BEE-spoke-data/govdocs1-by-extension huggingface dataset:
**SUSTAINABILITY**

**U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE**

**[Greening Prisons]{.underline}**

**\# S-1-07**

[graphic - agency provided photos-]{.mark}

[**[Caption]{.underline}**: Photos: FCC Victorville, CA, site and energy
saving wind turbine example.]{.mark}

***[[\"AWARD PROGRAM WINNER]{.mark}\"]{.underline}***

***\"This task was the first of its kind incorporating renewable energy
with originality, effectiveness, and replication for the Bureau (of
Prisons).\"***

In adhering to Executive Orders 13123, 13432 and the Energy Policy Act
2005, the Federal Bureau of Prisons at FCC (Federal Correctional
Complex) Victorville, CA actively responded by installing a 750 kW wind
turbine and a 74.5kW photovoltaic array with new integrated HVAC
controls for a total savings of 13.2 billion BTU's since construction to
FY 2006.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons awarded an Energy Savings Performance
Contract to NORESCO LLC, in FY 2004 for the purpose of implementing
energy conservation measures at FCC Victorville. This concept was to
bring clean renewable energy to a secure Federal prison site. This task
was the first of its kind incorporating renewable energy with
originality, effectiveness, and replication for the Bureau.

The Bureau of Prisons has installed the first Wind Turbine and
photovoltaic array for the Department of Justice with triumphant
success. This forward thinking approach has been written about in the
Boston Business Journal (http://boston.bizjournal.com/boston/stories/

2005/03/07daily6.html) and on the FEMP web pages
(http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/

newsevents/fempfocus_article.cfm/news_id=7366). This innovation and
forward thinking has fostered the replication of eight new national ESPC
projects for the Bureau in FY 2006.

FCC Victorville measured and verified energy savings of \$1.1 million
from conception to FY 2006 with:

-   combined BTU savings of 13.2 billion,

-   environmental CO2 reduction of approximately 2230 tons,

-   SOx reduction of 468 lbs and

-   NOx reduction of 22 lbs.

> Once the contract term expires the Federal Bureau of Prisons will take
> control of the wind turbine and photovoltaic system thus ensuring the
> production of renewable energy at a Federal site.

FCC Victorville installed this technology under the DOE Super Energy
Savings Performance Contracting agreement that is costing the BOP, FCC
Victorville, the taxpayers, no Federal funding. This installation is
being paid in full by energy savings, rebates, and incentives from the
State of California and the local utility company. A related local
outreach energy program has been implemented for both staff and inmates.

**Contact**

Alan Edwards

National Energy Manager

Federal Bureau of Prisons

Administration Division

U.S. Department of Justice

a2edwards@bop.gov
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detail from John Trumbull's ***The Capture of the Hessians at Trenton,
New Jersey, 26 December 1776***.

**Henry Knox** personifies the American rags to riches story. When
Knox\'s father squandered the family finances and abandoned the family,
young Henry quit school and went to work in a Boston bookstore. In 1771,
Knox was able to open his own bookstore. He also became involved with
local militia units, drilled an artillery company, and observed British
military procedures. By the beginning of the war, few Americans knew
more about military theory than Henry Knox.

In 1775, Washington recognized Knox\'s potential and had Knox
commissioned as a colonel in the Continental Artillery. Knox\'s
brilliance was responsible for one of the greatest coups of the war,
when he proposed, organized and carried out the removal of the artillery
captured at Fort Ticonderoga. This December 1775 feat moved 62 tons of
artillery over 300 miles of grueling winter terrain to Boston.

Knox would go on to serve with distinction at the Battle of Trenton.
Knox was commissioned a brigadier general in charge of all the American
artillery for his performance at both Trenton and the subsequent victory
at Princeton. Knox remained Chief of Artillery throughout the war. He
also got involved in organizing and improving the structure of the
entire Continental Army, as well as developing the industrial and
technical base upon which artillery and armies rely.

Knox was promoted to major general soon after the victory at Yorktown.
At the end of the war, after Washington resigned his command, Knox
briefly served as commander in chief of the American army. Knox went on
to serve as Secretary of War and assisted Washington in suppressing
Shay\'s Rebellion.

In 1794, after 20 years public service, Knox resigned his position as
Secretary of War. He returned to his estate in Maine and pursued several
business ventures. He was barely able to stay one step ahead of his
creditors. He died unexpectedly in 1806 from what modern historians
believe was a burst appendix.

