BEE-spoke-data/govdocs1-by-extension huggingface dataset:
\<Name / Address\>

Dear \<Name\>:

On \<date\>, you contacted the Civil Rights Division regarding issues of
concern to you. You stated that your issues were \<issues\>

If you believe you have been discriminated against on the basis of race,
color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, martial
status, physical or mental disability; or that a reprisal action has
been taken against you for an EEO related matter, you have the right to
file a formal discrimination complaint with the Department of
Agriculture within 15 calendar days after your receipt of this notice.

The complaint must be in writing and signed by you. It must be specific
and contain only those issues discussed with me. It must also state
whether you have field a grievance under negotiated or administrative
grievance procedures or an appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board
on the same matters. You may use the enclosed form to file your
complaint. You may file your complaint with the following official:

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Washington, DC 20024

If you retain an attorney or any other person to represent you, you or
your representative must immediately notify this office or the
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representative, you must complete the enclosed Notification Of
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Enclosures
**SOLAR ACTIVE REGIONS AND THEIR PRODUCTION OF FLARES AND CORONAL MASS
EJECTIONS -- GROUP B**

Active regions, the concentrated magnetic field configurations that
result in plage, sunspots, and bright X-ray emission, also provide the
energy source for the most powerful solar flares and coronal mass
ejections. Active regions form over a period of days, and typically live
for weeks to months. Some regions appear to be especially dangerous from
a space-weather perspective, while others do not. Any capability for
predicting solar drivers for space weather on time scales ranging from
hours to weeks must characterize dangerous active regions. We would also
like to know if active regions can be detected and characterized before
they appear on the disk. This group will discuss the advances in
observations, modeling, and understanding required for this level of
active-region prediction, and how these advances might be achieved in
the Exploration program.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS AND SCHEDULE FOR GROUP B, "

1\. How accurately can we now characterize the coronal magnetic field in
3D, and how much better will this be with forthcoming data? (lead-off
speaker: Metcalf) -- Monday, 4-6PM

2\. The Physics of CME initiation is only poorly understood. How can we
most effectively make progress in the scientific understanding of CME
initiation? (lead-off speaker: Antiochos) -- Tuesday, 4-6PM

3\. To what extent can CME initiation be predicted wtihout detailed
understanding of the CME initiation physics? (i.e., what is the
usefulness of empirical and statistical tools?) (lead-off speaker:
Falconer) -- Wednesday 8:30-10:15AM

4\. Most dangerous space weather events can be traced back to active
regions with \"dangerous\" (e.g., delta-spot) configurations. What are
the physical mechanisms that lead to such active region configurations?
Can these mechanisms be predicted? (lead-off speaker: DeVore) \--
Wednesday 10:45AM-12:15PM

5\. To what extent is it possible to predict the emergence of active
regions before they reach the photosphere, or to predict the rotation of
an active region from behind the limb? (lead-off speaker: Hill) --
Wednesday 1:45PM-3:30PM

6\. To what extent does the pre-event corona allow us to predict
eruption due to new emergence? (lead-off speaker: Welsch) -- Wednesday
4-6PM
**From:** Orta, Julie (CDC/CCID/NCIRD)\
**Sent:** Monday, April 14, 2008 1:57 PM\
**To:** NCIRD Immunization Grantee Mailbox (CDC)\
**Cc:** Orta, Julie (CDC/CCID/NCIRD)\
**Subject:** shipping log data quality review, transitioned grantees
only, Level 2

This message is intended for grantees that have transitioned to
centralized vaccine distribution.

Dear grantees,

During meetings at the NIC last month between McKesson, grantees, and
CDC VMBIP staff, we heard numerous concerns about the data quality in
the daily shipping file that is now auto-generated and distributed
directly to the grantees by McKesson. In order to help McKesson conduct
root cause analysis to resolve the problem and to provide you the exact
detail as to the status of specific shipments in question including
FedEx tracking number if the product did ship, please send an email to
<cdccustomerservice@mckesson.com> with the following information on
shipping log discrepancies effective today and on future shipping logs:

-   Date of the shipping log in question

-   Order number from the shipping log, if the order appeared on the
    shipping log; if the order did not appear on the shipping log, then
    please obtain the order number from VACMAN

-   Description of issue

-   Provider PIN

Example description of issue: Shipping log dated April 9 does not show
order number 123456 as received by provider PIN 239840. The provider
informed me that they received 10 doses of Vaccine X from order number
123456 on April 8 but the shipping report I received on April 9 does not
show this shipment.

