BEE-spoke-data/govdocs1-by-extension huggingface dataset:
Legal Opinion: CIM-0122

Index Number: 3.275

Subject: Reserve for Replacements

September 12, 2001

Christopher C. O'Dell, Esquire

Moss & O'Dell, P.C.

1675 Larimer Street, Suite 650

Denver, Colorado 80202

Dear Mr. O'Dell:

This letter responds to your August 21, 2001 request concerning the
disposition of funds remaining in the Reserve for Replacement (RR) at
the time the insured mortgage loan secured by the Kipling Townhouses is
refinanced with a mortgage loan not insured by FHA. The provisions of
the Regulatory Agreement (RA) executed by HUD and the project owner
require that the RR fund account be established and that monthly
deposits be made to this account. The RR is funded from project income
received by the owner of the project with FHA-insured financing. HUD's
position is that, although the loan is FHA-insured, the RR is an asset
of the project which is under the control of HUD and, as long as the
requirements of the RA have not been violated, would remain with the
project until the FHA-insured mortgage loan reaches maturity or is
otherwise paid in full. Upon prepayment or maturity of the insured
mortgage loan (and termination of the RA), the funds in the RR would not
revert to HUD. The funds would remain with the project owner.

Please contact Stuart Malmon at 202-708-0614, ext. 5258, if you have any
further questions concerning this matter.

Sincerely,

John J. Daly

Associate General Counsel

for Insured Housing

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Miller 6160

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**Section 609. -- CURB AND GUTTER**

**Description**

**609.01** [Add the following:]{.underline}

This work also consists of constructing paved ditches contiguous to the
traveled way.

**Construction Requirements**

**609.03 General.** [Add the following:]{.underline}

For asphalt paved ditches, form the bed parallel to the finished surface
of the ditch.

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**609.03 General.** [Add the following:]{.underline}

When bonding concrete curb to existing asphalt pavement thoroughly clean
the pavement surface in advance of placing the curb. Abrade and/or high
pressure water wash the existing asphalt pavement to assure removal of
all dust and loose material.

Bond the extruded curb or precast curb to the existing asphalt pavement
using an approved concrete to asphalt adhesive or a two-component epoxy,
designed to bond fresh concrete to the existing pavement. Submit
proposed adhesive for approval by the CO prior to use. Apply according
to the manufacturer's recommendations.

[Add the following Subsection:]{.underline}

**609.08A Asphalt Paved Ditch.** Perform the work according to Section
402. Before overlaying existing asphalt paved ditches, clean and seal
the cracks according to Section 414. Compact according to Subsection
402.07(a). Compact according to Subsection 402.07(b), only if paved
ditch cannot be rolled safely.

Measurement

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**609.10** [Add the following:]{.underline}

No separate measurement will be made for the asphalt mixture included in
asphalt curb or paved ditch.

Measure paved ditches by the square meter width horizontally to include
total width.

Measure curb by the linear meter.

Payment

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**609.11** [Add the following:]{.underline}

**Pay Item Pay Unit**

60915B Asphalt paved ditch Square meter
\[\"The Department of the TREASURY NEWS\" banner, with \"The Department
of the Treasury 1789\" seal on right and \"WASHINGTON, D.C. 20220
TELEPHONE W04-2041\" on 2nd line.\]

[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE]{.underline} October 5, 1972

CEREMONY MARKS DESIGNATION OF

TREASURY BUILDING AS HISTORIC SITE

Secretary of the Treasury George P. Schultz will accept a plaque
commemorating the Main Treasury Building in Washington as a national
historic landmark at a brief ceremony at 2:00 p.m. on October 18. The
event will take place on the South Portico of the Building on the plaza
surrounding the statue of Alexander Hamilton, the first Secretary of the
Treasury.

In designating the Treasury building as an historic site, the National
Park Service called it an "outstanding example of Greek Revival civil
architecture" in this country, particularly noting the Ionic colonnade
on the 15th Street side. It is one of the three oldest
Federally-occupied buildings in Washington, next to the Capitol and the
White House. It was the site of President Andrew Johnson's first cabinet
meeting and President Grant's first inaugural ball.

The present Treasury building dates back 136 years to July 4, 1836 when
Congress authorized its construction on the site east of the White
House. It was deemed eligible for the landmark designation last
February, having been found to "possess national significance in
commemorating the history of the United States."

