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**Minority And Women Outreach Program Information Form**

The FDIC actively seeks to engage firms owned by minorities or women or
both (12 C.F.R. §361.1)

Minority or women-owned firms are at least 51% owned and controlled,
through day-to-day management, by persons of one or more of the
following groups: Black American, Native American Indian, Hispanic
American, Asian American and/or women (12 C.F.R. §361.3(a)-(e)).

The Firm is: Minority-owned, or Women-owned.

Please mark the box that indicates the ownership of the firm. Use the
above minority- or women-owned definition to determine the minority-
and/or women-owned status.

Asian American Male %

Asian American female %

Black American Male %

Black American Female %

Hispanic American Male %

Hispanic American Female %

Native American Indian Male %

Native American Indian Female %

Non-Minority Male %

Non-Minority Female %

Are one or more partners of the firm Asian American, Black American,
Hispanic American, or Native American Indian?

Yes No

Are one or more partners of the firm Women?

Yes No

**CO-COUNSELING WITH MINORITY- AND WOMEN-OWNED FIRMS**

Co-counseling, according to 12 C.F.R. §361.3(c), is an association
between two or more attorneys or law firms for the joint provision of
legal services.

If your firm is majority-owned, are you willing to participate in a
co-counseling arrangement with a minority- or women-owned firm?

Yes No

If your firm is minority- or women-owned, are you willing to participate
in a co-counseling arrangement with a majority firm?

Yes No

**Firm Name**

**Tax Identification Number**
### Expand Your Business and Boost Your International Sales

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**SUNSHINE ACT NOTICE**

AGENCY: U.S. Election Assistance Commission

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

ACTION: Notice of Public Meeting

DATE & TIME: Tuesday, August 5, 2008, 12:00 Noon -- 3:00 P.M.

PLACE: U.S. Election Assistance Commission

> 1225 New York Ave, N.W., Suite 150
>
> Washington, D.C. 20005
>
> (Metro Stop: Metro Center)

AGENDA Commissioners will hold a workshop discussion on Preparing for
Election Day 2008 and Statewide Voter Registration Databases.
Commissioners will receive a briefing regarding the Research Department
Work Plan. The Commission will consider other administrative matters.

THIS MEETING WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

PERSON TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION: Bryan Whitener

> Telephone: (202) 566-3100

**Signed**:\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

> **Thomas R. Wilkey**, Executive Director,
>
> U.S. Election Assistance Commission

**\[Billing Code 6820-KF\]**
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

Bradwood Landing, LLC Docket No. CP06-365-000

NorthernStar Energy, LLC Docket No. CP06-366-000

NOTICE OF ADDITIONAL PUBLIC MEETINGS

TO TAKE COMMENTS ON

THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT

FOR THE PROPOSED BRADWOOD LANDING LNG PROJECT

(October 25, 2007)

The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) is issuing this notice to announce two additional public
meetings in Oregon to take comments on the draft Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) issued by the FERC on August 17, 2007 for the proposed
Bradwood Landing liquefied natural gas (LNG) Project. The draft EIS
addresses the proposal by Bradwood Landing, LLC to construct and operate
an LNG import terminal in Clatsop County, Oregon, about 38 miles up the
Columbia River from its mouth, and the associated 36-mile-long natural
gas sendout pipeline proposed by NorthernStar Energy, LLC that would
cross portions of Clatsop and Columbia Counties, Oregon, and Cowlitz
County, Washington, to connect the Bradwood Landing LNG terminal with
the existing Williams Northwest Pipeline Company interstate pipeline
system near Kelso, Washington.

On October 5, 2007, the FERC issued a notice for four public meetings to
be held at various locations in Oregon and Washington in November 2007.
We are supplementing those meetings with two additional public meetings
in Oregon on the dates, time, and locations listed below:

**[Date and Time]{.underline}** **[Location]{.underline}**

Monday, November 5, 2007 Clatskanie Middle/High School Auditorium

6:30 p.m. (PST) 471 SW Belair Dr.

Clatskanie, OR 97016

Telephone: 503-728-2146

Tuesday, November 6, 2007 Clatskanie River Inn -- Cedar Room

9:00 a.m. (PST) 600 E. Columbia River Highway

Clatskanie, OR 97016

Telephone: 503-728-9000

These events are posted on the Commission's calendar located at
<http://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx> along with other
related information. For additional information, please contact the
Commission\'s Office of External Affairs at **1-866-208-FERC**.

Kimberly D. Bose,

Secretary.
# [STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE - 2010]{.underline}

## PASTEURIZER, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

PURPOSE: To establish a standard operating procedure for operating the
pasteurizer.

POLICY: The pasteurizer will be used to wash and disinfect
non-disposable equipment utilized by the Respiratory and Anesthesia
sections.

PROCEDURE:

1\. The equipment to be cleaned and disinfected must be able to
withstand temperatures greater than 170 degrees F.