Courtesy: Wikipedia
**PUBLIC NOTICE**![](media/image1.png){width="0.7388888888888889in"
height="0.7458333333333333in"}

**FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION** News Media Information: (202)
418-0500

**445 12th STREET, S.W.** Fax-On-Demand: (202) 418-2830

# WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 Internet: [http://www.fcc.gov](http://www.fcc.gov/)

# ftp.fcc.gov

**DA 00-2257**

**October 05, 2000**

**CLOSED BROADCAST AUCTION WINNING BIDDER APPLICATION FOR PAHRUMP,
NEVADA ACCEPTED FOR FILING**

**AUCTION NO. 27**

*Pleading Cycle Established*

The FCC Form 301 long-form application for the winning bidder in Closed
Broadcast Auction No. 27 for a FM broadcast construction permit in
Pahrump, Nevada listed in Attachment A has been found acceptable for
filing. Petitions to deny the application must be filed no later than
October 16, 2000, which is ten (10) days from issuance of this Public
Notice. *See* 47 C.F.R. § § 1.4 and 73.5006(b). Opposition and reply
pleadings must be filed in accordance with 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.4 and
73.5006(c). Pleadings filed concerning the Closed Broadcast Auction No.
27 application should reference the specific file number of the
application.

An original and four copies of all pleadings must be filed with the
Commission's Secretary, Magalie Roman Salas, Office of the Secretary,
Federal Communications Commission, 445 Twelfth Street, S.W. Room
TW-A325, Washington, D.C. 20054, in accordance with 47 C.F.R. § 1.51(c).
In addition, it is requested that a courtesy copy of all pleadings be
delivered to James Crutchfield, Audio Services Division, Mass Media
Bureau, 445 Twelfth Street, S.W. 2-B450, Washington, D.C. 20554.

After the pleading cycle, the Mass Media Bureau will release a public
notice announcing that it is prepared to grant the application. The
winning bidder will be required to pay the balance of its winning bid in
a lump sum payment within ten (10) business days following the release
of that public notice. A construction permit will be awarded upon the
full and timely payment of the winning bid and any applicable late fee.
*See* 47 C.F.R. § 73.5003(c).

For further information, contact Lisa Scanlan or James Crutchfield of
the Audio Services Division at (202) 418-2700 or Kenneth Burnley, Legal
Branch, Auctions and Industry Analysis Division, Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau, at (202) 418-0660.

***This Public Notice includes an Attachment A.***
# UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

### DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

### BEFORE THE

### BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION

**In the Matter of:** )

) BPA File No. SN-03

The Bonneville Power Administration )

Proposed Safety-Net Cost Recovery )

Adjustment Clause Adjustment to 2002 ) QUALIFICATIONS

Wholesale Power Rates ) STATEMENT

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_)

## **QUALIFICATIONS STATEMENT OF**

## **JON PILIARIS**

Q. Please state your name, employer, and business address.

A. My name is Jon Piliaris. I am employed by EES Consulting, Inc., 570
Kirkland Way, Suite 200, Kirkland, Washington.

**Q. What is your current position?**

A. I am a Project Manager.

**Q. Please state your educational background.**

A. I received a master of arts degree in economics from the University
of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, and bachelor of arts degree in economics
from Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Washington.

**Q. Please summarize your professional experience.**

A. I have been employed by EES Consulting, Inc., since 1995. I am
responsible for the supervision of analysis related to various projects
for electric, water and natural gas utility clients, including financial
analysis, cost of service, rate design, load forecasting, resource
acquisition, and bond financing. I have supervised and performed
comprehensive average embedded rate cost of service studies, resource
acquisition and procurement studies, management evaluation studies and
analyses pertaining to utility system acquisitions. I have also
presented seminars pertaining to cost of service and rate design for the
Northwest Public Power Association.

**Q. Please state your experience as a witness in previous
proceedings.**

A. I was a witness for the Western Public Agencies Group in the May 2000
rate case.
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Laboratory of Hydrology

Faculty of Applied Sciences

Vrije Universiteit Brussel

**Conceptual rainfall - runoff models for different time steps**

**with special consideration for semi-arid and arid catchments**

by

## Fekadu Moreda

+---------------------------------+------------------------------------+
| # Promotor :                    | Thesis submitted in fulfilment of  |
|                                 | the requirements for the degree of |
| # Prof. dr. ir. Willy Bauwens   | Doctor of Philosophy in Applied    |
|                                 | Sciences                           |
+---------------------------------+------------------------------------+

### 

### Brussels, July 1999
DA 01-2140

September 14, 2001

**WRC-03 ADVISORY COMMITTEE**

**MEETINGS OF THE INFORMAL WORKING GROUPS**

The following are changes to scheduled meetings of the Informal Working
Groups that were announced by public notice DA 01-2059 released August
31, 2001:

**Informal Working Group 2: Mobile-Satellite Service including GPS**

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

Vice-chair -- Pat Mahoney, Telephone: 301-459-0100 ext.210

FCC Coordinator -- Marcus Wolf, Telephone: 202-418-0736

Date: Wednesday, September 19, 2001

Time: 9:00 am -- 11:00 am (new start time proposed)

Location: 2000 K Street, N.W., Suite 600

Leventhal, Senter & Lerman, PLLC

Washington, D.C.