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your assistance in
helping McKesson provide you accurate shipping logs consistently as soon
as possible.

Julie Orta, MPH, CHES\
Assistant Project Lead\
Vaccine Management Business Improvement Project (VMBIP)\
Immunization Services Division/CDC\
1600 Clifton Rd, MS E-52\
Atlanta, GA  30333\
Tel:  (404) 639-8217\
Fax: (404) 639-8615\
[jio7@cdc.gov](blocked::mailto:jio7@cdc.gov)  

This document can be found on the CDC website at:

<http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/programs/vmbip/downloads/ship-log-data-qrview-508.doc>
**What are the dates, location and time for the Data-at-Rest (DAR)
Industry Day**?

When: Monday, August 20th and Tuesday August 21st, 2007

Where: At the Department of Interior located on 1849 C Street NW,
Washington, D.C., Main Interior Auditorium

Time: 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. each day

**Who should attend the conference?**

Anyone responsible for acquiring and implementing information assurance
tools should attend. All federal, state, local, tribal, US Coast Guard,
Foreign Military Sales, and NATO; CIOs, CAOs and their staff are invited
to attend a GSA and DoD sponsored Data at Rest Industry Day.

**What is the registration fee for attendees?**

Registration is Free and the event is open to all federal, state, local,
tribal, US Coast Guard, Foreign Military Sales, and NATO; CIOs, CAOs and
their staff

**Is parking/Metro available nearby?**

There is limited parking availability for DOI-sponsored programs held on
DOI premises. Curbside, metered spots are available in two-hour
increments and drivers must move their vehicles every two hours or they
will be ticketed. There are also paid parking garages in the area. Fees
range from \$15-\$18 per day. Due to the limited availability of
parking, visitors are encouraged to utilize public transportation
whenever possible. The nearest metro station is Farragut West, located
at the

**Are wheelchairs available?** 

No.  Wheelchairs are the responsibility of the guest.

**Plan for the future a \"Newcomer\", what is the value of my
attendance?**

Some of the values of attending the event are:

-   Network with peers

-   Meet with ITS Customer Service Representatives

-   Meet Industry representatives

-   Address questions

-   Share lessons learned

-   Plan for the future

**What types of vendors can I expect to see in the exhibit hall?**

Meet the 11 SmartBUY/ESI Data At Rest BPA Industry partners, and see the
products they have to offer.

**Who should I contact for more information?**

Contact Doug Hansen, e-mail <doug.hansen@gsa.gov> or more information.
**Key to Walter Mooney's global crustal structure database**

Crust-thick

Rec# lat Pv Sv zlayer depth w/o elev heat loc R/U

lon Pv Sv zlayer depth w/sed age azim ref prov

Pv Sv zlayer depth moho/other indice

1089 58.13N 5.50 0.00 12.00 0.00 32.00 0.43 90.00 NAC-AL 3 R

155.00W 6.50 0.00 20.00 12.00 32.00 MCz 999.00 63B.1 Oia

8.10 0.00 0.00 32.00 m

Rec# the record number given this datapoint in the database

lat the latitude of the datapoint

lon the longitude of the datapoint

Pv the P-wave velocity of a given layer in the 1-D seismic velocity
model for the datapoint

Sv the S-wave velocity for same as above ("0.00" indicates no data
entry)

zlayer the thickness of the layer described by the given P- and S-wave
velocities

depth the depth at which the layer described by the given velocities
starts

moho/other indice "m" indicates the moho depth

other parameters include "e" estimate, "s" sediments, "g" gradient, "l"
low-velocity zone

Crust-thick w/o the crustal thickness at the datapoint without including
sediments

w/sed the total crustal thickness (including sediments)

elev the elevation at the datapoint (if negative then this is the depth
of the water).

age the age of the last thermo-tectonic event at the datapoint (**not
yet complete!)**

MCz Mesozoic to Cenozoic

Pz Paleozoic

lPt Late Proterozoic

mPt Middle Proterozoic

ePt Early Proterozoic

Ah Archean

heat heat flow at the datapoint (**not yet complete!)**

azim the azimuth of the profile from which the 1-D profile was taken

loc the general location of the datapoint (e.g., NA = North America)

ref the reference to the literature from which the seismic data was
taken

> (e.g., 63B.1 = the year in which the article was published (1963), the
> initial of the last name of the first author of the article (B), and
> the number indicating which of the references from "63B" this
> datapoint was taken (1) (**available upon request**)

R/U indicates whether the seismic profile from which the data was taken
was reversed (R) or unreversed (U)

(the number preceeding this entry is simply the number of layers in the
profile).

prov indicates the geologic province in which the datapoint is situated
**(not yet complete**!)