2\. Breakdown equipment to the smallest component part before placing it
into the washer/pasteurizer. Use the small bags provided to hold items
that may spin out of the basket.

3\. Remove all gross debris from the equipment prior to placing in the
unit.

4\. Check that the power light is on.

5\. Load the equipment.

a.  Tubing should be placed on the bottom layer for optimum cleaning.

b.  Small items must be in the net bags provided and placed in the
    center compartment to prevent loss or damage.

6\. Secure all layer and compartment dividers to keep equipment from
rubbing and banging into each other.

7\. Place the top layer dividers on the top of the equipment to keep
equipment from spinning out of the basket.

8\. Add the approved detergent according to manufacturers
recommendation.

9\. Close lid.

10\. Select the cycle by pushing the cycle button "Wash/Pasteurize".

11\. Push the start button.

12\. The alarm will sound after approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes.

13\. [USE CAUTION]{.underline} WHEN REMOVING EQUIPMENT, DUE TO HIGH
PASTEURIZING TEMPERATURES.

14\. Place appropriate equipment in the tube dryer for drying.

15\. Once the items are dried, they are passed to Preparation Room for
assembly and sterilization.

References: Manufacturer User Manual
######## DIRECTIONS TO THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTER

######## (DRIVING)

FROM POINTS SOUTH: Take I-95 to 395. Follow 395 (approximately 8 miles)
until you cross the 14^th^ Street Bridge. Stay on the left across the
14^th^ Street Bridge and follow 14^th^ Street into town. Cross over
Constitution Avenue and the Ronald Reagan Building will be one block
ahead on your right.

FROM POINTS WEST: Take I-66 across the Roosevelt Bridge. Once across,
follow signs for Constitution Avenue. Stay on and follow Constitution
Ave for approximately 9 blocks. Turn left on 15^th^ Street and right on
Pennsylvania Avenue. Follow Pennsylvania Ave. to 13 ½ Street into our
garage.

FROM POINTS NORTH: Take 270 East to the Beltway 495. Take 495 South. The
sign will say 495 South/Richmond. Stay on 495 for approximately 3-5
miles. Take the George Washington Parkway (only goes one way). Follow
the Parkway for approximately 12 miles and take the exit marked
Roosevelt Bridge. This road turns into Constitution Avenue. Turn left on
15^th^ Street and right on Pennsylvania Avenue. Follow Pennsylvania Ave
to 13 ½ Street into our garage.

FROM POINTS EAST: Follow 50 West to New York Avenue. Continue on NY
Avenue until you come to 9^th^ Street. Make a left on 9^th^ Street and
continue to Constitution Avenue. Make a right on Constitution and stay
in the right lane. Continue two blocks and make a right on 14^th^
Street. The building and main entrance are immediately on your right.

######## DIRECTIONS TO THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTER

######## FROM MAJOR AREA AIRPORTS

Ronald Reagan National Airport

# *(Total Distance: 4 miles)* 

1.  Follow signs to Airport Exit, taking the exit toward George
    Washington Parkway North

2.  Merge onto GW Parkway

3.  Take the I-395N exit towards Washington, D.C.

4.  Merge to left lane and follow signs to US-1 North. (14^th^ Street,
    NW)

5.  Follow 14^th^ Street over Constitution Avenue, NW

6.  International Trade Center is on the right. There are two entrances
    to the parking garage on 14^th^ Street.

Dulles International Airport

# *(Total Distance: 27 miles)*

1.  Leave Dulles Airport via Dulles Access Road.

2.  Dulles access road becomes I-66 East.

3.  Follow I-66 East.

4.  Take I-66 to E Street exit.

5.  E Street becomes Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.

6.  Turn right onto 14^th^ Street, NW.

7.  International Trade Center is on the left. There are two entrances
    to the parking garage on 14^th^ Street.

Baltimore--Washington International (BWI) Airport

***(Total Distance: 32 miles)***

1.  Leave BWI via I-195 West

2.  Take MD-295 South (Baltimore-Washington Parkway) exit.

3.  Follow MD-295 South.

4.  Take the exit towards Washington

5.  Merge on US-50 West (New York Avenue)

6.  Turn slight right onto L Street, NW

7.  Turn left onto 7^th^ Street, NW

8.  Turn right onto K Street, NW

9.  K Street, NW becomes New York Avenue, NW

10. Turn left onto H Street, NW

11. Turn right onto 14^th^ Street, NW

12. Follow 14^th^ Street past Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

13. International Trade Center is on the left. There are two entrances
    to the parking garage on 14^th^ Street.
Abstracts of Presentations at the Third Annual Meeting of the

Mississippi Bat Working Group

Mississippi Museum of Natural Science

10 February, 2005

SPECIES COMPOSTITION AND HABITAT USE BY BAT POPULATIONS

IN DELTA NATIONAL FOREST

[Lann M. Wilf,]{.underline} J.D. Wilhide, W. Drew Reed, and Tony Reed -
*Mississippi Dept. of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, 1505 Eastover Dr.,
Jackson, MS 39211-6374* (LMW); *Arkansas State Universtiy, Dept. of
Biological Sciences, P.O. Box 599, Jonesboro, AR 72467* (JDW and TR);
*Beringia South, P.O. Box 147, Kelley, WY 83011* (WDR).