**Informal Working Group 7: Regulatory Issues and Future Agendas**

Chair: Audrey Allison, Boeing, 703-465-3215, audrey.allison@boeing.com

Vice-chair: Kim Baum, Astrolink, 301-581-4083, kim.baum@astrolink.com

FCC Coordinator: Larry Reed, 202-418-0731, lreed@fcc.gov

Date: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 (originally scheduled for September
20, 2001)

Time: 9:30 am -- 12:00 noon

Location: 1200 Wilson Boulevard

The Boeing Company

Arlington, Virginia

Note: Those planning to attend this meeting are requested to
pre-register by contacting Staci

Springer via e-mail (staci.springer@boeing.com) or telephone
(703-465-3636) by

4:00 pm September 17^th^ in order to facilitate check in at the
receptionist's desk on the

day of the meeting.
**§3.851 St. Elizabeths Hospital, Washington, D.C.**

Benefits due or becoming due any person who is a patient at St.
Elizabeths Hospital will be paid to a duly appointed fiduciary of such
person. The benefits payable to a veteran who has no spouse, child, or
dependent parent will be paid by an institutional award in accordance
with §3.852 if there is no such fiduciary. Benefits payable to veterans'
dependents who are patients at this hospital will be paid direct or to a
fiduciary of such dependent, except that any awards now being paid to
the superintendent will be continued while such dependent remains a
patient.

\[39 FR 34532, Sept. 26, 1974, as amended at 45 FR 27436, Apr. 23,
1980\]
**WEBB-McCASKILL AMENDMENT**

**ON SECURITY CONTRACTING**

***Amendment No. 2127 (filed in July) to H.R. 1585***

Section 871 of the FY08 National Defense Authorization Act does not
elaborate policies but *directs DOD to prescribe regulations* regarding
private security contractors in combat operations.

The suggested amendment specifies that these regulations must establish:

-   **A process for keeping records of private security personnel.**
    This would enable DOD, private security companies, and investigators
    to track problematic individuals.

-   **A process for registration and identification of armored vehicles,
    helicopters, and other military vehicles operated by contractors.**
    Currently, companies registered with the Ministry of Interior
    display logos that are uniquely numbered to identify each PSC.
    Iraqis can file complaints with the Ministry quoting relevant
    vehicle numbers. Unfortunately, very few companies are legally
    registered with the Ministry of Interior, so this requires the DOD
    to develop a process to apply to all vehicles.

-   **A process under which contractors are required to report all
    incidents and non-contractors may report incidents.** Currently,
    contractors file incidents at their own discretion although they may
    be required to do so by contract. Non-contractors file incidents
    through separate means.

-   **Includes the reporting of incidents where persons are killed or
    injured, or property is destroyed.** The bill currently specifies
    the types of incidents that must be reported but does not include
    this explicit protection for Iraqi life and property.

-   **A process by which all incidents are independently reviewed and,
    where appropriate, investigated.** Currently, incident reports are
    being filed but it is not clear if they are being reviewed and
    promoted to investigation, where warranted, on a routine basis.

-   **Guidance to commanders on issuing pre-deployment training
    requirements for contractors, including on country information,
    cultural training, and guidance on working with host country
    nationals.** Contractors tend to be very focused on their assignment
    and, in the process, can behave offensively and damage the U.S.
    image and mission in Iraq. If the U.S. military is receiving this
    training, then U.S. security personnel should as well. At least some
    companies already provide this training.

-   **A requirement that private security personnel are briefed on and
    understand their obligation to comply with applicable U.S., Iraqi,
    international laws, and rules on the use of force.** Most large U.S.
    companies conduct this training, but smaller companies may not.
**STATEMENT OF**

**COMMISSIONER MICHAEL J. COPPS**

RE: Effects of Communications Towers on Migratory Birds, WT Docket No.
03-187.

Today the Commission makes good on its promise to open a rulemaking on
reducing bird deaths caused by collisions with communications towers.
The Chairman told us earlier this year he would bring such an item to us
and I commend him for following through. There is simply no question
that bird-tower collisions are a serious problem. The U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service tells us that millions of birds, perhaps as many as 50
million, die each year through such accidents. That is a sobering
conclusion coming from the federal agency with the greatest scientific
expertise when it comes to wildlife conservation and primary
responsibility for protecting migratory birds. The situation imposes a
grave responsibility on ***this*** agency, too, because of our important
jurisdiction over tower painting and illumination -- a responsibility to
make sure that our rules and practices do not contribute to a needless
toll of bird deaths.

The Commission could have faced up to this problem years ago. Put
bluntly, for too many years this agency treated a widely-recognized
problem with not-so-benign neglect. Now we have learned, I hope, that
this is not a problem that will just go away if we ignore it. Instead,
we need to face up to the hard questions and resolve them in a timely
and effective fashion.

