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**Introduction -** The Budget and Accounting Handbook Policies and
Procedures

The Budget and Accounting Handbook Policies and Procedures prescribes
budget execution and accounting policies and procedures applicable to
all appropriations and funds of the Department. This issuance consists
of Chapter 1 - Budget Execution. The Handbook in its entirety will
consist of 11 Chapters, each of which are described on the following
pages. Also, available on HUDCLIPS to assist you with document
processing and information gathering in the HUD Central Accounting and
Program System (HUDCAPS) are following Guidebooks:

1.  [Budget Execution Data Entry Guide]{.underline}, which provides
    detailed instructions on entering budget execution documents into
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    other financial information, and an Appendix with examples of
    populated documents. (DOCN F000.1G)

2\. [HUDCAPS Navigation Guide]{.underline}, which provides instructions
for navigating in HUDCAPS when performing such tasks as entering
documents or querying the System. (DOCN F000.2G)
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Release No. 4013.02

Alisa Harrison (202) 720-4623

Wayne Baggett (202) 720-2032

**VENEMAN TO DISCUSS FARM BILL IMPLEMENTATION WITH USDA EMPLOYEES**

WASHINGTON, May 14, 2002 -- Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman will
address USDA employees regarding the 2002 Farm Bill and the role of USDA
in implementing the various programs and services. Veneman will address
USDA employees in Washington, D.C. and across the country via satellite.

**WHO**: Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman

**WHAT**: Address to USDA employees

> **WHERE**: USDA South Building, Jefferson Auditorium
>
> 1400 Independence Ave, SW
>
> Media are invited to listen to the live broadcast by calling
>
> (202)-720-8436. (Trouble number is 202-720-8560).
>
> The event will also be available via audio and video streaming from
> USDA's website at [http://www.usda.gov/.]{.underline}
>
> **WHEN:** 3:00 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, May 15, 2002
>
> **\#**
> Poster Presentation 3-10

**Production of Butanol from Concentrated Lactose/Whey Permeate Using
*Clostridium acetobutylicum* and Removal by Perstraction**

N. Qureshi^1\*^ and I.S. Maddox^2^

> ^1^University of Illinois
>
> Biotechnology & Bioengineering Group
>
> Department of Food Science
>
> 1207 W Gregory Dr. Urbana, IL 61801

Phone: (217) 244-6354; Fax: (217) 244-2517; E-mail: <nqureshi@uiuc.edu>

^2^Institute of Technology and Engineering

Massey University

Palmerston North, New Zealand

Acetone-butanol-ethanol (ABE) were produced from whey permeate medium,
supplemented with lactose, in a batch reactor using *Clostridium
acetobutylicum* P262, coupled with ABE removal by perstraction. ABE
(87.2 g/L) were produced from lactose (277 g/L) at a yield of 0.43 and
productivity of 0.22 g/L.h. These results are superior to ABE batch
fermentation where a maximum ABE concentration of 20 g/L is achieved.
Silicone tubing (membrane area 0.1130 m^2^ based on inside diameter) was
used as the perstraction membrane while oleyl alcohol was used as the
perstraction solvent. Removal of ABE by perstraction was faster than
their production in the reactor, and the maximum concentration of ABE in
the oleyl alcohol was 7.5 g/L. However, the fermentation ceased prior to
complete lactose utilization, probably due to back-diffusion of oleyl
alcohol into the fermentation medium. Hence, perstraction compares
unfavourably with gas stripping (Maddox *et al*. 1995) as the product
removal technique in integrated batch fermentation/product removal
processes utilizing high sugar concentrations.

Reference:

Maddox IS, Qureshi N, Roberts-Thomson K (1995) Production of
acetone-butanol-ethanol from concentrated substrates using *Clostridium
acetobutylicum* in an integrated fermentation-product removal process.
Process Biochem. 30: 209-215
> HOPE for Children, Inc.
>
> 24 Perimeter Center East

## Suite 2400

> Atlanta, Georgia 30346
>
> 1-800-522-2913
>
> Fax 770-391-1566
>
> www.hopeforchildren.org
>
> Member:
>
> Joint Council on International Children's Services
>
> Georgia Assoc. of Licensed Adoption Agencies
>
> U.S. Department of State, CA/OCS/PRI
>
> Adoption Regulations Docket Room
>
> SA-29

# 2201 C Street, N.W. 

# Washington, DC 20520 

> Comments in reference to docket number State/AR-01/96
>
> As a passionate adoption advocate and adoption professional for the
> past two and a half years, I would like to present the following
> suggestions regarding the proposed regulations:

1.  Eliminate the requirement for agencies to carry 3 months of
    operating expenses. Our agency may not be able to fulfill this
    requirement due to our considerable dependency on donations and
    fees, along with variations in the economy and the uncertainty of
    international adoption programs. I firm1y believe this requirement
    could force many small agencies to close their doors.

