BEE-spoke-data/govdocs1-by-extension huggingface dataset:
Labor Department Settlement With Humboldt, Tenn. Doctor to Restore Funds
to Money Purchase Plan

**ATLANTA, Ga.** -- The trustee of a medical practice's employee benefit
plan in Humboldt, Tenn., has agreed to restore more than \$28,000 to the
plan to settle a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Labor.

The department's lawsuit against the fiduciaries of the Beryl Yancey,
M.D. Money Purchase Plan was resolved on Oct. 31, 2002. Restored amounts
will include promised employer contributions as well as interest and
lost earning on plan assets that had been used by the medical practice,
according to a consent judgment entered in federal district court in
Jackson, Tenn.

Dr. Beryl G. Yancey, plan trustee and sole proprietor of the general
medical practice, also agreed to be barred permanently from serving any
employee benefit plan governed by the federal pension law.

According to the consent judgment, Yancey will be replaced by Larry
Lefoldt of Lefoldt & Co. of Ridgeland, Miss. as the independent
fiduciary of the money purchase plan. He will serve as trustee, plan
administrator and in any other fiduciary role necessary to administer
the plan, including distribution to the plan participants and, if
necessary, termination of the plan.

"This action demonstrates our commitment to protect the hard-earned
benefits of American workers," said Howard Marsh, director of the
department's Atlanta regional office of the Pension and Welfare Benefits
Administration, which investigated the alleged violations of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).

Employers and workers can contact the Atlanta regional office at
404-562-2156 or PWBA's toll free number at 1-866-275-7922, for help with
problems relating to private-sector pension and health plans.

\# \# \#

Chao v. Beryl G. Yancey et al

Civil Action No 02-1219
The Marshall Space Flight Center, a field installation of the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration, was established in 1960 and named
in honor of General George C. Marshall, the Army Chief of Staff during
World War II, Secretary of State, and Nobel Prize Winner for his
world-renowned \"Marshall Plan.\"

The Center was activated on July 1, 1960, with the transfer of
buildings, land, space projects, property, and personnel from the U.S.
Army. Dr. Wernher von Braun became the Center\'s first director.

In 1961, Marshall\'s Mercury-Redstone vehicle boosted America\'s first
astronaut, Alan B. Shepard, on a suborbital flight. The Marshall
Center\'s first major program was development of the Saturn rockets, the
largest of which boosted man to the Moon in 1969. Saturns also lifted
Skylab and the Apollo spacecraft into Earth orbit for the historic
linkup with the Russian-Soyuz spacecraft in 1975.

The Marshall Center has managed many other space projects successfully
since its creation in 1960, including Pegasus (1965), three unmanned
satellites to detect micrometeoroids; the Lunar Roving Vehicle (1971)
for transporting astronauts on the lunar surface; Skylab (1973), the
United States\' first crewed orbiting space station; the three High
Energy Astronomy Observatories (1977, 1978, and 1979) to study stars and
star-like objects; and the Hubble Space Telescope (1990), an optical
observatory that is returning unprecedented views of the universe.

A new era in space flight began on April 12, 1981, when
Marshall-developed propulsion systems unleashed almost six-million
pounds of thrust to launch America\'s first Space Shuttle.

Historical material about Marshall is maintained by the Marshall History
Office. They have an online selection of text and photos about Marshall
and the various Space Flight activities over the years.

The Historic American Engineering Record \[HEAR\], established in 1969,
documents America\'s industrial, maritime and engineering history. HAER
produces measured and interpretive drawings, historical reports, and
large-format photography of significant sites nationwide. They recently
documented the Marshall Redstone Test Stand, a National Historic Site.
HEAR is part of the National Park Service/Department of the Interior.

![](media/image1.emf){width="1.0256944444444445in"
height="1.4583333333333333in"}Photograph of the Marshall Redstone Test
Stand
\[\"The Department of the TREASURY NEWS\" banner, with \"The Department
of the Treasury 1789\" seal on right and \"BUREAU OF THE MINT; WASH.,
D.C. 20220 - W04-5011\" on 2nd line.\]

[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE]{.underline}

March 10, 1972

SAN FRANCISCO NUMISMATIC EMPLOYEES RECEIVE AWARDS

Frank H. MacDonald, Deputy Director of the Mint, on behalf of the
Director of the Mint, Mrs. Mary Brooks, today presented Special Service
Awards to 90 employees of the Numismatic Service Division of the San
Francisco Assay Office.

The cash awards, totalling \$4,710.00, were made in recognition of their
outstanding performance in handling a 62 percent increase in their
workload under pressure of severe time limits and employee hiring
ceilings.

The employees chosen for the special awards were especially cited by the
Director of the Mint for remarkable efficiency and expeditious
processing of the Eisenhower proof and uncirculated dollar programs, two
major new programs added last August to the regular proof and
uncirculated coin set programs.

From August, 1971, through January, 1972, the employees of the Mail,
Files and Control Branch processed 2,400,000 Eisenhower proof and
regular 1972 proof coin set orders.

During the same 5½ month period the Correspondence-Tracer/Claims Branch
and Research Library handled 345,000 pieces of mail and other
communications.

