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**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:**

February 4, 2003 Tammi Schone - (605) 624-7060 or

\(605\) 352-1102

**USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROVIDES COMMUNITY FUNDING:\
City of Mission Will Receive New Police Car**

**Mission** - Staff Members David Adrian, Rural Development Manager, and
Tim Potts, Rural Development Director, both from Rapid City were on hand
the 4^th^ of February to present funding for a new police car from their
Essential Community Facility Program. \$24,000 in grant funds will be
provided to Mission from a special USDA initiative for rural counties.

USDA Rural Development State Director Lynn D. Jensen said, "Our
Essential Community Facilities Loan and Grant Program greatly impacts
the quality of life in many rural communities." He continued, " We are
especially pleased when our funding goes to towns like Mission for
critically needed projects or purchases that help all residents." The
grant funding was based on under-employment rates of greater than 19.5%;
Todd County was estimated to have 30.9% under-employment.

In other discussions with city officials, USDA will be signing closing
documents for \$630,000 in Water and Environmental Program funding in
support of the proposed expansion of the Antelope/Mission lagoon system
and a lift station as Sinte Gleske University continues to grow and
expand services. Rural Development was pleased to be able to secure
\$472,500 in grant funds and \$157,500 in long-term loan funds at 4.5
percent interest over 40 years.

USDA Rural Development is the lead federal entity for rural economic and
community development needs. It administers financial and technical
assistance through a network of state Rural Development offices, various
non-profit and educational institutional partners, and its national
office. Rural Development provides access to a range of financial and
intellectual tools (including technical and educational assistance,
loans, loan guarantees, and grants) through the Rural
Business-Cooperative Service, Rural Housing Service, Rural Utilities
Service and the Office of Community Development. Further information on
USDA Rural Development can be obtained by contacting your local USDA
Service Center or by visiting USDA\'s web site at
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov.

**-USDA-**

*The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits
discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race,
color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political
beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status. (Not all
prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who
require alternative means for communication of program information
(Braille, large print, audio tape, etc.) should contact USDA\'s TARGET
Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of
discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room
326-W, Whitten Building, 14^th^ and Independence Avenue, SW, Washington,
DC 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice or TDD). USDA is an equal
opportunity employer.*
[Answers]{.underline}

[Sampling Grain (Pelican)]{.underline}

1.  A leather pouch, approximately 7 inches deep and 18 inches long with
    a band of iron inserted along the edge to hold the pouch open.

2.  To sample a free-falling stream of grain.

3.  The type of carrier and size of the grain stream.

4.  A cut.

5.  Once each 500 bushels.

6\. Hopper car - 2 cuts per compartment; boxcar - 4 cuts; truck - 2
cuts; and barge/ship - 1 cut per 500 bushels.

7.  [Step 1]{.underline} - Assure that the loading spout is positioned
    so that the pelican may easily

> be swung through the entire falling stream.

[Step 2]{.underline} - Station yourself next to the spout. (Be sure to
check your footing.)

[Step 3]{.underline} - Hold the pelican next to the falling stream.

> [Step 4]{.underline} - Grasp the pelican firmly and swing it
> completely through the stream in
>
> one continuous motion.
>
> [Step 5]{.underline} - Pour the contents into a sieve and check for
> unusual conditions, such as
>
> odor, infestation, or non-uniformity.
>
> [Step 6]{.underline} - If no unusual conditions are found, pour the
> grain into the sample
>
> container.
>
> [Step 7]{.underline} - If unusual conditions are found, place the
> contents in a separate sample
>
> container, immediately take another cut and notify the supervisor or
> elevator
>
> personnel.

8\. \--[Never]{.underline} tie the line to yourself or any other person!

> \--[Always]{.underline} coil the retrieving line and place it so that
> you will not become entangled in the
>
> coil!

9\. In a manner to avoid distorting the leather pouch.

10\. The nature of the discrepancy, quantity of grain represented, the
grain\'s location in the carrier, and the person notified.

11\. An 8/64-inch round-hole sieve.
Task Description:

Firm will issue electronic funds transfer in the amount of \$750.00 to
support a conference entitled "Steroid hormone Receptors in
Reproduction", which is a part of the 15^th^ annual meeting of the
Triangle Consortium for Reproductive Biology. The conference will be
held 2/11/06 in Chapel Hill, NC.

Funds should be received as soon as possible after award, but no later
than 2/8/06.

Funds shall be sent electronically to a bank in Chapel Hill, NC. Account
and contact information will be given at the time of award.

\[Preparer: Fran Wagstaff, NIH/NIEHS, 919-541-4182\]
**Computational Chemistry Workshop Attendee List:**