2.  Drop the requirement that Home Study caseworkers have a Masters
    degree. In my professional opinion, either a Bachelors degree or
    documented training and experience should suffice. Our Home Study
    department is comprised of competent, well-trained, and highly
    experienced caseworkers. It is not feasible for each one of these
    caseworkers to obtain a Masters degree. If this requirement stands,
    it would not be possible to find enough people, not to mention the
    cost would be exorbitant. Furthermore, a Masters degree cannot
    insure more quality than years of experience and continual,
    specified training.

3.  Lastly, I request in that these regulations [be rewritten AND
    republished BEFORE becoming final.]{.underline}

> Respectfully submitted,
>
> Chrissy Alberi
>
> HOPE for Children, Inc.
>
> International and Domestic Adoptions
>
> Affiliated with HOPE*worldwide*
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**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:** Wednesday, September 25, 2002

**CONTACT:** Matthew Specht (202) 225-2635

# **Congressman Flake's Sober Borders Act Approved By Immigration Subcommittee**

## *Legislation Will Enable Customs and INS Officials To Stop Drunk Driving at the Border*

**Washington, D.C**. - Arizona Congressman Jeff Flake, a member of the
House Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee, was pleased today
that the House Immigration Subcommittee approved H.R. 2155, the Sober
Borders Act.

The Sober Borders Act closes a loophole that prevents U.S. Customs
officials and Immigration and Naturalization Service inspectors from
detaining drunk drivers crossing the border.

**"Border security is a fundamental function of the federal
government,"** said Flake. **"It's ludicrous that those charged with
protecting our borders are powerless to defend us from drunk drivers
coming into the country. The Sober Borders Act is commonsense
legislation, and I'm glad Congress is finally moving on it."**

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This original IC&V Evaluation Working Group, had members from CMU,
focused on the effect of computer tools on group problem solving and
communication, especially collaborative writing; the MITRE Corporation,
focused on logging and data collection for evaluation and training;
NIMA, focused on the testing of methodologies and tools for
visualization, networking, and distributed systems; NIST, focused on
evaluation methodology and infrastructure, and Amerind (PI Lloyd
Brodsky), focused on system dynamics modeling for evaluation of
collaborative planning systems. Lynette Hirschman, MITRE, chaired the
EWG. The first draft of this report was written by researchers from NIST
and MITRE. This updated document Revision 4.0 was written by a team at
MITRE, consisting of Laurie Damianos, Jill Drury, Tari Fanderclai, Jeff
Kurtz, Lynette Hirschman, and Frank Linton.
**STATEMENT OF**

**COMMISSIONER MICHAEL J. COPPS,**

**CONCURRING**

 

Re:       *Annual Report and Analysis of Competitive Market Conditions
with Respect to Domestic and International Satellite Communications
Services,* IB Docket No. 06-67*,* First Report

 

When Congress amended the Communications Satellite Act to require this
Report, the central assessment that Congress asked the Commission to
provide is "an analysis of whether there is effective competition in the
market for domestic and international satellite services." This
inaugural Report does not provide, to my mind, that kind of analysis, so
I will therefore respectfully concur.

As an initial matter, the Report does not provide a fully useful
definition of "effective competition." As with other
Congressionally-mandated competition reports in other areas under the
Commission's jurisdiction, lack of a well-articulated "effective
competition" standard inhibits development of an analytically solid
foundation for Commission or Congressional action. The Report also
suffers from insufficient data. In many of the markets examined, we lack
the requisite data to determine specific market shares. In terms of an
examination of satellite-based multichannel video programming
distributors and mobile satellite services, we simply punt those
analyses to other Commission reports.

We need to strengthen and improve our data and analysis before next
year's Report. I hope we will undertake more proactive and comprehensive
information gathering efforts in order to obtain independent, verified
data. Unfortunately, our task will not be any easier next year. In fact,
our second annual Report will have to take into account, at a minimum,
the significant mergers between Intelsat and PanAmSat and SES and New
Skies -- neither of which is reflected in the current analysis.

In terms of international competition, while the Report recognizes and
defers to the role and work of the U.S. Trade Representative, I believe
we could have presented a more robust analysis of international services
that would be more in keeping with what I believe the statute envisions.

So I am hopeful we will build upon the work that went into this initial
Report, and I look forward to working with my colleagues and the Bureau
to make sure the charge is clear and all necessary resources are made
available for such an effort. In the meantime, I hope my concurrence
will signal the importance I attach to this.
MAZIE K. HIRONO

2^ND^ DISTRICT, HAWAI\`I

\-\-\-\--

MEMBER OF CONGRESS

**Congress of the United States**

**House of Representatives**

**Washington, DC 20515**

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Pepi Nieva (808) 541-1986

Wednesday, March 28, 2007 Dave Helfert (202) 225-2726

House Approves Native Hawaiian Housing Bill

*Reps. Abercrombie and Hirono Lead Victorious Effort*

(Washington) --- Today the House of Representatives passed H.R. 835, the
Hawaiian Homeownership Opportunity Act, a bill sponsored by Congressman
Neil Abercrombie and Congresswoman Mazie K. Hirono. The bill passed on a
vote of 272 ayes to 150 nays.

