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**U.S. Department of Transportation**

**Office of Public Affairs**

**Washington, D.C.**

**www.dot.gov/affairs/briefing.htm**

## News

## 

## DOT 31-02 Contact: Bill Mosley

Tuesday, March 26, 2002 Tel.: (202) 366-5571

**New Radionavigation Plan Focuses on GPS**

**As Primary Means of Navigation**

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta and U.S. Secretary of
Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld today announced the release of the 2001
Federal Radionavigation Plan (FRP), which continues to strengthen the US
commitment to the Global Positioning System (GPS) and its modernization
as a primary means of navigation in support of the U.S. transportation
infrastructure.

"GPS offers us the capability to improve our quality of life through
application across almost every mode of transportation," said Secretary
Mineta. "However, the transition to GPS from current systems and the
determination of what part of the current radionavigation infrastructure
to retain is a complex matter involving government, industry and users.
We are seeking a sensible transition to satellite-based navigation
services as our primary means of navigation, while recognizing the need
to maintain backup navigation aids where required."

The 2001 FRP includes revised schedules for phasing down most land-based
radionavigation systems to allow more time to transition to GPS. The
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will continue the policy stated
in the 1999 FRP to operate Loran-C in the short term while the
administration continues to evaluate the long-term need for the system.
DOT soon will be completing studies on Loran-C that will help make a
decision on the system in 2002.

Beginning with this edition, federal radionavigation information
previously contained in a single document will be published in two
separate documents, the Federal Radionavigation Plan and a companion
document entitled Federal Radionavigation Systems (FRS). The FRP
includes the introduction, policies, operating plans, system selection
considerations, and research and development sections, and will allow
more efficient and responsive updates of policy and planning
information. Sections relating to government roles and responsibilities,
user requirements, and systems descriptions have been moved to the
companion FRS and will be updated as necessary.

The FRP, a joint product of the Departments of Transportation and
Defense, is mandated by the National Defense Authorization Act for
fiscal year 1998, which also requires that the plan be revised and
updated at least every two years. Secretary Mineta commended DoD's
continuing cooperation in producing this policy and planning document.

Free copies of the 2001 FRP/FRS are available on CD ROM from the Volpe
National Transportation Systems Center, Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA
02142. The telephone number there is (617) 494-2908. The 2001 FRP is
also on the Internet World Wide Web at
<http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/pubs/frp2001>.

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# Boston University -- Contact List 2007

The following is a list of contact information for personnel in your
program. Please verify that the contact information listed is correct,
and add any new contact information. Please be sure that \"track
changes\" is on before making any changes.

David M. Ozonoff

Program Director

Boston University School of Public Health

Department of Environmental Health

715 Albany St., Talbot E222

Boston, MA 02118

Phone: 617-638-4620

Fax: 617-638-4857

dozonoff@bu.edu

Madeleine Kangsen Scammell

Outreach and Administrative Coordinator

Boston University

Department of Environmental Health

715 Albany St., Talbot E230

Boston, MA 02118

Phone: 617-638-4454

Fax: 617-638-4857

Email: mls@bu.edu

Ilga B. Wohlrab

Program Administrator

Boston University

Department of Environmental Health

715 Albany St., T2E

Boston, MA 02215

Phone: 617-638-4621

Fax: 617-638-7726

iwohlrab@bu.edu

Ann Aschengrau

Boston University

Department of Epidemiology

Talbot, E328

715 Albany St.

Boston, MA 02118

Phone: 617-638-5228

Fax: 617-638-4458

aaschen@bu.edu

Gloria V. Callard

Boston University

Biology Department

5 Cummington Street

Boston, MA 02215

Phone: 617-353-8980

Fax: 617-353-2923

gvc@bio.bu.edu

Ian P. Callard

Boston University

Department of Biology

5 Cummington Street

Boston, MA 02215

Phone: 617-353-5087

Fax: 617-353-2394

ipc@bu.edu

Mark E. Hahn

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Biology Department, MS-32

Woods Hole, MA 02543-1049

Phone: 508-289-3242

Fax: 508-457-2134

mhahn@whoi.edu

Madeleine Kangsen Scammell

Boston University

Department of Environmental Health

715 Albany St., Talbot E230

Boston, MA 02118

Phone: 617-638-4454

Fax: 617-638-4857

mls@bu.edu

Jennifer J. Schlezinger

Boston University

Department of Environmental Health

Sherr Lab, R4

715 Albany Street

Boston, MA 02118

Phone: (617) 638-6461

Fax: 617-638-6463

jschlezi@bu.edu

Dr. Pericles Stavropoulos

University of Missouri-Rolla

Department of Chemistry

Room 315 Schrenk Hall

1870 Miner Circle

Rolla, MO 65409-0010

Phone: 573-341-4420

Fax: 573-341-6033

pericles@umr.edu

John J. Stegeman

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Department of Biology

Redfield Building MS-38

Woods Hole, MA 02543-1049

Phone: 508-289-2320

Fax: 508-457-2134

jstegeman@whoi.edu

Sandor Vajda

Boston University

Department of Biomedical Engineering

44 Cummington Street

Boston, MA 02215

Phone: 617-353-4757

Fax: 617-353-6766

vajda@bu.edu

David J. Waxman

Boston University

5 Cummington Street

Boston, MA 02215

Phone: 617-353-7401

Fax: 617-353-7404

djw@bu.edu

Thomas Webster

Boston University

Department of Environmental Health

Talbot, E224

Boston, MA 02118

Phone: 617-638-4620

Fax: 617-638-4857

twebster@bu.edu
**Subpart G - Medical Review Officers and the Verification Process**

**§ 40.139   On what basis does the MRO verify test results involving
opiates?**

As the MRO, you must proceed as follows when you receive a laboratory
confirmed positive opiate result:

\(a\) If the laboratory detects the presence of 6-acetylmorphine (6-AM)
in the specimen, you must verify the test result positive.

