (202)
418-0825.

Sincerely,

Kenneth P. Moran

Chief, Accounting Safeguards Division

Common Carrier Bureau

[^1]: ^?^ *See, e.g.,* letters of intent to adopt SFAS 133 filed by
    Verizon, BellSouth Communications and SBC Communications, Inc. on
    March 9, 2001, March 29, 2001, and May 16, 2001, respectively.

[^2]: The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS 133 in
    June 1998.

[^3]: A derivative is a collective term for securities whose prices are
    based on the prices of another underlying investment. Examples of
    derivative instruments are interest rate swaps, foreign currency
    exchange rate swaps, and futures and options contracts.

[^4]: 47 C.F.R. § 32.16. Section 32.16 provides that carriers shall
    apply new FASB standards and that a new standard automatically
    becomes effective 90 days after the Commission is notified of intent
    to adopt unless the Commission determines that the standard should
    not be adopted.

[^5]: *See, e.g.,* letters of intent to adopt SFAS 133 filed by Verizon
    and SBC Communications, Inc.

[^6]: *See* 47 C.F.R. § 0.291.

[^7]: ^?^ *See* 47 C.F.R. § 1.4(b)(2).
For Immediate Release: News Media Contact:

April 7, 2003 Rosemary Kimball (202) 418-0511

e-mail: <rkimball@fcc.gov>

DATES SET FOR COMMENTS ON DO-NOT-CALL IMPLEMENTATION ACT

AS PART OF TELEMARKETING PROCEEDING

*Comments due May 5, 2003; replies due May 19, 2003*

Washington, DC -- On March 25, 2003, the FCC released a Further Notice
of Proposed Rulemaking (Further Notice) (FCC 03-62), seeking comment on
how the Commission can best fulfill its requirements under the
Do-Not-Call Implementation Act (Do-Not-Call Act). The Further Notice
asks that comments and replies be filed 30 and 45 days, respectively,
after publication of the Further Notice in the Federal Register. The
Further Notice was published in the Federal Register on April 3, 2003
(68 FR 16250). Therefore, comments are due on May 5, 2003, and reply
comments are due on May 19, 2003.

On September 18, 2002, the FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
(NPRM) seeking comment on whether the Commission's rules on
telemarketing and unsolicited faxes need to be revised in order to more
effectively carry out Congress's directives in the Telephone Consumer
Protection Act (TCPA). The FCC specifically sought comment on whether to
revisit the option of establishing a national do-not-call list. The
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released an order on December 18, 2002,
adopting a national do-not-call registry and other amendments to its
Telemarketing Sales Rule. The Do-Not-Call Act was signed into law on
March 11, 2003, requiring the FCC to issue a final rule in its TCPA
proceeding within 180 days of March 11, 2003 and to consult and
coordinate with the FTC to maximize consistency with the FTC's amended
rule. The Do-Not-Call Act also requires the FCC to issue reports to
Congress within 45 days after promulgation of final rules in this
proceeding, and annually thereafter.

Parties are advised not to reiterate comments previously filed in this
proceeding because any previously filed comments, to the extent they are
relevant to adopting rules that maximize consistency with the FTC's
rules, will be duly considered. Comments should be filed according to
the instructions provided in the Further Notice.

The original NPRM and Further Notice can be viewed at:

[http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-02-250A1.pdf]{.underline}

[http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-03-62A1.pdf]{.underline}

Information on filing comments with the FCC is at:
<http://wireless.fcc.gov/csinfo/comments.html>

-FCC-

CG Docket No. 02-278

Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau contact: Erica McMahon at (202)
418-2512.
WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SHORT TERM NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION

FILED BY NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE OPERATIONS LLC D/B/A FAIRPOINT
COMMUNICATIONS

Report No. NCD-1607 October 21, 2008

Re: SHORT TERM NETWORK CHANGE CERTIFICATION RECEIVED

Northern New England Telephone Operations LLC d/b/a Fairpoint
Communications, an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed
short term public notice of network change(s) together with
certification of service on identified interconnecting carriers, as
required by section 51.333(a) of the rules of the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC). *See* 47 C.F.R. § 51.333(a). Upon initial review the
filing appears to be complete. *See* 47 C.F.R. §§ 51.325 through 51.335.