1.  Apra, Edoardo Battelle <Edorardo.Apra@pnl.gov> 509-376-1280

2.  Bennett, Paul Computer Sciences Corporation (ERDC)
    <Paul.M.Bennett@erdc.usace.army.mil> 601-634-2324

3.  Bernholdt, David ORNL <bernholdtde@ornl.gov> 865-574-3147

4.  Beste, Ariana ORNL <bestea@ornl.gov> 865-241-3160

5.  Blaudeau, Jean High Performance Technologies, Inc.
    <blaudejp@asc.hpc.mil> 937-904-5145

6.  Bush, Ian CCLRC, Daresbury Laboratory <i.j.bush@dl.ac.uk>
    44-1925-603634

7.  Crawford, Thomas Virginia Tech <crawdad@vt.edu> 540-231-3255

8.  Crowley, Michael The Scripps Research Institute
    <crowley@scripps.edu> 858-361-7784

9.  DeRose, Luiz CRAY Inc. <ldr@cray.com> 651-605-9001

10. Doherty, David Network Computing Services, Inc. (AHPCRC)
    <ddoherty@ahpcrc.org> 612-337-3425

11. Duan, Xiaofeng CSC (WPAFB) <Xiaofeng.duan@wpafb.af.mil> 937-431-0498

12. Dunning, Thom JICS <dunningthjr@ornl.gov> 865-576-0750

13. Elwasif, Wael ORNL <elwasifwr@ornl.gov> 865-241-0002

14. Ennis, David Ohio Supercomputer Center <dje@osc.edu> 614-292-2207

15. Fahey, Rebecca ORNL <faheyra@ornl.gov> 865-574-5068

16. Guest, Martyn CCLRC, Daresbury Laboratory <m.f.guest@dl.ac.uk>
    44-1925-603634

17. Harrison, Robert ORNL <harrisonrj@ornl.gov> 865-241-3937

18. Janssen, Curtis Sandia National Laboratory <cljanss@ca.sandia.gov>
    925-294-2400

19. Keyes, David Columbia University <Dk5@ornl.gov> 212-854-8257

20. Krstic, Predrag ORNL <krsticp@ornl.gov> 865-574-4701

21. Lee, Chengteh CRAY Inc. <clee@cray.com> 651-605-8992

22. Li, Yang Clemson University <yangl@clemson.edu> 864-656-6138

23. Lu, Wenchang North Carolina State University
    <luw@nemo.physics.ncsu.edu> 919-513-4632

24. Meunier, Vincent ORNL <vm2@ornl.gov> 865-574-7632

25. Muller, Richard Sandia National Laboratories <rmuller@sandia.gov>
    505-284-3669

26. Nichols, Jeff ORNL <nicholsja@ornl.gov> 865-574-6224

27. O'Dell, James University of Alaska Fairbanks <odell@arsc.edu>
    617-901-8570

28. Olsen, Jeppe Aarhus University <jeppe@chem.au.dk> 45-8942-3828

29. Schwarzmeier, James CRAY Inc. <jads@cray.com> 715-726-4756

30. Shepard, Ron Argonne National Laboratory <Shepard@tcg.anl.gov>
    630-252-3584

31. Smirnov, Andrei ORNL <smirnovav@ornl.gov> 865-574-3140

32. Stahlberg, Eric Ohio Supercomputer Center <eas@osc.edu> 614-292-2696

33. Stuart, Steven Clemson University <ss@clemson.edu> 864-656-5013

34. Sumpter, Bobby ORNL <sumpterbg@ornl.gov> 865-574-4973

35. Thompson, Aidan Sandia National Laboratory <athomps@sandia.gov>
    505-844-9702

36. Walsh, Richard AHPCRC <rbw@ahpcrc.org> 612-337-3467

37. White, Trey ORNL <trey@ornl.gov> 865-241-2103

38. Wichmann, Nathan CRAY Inc. <wichmann@cray.com>

39. Wilson, Nick University of Cardiff <WilsonNT@Cardiff.ac.uk>
    44-2920-874023

40. Valeev, Edouard Georgia Institute of Technology
    <valeev@chemistry.gatech.edu> 678-778-0346

41. Yau, Anthony ACES, Q.C. <yau@qtp.ufl.edu> 352-376-4948

42. Yanai, Takeshi ORNL <yanait@ornl.gov> 865-574-3146

43. Zhao, Qingzhong North Carolina State University
    <zhao@nemo.physics.ncsu.edu> 919-515-7228
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Pursuant to 47 C.F.R. § 76.1503(b)(1), WH LINK, LLC ("LINK") filed a
Notice of Intent to Establish an Open Video System in various
communities in Wright County and Hennepin County, Minnesota. Attached to
this Public Notice is a copy of the Notice of Intent filed by LINK.
LINK's application is available via the Internet:
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Media Contact: Michelle Russo at (202) 418-7200.

Cable Services Bureau Contact: Sonia Greenaway or Steve Garner at (202)
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TTY: (202) 418-7172.

\--FCC\--
**STATEMENT OF**

**COMMISSIONER ROBERT M. McDOWELL**

*Re: High-Cost Universal Service Support,* *Federal-State Joint Board on
Universal Service, Alltel Communications, Inc., et al. Petitions for
Designation as Eligible Telecommunications Carriers, RCC Minnesota, Inc.
and RCC Atlantic, Inc. New Hampshire ETC Designation Amendment,* WC
Docket No. 05-337, CC Docket No. 96-45.

I support this Order imposing an interim cap on the Universal Service
High Cost Fund. Since becoming a commissioner, I have maintained that
controlling the growth of the fund should be the Commission's first
priority. Like an unabated fever, expenditures from this fund continue
to spike out of control. Ultimately, it is consumers who pay for these
unbridled escalations. While the Commission works toward broader and
permanent reform, it is our duty to enact a temporary measure to instill
fiscal discipline.