\(b\) In the absence of 6-AM, if the laboratory detects the presence of
either morphine or codeine at 15,000 ng/mL or above, you must verify the
test result positive unless the employee presents a legitimate medical
explanation for the presence of the drug or drug metabolite in his or
her system, as in the case of other drugs (see §40.137). Consumption of
food products (e.g., poppy seeds) must not be considered a legitimate
medical explanation for the employee having morphine or codeine at these
concentrations.

\(c\) For all other opiate positive results, you must verify a confirmed
positive test result for opiates only if you determine that there is
clinical evidence, in addition to the urine test, of unauthorized use of
any opium, opiate, or opium derivative (i.e., morphine, heroin, or
codeine).

\(1\) As an MRO, it is your responsibility to use your best professional
and ethical judgement and discretion to determine whether there is
clinical evidence of unauthorized use of opiates. Examples of
information that you may consider in making this judgement include, but
are not limited to, the following:

\(i\) Recent needle tracks;

\(ii\) Behavioral and psychological signs of acute opiate intoxication
or withdrawal;

\(iii\) Clinical history of unauthorized use recent enough to have
produced the laboratory test result;

\(iv\) Use of a medication from a foreign country. See §40.137(e) for
guidance on how to make this determination.

\(2\) In order to establish the clinical evidence referenced in
paragraphs (c)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section, personal observation of
the employee is essential.

\(i\) Therefore, you, as the MRO, must conduct, or cause another
physician to conduct, a face-to-face examination of the employee.

> \(ii\) No face-to-face examination is needed in establishing the
> clinical evidence referenced in paragraph (c)(1)(iii) or (iv) of this
> section.

\(3\) To be the basis of a verified positive result for opiates, the
clinical evidence you find must concern a drug that the laboratory found
in the specimen. (For example, if the test confirmed the presence of
codeine, and the employee admits to unauthorized use of hydrocodone, you
do not have grounds for verifying the test positive. The admission must
be for the substance that was found).

\(4\) As the MRO, you have the burden of establishing that there is
clinical evidence of unauthorized use of opiates referenced in this
paragraph (c). If you cannot make this determination (e.g., there is not
sufficient clinical evidence or history), you must verify the test as
negative. The employee does not need to show you that a legitimate
medical explanation exists if no clinical evidence is established.
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**TO : Wildland Fire Fighters**\
**FROM : Ed Hollenshead,** USDA Forest Service National Fire Operations
Safety Officer\
**REPLY TO :** ehollenshead@fs.fed.us\
**DATE :** July 8, 2002\
**SUBJECT : *SAFETY ALERT :*** Fire Fighter Protective Garments -- re.
Kevlar BDUs

Following is a note clarifying **Forest Service Policy** regarding flame
resistant clothing for fire fighters.

NWCG agreements establish that the safety equipment policies and
requirements of each member are accepted across the board**. If
firefighters are in compliance with the policies of their agency, they
need not worry about complying with a different policy when on a fire of
another agency's jurisdiction.**

Forest Service policy requires for all fire line duties that
flame-resistant clothing must meet the minimum protection requirements
specified in the National Fire Protection Association Standard
NFPA-1977, *Standard on Protective Clothing and Equipment for Wildland
Fire Fighting*. To be NFPA-1977 compliant, garments and equipment are
required to be certified by a third party. Two companies do third party
certification to NFPA 1977, Safety Equipment Inc (SEI) and Underwriters
Laboratories, Inc. (UL). Currently SEI certifies gloves procured through
GSA. Underwriters Labs performs the majority of the certifications for
NFPA 1977. The UL Classification Mark for these products includes the UL
symbol ![](media/image2.png){width="0.1798611111111111in"
height="0.1798611111111111in"}, the word \"CLASSIFIED\" above the UL
symbol, and the following additional information:

**PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT FOR WILDLAND FIREFIGHTING\
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE\
NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION STANDARD ON\
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT FOR WILDLAND FIREFIGHTING\
NFPA 1977-(issue date)\
(Control No.)**

The labeling information may be abbreviated as follows:

**PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT FOR WILDLAND FIREFIGHTING\
IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 1977-(issue date)\
(Control No.)**.

To obtain more information about certified products for NFPA-1977 go to
[http://www.ul.com](http://www.ul.com/), link to "certifications."
Search by: *Keyword*. Type: *wildland fire* for keyword search.
MESSAGE NO: 9015201 DATE: 1/15/2009

CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ADM

REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:

CASES: A-570-892

PERIOD COVERED: 01/09/2009

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS, PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: CASH DEPOSIT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CARBAZOLE VIOLET PIGMENT, 23 FROM THE
PEOPLE\'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (A-570-892)

1\. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL

REGISTER (74 FR 883) ON 01/09/2009 THE FINAL RESULTS OF

ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF CERTAIN EXPORTERS SUBJECT TO THE

ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON CARBAZOLE VIOLET PIGMENT 23 FROM THE

PEOPLE\'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA FOR THE PERIOD 12/01/2006 THROUGH

11/30/2007.