Working three shifts a day the Data Processing Branch during the same
time period attained an output of 6.4 million order cards for the
regular 1972 proof and uncirculated sets.

The cash awards were presented at ceremonies at the Numismatic Service
Division, 50 Fell Street, San Francisco, California, location of the
Mint's data processing center for special coin orders.

At special ceremonies at the Federal Building, an Honor Award, the
highest form of recognition within the Bureau of the Mint, was received
by John F. Brekle, Officer in Charge of the San Francisco Assay Office,
on behalf of all employees of the Numismatic Service Division. Charls E.
Walker, Under Secretary of the Treasury, presented the Award given in
recognition of the special achievements of the Mint's Numismatic Service
Division. Deputy Director MacDonald represented Director Brooks.
**Line-outage history impacting WOM/WOS RAS, 7/1/2004-2/6/2008**

Search results of BPA\'s OARS database for three kinds of outages on
seven BPA network lines, from 7/1/2004-2/6/2008:

AUM = Automatic momentary (Duration of 0 minutes)

AUP = Automatic permanent (Duration of \>0 minutes)

PLN = Planned

AUM AUP PLN

McNary-Coyote Springs 500-kV 0 0 1

Coyote Springs-Slatt 500-kV 2 3 1

Ashe-Slatt 500-kV 4 2 6

Ashe-Marion 500-kV 15 18 187

Slatt-Buckley 500-kV 8 7 5

Slatt-John Day 500-kV 3 4 2

Harvalum-Big Eddy 230-kV 1 0 7

Harvalum-Big Eddy 230-kV 3 1 17 (1/1/1998-2/10/2008)

(NOTE: Almost all of the planned outages of Ashe-Marion were for voltage
control.)

Listed below are unplanned (automatic) line-outage events since 1 July,
2004 germane to the WOM SLL, WOM DLL, WOS SLL, and WOS DLL Remedial
Action Schemes. These outage events either [did]{.underline} initiate
the respective scheme (or [would have]{.underline} initiated it, had it
been armed).

An initiation of RAS driven by a line outage will normally require one
or both lines to be opened by [automatic]{.underline} action on a
non-momentary basis (i.e., a 3-phase trip to lockout that triggers Line
Loss Logic). In the case of DLL, one line could be already open on a
planned-outage basis.

WOM = West Of McNary SLL = Single Line Loss

WOS = West Of Slatt DLL = Double Line Loss

Scheme Potential initiations

(since 7/1/2004)

McNary-Coyote Springs 500-kV WOM SLL 0

Coyote Springs-Slatt 500-kV WOM SLL 3

Coyote Springs-Slatt 500-kV & WOM DLL 0

Ashe-Slatt 500-kV

Coyote Springs-Slatt 500-kV & WOM DLL 0

Ashe-Marion 500-kV

McNary-Coyote Springs 500-kV & WOM DLL 0

Ashe-Slatt 500-kV

McNary-Coyote Springs 500-kV & WOM DLL 0

Ashe-Marion 500-kV

Slatt-Buckley 500-kV WOS SLL 7

Slatt-John Day 500-kV WOS SLL 4

Slatt-Buckley 500-kV & WOS DLL 0

Slatt-John Day 500-kV
**Report No. 2878** **November 19, 2008**

> **[CONSUMER & GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS BUREAU]{.underline}**

### REFERENCE INFORMATION CENTER

**[PETITION FOR RULEMAKINGS FILED]{.underline}**

Interested persons may file statements opposing or supporting the
Petition for Rulemakings listed herein within 30 days, or as noted. See
Sections 1.4 and 1.405 of the Commission\'s rules for further
information.

**\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--**

**RM NO. RULES SEC. PETITIONER DATE RECEIVED NATURE OF PETITION**

11502 **\*** 73.202(b) White Park 08/04/2008 In the Matter of Section
73.202(b),

> Broadcasting, Inc. FM Table of Allotments, White Park
>
> Broadcasting, Inc. proposes to allot
>
> (Filed By: Barry A. Friedman, Esq. FM Channel 283C2 at Grand
>
> Thompson Hine LLP Encampment, Wyoming, in lieu of
>
> 1920 N Street, NW, Suite 800 the allotment of Channel 283C2 at
>
> Washington, DC 20036) Laramie, Wyoming, as proposed in the Notice of
> Proposed Rule Making.
>
> The reference coordinates for proposed Channel 283C2 at Grand
> Encampment are 41-06-45 NL and 106-27-48 WL, at a site 29.4 km (18.3
> miles) east of Grand Encampment.

**\***THE ABOVE PETITION FOR RULEMAKING WILL BE TREATED AS A
COUNTERPROPOSAL IN MB DOCKET NO. 08-58. REPLY COMMENTS TO THE
COUNTERPROPOSAL SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IN THIS DOCKET NO LATER THAN 15 DAYS
(RATHER THAN 30 DAYS) AFTER THE DATE OF THIS PUBLIC NOTICE.

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**FCC**
April 18, 2006

**[[Stem Cells from Teeth?]{.underline}]{.smallcaps}**

Dear Colleague,

Stem cell research generally offers tremendous potential for addressing
human diseases that, to date, have challenged our medical researchers.
While serious debate over the use of embryonic stem cells continues, the
study of adult and umbilical stem cells has lead to treatments for over
58 diseases and conditions and are universally supported.