Mist net surveys were conducted in the Delta National Forest from
1999-2001. Nine bat species were captured, including two sensitive
bottomland species, Southeastern myotis (*Myotis austroriparius*) and
Rafinesque's big-eared bat (*Corynorhinus rafinesquii*). Six hundred
ninety-five total bats were captured and banded, with eight being
recaptured. The most numerous bat captured was the evening bat
(*Nycticeius humeralis*), which comprised approximately 59% of the
sample. *M. austroriparius* was the second most commonly encountered
species accounting for approximately 22% of the total bats captured.
Capture rates of *C. rafinesquii* indicate that this bat is not common
in DNF. This species was encountered twice and successfully banded once,
thus making up 0.1% of the sample. Ten female *M. austroriparius* and
one female *M. septentrionalis* were radio-tagged, and five roosts were
located. The vegetative structure of the roost and of the vegetation
surrounding the roosts were quantified and analyzed and compared to ten
reference trees. The vegetative parameters that were significantly
different statistically were the height of the roost trees and the
Shannon Diversity Index of the vegetation surrounding the roost trees.
Three species of trees (sweetgum, Nuttall oak, water hickory) were used
as roosts by *M. austroriparius* in this project. All four roost trees
were large diameter, live trees with triangular basal openings and large
cavities, which appeared to extend up the trunk several meters. Capture
rates were higher in the northern most part of the forest, as were rates
at the higher elevations. Bat capture rates were also significantly
greater in older age class timber stands. Based on these data, forest
management strategies to enhance bat populations in bottomland systems
should call for protection of live, mature, hollow trees; should allow
for extensive recruitment of shade-intolerant tree species, such as
Nuttall oak and sweetgum; and should allow for extensive recruitment of
trees into larger size classes (DBH ≥ 100 cm).
**Directions to Delta-09 from Park Headquarters**

The Missile Silo is located off of I-90 exit 116 on the south side of
the highway. Departing from Park Headquarters, make a LEFT onto 240 and
another LEFT onto I-90 West. Travel fifteen miles to exit 116. At the
STOP sign, make a LEFT and continue onto the gravel road. The road will
curve east and the Missile Silo will be on the RIGHT hand side. Pull off
to the right hand side of the drive and park outside the gate.

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**Directions to Delta-09 from Park Headquarters**

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Missile Silo is located off of I-90 exit 116 on the south side of the
highway. Departing from Park Headquarters, make a LEFT onto 240 and
another LEFT onto I-90 West. Travel fifteen miles to exit 116. At the
STOP sign, make a LEFT and continue onto the gravel road. The road will
curve east and the Missile Silo will be on the RIGHT hand side. Pull off
to the right hand side of the drive and park outside the gate.
> June 15, 2000
>
> Rajaram K. Matkari
>
> 1304 Riverglen Way
>
> Berthoud, CO 80513
>
> Docket No. 92N-0412
>
> Dear Mr. Matkari:
>
> Enclosed is the order terminating your debarment, which was published
> in the Federal Register of June 13, 2000.
>
> In reply, please refer to docket number.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Gloria Ortega
>
> Dockets Management Branch
>
> Encl.

Docket No. 92N-0412

6/15/00

GO

Rajaram K. Matkari Reg. No.

1304 Riverglen Way

Berthoud, CO 80513

Docket No. 98N-0131

June 10, 1998

GO HFA-305

Scott Feuer Reg. No.

25 Glenwood Rd.

Tenafly, NJ 07670

Docket No. 96N-0003

June 10, 1998

HFA-305

GO

Dr. Dulal C. Chatterji

308 Dalton Dr.

Raleigh, NC 27615

June 10, 1998

Dr. Dulal C. Chatterji

308 Dalton Dr.

Raleigh, NC 27615

Re: Docket No. 96N-0003

Dear Dr. Chatterji:

Enclosed is the final order terminating debarment which will be
published in the Federal Register of June 11, 1998.

In reply, please refer to docket number.

Sincerely,

Gloria Ortega

Dockets Management Branch

Encl.

June 10, 1998

Dr. Dulal C. Chatterji

308 Dalton Dr.

Raleigh, NC 27615

Re: Docket No. 96N-0003

Dear Dr. Chatterji:

Enclosed is the final order granting special termination of your
debarment which will be published in the Federal Register of June 11,
1998.

In reply, please refer to docket number.