We are not faced here with an all-or-nothing choice. Communications
towers are essential to modern American life, we all understand that.
Without them, we could not watch television, listen to the radio, make
cell phone calls, or enjoy the next generation of wireless broadband
services. But even as the Commission fulfills its mission to facilitate
all these exciting and important technologies, we must also be mindful
of the effects we have on the nation's fragile ecosystem. The industries
we oversee are backbone industries with effects felt far and wide,
including on our environment. We need to be proactive on ecological
preservation, instead of being perceived, as we are by some, as
anti-environment or, at best, as some kind of "reluctant
environmentalist" dragged kicking and screaming into the Twenty-first
century. This kind of agency involvement is something I have pushed for
since I arrived here at the Commission in 2001. So I am pleased we are
moving in that direction. And I believe that through hard work and a
willingness to learn from both conservationists and tower operators, we
will find ways to continue encouraging communications technologies while
at the same time minimizing ecosystem costs, such as the high avian
death toll we have been witnessing. I believe our tentative conclusion
about lighting systems represents a good first step in that direction,
and I look forward to working with my colleagues to bring this
rulemaking to conclusion in the weeks and months -- hopefully not years
-- ahead. Thanks to my colleagues, and to the Bureau, for their good
work in developing this item.
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GSA Office of the Chief Acquisition Officer

> CIVILIAN AGENCY ACQUISITION COUNCIL. LETTER 2005-04
>
> SEP 7 2005
>
> MEMORANDUM FOR CIVILIAN AGENCIES OTHER THAN NASA
>
> ![](media/image2.jpeg){width="0.7243055555555555in"
> height="0.3229166666666667in"}
>
> FROM: JULIA WISE
>
> CHAIR
>
> CIVILIAN AGENCY ACQUISITION COUNCIL (CAAC)
>
> SUBJECT: Hurricane Katrina Contingency Contracting Authorities

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the Secretary of Defense and the
Secretary of Homeland Security determined that existing circumstances
warrant the exercise of

> authority in accordance with 41 USC 428a. As a result of this
> declaration, the
>
> emergency procurement authorities authorized by section 1443 of the
> Services

Acquisition Reform Act of 2003 (Title XIV of Pub. Law^,^ 108-136) are
available. Therefore, pursuant to the authorities granted under Title
XIV, Sec. 1443 of Pub. L. 108­

136 codified at 41 U.S.C. 428a, and as implemented in the Federal
Acquisition Regulations, the following authorities apply:

-   The Micro-purchase threshold as defined in FAR 1101 is \$15,000 for
    acquisitions of supplies or services that, as determined by the head
    of your agency, are to be used to support the contingency operation.
    (\$2000 for construction subject to the Davis-Bacon Act).

-   The Simplified Acquisition Threshold as defined in FAR 2.101 is
    \$250,000 for acquisitions of supplies or services that, as
    determined by the head of your agency, are to be used to support the
    contingency operation.

> The FAR 19.502-1 requirements for setting aside acquisitions do not
> apply to purchases of \$15,000 or less for acquisitions used to
> support the contingency operation.

-   The threshold for application of the clauses FAR 52.225-1, Buy
    American Act-­Supplies and FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain
    Foreign Purchases is \$15,000 for acquisitions that, as determined
    by the head of your agency, are to be used to support the
    contingency operation (see FAR 25.1101 and 1103).

> *U.S. General Services Administration* 1800 F Street, NW Washington,
> DC 20405-0002 **www.gsa.gov**
## GD Colloquium Spring 2001

## Thursdays at 1:30pm

***Foord Conference Room, Building 20, DFC***

**April 5 Speaker: Richard Grauch (USGS/GD Minerals Team)**

The Meade Peak Phosphatic Shale Member of the Phosphoria Formation
(southeast Idaho): Element Residences, Mining, and Selenium Toxicosis.
Part I

**April 12 Speaker: Jim Herring (USGS/GD Minerals Team)**

> *SHEEP MAY SAFELY GRAZE... OR NOT! Integrated Geoenvironmental
> Studies:Phosphate Mining in southeast Idaho, Part II*

**April 19 Speaker: Ralph Root (Center for Biological Informatics)**

#### Hyperspectral Imaging for Mapping Invasive Leafy Spurge

**April 26 Speaker: Adrian Farmer (USGS/BRD -- MESC)**

From Argentina to the Arctic: Using Stable Isotopes to Link Seasonal
Habitats of Neotropical Migratory Shorebirds

**May 3 Speaker: Tom Leiker (USGS/WRD)**

> *Lake Mead Studies 1995-2000: An Assessment of Reproductive Function
> and Potential Endocrine Disruption in Fish*

**May 10 Speaker: Terry Boyle (Research Ecologist, USGS/BRD--MESC)**

Assessing Land-Use Threats to Stream Ecosystems Using GIS-Based Risk
Analysis

**May 17 Speaker: Ron Beck (USGS/NMD - Eros Data Center)**

*Landsat 7: An Important Data Source and a USGS Success Story.*

**May 24 Speaker: Lisa Doner (USGS/GD -- Earth Surface Processes)**

*Reconstructing Late Holocene Climates from Lake Sediments*
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May 23, 2005

**Co-sponsor the Truth in Employment Act**

Dear Colleague:

I am writing to invite you to become a cosponsor of H.R. 1816, the Truth
in Employment Act, which is legislation that would end the harmful labor
practice known as "salting."