2\. AS A RESULT OF COMMERCE\'S REVIEW, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE HAS

BEEN REVISED FOR A CERTAIN EXPORTER. THEREFORE, FOR SHIPMENTS

OF CARBAZOLE VIOLET PIGMENT 23 FROM THE PEOPLE\'S REPUBLIC OF

CHINA ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON

OR AFTER 01/09/2009, THE REQUIRED CASH DEPOSIT HAS BEEN REVISED

FOR THE FOLLOWING EXPORTER:

EXPORTER: GOLDLINK INDUSTRIES COMPANY, LIMITED

CASE NUMBER: A-570-892-001

CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 241.32 PERCENT

3\. IF ANY ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE ARE EXPORTED BY A FIRM

OTHER THAN THE EXPORTER LISTED ABOVE, THEN THE FOLLOWING

INSTRUCTIONS APPLY:

A. IF THE PRC OR NON-PRC EXPORTER OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE

HAS ITS OWN RATE, USE THE APPLICABLE EXPORTER\'S RATE FOR

DETERMINING THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE.

B. FOR ALL PRC EXPORTERS OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE, WHICH HAVE NOT

BEEN ASSIGNED A SEPARATE RATE, THE CASH-DEPOSIT RATE WILL BE

THE PRC-WIDE RATE OF 241.32 PERCENT.

C. FOR ALL NON-PRC EXPORTERS OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE WHICH HAVE

NOT RECEIVED THEIR OWN RATE, THE CASH-DEPOSIT RATE WILL BE THE

RATE APPLICABLE TO THE PRC EXPORTER THAT SUPPLIED THAT NON-PRC

EXPORTER.

4\. THESE CASH-DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS SHALL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL

FURTHER NOTICE. DO NOT LIQUIDATE ANY ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE

INCLUDED IN THIS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW UNTIL ASSESSMENT

INSTRUCTIONS ARE RECEIVED.

5\. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CBP

OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC OR INTERESTED PARTIES, PLEASE

CONTACT DAVINA HASHMI OR RON TRENTHAM AT OFFICE OF AD/CVD

OPERATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE

ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984

OR (202) 482-3577, RESPECTIVELY (GENERATED BY O7:DS).

6\. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.

DAVID M. GENOVESE
DA 01-2590

November 7, 2001

**WRC-03 ADVISORY COMMITTEE**

**UPDATED, RESCHEDULED, OR CANCELED MEETINGS**

**OF THE**

**INFORMAL WORKING GROUPS**

The scheduled meetings of Informal Working Groups 1, 3, 4, and 6 of the
Advisory Committee for the 2003 World Radiocommunication Conference
(WRC-03 Advisory Committee) that were announced by public notice
DA-01-2458, released October 22, 2001, have been updated, rescheduled,
or canceled as set forth below:

**MEETING UPDATE**

**Informal Working Group 1: IMT-2000 and Terrestrial Wireless
Interactive Multimedia**

Contacts: Chair -- Mindel De La Torre, Telephone: 703-224-1501

Vice-chair -- David Wye, 202-416-6549

FCC Coordinator -- Charlie Breig, Telephone: 202-418-2156

Date: Tuesday, November 13, 2001

Time: 2:00 pm -- 4:00 pm

Note: This meeting will be held by telephone conference call. Those
wishing to participate in this meeting are requested to dial into the
phone bridge at 888-422-7141 (domestic) or 334-832-4208 (international)
a few minutes before the start time of the meeting. The participant code
for the phone bridge is: 637802

**RESCHEDULED MEETINGS**

**Informal Working Group 3: Fixed-Satellite
Service/Broadcasting-Satellite Service**

Contacts: Chair -- Tom Hayden, 425-602-6564

Vice-chair -- Giselle Creeser, 703-790-1938

FCC Coordinators -- Diane Garfield, 202-418-7499

> -- Alex Roytblat, 202-418-7501

Date: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 (Tentative date)

Time: 1:00 pm -- 3:00 pm

Location: 445 12^th^ Street, S.W. (Room to be determined)

Federal Communications Commission

Washington, D.C.

**Informal Working Group 4: Fixed Service/Fixed-Satellite Service
Sharing**

Contacts: Chair -- Jack Wengryniuk, Telephone: 301-581-4083

Vice-chair -- Bill Rummler, Telephone: 732-671-8883

FCC Coordinator -- Ed Jacobs, Telephone: 202-418-0624

Date: Tuesday, November 27, 2001

Time: 10:00 am -- 12:00 noon

Location: 445 12^th^ Street, S.W., Room 8-C245 (8^th^ Floor Conference
Room #1)

Federal Communications Commission

Washington, D.C.

Note: Both Informal Working Group 4 and U.S. Working Party 4-9S will
meet during this time.

**CANCELLATIONS**

**Informal Working Group 6: Public Protection and Other Issues**

The meeting previously announced for Tuesday, November 13, 2001 has been
canceled. The rescheduled date will be announced in a subsequent notice.

For further information on the above schedule changes, contact Donald
Weiland of the International Bureau's Planning and Negotiation Division
(telephone: 202-418-2220).
Rate Schedule PD-NFT6

Rate Order No. WAPA-131

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION

PARKER-DAVIS PROJECT

[SCHEDULE OF RATE FOR NONFIRM TRANSMISSION SERVICE]{.underline}

[Effective]{.underline}:

The first day of the first full billing period beginning October 1,
2007, and remaining in effect through September 30, 2008, or until
superseded, whichever occurs first.