O orogen

Oa continental arc

Oi island arc

Of forearc

E extended crust

Er rift

Em rifted margin

B basin

Bf foredeep basin

Bc cratonic basin

P platform

S shield

LIP large igneous province
**African Americans are at Risk!**

# Did you know? ... 

-   The 16,885 fatalities in alcohol-related crashes during 2005
    represent an average of one alcohol-related fatality every 31
    minutes.

-   According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in
    2005, more than 250,000 people were injured in crashes where police
    reports indicated alcohol was present -- an average of one person
    injured every two minutes.

-   According to the NHTSA \"Ethnicity and Alcohol Related Fatalities\"
    study (2000), in age groups above 40, African American drivers and
    pedestrians are especially at risk for alcohol-related fatalities
    and for being unbelted at the time of a crash.

-   In 2004, more than 1.4 million drivers were arrested for driving
    under the influence of alcohol or narcotics.  This is an arrest rate
    of 1 for every 139 licensed drivers in the United States.

> (Centers for Disease Control Unintentional Injury Control Prevention
> Program
>
> <http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/pub-res/inintentional_activity/2004/06_Alcohol_Impaired.htm>)

-   Of the 16,885 people who died in alcohol-related crashes in 2005,
    14,539 (86%) were killed in crashes where at least one driver or
    nonoccupant had a BAC of .08 or higher.

-   In 2005, 21 percent of the children age 14 and younger who were
    killed in motor vehicle crashes were killed in alcohol-related
    crashes.

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-   For more information, log onto
    [www.stopimpaireddriving.gov](http://www.stopimpaireddriving.gov/).
\-\-\-\--Original Message\-\-\-\--

From: Rod Panter
\[[[mailto:RodPanter@cfl.rr.com]{.underline}](mailto:RodPanter@cfl.rr.com)\]

Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 10:39 AM

To: comments@taxreformpanel.gov

Subject: Federal Income Tax Reform

Dear Sir/Ms,

As you know, our current income tax system is burdensome and obsolete.
With reams and reams of tax publications that are easier to

weigh than to count, it takes a professional tax accountant several
hours to complete the average tax return for a middle class tax payer
with any

degree of accuracy. As for me, I use a commonly available tax
preparation

software, and it still takes me several days to complete my return!!

I am \"over\" spending several days of my life each year completing my
tax return, not to mention the days wasted compiling all of the

necessary information throughout the year. And it is my opinion that a
good number of my fellow citizens don\'t bother with it any more, if
they

ever did! It is also my opinion that many taxpayers (both individual and

corporate) may not be paying their fair share of the national tax
burden.

Our current tax system is a tremendous burden on our economy because it
is an extremely inefficient means of collecting the taxes

necessary to run our government. Additionally, it discourages
productivity by taxing those who work harder/smarter/longer by taxing
their

additional income at higher and higher levels. Imagine the things this
country could do if we all were encouraged to work
harder/smarter/longer,

knowing we could enjoy the benefits of our hard work. Gee\...maybe we
should tax those who work harder/smarter/longer at a lower rate the

more they produce. It\'s kind of like buying products in mass
quantities. Would you pay more for items in bulk? And with all of the
overhead

needed to collect the taxes, the cost to the taxpayer to figure their
taxes, the lost productivity of the taxpayers and the losses due to

inept/illegal/insufficient reporting, I am confident we could lower the
tax burden on America, make our economy more robust and make a lot of

very happy Americans by scrapping the current income tax system.

I am in favor of either a value added (i.e. sales) tax or a flat tax,
with no exemptions and no income level adjustments. When I pay my

tithe each month God does not ask or expect me to pay more if I make
more or less if I make less, but instead he asks me gladly give just
10%.

And it\'s easy for me to calculate (I think he planned it that way). I
just take my gross income, multiply by .1 and then I write the check! I
want the same fair and simple treatment from my government!