Secretary of the Interior Rogers Morton will present the landmark plaque
and certificate to Secretary Shultz, following a brief program featuring
the U.S. Army Band and 3rd Infantry Fife and Drum Corps. Deputy
Secretary Charles E. Walker will be master of ceremonies, and Director
of the Mint Mary Brooks will present the Secretaries with a
commemorative medal marking the occasion.

o0o

S-61
**PUBLIC NOTICE**![](media/image1.png){width="0.6541666666666667in"
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**Federal Communications Commission**

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

**Washington, D.C. 20554**

DA 99-2513

Released November 10, 1999

**COMMON CARRIER BUREAU DESIGNATES PETITIONS RELATING TO
TRUTH-IN-BILLING RULES FILED BY VARIOUS PARTIES PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE**

**CC DOCKET 98-170**

> On May 11, 1999, the Commission released *Truth-in-Billing and Billing
> Format*, First Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed
> Rulemaking, CC Docket No. 98-170 (*Order*). In the *Order*, the
> Commission adopted principles and guidelines to ensure that telephone
> bills provide consumers with the information they need to make
> informed decisions in the telecommunications marketplace, as well as
> with tools to protect themselves against telecommunications-related
> fraud such as slamming and cramming.
>
> The rules adopted in the May 11 order were originally directed to take
> effect on July 26, 1999. In response to concerns raised by the Office
> of Management and Budget, however, the Commission delayed the
> effective date of those requirements relating to highlighting of new
> service providers and identification of deniable and non-deniable
> charges until April 1, 2000. The remaining rules were designated to
> take effect November 12, 1999.
>
> Between October 26, 1999 and November 5, 1999, several carriers have
> filed with the Commission petitions requesting, among other things,
> that the remaining rules designated to take effect November 12, 1999
> also be delayed until April 1, 2000. The Commission is continuing to
> receive such requests. These waiver petitions include filings made by
> the National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc., National Telephone
> Cooperative Association, Inc., and Organization for the Promotion and
> Advancement of Small Telecommunications Companies, on behalf of their
> respective carrier members. The Commission has determined that these
> petitions have broad implications that reach beyond the parties to the
> proceeding and therefore designates all waiver petitions filed in CC
> docket 98-170 as permit-but-disclose. While waiver proceedings are
> restricted under the Commission\'s ex parte rules, the Commission has
> discretion under 47 C.F.R. Section 1.1200(a) to conclude that certain
> waiver proceedings involve broad policy issues and should be
> classified as permit-but-disclose.
>
> Copies of these filings are available for inspection and copying
> during normal business hours in the FCC Reference Center, 445 12th
> Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20554. Copies may also be purchased
> from the Commission\'s duplicating contractor, International
> Transcription Services, 1231 20th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
> 20036.
>
> By the Chief, Common Carrier Bureau.
>
> **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT**:
[INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE OF OREGON CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATION
(CS-54)]{.underline}

[METAL FABRICATION]{.underline}

1\. [Applicability]{.underline}

> Construction Specification CS-54 is applicable to the fabrication and
> installation of metal work not covered by other specifications. It is
> applicable, but not limited to, such items as trash guards,
> anti-vortex hoods, and baffles, flashboard guides, supports,
> fasteners, animal guards, railing, and commercial structures. It is
> not applicable for installation of concrete reinforcing steel, water
> control gates, fences, wells, piles, or pipe conduits.

2\. [Material Specifications]{.underline}

> The NRCS material specifications complementary to OREGON State
> Construction Specification CS-54 are: MS-205, Corrugated Metal Pipe,
> MS-207, Steel Pipe, MS-214, Structural Metal, and MS-215, Galvanizing.

3\. [Items to be Included in the Specifications and on the
Drawings]{.underline}:

a\. Show the dimensions and method of fabricating, assembling and/or
erecting on the drawings.

b\. Specify types of connections showing sizes, type and grade of bolts
and/or rivets and type of and size of welds on the drawings.

> c\. Specify grade thickness, and type or alloy of metal.
>
> d\. Specify items to be galvanized or painted, if applicable.
>
> e\. Specify cathodic protection, if applicable.
>
> f\. Specify method of measurement and payment, if applicable.
SUPERIOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

Candidates can qualify for certain positions at the GS-7 level under the
Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) provision if they have completed a
Bachelors degree in a qualifying field of study. Refer to the
appropriate vacancy announcement to determine if the SAA provision
applies to the position in which you are interested. The vacancy
announcement also will provide examples of fields of study that are
qualifying for the position in question.