Sincerely,

Gloria Ortega

Dockets Management Branch

Encl.

Docket No. 92N-0418

June 21, 1993

HFA/go

Jan T. Sturm Reg. No.

6845 Sewells Orchard Dr.

Columbia, MD 21045

In reply, please refer to docket number.

Sincerely,

Gloria Ortega

Dockets Management Branch

Encl.

Docket No. 92N-0463

December 22, 1993

HFA-305

go

Susan M. Long Reg.

#27911-037,

FPC Danbury

P.O. Box 1910

Danbury, CT 06813

Dr. Kanubhai C. Desai

730 Mill St. #F-3

Belleville, NJ 1719

Docket No. 92N-0418

June 21, 1993

HFA/go

Jan T. Sturm Reg. No.

6845 Sewells Orchard Dr.

Columbia, MD 21045
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PUBLIC NOTICE![](media/image1.png){width="0.6541666666666667in"
height="0.6604166666666667in"}

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

445 TWELFTH STREET, S.W.

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 **DA 01-2045**

News media information 202/418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202/418-2830 Internet:
http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov

**Released: August 31, 2001**

**WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ANNOUNCES THE**

**RETURN TO ACTIVE STATUS OF LICENSES TO NEXTWAVE PERSONAL
COMMUNICATIONS INC. AND NEXTWAVE POWER PARTNERS INC.,**

**SUBJECT TO THE OUTCOME OF ONGOING LITIGATION**

On August 30, 2001, the United States Court of Appeals for the District
of Columbia Circuit issued the mandate implementing its holding that
Section 525 of the Bankruptcy Code prevented the cancellation of
licenses held by NextWave Personal Communications Inc. and NextWave
Power Partners Inc. (collectively "NextWave").[^1] Accordingly, the
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau will update its licensing records to
reflect the court's mandate. A list of NextWave licenses returned to
active status is included as Attachment A.

The United States and the Commission have indicated their intention to
ask the Supreme Court of the United States to review the D.C. Circuit
decision. In addition, related litigation is pending in the Bankruptcy
Court for the Southern District of New York, Case No. 98 B 21529 (ASH);
and there are potential or ongoing related regulatory proceedings before
the Commission. These litigation and/or regulatory matters may affect
the status of the involved licenses.

The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau will separately address the
status of affected Auction No. 35 license applications and associated
payments. A list of affected Auction No. 35 licenses is included as
Attachment B.

-FCC-

[^1]: *See* NextWave Personal Communications Inc. v. FCC, 254 F.3d 130
    (D.C. Cir. 2001).
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### Office of Congressman Jeff Flake

***News Release***

**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:** Wednesday, May 19, 2004

**CONTACT :** Matthew Specht (202) 225-2635

# **Congressman Flake Commends Appropriations Chairman Young for Vowing to Target Earmarks**

## *Crackdown on Earmarks Essential for Fiscal Discipline*

**Washington, D.C**. - Arizona Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents
the state's Sixth District, today commended House Appropriation
Committee Chairman Bill Young for instructing his subcommittee chairmen
to hold down earmarks in this year's appropriations bills.

Earmarks are spending items, usually in Members' home districts, slipped
into appropriations bills without appropriate congressional oversight.

"**While I obviously believe it's more prudent to eliminate earmarks
altogether,"** said Flake, **"this is a good first step. It's impossible
to get a handle on spending if we continue to explode the number of
earmarks in appropriations bills."**

\###
**ATTACHMENT 2**

**NON-INCUMBENT MULTINATIONAL CARRIERS -- U.S. AND FOREIGN**

**1st Quarter 1999 Revenue**

  -------------------- --------------- -------------- ---------- --------------
  **CARRIER**          **\$M 1^st^     **% Year to    **\$M      **% Year to
                       Quarter of      Year Change    1^st^      Year Change
                       1998**          from 1^st^     Quarter of from 1^st^
                                       Quarter of     1999**     Quarter of
                                       1997 to 1998**            1998 to 1999**

  Teleglobe[^1]        860             26%            747        -13%

  Equant               \>200/320[^2]   200%           444        39%

  RSL Communications   132             212%           340        159%

  Star Telecom         129             52%            228        67%

  Global Telesystems   78              54%            171        270%
  Group[^3]                                                      

  Energis[^4]          66              57%            168        73%

  IDT Corporation      87              153%           161        127%

  Pacific Gateway      105             104%           141        34%
  Exchange                                                       

  COLT Telecom Group   59              134%           137        130%

  Primus Telecom       118             24%            131        64%
  Group[^5]                                                      

  Viatel[^6]           21.2            46%            62         190%

  WorldCom[^7]         2,350           39%            NA         NA

  Telegroup^4^         86              16%            NA         NA

  Esprit Telecom       24              36%            NA         NA
  Group^5^                                                       
  -------------------- --------------- -------------- ---------- --------------

Source: Bankers Trust Alex Brown: "Turf War On a Global Scale 3.0,"
Communications Services, June 1, 1999.

