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FOIA Appeal: HUD Form 92273; Comparable Properties

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Subject: FOIA Appeal: HUD Form 92273; Comparable Properties

February 13, 1992

Harold R. Berk, Esq.

Pepper, Hamilton & Scheetz

3000 Two Logan Square

Eighteenth & Arch Streets

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-2799

Dear Mr. Berk:

This is in response to your December 12, 1991 Freedom of

Information Act (FOIA) appeal. You appeal the partial denial,

dated November 22, 1991, from Peter Campanella, Regional Counsel,

Philadelphia Regional Office, who withheld the names and

addresses of the comparable properties from HUD Form 92273,

\"Estimates of Market Rent by Comparison\", for the Locust Tower

Apartments under Exemption 4 of the FOIA.

I have determined to reverse the initial denial.

Exemption 4 of FOIA, 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4), exempts from

mandatory disclosure \"trade secrets and commercial or financial

information obtained from a person and privileged or

confidential.\" Information may be withheld under Exemption 4 if

disclosure of the information is likely to have either of the

following effects: \"(1) to impair the Government\'s ability to

obtain necessary information in the future; or (2) to cause

substantial harm to the competitive position of the person from

whom the information was obtained.\" National Parks and

Conservation Association v. Morton, 498 F.2d 765, 770 (D.C. Cir.

1974).

I have determined to reverse the denial under Exemption 4 of

the identities of projects in HUD Form 92273 used as

\"comparables\" for rent comparability. HUD relies on the

voluntary cooperation of private project owners and managers of

comparable properties to provide project information necessary

for HUD appraisal of rent comparability. The project information

reported on the HUD 92273 includes data relating to the size of

apartments, amenities, garage and storage space, utilities,

laundry facilities, rent, and other standard facts about rental

projects. The above described information is readily available

to members of the public, and prospective tenants are routinely

provided with this type of information. Therefore, I do not view

release of the identities of comparable projects as impairing the

Government\'s ability to obtain such routine project information

for appraisal purposes, nor can release of the identities be

considered as causing substantial harm to the competitive

positions of these projects.

2

I am providing the Philadelphia Regional Office with a copy

of this decision and requesting that they immediately release to

you an unexpurgated copy of the HUD 92273 for Locust Tower

Apartments with the names and addresses of the comparable

properties.

Very sincerely yours,

C. H. Albright, Jr.

Principal Deputy General Counsel

cc: Yvette Magruder

Peter Campanella, 3G
**[Co-Sponsor H.R. 5457- Ensure All Illegals are Placed in Expedited
Removal]{.underline}**

June 7, 2006

Dear Colleague,

In 1988, the Federal District Court of Los Angeles (685 F. Supp. 1488
(C.D. Cal. 1988)) and the Ninth Circuit affirmed (919 F.2d 549) (9th
Cir. 1990) a broad injunction which prohibits the expedited removal of
Salvadorans. At the time, El Salvador was suffering from civil war, and
many Salvadorans were seeking asylum. However, since 1992 El Salvador
has been a country at peace, and the injunction is no longer needed.

In November 2005, The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the
Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a motion to end the "Orantes"
injunction. Unfortunately, no progress has been made on overturning the
injunction. Secretary Chertoff has voiced his concern over the practice
of catch and release of Salvadorans. \"We have one big step left in
order to complete this job\[expedited removal\], and that is to get rid
of a 20-year-old court order that is hampering our ability to use
expedited removal with respect to people from El Salvador." (White House
Press Briefing, May 16, 2006)

H.R. 5457 will overturn the "Orantes" injunction and apply expedited
removal to all illegals. In 2005, 39,306 Salvadorans were apprehended,
and current estimates claim for each individual caught, four to five
illegals succeed in penetrating out borders. Failure to enact H.R. 5457
will mean tens of thousands Salvadorans will continue to cross our
borders with knowledge that, even if caught, they will be set free.

If you have any questions or would like to sign on as a co-sponsor,
please contact Dain Hansen in my office at 5-2511.

Sincerely,

JOHN T. DOOLITTLE

United States Representative
Foreign Gifts and Decorations

The authority for the receipt and disposal of foreign gifts and
decorations is 5 U.S.C. 7342 where Congress consent to the

(A) accepting and retaining of by an employee of a gift of minimal value
    received as a souvenir or mark of courtesy; and

(B) the accepting by an employee of a gift of more than minimal value
    when such gift is in the nature of an educational scholarship or
    medical treatment or when it appears tat to refuse the gift would
    likely cause offense or embarrassment or otherwise adversely affect
    the foreign relations of the United States, except that

    i.  a tangible gift of more than minimal value is deemed to have
        been accepted on behalf of the United States and upon receipt
        shall become the property of the United States.

The regulation for implementing 5 U.S.C. 7342 is Federal Management
Regulation 102-42, Utilization, Donation, and Disposal of Foreign Gifts
and Decorations. Under the regulation:

-   Within 60 days after accepting a tangible gift of more than minimal
    value the employee shall deposit the gift with his or hr employing
    agency or subject to the approval of the employing agency, deposit
    the gift with that agency for official use.