You qualify for the GS-7 level if you meet one of the following SAA
criteria in a qualifying field of study.

1\. CLASS STANDING -- You were in the upper third of the graduating
class in your college, university, or major subdivision (e.g., College
of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration) based on
completed courses.

2\. GRADE-POINT AVERAGE (G.P.A.) --

a.  You have a grade-point average of 3.0 or higher out of a possible
    4.0 as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based
    either on 4 years of education or on the courses you completed
    during the last 2 years of your curriculum.

b.  You have a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher (out of a possible
    4.0) in the required courses you completed in your major field or
    the required courses you completed in your major field during the
    last 2 years of your curriculum.

**Note:** You should round your grade-point average to one decimal
place. For example, 2.95 would be rounded to 3.0 and 2.94 would round to
2.9.

3\. ELECTION TO MEMBERSHIP IN A NATIONAL SCHOLASTIC HONOR SOCIETY - You
are a member of one of the national scholastic honor societies listed
below. Membership in a freshman honor society cannot be used to meet the
requirements of this provision.\
Alpha Chi\
Alpha Delta Mu\
Alpha Epsilon\
Alpha Epsilon Delta\
Alpha Kappa Delta\
Alpha Kappa Mu\
Alpha Omega Alpha\
Alpha Phi Sigma\
Alpha Pi Mu\
Alpha Sigma Mu\
Alpha Sigma Nu\
Beta Gamma Sigma\
Beta Kappa Chi\
Beta Phi Mu\
Chi Epsilon\
Delta Epsilon Sigma\
Delta Mu Delta\
Delta Phi Delta\
Delta Sigma Rho-Tau Kappa Alpha\
Delta Tau Alpha\
Eta Kappa Nu\
Gamma Sigma Delta\
Gamma Theta Upsilon\
Iota Sigma Pi\
Kappa Delta Pi\
Kappa Gamma Pi\
Kappa Mu Epsilon\
Kappa Omicron Nu\
Kappa Tau Alpha\
Lambda Iota Tau\
Mortar Board\
National Collegiate Players\
Omega Chi Epsilon\
Omega Rho\
Omicron Delta Epsilon\
Omicron Delta Kappa\
Omicron Kappa Epsilon\
Order of the Coif\
Phi Alpha Theta\
Phi Beta Kappa\
Phi Kappa Phi\
Phi Sigma\
Phi Sigma Iota\
Phi Sigma Tau\
Phi Upsilon Omicron\
Pi Alpha Alpha\
Pi Delta Phi\
Pi Gamma Mu\
Pi Kappa Lambda\
Pi Mu Epsilon\
Pi Omega Pi\
Pi Sigma Alpha\
Pi Tau Sigma\
Psi Chi\
Rho Chi\
Sigma Delta Pi\
Sigma Gamma Epsilon\
Sigma Gamma Tau\
Sigma Lambda Alpha\
Sigma Lambda Chi\
Sigma Pi Sigma\
Sigma Tau Delta\
Sigma Theta Tau\
Sigma Xi\
Tau Beta Pi\
Tau Sigma Delta\
Theta Alpha Kappa\
Xi Sigma Pi
NY 871696

March 25, 1992

CLA-2-39:S:N:N3G:343 871696

CATEGORY: Classification

TARIFF NO.: 3924.90.5000

Mr. Brian A. Hill

President

Brian A. Hill & Company, Inc.

175 McClellan Highway

East Boston, MA 02128-1146

RE: The tariff classification of an organizer bag from China,

Hong Kong or Taiwan.

Dear Mr. Hill:

In your letter dated February 17, 1992, on behalf of your

client, Safety 1st, Inc., you requested a tariff classification

ruling.

The sample, which accompanied your letter, is described as an

organizer bag. It measures approximately 17 1/2 inches by 13 1/2

inches. Three VELCRO strips enable the user to attach the organizer to

a table ledge or to the back of a baby\'s crib or to whatever surface is

convenient, where the bag will be used. In addition, two plastic

finished holes make it possible to attach the organizer to door hooks,

wall hooks, etc. The product possesses eight plastic, textile edged,

pockets stitched to a plastic backing. Directly under the plastic

pockets a nylon mesh pocket is stitched across the bottom of the

plastic backing. The bag has a variety of household applications, such

as holding baby hygiene articles, holding toys, etc.