**As such, I wanted to let you know about some amazing research being
done by the National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).**

Dental researchers have studied stem cells to help address both oral and
systemic health problems. Through this research, postnatal stem cells
have been isolated from primary ("baby") teeth. These cells have
demonstrated an ability to develop into a wider range of cells and can
form into bone, unlike cells extracted from permanent teeth.

According to the NIDCR these stem cells "are long lived, grow rapidly in
culture, and, with careful prompting in the laboratory, have the
potential to induce the formation of specialized dentin, bone, and
neuronal cells." Furthermore, these cells are easily obtained, since
every person has his or her own "stockpile" as they start to shed their
baby teeth around the age of six. Stem cells from baby teeth hold the
potential to repair damaged tooth structure, regenerate bone, and
possibly treat nerve damage.

In addition, recent research has also discovered stem cells from wisdom
teeth have the potential to restore tissues destroyed by certain
diseases. This research holds great potential for people with advanced
gum disease. Much like baby teeth, because this stem cell source is
readily accessible, people could one day bank them after having their
wisdom teeth extracted. This could open the door to regenerative
treatment later in life.

Please call James 'J.P.' Paluskiewicz in my office at 5-4101 with
questions or for further information about this exciting research.

Sincerely,

> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
>
> Charlie Norwood
>
> Member of Congress
Thank you, Chairman Nober. Good Morning, and let me add my welcome to
our panelists and those attending the hearing today.

There are a number of issues surrounding the stand-alone cost
methodology about which the parties to these proceedings have reached
diametrically opposed views. Even on the fundamental question of how
this debate should be framed, namely, in which manner it should be
approached, the parties are at odds. It is my hope that we could address
each of the SAC-related issues on an individual basis while also
addressing the broader questions of accessibility and affordability of
our processes.

As we proceed today, I would also like to repeat a comment that I made
at the small rate case hearing, and that is we must come to a consensus
that will satisfy not only the parties before us, but also the public
interest and the courts. However, though the SAC

approach may well have passed muster with the courts, it also works to
exclude the vast majority of shippers who would seek rate relief, and in
so doing, may not be the best approach to safeguarding the public
interest. We must do our best to find an appropriate solution to this
quandary, and I look forward to hearing some creative suggestions from
today's witnesses.
Day: 11/07/02

Latitude: 28°14.60 N

Water depth: 1029 m

Core number: **MD02-2560**

GMT time: 15:25

Longitude: 89°09.30 W

Location: Kane Spur

Corer type: Calypso core

Corer length: 35.90 m

Core length: 28.24 m

**Observations** 

Corer condition: Good

Core condition: Good

**Sections and Sampling **

*Number of sections recovered and conditions:*

19 sections of 1.5m were recovered; the last section measures 124 cm, a
section of 10 cm was taken at the base of every 1.5 m section

*Onboard sampling and post cruise processing:*

-   Both the working and archive halves will be stored at Texas A&M
    University

-   Two bags were recovered: 1 core catcher, 1 core top

-   MST magnetic susceptibility, gamma ray attenuation and p-wave
    measurements were made downcore, at a resolution of 2 cm. Colour
    measurements were taken every 2 cm.

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-   USGS core measurements and activities : Elec. Resist ; Vane Shear ,
    water content, Whole rounds for consol/triaxial (USGS-WH), Headspace
    Gas (USGS-Menlo Park), Thermal conductivity ( Univ.Victoria)

## Summary of physical and sedimentological observations

*Dominant lithologies:*

*Minor lithologies*:
July 19, 2007

Docket Clerk

Research and Promotion Branch, Fruit and Vegetable Programs

Agricultural Marketing Service

U.S. Department of Agriculture

1400 Independence Avenue, SW., STOP 0244

Washington, DC 20250-0244.

 

Re: Docket \# AMS-FV-06-0176; FV-03-704-PR-1A;

June 4, 2007 Federal Register, Pages 30923-30940

> Honey Packers and Importers Research, Promotion, Consumer Education
> and Industry Information Order

 

To Whom It May Concern,

 

The National Honey Packers and Dealers Association is an industry group
composed of 32 member firms that process, package and handle honey for
sale in the United States. Our membership represents a substantial
majority of honey sold in this country. Since the beginning of the push
for a Packer-Importer Honey Board our members have unanimously supported
the concept.

A honey board is vital for the success of our industry. The NHPDA has
supported the current National Honey Board since its inception. However,
a honey board made up of packers and importers is the only way to ensure
the long-term survival of this important industry resource. Producers
have been mixed in their support of the honey board and without the vote
of importers in past referendums the current program would have ceased
to exist. Additionally, importers only voted for the last two
referendums because they were assured that the current board would
transition into a packer-importer board.

In addition to the issue of long-term survival, there are many good
reasons this new program will be an improvement over the existing
National Honey Board. A few of them are:

-   The new program will be more representative of assessments being
    paid. Currently almost 70% of assessments come from imported honey.
    There are only two importers on the present board, a less-than 20%
    representation.