Sincerely

Rod Panter

LtCol United States Marine Corp (retired)
**First Regional Meeting of the Washington Group on Disability
Statistics**

**June 20-22, 2005**

**Nairobi, Kenya**

**Agenda**

**[Day 1: Monday, June 20, 2005]{.underline}**

**9:00 -- 9:30 am**

*Session 1: Opening remarks*

Speaker: Joseph Muli-Kalavi

**9:30-10:00 am**

*Session 2: Review of workshop objectives*

Speaker: Jennifer Madans

**10:00-11:00 am**

*Session 3: Review work of the WG*

Speaker: Jennifer Madans

**11:00 -- 11:15 am**

*Break*

**11:15 am-12:15 pm**

*Session 4: Introduction to WG short set of questions on disability with
rationale*

Speaker: Jennifer Madans

**12:15-1:15 pm**

*Lunch*

**1:15-5:15 pm**

*Session 5: Present implementation protocols and test plan*

Objectives of the test and evaluation plan

Speaker: Daniel Mont

> Question by question specifications and translation issues
>
> Speaker: Ethel Baptiste

Plans for cognitive test

Speaker: Kristen Miller

Plans for field test (instrument, instructions, non-response/refusals,
and interviewer

debriefing) and sample design issues

Speaker: Margie Schneider

> Enumerator training

Speaker: Margie Schneider

> Plan for tabulation, analysis and report writing

Speaker: Daniel Mont

**[Day 2: Tuesday, June 21, 2005]{.underline}**

**9:00 am-1:00 pm**

*Session 6: Break-out groups; In-depth discussion of implementation
methods*

**1:00-2:00pm**

*Lunch*

**2:00-5:00pm**

*Session 7: Break-out groups: Country specific discussions with
representatives*

Approach of the WG on measuring disability worldwide;

> Determine countries specific plans for testing and implementation of
> the WG questions;
>
> Solicit feedback relative to testing plans;
>
> Understand more about the context in which the questions will be asked
> as well as country-specific information about the field work;

Discuss possible sources of funding.

**[Day 3: Wednesday, June 22, 2005]{.underline}**

**9:00-11:30 am**

*Session 8: UNSD questionnaire*

Speaker: Maria Martinho

**11:45 am**

*Break*

**11:45 am-12:15 pm**

*Session 9: World Bank report on the pilot test of a qualitative survey
in Kenya*

Speaker: Daniel Mont

**12:15-1:15 pm**

*Lunch*

**1:15-3:15 pm**

*Session 10: Wrap-up*

> Summary of lessons learned from country participants; maintaining
> contact with countries
>
> Speaker: Joseph Muli-Kalavi

Next steps

Speaker: Jennifer Madans
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| height="0.8770833333333333in"}    | **05, Chemin Bachir El-           |
|                                   | Ibrahimi**                        |
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|                                   | **Alger, Algérie**                |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | **20 mai, 2008**                  |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

**Statement by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice**

**Forty-six years ago, the United States, under the leadership of
President John F. Kennedy, recognized the newly-independent state of
Algeria. The opening of the American Embassy in Algiers in 1962 and the
appointment of William J. Porter as the first American Ambassador to the
new People's Democratic Republic of Algeria were signs of the
determination of the United States to support the Algerian people as
they built their new nation.**

**Today, as we inaugurate this new building, we can appreciate how far
Algeria has come since it emerged first as an independent nation. In
1962 Algeria was still recovering from a terrible war, a shattered
economy, and the loss of more than one-tenth of its people. But in 2008,
Algeria is a recognized leader in North Africa and beyond. It is a
champion of both regional and international security; its economy has
made great strides; and its society is becoming ever more open.**

**I am proud of the role that Embassy Algiers has played in helping to
develop our relationship with Algeria. Our diplomats have cooperated
with Algerian officials on a wide range of issues at the same time that
our people-to-people relationships have expanded. More students from
Algeria are now studying in the United States. American lawyers are
sharing their experience and ideas with Algerian lawyers. American
journalists from New York to Seattle are doing the same with Algerian
journalists. We look forward to developing our relations further in
education, cultural exchanges, judicial cooperation, business, and
security cooperation.**

**The opening of this new, expanded Embassy is a demonstration of
America's commitment to Algeria's success, and it is a statement of
confidence in the skill and dedication of the American diplomats and
Algerian staff who work here. All of you deserve the gratitude of both
our nations. Thank you for the good work that you do, and good luck in
all of your future endeavors.**
**Fellowships at the National Endowment for De­mocracy**

> The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) invites applications to its
> Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program. Established in 2001 to
> enable democracy practitioners and scholars from around the world to
> deepen their understand­ing of democracy and enhance their ability to
> promote democratic change, the program is based at NED's International
> Forum for Democratic Studies, in Wash­ington, D.C.