"Salting" is a union tactic designed to put unfair economic pressure on
non-union employers. In a typical salting situation, paid and unpaid
union employees and agents seek access to an employer's workplace under
the guise of seeking employment with the company. Their true objectives
are to work for the union, sometimes as an organizer of bona fide
employees. Most importantly, these organizers cause disruption and
increase business costs for the employer.

The Truth in Employment Act addresses the problem of "salting" in the
workplace by removing any requirement that an employer must employ any
person who is not a bona fide employee applicant. Specifically, non-bona
fide applicants are those who seek (or have sought) employment with the
employer with the primary purpose of furthering another employment or
agency status.

As has been shown in numerous cases, these outside union organizers, or
"salts," have objectives which are inconsistent with the best interests
of business employers. The disruptive and anti-competitive tactics of
union salting agents have no place in our society and are not entitled
to special protection under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).

The NLRA was enacted to protect the rights of bona fide employees and
employee applicants to engage in concerted activity for their mutual aid
protection, not to facilitate the disruption of employers whose
employees have voluntarily chose to work on a union-free basis.

This legislation would restore needed balance to labor relations to the
Act and help promote a more responsible workplace. Unions would retain
the right to attempt to organize employers by legitimate means, while
employers would retain the right to exclude outside union
representatives from their workplace.

If you would like to co-sponsor the Truth in Employment Act, please
contact Brandon Renz at 5-4426 or brandon.renz@mail.house.gov.

Sincerely,

/s

Steve King

Member of Congress

*Current Co-sponsors: Representatives Norwood, Paul, D. Weldon, Franks,
Wicker, McHenry, Sessions, Musgrave, J. Wilson, Manzullo, Bartlett,
Granger, Hostettler, Souder, Barrett, McKeon, McCaul, Ryun, and
Hayworth.*
**Logistical support for visit of Exchange Scientist from China:**

A young, foreign scientist from China has been approved as an Exchange
Scientist under the Short-Term Scientist Exchange Program (STSEP) to
visit the laboratory of Dr. Mitchell Ho, Head, Antibody Therapy Unit,
Laboratory of Molecular Biology, NCI, from October 1, 2008 to March 31,
2009.

Contractor is expected to provide one check in the amount of \$1808
every month (see dates noted above) and purchase a round-trip, economy
ticket. Initial check cannot be sent until authorized by Project
Officer; once visa/passport documents have been reviewed.

Project Officer will provide work order to cover this visit and include
instructions regarding when and where to send the checks, contact
information on visitor and host, etc.
NASA Center Points of Contact for Government Task Agreements (GTAs)

ARC/Daniel J. Clancy            650-604-2257 daniel.j.clancy@nasa.gov

DFRC/Marta Bohn-Meyer       661-276-3199 marta.bohn-meyer@dfrc.nasa.gov

JSC/Ron Torcivia 281-244-7942 ronald.j.torcivia@jsc.nasa.gov

LaRC/Mark P Saunders            757-864-9862  <mark.p.saunders@nasa.gov>

SSC/David P. Brannon          228-688-3999   david.p.brannon@nasa.gov

JPL/Dean V. Wiberg 818-354-5724 <dean.v.wiberg@jpl.nasa.gov>

KSC/Mike O'Neal 321-867-8982 <Michael.A.Oneal@nasa.gov>

GSFC/Neil Dennehy 301-286-5696 <cornelius.j.dennehy@nasa.gov>

GRC/Angel M. Otero 216-433-3878 <angel.m.otero@nasa.gov>

MSFC/Jerry R. Cook 256-544-1229 <jerry.r.cook@nasa.gov>
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August 2006

**Legal Services Corporation**

***Legal Abuses and Extravagant Expenditures Paid for with Taxpayer
Dollars***

![](media/image2.png){width="0.9951388888888889in" height="1.0in"}Legal
Services Corporation (LSC) proponents contend that the federally funded
program creates a level legal playing field for those in need, however,
LSC has consistently used its federal resources to legally assault the
very individuals whose taxpayer dollars fund the program. Most recently,
LSC has resorted to suing hard working Americans who are legally hiring
seasonal immigrants for temporary help. Critics charge the corporation
brings vague, and usually unfounded, charges against farmers who can not
afford an attorney and typically are forced to settle out of court. In
addition, a recent Associated Press article details extensive waste of
federal dollars by Legal Services executives and board members.