The incumbent LEC contact:

Mr. Steve Murray

Regulatory Manager

Fairpoint Communications

1 Davis Farm Road

Portland, ME 04103-1668

\(913\) 345-7521

An objection to an incumbent LEC\'s short term notice may be filed by an
information service provider or telecommunications 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 changes (total of one page). 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]{.underline}** (e-mail), of the
Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. The TTY number
is (202) 418-0484.

**-FCC-**
DTV STATIONS AUTHORIZED TO BE ON THE AIR

**April 10, 2008**

+------------+-----------+------------+---------+-----------+-------+
| **         | **\#      | **\# DTV** | **% ON  | **WITH    | *     |
| CATEGORY** | DTV**     |            | THE     | L         | *WITH |
|            |           | **         | AIR**   | ICENSED** | S     |
|            | **S       | CHANNELS** |         |           | TAs** |
|            | TATIONS** |            |         | *         |       |
|            |           |            |         | *FACILITY |       |
|            | # *       |            |         | OR        |       |
|            | *ON AIR** |            |         | PROGRAM   |       |
|            |           |            |         | TESTS**   |       |
+------------+-----------+------------+---------+-----------+-------+
| **TOP 30   | 119       | 119        | 100%    | 114       | 5     |
| MARKET NET |           |            |         |           |       |
| AFFIL.**   |           |            |         |           |       |
+------------+-----------+------------+---------+-----------+-------+
| **OTHER    | 1143      | 1298       | 88.1%   | 963       | 180   |
| COMMER**   |           |            |         |           |       |
+------------+-----------+------------+---------+-----------+-------+
| **NC EDU** | 372       | 400        | 93.0%   | 350       | 22    |
+------------+-----------+------------+---------+-----------+-------+
| **TOTAL**  | 1634      | 1817 (1)   | 90.0%   | 1427      | 207   |
+------------+-----------+------------+---------+-----------+-------+

\(1\) **The increase in the base number of full service TV stations is
the result of additional TV allotments specified in Appendix B, of the
7th MO&O, the new DTV Table of Allotments, released March 6, 2008. This
new table replaced the 1998 Digital Table of Allotments.**

**The additional stations/allotments resulted from the grant of a number
of TV applications over the past 9 years.**

*\[1,814 DTV Channels granted as of the 7^th^ MO & O released March 6,
2008 (Appendix B) and 3 additional channels granted after this release,
bringing the total \# DTV CHANNELS to 1,817\].*
WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION

FILED BY BELLSOUTH

**Report No. NCD-1086 April 4, 2005**

Re: NETWORK CHANGE CERTIFICATION RECEIVED

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

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

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

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

  20050007                Replacing Copper        Easley, SC
                          Facilities with Fiber   
                          Optic Cable and Digital 
                          Loop Carrier Systems    

  20050009 **Revision**   Replacing Copper        Athens, AL
  to ND20030243           Facilities with Fiber   
                          Optic Cable and Digital 
                          Loop Carrier Systems    
  ----------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------

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

Incumbent LEC contact:

Mary L. Henze

Assistant Vice President - Federal Regulatory

BellSouth

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

Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202) 463-4109

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

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

[APPENDIX C]{.underline}

The following is a list of Student Financial Assistance Program
documents accessible via Department of Education Web sites.

**www.ed.gov/offices/OPE/Students.hopegd.html**

Families Guide to the 1997 Tax Cuts for Education Fact Sheet

**www.ifap.ed.gov/csb_html/bookshelf**

*The EFC Formula Book*

*Compilation of SFA Regulations*

*The Federal Student Financial Aid Handbook*

*The Counselor\'s Handbook for Postsecondary Schools*

*The Verification Guide*

**www.ed.gov/offices/OPE/Students/t4_codes.html**

*Title IV School Code List*

**www.efd.gov/finaid.html**

*Free Application for Federal Student Aid*

*Funding Your Education*

*The Student Guide*

*Looking for Student Aid*
**Opening Remarks of Commissioner Susan Ness**

**Federal Communications Commission**

**before the**

**Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation**

**United States Senate**

**March 22, 2000**

I have been privileged to serve our country at a time of explosive
growth and change in the telecommunications industry

We at the Commission are at the epicenter of a fundamental transition
that is changing the way we live, work and play. We\'re transitioning
from a monopoly‑based to a competitive‑based industry, from an analog to
a digital world, from narrowband to broadband, from fixed applications
to mobile applications, from circuit‑switched to packet‑switched and
from a traditional economy to an Internet‑based economy.