-   The new program will be more streamlined and less expensive to run.
    For example, it will collect approximately the same amount for
    funding from approximately 100 companies as the current board
    collects from 4,000 assessment payers and there will not be a large
    nominating committee that meets annually at board expense.

-   The board will have more seats occupied by honey packers, the firms
    involved in marketing honey to end users.

-   Producers, who will not be assessed, will have a greater
    representation on the new board than honey packers (presently not
    assessed) do on the present board.

 

> Thank you for your consideration of these comments. If you have any
> questions about our group or our position on this issue feel free to
> contact me.
>
>  
>
> Sincerely,
>
>  
>
> ![](media/image1.jpeg){width="2.0006944444444446in" height="0.625in"}
>
> Steven C. Smith
>
> President
December 17, 1999

In Reply Refer To: 212

Director (00/21) Fast Letter (99-124)

All VBA Regional Offices and Centers

SUBJ: Section 658, PL 106-65, Special Compensation for Severely Disabled
Uniformed Services Retirees.

The enclosed information is provided for use by Veterans Service
Representatives in answering inquires concerning this new law. More
details about the implementation of this new law will be provided
shortly under separate cover.

***What is Section 658, PL 106-65?***

Section 658 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
1999, Public Law 106-65, dated October 5, 1999, (Title 10 U.S.C.1413)
provides a *\"special compensation\"* for severely disabled length of
service retirees of the Uniformed Services. This benefit will be
administered by the Department of Defense (DoD). *This benefit is not
paid by VA.*

***Who is eligible?***

Length of service retirees who became severely disabled (70%, 80%, 90%,
100% or Individual Unemployability (IU)) within four years from their
date of retirement are eligible for this benefit. Those retired for
disability are not eligible.

***Who will determine entitlement?***

DoD will determine who is entitled to this payment based on data
provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The eligible
retiree is entitled to this monthly benefit *on or after* October 1,
1999.

***How much is this \"Special Compensation?\"***

The amount of Special Compensation will be determined according to the
current disability rating (for the month of entitlement) as reported by
the VA to DoD:

-   \$100 for a disability rating of 70 or 80 percent.

-   \$200 for a disability rating of 90 percent, and

-   \$300 for a disability rating of 100 percent or (IU).

***Do I have to file a claim?***

No. DoD will automatically start paying eligible retirees identified
electronically. However, retirees may be contacted by DoD if additional
information is required to determine entitlement.

***When will this new benefit be paid?***

VA, Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS), Coast Guard and
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and Public Heath
Service are currently working together to match electronic records and
develop a current and ongoing list of potentially eligible veterans. DoD
has projected that the first payments will be made in early 2000. **The
awards will be retroactive to October 1, 1999.**

***Is this new benefit taxable?***

Yes. Special Compensation paid under 10 USC 1413 **is taxable** income
within the meaning of section 61 of the Internal Revenue Code.

***Will there be an adjustment to my VA award?***

There will be **no** adjustment of VA awards. Special Compensation paid
under 10 USC 1413 is provided under chapter 71, title 10, USC,
\"Computation of Retired Pay.\" However, it is **NOT RETIRED PAY**. It
is to be paid from funds appropriated for pay and allowances of the
recipient member\'s branch of service. Eligible retirees in receipt of
VA disability compensation may receive this benefit in addition to their
VA disability compensation.

/s/

Robert J. Epley, Director

Compensation and Pension Service
**\[DOE LETTERHEAD\]**

July 1, 2003

The Honorable John T. Conway

Chairman.

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

625 Indiana Avenue, NW, Suite 700

Washington, D.C. 20004-2091

Dear Mr. Chairman:

The purpose of this letter to report to you on the completion of
commitment 3.6 of the Department\'s Quality Assurance Improvement Plan.
This commitment, *Environmental Management establish and implement
contract change control process, including establishing performance
measures and incentives,* was initiated during the first quarter of
fiscal year 2003, as illustrated in the enclosures to this letter. The
enclosures contain configuration control elements and requirements,
minutes of the December 17, 2002, meeting a charter and procedure for
conducting business, and some baseline information.

If you have any questions, please call me at (202) 586-7709 or Mr. Paul
Golan, Chief Operating Officer, at (202) 586-0738.

Sincerely,

***Jessie Hill Roberson, Assistant Secretary***

***for Environmental Management***

[Enclosures](../AttachedFile/tb03l01b_enc.pdf)

cc: Mark Whitaker, DR-1
REGS, RFS, Mon 4/7/2008

H1BVisa extensions

To the employees of the people of the USA \-- namely Homeland Security
\-- we want our laws enforced and we don\'t want anymore H1B Visas or
any extension to H1B Visas. \
We have thousands upon thousands of law-abiding U.S. Citizens who have
worked in the field of technology and who are more than capable of
printing our passports with or without chips and who are capable
of developing software and programs and safeguards that will protect the
U.S. Citizens.  To promote education and employment of foreigners before
U.S. Citizens is treason, pure and simple, and is to sell out the
citizens of the USA.  Bill Gates should be tried for treason, his assets
seized and he should be required to pay for the education of all U.S.
Children before he can give one dime to any other charity.  He is
anti-USA!

 

We, the citizens of the USA are sick and tired of our government\'s
failure to do the job we are paying it to do \-- protect our citizens
from all enemies, foreign and domestic, to ensure the peace of the USA,
to enforce the laws of the land and to uphold the constitution of the
USA. 