Some information has been obtained from company web sites.

[^1]: Data for 1999 reflect only revenue for Teleglobe Communications
    Corporation (TCC) while 1998 data reflect combined revenues for TCC
    and Excel Canada.

[^2]: Equant, a U.K.-based telecom operator, reports on a 6-month basis
    that runs from January 1-June 30 and July 1-December 31. The numbers
    compare the 6- month period ending June 30, 1998 to the 6-month
    period ending June 30, 1999. Equant's actual revenues for the
    6-month period ending June 31, 1998 were \$320 million.

[^3]: Global TeleSystems Group's purchased Esprit Telecom.

[^4]: Energis' revenues reflect an end-of-year total for 1998. Revenues
    totaled \$97.1 million for end-of-year 1997, and therefore revenues
    grew 73% from 1997 to 1998.

[^5]: Primus acquired some of Telegroup\'s assets after Telegroup filed
    for bankruptcy.

[^6]: Viatel has been added to the list. It is a new entrant with a
    strong international presence.

[^7]: Information for WorldCom has not been provided because it merged
    with MCI.
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ZENITH CITY

1203 AM CDT MON MAR 15

\...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ZENITH CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD

WARNING FOR RIVERS IN ZENITH CITY EFFECTIVE UNTIL 600 AM

CDT TUESDAY MORNING\...

AT MIDNIGHT CDT\...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 60 MPH ACROSS ZENITH CITY.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING STREAMS AND
RIVERS\...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY\...ROADS ALONG THE
BANKS OF STREAMS AND RIVERS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO
FLOODING.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE

WARNED AREA.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

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MERIT REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE FOR HEMATOLOGY

**[FALL 2005]{.underline}**

[CHAIRPERSON]{.underline}

Mitchell R. Smith, M.D., Ph.D.

Director, Lymphoma Service

Fox Chase Cancer Center

Philadelphia, PA

[PARTICIPANTS]{.underline}

Grover C. Bagby, Jr., M.D.

Chief, Hematology and Medical Oncology

and Clinical Investigator

VA Medical Center

Portland, OR

Pilip C. Comp, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Chief of Staff for Research

Department of VA Medical Center

Professor of Medicine, Hematology Section

Univ.of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Oklahoma City, OK

Joseph Fontana, M.D., Ph.D.

Chief, Heme/Oncology Service

John D. Dingell VA Medical Center

Professor, Internal Medicine

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Robert S. Franco, Ph.D.

Professor, Division of Hematology/Oncology

Department of Internal Medicine

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

The Vontz Center for Molecular Studies

Cincinnati, OH

H. Jeffrey Lawrence, M.D.

Hematology Service

VA Medical Center

Professor of Medicine

University of California at San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Ulhas P. Naik, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Cardiovascular and Cancer Biology Laboratory

Department of Biological Sciences

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

Leonidas C. Platanias, M.D., Ph.D.

Deputy Director, Robert Lurie Cancer Ctr

Northwestern University

Chicago, IL

Stephen Peiper, M.D.

Pund Distinguished Chair in Pathology

Professor, Biomedical and Radiological Technologies

Medical College of Georgia

Augusta, GA

Perumal Thiagarajan, MD

Department of Veterans Affairs

Professor of Pathology and Medicine

Baylor College of Medicine

Houston TX

**UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD THE LOCAL RESEARCH OFFICE OR THE
PRINCIPAL** **INVESTIGATOR MAKE DIRECT CONTACT WITH ANY MERIT REVIEW
SUBCOMMITTEE PARTICIPANT REGARDING THE REVIEW OF MERIT REVIEW
APPLICATIONS.**

January 18, 2006
NY C89276

July 2, 1998

CLA-2-95:RR:NC:2:224 C89276

CATEGORY: Classification

TARIFF NO.: 9503.49.0025

Eric D. Moore

Kmart Corp.

Resource Center

3100 West Big Beaver Road

Troy, MI 48084-3163

RE: The tariff classification of a frog bath mitt and a duck bath sponge

from China.

Dear Mr. Moore:

In your letter dated June 17, 1998, you requested a tariff
classification

ruling.

You are requesting the tariff classification on bath mitts and bath

sponges, which are designed for the amusement of children, while
bathing. The

first product, item number BW-8033 is a bath wash mitt with a sponge
sewn

inside. The submitted sample is a whimsical, full-figured depiction of a
frog.

The bath mitt also comes in four other styles: a dog, a dinosaur, a
turtle, and

a penguin. The shell fabric of the bath mitt is 25% cotton, 75%
polyester. The

head of the bath mitt has a sponge padding that is 100% polyester. The
second

product is item number 063017R1, a sisal toweling duck bath sponge. The
fabric

of the shell is 25% cotton, 75% polyester with a sisal toweling panel in
front.