For a time, it appeared as though the runaway growth of the fund was
slowing. After a spike in the contribution factor to 11.7 percent for
the second quarter of 2007, the factor declined steadily to 10.2 percent
for the first quarter of 2008. However, the contribution factor is on
the increase again, to 11.3 percent for the second quarter of 2008, as
announced by the Commission's Office of Managing Director on March 14.
Funding for competitive eligible telecommunications carriers (CETCs) is
increasing at a rate of roughly \$150 million per year, and some
estimate that the CETC funding level could reach as high as \$1.4
billion by 2009, if left unchecked. Moreover, this estimate does not
even take into account the additional potential increase in demand for
CETC funding to build out AWS and 700 MHz spectrum when services on
those frequencies come on line.

As a result of our order, the fund is frozen at March 2008 levels.
Additionally, I support an exception for all of the providers serving
tribal lands across the country, and Alaska Native lands -- some of the
most under-served parts of America. This limited exception will ensure
that companies operating in these remote areas will continue to receive
high-cost support to provide their services while we move toward a
permanent solution. Furthermore, these terms do not favor any specific
provider.

I look forward to pursuing comprehensive reform of the Universal Service
system as quickly as possible. The Commission has a rare opportunity to
enact permanent reform this year, and I am encouraged by the Chairman's
pledge to forge ahead. As always, I will work closely with my
colleagues, Congress, industry, and consumers toward this end.
# A G E N D A

# 

# American Health Information Community

**Chronic Care Workgroup**

Wednesday, September 20, 2006

1:00 - 4:00 pm \[Eastern\]

Mary E. Switzer Building, Room 4090

330 C Street, SW, Washington, DC

[]{.mark}

1.  Call to Order

> Co-Chairs:
>
> \- *Colin Evans, Intel Corporation*
>
> *- Tony Trenkle, Office of EHealth Standards and Services, CMS*

2.  Brief Review of Call-in Procedures

3.  Introduction of Participants

4.  Acceptance of Minutes from August Workgroup meeting

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5.  Public Testimony Review

-   Secure Messaging Models

-   Remote Monitoring Initiatives

6.  Demonstration Project: Secure Messaging

-   Key features for the demonstration project

-   Models to test

-   Distinguishing between secure messaging and other factors that
    impact value and outcomes

-   Guidance for possible public/private demonstration project

-   Clarify recommendations

7.  Priorities for The Future

-   Vital Signs for Home health Monitoring

-   Glucometer Readings

-   Anti-Coagulation

**AGENDA -- Page 2**

8.  Vision Update

9.  Public Comments

10. Adjournment
ISO/IEC JTC1/SC18/WG8 **N646**

**ISO/IEC JTC1/SC18/WG8 Document Register, N620▒646**

**Document Date of**

**Title Requestor**

**Number Request**

620 88-04-22 Register from London meeting WG8

621 88-07-21 Convenor\'s report from London meeting J. Mason

622 88-06-20 Meeting notice and draft agenda, Paris WG8

(Issued in error as 611)

623 88-07-11 Meeting notice, SPDL SWG (614) S. Strasen

624 88-07-11 Meeting notice, Fonts SWG (615) E. Smura

625 88-07-20 Report on ODA conversion studies ECMA TC29/TGPF

626 88-07-22 Context-sensitive editor, WD M. Cowlishaw

627 88-07-22 Encoding techniques for SPF ECMA TC29/TGPF

628 88-07-22 UK comments on SPDL SC18 N1514

629 88-07-22 ECMA comments on DIS 9541 SC18 N1511

630 88-07-22 Report of SC18 ad hoc on Fonts SC18 N1482

631 88-07-22 Liaison to TC154/SC3 on EDI SC18 N1479Rev

632 88-07-22 ODA Colour, WD2 B. Shepherd

633 88-07-22 TC46/SC3 comments on Vocabulary (9544) SC18 N1530

634 88-07-22 Voting summary, DIS 9541-2 SC18 N1525

635 88-07-22 Voting summary, DIS 9541-3 SC18 N1526

636 88-07-22 Voting summary, DIS 9541-4 SC18 N1527

637 88-07-22 Voting summary, DIS 9541-5 SC18 N1528

638 88-07-22 Voting summary, DIS 9541-6 SC18 N1529

639 88-07-22 User Requirements for DSSSL and SPDL WG1 N633, 616

640 88-07-22 Liaison to WG4 on URs for Print Services WG1 N632

641 88-07-22 Liaison on N570 (withdrawn NWI) WG1 N631

642 88-07-22 Liaison on Font URs WG1 N630, 455Rev

643 88-07-22 Recommendation on Harmonization Proposal WG1 N627, 615

644 88-07-22 Draft URs on Colour WG1 N622

645 88-07-22 Strategy Document, April 1988 version WG1 N623

646 88-07-22 Document register, N620▒646 WG8
**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:**

Tammi Schone - (605) 352-1102

# KEVIN STRICKLER ASSUMES NEW POSITION [Promoted to Rural Development Manager]{.underline}

**(Sioux Falls, SD -- October 6, 2006)** Mr. Tim B. Potts, Acting State
Director for USDA Rural Development, announced that Kevin Strickler has
been named the Rural Development Manager for the Sioux Falls Office.
This office services Lake, Lincoln, McCook, Miner, Minnehaha, Moody and
Turner Counties. Strickler replaces Trace Davids who was promoted to the
Area II Director position.

"It's important for me to do work that I believe in, love what I do and
have the opportunity to fully utilize my talents, as well as grow as a
person in my career. Working for USDA Rural Development has provided me
with all of this and more," said Strickler. He continued, "More
importantly, I get to help people."