**Program:** The program offers five-month fellowships for
*practitioners* to improve strategies and techniques for building
democ­racy abroad and five- to ten-month fellowships for *scholars* to
conduct original re­search for publica­tion. *Practitioners* may include
activists, lawyers, journalists, and other civil society professionals;
*scholars* may include professors, research analysts, and other writers.
Projects may focus on the political, social, economic, legal, and
cultural aspects of democratic development and may include a range of
methodologies and approaches.

* *

**Eligibility:** The fellows program is intended primarily to support
practitio­ners and scholars *from new and aspiring democracies*.
Distinguished scholars from the United States and other established
democracies are also eligible to apply. Practi­tioners are expected to
have substantial experience working to promote democracy. Schol­ars are
expected to have a doctorate, or academic equiva­lent, at the time of
application. The program is not designed to pay for professional
training or to sup­port stu­dents working toward a degree. *A working
knowledge of English is an im­portant prerequisite for participation in
the program.*

**Support:** The fellowship year begins October 1 and runs through July
31, with major entry dates in October and March. All fellows receive a
monthly stipend, health insur­ance, travel assistance, and research
support through the Forum's Democracy Resource Center and the
Reagan-Fascell Research Associates Program.

**Application:** For further details, please visit us online at
[**www.ned.org**](http://www.ned.org/). For instructions on how to
apply, please download our most recent Information and Application Forms
Booklet, available at
**[www.ned.org/forum/R-FApplication.pdf](http://www.ned.org/forum/R-FApplication.pdf)**
or visit us online at **www.ned.org/forum/reagan-fascell.html.** *All
application materi­als must be type-written and in English.*

**Deadline:** Applications for fellowships in 2008--2009 must be
received no later than **November 1, 2007.** Notification of the
competition outcome is in April 2008.

**For more information please contact:**

Program Assistant, Fellowship Programs Tel: (202) 378-9700

International Forum for Democratic Studies Fax: (202) 378-9407

National Endowment for Democracy E-mail:
[**fellowships@ned.org**](http://www.ned.org/)

1025 F Street, N.W., Suite 800 Internet: **www.ned.org**

Washington, D.C. 20004
# NuMI Stripline Parameters:

## Bus conductor

Material, 6101-T61 Aluminum alloy

Resistivity; ρ=2.97258E-6 Ω-cm (Electrical Bus Conductor Handbook -
Aluminum Association)

ρ=2.92220E-6 Ω-cm (Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation)

Temperature co-efficient of resistance at 25ºC; 0.0038/ºC.

Conductor thickness; 3/8" (9.52 mm)

Conductor spacing; 3/8"

# Pulse RMS current (Assumes symmetrical ½ sine pulse)

![](media/image1.wmf){width="1.19375in" height="0.5965277777777778in"} ;
Where t= pulse width and τ = pulse repetition time (1.87sec.).

5.2 ms pulse, I~RMS~=7,640 A. (205 kA~PK~)

2.6 ms pulse, I~RMS~=5,270 A. (200 kA~PK~)

2.3 ms pulse, I~RMS~=4,960 A. (200 kA~PK~)

**12" wide conductor at 25°C**

4 Conductor pairs; 16 nH/meter 10μΩ/meter

1 Conductor pair; 64 nH/meter 40μΩ/meter

1 Conductor; 20μΩ/meter

**8" wide conductor at 25°C**

4 Conductor pairs; 24 nH/meter 15μΩ/meter

1 Conductor pair; 96 nH/meter 60μΩ/meter

1 Conductor; 30μΩ/meter

# Power density at 25°C

5.2 ms pulse; 12" wide, 4 conductor pair - 25.2 kW/m^3^

8" wide, 4 conductor pair - 56.6 kW/m^3^

2.6 ms pulse; 12" wide, 4 conductor pair - 12 kW/m^3^

8" wide, 4 conductor pair - 26.9 kW/m^3^

2.3 ms pulse; 12" wide, 4 conductor pair - 10.6 kW/m^3^

8" wide, 4 conductor pair - 23.8 kW/m^3^

~NuMI\ Stripline\ Parameters;\ 4-29-2003\ KRB~
**Subsurface life on Earth an analog to Mars**