[Available]{.underline}:

Within the marketing area serviced by the Parker-Davis Project (P-DP)
transmission facilities.

[Applicable]{.underline}:

To existing nonfirm transmission service customers where capacity and
energy are supplied to the P-DP system at points of interconnection with
other systems, transmitted subject to the availability of the
transmission capacity, and delivered on a unidirectional basis, less
losses, to points of delivery on the P-DP system specified in the
service contract.

[Character and Conditions of Service]{.underline}:

Alternating current at 60 hertz, three-phase, delivered and metered at
the voltages and points of delivery established by contract.

[Monthly Rate]{.underline}:

Nonfirm Transmission Service Charge: Each Contractor shall be billed
monthly a mills per kilowatthour rate of scheduled or delivered
kilowatthours at point of delivery, established by contract, payable
monthly. This rate is equal to P‑DP Firm Transmission dollar per
kilowatt-year rate then in effect as it may be amended divided by (8,760
multiplied by 0.60) multiplied by 1,000, rounded to two decimal places.

[Adjustments]{.underline}:

[For Reactive Power]{.underline}:

There shall be no entitlement to transfer of reactive kilovoltamperes at
delivery points, except when such transfers may be mutually agreed upon
by contractor and contracting officer or their authorized
representatives.

[For Losses]{.underline}:

Capacity and energy losses incurred in connection with the transmission
and delivery of power and energy under this rate schedule shall be
supplied by the customer in accordance with the service contract.
**United States Department of the
Interior**![](media/image1.wmf){width="1.0in"
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**FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE**

**LAKE ANDES NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE COMPLEX**

**38672 291st Street**

**LAKE ANDES, SOUTH DAKOTA 57356-6838**

**605-487-7603**

April 13, 2006

**Wildland Fire Fatality and Entrapment Initial Report**

**THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE**

Submitted by: Mike Bryant

Agency: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Phone: 605 487-7603 (w)

Position: Project Leader

Location: Lake Andes NWRC

Email: michael_j_bryant@fws.gov

**1. General Information**

*Date of Event*: 4/12/2006 *Time*: \~ 2:30 p.m.

*Fire name, location, agency, etc.*: New Holland prescribed burn and
wildfire, near New Holland, South Dakota, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service.

*Number of personnel involved*: 2

*Number of Injuries*: 2 (minor burns)

*Number of Fatalities*: 0

**2. Fatalities** (Not Applicable)

**3. Fire-Related Information**

*Fuel Model*: 3

*Temperature*:\~70F RH:\~28% Wind:\~12mph

*Topography*: flat

*Fire size at time of the incident/accident*: \~100 acres

*Incident management at time of the incident/accident*: type 4

*Urban/Wildland intermix?*: Yes

*Cause of fire*: escaped prescribed burn

**4. Entrapment Information**

*Brief description of the accident*: An unforecasted change in wind
direction caused a prescribed fire to leave its control lines. Burn
personnel were pulled off of the line and notified that it was now a
wildfire. Engine crews were reorganized and assigned to initial attack.

Two firefighters in a Type 6 engine were performing direct attack on the
flank of the wildfire when the truck motor quit. The engine failed to
restart and flame impingement was immediate. Both firefighters were in
the cab of the truck. After a few seconds the flames subsided and both
firefighters exited the engine. Fire shelters were not deployed.

**Entrapment Description**

*Person trapped*: With fire shelter

*Burns/smoke injuries incurred while*

*in fire shelter*: Not Applicable

*Burns/smoke injuries incurred while*

*escaping entrapment*: Yes

*Burns/smoke injuries incurred while*

*fighting fire*: No

*Fire shelter performed satisfactorily*: N/A

*Fire Shelter was available,*

*but not used*: Yes

**Personal Protective Equipment Used**

*Fire shelter*: No

*Gloves*: Yes

*Protective Pants*: Yes

*Boots*: Yes

*Protective Shirt*: Yes

*Goggles*: No

*Face/neck protection*: Yes

*Hardhat*: Yes
**DA 02-1009**

**April 30, 2002**

**[Via certified mail, return receipt requested]{.underline}**

Ms. Kim A. Christianson

Manager, Regulatory Affairs

Motient Communications Company

300 Knightsbridge Parkway

Lincolnshire, IL 60069

**Re: Final Bid Withdrawal Payment For Auction No. 34**

Dear Ms. Christianson:

Pursuant to Section 1.113(a) of the Commission's rules,[^1] the Auctions
and Industry Analysis Division of the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
hereby sets aside the Letter Order released on April 26, 2002,[^2]
without prejudice for future action, pending review of issues arising
from the *Motient Bankruptcy Proceeding*.[^3]

Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that this letter shall be sent to the
applicant and its representatives by certified mail, return receipt
requested. This action is taken pursuant to authority delegated by
Section 0.331 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 0.331.

Sincerely,

Kelly Quinn, Deputy Chief

> Auctions and Industry Analysis Division
>
> Wireless Telecommunications Bureau

cc: Lon C. Levin

Vice President

Motient Corporation

10802 Parkridge Boulevard

Reston, VA 20191

[^1]: 47 C.F.R. § 1.113(a).