Kevin has been actively involved with his new duties since March of this
year and enjoys the challenge it brings with balancing the program work
with the expertise of his staff. USDA Rural Development provides a
significant service to rural communities through its programs from
expanding community facilities, providing adequate water and sewage to
communities and housing for those who might otherwise not have the
opportunity. As the manager, it is part of Kevin's role to ensure that
USDA Rural Development programs are made available to qualified
individuals. To find out more about our agency and services, please
visit the web site at
[http://www.rurdev.usda.gov](http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/), contact the
Sioux Falls Office at (605) 330-4515 or stop by the service center at
2408 East Benson Road in Sioux Falls.

When not working, Kevin enjoys spending time with his wife and three
children who reside in Sioux Falls.

USDA Rural Development administers federal programs in housing, business
assistance, community facility financing, water and waste infrastructure
for rural communities and other technical assistance through offices
across South Dakota with approximately 85 employees.

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

**- USDA -**
***BLM News***![](media/image1.png){width="1.1875in"
height="0.9173611111111111in"}

NEVADA STATE OFFICE NO. 2005-04

FOR RELEASE: October 14, 2004

CONTACT: Maxine Shane (775) 861-6586 or Debra Kolkman (775) 289-1946

**[Meet Author Terri Farley, View the Burro Mascots or Adopt a Wild
Horse]{.smallcaps}**

If you love wild horses and burros, there are several reasons you may
want to visit the National Wild Horse and Burro Center at Palomino
Valley this Saturday, Oct. 16.

First, if you are seeking a horse to join your family, there is a
variety of geldings, mares, weanlings and mare-foal pairs available for
adoption in the walk-up adoption pens. Photos of some of the horses and
an adoption application are posted at
[*www.wildhorseandburro.blm.gov*](http://www.wildhorseandburro.blm.gov/).
Click on the adoption schedule at the left of the menu and select the
Oct. 16 Reno adoption.

Second, author Terri Farley will be on hand to talk with you about her
increasingly popular *Phantom Stallion* series. The Verdi author has a
series of children's books produced by HarperCollins which are set in a
fictitious Nevada city and revolve around Samantha Forster, Jake Ely and
the mysterious silver stallion known as the Phantom. Have your young
reader bring their books and Farley will sign them.

Third, meet the resident burros and be the first to join in the Name the
Burro Mascot contest. Children from kindergarten age to sixth grade are
invited to name the jenny and jack from the Blue Wing Mountains Herd
Management Area near Winnemucca. Winners will receive a set of Farley's
book in addition to other prizes in this national contest.

Adoption will be by silent, competitive bid from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. The
adoption fee begins at \$125 per animal. Mare and foal adoptions begin
at \$250 per pair. Horses not adopted during the competitive bid period
will be available on a first come, first served basis at \$125 per horse
or \$250 per pair for the remainder of the day.

For further information on the horses, on transportation and facility
requirements, or if you are interested in a specific animal in other
pens and desire an appointment to adopt, call the National Center at
(775) 475-2222. The Palomino Valley facility is located 20 miles north
of Sparks, Nevada, on the Pyramid Lake Highway (State Route 445).

General information about the wild horse program is available by calling
toll free to 1-866-4MUSTANGS or visiting the website at
[*www.wildhorseandburro.blm.gov*](http://www.wildhorseandburro.blm.gov/).
February 15, 2001

**[FCC TO HOLD OPEN COMMISSION MEETING]{.underline}**

**[THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2001]{.underline}**

The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on
Thursday, February 22, 2001, at 9:30 a.m. in Room TW-C305, at 445 12th
Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. The meeting will focus on a comprehensive
review of FCC policies and procedures by the Commissioners and senior
agency officials.

Presentations will be made in two panels:

Panel One consisting of the Chiefs of the Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau, Common Carrier Bureau, Enforcement Bureau and Consumer
Information Bureau, and

Panel Two consisting of the Chiefs of the Office of Engineering and
Technology, International Bureau, Mass Media Bureau and Cable Services
Bureau.

Additional information concerning this meeting may be obtained from
Maureen Peratino or David Fiske, Office of Media Relations, telephone
number (202) 418-0500; TTY (202) 418-2555.

Copies of materials adopted at this meeting can be purchased from the
FCC\'s duplicating contractor, International Transcription Services,
Inc. (ITS, Inc.) at (202) 857-3800; fax (202) 857-3805 and 857-3184; or
TTY (202) 293-8810. These copies are available in paper format and
alternative media, including large print/type; digital disk; and audio
tape. ITS may be reached by e-mail: its_inc@ix.netcom.com. Their
Internet address is <http://www.itsdocs.com/>.

This meeting can be viewed over George Mason University\'s Capitol
Connection. The Capitol Connection also will carry the meeting live via
the Internet. For information on these services call (703) 993-3100. The
audio portion of the meeting will be broadcast live on the Internet via
the FCC\'s Internet audio broadcast page at
\<http://www.fcc.gov/realaudio/\>. The meeting can also be heard via
telephone, for a fee, from National Narrowcast Network, telephone (202)
966-2211 or fax (202) 966-1770. Audio and video tapes of this meeting
can be purchased from Infocus, 341 Victory Drive, Herndon, VA 20170,
telephone (703) 834-0100; fax number (703) 834-0111.

-FCC-
03M09/22/06

S634-03M.doc

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  Use on projects as appropriate.