"This is good news for eligible families who want to buy or refinance
homes located in the Hawaiian Home Lands," said Abercrombie. The
legislation reauthorizes the Native Hawaiian Housing Loan Guarantee
Program, which makes private financing possible for homes in the legally
designated areas. The bill also reauthorizes a block grant program to
make funds available to build road and utility infrastructure and
accommodate additional home development.

The bill was first brought to the House floor last week. Although it
garnered a majority of votes (234-188), it did not achieve the
two-thirds needed for passage of noncontroversial bills that are brought
up under suspension of the House rules. Abercrombie and Hirono were
successful in having the House leadership bring the bill back to the
floor this week and in arguing to the House Rules Committee that no
amendments be allowed.

Congressman Abercrombie pointed out that 39 of the 162 Republicans who
voted against reauthorizing the housing program in 2007 had actually
cosponsored its creation in 2000.

During debate on the bill last night, Congresswoman Hirono refuted
claims that the bill was unconstitutional or that it had anything to do
with the [Rice]{.underline} v. [Cayetano]{.underline} decision, as some
opponents had claimed. "I am pleased with the strong support we were
able to get on this vote," said Hirono. "It is clear to me, however,
that many members don't understand the history of interactions of Native
Hawaiians and the federal government. We will continue to work to try to
educate these members. It is also clear to me that we have members who
do not support self-determination for Native Hawaiians and no amount of
education will change their minds." (Congresswoman Hirono's full floor
statement is attached.)

The bill now moves to the Senate for consideration by that chamber.

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Day: 05/07/02

Latitude: 27°37.19 N

Water depth: 605 m

Core number : **MD02- 2535**

GMT time: 21:13

Longitude: 92°14.46 W

Location: Tunica Mounds

Corer type : Calypso core

Corer length :48.70 m

Core length : 37.84

**Observations** 

*Corer condition :*

Corer slightly bent on top

*Core condition :*

good

**Sections and Sampling **

*Number of sections recovered and conditions :*

26 sections of 1.5 m recovered, the last section measures 34 cm, good
conditions.

A section of 10 cm was taken at the base of every 1.5 m section

*Onboard sampling and post cruise processing :*

-   U-channels were taken from section III to section XXVI, they will be
    processed at Gif-sur-Yvette

-   One bag of core top sediment was taken

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

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

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

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

## Summary of physical and sedimentological observations

*Dominant lithologies:* 0-9m: greenish gray to brown silty clay with
nannofossils and in some intervals rich in foraminifera, bioturbated;
9-13.50m: layered dark gray silty clay, not bioturbated; 13.50-37.84m:
brownish dark gray nannofossil clay with rare to common foraminifera,
bioturbated.

*Minor lithologies*: common organic-rich layers with black streaks,
pyrite layers
**§3.461 Dependency and indemnity compensation.**

\(a\) *Conditions under which apportionment may be made.* The surviving
spouse's award of dependency and indemnity compensation will be
apportioned where there is a child or children under 18 years of age and
not in the custody of the surviving spouse. The surviving spouse's award
of dependency and indemnity compensation will not be apportioned under
this condition for a child over the age of 18 years.

\(b\) *Rates payable.*

\(1\) The share for each of the children under 18 years of age,
including those in the surviving spouse's custody as well as those who
are not in such custody, will be at rates approved by the Under
Secretary for Benefits except when the facts and circumstances in a case
warrant special apportionment under §3.451. The share for the surviving
spouse will be the difference between the children's share and the total
amount payable. In the application of this rule, however, the surviving
spouse's share will not be reduced to an amount less than 50 percent of
that to which the surviving spouse would otherwise be entitled.

\(2\) The additional amount of aid and attendance, where applicable,
will be added to the surviving spouse's share and not otherwise included
in the computation.

\(3\) Where the surviving spouse has elected to receive dependency and
indemnity compensation instead of death compensation, the share of
dependency and indemnity compensation for a child or children under 18
years of age will be whichever is the greater:

\(i\) The apportioned share computed under paragraph (b)(1) of this
section;

\(ii\) The share which would have been payable as death compensation but
not in excess of the total dependency and indemnity compensation.

\[43 FR 14018, Apr. 4, 1978, as amended at 61 FR 20727, May 8, 1996\]

*Next Section is §3.500*
**[Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and
Response to Hurricane Katrina]{.smallcaps}**

Tom Davis, Chairman

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*[N E W S R E L E A S E]{.underline}*

For Immediate Release Contact: David Marin / Robert White

October 3, 2005 (202) 225-5074

**[Select Committee To Hear Testimony From Secretary Chertoff;
Investigators Travel This Week to Three States Hit by
Katrina]{.underline}**

*Chairman Davis Announces Senior House Staff Detailed to Committee*

**[Washington, D.C.]{.smallcaps}** -- Congressman Tom Davis, Chairman of
the Select Committee investigating Hurricane Katrina, announced today
that the Committee's next hearing will be held October 19^th^ and will
feature testimony from Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff.