 

Maybe we the educated and capable citizens will develop a secure
operating system that can\'t be hacked by the U.S. Government or the
foreigners and we\'ll refuse to use anything Microsoft.  We\'ve had
enough of the treason..

M.H.
DECISIONS on RATINGS, etc. for FINAL RUN

SSG-WI Transmission Subgroup

December 5, 2005

Portland Airport Conference Center -- St. Helens B Room

9:30 am to 3:00 pm

Load factor was low in CA. Decided to leave alone at this time.

W of Colstrip -- Looks like double counted, the increase should be 750
MW not 1500 MW.

W of Crossover should be 3348 MW

SCIT catalog number looks wrong.

PGE Bay -- use 400 MW to SF. 0 from SF.

David -- add 300 MW solar for Sdiego

DC lines Looks like a limit may still be turned on, something doesn't
look right. LMPs should be all the same with the uncontrained case.

Mont to NW -- Change limit to 3000 MW.

Bridger West -- raise the limit to 2900 MW. .

Billings to Yellowtail -- Monitor Montana -- SE path instead of Billings
Yellowtail path. -- Ray wants us to change the path we monitor.

Phase shifter operation - operate them with fixed settings.

Slide 41 (? Which path?)-- new limit 2700

Not all incremental data has been submitted form Montana. Ray will
submit more info to Jamie by the 7^th^.

Increased IID-SCE rating to keep from getting negative LMPs. Discussed
transmission additions to SDG&E. David Wang will try to get data by
tomorrow, or we will go with the increased rating and no transmission
added.

Move the 300 MW solar from LA area to Imperial, by reducing LA solar by
125 MW and adding this to IID, raising IID to 300MW.

Need to make sure the resources in Alberta are not double counted. 51%
reserve looks too high for Alberta. Mary will check with Clarissa.
Alberta should have a 20% reserve margin, so we need to reduce resources
in Alberta. Probably reduce all the gas and half the coal in Alberta.

SCIT rating should be 13,700 MW

COI -- PDCI - - Combined rating should go up to probably 7600. Looks
like combined number did not increase. Pacific DC = 2700 to recognize
that most can inject in S CA is 2700 MW. Use 2800 for DC N to S.

Devers -- S Bernadino and everything that says Devers - - - limits go
away - - everything that says Devers in left hand column should be
deleted.

Make sure there isn't a 2^nd^ IV -- Miguel line. Make sure there aren't
2 in the power flow.

El Centro bank -- remove it as a limit. Put a high limit on the bank.

PG&E - SPP reverse limit looks twice as high as it should be. Jim Filipi
will check and notify Jamie.

CA to Mexico -- leave as is.

Add 2 new 500 kV lines in Alberta. Langdon to Genesee, Edmonton to
Langdon. (Need the Transmission data for Jamie - - I think Bill Hosie
was going to follow up, not sure)

PG&E -- Bay -- increase to 400 MW., 0 MW in reverse direction

Canada -- NW -- 2850 + 300. (Jamie copied several changes on her copy of
the rating sheet).

BC Hydro discounted capacity is way too low. - - Mary will talk to
Clarissa.

Cost Table - - Need specific project costs or miles if generic costs are
to be used.

Developed cost numbers for lines. And mileage. Ray will get Montana
costs. Need miles from SRP (need to contact Rob).
To The Advisory Panel from an individual Feb. 18, 2005

My name is Dan Compton at 1656 Pinkerton Rd. Brentwood, Tn. 37027

Phone 615-776-2677 E-Mail <comptonretired1@juno.com>

1.  I am retired and live on IRA savings and social security. Because of
    the thousands of rules and regulations of the IRS I still have to
    have an accountant do my taxes. There are **[15]{.underline}**
    (fifteen) pages in my last years return ! Why is it that you get
    different answers from different people at the IRS? This has been
    confirmed by tax preparers.

2.  I know of individuals in the past that have very high incomes and
    have not had any tax to pay! Also I have to pay an accountant to do
    my taxes to insure they are done right. Not fair to the majority of
    taxpayers.

3.  I don't believe I am qualified at this point in my life to comment
    on business or personal decisions that the tax codes distort.

4.  I believe in the KISS principle, Keep It Simple Sir. A flat tax on
    all income with no deductions would be the fairest form of taxation.
    Let people and companies spend what ever they want and not have to
    think of the tax consequences. Taking the gross income of the
    country and figuring what percent of it would be required to meet
    the country's obligations might be very enlightening.

> Good luck in getting congress to do anything in its simplest form.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Dan Compton
# FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 2006

+----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| ##### First Vote of The Week...  | ##### Last Vote Predicted...      |
+----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > **Tuesday 6:30 p.m.**          | > **Thursday p.m.**               |
+----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

> Legislative Program - 51600 \| Floor Information - 57400 \| Whip
> Information - 53130
>
> The Republican Leadership has announced the following program for the
> week of March 6, 2006:
>
> **monday, MARCH 6, 2006**
>
> The House is in pro forma session at 12:00 p.m.