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**Section 634. - PERMANENT PAVEMENT MARKINGS**

**Construction Requirements**

**634.03 General.** [Delete the last sentence of the first paragraph and
substitute the following:]{.underline}

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  For **all 4R projects** add the following paragraph (also include
  detail CM634-50 and SCR for Section 401, 402, or 403):

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For simple curve widening locations (widening only on one side) shift
the centerline striping location such that the centerline stripe is
midway between the normal edge of shoulders. The shift from the staked
centerline will be towards the widened lane one-half the total curve
widening specified for the given station as shown in the plans.

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  **OR** For all 3R projects add the following paragraph to the above
  paragraph (make sure 152.03(n) is included or change reference and SCR
  for Section 401, 402, or 403):

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Place the centerline stripe along the existing striped centerline, as
recorded under Subsection 152.03(n).

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  Use on all projects, unless the maintaining agency has requested a
  specific material type.

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[Add the following:]{.underline}

The Contractor may use, upon approval, permanent pavement marking
materials and layouts meeting current state approved standards that are
practiced in the region of the project in lieu of contract requirements,
if the state standards meet the requirements of the MUTCD. The material
substituted must be equivalent to that required in the specifications.
Obtain the CO's approval before incorporating into the work. When
requesting approval, furnish to the CO the applicable state standards
(specifications and drawings), manufacturer's name and address,
supplier's certification indicating material is produced to state
approved specifications, pricing data showing cost difference for labor
and materials, and any other available information describing
application and performance. When directed, submit samples for approval
at the Contractor's expense. Within 14 days, the CO will inform the
Contractor as to the acceptance of the request. The unit price for the
contract item(s) will be reduced to reflect any cost savings.
Voluntary Report - public distribution

**Date:** 8/1/2006

**GAIN Report Number:** JA6034

JA0000

**Japan**

**Organic Products**

**Proposed Changes to Japan\'s JAS Organic Standards Open for Public
Comment**

**2006**

**Approved by:**

![](media/image1.wmf)Rachel Nelson

U.S. Embassy

**Prepared by:**

Rachel Nelson

**Report Highlights:**

Japan notified proposed changes to its JAS standards for organic
agricultural products and organic processed foods to the WTO. The
standards are open for public comment until August 21, 2006

Includes PSD Changes: No

Includes Trade Matrix: No

Unscheduled Report

Tokyo \[JA1\]

\[JA\]

Japan announced proposed changes to the JAS organic standards for
organic agricultural products and organic processed products. If you
have an issue you would like included in the official U.S. Government
comments, please contact FAS well in advance of the deadline at:

U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service

International Trade Policy

AG Box 1027 \* Room 5545

Washington, D.C. 20250-1027

<FSTSD@fas.usda.gov>

Telephone: (202) 720-1301 \* Fax: (202) 690-0677

The general details of the proposed changes are as follows:

1\) WTO \# - TBT/N/JPN/174/R1

Country - Japan

Product - Organic agricultural products

Comment Deadline - 8/21/2006 Enforcement Date -

**Objective** - To make provisions of production method for fungi clear.

-To ensure consistency in permitted substances with the relevant

substances in the Codex Guidelines for the Production, Processing,

Labelling and Marketing of Organically Produced Foods taking into

**Description** - Japanese Agricultural Standard (JAS) for organic

agricultural products will be amended as follows:

-To add provisions of production criteria for fungi; and

-To ensure consistency in permitted substances with the relevant

substances in the Codex Guidelines for the Production, Processing,

Labelling and Marketing of Organically Produced Foods.

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

WTO \# - TBT/N/JPN/175/R1 Country - Japan

Product - Organic processed foods

Comment Deadline - 8/21/2006 Enforcement Date -

**Objective -** To ensure consistency with the Codex Guidelines for the

Production, Processing, Labelling and Marketing of Organically Produced

Foods.

**Description** - Japanese Agricultural Standard (JAS) for organic
processed

foods will be amended as follows:

-To provide that organic agricultural product and organic livestock

product shall be no less than 95% of the weight of all ingredients

excluding salt, water and processing aids.

-To ensure consistency in permitted substances with the relevant

substances in the Codex Guidelines for the Production, Processing,

Labelling and Marketing of Organically Produced Foods
**Part 45**

**New Restrictions on Lobbying**

**Authority**: Section 319, Pub. L. 101-121 (31 U.S.C. 1352); 38 U.S.C.
501(a).

**Cross reference**: See also Office of Management and Budget notice

published at 54 FR 52306, December 20, 1989.

**Source**: 55 FR 6737, 6752, Feb. 26, 1990,

unless otherwise noted.

**Subpart A --- General**

**§45.100 Conditions on use of funds.**

\(a\) No appropriated funds may be expended by the recipient of a
Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement to pay any
person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee
of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress,
or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with any of the
following covered Federal actions: the awarding of any Federal contract,
the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the
entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension,
continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal
contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.

\(b\) Each person who requests or receives from an agency a Federal
contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement shall file with that
agency a certification, set forth in appendix A, that the person has not
made, and will not make, any payment prohibited by paragraph (a) of this
section.

\(c\) Each person who requests or receives from an agency a Federal
contract, grant, loan, or a cooperative agreement shall file with that
agency a disclosure form, set forth in appendix B, if such person has
made or has agreed to make any payment using nonappropriated funds (to
include profits from any covered Federal action), which would be
prohibited under paragraph (a) of this section if paid for with
appropriated funds.