"Following up on our hearing with former FEMA Director Michael Brown,
the Select Committee believes the logical next step is to hear from the
man who oversees FEMA, DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff," Davis said.
"Secretary Chertoff will be able to respond to and expand on, some of
the testimony given by Mr. Brown."

The hearing will take place at 10 a.m. in Room 2154 of the Rayburn House
Office Building on Wednesday, October 19^th^.

In addition, Davis announced today that Select Committee staff will
travel this week and next to Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, the
three states hit hardest by Hurricane Katrina. Staff will meet face to
face with state and local officials, first responders, hurricane
victims, and others.

The Chertoff hearing and the on-site interviews will be an important
part of the Committee's work in determining what went wrong, and why, in
the government's response to Katrina.

Finally, Davis formally announced the names of senior staff (below) who
have been detailed to the Select Committee from other House committees
or Member offices to lead the investigation along with professional and
support staff. Davis expects to add additional senior staff in coming
days.

[Select Committee Senior Staff]{.underline}

Staff Director -- David Marin (Government Reform)

Special Counsel -- Keith Ausbrook (Government Reform)

Deputy Special Counsel -- Mike Geffroy (Homeland Security)

Deputy Special Counsel -- Larry Halloran (Government Reform)

Senior Associate Special Counsel -- Robert Borden (Government
Reform)              

Senior Professional Staff -- Dan Mathews (Transportation and
Infrastructure)

Senior Professional Staff -- Art Wu (Veterans Affairs)

Senior Professional Staff -- Kim Kotlar (Office of Rep. Mac Thornberry)

Senior Professional Staff -- Tom Hawley (Armed Services)

Special Investigator -- Chuck Turner (Appropriations)

Associate Special Counsel -- Anne Marie Turner (Government Reform)

Associate Special Counsel -- Chas Phillips (Government Reform)

Press Secretary -- Robert White (Government Reform)

Speaker's Designee -- Margaret Peterlin (Office of the Speaker)

\###
**DA 07-3423**

July 27, 2007

Mathew S. DelNero

Covington & Burling LLP

1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Washington D.C. 20004

Re: Call Sign: E050244 File No.: SES-STA-20070518-00680

Dear Mr. DelNero:

On May 18, 2007, Grupo W COM, S.A. de C.V. (Grupo W COM) filed the
above-captioned request for special temporary authority (STA) to operate
its licensed conventional Ku-Band[^1] VSAT network, which uses 1.2 meter
antennas, in the extended Ku-Band[^2] frequencies. Grupo W COM proposes
to use the Intelsat 1R at 45^o^ W.L. as a point of communication.
Pursuant to Section 0.261 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. §0.261,
we deny the STA request.

Because Federal Government and non-Federal systems share the 13.75-14.0
GHz band on a co-primary basis, we sent Grupo W COM's STA request to the
National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) for
coordination. NTIA indicates[^3] that operation of the earth station as
proposed, which uses 1.2 meter antennas rather than 4.5 meter antennas,
would not protect U.S. radiolocation receivers. Consequently, we deny
the request.

Accordingly, pursuant to Section 0.261 of the Commission's rules, 47
C.F.R. §0.261, we deny Grupo W COM's STA request.

Sincerely,

Scott A. Kotler

Chief, Systems Analysis Branch

Satellite Division

International Bureau

[^1]: 11.7-12.2 and 14.0-14.5 GHz bands.

[^2]: 10.95-11.2, 11.45-11.7, and 13.8-14.0 GHz bands.

[^3]: *See* Letter from Thomas S. Woods, Chief, Frequency Assignment
    Branch, Spectrum Services Division, Office of Spectrum Management,
    NTIA to Mr. Scott Kotler, Chief Systems Analysis Branch, Satellite
    Division, International Bureau, FCC (July 20, 2007).
**Cosmic Cockroaches**

By Dr. Tony Phillips

Cockroaches are supposed to be tough, able to survive anything from a
good stomping to a nuclear blast. But roaches are wimps compared to a
little molecule that has recently caught the eye of biologists and
astronomers---the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon.

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs for short) are ring-shaped
molecules made of carbon and hydrogen. "They're all around us," says
Achim Tappe of the Harvard Center for Astrophysics. "PAHs are present in
mineral oils, coal, tar, tobacco smoke and automobile exhaust."
Aromatic, ring-shaped molecules structurally akin to PAHs are found in
DNA itself!