[^2]: Letter order from Kelly Quinn, Deputy Chief, Auctions & Industry
    Analysis Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Federal
    Communications Commission, to Kim A. Christianson, Manager,
    Regulatory Affairs, Motient Communications Company, DA 02-959,
    released April 26, 2002.

[^3]: *In re Motient Corporation, et al.*, Case Nos. 02-80125, 02-80126,
    02-80128 and 02-80129-RGM (Bankr. E.D. Va.)("*Motient Bankruptcy
    Proceeding").*
![](media/image1.png){width="1.1041666666666667in"
height="1.0680555555555555in"}**Thunderstorms - Review Questions**

1.  Thunderstorms are most common in the:

    a.  northwest U.S.

    b.  southwest U.S.

    c.  southeast U.S.

    d.  northeast U.S.

2.  Name the three necessary ingredients for thunderstorm formation.

    a.  Lifting Mechanism, Fronts, Moisture

    b.  Moisture, Lifting Mechanism, Instability

    c.  Lifting Mechanism, Mountains, Oceans

    d.  Stability, Moisture, Heat

3.  An air mass is unstable when cool dry air is near the surface and
    warm moist air is aloft. (TRUE, FALSE)

4.  Where is terrain most likely to be a source of lift for thunderstorm
    development?

    a.  Great Plains

    b.  Corn belt

    c.  Rocky Mountains

    d.  Coastal plain

5.  The first stage of a thunderstorm is the\...

    a.  Cumulus stage

    b.  Mature stage

    c.  Dissipating stage

6.  The most likely stage for large hail and damaging winds is the\...

    a.  Cumulus stage

    b.  Mature stage

    c.  Dissipating stage

7.  The type of thunderstorm that produces nearly all of the significant
    tornados is the\...

    a.  Cluster storm

    b.  Squall line

    c.  Single cell

    d.  Supercell

    e.  

8.  ![](media/image2.jpeg){width="1.0416666666666667in"
    height="0.6875in"}The clouds in this image (at right) are most
    representative of what stage in the life of a thunderstorm?

    a.  Mature stage

    b.  Dissipating stage

    c.  Growth stage

    d.  Towering Cumulus stage

9.  Define wind shear.

10. A SEVERE Thunderstorm is one that produces:

    a.  Lightning

    b.  Wind gusts to 30 mph and pea size hail

    c.  Tornados

    d.  Flash floods

11. The #1 killer among thunderstorm hazards is\...

    a.  Lightning

    b.  Tornados

    c.  Large hail

    d.  Flash flooding

12. The #2 killer among thunderstorm hazards is\...

    a.  Lightning

    b.  Tornados

    c.  Large hail

    d.  Flash flooding

13. The most destructive weather element is\...

    a.  Lightning

    b.  Tornados

    c.  Large hail

    d.  Flash flooding

14. Most flash flood deaths occur in homes (TRUE, FALSE)

15. A highway overpass is a good place to take shelter from a tornado
    (TRUE, FALSE)

16. Which state is not in tornado Alley?

    a.  Kansas

    b.  North Dakota

    c.  Nebraska

    d.  Texas

17. How long should you stay in shelter after the last thunder is heard?

    a.  10 minutes

    b.  20 minutes

    c.  30 minutes

    d.  60 minutes

18. Where is the safest place to be in a tornado?

    a.  basement

    b.  interior closet or bathroom

    c.  hallway

    d.  ditch or ravine

19. Most tornados are spawned by a special kind of thunderstorm called a
    \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

    a.  supercore

    b.  supercell

    c.  multicell

    d.  multicore

20. About how many tornados strike the U.S. each year?

    a.  100

    b.  500

    c.  1,000

    d.  5,000
**Barry I Friedman**

**Minister Counselor, Commercial Affairs**

**US Embassy Beijing, China**

Barry I Friedman is the Minister Counselor for Commercial Affairs at the
U.S Embassy in Beijing, China. As the Department of Commerce's lead
official in China, he overseas a staff of 125 in five constituent
offices and an expanding network of American Trading Centers throughout
China. Prior to taking up the China position, Friedman served in
Washington, D.C. as the Department's Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS)
for International Operations and was responsible for the management and
oversight of the U.S Commercial Service's (USCS) worldwide network of
152 trade offices in 92 countries. Before his tenure as DAS, he
completed four years as Senior Commercial Officer (SCO) at the U.S.
Consulate General in Hong Kong (2000-04). Prior to Hong Kong, Friedman
served as SCO in Sydney, Australia (1996-2000); and, as Commercial
Counselor at the American Embassy in Tel Aviv (1994-96). In Tel Aviv,
with responsibility for the State of Israel and the Palestinian
Authority, Mr. Friedman was awarded the Department\'s Gold Medal for his
work supporting regional commercial initiatives under the mid-east peace
process. Prior to Israel, Mr. Friedman was Director of the Russia/NIS
Programs Office at USCS headquarters in Washington, D.C. (1993-94). As
Director, his office established and staffed six new Commercial Service
offices and 14 American Business Centers throughout the former Soviet
Union under a \$20 million U.S. government assistance program. Mr.
Friedman and his unit were recognized for their work with the
Department\'s Silver Medal. He also served at USCS headquarters as
Deputy Director for Western Hemisphere managing USCS posts in the Andean
countries (1992-93). Also, in East Asia, Mr. Friedman has held positions
as Assistant Commercial Attaché at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, where his
duties included trade promotion and negotiations on the automotive
industry, construction and major projects bilateral agreements
(1989-91), and, as Vice Consul at the American Consulate in Guangzhou,
China (1985-88).