-   Within 30 days after termination of agency official use of the gift
    the employing agency forwards the gift to the Administrator of
    General Services for disposal.

-   If the agency determine they do not want to retain the gifts or
    decoration for official use they may return it to the donor or
    forward it to GSA for transfer, or donation.

-   Disposal of foreign gifts is done through the normal U and D Process
    of offering the foreign gifts to federal agencies, and to State
    Agencies and then sale. However, sale of foreign gifts cannot occur
    without the approval of the State Department. Gifts and decoration
    may be sold by negotiated sale.

-   Any recipient of the foreign gift may elect to purchase the gift
    only after it has been offered to Federal agencies.

-   Sale price to the recipient is the fair market value obtained at the
    time of the acceptance of the gift and this is the amount reported
    on the SF 120. The agency is responsible for obtaining the appraisal
    for the gift.

-   Also every three years the minimal value for foreign gift is
    redefined to reflect the changes in the consumer price index for the
    preceding three years.

-   Minimal value for 2008-2011 has been redefined. The new value is
    \$335.00 effective January 1, 2008.

Foreign gifts received by the President and Vice president and their
families are managed by the National Archives and Record Administration.

Foreign gifts received by the Senate and Senate office staff will be
disposed of by the Commission of Arts and Antiquities of the United
States Senate.
Weldon Freeman (202) 690-1384

Nebraska: Vicki Schurman (402) 437-5563

**USDA CELEBRATES NATIONAL HOMEOWNERSHIP MONTH**

WASHINGTON, May 29, 2008 --- Agriculture Under Secretary for Rural
Development Thomas C. Dorr today kicked off USDA's observance of June
2008 as National Homeownership Month with a series of nationwide events
sponsored by USDA Rural Development.

"Helping rural citizens acquire a home is a key part of our mission,"
Dorr said. "Homeownership is an important investment for individuals and
families and serves as a catalyst for strong, stable communities. USDA
is proud to offer programs that increase homeownership opportunities in
our rural communities."

USDA Rural Development and its partners will host approximately 200
events and activities across the nation during this month-long campaign
to underscore the Bush administration's commitment to providing
Americans with safe, affordable housing. Rural Development events and
activities include:

-   A homeownership event in St. Bernard Parish, La., an area heavily
    damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The event will spotlight
    families who are rebuilding homes and lives with the help of USDA
    Rural Development home loan programs;

-   A Homeownership Month tour in Idaho to spotlight the local success
    of the Section 502 Guaranteed Loan program;

-   USDA Rural Development's participation in the annual Farm and Home
    Conference in Sturgis, S.D. This event brings together prospective
    homebuyers, lenders, realtors, non-profit organizations and
    insurance companies;

-   A Ravenna, Neb., event highlighting a couple's recent purchase of a
    home through the combination of Ravenna's down payment assistance,
    an USDA Rural Development guaranteed loan, and the Federal Home Loan
    Bank's closing cost assistance.

USDA Rural Development helped 46,338 rural families become homeowners in
Fiscal Year 2007. Through April 2008, USDA Rural Development has
invested almost \$3.6 billion to help more than 33,000 families buy
homes. From 2001 through 2007, those totals rise to \$28.5 billion and
312,731 families assisted.

\--more---

-2-

USDA Rural Development's mission is to increase economic opportunity and
improve the quality of life for rural residents. Rural Development has
invested more than 90 billion since 2001 for equity and technical
assistance to finance and foster growth in homeownership, business
development, and critical community and technology infrastructure. More
than 1.7 million jobs have been created or saved through these
investments. 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](http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/).

\#
December 22, 2005

Ms. Orla Beth Peck

Supervisor of Credit Unions

Utah Department of Financial Institutions

P. O. Box 146800

Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6800

Re: Calculating Annual Percentage Yield (APY) Earned under

the Truth in Savings Rule.

Dear Ms. Peck:

You have requested guidance on apparent violations of the Truth in
Savings regulation that you discovered during recent examinations of
three credit unions. Specifically, you have asked if the disclosure of
an APY earned that is greater or less than the .05% tolerance rate is a
violation of the Truth in Savings rule. 12 C.F.R. Part 707. Yes, it is.
Additionally, you have asked if small balance accounts are exempt from
the tolerance rate for disclosing the APY earned. No account is exempt
from the accuracy requirements under the rule.

The examination of share accounts at three credit unions revealed that
computer software rounded the dividends paid to the nearest hundredth of
a percent. Consequently, the credit unions recorded an APY earned that
was greater or less than the actual APY. In some cases, the amounts
exceeded the .05% tolerance rate set in the general disclosure rules. 12
C.F.R. §707.3(f)(2). The discrepancies generally affected small balance
accounts ranging from \$5 to \$100. The software vendor contends the
discrepancies are inherently created by the rounding. We disagree.