You suggest that the most appropriate classification of the

article is in 3923.29.0000. This product is not used for the

conveyance or packing of goods, but for storing and organizing.

The applicable subheading for the organizer bag will be

3924.90.5000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS),

which provides for other household articles\...of plastics: Other:

Other. The rate of duty will be 3.4 percent ad valorem.

This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Section 177

of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).

A copy of this ruling letter should be attached to the entry

documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If the

documents have been filed without a copy, this ruling should be brought

to the attention of the Customs officer handling the transaction.

Sincerely,

Jean F. Maguire

Area Director

New York Seaport
**IHS Electronic Dental Record**

**Fact Sheet**

**[Background]{.underline}**

The IHS Electronic Dental Record (EDR) is a commercial off-the-shelf
dental clinical and practice management software application that is
integrated with the Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) or can
be used as a stand alone application for tribal/urban programs not using
RPMS. The EDR will provide all the necessary clinical and dental
practice management functionality needed by I/T/U Dental Programs.

**[How do I get the EDR?]{.underline}**

Any facility wishing to obtain the EDR must meet the basic requirement
of having personal computers with network connectivity in each dental
operatory. Facilities that meet this requirement must then complete a
facility survey. A facility survey can be requested by sending an email
to Dr. George Chiarchiaro, EDR Project Manager at
<george.chiarchiaro@ihs.gov> or by filling out the survey online at
<http://www.doh.ihs.gov/EDR/index.cfm?fuseaction=facility.display>

After receipt and review of the completed site survey a site visit will
be scheduled. Once a site has been determined to meet EDR readiness
standards, it will be scheduled for EDR implementation subject to funds
availability. If a site does not meet the readiness standards, it is the
site's responsibility to upgrade their systems prior to re-applying for
EDR implementation.

**[How much does EDR cost?]{.underline}**

Sites that participate in the process described above will be
responsible for only those costs associated with the initial hardware
(servers and operatory PCs) and software maintenance after the first
year. Cost estimates are as follows:

Servers (2 at approx \$8,000 each) = \$16,000

Operatory PCs = approx \$3,000 per operatory

Software maintenance and support = approx \$600/year (beginning in year
2)

IHS funding for EDR implementation is limited each year. Sites that do
not want to wait for IHS funded implementation and are willing to
support EDR implementation with their own funds may do so using the IHS
contract. The costs associated with self funding and a process for self
funded EDR implementations has not yet been determined.

**[What happens to my dental data when I get EDR?]{.underline}**

Interfaces between the EDR and RPMS will send dental data to PCC. The
dental data is then extracted as part of the PCC data extraction for
transmission to the National Data Warehouse.

**[Can I bill third parties using the EDR?]{.underline}**

Facilities that currently use the RPMS Third Party Billing Package can
continue to do so without interruption. The EDR contains its own third
party billing functionality for those programs that choose to use EDR as
a stand alone application.

**[Where can I get more information?]{.underline}**

Visit the EDR website at
<http://www.doh.ihs.gov/EDR/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.display> and
review the Frequently Asked Questions.
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##### LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

> *Dear Environmental Colleague,*
>
> ![](media/image4.jpeg){width="5.240277777777778in"
> height="1.7402777777777778in"}*Although this newsletter greets you
> later than expected, we hope you find valuable information within. As
> always, your feedback and requests are always welcome. If you have
> comments about a story or story ideas you'd like to see, please let us
> know.*

*Sincerely, **Don Cote***

> Environment Technical Service Team (TST) Leader &
>
> *Editor--in-Chief*

*Phone: (720) 963-3210*

*E-mail: Don.Cote@fhwa.dot.gov*

*TST Editorial Board Members:*

> ***David Grachen**, **Dan Harris**,*
>
> ***Brian Smith**,* and ***David Sullivan***

FHWA Resource Center

> ***Aung Gye***, Office of Project Development & Environmental Review,
> FHWA HQ
>
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**[Task Leader]{.underline}**

Lynn Bosco, MD, MPH

Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality

540 Gaither Road

Rockville, MD 20850

Email: <Lynn.Bosco@ahrq.hhs.gov>

Phone: 301-427-1450

Fax: 301-427-1520

**[Statement of Work]{.underline}**

Plan and convene a 1-1/2 day workshop and think tank for approximately
50 attendees. The focus of this conference will be to move forward an
agenda for effective risk communication. Those invited to the conference
will be a select group of experts who are leaders in the field of
decision science from a variety of perspectives (academia, government,
health provider organizations, consumer perspective, etc). These
attendees will summarize the current status of research applicable to
risk communication about medical products and formulate an agenda for
research and development activities to improve medical risk
communication.