A native New Yorker, Friedman holds an MBA in International Business
from New York University, part of which he completed at Lingnan Business
School at Chinese University, Hong Kong. He also holds a Masters degree
in Chinese/East Asia Studies and a Masters in Bilingual/Bicultural
Education. Friedman also studied at Nanyang University, Singapore. His
languages are Chinese (Mandarin) and Japanese.

Mr. Friedman, a 22-year veteran with the Foreign Service of the U.S.
Department of Commerce, is a Commissioned Officer in the Senior Foreign
Service with the personal rank of Minister-Counselor.
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**FOR LIMITED MODIFICATION OF LATA BOUNDARIES IN**

**VIRGINIA TO PROVIDE EXPANDED LOCAL CALLING**

SERVICE BETWEEN VARIOUS EXCHANGES

**File No. NSD-L-00-10**

On January 4, 2000, Bell Atlantic-Virginia ("Bell Atlantic") filed three
petitions requesting modification of local access and transport area
(LATA) boundaries to provide traditional, two-way, non-optional expanded
local calling service (ELCS) between Bell Atlantic's Davenport exchange
and GTE South's ("GTE") Big Prater exchange; Bell Atlantic's Davenport
exchange and GTE's Richlands exchange; and Bell Atlantic's Davenport
exchange and GTE's Grundy exchange.

Interested parties may file comments concerning this matter on or before
**February 22, 2000** and reply comments on or before **February 29,
2000**. All filings must reference **File No. NSD-L-00-10** and should
be sent to Magalie Roman Salas, Secretary, Federal Communications
Commission, TW-A325, 445 12th Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20554. Two
copies should also be sent to Al McCloud, Network Services Division, 445
12th Street, S.W., Suite 6-A207, Washington, D.C., 20554. Copies of
documents filed with the Commission may be obtained from the
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CY-B400, Washington, D.C. 20554, (202) 314-3070. Documents are also
available for review and copying at the FCC Reference Room, 445 12th
Street, S.W., CY-A257, Washington, D.C., (202) 418-0270.

For further information contact Alan Thomas or Al McCloud of the Common
Carrier Bureau, Network Services Division, at (202) 418-2320, TTY (202)
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**FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION**
> Poster Presentation 3-63

## A Technique to Quantify the Population of Viable Cells in a Three Phase Fluidized Bed Reactor

Thaís Letícia Bioni, Ígor Tadeu Lazzarotto Bresolin, Rosane Rosa de
Souza\*,

[Marcelino Luiz Gimenes]{.underline} (Supervisor)

Maringá State University -- Chemical Engineering Department (UEM-DEQ)

Colombo Av., 5790. ZIP-code: 87.020-900 -- Maringá -- PR -- Brazil.

Phone: 55(44) 225-4192; E-mail: <ROSANERSM@deq.uem.br>

Benedito Prado Dias Filho

Maringá State University -- Clinic Analysis Department (UEM-DAC)

An experimental study was carried out in a Three Phase Fluidized Bed
Reactor (TPFBR), to degrade biologically a synthetic effluent of milk
industry. In this study three different COD concentration of milk
wastewater substrate (462, 825 and 1473 mg O~2~/L) were tested. Small
PVC particles were fluidized in this reactor, which are used as support
for microbial growing. The aim of this work was to develop a technique
to prepare samples and obtain cells in segregated form to determine the
number of viable cells on both support particles and liquid phase. In
defining the technique, for every COD concentration used, the number of
ultrasound treatments and the number of filtration steps through the
isopore polycarbonate filters with 5.0 μm diameter pores were varied.
The lethality and the efficiency of disintegration of the sonication and
filtration conditions were evaluated by colony counts on solid media and
compared to the protein content. The technique will allow quantification
of the dynamics of the population sizes of solitary and biofilm bacteria
in particles used as support for microbial growing.
**Port of Houston Authority**

**NEPT Facility \# A060046**

**BCT NOx Emissions Calculations for NEPT Annual Reporting**

**CORRECTIONS**

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  **Category:**             Air Emissions                                       

  **Aspect:**               Emissions of NOx                                    

  **Specific Information on Off Road                                            
  Aspect (Optional):**      Equipment Usage                                     

                            **Baseline**      **Year 1**       **Year 2**       **Year 3**

  **Calendar Year**         [2002]{.mark}     2003             2004             2005

  **Actual Quantity (per    [205]{.mark}      162              173              
  year)**                                                                       

  **Measurement Units**     Tons              Other:                            

  **Normalizing Factor**    [.090]{.mark}     [0.892]{.mark}   .915             

  **Basis for your          Vessel Container                                    
  normalizing factor:**     Moves                                               

  **Normalized Quantity Per [2277.8]{.mark}   [181.6]{.mark}   [189.1]{.mark}   []{.mark}
  Year**                                                                        
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Recommended Calculation Corrections

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  **Year**           **Vessel      **NOX (tpy)** **NEPT        **NEPT
                     Moves**                     Normalizing   Normalized
                                                 Factor**      Quantity Per
                                                               Year**

  2001               404208        211           \-\-\--       \-\-\--

  2002               448658        205           .090          2277.8

  2003               502917        162           0.892         181.6

  2004               549699        173           .915          189.07

  2005                                                         
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NY E82060

June 1, 1999

CLA-2-73:RR:NC:N1:113 E82060

CATEGORY: Classification

TARIFF NO.: 7326.90.3500

Mr. Juan Dominguez

WalMart Stores, Inc.