And lest we get complacent, the Commission is transitioning from the
implementation stage to the enforcement stage of the 1996
Telecommunications Act.

All of this has been happening on my watch.

New technologies, new media, new business plans are emerging every day.
Our challenge at the Commission is to facilitate innovation and
encourage investment in this dynamic information age.

And our commitment is to ensure that all Americans have access to the
telecommunications tools so vital in this new economy.

I am invigorated by the challenge and both inspired and humbled by this
commitment to the American people.

For me, there could be no better place to serve the country than at the
FCC at this time.

And with your consent, I look forward to continuing to serve. Thank you
for this extraordinary opportunity.
Calendar of Events

**May 2007**

May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 - Zaporizhzia IATP center. Alumni English Club
meetings.

May 4 - Poltava IATP center. Presentation: Ukrainian-Polish Center of
Civic Education. Presenter: Olexander Kelym (CC 99)

May 5, 12, 19, 26 -- Zaporizhzhia IATP center. Movie Club.

May 4 - Sevastopol IATP center. Seminar: Cluster Systems in Small
Business Development. Trainer: Andriy Semjonov (CC 01)

May 4-30- Kharkiv IATP center. Computer Basics Trainings for
Visually-impaired

(within the framework of "Sense Online" Project,
<http://sense.iatp.net/>)

Trainer: Andriy Butenko (FLEX 96)

May 10- Vinnytsia IATP center. Seminar: Informal Education:
International Youth Exchanges. Trainer: Borys Moskovsky (CC, 06)

May 10- Zhytomyr IATP center. Seminar: Online Resources for Country
Study Presentations" Trainer: Irena Snihovska

May 10-12- Zaporizhzhia IATP center. Training workshop on Power Point
Presentation. Trainer: PCV Richard Brownell

May 11- Kyiv Alumni Resource Center, Workshop for alumni on Conflict
Resolution lead by Counterpart Creative Center.

May 12 -- Kharkiv, Public Leadership Training for UGRAD alumni (on
project writing, management, PR and fundraising )

March 14- Lviv IATP center. Seminar: Public Speaking for Journalists

Trainer: Michael J. Hostetler (Fulbright 07)

May 16- Dnipropetrovsk IATP center. Seminar: Modern Tendencies and
Perspectives of Local Governing in Ukraine . Co-Trainer: Pavlo Hobot,
head of Nash Dim NGO

May 16- Lutsk IATP center. Presentation: Role of Youth in Ukrainian
Environmentalism. Presenter: Halyna Bas (FLEX )

May 17- Zaporizhzhia IATP center. Seminar: Aquatic Pollution in
Zaporizhya Region. Field testing down the Dnipro river. Trainer: U.S.
Fulbright Scholar --Prof. Joseph Gathman

May 17 -- Kyiv Alumni Resource Center , American Councils, Roundtable
for JFDP alumni Sustainable Development of Ukraine in the Context of
Recent Political Changes.

Moderator --Olexander Belyakov

May 17 -- Fulbright Office. Presentation of the Ukrainian Scholar Code
of Ethics presentation

May 18- Ternopil IATP center. Workshop: Conflict Resolution

May 18- NaUKMA , training seminar on Peer Mediation organized by the
Ukrainian Center for Common Ground.