####### TUESday, MARCH 7, 2006

The House will meet at 12:30 p.m. for morning hour and 2:00 p.m. for
legislative business. Votes will be postponed until 6:30 p.m.

**Suspensions (6 bills):**

1)  **H.R. 3934 --** Gerard A. Fiorenza Post Office Designation Act
    *(Rep. King {NY} -- Government Reform)*

2)  **H.R. 4054 --** Dewey F. Bartlett Post Office Designation Act
    *(Rep. Sullivan -- Government Reform)*

3)  **H.R. 4509 --** Hiram L. Fong Post Office Designation Act *(Rep.
    Abercrombie -- Government Reform)*

4)  **S. 2271 --** USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments
    Act of 2006 *(Sen. Sununu -- Judiciary)*

5)  **H.R. 32 --** Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act *(Rep.
    Knollenberg -- Judiciary)*

6)  **H.Res. 681 --** Supporting the goals and ideals of National
    Engineers Week, and for other purposes *(Rep. Lipinski -- Science)*

####### WEDNESday, MARCH 8, AND THURSday, MARCH 9, 2006 

> On Wednesday and Thursday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for
> legislative business.
>
> **Suspensions (4 bills):**

1)  **H.R. 2383** -- To redesignate the facility of the Bureau of
    Reclamation located at 19550 Kelso Road in Byron, California, as the
    \"C.W. \`Bill\' Jones Pumping Plant\" *(Rep. Nunes -- Resources)*

2)  **H.R. 1190 --** San Diego Water Storage and Efficiency Act of 2005
    *(Rep. Hunter -- Resources)*

3)  **H.R. 4192 --** To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
    designate the President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home in
    Hope, Arkansas, as a National Historic Site and unit of the National
    Park System, and for other purposes *(Rep. Ross -- Resources)*

4)  **H.R. 4472** -- Children\'s Safety and Violent Crime Reduction Act
    of 2005 *(Rep. Sensenbrenner -- Judiciary)*

> **H.R. 4167 -- National Uniformity for Food Act of 2005** *(Rep.
> Rogers {MI} -- Energy and Commerce) (Subject to a Rule)*
>
> **H.R. 2829 -- Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization
> Act of 2005** *(Rep. Souder -- Government Reform) (Subject to a Rule)*
>
> **Possible Motion to go to Conference on H.R. 2830** -- Pension Act
> *(Rep. McKeon -- Education and the Workforce)*. **Democratic Motion to
> Instruct.**

####### 

####### FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 2006 

> No votes are expected in the House.
>
> **\* Conference Reports may be brought up at any time.**
>
> **\* Motions to go to Conference should they become available.**
>
> **\* Possible Motions to Instruct Conferees.**
**STATEMENT OF WORK**

**Objectives and Approach**

> The contractor will provide Dr. Lynne Angerer with professional
> laboratory services. Junko Yaguchi's work will focus on executing a
> large number of microinjections of sea urchin embryos that will be
> required for all of the projects in the Developmental Mechanisms Unit
> and for maintaining sea urchin embryo cultures. Prior experience is
> crucial for the execution of the high throughput design of the
> experiments proposed by Dr. Angerer. The contractor will also
> participate in analyzing developmental defects that result from
> interfering the function of specific genes. The contractor will keep
> careful records of all experiments performed.

**Personnel, evaluation and schedule**

A.  [Personnel]{.underline}: Junko Yaguchi is an expert in
    microinjection of sea urchin eggs and embryos as she has carried out
    similar experiments for the past two years. Personnel provided under
    the contract will comply with the rules and policies of the NIDCR
    and its staff.

B.  [Evaluation]{.underline}: The contractor will be evaluated daily and
    if the contractor is considered to be substandard in the judgment of
    the supervisor, the contractor will initially receive notice of the
    problem from the supervisor and will be required to take corrective
    measures and to demonstrate improved performance.

C.  [Schedule]{.underline}: The contractor will perform experiments for
    40 hours per week, Monday through Friday. Failure to arrive on time
    or to follow the time schedules or instructions as indicated shall
    be considered default of the contract.

D.  [Reporting Requirements]{.underline}: The contractor shall provide
    professional services for the Developmental Mechanisms Unit, NIDCR
    during the period of July 17, 2006 through July 16, 2007. The
    contractor will be paid a total of \$27,000 to provide per diem and
    travel services for 50 weeks of work during this interval. The
    contractor will receive \$1080.00 every two weeks.

**Justification**

Junko Yaguchi is uniquely qualified to carry out this difficult
procedure, which is essential for the four major projects in the
Developmental Mechanisms Unit that deal with discovering the gene
regulatory networks that govern development of different cell types
during embryogenesis. Her participation is vital to the success of this
research program.
**Scientific Program Manager: Patricia Rowell, PhD and Pauline
Sieverding, PhD**