Funds are to cover costs associated with planning and conducting the
conference. The conference will be held at the Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality in the John Eisenberg Conference Center in
Rockville, MD during the month of September 2006.

The Contractor Shall:

1.  Conference call with AHRQ Project Officer(s) to discuss the
    conference planning process.

2.  Arrange all logistics for conference and attendees -

> Lodging space
>
> Audio-visual needs with the John Eisenberg Conference Room Staff
>
> Travel Arrangements
>
> On-site continental breakfast, breaks and lunch for all participants.
>
> Federal participants will pay out-of-pocket for their lunch;
> non-Federal participants on official duty will have their per diem
> expenses reduced to cover the cost of the meals.
>
> Reserve restaurant space for dinner for one evening (date will be
> provided to you by project officer.
>
> Process reimbursements

3.  Convene the Conference --

> Provide staff and supplies
>
> Prepare and distribute invitation letters
>
> Provide name tags and tent cards
>
> Correspond with speakers and participants
>
> Distribute agenda, participant list and background materials prior to
> and at the meeting

4.  Provide a writer and ensure that detailed notes of the meeting are
    recorded.

> Provide a draft summary report after the meeting for AHRQ's review.

Prepare a final report and disseminate as determined by AHRQ.

Develop written and web-based materials related to the conference.

**[Government Cost Estimate]{.underline}**

See attached

**[Schedule of Deliverables]{.underline}**

The Meeting and Meeting Summary
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## Saguaro National Park News Release

# For Immediate Release Contact: Chuck Scott 733-5130

### FIRE RESTRICTIONS BEGIN AT SAGUARO NATIONAL PARK

### 

### Due to extreme fire danger, and the current level of fire activity in the State of Arizona, 

### 

### Saguaro National Park will implement new fire restrictions in both the Rincon and Tucson 

### 

### Mountain Districts, effective at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, June 27, 2003.

The fire restrictions prohibit the following acts:

1.  Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire or campfire (wood
    or charcoal). The use of liquid petroleum or LPG fueled stoves or
    lanterns is permitted.

2.  Smoking, except within a enclosed vehicle.

The purpose of these restrictions is to ensure the safety of park
visitors and employees, and for the protection of the park's natural and
cultural resources. These restrictions are dependent upon extended fire
and weather conditions, and will be evaluated daily. These restrictions
are pursuant to the authority contained in Title 16 of the United States
Code, Section 3, and Title 36 of the Code of Federal Regulations,
Sections 1.5(a)(1), 1.5(a)(3) and 2.13(c).

The possession or use of fireworks at Saguaro National Park is already
prohibited, under Title 36 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section
2.38(b).

It is anticipated that these restrictions will remain in effect until
the fire danger moderates. Violation of these restrictions is punishable
by a fine of not more than \$5000, or imprisonment for no more than six
months, or both.

Due to the fire suppression efforts on the Helen's 2 Fire, some
backcountry trails in the Rincon Mountain District are closed. For
information about backcountry travel, please call the Visitor Center at
520-733-5153.

03-14 XXXXX June 26, 2003
**§1.479 Disclosures to elements of the criminal justice system which
have**

**referred patients.**

\(a\) VA may disclose information about a patient from records covered
by §§1.460 through 1.499 of this part to those persons within the
criminal justice system which have made participation in a VA treatment
program a condition of the disposition of any criminal proceedings
against the patient or of the patient's parole or other release from
custody if:

\(1\) The disclosure is made only to those individuals within the
criminal justice system who have a need for the information in
connection with their duty to monitor the patient's progress (e.g., a
prosecuting attorney who is withholding charges against the patient, a
court granting pretrial or posttrial release, probation or parole
officers responsible for supervision of the patient); and

\(2\) The patient has signed a written consent as a condition of
admission to the treatment program meeting the requirements of §1.475 of
this part (except paragraph (a)(8) which is inconsistent with the
revocation provisions of paragraph (c) of this section) and the
requirements of paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section.