\(d\) Each person who requests or receives from an agency a commitment
providing for the United States to insure or guarantee a loan shall file
with that agency a statement, set forth in appendix A, whether that
person has made or has agreed to make any payment to influence or
attempt to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of
Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member
of Congress in connection with that loan insurance or guarantee.

\(e\) Each person who requests or receives from an agency a commitment
providing for the United States to insure or guarantee a loan shall file
with that agency a disclosure form, set forth in appendix B, if that
person has made or has agreed to make any payment to influence or
attempt to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of
Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member
of Congress in connection with that loan insurance or guarantee.

*Next Section is §45.105*
Oral Presentation 1A-03

Single Pass Whole-plant Corn Harvesting for Biomass: Comparison of
Single and Versus Multiple Harvest Streams

Kevin J. Shinners^1^ and Philippe Savoie^2^\*

^1^Biological Systems Engineering Department, University of Wisconsin

460 Henry Mall, Madison, WI 53706

Phone: 608-263-0756; Fax: 608-262-1228; E-mail:
<kjshinne@facstaff.wisc.edu>

^2^Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

2560 Hochelaga Blvd., Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada G1V 2J3

Phone: 418-657-7980 x276; Fax: 418-656-3723; E-mail:
<psavoie@grr.ulaval.ca>

Corn grain has been a major feedstock to produce a variety of
bioproducts such as ethanol, starch, corn syrup, fructose, corn oil,
gluten and several specialty chemicals. More and more interest has been
expressed in using the rest of the corn plant, known as stover, to
produce other bioproducts. The amount of dry matter (DM) provided by
stover, which includes the stalk, cob, leaf and husk, can be almost as
high as the DM provided by grain per unit area. Recent data have shown
that the stover to grain DM ratio varied from 1.10 to 0.78 during the
potential harvest period between 122 and 181 days after planting (Aug.
27 to Oct. 25). The paper compares the five following harvest systems:
(1) harvesting grain with a combined harvester and immediately chopping
or baling wet stover in two sequential streams (grain and wet stover);
(2) harvesting grain with a combined harvester and baling dry stover
after a field wilting period in two sequential streams (grain and dry
stover); (3) harvesting grain and chopping stover at the same time with
an innovative harvester that produces two simultaneous but separate
streams (grain and wet stover); (4) snapping the corn and separately
creating three streams simultaneously (grain, cob and the rest of the
wet stover); and (5) harvesting and chopping the whole crop in a single
stream (chopped grain and stover stored together as silage). Each system
will be described in terms of cost of harvest, storage, handling and
separation of components prior to processing.
[BUBONIC SUPPRESSORS LIGHT THE WAY TO CELLULAR TARGETS]{.underline},
[V.M.Koepke]{.underline}, P.D.Caccamo, J.R.Geiser\*, Western Michigan
University, Department of Biological Sciences, Kalamazoo, MI 49008,
<john.geiser@wmich.edu>

[The bacterium, genus *Yersinia*, most commonly known for its
involvement in bubonic epidemics, has three human pathogenic strains
that utilize a Type III Secretion System to harbor an attack on its
host. Upon contact with the host's membrane a needle like appendage is
activated to release an invasion of six effector proteins into the
host's cytosol. These proteins called Yops (Yersinia Outer Proteins)
perform an array of tasks all geared towards disarming and destroying
the cell.]{.underline} Yop T has recently been shown to disorganize the
cell's cytoskeleton by disrupting actin filament formation. At the
molecular level, YopT functions as a cysteine protease cleaving Rho
family GTPases near the N terminus, thus releasing the RhoGTPase from
the membrane inactivating this protein. RhoGTPases are essential
signaling mechanism due to their control over cell growth, motility,
cytokinesis, and organization of the cytoskeleton. To further
investigate the role of YopT, we used the yeast *Saccharomyces
cerevisiae* as our model system. The [primary goal of this exploration
is to identify suppressors of the lethal YopT phenotype as a step
towards understanding the role YopT has within the cell.]{.underline} We
used three major processes to create and isolate the spontaneous
suppressors, beginning with strain construction, suppressor isolation,
and suppressor specification. During strain construction, two separate
plasmids were transformed into the diploid yeast JGY 709(Wt). Our
plasmids contain a *GAL* 1 promoter allowing inducible expression of
YopT, in which full induction of YopT results in a cytotoxic effect on
the yeast. Independent colonies of the transformed strains were picked
and grown under permissive conditions followed by plating at the
restrictive condition (galactose). Each suppressor strain identified was
characterized by a titering assay, tested for temperature sensitivity
and examined whether they could suppress other lethal Yops. We have
identified 16 suppressor strains of which all but two are YopT specific
and five have some degree of temperature sensitivity. Titering assays
illustrated that WT or wild type yeast expressing YopT die within two
hours after galactose induction. This result is quite contradictory to
the suppressor strains, which continuously grew within the five hour
testing period. Six of the suppressors show an intermediate growth rate
where death occurred within a few hours. Intermediate growth rates may
identify these suppressor genes as partially functional. We have
successfully isolated haploid strains from each suppressor and have
begun examining linkage between each suppressor gene in an effort to
identify the gene that has been mutated.
**Summary of H.R. 1660**

**Establishment of National Cemetery in the Southern Colorado Region**

**Title:** To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a
national cemetery for veterans in the southern Colorado region.