May 24- Cherkasy IATP center. Monthly Alumni Club Meeting: Environmental
Issues in Ukraine

May 25 - Lviv IATP center. Seminar: Public Speaking for Journalists

Trainer: Michael J. Hostetler (Fulbright 07)

May 29 - Alumni. State. Gov - Q&A Live Discussion with Susan Crystal,
the director of the Office of Alumni Affairs in the State Department\'s
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

May 30 - Kharkiv IATP center. Meeting of "InterAcademy" Alumni Club

Theme: Current Problems of Higher Education in Ukraine

Date TBD - Sevastopol IATP center. Seminar: "Mind Up" Intelligence
Cards"

Trainer: Andriy Poteryakhin (FLEX 01)

Seminar: Ajax Technology. Trainer: Andriy Poteryakhin (FLEX 01)
From Route 295 south of Route 50: Head north on Route 295. Interstate
295 becomes DC 295. A few exits up from Benning Road, on the right is
the Eastern Avenue Exit. Take this to the light. At the light make a U
turn to the left onto a southbound service road. After the U turn,
Kenilworth Avenue (Route 295) should be on your left, and apartments on
the right. Go down two streets and make a right onto Douglas Street. At
the end of Douglas Street, make a right onto Anacostia Avenue. The park
is about a block and a half up from there on the left.

From Route 295 north of Route 50, or Route 50: Take Route 295 south.
Take the Eastern Avenue Exit. At the top of the ramp, go straight
through the light, down the service road. Kenilworth Avenue should be on
your left, and apartments on the right. Go down two streets and make a
right onto Douglas Street. At the end of Douglas Street, make a right
onto Anacostia Avenue. The park is about a block and a half up from
there on the left. If you miss the exit, take the next one, take the
first right. At the end of the street make another right, and continue
to the park a few blocks on.

From Route 395: Follow the signs across the 14^th^ Street Bridge to stay
on Route 395. It exits just past Maine Avenue through tunnels to New
York Avenue heading east. Follow New York Avenue to Route 295 South.
Take Route 295 south. Take the Eastern Avenue Exit. At the top of the
ramp, go straight through the light, down the service road. Kenilworth
Avenue should be on your left, and apartments on the right. Go down two
streets and make a right onto Douglas Street. At the end of Douglas
Street, make a right onto Anacostia Avenue. The park is about a block
and a half up from there on the left. If you miss the exit, take the
next one, take the first right. At the end of the street make another
right, and continue to the park.

From Route 66 west: Take the Capital Beltway, Route 495, north and east.
Take it almost all the way to the other side, to pick up the Baltimore
Washington Parkway toward Washington. Where the Parkway ends, bear to
the left, toward Rt. 295 south (Kenilworth Avenue). Merge to the right
one lane on Route 295, and take the Eastern Avenue Exit. At the top of
the ramp, go straight through the light, down the service road.
Kenilworth Avenue should be on your left, and apartments on the right.
Go down two streets and make a right onto Douglas Street. At the end of
Douglas Street, make a right onto Anacostia Avenue. The park is about a
block and a half up Anacostia Avenue on the left. If you miss the exit
take the next one, go right to the end of the street, make a right and
continue to nearly the end of Anacostia Avenue.

By Metro: Take the orange line to the Deanwood Stop in Northeast
Washington. Take the Polk Street (tunnel)exit from the station. As you
look down the street toward Kenilworth Avenue you should see a
pedestrian overpass. Take the pedestrian overpass across Kenilworth
Avenue. As you come down the ramp you will see Douglas Street. Go left
on Douglas Street. At the end of Douglas Street, make a right onto
Anacostia Avenue. Enter any open gate on your left. Total distance is
about a half-mile.
AGENDA

High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Pooled Fund Study

Quarterly Member Conference Call

**Date: April 15, 2008**

**Time: 1:00 PM EDT (10:00 AM PDT)**

**Tel.#: (877) 290-1337**

# Conf. Code: 3736335

**01:00 PM Introductions and Review of Agenda (Ugolik)**

**01:05 PM Financial Status and Project Progress (Yung/Lee) --
Attachment 1**

-   Financial status

-   Project progress report

**01:15 PM Discussion of Charter Revision (Ugolik) -- Attachment 2**

-   Review of revised charter sections

-   Discussion of other charter sections

**01:30 PM 2008 Annual Meeting Planning (Ugolik) -- Attachment 3**

-   Discussion of agenda, presentations, and tour

-   Logistics, coordination, and travel arrangement (Lee)