**[Recent Financial Abuses]{.smallcaps}**

-   \$423 chauffeured rides for LSC executives to locations within cab
    distance of their offices

-   \$55,135 LSC Board of Directors' meetings in San Juan, Puerto Rico

-   \$14 "Death by Chocolate" desserts for board members

-   LSC board members doubled the amount they could be reimbursed for
    meals compared to staff

-   LSC rents Georgetown office space and reportedly pays "significantly
    higher \[rent\] than other tenants in the same building"

-   Senator Grassley has called this spending "waste and abuse"

(Source: Larry Margasak, "Federal legal aid nonprofit bathed in
extravagance." Associated Press, 8/15/06.
<http://www.duluthsuperior.com/mld/duluthsuperior/15276752.htm>)

**[Recent Legal Abuses]{.smallcaps}**

-   The Legal Aid and Defender Association of Detroit, which receives
    federal LSC funds, represented Democrat state legislator, Marsha
    Cheeks, in a personal real estate case.

    -   State Rep. Cheeks' makes \$80,000 a year, well above the salary
        of most legal aid clients

> (Source: Statement by Kenneth Boehm, Chairman, National Legal and
>
> Policy Center to the CJS Subcommittee, April 9, 2004)

-   Michigan Indian Legal Services (MILS), which receives federal LSC
    funding, defended the "constitutional right" of Jonathan Fowler, a
    Chippewa Indian, to give his four-year old son peyote.

    -   Fowler attends a Native American church, which uses the
        hallucinogen in its religious practices.

    -   In the court battle to gain custody of his son, Fowler's wife
        contested on the basis that he insisted their son be allowed to
        take peyote.

    -   The judge gave custody to Fowler but instructed him not to allow
        his son to use the hallucinogen.

    -   MILS defended Fowler in an unsuccessful appeal of the original
        court decision.

> (Source: National Legal and Policy Centers, May 12, 2005)

RSC Staff Contact: Joelle Cannon, Joelle.cannon@mail.house.gov
**Corporate Decision #2001-07**

April 2, 2001 **May 2001**

Mr. Craig Turner

President

Exchange National Bank

P.O. Box 6309

Moore, Oklahoma 73153

Re: Applications by Exchange National Bank, Moore, Oklahoma (Bank) to
establish a branch at 517 North Telephone Road, Moore, Oklahoma, and two
operating subsidiaries to be named, ENB Real Estate Company (ENB Real
Estate), and ENB Finance Company (ENB Finance), both in Moore, Oklahoma.

Application Control Numbers: 2000-SW-08-0029, 2000-SW-05-0163

Dear Mr. Turner:

On April 2, 2001, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
approved the referenced applications to establish a branch at 517 North
Telephone Road, Moore, Oklahoma, to establish ENB Real Estate, to own
and operate bank premises as real estate, and ENB Finance, to engage in
lending.

The approvals are granted based on a thorough review of all information
available, including the representations and commitments made in the
applications and by the bank's representatives. Specifically, the
applications represent that ENB Real Estate will own and operate a small
retail office center at 517 North Telephone Road, 30 percent of which
the branch and both operating subsidiaries will occupy. You represented
that ENB Finance will not commence business until after the branch is
authorized to open. You further represent that 25 percent of the ENB
Finances lending activity will consist of subprime lending, which
approximates 3 percent of the Bank's loan portfolio. You also represent
that ENB Finance will not purchase subprime loans.

Management is reminded that the Bank and ENB Finance must conduct their
subprime lending activities in accordance with the guidance provided in
OCC Bulletin 99-10, March 5, 1999; OCC Bulletin 99-15, April 5, 1999;
OCC Bulletin 2001-6, January 13, 2001, and OCC Advisory Letter 2000-7,
July 25, 2000.

Before the OCC will authorize the opening of the branch, the OCC must
review and approve Exchange National Bank's subprime lending policy and
procedures. Those policies and procedures should specifically address
the following:

-   Underwriting criteria that distinguish subprime borrowers and
    borrowers eligible for lower-priced credits under the bank's credit
    program, including information on rates, credit scores and
    loan-to-value ratios.

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-   Guidance to loan officers directing that if any credit applicant to
    ENB Finance Company qualifies for lower-priced credit, offered by
    the Bank or by ENB Finance, the Bank or ENB Finance shall offer the
    applicant the option to be considered for credit at the better
    pricing.

Please notify the Southwestern District Office at least ten (10) days in
advance of your projected opening date for the branch and provide copies
of applicable policies and procedures regarding the Bank's proposed
subprime lending activity.

If you have any questions, please contact Senior Licensing Analyst
Brenda McNeese in the Southwestern District Office at (214) 720-7052, or
me at (202) 874-5060.