That's why Tappe's recent discovery may be so important. "PAHs are so
tough, they can survive a supernova."

The story begins a few thousand years ago when a massive star in the
Large Magellanic Cloud exploded, blasting nearby star systems and
interstellar clouds with hot gas and deadly radiation. The expanding
shell, still visible from Earth after all these years and catalogued by
astronomers as "N132D," spans 80 light years and has swept up some 600
Suns worth of mass.

Last year "we observed N132D using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope," says
Tappe. Spitzer is an infrared (IR) telescope, and it has a spectrometer
onboard sensitive to the IR emissions of PAHs. One look at N132D
revealed "PAHs all around the supernova's expanding shell. They appear
to be swept up by a shock wave of 8 million degree gas. This is causing
some damage to the molecules, but many of the PAHs are surviving."

Astronomers have long known that PAHs are abundant not only on Earth but
throughout the cosmos---they've been found in comet dust, meteorites and
many cold interstellar clouds---but who knew they were so tough? "This
is our first evidence that PAHs can withstand a supernova blast," he
says.

Their ability to survive may be key to life on Earth. Many astronomers
are convinced that a supernova exploded in our corner of the galaxy
4-to-5 billion years ago just as the solar system was coalescing from
primitive interstellar gas. In one scenario of life's origins, PAHs
survived and made their way to our planet. It turns out that stacks of
PAHs can form in water---think, primordial seas---and provide a scaffold
for nucleic acids with architectural properties akin to RNA and DNA.
PAHs may be just tough enough for genesis.

Cockroaches, eat your hearts out.

Find out about other Spitzer discoveries at www.spitzer.caltech.edu.

This article was provided by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California
Institute of Technology, under a contract with the National Aeronautics
and Space Administration.

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*Using the IR spectrometer on the Spitzer Space Telescope, scientists
found organic molecules in supernova remnant N132D.*

*Note to editors:*

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Statement of Work for Frontiers in Population Genomics Research

# September 27-28, 2007

The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) on behalf of the
National Institutes of Health (NIH) is planning a two day conference to
be held on September 27-28, 2007. The goal of the meeting is to chart
future directions for NHGRI to pursue in population genomics, defined as
the application of genomic technologies to population studies, to meet
the goals of NHGRI and NIH in improving health and reducing disease.
Approximately 30 outside participants will be invited, along with 30
NHGRI staff and 20 NIH staff from other institutes.

[Scope of work:]{.underline} The contractor will provide a range of
support services under this task order. These services will include:

-   Secure a hotel or other comparable meeting space for an estimated 80
    attendees with appropriate audio-visual capabilities. Venue should
    spaciously accommodate a set-up of hollow-square for 35 people with
    perimeter seating for up to 50.

-   Make arrangements for reservation of sleeping rooms for up to 30
    outside participants at the selected venue.

-   Make arrangements for light refreshment breaks (continental
    breakfast, am/pm breaks). In addition, the contractor will make
    arrangements for box lunches that can be purchased by attendees.

-   Make arrangements for all audio-visual needs, to include the
    following:

    -   LCD Projector

    -   Laptop Computer equipped with PowerPoint, Word, Internet
        Capabilities

    -   Data/Video Switcher\-- Ability to connect up to 30 laptops to
        LCD projector at one time so that participants may project from
        their seats as needed

    -   Microphones: 1 podium, 1 lavalier, 15 table top mics (approx. 1
        per every 3 participants), 2 standing mics

    -   Laser Pointer

    -   Power Strips set throughout the room

    -   AV Technician

-   Arranging travel, lodging, and reimbursement for up to 30
    participants; to include any travel by air, train, rental car, or
    mixed mode. Travelers will contact the contractor directly. NHGRI
    will provide a list of attendees for whom travel is authorized. All
    travel reimbursements must be paid within two weeks of receiving the
    traveler's voucher.

-   Handle advance registration for all attendees.

-   Serve as the point of contact for all attendees and speakers.

-   Create name badges, name tents and meeting folders/materials (e.g.
    participant list, agenda, identified articles).

-   Provide one personnel member to attend the meeting to handle the
    on-site registration desk and any last minute logistical details.

-   Additional tasks may be added to this order at a later date, as the
    initiator deems necessary.
ASSESSMENT OF OVERALL DATA QUALITY AND COMPLETENESS

*NORTH DAKOTA* 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.

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  **North Dakota Data Comments**
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  **Other Health Insurance:** North Dakota reported an unusually high
  proportion (about 20%) of enrollees with other health insurance; this
  may lead to apparent lower service utilization than if Medicaid were
  the primary insurer for all enrollees. However, because the Indian
  Health Service is often involved, Medicaid would still be the primary
  payer.

  **Diagnosis Codes:** Diagnosis codes were not included on 50 percent of
  long-term-care claims and on all inpatient crossover claims. Missing LT
  diagnoses are unlikely to have a significant impact on MH
  identification, but the absence of codes on inpatient crossover claims
  could affect identification rate of disabled MH beneficiaries. However,
  North Dakota has an unusually high identification rate for aged and
  disabled beneficiaries, so the absence of codes is probably not
  important.