The duck is completely padded with a 100% polyester sponge material. The
duck

sponge (like the animal bath mitt) is a full-figured, whimsical
depiction of an

animal.

The applicable subheading for the animal bath mitts and the animal
sponges

will be 9503.49.0025, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS),

which provides for \"Toys representing animals or non-human
creatures\...and parts

and accessories thereof: Other\...Toys\". The rate of duty will be free.

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 Tom McKenna at 212-466-5475.

Sincerely,

Robert B. Swierupski

Director,

National Commodity

Specialist Division
DA 00-1878(Corrected)

Released: July 21, 2000

AUXILIARY BROADCAST FREQUENCY COORDINATOR DESIGNATED

FOR THE 2000 DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION IN LOS ANGELES, CA

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has designated the Broadcast
Operations Coordination Authority 2000 (BOCA2K) as the single point of
contact under Section 74.24 of the Rules, 47 C.F.R. §74.24, from August
14, 2000 through August 17, 2000 for the 2000 Democratic Convention to
be held in Los Angeles, CA[^1]. This designation will allow for advance
coordination of auxiliary broadcast frequency usage. To minimize harmful
interference, all Parts 74, 78 and 101 licensees sharing spectrum
licensed under Part 74 of the Commission's Rules are covered by this
action. The affected area is within a 100-kilometer radius of Los
Angeles, CA for terrestrial stations and a 150-kilometer radius for any
mobile operations onboard aircraft.

Similar action was taken by the FCC when it designated auxiliary
broadcast frequency coordinators for the 1996 National Political
Conventions, the 1996 Summer Olympic Games, the 1984 Summer Olympic
Games, and the previous visit of Pope John Paul II to the United States.
These actions were taken as a result of our concern that uncoordinated
use of auxiliary broadcast stations on a special temporary authority
basis might result in spectrum congestion and excessive interference
causing less complete broadcast coverage. We believe that the potential
for a similar situation exists during the 2000 Democratic Convention
scheduled to be held in Los Angeles, CA.

As a result, the BOCA2K has been designated as the auxiliary broadcast
frequency coordinator for the duration of the Democratic Convention. All
short-term auxiliary broadcast use under Part 74, without exception,
shall be coordinated in advance through the BOCA2K Coordinator. The
frequency coordination forms are available at the Society of Broadcast
Engineers Web Site www.sbe.org. Completed forms should be faxed to Mr.
Howard Fine at (310) 287-3827 or e-mailed to howard@pactv.com. The local
frequency coordinator will provide assistance to all local and non-local
Part 74 licensees, as well as all Part 78 and 101 licensees sharing
spectrum licensed under Part 74, for temporary fixed, mobile and
portable installations. The contact for the Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau is the Licensing and Technical Analysis Branch at (717) 338-2646.

Action by Chief, Licensing and Technical Analysis Branch.

\- FCC -

[^1]: We note that Section 74.24 normally allows eligible broadcasters
    to operate auxiliary broadcast stations on a short-term basis, not
    to exceed 720 hours annually, without prior Commission
    authorization.
**Before the**

**Federal Communications Commission**

**Washington, D.C. 20554**

In the Matter of )

)

Federal-State Joint Board ) CC Docket No. 96-45

on Universal Service )

**ORDER**

**Adopted: August 31, 2000** **Released: September 1, 2000**

By the Commission:

1\. Pursuant to section 254(a)(1) and 410(c) of the Communications Act
of 1934, as amended,[^1] and based on a recommendation submitted by the
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC),[^2]
the Commission appoints the Honorable G. Nanette Thompson, Chair of the
Regulatory Commission of Alaska, to serve on the Federal-State Joint
Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45. This appointment fills
the position vacated by the Honorable Joe Garcia, formerly Chairman of
the Florida Public Service Commission. The Commission gratefully
acknowledges the contributions of Chairman Garcia to the work of the
Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service.

2\. Henceforth, a copy of all filings in this proceeding shall be served
on Commissioner Thompson at the following address:

The Honorable G. Nanette Thompson

Regulatory Commission of Alaska

1016 West Sixth Avenue, Suite 400

Anchorage, AK 99501-1693

3\. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to section 254(a)(1) and
410(c), of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.SC. §§
254(a)(1), 410(c), the Honorable G. Nanette Thompson, Chair of the
Regulatory Commission of Alaska, is appointed to the Federal-State Joint
Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45.

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Magalie Roman Salas

Secretary

[^1]: 47 U.S.C. § § 254(a)(1), 410(c).