Sincerely,

-signed-

Maria G. Arevalo

NBE/Senior Licensing Analyst

Licensing Operations
N021529

January 29, 2008

CLA-2-39:OT:RR:E:NC:N2:222

CATEGORY: Classification

TARIFF NO.: 3924.90.5600

Mr. Brian R Vines

Summit Products, LLC

7299 Gadsden Hwy

Trussville, AL 35173

RE: The tariff classification of plastic money counter jugs from China

Dear Mr. Vines:

In your letter dated January 4, 2008 you requested a tariff
classification ruling.

The submitted illustration depicts an item identified as a Deluxe Money
Jug and Money Jug Jr. This item is comprised of two round jugs that are
each made of plastic and each is intended to function as a child's money
bank. The larger jug measures 8.25" in diameter and is 11" high. The
smaller jug measures 3.5" in diameter and is 6" high. The smaller jug
will be packaged inside the larger jug when imported and when sold but
each will be used separately.

Each of the two jugs has a removable cap that contains a battery
operated money counter (batteries not included) and a Liquid Crystal
Display (LCD) screen that reflects the total of the money placed in the
jar. The cap on the larger jug has two slots; one labeled coins and one
labeled bills. That cap also has four buttons; one labeled \$1, one
labeled \$5, one labeled \$10 and one labeled \$20. When a bill is
inserted into the bill slot, the button with the corresponding value
must be pressed to add that denomination to the total on the LCD screen.
The cap on the smaller jug has only one slot, labeled coins, and does
not accept bills.

You have stated that this item is being marketed and sold as a toy.
However, this item would not be correctly classified as a toy in Chapter
95, as its primary purpose is not to provide a source of amusement. This
item is considered to be a composite good within the meaning of General
Rule of Interpretation (GRI) 3. The jugs can be used to hold money even
if batteries were not inserted into the caps and the counters were not
functioning. Therefore, it is the opinion of this office that the
plastic jugs provide this item with the essential character within the
meaning of GRI 3(b).

The applicable subheading for the Deluxe Money Jug and Money Jug Jr.
will be 3924.90.5600, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS), which provides for...other household articles...of plastics:
other: other. The rate of duty will be 3.4 percent 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 Gary Kalus at 646-733-3055.

Sincerely,

Robert B. Swierupski

Director,

National Commodity

Specialist Division
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**UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY**

**REGION III**

**1650 Arch Street**

**Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-2029**

February 21, 2008

Ms. Joyce E. Epps, Director

Bureau of Air Quality

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

Rachel Carson State Office Building

P.O. Box 8468

Harrisburg, PA 17105-2063

Dear Ms. Epps:

On January 9, 2008, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
received a revision to the Pennsylvania State Implementation Plan (SIP)
from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP).
This revision is requesting the approval of the Wayne County,
Pennsylvania's 110(a)(1) 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan and Base-Year
Inventory. The EPA has determined that the submittal is administratively
and technically complete, and is reviewing it to prepare a Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking (NPR).

If members of your staff have any questions, they may direct them to
Gregory Becoat, Air Quality Planning Branch, at (215) 814-2136. He is
the principal contact for this rulemaking.

Sincerely,

/s/

Judith M. Katz, Director

Air Protection Division

cc: Arleen Shulman, PADEP
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**Federal Communications Commission**

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

**Washington, D.C. 20554**

# 

# DA 03-811

#  March 18, 2003

### 

### WIRELESS TELECOMUNICATIONS BUREAU ACTION

### REGION 51 (EAST TEXAS) 700 MHz

**REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE**

**ANNOUNCES SECOND MEETING**

The Region 51 (East Texas) 700 MHz Public Safety Regional Planning
Committee Convener announces that its second meeting will be held on
Thursday May 29, 2003 at 9:00 a.m., at the Missouri Community Center,
1522 Texas Parkway, Missouri City, Texas.

The purposes of the meeting is to continue the allocation planning
process of the 700 MHz spectrum for public safety in Region 51.

The Region 51 (East Texas) 700 MHz Public Safety Planning Committee
meeting is open to the public. All eligible public safety providers
whose sole purpose or principal purpose is to protect the safety of
life, health, or property in Region 51 would utilize these frequencies.
It is essential that not only public safety, but all government, Native
American Tribal, and non-governmental organizations eligible under
Section 90.523 of the Commission's Rules be represented in order to
ensure that each agency's future spectrum needs are considered in the
allocation process. Administrators who are not oriented in the
communications field should delegate someone with this knowledge to
attend, participate and represent your agency's needs.