**Mr. Salazar** introduced H.R. 1660 on March 22, 2007.

**H.R. 1660, as amended, would:**

1.  Establish a National Cemetery in Southern Colorado Region

2.  Require the Secretary to establish a national cemetery in El Paso
    County, Colorado.

3.  Require the Secretary to consult with state and local officials in
    site selection.

4.  Require the Secretary to consult with government officials in site
    selection.

5.  Authorize the Secretary to accept a gift of an appropriate parcel of
    real property to use as cemetery.

6.  Require the Secretary to submit to Congress a report on the
    establishment of the cemetery.

7.  Require the Secretary to add the cemetery to the current list of
    priority projects, but does not allow this cemetery to take priority
    over any of the current priority projects.

**Effective Date:** Date of Enactment

**Cost:** CBO estimates the cost to be \$11 million in FY 2008, none in
FY 2009, \$5 million in FY 2010, none in FY 2011, and \$25 million FY
2012.

**Legislative History:**

Apr. 24, 2007: Ordered reported, as amended, by the Subcommittee on
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

May 15, 2007: Ordered reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

May 23, 2007: Passed the House by unanimous voice vote.
[Questions]{.underline}

[Sampling Grain (Pelican)]{.underline}

1\. What is a pelican?

2\. When is a pelican used?

3\. What determines how often the sampler takes a cut with a pelican?

4.  What is each swing through the stream of grain with a pelican
    called?

5\. Approximately how often should the sampler take a cut when obtaining
a sample with the pelican?

6\. What is the minimum number of cuts the sampler must take with the
pelican when sampling a hopper car, boxcar, truck, or barge/ship?

7\. What is the procedure for obtaining a sample with a pelican?

8\. What personal safety precautions must a sampler take when sampling
with a pelican that has a retrieving line attached?

9\. How should the pelican be stored after it is used?

10\. What information must the sampler record on the sample ticket when
a check for unusual conditions show that the grain in a lot may not be
uniform in quality?

11\. What size sieve is used for checking corn and soybeans for unusual
conditions at the time of sampling?
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# Southern Idaho Incident Management Team

## Black Canyon Fire Update

### 

**Date:** July 4, 2002

**Contact:** Barbara Bassler or Tina Boehle

**Phone:** 801-908-1968 or 208-484-5712

**Fax:** 801-908-1962

In the early morning hours of July 3, the Black Canyon Fire and
surrounding areas received some precipitation as well as very strong
gusts of wind. Fortunately, fire activity was low despite the high
winds. A more accurate mapping of the fire and yesterday's burning
period placed the acreage at 4,755 acres. The cloud cover and cool
temperatures on the 3^rd^ created moderate fire behavior allowing
firefighters and bulldozers to complete a perimeter line around the
north end of the fire,, the majority of which was on Ute Tribal land.
Firefighters completed burnout operations on Wednesday to protect the
firelines and in anticipation of an aerial burnout operation planned for
today.

The Black Canyon Fire is located 20 miles northeast of Green River,
Utah. It is on federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management and
lands owned by the Uintah and Ouray Ute Tribe, and private land. Horse
riders and other recreationists are advised to stay away from the Book
Cliffs area until the fire activity has ended and suppression forces
have left the area.

The area around Black Canyon is home to bison, elk, cougars, bears,
deer, and many other animals. The burned area will be evaluated for
impacts to habitat as well as to archaeological resources. After the
fire is fully controlled, rehabilitation work will begin to reduce
chances of erosion and lessen the long-term impacts of the fire on
Uintah and Ouray Ute land. No structures have been burned on the Black
Canyon Fire. Threatened structures that firefighters are working to
protect in the area include an old youth camp, a cell phone tower, and
several outbuildings.

The current personnel working on the fire is 389 people, which includes
259 firefighters, 4 helicopters, 5 engines, an overhead team supporting
the firefighting effort.

The fire is currently 30 percent contained, forecasts predict wet
weather for the next several days that will bring much needed moisture
to the area. With the moisture may come lightning and initial attack
forces are in place to catch any new fire starts. Containment of the
Black Canyon Fire is expected on July 10.

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# 

NY K89747

September 30, 2004

CLA-2-84:RR:NC:1:104 K89747

CATEGORY: Classification

TARIFF NO.: 8451.50.0000; 8451.80.0000

Ms. Evelyn Edwards

Texmac Inc.

3001 Stafford Drive

Post Office Box 668128

Charlotte, NC 28266-8128

RE: The tariff classification of textile finishing machines from Taiwan

Dear Ms. Edwards:

In your letter dated September 16, 2004 you requested a tariff
classification ruling.

You have provided brochures on machines used in a textile finishing
plant. Features of the Model CL-O hydraulic high speed raising machine
include electro-magnetic braking, electro-static eliminator, hydraulic
pressure differential, cloth tension adjusting device, an electronic
yarn counter and a selvedge and fabric center calibrating device. The
Model CL-SM hydraulic high speed shearing machine features German
shearing blades, fabric drive via inverter motor, fluff vacuuming
device, static eliminating device and a metal detector.

You describe the raising machine as a finishing machine used to raise
the nap on fabric. The fabric is passed over rapidly revolving cylinders
clothed with fine wire brushes. The short and loose fibers are lifted to
the surface by the teeth of the wire thus forming the nap. The shearing
machine follows the raising machine to trim the nap created to the
desired height. The machine may also be used on other fabrics to trim
uneven threads from the face of the fabric.