**01:45 PM Member Updates -- Round Robin (Ugolik)**

**01:55 PM Next Meeting (Ugolik)**

-   Annual Meeting, June 3-5, 2008

**01:57 PM Other Issues (Ugolik)**

**02:00 PM Adjourn (Ugolik)**
Authorized Federal Supply Schedule Price List

FSC 7520 Office Products/Supplies

Contract N. GS-02F-0215S

For more information on ordering from Federal Supply Schedules click on
FSS Schedules button at fss..gsa.gov

Period 8/31/06-8/31/11

***Viable Business Solutions***

**A SMALL BUSINESS, WOMAN OWNED**

1355 Central Ave.

P.O. Box 996

Middletown, Ohio 45044

\(513\) 423-9224 ∗ Fax (513) 423-9961∗ 1-800-444-2927
*[admin@viablebusinesssolutions.net]{.underline}*

**Customer Information**

1\. SIN 75-200 Office Products/Supplies and Services and New Products
Technology

2\. Maximum Order: \$150,000.00 each SIN

3\. Minimum Order: \$25.00

4\. Geographic Coverage: 48 contiguous states; District of Columbia;

APO/FPO address or Ports of Exit for Alaska,

Hawaii, Puerto Rico and other overseas locations.

5\. Production Point: 1226 Hook Drive, Middletown (Butler County) OH.
45042.

6\. Discounts: All items on contract have been discounted for orders

and any combination of orders.

7\. Quantity Discounts: Additional discounts of 1% for single items
which

total \$50,000 per order or a combination of items which total \$200,000
per order.

8\. No prompt payment terms.

9a. We accept government VISA and Mastercard payments.

9b. No discount for credit card payments.

10\. There are no foreign items on this contract.

11a. Time of Delivery: 3-5 days

11b. All items on contract are available to be expedited and can ship
within 24-48 hours

11c. Overnight and 2-day delivery services are available for all items
on contract. Contractor

can give shipping totals.

11d. Urgent shipments of all products can be made. Contractor can give
shipping totals.

12\. FOB Point: Destination.

13a. Ordering Address: Orders may be mailed, faxed, called-in or by GSA
Advantage! Purchase Order System

Viable Business Solutions LOCAL: 513-423-9224

PO Box 996 TOLL FREE: 1-800-444-2927

Middletown, OH 45044 FAX: 513-423-9961

WEB SITE www.viablebusinesssolutions.net

14\. Payment Address: Viable Business Solutions, PO Box 996, Middletown,
OH 45044

ACH Payment Procedure: A.B.A. Routing \# 04220185

Account \# 507001212

15\. Warranty Provision: We guarantee our products against defects in
materials and workmanship by refund of purchase price or replacement.

Data Universal Number System (DUNS) 17-559-8499

Viable Business Solutions is registered with the Central Contractor
Registration (CCR) database.

**ALL PRODUCTS ARE COMPATIBLE**
Overview of FHWA Value Engineering (VE) Program

August, 2001

# History

1970, Section added to Title 23

1973, full-time VA/VA Coordinator

1975, first VE/VA training contract

Taught over 280 VE/VA Workshops

Trained over 8,000 individuals

Promoted through encouragement, training and technical assistance

1997, require VE of NHS projects costing over \$25 million

# FY 2000 - 401 Reviews with the United States

16 SHAs averaged \> 5 per year

9 SHAs averaged 2 -- 5 per year

27 SHAs averaged 0 --1 per year

24 SHAs averaged \> - 5 VECP per year

14 SHAs averaged 1 - 5 VECP per year

14 SHAs averaged 0 - 0 VECP per year

6 NHI Training Workshops Completed

# Curret VE/VA Status

  ------------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
                      FY 2000           FY 1999           FY 1998

  Studies             401               385               431

  VE Cost             \$8.3 M           \$7.5 M           \$6.6 M

  Construction Cost   \$16.3 B          \$18.8 B          \$17.3 B

  Total Rec.          2147              2082              2003

  \$ Value Rec.       \$3.5 B           \$3.3 B           \$3.1 B

  [App.               1070              848               743
  Rec.]{.underline}                                       

  \$ Value Rec.       \$ 1200 M         \$846 M           \$769 M

  Return on Inv.      147:1             113:1             117:1
  ------------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------

**Contact Information:**

Donald R. Jackson; Value Engineering Coordinator,

FHWA Office of Program Administration, Washington D.C.