Kai Finster

*Department of Microbiology*

*Institute of Biological Sciences*

*University of Aarhus, Bldg. 1540, Ny Munkegade, 8000 Aarhus C*

*DENMARK*

Kai.Finster@biology.au.dk

The subsurface of continents and the seafloor on Earth harbors large and
diverse populations of microbes, which thrive both on the degradation of
buried photosynthetically produced organic matter and on chemically
produced energy sources. Most of the microbes are obligate anaerobes,
which means that they can only survive in the absence of oxygen. Some
use oxidized metals such as ferric iron or manganese as an alternative
electron acceptors to oxygen, others use sulfate or even carbon dioxide
and release methane as a waste product. In particular microbes that use
inorganic energy sources like hydrogen are of interest when the
subsurface is discussed as a habitat, which we can study as an analog to
a potentially life bearing habitat on Mars. These microbes can produce
organic matter in the absence of sunlight from the dissipation of
chemical energy.

In my presentation I will give a short review on the types of organisms
that have being discovered in different habitats of the terrestrial
subsurface, the relevance that these microbes have in the context of
astrobiological research and the methods that we use to detect these
organisms and measure their activity. I will in particular focus on the
energy sources these microbes can make use of. I will also discuss the
relevance and limitations of the investigation of terrestrial analogs in
general with respect to life on Mars.
Poster Presentation 2-41 Student

### Cellulase and Hemicellulase Production in *Penicillium brasilianum* When Changing the Substrate Composition

# [Kristian Krogh]{.underline} and Lisbeth Olsson^\*^

Center for Process Biotechnology

BioCentrum-DTU

Technical University of Denmark, Building 223

DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark

Phone: 45 45252677; Fax: 45 45884148; E-mail:
[*lo@biocentrum.dtu.dk*](mailto:lo@biocentrum.dtu.dk)

Ethanol is an alternative to oil and gas, and it can be produced by
fermentation of sugar monomers. Ethanol is a "high volume low cost"
product and this highlights the necessity of cheap substrates for the
fermentation in which ethanol is produced. Biomass and different waste
streams are relatively cheap carbon sources. Prior to fermentation the
sugar monomers need to be hydrolysed from the sugar polymers. An
enzymatic hydrolysis with cellulases and hemicellulases is an
environmentally friendly process. Today, the enzymatic hydrolysis is a
costly process, which calls for the development of more efficient enzyme
systems.

After screening *Penicillium* species for their ability to produce
cellulases and hemicellulases three species was chosen for further
investigation in the production and regulation of these enzymes. These
filamentous fungi were cultivated under well defined conditions on
Mandels and Weber medium with either cellulose or hemicellulose as
carbon source. During cultivations, pulses with different monomeric
carbon sources were performed to investigate how the cellulase and
hemicellulase production were regulated. For samples taken throughout
the cultivations the amounts of cellulases and hemicellulases were
measured by capillary electrophoresis. In addition the activity of the
single cellulytic and hemicellulytic enzymes were determined in
enzymatic assays. The ability of the enzyme mixtures - produced under
different conditions - to hydrolyse lignocellulosic materials was
evaluated.
MESSAGE NO: 8025210 DATE: 1/25/2008

CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: INI

REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:

CASES: C-570-926

PERIOD COVERED: 12/05/2007

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS, PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: INITIATION OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF, SODIUM NITRITE
FROM THE PEOPLE\'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, (C-570-926)

1\. ON DECEMBER 5, 2007 THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN

THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS INITIATION OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY

INVESTIGATION OF SODIUM NITRITE FROM THE PEOPLE\'S REPUBLIC OF

CHINA (72 FR 68568).