**Chairperson: Sandeep Vijan, MD, MS**

1.  **Dan Berlowitz, MD, MPH**

Bedford, MA

2.  **Margaret Byrne, PhD**

Miami, FL

3.  **Richard** **Culbertson**, **PhD**

New Orleans, LA

4.  **Barbara Daly, PhD, RN, FAAN**

University Heights, OH

5.  **Todd** **Gehr, MD**

Richmond, VA

6.  **Lee Green, MD, MPH**

Hines, IL

7.  **Thomas Houston, MD, MPH**

Birmingham, AL

8.  **H. Myra Kim, ScD**

Ann Arbor, MI

9.  **Todd Lee, PharmD**

Hines, IL

10. **Matthew Maciejewski, PhD**

Chapel Hill, NC

11. **Gary Oderda, PharmD, MPH**

Salt Lake City, UT

12. **Eugene Oddone, MD, MHSc**

Durham, NC

13. **George Papakostas, MD**

Boston, MA

14. **Steven** **Pizer**, **PhD**

Boston, MA

15. **Theodore Speroff, PhD**

Nashville, TN

16. **David Veenstra, PharmD, PhD**

> Seattle, WA

17. **Sanjeep Vijan, MD, MS**

Ann Arbor, MI

18. **Jeff Whittle, MD, MPH**

Milwaukee, WI

19. **Fredric Wolinsky, PhD**

Iowa City, IA
**§3.308 Presumptive service connection; peacetime service before
January 1, 1947.**

\(a\) *Chronic disease.* There is no provision for presumptive service
connection for chronic disease as distinguished from tropical diseases
referred to in paragraph (b) of this section based on peacetime service
before January 1, 1947.

\(b\) *Tropical disease.* In claims based on peacetime service before
January 1, 1947, a veteran of 6 months or more service who contracts a
tropical disease listed in §3.309(b) or a resultant disorder or disease
originating because of therapy administered in connection with a
tropical disease or as a preventative, will be considered to have
incurred such disability in service when it is shown to exist to the
degree of 10 percent or more within 1 year after separation from active
service, or at a time when standard and accepted treatises indicate that
the incubation period commenced during active service unless shown by
clear and unmistakable evidence not to have been of service origin. The
requirement of 6 months or more service means active, continuous
service, during one or more enlistment periods. (Authority: 38 U.S.C.
1133)

\[39 FR 34530, Sept. 26, 1974\]
#  Research Infusion 2008

# Potential Tool and Technology Candidate

**[Contact Information]{.underline}**

**Name of Tool/Technology** : TEAMS

**Name of Technology Provider** : Qualtech Systems Inc (QSI)

**Primary Point of Contact (PPC)** : Dr Somnath Deb

**PPC Phone No.** (860) 257-8014 ext 1104

**PPC e-mail** <deb@teamqsi.com>

**Alternate Contact Name (APC)** : Sudipto Ghoshal

**APC Phone No.** (860) 257-8014 ext 1101

**APC e-mail** <sudipto@teamqsi.com>

**Technology Provider Website** :
[www.teamsqsi.com](http://www.teamsqsi.com/)

**Technology Provider Address** : Putnam Park, Ste 603, 100 Great Meadow
Rd

Wethersfield CT 06109

**Technology Provider Tel. No.** (860) 257-8014; FX: (860) 257-8312

**[Tool/Technology Details]{.underline}**

**Description of Tool/Technology** : Model based Analysis (DFT, FMECA)
and real-time

diagnostics, guided troubleshooting utilizing reasoner technology

**Commercial or Research :** Commercial

**Associated Program :**

**Potential Benefits** : Reduced Cost of Ownership, improved Quality of
Service

> Can be used for V&V of contingency procedures and FDIR. Not a general
> software assurance tool.

**Supported Platforms (PC, Linux, etc)**: PC, Linux, Solaris

**Required Inputs**: Schematics, design knowledge for
modelling/Analysis, test outcomes for real-time diagnostics and guided
troubleshooting

**Outputs Produced** : Variety of analysis reports, real-time health
status, step by step guided troubleshooting instructions

**[Maturity Level]{.underline}**

**Applied to Real Problems?** Yes No

**If Yes, Level of Success Achieved** In use by NASA-ARC and NASA-MSFC
for design analysis of

> the Orion, being considered for ground support systems by them and
> KSc. NASA-JSC, Lockheed-Martin. Honeywell utilizing it for inflight
> Vehicle Health Determination of Orion. Commercial applications in
> Semiconductor Manufacturing, Aerospace and Automotive industries.

**Already in Use within NASA?** Yes No

**If Yes, at what center(s)** ARC, MSFC, JSC, KSC, GRC and JPL

**[Support]{.underline}**

**User/Ref. Documentation Available** Yes

**Phone Support Available** Yes

**Is Tech Developer willing to support infusion effort?** Yes No

**[Licensing]{.underline}**

**Is Tech Developer willing to provide Evaluation Copy for extended
period of time?** Yes No
Day: 13/07/02

Latitude: 28°07.15 N

Water depth: 1186 m

Core number: **MD02-2566**

GMT time: 09:13

Longitude: 89°06.19 W

Location: Kane Spur

Corer type: Calypso core

Corer length: 33.60 m

Core length: 26.05 m

**Observations** 

*Corer condition*: Good

*Core condition*: Good. Section XVI is slightly to highly disturbed.

**Sections and Sampling **

*Number of sections recovered and conditions:*

18 sections of 1.5m were recovered; the last section measures 105 cm

A 10 cm section was taken on each section, and some in extra at sections
II, IV, V, VIII, XI, XV.