Under the Truth in Savings rule, rounding for disclosures is done
differently than rounding for calculations. Credit unions must round the
APY, APY earned, and dividends to the nearest .01% and express them to
two decimal points when they make disclosures in writing. 12 C.F.R.
§707.3(f)(1). Rounding the APYs to two decimal places assists members in
comparing rates of competing financial institutions. 58 F.R. 50394,
50413 (September 27, 1993). Credit unions are permitted to round to no
less than five decimal points for calculating yields. 12 C.F.R. Appendix
A to Appendix C, Part I. Rounding the yields to five decimal places for
calculations prevents a variation between the yields that exceeds or is
less than the tolerance rate.

The .05% tolerance rate ensures accurate disclosure of the APYs to
members and takes into account inadvertent errors. The disclosed APY is
accurate if it does not differ from the actual APY by more than .05%.
12 C.F.R. §707.3(f)(2).

Small balance accounts are not exempt from the requirements of the Truth
in Savings rule. The intent of the Truth in Savings Act and Part 707 are
to ensure members and potential members receive accurate information
about credit unions accounts to make informed decisions. 12 C.F.R.
§707.1(b). The rules for disclosing and calculating APYs apply to all
accounts, and the formulas take into account varying balances and
statement periods. Therefore, if the proper rounding is done when
calculating the yields, an account balance will not affect the yields so
substantially that the tolerance rate is violated.

Please contact Staff Attorney Moisette Green or me at (703) 518-6540 if
you have any questions.

Sincerely,

/s/

Sheila A. Albin

Associate General Counsel

GC/MIG:bhs

05-1140
Bile Reflux and Neoplastic Progression in Barrett\'s Esophagus and
Esophageal Adenocarcinoma

**George Sarosi MD, Principal Investigator**

Staff Surgeon, Surgical Service

*North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System*

Esophageal adenocarcinoma remains one of the most deadly cancers, with a
case fatality rate approaching 90%. The incidence of this lethal tumor
has been increasing at an alarming rate for the past few decades.
Esophageal adenocarcinomas are thought to arise from Barrett's esophagus
(BE), a metaplastic change of the esophageal epithelium caused by
chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Although solid
epidemiological evidence links GERD to the development of esophageal
adenocarcinoma, the molecular mechanisms by which acid and/or bile
reflux contribute to carcinogenesis in BE are poorly understood. The
majority of treatment effort currently focus on acid supression, but
despite effective pharmocological therapy for acid, the incidence of
esopahgeal cancer is rising.

We propose that reflux of bile salts, alone and in the presence of acid
act as a cancer promoter, activating ras signaling and stimulating
celluar proliferation. The ability of reflux to activate ras may explain
why ras mutations, a critical step in many GI cancers, are relatively
rare in esophageal adenocarcinoma. The objectives of this project
are: 1) To examine the ability of bile salts to activate Ras signaling
and to link bile salt evoked signaling to Ras and Ras effector pathways.
2) To investigate the mechanisms by which bile salt exposure activates
Ras and Ras effector signaling and proliferation in cells derrived from
Barrett\'s metaplasia and adenocarcinoma with particlur reference to the
ability of bile salts to activate lipid raft associated signaling
cascades. 3) To examine the ability of reflux to activate ras signaling
and prolifeation in esophageal tissues of rats using an accepted rodent
surgical model of Barrett\'s metaplasia and adenocarcinoma and to
examine the ability of pharmocological acid supression and surgical
elimination of reflux to block ras activation, proliferation and cancer
development in esophageal tissue in this rodent model.

Currently, we do not have effective strategies for preventing the
progression of BE to esophageal cancer. With an increased understanding
of the pathobiology linking bile and malignant progression in BE, it may
be possible to develop a rational, biologicly based treatment strategy
to prevent the development of esophageal adenocarcioma in Veterans.
**DA 02-1097**

**May 10, 2002**

**FCC Lab Provides Guidance on**

**Certification of Linear Power Amplifiers Used with Cellular and PCS
Transmitters**

The FCC rules require certification of single and multi-channel Linear
Power Amplifiers (LPAs) that are used with cellular and Personal
Communications Service (PCS) base station transmitters. This public
notice provides guidance on the certification process for LPAs intended
to be used with multiple types of such cellular and PCS base station
transmitters**.**

The FCC Laboratory generally has certificated LPAs for use only with the
base station transmitters with which they were tested. Manufacturers
have requested that the FCC Laboratory grant certification for LPAs
without restricting use to particular base station transmitters.

The FCC Laboratory has developed the following policy to accommodate
these requests:

LPAs must be tested for compliance with FCC technical standards when
used with a base station transmitter. An LPA tested and certified with a
specific cellular or PCS base station transmitter may be used with any
other certified cellular or PCS transmitter provided the base station
transmitter is attenuated, if necessary, so it's power level doesn't
exceed the maximum rated input level of the LPA, employs the same
emission types as the LPA and continues to operate in accordance with
its license authorization. Other base station components tested with the
certified LPA that are passive in nature and need only be verified for
compliance (e.g. combiners, splitters, diplexers, etc.), may be used
with any other certified cellular or PCS base station transmitter
without having to be re-verified.

Both base station transmitters and LPAs may reduce their output power by
up to 15% without re-testing or re-certification. Reductions of more
than 15% require filing an application for a Class II permissive change
that includes additional test data for conducted spurious emissions.