[^2]: ^2^ *See* Letter from Charles D. Gray, NARUC, to the Honorable
    William E. Kennard, FCC, filed August 2, 2000 (nominating the
    Honorable G. Nanette Thompson).
**PUBLIC NOTICE**![](media/image1.png){width="0.51875in"
height="0.5243055555555556in"}

**Federal Communications Commission**

**445 12^th^ Street S.W.**

**Washington, D.C. 20554**

# DA-08-2314

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**Before the**

**Federal Communications Commission**

**Washington, D.C. 20554**

**PUBLIC NOTICE**

**Released: October 21, 2008**

**FEE DECISIONS OF THE MANAGING**

**DIRECTOR AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC**

The Managing Director is responsible for fee decisions in response to
requests for waiver or deferral of fees as well as other pleadings
associated with the fee collection process. A public notice of these fee
decisions is published in the FCC record.

The decisions are placed in General Docket 86-285 and are available for
public inspection. A copy of the decision is also placed in the
appropriate docket, if one exists.

The following Managing Director fee decisions are released for public
information:

**Fireweed Communications Corporations Stations**

**KYES (TV), KYEX-LP, KZND-LP -** Request for

waiver of FY 2005 regulatory fee. **Denied** (September

22, 2008) \[*See* Implementation of Section 9 of the Communications Act,
9 FCC Rcd 5333, 5346 (1994), recon. granted, 10 FCC Rcd 12759 (1995)

**NationsLine, Roanoke, Virginia** **-** Request for waiver of FY 2007
regulatory fee late payment penalty **Denied** (September 22, 2008)
\[*See* 47 C.F.R. §1.1164\]

**NECC Telecom, Inc.** **-** Request for waiver of FY 2005 regulatory
fee late payment penalty **Denied** (September 22, 2008) \[*See* 47
C.F.R. §1.1164\]

**TEA-VISZ of Park Falls, Wisconsin Station W272AY -** Request for
waiver of FY 2006 regulatory fee. **Granted** (September 22, 2008)
\[*See* Implementation of Section 9 of the Communications Act,
Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees for the 1994 Fiscal Year,
10 FCC Rcd 12759, 12761, para. 16 (1995)\]

**World Television of Washington, LLC Station WNYA -** Request for
partial refund of FY 2007 regulatory fee. **Granted** (September 22,
2008) \[*See* Implementation of Section 9 of the Communications Act, 10
FCC Rcd 12759, 12763 (1995)\]
**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:**

Tammi Schone - (605) 352-1102

**MILLER RIDGE ROAD DISTRICT TO RESURFACE ROAD\
[*USDA Rural Development Funds Assist With Rebuilding Existing Road
Bed*\
]{.underline}**

**(Rapid City, South Dakota -- May 30, 2006)** USDA Rural Development
State Director Lynn D. Jensen today presented a ceremonial check
representing community facility direct loan funds in the amount of
\$30,645 to the Miller Ridge Road District.

"Improvements will be made to the access roads to and from an existing
subdivision that includes twelve homeowners. The area involved in the
Miller Ridge Road District project includes existing roads known as
Lightening Road, Miller Drive, and Miller Court in Pennington County,"
said Jensen.

Miller Ridge Road District is located on the south side of Nemo Road
which is approximately seven miles west of the Rapid City limits on Nemo
Road. This project involves removing and replacing the existing road bed
in the Miller Ridge Road District. They will be removing the existing
asphalt milling that has been applied in the past, regrinding the
millings, reapplying to a uniform thickness, and sealing with rock chips
and oil which will resurface the road.

"South Dakota USDA Rural Development is one of the best kept secrets
that benefits rural South Dakotans. Prior to our road reconstruction
project, I knew little or nothing about what South Dakota USDA Rural
Development offered the people of rural South Dakota," said Bob Farrar,
President for the Miller Ridge Road District. He continued, "This is a
very fine organization that should get more publicity, and
congratulations for the fine service they provide to the state of South
Dakota. The Rapid City Office staff went out of their way to make the
application for funds as simple and painless as one could only hope to
receive. Miller Ridge Road District will now have a new road leading to
private homes in the district that will be the envy of all surrounding
road districts. Hats off to the Rapid City staff and USDA Rural
Development."

USDA Rural Development Area Director Tim Potts and Rural Development
Manager David Adrian also attended the event. USDA Rural Development has
ten offices in the state that assist rural communities. Office locations
include a state office in Huron, along with area offices in Aberdeen,
Huron, Mitchell, Pierre, Rapid City, Sioux Falls, Sturgis, Watertown,
and Yankton.

USDA Rural Development's mission is to deliver programs in a way that
will support increasing economic opportunity and improve the quality of
life of rural residents. As a venture capital entity, Rural Development
provides equity and technical assistance to finance and foster growth in
homeownership, business development, and critical community and
technology infrastructure. Further information on rural programs is
available at a local USDA Rural Development office or by visiting USDA's
web site at <http://www/rurdev.usda.gov>.

**- USDA -**
**Table 5.** Growth trends from 1851 to present. Standardized regression
coefficient (is shown for each site for each of the three time periods.
Significant values (P\<0.05) are highlighted in bold type.