\(b\) *Duration of consent*. The written consent must state the period
during which it remains in effect. This period must be reasonable,
taking into account:

\(1\) The anticipated length of the treatment recognizing that
revocation of consent may not generally be effected while treatment is
ongoing;

\(2\) The type of criminal proceeding involved, the need for the
information in connection with the final disposition of that proceeding,
and when the final disposition will occur; and

\(3\) Such other factors as the facility, the patient, and the person(s)
who will receive the disclosure consider pertinent.

\(c\) *Revocation of consent*. The written consent must state that it is
revocable upon the passage of a specified amount of time or the
occurrence of a specified, ascertainable event. The time or occurrence
upon which consent becomes revocable may be no earlier than the
individual's completion of the treatment program and no later than the
final disposition of the conditional release or other action in
connection with which consent was given.

\(d\) *Restrictions on redisclosure and use*. A person who receives
patient information under this section may redisclose and use it only to
carry out that person's official duties with regard to the patient's
conditional release or other action in connection with which the consent
was given, including parole. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 7334)
GROWTH CHARACTERISTICS OF CaF2 ON Si(111)

[S. Davis]{.underline}, D. Klein, V. Matveeva, V. Stifeeva, T. Kidd,\*
University of Northern Iowa, Department of Physics, 215 Begeman Hall,
Cedar Falls, IA 50613, [tim.kidd@uni.edu]{.underline}

The growth of CaF2 on Si(111) by MBE at varying temperatures and
thicknesses has been studied. CaF2 has a lattice constant close to
Si(111), the lattice constant match allows atoms to bond on the surface
with less strain. Also, the layer is optically transparent to allow
light to pass through. CaF2 is an insulator, therefore it is inert which
prevents reactions with the Si(111) and additional layers.
Characteristics of deposited CaF2 at thicknesses of around 10nm, at high
and low deposition temperatures, were analyzed using SEM, AFM, and an
optical-based thickness measurement method. The goal was to find the
least amount of heating and material to create a consistent covering
layer on samples of Si(111). CaF2 was deposited in UHV by MBE. The
Si(111) was heated to 800C-1000C in UHV and checked for a clean surface
with LEED. Then the CaF2 was deposited while the Si(111) was heated to
either 725C or 370C. The CaF2 deposition was controlled by a thickness
monitor. We determined 10nm of CaF2 covered the Si(111) smoothly at
temperatures above 725C; roughness and inconsistency in the films occur
at lower temperatures. The samples created at high temperatures formed
atomically flat terraces. They also remained stable after exposure to
air for long periods of time. Further experimentation will include the
optimization of growth parameters. We will also explore CaF2/Si(111) as
a template for nanostructure semi-conductor material growth.
# 0BAMENDMENTS FOR THE TREATMENT OF AGRICULTURAL WASTE

## 1BPRACTICE INTRODUCTION

**USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service---Practice Code 591**

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### 2BAMENDMENTS FOR THE TREATMENT OF AGRICULTURAL WASTE

Amendments for the treatment of agricultural waste is the use of
chemical or biological additives to altar the characteristics of the
waste stream.

### 3BPRACTICE INFORMATION

The purpose of the practice is to change the characteristic of the waste
stream to facilitate waste handling and improve or protect air or water
resources or animal health. The additives covered by this practice are
commonly used for phosphorus binding, ammonia suppression, odor control,
and solids separation enhancement. This practice does not include
amendments added to animal feed (see Feed Management, practice code
592).

The amendments are to be used in the implementation of a planned waste
management system. The use of amendments can have an ancillary
production benefits for crops and livestock.

### 4BCOMMON ASSOCIATED PRACTICES

Amendments for the Treatment of Agricultural Waste is commonly used in a
Conservation Management System with the following practices:
Agrichemical Handling Facility (309)

-   Waste Transfer (634)

-   Nutrient Management (590)

-   Solid/Liquid Waste Separation Facility (632)

-   Waste Storage Facility (313)

-   Waste Treatment (629)

-   Waste Treatment Lagoon (359)

For further information, refer to the practice standard in the local
Field Office Technical Guide and associated specifications and job
sheets.
EFFECTS OF TERRITORY ENHANCEMENT ON ADULT FEEDING RATES AND FREQUENCY OF
DOUBLE BROODING IN THE EASTERN BLUEBIRD (*SIALIA SIALIS*), [C.M.
ANHALT]{.underline} AND M.Z. KHAN\*, Ripon College -- Ripon, Biology
Department, Ripon, WI 54971, <khanm@ripon.edu>