All interested parties wishing to participate in the planning for the
use of new public safety

spectrum in the 700 MHz band are encouraged to attend. For further
information about the

meeting, please contact:

> Ron Gillory, Regional Chairman Texas-East
>
> Region 51, 700 Regional Planning Committee
>
> Houston Police Department
>
> Communications Management Division
>
> 61 Reisner Street
>
> Houston, Texas 777002
>
> PH: 713-247-5744

FX: 713-247-4368

Email: <sezron@hic.net>

\--FCC\--
**Product Description Document for the Experimental 10% Probability of
Exceedance Wind Gust Grid (G10)**

NWS WFO -- Elko, NV

Part 1 -- Mission Connection

1.  Product/Service Description:

    a.  The Experimental 10% Probability of Exceedance Grid (G10)
        reflects the upper end of the wind gust spectrum that can be
        expected for a 12-hour period.

    b.  In theory, there is a 10% chance that the highest wind gust for
        the period will exceed the grids' values.

2.  Purpose/Intended Use:

    a.  This product is intended to give users an idea of the maximum
        wind gust possible during a 12-hour period.

3.  Audience/Users:

    a.  Expected users are the fire weather community as well as the
        general public.

4.  Presentation Format:

    a.  The product will be in an image format available on WFO Elko's
        internet page.

    b.  The units are in miles per hour (mph) and the grid valid times
        will be from 8 AM to 8 PM and 8 PM to 8 AM PST. An image is
        included below (Fig. 1).

5.  Feedback Method:

    a.  Feedback will be solicited via a user survey that will be posted
        on the website until September 30, 2009.

    b.  Customers will also be encouraged to provide feedback through
        e-mail to: <ryan.knutsvig@noaa.gov>.

Part 2 -- Technical Description

1.  Format and Science Basis

    a.  This product is a 10% probability of exceedance grid. To be
        reliable, the maximum wind gust for the period will exceed the
        grid's values 10% of the time.

    b.  To populate these grids initially, forecasters will run a
        procedure that takes the maximum wind speed in the boundary
        layer for a model of choice. The forecasters' mixing height
        grids will be used to determine the depth of the boundary layer.
        As a check, the forecasters' official wind gust grids will be
        compared to this calculated grid to result in an objective
        starting point.

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Figure 1: Example Experimental 10% Probability of Exceedance Image.

> Forecasters will then modify the objective grid as needed to reflect
> influences from convection, downslope winds, etc.

1.  Availability

    a.  This product will be available on the internet at WFO Elko's
        website and will be produced twice per day (4 AM and 4 PM).
**Before the**

**FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION**

**Washington, DC 20554**

In the Matter of )

)

Request for Waiver of the Bid Withdrawal )

Payment Rule as Set Forth in )

Sections 1.2104(g) and 90.1007 )

of the Commission's Rules )

)

**ORDER**

**Adopted: December 21, 1999 Released: December 22, 1999**

By the Deputy Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau:

1.  We have before us a letter dated November 17, 1999, from Mr. Jeremy
    Greene[^1] challenging a letter issued by the Auctions and Industry
    Analysis Division on November 10, 1999, denying his request for
    waiver of the Federal Communications Commission's ("Commission")
    competitive bidding rules and ordering him to pay a withdrawal
    payment of \$171,398.00.[^2] In his waiver request, Mr. Greene
    sought a waiver of the Commission's bid

withdrawal payment rule, Sections 90.1007, 1.2104 (g).[^3] We construe
Mr. Greene's November 17, 1999 letter as a Petition for Reconsideration
of our *Waiver Denial*.

2\. We conclude that the Division properly decided the matters raised
below, and we uphold its decision for the reasons stated therein. We
find no reason to disturb this decision.

3\. Accordingly, it is ordered that the November 17, 1999 Petition for
Reconsideration filed by Jeremy Greene is hereby denied. This action is
taken under delegated authority pursuant to section 0.331 of the
Commission's Rules.[^4]

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Gerald P. Vaughan

Deputy Chief

Wireless Telecommunications Bureau

[^1]: Mr. Greene has previously litigated different aspects of the
    Commissions competitive bidding rules. *See*, In the Matter of
    Request for Waiver of the Competitive Bidding Rules as Set Forth in
    Part 1, Subpart Q of the Commission's Rules and the Bid Withdrawal
    Rule as Set Forth in Section 90.1007 of the Commission's Rules,
    *Memorandum Opinion and Order*, FCC 99-191 (rel. July 23, 1999); In
    the Matter of Request for Waiver of the Competitive Bidding Rules as
    Set Forth in Part 1, Subpart Q of the Commission's Rules and the Bid
    Withdrawal Rule as Set Forth in Section 90.1007 of the Commission's
    Rules, *Order*, DA 99-470, 14 FCC Rcd. 3824 (WTB 1999)*;* Letter
    from Amy Zoslov, Chief, Auction and Industry Analysis Division, 13
    FCC Rcd. 22,347, 22,348 (WTB 1998).

[^2]: *See* Letter from Amy J. Zoslov, Chief, Auctions and Industry
    Analysis Division, to Jeremy Greene, DA 99-2494, dated November 10,
    1999 ("*Waiver Denial*").

[^3]: ^?^ 47 C.F.R. §§ 90.1007, 1.2104(g).

[^4]: 47 C.F.R. § 0.331.