*Onboard sampling and post cruise processing:*

-   one bag was recovered: 1 core top

-   Both the working and archive halves will be stored at Texas A&M
    University

-   the 10 cm sections were taken for pore water analysis (microbiology,
    and SO~4~^-^, Cl^-^, CH~4~, ^14^C, DIC) (MBARI, Univ.Tokyo)

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-   USGS core measurements and activities : Elec. Resist ; Vane Shear ,
    water content, whole rounds for consol/triaxial (USGS-WH), Headspace
    Gas (USGS-Menlo Park), Thermal conductivity ( Univ.Victoria)

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-   MST magnetic susceptibility, gamma ray attenuation and p-wave
    measurements were made downcore, at a resolution of 2 cm. Colour
    measurements were taken every 2 cm.

## Summary of physical and sedimentological observations

*Dominant lithologies:* Light to dark greenish gray silty clay with some
layering. Foraminifers visible on the first 260 cm of the core with
coccolith. Silt layers occur from 1400 cm to the end of the core.

*Minor lithologies*: None
**Suggested Feature Article**

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INSURANCE\--PARTIAL IMMUNITY FROM TORT LIABILITY (1852.228-81) (SEPT
2000)

\(a\) Except as provided for in paragraph (b) of this clause, the
Government does not assume any liability to third persons, nor will the
Government reimburse the Contractor for its liability to third persons,
with respect to loss due to death, bodily injury, or damage to property
resulting in any way from the performance of this contract; and

\(b\) The Contractor need not provide or maintain insurance coverage as
required by paragraph (a) of FAR clause 52.228-7, Insurance\--Liability
to Third Persons, provided that the Contractor may obtain any insurance
coverage deemed necessary, subject to approval by the Contracting
Officer as to form, amount, and duration. The Contractor shall be
reimbursed for the cost of such insurance and, to the extent provided in
paragraph (c) of FAR clause 52.228-7, for liabilities to third persons
for which the Contractor has obtained insurance coverage as provided in
this paragraph, but for which such coverage is insufficient in amount.

(End of clause)
![](media/image1.png){width="0.49930555555555556in"
height="0.6145833333333334in"} ***I*NTEGRATED *A*CQUISITION *S*YSTEM
(IAS)**

The six month countdown to a new, Web-based acquisition system (IAS)
began Tuesday, January 17 when the REE IAS Implementation Team met with
USDA officials and representatives from consultants IBM and
Booze-Allen-Hamilton. REE Acquisitions Director Larry Cullumber, along
with Implementation team co-leaders Anne Riordan and Michael Wiggett
greeted USDA Procurement Systems Chief Ruby Harvey and her staff who
briefed the team on implementation activities leading up to the "go
live" date of June 5, 2006.

REE is the last USDA mission area to convert to IAS, the Department-wide
acquisition system designed to provide paperless entry and approval of
requisitions, a real-time interface with FFIS, and accurate
procurement-related financial information.

For comprehensive information on the IAS implementation, and to see the
complete kickoff presentation from Ruby Harvey, visit the REE IAS Web
site at: <http://www.afm.ars.usda.gov/initiatives/IAS/index.htm>

The major steps in the implementation process are:

1\. Charter an REE Implementation Team. (completed in September 2005)

2\. Identify current acquisition business processes and policies.
(Scheduled for February 21-23)

3\. Configure the new IAS process. (March/April)

4\. Gather and validate all data which must be entered into IAS.
(April/May)

5\. Data entry. (May)

6\. Training. (April/May)

7\. "Go Live" on IAS. (June 5, 2006)

8\. Customer service period while learning to operate and maintain the
system. (July/August)

9\. Overlaying all these activities is an extensive outreach and
education program.

The Implementation team will begin weekly teleconferences with the USDA
support group on January 25, 2006.
From: Felix Bearden
\[[[mailto:felix@fbai-usa.com]{.underline}](mailto:felix@fbai-usa.com)\]

Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 11:10 AM

To: comments@taxreformpanel.gov

Subject: Comments

The document was produced using \"Staroffice\" which proportedly will

produce MS Word compatible documents. There are many of us who have

chosed to use and alternative to Microsoft products for various

reasons. The US government should not be encouraging one manufacturer

over another when asking for electronic contributions.

You may wish to use a more generally compatible format in the future

such as .pdf or standard .html.

If for some reason this document is unreadable by your system, please

notify me and I will send a document by mail

Thank You

Felix Bearden

1310 Larkview Drive SW

Lilburn, GA 30047-2319

Telephone 770-923-4824

Fax: 770-923-6082
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE

OREGON

[MATERIAL SPECIFICATION]{.underline}

[MS-221 PREFORMED EXPANSION JOINT FILLER]{.underline}

1\. [SCOPE]{.underline}

> This specification covers the quality of preformed expansion joint
> filler.

2\. [PIPE]{.underline}

> The preformed expansion joint filler shall conform to the following
> requirements based upon the type of material specified.
>
> [MATERIAL]{.underline} [ASTM]{.underline} [TYPE]{.underline}
>
> Bituminous D-994
>
> Cellulose Fiber D-1751
>
> Sponge Rubber D-1752 I
>
> Cork D-1752 II
>
> Self-Expanding Cork D-1752 III