For multi-channel amplifiers, the Commission will allow inter-modulation
measurements on these devices, to be made using either a three signal or
two signal test using signal generators rather than specific
transmitters. For instructions on performing inter-modulation
measurements, go to
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/eas_public/SilverStream/Pages/pg_html_fts_res.html?letter=1109>
. The search result contains the FCC recommended test procedure.

This policy reduces the burden on manufacturers that would occur if
separate tests and certification were required for every combination of
LPA and base station transmitter. For further information please contact
Steven Dayhoff at (301) 362-3027, email sdayhoff@fcc.gov.

-FCC-
**Compassion And Selfless Service**

**Pathway To Peace**

**A Talk by Swami Dayamrita Chaitanya, Amma's Senior Disciple**

**Open to the Public, Free, All are welcome!**

**Sponsored by BERA's IAA Yoga Club**

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height="2.0833333333333335in"}**Amma**
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**Swami Dayamrita (on the right) presenting \$1 million to Bush-Clinton
Katrina Relief Fund**

**Thursday, May** **8^th^, 4:00 - 5:00 PM, Berkner Auditorium, BNL**

**Who is Amma?** Amma (Mata Amritanandamayi), is a world renowned
humanitarian and spiritual leader. Her life is dedicated to uplifting
people economically and spiritually. Her main teachings highlight the
importance of service and compassion which are exemplified by her own
life. Amma says, *real meditation happens when we become truly
selfless*. It is selflessness that takes one into deep silence. It is
through giving that we progress spiritually. Giving is at the heart of
all of Amma\'s institutions and charitable activities. Volunteers manage
the projects with the understanding that the benefit is both spiritual
and social.

**Ongoing Volunteer Projects:**

-   Disaster Relief: Tsunami, Earthquake

-   Free Homes & Orphanages for homeless

-   Farmer Relief Project

-   Science & Research Centers for development

**Quotes:**

\"I believe that Amma stands here in front of us, God\'s love in a human
body.\" Dr. Jane Goodall, primatologist, while presenting Amma the UN
Gandhi-King award in 2002

"I want to share with you what I have learned from Amritapuri: Giving.
Go on giving. You can give. It's not only money. You can share
knowledge. You can remove the pain. And you can even go to the person
who is suffering. Every one of us, the rich and poor, can give." -Dr.
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Scientist, Former President of India, 2006

\"Recognized as one of the greatest spiritual social workers of the last
millennium." -The Times, Kuwait

Ila Campbell: 631-344-2206 <ila@bnl.gov>
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**§3.201 Exchange of evidence; Social Security and Department of
Veterans Affairs.**

\(a\) A claimant for dependency and indemnity compensation may elect to
furnish to the Department of Veterans Affairs in support of that claim
copies of evidence which was previously furnished to the Social Security
Administration or to have the Department of Veterans Affairs obtain such
evidence from the Social Security Administration. For the purpose of
determining the earliest effective date for payment of dependency and
indemnity compensation, such evidence will be deemed to have been
received by the Department of Veterans Affairs on the date it was
received by the Social Security Administration.

\(b\) A copy or certification of evidence filed in the Department of
Veterans Affairs in support of a claim for dependency and indemnity
compensation will be furnished the Social Security Administration upon
request from the agency. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501(a) and 5105)

\[26 FR 1571, Feb. 24, 1961; 58 FR 25562, Apr. 17, 1993\]

**Cross reference:** Claims filed with Social Security. See §3.153.

**Supplement *Highlights* reference**: 7(4)
N023573

March 12, 2008

CLA-2-65:OT:RR:NC:3:353

CATEGORY: Classification

TARIFF NO.: 6505.90.8090

Ms. Helen Cooper

Original Concepts Inc.

701 E. 3^rd^ St., Suite 130

Los Angeles, CA 90013

RE: The tariff classification of a hat and scarf set from China.

Dear Ms. Cooper:

In your letter dated February 15, 2008, on behalf of Smiffy's, you
requested a classification ruling. As requested, the sample will be
returned.

The submitted sample is a Style 30575 Pirate Hat and Scarf Kit. The
pirate-style tri-corner hat is constructed of woven black velvet
polyester fabric; it features metallic silver ribbon trim, metallic
silver and black satin bows, rhinestone jewel piece, and a woven white
fabric headband that forms a tie. The scarf is constructed of knit
pleated black and white stripe fabric and features a jagged edge
pattern.

Style 30575 is a set put up for retail sale and is described in heading
6505, which provides for the hat, and in heading 6117, which provides
for the scarf. Neither component imparts the essential character of
Style 30575 Pirate Hat and Scarf Kit, which will be classified in
accordance with General Rule of Interpretation (GRI) 3 (c) under the
heading that occurs last in numerical order in the HTS.

The applicable subheading for the Style 30575 Pirate Hat and Scarf Kit
will be 6505.90.8090, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS), which provides for \"Hats and other headgear, knitted or
crocheted, or made up from lace, felt or other textile fabric...Other:
Other: Of man-made fibers: Other: Not in part of braid, Other: Other:
Other.\" The rate of duty will be 18.7 cents /kg + 6.8% ad valorem. The
textile category designation is 659.