Phone; 202-366-4630

Email; Donald.Jackson@fhwa.dot.gov
BPAC REF - TOPIC II:

1.  L.J. Dumont, W.H. Dzik, P. Rebulla, H. Brandwein. Practical
    Guidelines for Process Validation and Process Control of White
    Cell-Reduced Blood Components: Report of the Biomedical Excellence
    for Safer Transfusion (BEST) Working Party of the International
    Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT). TRANSFUSION 1996: 36:11-20

2.  S. J. Finch, J.B. Chen, C.H. Chen, M.M. Hall, V. Matkovich, B.
    Wenz, H. Brandwein and J. Whitbread. Process Control Procedures to
    Augment Quality Control of Leukocyte-Reduced Red Cell Blood
    Products. Statistics Medicine, 1279-1289 (1999).

3.  Roslyn Yomtovian, Terry Gernsheimer, Susan F. Assmann, Kala
    Mohandas, Tzong-Hae Lee, Leslie A. kalish, and Michael P. Busch. WBC
    Reduction in RBC Concentrates by Prestorage Filtration: Multicenter
    Experience. TRANSFUSION Volume 41, August 2001.
**§1.919 Administrative offset against amounts payable from Civil
Service Retirement and Disability Fund, Federal Employees Retirement
System (FERS), final salary check, and lump sum leave payments.**

\(a\) Unless otherwise prohibited by law or regulation, and in
accordance with 31 CFR 901.3(d), VA may request that money which is due
and payable to a debtor from either the Civil Service Retirement and
Disability Fund or FERS be administratively offset in reasonable amounts
in order to collect, in one full payment or a minimal number of
payments, debts that are owed to VA by the debtor. Such requests shall
be made to the appropriate officials at the Office of Personnel
Management (OPM) in accordance with such regulations prescribed by the
Director of OPM. (See 5 CFR 831.1801 through 831.1808). In addition, VA
may also offset against a Federal employee's final salary check and lump
sum leave payment. See §1.912 for procedures for offset against a final
salary check and lump sum leave payment.

\(b\) When making a request to the Office of Personnel Management for
administrative offset under paragraph (a) of this section, VA shall
include a written certification that:

\(1\) The debtor owes VA a debt, including the amount of the debt;

\(2\) VA has complied with the applicable statutes, regulations, and
procedures of the Office of Personnel Management; and

\(3\) VA has complied with §§1.911, 1.911a, 1.912, 1.912a, and 31 CFR
901.3, to the extent applicable, including any required hearing or
review.

\(c\) Once VA decides to request administrative offset from the Civil
Service Retirement and Disability Fund or Federal Employees Retirement
System (FERS) under paragraph (a) of this section, it shall make the
request as soon as possible after completion of the applicable
procedures in order that the Office of Personnel Management may identify
the debtor's account in anticipation of the time when the debtor
requests or becomes eligible to receive payments from the Fund or FERS.
This will satisfy any requirement that offset be initiated prior to
expiration of the applicable statutes of limitations. At such time as
the debtor makes a claim for payments from the Fund or FERS, if at least
a year has elapsed since the offset request was originally made, the
debtor should be permitted to offer a satisfactory repayment plan in
lieu of offset upon establishing that such offset will create financial
hardship.

\(d\) If VA collects all or part of the debt by other means before
deductions are made or completed in accordance with paragraph (a) of
this section, VA shall promptly act to modify or terminate its request
for offset under paragraph (a) of this section.

\(e\) The Office of Personnel Management is neither required nor
authorized by this section to review the merits of VA's determination
with respect to the amount and validity of the debt waiver under 5
U.S.C. 5584 or 38 U.S.C. 5302, or providing or not providing an oral
hearing. (Authority: 5 U.S.C. 8461; 31 U.S.C. 3711, 3716; 38 U.S.C. 501)

\[52 FR 42108, Nov. 3, 1987; redesignated and amended at 69 FR 62196,
Oct. 25, 2004\]