  **Dual Eligibles:** North Dakota could not correctly identify the
  benefit status of the vast majority of its dual eligibles; on these
  tables, all such individuals appear as having full Medicaid benefits.

  **Inpatient Days:** North Dakota's inpatient crossover claims rarely
  included covered days. This causes inpatient hospital stays for groups
  of Medicaid beneficiaries that include a high proportion of dual
  eligibles (most aged and many disabled beneficiaries) to average "1"
  day in length, and explains the other low numbers that appear for some
  groups on Table 4.
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**2006 310-1**

**Changes to Aviation Positions from the January 2000 310-1**

**And the March 20^th^, 2002 NWCG Letter "Helicopter Manager Position
Restructuring"**

**All**: Other Position Assignments that will maintain Currency: Any
higher position for which the position is a prerequisite, providing the
individual was previously qualified in that position.

Area Command Aviation Coordinator **(ACAC)**: No Changes

Air Operations Branch Director **(AOBD)**: No Changes

Air Support Group Supervisor **(ASGS)**:

*Required Training*: Added Annual Fireline Safety Refresher (RT-130)

*Other Training Which Supports Development of Knowledge and Skills*:
Added S-375

**(S-375 should be REQUIRED TRAINING)**

Helibase Manager Type 1 **(HEB1)**:

*Required Training*: Added Annual Fireline Safety Refresher (RT-130)

Helibase Manager Type 2 **(HEB2)**:

*Required Training*: Added Annual Fireline Safety Refresher (RT-130)

*Required Experience*: Added HELM *OR* HELB

Helicopter Manager **(HELM)**:

Mnemonic changed from HCWN to HELM

> *Required Training*: Added Annual Fireline Safety Refresher (RT-130),
> Changed RT-372 requirement from Biennial to Triennial, Added S-372

*Required Experience*: Changed ICT4 to HECM + CRWB/ENGB *OR* HELB

*Physical Fitness Level*: Remains Moderate

Helicopter Boss, Single Resource **(HELB)**:

*Required Training*: Added Annual Fireline Safety Refresher (RT-130)

> *Other Training Which Supports Development of Knowledge and Skills*:
> Changed RT-372 requirement from Biennial to Triennial

**(RT-372 should be REQUIRED TRAINING)**

Helicopter Crewmember **(HECM)**:

*Required Training*: Added Annual Fireline Safety Refresher (RT-130)

Air Tactical Group Supervisor **(ATGS)**:

*Required Training*: Added Annual Fireline Safety Refresher (RT-130)

*Required Experience*: Added DIVS *OR* ICT3

Air Tanker/Fixed Wing Coordinator **(ATCO)**: No Changes

Helicopter Coordinator **(HLCO)**:

*Required Training*: Added Annual Fireline Safety Refresher (RT-130)

> *Required Experience*: Dropped Helicopter Manager Requirement, Added
> TFLD OR Strike Team Leader

*Physical Fitness Level*: Changed from Moderate to None

*Other Position That Will Maintain Currency*: Added ATGS

Single Engine Air Tanker Manager **(SEMG)**: First time in 310-1

**(RT-273 should be REQUIRED TRAINING)**

Deck Coordinator **(DECK)**:

*Physical Fitness Level*: Changed from Moderate to Light

*Other Position That Will Maintain Currency*: Added HEB2

**(HECM should be REQUIRED EXPERIENCE)**

Takeoff and Landing Coordinator **(TOLC)**:

*Other Position That Will Maintain Currency*: Added HEB2

Aircraft Base Radio Operator **(ABRO)**:

*Required Experience*: Dropped Helicopter Crewmember

*Physical Fitness Level*: Changed from Light to None

*Other Position That Will Maintain Currency*: Added RADO

**(HECM should be REQUIRED EXPERIENCE??)**
Poster Presentation 1B-15

# Model Based Soft-Sensor for On-Line Determination of Substrate

Salgado, A.M.; Valdman^\*^, B.

Dep. Engenharia Química

Escola de Química

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

CT- Bl E -- sl 211

Rio de Janeiro -- Brasil

Phone: 21-2562-7656; Fax: 21-2562-7567; E-mail: <diretora@eq.ufrj.br>

Valero, F.