The applicable subheading for the Model CL-O raising machine will be
8451.80.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS),
which provides for machinery for washing, cleaning, wringing, drying,
ironing, pressing, bleaching, dyeing, dressing, finishing, coating, or
impregnating textile thread, fabric or made up textile articles ... :
other. The rate of duty will be 3.5 percent.

The applicable subheading for the Model CL-SM shearing machine will be
8451.5000, HTS, which provides for machines for reeling, unreeling,
folding, cutting or pinking textile fabrics. The rate of duty will be
free.

This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177 of the
Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).

A copy of the ruling or the control number indicated above should be
provided with the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is
imported. If you have any questions regarding the ruling, contact
National Import Specialist Robert Losche at 646-733-3011.

Sincerely,

Robert B. Swierupski

Director,

National Commodity

Specialist Division
**Norris Conference Centers - Fort Worth**

**Red Oak Ballroom - Fort Worth**

**304 Houston Street**

**Fort Worth, TX 76102**

**Phone: (817) 349-6405            Fax: (713) 780-9490**

 

 

**From Austin or North San Antonio via I-35 N**

Driving North on I-35 take I-35W. Take the TX-280-SPUR exit, Exit 52A,
toward downtown. Merge onto Martin L King Jr. FWY. Martin L King Jr. FWY
becomes TX-280 Spur W. Take the 4^th^ St. Exit. Turn Slight left onto E
4^th^ St. Turn right on Commerce St. Turn left on E 2^nd^ St. Turn left
onto Houston St. Norris Conference Centers is on the right.

**From Houston via 1-45 N**

Merge onto US-287 N via Exit 247. Take Martin L King Jr. FWY toward
downtown. Merge onto TX-280 Spur W. Take the 4^th^ St. Exit. Turn Slight
left onto E 4^th^ St. Turn right on Commerce St. Turn left on E 2^nd^
St. Turn left onto Houston St. Norris Conference Centers is on the
right.

**From Dallas via I-30**

From I-30W exit TX-287 N via Exit 15c. Merge onto Martin L King Jr.
FWY. Martin L King Jr. FWY becomes TX-280 Spur W. Take the 4^th^ St.
Exit. Turn Slight left onto E 4^th^ St. Turn right on Commerce St. Turn
left on E 2^nd^ St. Turn left onto Houston St. Norris Conference Centers
is on the right.

**From TX-121 S (Airport) **

From TX-121 S, Take the Belknap St. exit toward TX-347-Spur
downtown. Stay straight to go onto E. Belknap St. Turn left onto N.
Houston St./US-287 Br. S. Norris Conference Centers will be on the
right.

 

**From US-287 S**

From US-287 S, Merge onto I-35W/ US-287/ US-81 S via Exit 16B. Take
Belknap St, Exit 52c, toward TX-347-Spur W. Turn slight right on E
Belknap St. Turn left onto N. Houston St./US-287 Br. S. Norris
Conference Centers will be on the right.
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**U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development**

Washington, D.C. 20410-8000

April 23, 1996

**Mortgagee Letter 96-20**

TO: ALL APPROVED MORTGAGEES

**SUBJECT:** Reopening of the Oklahoma State Office

After the tragic bombing of the Murrah Federal Building, the

Oklahoma State Office began the arduous task of rebuilding its

records in order to begin providing customer service to the

public and industry. Although the majority of employees returned

to work full-time in July 1995, it wasn\'t until December 4, 1995,

that both Single Family Asset Management and REO/Production

branches had sufficiently rebuilt records, libraries, and

supplies in order to officially open. We greatly appreciate your

patience over the last eight months, and to those of you who have

expressed concern for the staff during this time, we thank you.

The Tulsa HUD Office has been very supportive during this period,

and we extend to them our warmest thanks for maintaining their

services to you while also serving the customers in their

jurisdiction.

The new address is:

Department of Housing and Urban Development

500 W. Main Street, Suite 400

Oklahoma City, OK 73102-2233

Ken Beck, Director, SF Housing Division\...\... 405-553-

7444

Fax \...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\.... 405-553-7405

Asset Management Branch

Hyden, Jerry Chief\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\..... 7522

Dorsey, Pat Servicing (O - SL) \...\...\...\... 7464

Fredman, Virginia Servicing (H - K) \...\...\...\.... 7463

Greiner, Tamara Servicing (L - N) \...\...\...\.... 7527

Reyes, Michael Servicing (Cm -G) \...\...\...\.... 7475

Shackelford, Ann Servicing (Sm - Z) \...\...\...\... 7469

Stewart, Sherril Servicing (A - Cl) \...\...\...\... 7465

Wilde, Julia Assignment Desk \...\...\...\...\... 7472

-2-

Production / Real Estate Owned Branch

Whitthorne, Luciann Chief \...\...\...\...\...\...\...\.... 7586

Cook, Stephanie Program Assistant \...\...\...\.... 7417

Crews, Rita Program Assistant \...\...\...\.... 7466

Gardner, Matt Production Issues \...\...\...\.... 7420

Hunt, Susan Production Issues \...\...\...\.... 7458

Jones, Leona CHUMS/Duplicate MICs \...\...\.... 7456

Skipper, Joan Program Assistant \...\...\...\.... 7462

The Oklahoma State Office Staff is now available to continue

with our customer service. Again, thank you for your patience

and consideration.

Sincerely yours,

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Nicolas P. Retsinas

Assistant Secretary for Housing-

Federal Housing Commissioner