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/.

With the exception of certain products of China, quota/visa requirements
are no longer applicable for merchandise which is the product of World
Trade Organization (WTO) member countries. Quota and visa requirements
are the result of international agreements that are subject to frequent
renegotiations and changes. To obtain the most current information on
quota and visa requirements applicable to this merchandise, we suggest
you check, close to the time of shipment, the "Textile Status Report for
Absolute Quotas" which is available on our web site at www.cbp.gov. For
current information regarding possible textile safeguard actions on
goods from China and related issues, we refer you to the web site of the
Office of Textiles and Apparel of the Department of Commerce at
otexa.ita.doc.gov.

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 Kenneth Reidlinger at 646-733-3053.

Sincerely,

Robert B. Swierupski

Director,

National Commodity

Specialist Division
Sample 30-Day Notice to Vacate

(Print on community's official letterhead)

October 13, 1998

Mr. Edward Hawkins

13507 Hucksburg Lane

Shilling, AS 40377

Dear Mr. Hawkins:

This letter is to remind you that the City of Adversity has acquired
your home at 1387 Hurricane Way, Adversity, AS 40241 and *you now have
30 days to vacate the property*. Please remove all of your possessions
and vacate by November 15, 1998.

If you have any questions or need additional assistance to complete your
move, please call me at (111) 711-0671. I will be happy to assist you in
any way I can.

Sincerely,

# Pat Keach

Community Development Specialist

## OR

Dear Mr. Hawkins:

This letter is to remind you that the City of Adversity has acquired
your home at 1387 Hurricane Way, Adversity, AS 40241 and you now have 30
days to vacate the property. Please remove all of your possessions and
vacate by November 15, 1998.

Your relocation assistance funds should be available by October 26,
1998. I will call you as soon as the check is ready and set a time to
meet with you to disburse funds, help you with utility deposits,
finalize the purchases of necessary furniture, and make moving
arrangements.

If you have any questions, or need additional assistance to complete
your move, please call me at (111) 711-0671. I will be happy to assist
you in any way I can.

Sincerely,

# Pat Keach

Community Development Specialist

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**Gregory M. Vesey**

President, Chevron Global Power Company

1500 Louisiana

Houston, TX 77002

Phone: 832-854-5664

Fax: 832-854-5658

E-mail: veseygm@chevron.com

**EDUCATION**

BA Business and Finance, Northwestern State University, 1980

Certificate, Certified Public Accountant, Texas, 1991

**PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE**

**2006 -- Present** Chevron Corporation -- President, Chevron Global
Power Company

**2001 -- 2006** Chevron Corporation -- President, Chevron Technology
Ventures

**2000 -- 2001** Texaco Inc. -- Vice-President, Business & General
Manager

**1999 -- 2000** Texaco Inc. -- Assistant to the Chairman and
responsible for Aviation Transport Services

**1996 -- 1999** Texaco Inc. -- Director of Business Systems Management

**1994 -- 1996** Texaco Inc. -- Manager, Corporate Planning Office

**SOCIETIES, COMMITTEES, AND HONORS**

Member, Chevron Management Committee

Member, Board of Directors, Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas

Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Member, Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants

Advisor, Public Outreach and Education - National Hydrogen Roadmap

Former Board Member, Energy Conversion Devices

Former Management Committee Member, COBASYS LLC

Former Member, Electric Drive Transportation Association Board

Former Member, California Fuel Cell P/S Board, 2002
ASSESSMENT OF OVERALL DATA QUALITY AND COMPLETENESS

*MISSOURI* 1999 TABLES

Nine tables for each State show the use of mental health and other
services by Medicaid beneficiaries with mental health diagnoses in 1999.
Enrollment and claims data from the Medicaid Analytic eXtract (MAX)
files from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) are the
source for these analyses. Because Medicaid programs differ across the
States, and because administrative data vary in completeness and
quality, caveats about the State's data should be considered in
interpreting the information contained in these tables.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Missouri Data Comments**
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  **Diagnosis Codes:** Diagnosis coding on claims was relatively
  complete, but some inpatient claims included "local" codes that were
  not defined in the data. The use of non-standard codes might lead to
  over- or under-identification of mental health beneficiaries.

  **Managed Care Enrollment:** According to MSIS (MAX) documentation,
  Missouri under-reported managed care enrollment until October 1999.
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PRICE SCHEDULE

RFQ-DC-09-00027

CONTRACTOR:
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Conduct the analysis of anywhere between a minimum of twenty (20) to a
maximum of eighty (80) Radium-226 samples and the analysis of anywhere
between a minimum of twenty (20) to a maximum of eighty (80) Radium-228
samples, in a water matrix. Also, provide the analysis of one (1) sample
of Radium-226 and one (1) sample of Radium-228, in a soil matrix.
Results shall be reported on Standard EPA Forms, which shall include the
associated quality control data in accordance with the methodology
specified.