Dep. D´Enginyeria Química ETSE

Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona

08193- Bellaterra -- Spain

Phone: 93-581-1809; E-mail: <francisco.valero@uab.es>

A software sensor for on-line determination of substrate was developed
based in a model for fed-batch alcoholic fermentation process and
on-line measured signals of ethanol, biomass and feed flow. The ethanol
signal was obtained with a colorimetric biosensor, using an enzymatic
reaction of ethanol integrated to a FIA system of analysis, which
reached the detection range 0-40 g/l. For biomass analysis, an optical
sensor, developed in previous works, was also adapted to a continuous
sampling line of the bioreactor, which permitted a direct monitoring of
the biomass in the range of 0-60 g/l. The volume in the bioreactor could
be continuously calculated using the totalization of the feed flow
measured signal. Results obtained show that the model used is adequate
for the proposed software sensor and determines continuously the
substrate concentration with efficiency and security during the
fermentation process. This will permit the implementation of control
strategies to improve process productivity and yield.
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> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>
> October 2, 2006
>
> **VA Breaks Ground for "World Class" Facility in San Juan**
>
> WASHINGTON -- Veterans throughout the Caribbean are another step
> closer to having a new state-of-the-art health care facility from the
> Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as the Honorable R. James
> Nicholson, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and other officials broke
> ground today for a six-story tower in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
>
> "VA remains committed to bringing world-class health care and greater
> access to care for veterans throughout the Caribbean," Nicholson said.
> "This ground-breaking represents another important step toward
> enhancing care for the region's veterans."
>
> When completed, the structure on the southern end of the grounds of
> the San Juan VA Medical Center, part of the VA Caribbean Healthcare
> System, will encompass seismic and structural corrections, provide
> veterans with more privacy, and feature new electronic equipment.
>
> The 225,585-square-foot facility should be completed in three years
> and will house 314 beds.   It will be a stand-alone structure,
> complete with state-of-the-art building systems, fire protection and
> life safety devices, 100 percent emergency power, energy efficient
> heating, ventilation and air conditioning and lighting systems.
>
> The \$84 million contract for construction was awarded to Heery
> International/PMC.
>
> In Puerto Rico, the VA Caribbean Healthcare System includes the main
> hospital in Río Piedras, multispecialty clinics in Ponce and Mayaguez,
> and community-based outpatient clinics in Arecibo and Guayama. In the
> Virgin Islands, VA's Caribbean system operates outpatient clinics in
> St. Thomas and St. Croix.
>
> \# \# \#
>
> People wishing to receive e-mail from VA with the latest news releases
> and updated fact sheets can subscribe at the following Internet
> address:
>
> > <http://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/opalist_listserv.cfm>
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height="0.9055555555555556in"}

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

445 12th STREET, S.W.

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 **DA 00-1783**

News media information 202/418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202/418-2830 Internet:
http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov

### Released: August 4, 2000

COMMON CARRIER BUREAU EXTENDS THE PLEADING

CYCLE FOR THE TRIBAL AREAS

FURTHER NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING

# CC Docket No. 96-45

**Comment Date: September 1, 2000**

**Reply Comment Date: September 15, 2000**

On June 30, 2000, the Commission released the *Twelfth Report and Order
and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking*.[^1] This Order adopts
measures to promote telecommunications subscribership and infrastructure
deployment within federally recognized tribal lands. In the *Further
Notice*, the Commission sought comment on issues relating to the
designation of eligible telecommunications carriers, establishing
comment and reply comment dates of August 7 and August 28, 2000,
respectively.[^2]

We extend the respective comment and reply comment dates to September 1
and September 15, 2000, respectively. All comments should be filed
pursuant to the instructions provided in the *Further Notice*.[^3]

For further information, contact Katherine Schroder, Accounting Policy
Division, Common Carrier Bureau, at (202) 418-7400, TTY (202) 418-0484.

[^1]: *See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service; Promoting
    Deployment and Subscribership in Unserved and Underserved Areas,
    Including Tribal and Insular Areas*, Twelfth Report and Order,
    Memorandum Opinion and Order, and Further Notice of Proposed
    Rulemaking, CC Docket No. 96-45, FCC 00-208 (rel. June 30, 2000).

[^2]: *Id.* at paras. 151-153.

[^3]: *Id.* at paras. 213-216.
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Rev 12-05
# Allen R. McKay, RS, EHP

Environmental Health Supervisor

Lake Region District Health Unit

Devils Lake, ND 58301

## Biography

Allen McKay currently is the Environmental Health Supervisor for the
Lake Region District Health Unit, which comprises four counties, in
Devils Lake, North Dakota. He has a Bachelor of Science degree from the
North Dakota State University in Wildlife Management and Biology.

He has worked in environmental public health for 18 years in all facets
of Environmental Health. He established the first onsite sewer
contractor training in the State. He has been a long time member of the
North Dakota Environmental Health Association. Mr. McKay conducts
regulatory inspections of schools, daycares, and basic care nursing
homes. He provides continuing education for the onsite sewer
contractors, daycare providers and swimming pool managers. Mr. McKay
specializes in the design of large onsite sewers for rural developments.
He also provides detailed construction plans and techniques to
homeowners so that they can construct radon mitigation systems because
of the lack of radon mitigation contractors in the area.