+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| Site                    | 1851-1900    | 1901-1950    | 1951-present |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| # Alaska Range          |              |              |              |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| Canyon Creek            | .220         | **.521**     | **.718**     |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| Monahan Flats           | .067         | **.731**     | **.401**     |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| Usibelli (treeline)     | .230         | **.798**     | -.002        |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| Usibelli (below)        | **.595**     | .145         | **.481**     |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| # Seward Peninsula      |              |              |              |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| Bank                    | .230         | .264         | **-.753**    |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| Grasshopper Hill        | **.343**     | **.577**     | **-.672**    |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| # White Mountains       |              |              |              |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| Eagle Summit (treeline) | **-.608**    | **.743**     | **.804**     |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| Eagle Summit (below)    | .000         | **.706**     | **-.904**    |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| Nome Creek (treeline)   | **-.417**    | **.620**     | -.108        |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| Nome Creek (below)      | **-.499**    | **.691**     | **-.528**    |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| Twelvemile Summit       | **-.666**    | **.797**     | **-.494**    |
| (treeline)              |              |              |              |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| Twelvemile Summit       | .009         | -.011        | **-.638**    |
| (below)                 |              |              |              |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
|                 | Congressman Jeff Flake                             |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | *News Release*                                     |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | **FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:**  Tuesday, November 6,   |
|                 | 2007                                               |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | **CONTACT: ** Matthew Specht (202) 225-2635        |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+

# 

# [Congressman Flake Criticizes Democrats For Giving Members One Day to Review 853-Page Labor-HHS Conference Report](http://flake.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=78021)

## Conference Report Has Over 150 Pages of Earmarks

**Washington, D.C**. -- Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who
represents Arizona's Sixth District, today criticized the Democratic
Leadership for giving House Members one day to sift through a massive
853-page Labor-HHS-Veterans Appropriations conference report before
voting on it.

            **"Many of us were critical of our own Republican Leadership
is years past for not waiting the required three days between filing a
bill and voting on it, but this is worse than anything we pulled,"**
said Flake.

**"This conference report wasn't even available to view until last night
and now we're being asked to vote on it today.  We'll be finding out
what's in this bill for weeks to come."**

A cursory look through the more than 150 pages of earmarks in the
conference report revealed earmarks like \$400,000 for Jazz at Lincoln
Center in New York City, \$750,000 to the LBJ Foundation in Austin,
Texas, \$350,000 to the Aerospace Museum of California Foundation in
McClellan, California, \$300,000 American Airpower Museum in
Farmingdale, New York, \$320,000 to the American Jazz Museum in Kansas
City, Missouri, \$130,000 for the First Ladies Museum in Canton, Ohio,
and \$85,000 to the Los Angeles Craft and Folk Art Museum in Los
Angeles, California.

The conference report also includes nine "airdropped" earmarks, which
neither the House nor Senate passed but ended up in the conference
report.  Among the airdropped earmarks is \$1,000,000 for the Thomas
Daschle Center for Public Service and Representative Democracy.

**"Even a conservative estimate of the total number of earmarks in this
bill is above what either the House or the Senate passed.  Rather than
choosing between House or Senate earmarks, it looks like the conferees
just added the House and Senate earmarks,"** said Flake.
Biochemistry

[THE ANTIOXIDANT EFFECTS OF NUTRITIVE FOOD EXTRACTS ON *SACCHAROMYCES
CEREVISIAE*]{.underline}, [L. S. Strozier]{.underline}^1^, L. M.
Simons^1^, Y. Harris\*^2^, Harry S. Truman College^1^, Department of
Biology and Biotechnology, Chicago, IL 60640, Harper College^2^,
Department of Math and Science, Palatine, IL 60067.

*Saccharomyces cerevisiae* serves as a model organism for the study of
potential antioxidant effects on cells under oxidative stress. Enzyme
production in response to oxidative stress in *S. cerevisiae* is similar
to enzyme production in mammalian cells under similar circumstances.
Through the use of internal mechanisms such as peroxisomes and
mitochondria yeast are able to combat oxidative stress well. Through
this study the effects of antioxidants on the cells ability to reproduce
were observed, as well as the ability of antioxidants to alleviate
oxidative stress in the cells. Exposure to oxidative agents and
antioxidants occurred during the log phase of *S. cerevisiae,* being the
most sensitive part of the growth phase. Cell cultures received a
pretreatment of the oxidizing agent or the antioxidant, and one hour
later they were challenged with a higher dose of the extract. Cells were
monitored and counted every hour after exposure for ten hours. Cells
were counted using a hemacytometer and the corresponding optical density
was measured at 600 nm. As anticipated when the cells were exposed to an
oxidizing agent their rate of growth decreased. Results varied from
exposure to different antioxidants. Through the introduction of garlic
extract to the cell culture the incidence of cell-to-cell bonding was
decreased.