702 Southwest 8th Street

Bentonville, AR 72716-8023

RE: The tariff classification of CD cases from China

Dear Mr. Dominguez:

In your letter dated May 12, 1999, you requested a tariff classification
ruling.

The sample you supplied is of a CD-carrying case, #1071. The case, which
is about 6 inches by 6 ½ inches \[15 cm. x 16.5 cm.\], is made of steel,
lined with plastic. Inside, there are eight holders for compact disks
made of plastic sheet. The case is designed to allow the CD's to be
protected while they are carried about by the user. We note that the
sample you provided is not legally marked with the country of origin.
The marking appears on a label inside the closed case, where it is
concealed from view. We recommend that you contact your local port for
advice on proper country-of-origin marking, before importing this
merchandise,.

The applicable subheading for the case will be 7326.90.3500, Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for other
articles of iron or steel, other, containers of a kind normally carried
on the person, in the pocket or in the handbag. The rate of duty will be
7.8 percent.

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 James Smyth at 212-637-7008.

Sincerely,

Robert B. Swierupski

Director,

National Commodity

Specialist Division
**Session II -- Cereal Science, Whole Grain Foods and Processing --Talk:
Rossnagel**

**Breeding Oat for Human Health**

Brian Rossnagel

Crop Development Centre, University of Saskatchewan, 51 Campus Drive,
Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5A8, CANADA. 1-306-966-4976. brian.rossnagel@usask.ca

Although concerted efforts to select for nutritional quality are
essentially restricted to the past four decades, oat breeders and grain
quality colleagues have been directly or indirectly selecting for
nutritional quality for many years. Oat grain quality can be simply
divided into physical quality (e.g. grain size and shape, hull
percentage etc.) and intrinsic/chemical/nutritional quality (e.g.
starch, non-starch polysaccharides, protein, fat, fibre, minerals etc.)
with these intrinsic traits further broken down into their components
(e.g. fatty acid makeup, amino acids etc.). Physical quality is very
important for the grower, handler and processor and thus the consumer
but has little effect, except indirect correlated ones, on nutritional
quality. Initial breeding efforts were largely directly, or more likely
indirectly, directed at physical grain quality improvement with
concerted effort since the 1970s to select for higher milling yield.
Selection for gross chemical content began in the 1960s with efforts
directed primarily at protein, but it has only been since the 1980s that
selection has also included traits such as fat, beta glucan etc. The
reality is that, as with most items in plant breeding, the issue has
always been with being able to reasonably accurately and inexpensively
phenotype for a given trait with large numbers of small grain samples.
As usual there are a seemingly never-ending series of challenges and
opportunities in this R&D area.

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

Moving targets, food vs feed, label requirements vs nutrition,
phenotyping difficulties (e.g. TDF), critical mass of oat researchers,
genetic variability, quality control vs relative differences, G X E
(change G or E??), difficult complicated traits (e.g. taste),
application of new technologies, compromises, confidentiality vs public
good, genetic engineering/genomics saviour concept.

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

Molecular mapping (DArT, QTL, Association), improved phenotyping, return
to breeding effort (e.g. Harrington barley), consumer interest,
engineering vs genetic solutions, agronomic vs genetic solutions,
genomics, "steal" from other crops, communications, pre-competitive
collaboration, whole grain concept, unique oat properties.
Date: Wed, 10 Jul 1996 11:27:15 -0500

To: dbashore@pppl.gov

From: gschober@pppl.gov (Jerry Schobert)

Subject: NSTX I&C Review

Cc: jsinnis@pppl.gov, goliaro@pppl.gov

Dwight,

The following are my comments regarding your NSTX I&C design
presentation

of 7/9/96.

1\. Real-Time control of the power supplies should be included in the

design. If the current TFTR plasma positioning system is assumed to have

been installed to support PBX operation, then you will only need to
provide

another set of inputs from the NSTX machine. A scheme to transfer
between

the PBX inputs and the NSTX inputs should be included in the design. If

this system has not been previously integrated to support PBX then your

cost estimate will also have to include the integration of the control

portion to the PBX/NSTX power supplies.

2\. Your estimate should include the relocation and integration of the
TFTR

SLD to support the TFTR pneumatic Grounding and Disconnect switches.

3\. Be more specific about what you mean by \"wire management\".
Otherwise

you will run the risk of becoming responsible for all NSTX cabling.

4\. My understanding was that any semblance of a Discharge Fault System

will be hardwired and the responsibility of others.

5\. Collaborative control of NSTX was obviously a thorny subject and
should

be clarified to the satisfaction of the NSTX design team prior to the

official design review. Obviously \"read-only\" access will not be a
problem

for anyone but use of the existing PBX computer system and software

apparently will also permit control by parties outside the laboratory.
If

this is not acceptable then your estimate will have to include some
method

(hardware/software) to resolve this issue. You should carefully document

the agreed to course of action.

6\. The reference to the usage of the TFTR \"comfort displays\" should
be deleted.

7\. I spoke with Jane Montague about the 40 microsecond simultaneity
number

and I believe that for NSTX you can use a worse case number of 10

microseconds. She also claims that the existing clock generation
equipment

could be transferred to NSTX and operated in a crude fashion by using a

CAMAC \"Test\" utility program on the VAX control computer. The cost

effectiveness of this approach should be determined.