> [Description]{.underline} [Max. Qty.]{.underline} [Unit]{.underline}
> [Unit Price (\$)]{.underline} [Total Price (\$)]{.underline}

1\. Radium-226 in water matrix 80 each \$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
\$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

2\. Radium-228 in water matrix 80 each \$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
\$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

3\. Radium-226 in soil matrix 1 each \$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
\$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

4\. Radium-228 in soil matrix 1 each \$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
\$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Quantities above the minimum are optional and may be ordered at the
discretion of the Government.

Maximum Total: \$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
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Release No. 0417.03

Alisa Harrison (202) 720-4623

Tim McNeilly (202) 690-0498

**\$28.7 MILLION IN USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS SELECTED TO SPUR
ECONOMIC GROWTH IN 40 STATES**

***Selected Proposals Focus on Agri-Business/ Job Creation***

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11, 2003---Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today
announced the approval of 184 value-added agricultural product market
development grants in 40 states, totaling over \$28.7 million. The
grants will foster the development of new products and markets for
agriculturally based products.

\"The grants will foster the development of value-added projects to help
create the opportunity for economic development and job creation in
rural areas,\" said Veneman. "The Bush Administration is committed to
providing the necessary tools to help rural businesses create jobs and
improve the quality of life for their communities."

Authorized as part of the 2002 Farm Bill, the Value-Added Agricultural
Product Market Development Grants program provides an opportunity to
refine agricultural commodities and products to increase their value in
the marketplace. Applications selected for funding range from Planters
Cotton Oil Mill, Inc. in Arkansas who will receive \$497,000 to develop
a feasibility analysis and business plan for marketing and manufacturing
of an oilseed processing products (neutralized dried soap stock), to
Massachusetts Woodlands Cooperative, LLC who has been selected to
receive \$499,253 to expand markets that focus on forest stewardship,
green certified materials and other value-added forest products.

In support of President Bush's 2001 energy plan, 29 applications
focusing on bio-mass and renewable energy were selected to receive \$4.3
million in grant funds. For example, in Illinois Central Illinois Energy
Cooperative will utilize \$250,000 to assist with the construction of a
30-million ethanol processing and co-generation facility.

     Funding of selected applicants will be contingent upon meeting the
conditions of the grant agreement. A complete list of the selected grant
recipients can be found at the USDA Rural Development web site at:
[http://www.rurdev.usda.gov](http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/) .

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](http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/).

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[IS BROWN THE NEW GREEN? THE IMPACT OF A MOUNTAIN PINE BEETLE
(*DENDROCTONUS PONDEROSAE*) INFESTATION ON AN OLD GROWTH STAND OF
LODGEPOLE PINE (*PINUS CONTORTA)* IN GRAND COUNTY,
COLORADO.]{.underline} [J. M. Goessling]{.underline}, J. W. Ferner\*,
Department of Biology, Thomas More College, Crestview Hills, KY 41017,
john.ferner@thomasmore.edu

Since 1980 an old growth stand of lodgepole pine (*Pinus contorta*) near
Gore Pass in Grand County, Colorado has been surveyed nine times at
intervals of two to nine years. Until recently the stand has remained
stable with lodgepole being the dominant species and also being replaced
as older individuals are lost from the population. The mean Importance
Value for pines over four meters in height has been around 270 with
those for subalpine fir (*Abies lasiocarpa*), Engelmann spruce (*Picea
engelmannii*), and quaking aspen (*Populus tremuloides*) have been
around 10 each. For saplings under four meters in height, the mean
Importance Value for pine is about 230 with those for the fir, spruce
and aspen being 42, 6 and 20 respectively. Over the past few years an
infestation of the mountain pine beetle (*Dendroctonus ponderosae*) has
killed up to fifty percent of the mature lodgepole pine in the vicinity
of Grand County and has heavily impacted the Gore Pass study site. The
majority of the dead trees have not dropped their needles or blown down
to date, leaving a reddish brown hue to the landscape in the region.
Approximately one third of the trees sampled at the study site in August
2008 are standing dead as a result of the current mountain pine beetle
infestation. This represents a significant decrease in the living forest
biomass for trees over four meters in height. While it is too soon to
know the impact of the beetle outbreak on the forest structure of the
Gore Pass site, it is suggested that, barring fire, quaking aspens will
rapidly fill in many of the gaps.
Chris Hornback \<chornback@nacwa.org\>

12/13/2005 05:22 PM To

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comments on Docket ID No. OW-2005-0024.

Please let me know if you have any trouble accessing the file.

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National Association of Clean Water Agencies

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Date: 11/15/01njm

Auscultative monitoring is an acceptable monitoring method in low risk
pregnancies. In fact, though continuous electronic fetal monitoring
(CEFM) is more widely used in the US, there is very little data to
recommend use of CEFM in most laboring patients. I will briefly review
the referenced materials below.

**[1.) Cochrane Library]{.underline}**

Thacker SB, Stroup D, Chang M. Continuous electronic heart rate
monitoring for fetal assessment during labor (Cochrane Review). In: *The
Cochrane Library,* Issue 4, 2001. Oxford: Update Software.