## Leadership Development Opportunities

As an Environmental Health Supervisor and long time board member of the
North Dakota Environmental Health Association, I am always looking for
new ways to improve my skills as a leader in environmental health.

This training has helped me focus on how other people view my ideas and
processes to accomplish those ideas. The opportunity to meet and work
with professionals in my field from around the nation was very
rewarding. I was very fortunate to work with a team and mentor that
offered excellent ideas and comments on my project. It was also
rewarding to work with a new EHP that was willing to put in a lot of
volunteer overtime to attend evening meetings and workshops. I look
forward to sharing this learning experience and influencing other
Environmental Health personnel to expand their horizons.
**OTHER RACE DESCRIPTIONS**

**Note 1: The following descriptions of ethnic origin cannot be coded to
a specific race code. Look for other descriptions of race in the medical
record. If no further information is available, code as 99 Unknown.**

Aruba Islander

Azerbaijani

Belizean

Bermudan

Cayenne

Cayman Islander

Guyanese

Indian (not specified as Native American,

Eastern Indian, Northern, Central, or South

American Indian)

Mestizo

Morena

South African

Surinam

Tejano

**Note 2: The following terms self-reported in the 2000 Census cannot be
coded to a specific race code. Look for other descriptions of race in
the medical record. If no further information is available, code as 99
Unknown.**

Biracial

Interracial

Mixed

Multiethnic

Multinational

Multiracial

**Indian Tribes of the United States, Canada and Mexico (Race Code 03)**

Source: National Center for Health Statistics: Appendix C, Instruction
Manual, part 4: Classification and Coding Instructions For Death
Records, 1999-2001.

Abnaki

Absentee-Shawnee

Acoma

Ak Chin

Alabama-Coushatt Tribes

of Texas

Alsea

Apache

Arapaho

Arikara

Assiniboin

Atacapa

Athapaskan

Atsina

## Aztec 

Bear River

Beaver

Bella Coola

Beothuk

Blackfoot

Boold Piegan

Blue Lake

Brotherton

Caddo

Cakchiquel-lenca

Calapooya

Carrier

Catawba

Cattaraugus

Cayuga

Cayuse

Chasta Costa

Chehalis

Chemehuevi

Cherokee

Chetco

Cheyenne

Cheyenne River Sioux

Chickahominy

Chickasaw

Chinook

Chipewyan

Chippewa

Chippewa-Ojibwa

Chiricahua Apache

Chitimacha

Choctaw

Chol

Chontal

Chorti

Chuckchansi

Chumash

Clallam

Clatsop

Clackamus

Clear Lake

Coast Salish

Cochimi

Cochiti

Cocopa

Coeur D\'Alene Tribe

of Idaho

Cocopah

Columbia

Colville

03 Beaver

03 Bella Coola

03 Beothuk

96 Bhutanese

20 Bikinian

02 Bilalian\*

02 Black

03 Blackfoot

03 Blue Lake

01 Bolivian\*†

03 Boold Piegan

96 Bornean

02 Botswana

01 Bozniak/Bosnian

01 Brava/Bravo\*

01 Brazilian

03 Brotherton

96 Bruneian

01 Bulgarian

96 Burmese

**C**

03 Caddo

01 Cajun

03 Cakchiquel ‑lenca

03 Calapooya

01 Californio

13 Cambodian

01 Canadian\*

02 Cape Verdean\*

20 Carolinian

03 Carrier

03 Catawba

03 Cattaraugus

01 Caucasian\*

03 Cayuga

03 Cayuse

96 Celebesian

01 Central American†

03 Central American

Indian

96 Ceram

96 Ceylonese

21 Chamorro

03 Chasta Costa

01 Chechnyan

03 Chehalis

03 Chemehuevi

03 Cherokee

03 Chetco

03 Cheyenne

03 Cheyenne River Sioux

01 Chicano\*

03 Chickahominy

03 Chickasaw

01 Chilean†

04 Chinese

03 Chinook

03 Chipewyan

03 Chippewa

03 Chippewa ‑Ojibwa

03 Chiricahua Apache

03 Chitimacha

03 Choctaw

03 Chol

03 Chontal

03 Chorti

03 Chuckchansi

03 Chumash

20 Chuukese

03 Clackamus

03 Clallam

03 Clatsop

03 Clear Lake

03 Coast Salish

03 Cochimi

03 Cochiti

03 Cocopa

03 Cocopah

03 Coeur D\'Alene Tribe

of Idaho

01 Colombian\*†

03 Columbia

03 Colville

03 Comanche

03 Comox

03 Concow

03 Conquille

25 Cook Islander

01 Costa Rican\*†

03 Coushatta

03 Covelo

03 Cow Creek

03 Cowichan

03 Cowlitz

03 Coyotero Apache

03 Cree

03 Creek

01 Creole\*

01 Croat/Croatian

03 Crow

03 Crow Creek Sioux

01 Crucian\*