If I can be of any further assistance, please feel free to contact me.

J. Schobert
# NY H86040

December 19, 2001

CLA-2-96:RR:NC:SP:233 H86040

CATEGORY: Classification

TARIFF NO.: 9603.90.8050

Mr. Paul Vroman

Danzas AEI Inc.

2660 20^th^ Street

Port Huron, MI 48060

RE: The tariff classification of a "car wash kit" from China.

Dear Mr. Vroman:

In your letter dated December 4, 2001, on behalf of Bed, Bath, & Beyond,
you requested a tariff classification ruling.

The submitted sample, "car wash kit," consists of the following items:

1 scrub sponge

1 soft cloth mitt

2 chamois cloths

2 dry dusting/cleaning brushes

1 spray nozzle and various hose adapters

1 scrub brush

1 squeegee designed for attachment to a hose

1 extension arm for brush/squeegee

All of the items are packaged together in a hard plastic case.

Your sample is being returned as requested.

Classification of merchandise under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (HTS) is governed by the General Rules of
Interpretation (GRIs). The car wash kit is a composite article with no
essential character and therefore will be classified under GRI 3(c),
HTS, which provides that such products shall be classified under the
heading which occurs last in numerical order among those which equally
merit consideration. In this case, the classification for the brushes
and squeegee occurs last.

The applicable subheading for the car wash will be 9603.90.8050, HTS,
which provides for Brooms, brushes\... squeegees:\... other: other:
other. The rate of duty will be 2.8% ad valorem.

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 Lawrence Mushinske at 646-733-3036.

Sincerely,

Robert B. Swierupski

Director,

National Commodity

Specialist Division
Harriet.A.Murphy@aphis.usda.gov

12/10/2004 10:15 AM

To: Docket EPADC@EPA

cc:

Subject: Comment on APHIS-2004-0024

\-\-\-\-- Forwarded by Harriet A Murphy/MD/APHIS/USDA on 12/10/2004
10:14 AM

\-\-\-\--

\<hostas@fuse.net\>

To: \<regulations@aphis.usda.gov\>

12/10/2004 08:34 cc:

AM Subject: plants for planting regulations

ID: ( )

I am a sincere plant lover in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Please find a way to administer your rules and regulations in a way that

the sharing of plants throughout the world will not be adversely
affected.

Our world is getting much smaller due to the internet and plant
societies

throughout the world are working together more and more. Plants are

relocated and saved from extinction. Genre are being coddled and
created.

Please handle your bannings and regulations with a very gentle hand.

Gardeners are not rich, but have a sincere dedication to all living
things.

Have you considered using some of the national/international societies
or

major arboretums and botanical gardens as references for data? Our
nation

is filled with incredibly knowledgeable people.

Thank you for your time.

E.M. Davis

Cincinnati, Oh

hostas@fuse.net
> *Poster presentation 1B-33*

**Effect of Surfactants and PEG on Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Wheat Straw**

> [Henning Jørgensen]{.underline}\*^1^, Maria Helene Bruun^1^, Johan
> Börjesson^2^ and Folke Tjerneld^2^

^1^Department of Forestry and Forest Products, Danish Center for Forest,
Landscape and Planning

The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Højbakkegård Allé 1

DK-2630 Taastrup, Denmark

Phone: +45 35281704 email: hnj@kvl.dk

> ^2^Department of Biochemistry, Lund University
>
> P.O. Box 124, S-221 00, Lund, Sweden

Adsorption of cellulases on steam pretreated spruce can be significantly
reduced by addition of surfactants or polyethylene glycol (PEG) and this
has proven beneficial for the hydrolysis rate. The hypothesis is that
the surfactants and PEG adsorbs on or interacts with the lignin and
thereby minimizes unproductive adsorption of enzyme on lignin, which
results in more enzymes active on the cellulose. However, it is less
known how the nature of the lignin influences the effect of surfactants
and PEG.

Wheat straw differs from spruce with respect to both lignin amount and
content of guaiacyl, syringyl and p-hydroxyphenyl components.
Surfactants and PEG might therefore interact differently with different
lignins. Another important aspect is how the pretreatment methods modify
the lignin and thereby alter the interaction between lignin and
surfactant/PEG. Sulphur dioxide impregnation before steam explosion may
change the surface properties of lignin. In this study, the wheat straw
was pretreated with different methods to produce substrates with
different lignin characteristics. The effect of surfactants, PEG and
pretreatment method on enzymatic hydrolysis of the wheat straw was then
evaluated.
**[Interesting Facts]{.underline}**

-   Herbicides reduce the loss from weeds by \$15.5 billion per year in
    US.

-   One Cubic Foot per Second (CFS) of water flow is an acre inch per
    hour or 651,000 gallons per day.

-   Irrigation scheduling is estimated to save 160,000,000,000 gallons
    of water per year.

-   62,500,000 acres are irrigated in the US, and 19,000,000 of those by
    center pivots.

-   About 150,000 center pivots in the US contain more than 37,000 miles
    of pipe and need more than 2,100,000 tires.

-   A center pivot tower moves at speeds up to 0.1 miles per hour.

-   40% (\$45,000,000,000) of the revenue from US crops comes from the
    15% of acreage that's irrigated.

-   In 1997 there were 69,000,000 acres of corn in the US.

> Colorado had 3,400,000 acres irrigated including 1,000,000 acres of
> corn.
>
> Corn in eastern Colorado requires about 27" of water for full
> production.