**Reviewers\' conclusions:** The only clinically significant benefit
from the use of routine continuous EFM was in the reduction of neonatal
seizures. In view of the increase in cesarean and operative vaginal
delivery, the long-term benefit of this reduction must be evaluated in
the decision reached jointly by the pregnant woman and her clinician to
use continuous EFM or intermittent auscultation during labor.

Hodnett ED. Home-like versus conventional institutional settings for
birth (Cochrane Review). In: *The Cochrane Library,* Issue 4, 2001.
Oxford: Update Software.

**Reviewers\' conclusions:** There appear to be some benefits from
home-like settings for childbirth, although increased support from
caregivers may be more important. Caregivers and clients in home-like
settings need to watch for signs of complications.

**[2.) Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO)]{.underline}**

# Category C

Auscultative monitoring is an acceptable monitoring method in low risk
pregnancies

# Category A

The only clinically significant benefit from the use of routine CEFM is
in the reduction of neonatal seizures. The long term benefits of this
finding need to be evaluated. The decision to use intermittent
auscultation versus CEFM should be made jointly by the patient and her
provider.

Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics Course Syllabus. Intrapartum fetal
surveillance, Section E pages 1-21. American Academy of Family
Physicians. Leawood, Kansas. 2000

**[3. Randomized controlled trial 1994]{.underline}**

Mahomed K, Nyoni R, Mulambo T, Kasule J, Jacobus E. Randomised
controlled trial of intrapartum fetal heart rate monitoring. BMJ
1994;308:497-500.

**[Conclusion:]{.underline}**

Abnormalities in fetal heart rate detected by Doppler Ultrasound
resulted in good perinatal outcomes.
January 13, 2005

**Promote Health Insurance Affordability for**

**Small Businesses and the Uninsured**

Dear Colleague:

America is in the midst of a healthcare crisis. Millions of Americans
are without health insurance, thereby risking their health and financial
security. With the number of uninsured growing with each passing day,
Congress must take immediate action to make health insurance more
affordable for small businesses and low- and middle-income Americans.

The Medicare Modernization Act created Health Savings Accounts (HSAs),
which made health insurance affordable and portable. Tax-deductible
contributions to HSAs give Americans personal control of their health
care and allow them to build equity in their health plans instead of
wasting their money on expensive monthly premiums.

Unfortunately, for those interested in purchasing their coverage through
individual health plans, the premium for the accompanying
high-deductible policy is not tax-deductible.

It is time to build on the benefits of HSAs and further expand their
affordability and accessibility. Currently, corporations who insure
employees with group health plans are allowed to deduct premium
payments. Small business owners, and those who purchase their insurance
through individual health plans, are not given a tax deduction for
health insurance premiums. The Health Insurance Affordability Act of
2005, H.R. 37, would give policy holders contributing to HSAs the
ability to deduct the high-deductible insurance premium on their
individual federal tax returns.

If you are interested in joining my efforts to make health care more
affordable for individuals, small business owners, and the uninsured by
co-sponsoring the Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2005, contact
Brandon Renz at brandon.renz@mail.house.gov or 5-4426.

Sincerely,

/s

Steve King

Member of Congress
**PANEL DISCUSSION QUESTIONS**

**Computerized Thermal Imaging, Inc.**

**Breast Cancer System, BCS 2100\--P010035**

**Radiological Devices Advisory Panel**

**December 10, 2002**

** **

**1. Clinical data**

** **

> **a) The data in Amendment 4 were selected retrospectively from the
> original PMA dataset, albeit based on lesion type analyses that were
> prospectively planned for in the clinical trial protocol. Are the data
> from Amendment 4 applicable for the assessment and determination of
> [effectiveness]{.underline} of the BCS 2100?**
>
> ** **
>
> **b) The additional data in Amendment 5 consist of 78 masses.  Are
> these additional data by themselves sufficient for the assessment and
> determination of [effectiveness]{.underline} of the BCS 2100?**
>
> ** **
>
> **c) When combined, Amendment 4 provides 84% (412) of the masses and
> Amendment 5 provides 16% (78).  What is the validity of combining
> these data to assess and determine [effectiveness]{.underline} of the
> BCS 2100? **

** **

**2. Please discuss the same questions for [safety]{.underline}.**

** **

**3. Please discuss whether safety and effectiveness has been
established.  As part of this, please discuss the risk/benefit trade-off
whereby a false negative results in a 6-month delay of cancer diagnosis
and a true negative obviates biopsies that would otherwise turn out
benign.**

** **

**4. Is the proposed labeling adequate to ensure safe and effective use
of the BCS 2100?  Please include in your discussion the following
specific items:**

** **

> **a) Given that only 2 of 105 cancers were smaller than 5 mm, should
> the labeling specify a lower size limit for an eligible mammographic
> mass?  If so, what size limit?   **
>
> **b) Should the labeling address lesion depth?  If so, in what way?**
>
> ** **

**5. Should the labeling be revised to address any potential
psychological impact of a positive mammogram, followed by a positive BCS
2100 result, on a woman who does not, in fact, have cancer (i.e., false
positive)?**

**6. Do the above, or any other, issues**

** **

> **a) require resolution before approval of the PMA?**
>
> ** **
>
> **b) suggest the need for a post-market study?**

** **
**TREATMENT GUIDELINES FOR HEALTH STAFF**

## INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS

Authorized health and wellness staff may treat infectious mononucleosis
as follows:

1.  All students with a diagnosis of acute mononucleosis should be
    referred to the center physician for evaluation and development of a
    management plan. MSWR can be discussed at that time.