Some avian species raise two consecutive broods in a given breeding
season. A pair's decision to double brood is likely influenced by
resource availability on their territory. We tested the hypothesis that
mealworm supplements will increase the probability of double brooding in
the eastern bluebird (*Sialia sialis*). Nests were supplemented with
65kJ of mealworms upon nest completion and remained supplemented until
the brood fledged. Feeding rates at supplemented and control nests were
measured to determine if mealworms were fed to nestlings. Length of
incubation period and nestling period were measured with daily nest box
checks. Nestling mass was measured daily from hatching to 13 days after
hatch to compare growth curves between treatments Double brooding was
defined as the presence of a second clutch in a previously successful
nest box. Comparisons were made with one-tailed t-tests at a 0.05 alpha
level. Feeding rates at supplemented nests were significantly greater
than at control nests demonstrating that mealworm supplements were
effective. Incubation period was unaffected by treatment. The nestling
period at supplemented nests was significantly shorter (*x±*SE,
19.17*±*0.31) than at control nests (19.75*±*0.31). Nestling growth
reached an asymptote 10 days after hatch, and growth curves of nestlings
at supplemented nests were not different than at control nests Average
nestling mass (10-13 days after hatch) was slightly greater at
supplemented nests (26.54*±*0.28) compared to control nests
(23.68*±*1.31), t~0.05,17~ = 2.14, p = 0.02 (one-tailed). Double
brooding was observed in 71% percent (5/7) of supplemented nests and 28%
percent (2/7) of control nests. However this difference was not
statistically significant. Overall supplements had no effect on double
brooding but the shortened nestling period at supplemented nests acts a
possible cue influencing a pair's decision to double brood. Furthermore
increased nestling mass may have an effect on the overall viability of
the brood in the long term.

C.A. Anhalt was supported by Grant-In-Aid of Research from Sigma Xi (ID
G20083150843) and Wisconsin Society of Ornithology.

M.Z. Khan was supported by a FaCE grant from the Associated Colleges of
the Midwest.
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Exact solutions of the excited-state spectrum from a one-dimensional
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The one-dimensional problem of two fermions trapped in a pair of delta
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[INCORHERIENT SPECTRIAL BEAM COMBINING OF YB-DOPED FIBER
LASERS]{.underline}, [R. T. Kinney^1^]{.underline}, A. Tünnermann^2^, J.
Limpert\*^2^, B. Ortaç^2^, S. Klingebiel^2^, University of
Missouri-Rolla^1^, Department of Physics, Rolla, MO, 65401,
Friedrich-Schiller University Jena^2^, Institute of Applied Physics,
Jena, Germany, D-07745, <jens.limpert@uni-jena.de>

Spectral combining of two ytterbium doped fiber lasers in a master
oscillator power amplifier (MOPA) configuration is demonstrated. In this
system, the individual MOPA's are pumped at 976 nm and produce a tunable
bandwidth of approximately 24 nm from 1020 to 1044 nm. Each MOPA can
achieve individual output powers in excess of 120 W with a slope
efficiency of 62%, near diffraction-limited beam quality, and a spectral
bandwidth of 0.065 nm. Upon combination, the highest tested output power
was 56 W with a main grating efficiency of 93% and a combined M^2^ of
1.18. Using this configuration, it should possible to combine as many as
ten MOPA fiber laser systems to result in an combined output beam with
an power exceeding 1000 W and near diffraction limited beam quality.
Summary of PERC activity

-   Tools:- PAPI, SvPablo, DynInst API, ROSE, SIGMA++. Also TAU, Vampir.

# Benchmarks:- Discipline-specific, kernel, low-level (MAPS, PMB)

-   Applications:- PETSc, 8 application codes derived from basic
    sciences.

-   Employing knowledge discovery and data mining techniques in
    analyzing trace data and building models for performance predictions
    or doing on-the-fly analysis of performance data (ongoing) \-\--
    Refer to [**Jeff
    Vetter's**](http://www.csm.ornl.gov/~vetter/pubs.html) papers

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-   Performance Modeling

    -   [Snavely's
        work](http://www.cse.ohio-state.edu/~shet/Snavely_summary.doc)
        (ongoing)

    -   [Metrics and Models for Reordering
        Transformations](http://www-unix.mcs.anl.gov/~mstrout/Papers/strout-hovland-msp04.pdf)
        (ongoing)

    -   Machine learning techniques for predicting performance of
        parallel applications across large parameter spaces, such as
        architectural configurations, parallelism or even application
        input. Initial results, using cache miss rates as the prediction
        target have shown encouraging results (ongoing)

    -   Queuing network models to initially model homogeneous
        Linux-based clusters and subsequently extend to clusters with
        nodes of varying processing capabilities (ongoing)

    -   Implemented methods for either interpolating or directly
        measuring the expected memory performance of real loops, namely
        loops that are not all random or all stride 1, but some mixture
        of these as well as other strides (ongoing)

-   Performance Analysis

    -   PAPI Version 3, a complete rewrite of PAPI, released (done)

    -   Extend PAPI for monitoring off-processor counters such as those
        found on memory chips, network switches, and network interface
        cards (ongoing)

    -   Pattern recognition techniques for converting raw performance
        data into performance bottleneck information in KOJAK

    -   [Stratified population sampling
        techniques](http://renci.org/lacsi/publications/cmendes02.pdf)
        (performance measurement by sampling behavior of few tasks),
        system reliability, temperature and power consumption studies
        (to detect potential failures) in SvPablo (ongoing)

    -   Improvements to KOJAK, ROSE, SIGMA, mpiP, PBT (ongoing)

    -   Automated performance tuning in ATLAS, Active Harmony (ongoing)

-   Tool Evaluation

    -   Evaluation of developed tools and methodologies by applying them
        on SciDAC appln codes to assess strengths and weaknesses
        (ongoing)

-   Analysis, modeling and optimization of scientific codes on different
    machines (along the lines of Adolfy Hoisie's work at LANL) (ongoing)

-   Performance evaluation of different machine architectures (like Cray
    X1, SGI Altix etc.) (ongoing)
**Atomic-level Dynamics of Grain Boundary Motion**

Karl Merkle

*Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory*

Thermally activated grain boundary (GB) migration is important in grain
growth and materials processing. Although grain boundary migration has
been studied extensively by macroscopic methods during the past 50
years, atomic mechanism of grain boundary motion have only recently
become amenable to experimental investigations.

In this talk I will report on in-situ high-resolution electron
microscopy (HREM) studies of grain boundary motion at elevated
temperature. This work was done during the past few years in
collaboration with Fritz Phillipp at the Max-Planck-Institut Stuttgart.
The 1.25 MeV atomic-resolution electron microscope (ARM) at the MPI was
used to observe and record GB migration in Au and Al thin films at
elevated temperatures (T \> 0.5 Tm). Conventional HREM of GBs requires
that low-index zone axes in the bounding crystals are parallel.
Therefore studies of GB atomic structures are typically limited to tilt
GBs. To dispose of this limitation we developed a special epitaxial
templating technique for tilt, twist and general GBs. At elevated
temperature the latter allow observation of surface-energy driven GB
migration, whereas motion in tilt GBs is curvature driven. Typically,
nanograins produced by these techniques were used to examine all of the
GB facets at a given crystal misorientation.

Considerable insights regarding the dependence of GB migration
mechanisms on interfacial geometry and structure were obtained by
digital analysis of HREM video recordings. However, since the
macroscopic GB geometry involves five parameters only a very limited
region of this five-dimensional phase space could be explored. I will
discuss the techniques involved, their spatial and temporal limitations
as well as examples of atomic-scale defect kinetics and their
implications regarding atomic-scale mechanisms of GB migration.

The observed strong dependence of GB mobility on geometry in Al prompted
N. Mott more than 50 years ago to suggest that GB migration may involve
collective effects, where groups of atoms attach themselves to the
growing grain. This may be possible by an atomic shuffling mechanism,
similar to a martensitic transformation. Our HREM observations have for
the first time directly shown the existence of collective effects in GB
migration. Collective effects were observed at several GB geometries as
evidenced by GB positional fluctuations at high temperature involving
hundreds of atoms.

HREM observations of high-angle tilt, twist and general GBs at elevated
temperatures have allowed identification of several migration
mechanisms. Even under a strong driving force GB motion typically is not
smooth, but involves sharply varying speeds and thermally activated
spatial fluctuations. This can be understood based on the necessary
point defect migration that is connected to the transport of the GB free
volume.