2.  Screen the student for simultaneous streptococcal throat infection.

3.  Advise the student to avoid sharing drinks utensils, or toiletries,
    and to avoid exchange of bodily fluids (e.g., no kissing and no
    unprotected sexual behavior).

4.  Avoid contact sports and heavy exertion for 6-8 weeks after onset of
    infection, until cleared by the center physician.

Note: Steroids are useful only in patients with complications as
determined by the center physician; antiviral medications have no proven
benefit.

**WHEN TO REFER TO THE CENTER PHYSICIAN**

-   If the student has difficulty breathing

-   If the student cannot swallow and maintain adequate hydration

-   If the student's symptoms (malaise, fatigue) worsen, and the student
    is unable to attend class
**Lesson Info**

-   **Lesson Number:** FPPD-LL-0017

-   **Lesson Date:** 8-Aug-2000

-   **Submitting Organization:** GSFC (480)

-   **Submitted by:** Mark Brumfield

**Subject/Title/Topic(s):**

Core Competency of Subcontractors

**Description of Driving Event:**

The POES Program made a decision to embellish an instrument by
incorporating a new scanner design. This new design was to replace a
weak motor with a stronger one that would have the same operational
performance. In doing this, the motor and the drive electronics had to
be replaced. The Prime Instrument contractor always subcontracts out the
build of the motors, and this time the decision was made to allow the
motor vendor to build the control electronics as well as the motor. The
build of the control electronics was a new venue for the motor vendor
and made an equitable offer to the Prime for both the motor and the
control electronics. The vendor was never able to produce the control
electronics and that activity had to be brought back in-house by the
Prime. As a consequence, the modification experienced a significant
over-run and substantial delays in the delivery of the units.

**Lesson(s) Learned:**

If an offer seems too good to be true, it probably is. By extending
beyond the core competencies at the subcontractors, major financial and
schedule impacts were incurred. In addition, it is imperative that the
core competencies be understood at the onset of the procurement
activities.

**Recommendation(s):**

In any instance where a contractor is doing something for the first
time, significant oversight is needed. Try not to develop new abilities
on flight hardware. This runs the same risks as developing new
technologies if significant oversight by persons with acumen of the
subject is not provided.

**Evidence of Recurrence Control Effectiveness:**

N/A.

**Applicable NASA Enterprise(s):**

All involving Flight Hardware

**Applicable Crosscutting Process(es):**

Provide Aerospace Products & Capabilities: Implementation

**Additional Key Phrase(s):**

Flight Equipment

Parts, Materials, & Processes

Risk Management/Assessment

**Can this lesson be included in the International Safety Lessons
Learned (ISLL) Database?** No

**Submitted by:** Mark Brumfield

**Mail Stop/Code:** GSFC 480

**Lesson Author (if different):** N/A

**Phone Number:** 301-286-8992

**E-Mail Address:** mbrumfie@pop400.gsfc.nasa.gov

**Lesson Date:** 08 / 01 / 2000
ABSTRACT

**PROPOSAL TO DEVELOP A LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES PROGRAM**

**AT LEE UNIVERSITY**

Our project is to develop a Latin American Studies Program at Lee
University over the next two years. There is already strong interest in
Latin America at Lee, and through a Latin American Studies Program, we
will create a versatile minor, enrich the general education language
offerings, foster study abroad and exchange opportunities, and enhance
awareness of Latin American culture, history, languages, and ecology on
the Lee University campus.

# OBJECTIVES

-   **Create a Latin American Studies minor** by supporting faculty
    members in their development of nine new courses in a variety of
    disciplines on Latin American culture, geography, history,
    literature, economics, media, biology and geology.

-   **Expand foreign language offerings** through the introduction of
    five new courses, including Portuguese for Spanish Speakers,
    Language and Culture courses in Portuguese, Guarani and Quechua, and
    a Spanish course in Folk Music and Culture of Latin America.

-   **Expand study abroad options in Latin America** by assisting
    faculty in doing the necessary travel, research and Spanish language
    study to establish new programs in Chile, Ecuador, Mexico, and
    Brazil.

-   **Develop and strengthen relationships between Lee University and
    universities in Latin America** through increased cooperation with
    Universidad Americana in Asuncion, Paraguay, and by establishing a
    relationship with four universities in Chile, Mexico, Argentina, and
    Brazil. These relationships will allow Lee faculty and students to
    study in Latin America and will bring Latin American scholars to Lee
    for short-term teaching.

-   **Enhance awareness of Latin America on campus** by introducing a
    film and lecture series.