2\. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THIS INVESTIGATION IS SODIUM

NITRITE IN ANY FORM, AT ANY PURITY LEVEL. IN ADDITION, THE

SODIUM NITRITE COVERED BY THIS INVESTIGATION MAY OR MAY NOT

CONTAIN AN ANTI-CAKING AGENT. EXAMPLES OF NAMES COMMONLY USED

TO REFERENCE SODIUM NITRITE ARE NITROUS ACID, SODIUM SALT,

ANTI-

RUST, DIAZOTIZING SALTS, ERINITRIT, AND FILMERINE. THE CHEMICAL

COMPOSITION OF SODIUM NITRITE IS NANO2 AND IT IS GENERALLY

CLASSIFIED UNDER SUBHEADING 2834.10.1000 OF THE HARMONIZED

TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES (HTSUS). THE AMERICAN

CHEMICAL SOCIETY CHEMICAL ABSTRACT SERVICE (CAS) HAS ASSIGNED

THE NAME \"SODIUM NITRITE\" TO SODIUM NITRITE. THE CAS REGISTRY

NUMBER IS 7632-00-0. FOR PURPOSES OF THE SCOPE OF THIS

INVESTIGATION, THE NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION IS DISPOSITIVE, NOT THE

TARIFF HEADING, CAS REGISTRY NUMBER OR CAS NAME, WHICH ARE

PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES.

3\. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED

INVESTIGATION NUMBER C-570-926.

4\. 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 O6:GC).

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

DAVID M. GENOVESE
\$\$562.00A

######### Section 562.---TEMPORARY WORKS

Revised 8 May 2005

[INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING]{.mark}

\$\$562.02A

562.02. Delete the second sentence and substitute the following:

> Furnish factory fabricated components of vertical shoring towers
> complying with the *Certification Program for Bridge Temporary Works*
> (FHWA-RD-93-033).

\$\$562.03A

562.03. Delete the third from the last paragraph and substitute the
following:

Do not use deck overhang form brackets for girder bridges that require
holes to be cast or drilled into the girder webs.

*[INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING IF STAY-IN-PLACE DECK FORMS ARE ALLOWED]{.mark}*

\$\$562.06A

562.06. Add the following:

**Stay-in-place deck forms.** The use of metal stay-in-place deck forms
is permitted. Fabricate permanent steel bridge deck forms and supports
from steel conforming to ASTM A 653 coating designation G165.

When metal stay-in-place forms are used to construct the deck slab,
remove 2-foot by 2-foot [(0.6 by 0.6-meter)]{.mark} sections of the
metal forms to create inspection ports. Locate the inspection ports in
accordance with the following or as directed by the CO:

> **(a)** Locate inspection ports transversely as close to the exterior
> beam as practical on the low side of the superelevation or on each
> side of a crown;

(b) Locate inspection ports longitudinally near each abutment, near each
    pier, and near the middle of each span.

[INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING]{.mark}

\$\$562.07A

562.07. Delete this Subsection and substitute the following:

**562.07 Maintenance and Inspection.** Inspect and maintain temporary
works in an acceptable condition throughout the period of use.

In the presence of the CO, perform an in-depth inspection of temporary
works not more than 24 hours before beginning each concrete placement or
before allowing people to enter a cofferdam or excavation support
structure. Inspect other temporary works at least once a month to ensure
they are functioning properly. Use a registered professional engineer to
inspect cofferdams, shoring, support of excavation structures, and
support systems for load tests before loading.

Furnish written results of the inspections to the CO before placing
concrete, allowing people to enter a cofferdam or excavation support
structure, or loading temporary works. Include a certification that the
system meets the requirements of the contract and drawings.

Clearly mark the capacity of factory fabricated components of vertical
shoring towers according to *the Certification Program for Bridge
Temporary Works* (FHWA-RD-93-033). Make inspections and certifications
for factory fabricated components of vertical shoring towers according
to the *Certification Program for Bridge Temporary Works*
(FHWA-RD-93-033).
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEWS MEDIA CONTACT:

October 11, 2004 Jordan Goldstein: (202) 418-2000

# FCC COMMISSIONER COPPS CRITICIZES SINCLAIR CORPORATE DECISION TO PREEMPT LOCAL STATIONS FOR POLITICAL BROADCAST

Commissioner Michael J. Copps reacted to reports that Sinclair Broadcast
Group will preempt more than 60 local stations across the country to air
an overtly political program in the days prior to the Presidential
election.

Copps stated: "This is an abuse of the public trust.  And it is proof
positive of media consolidation run amok when one owner can use the
public airwaves to blanket the country with its political ideology \--
whether liberal or conservative.  Some will undoubtedly question if this
is appropriate stewardship of the public airwaves. This is the same
corporation that refused to air Nightline's reading of our war dead in
Iraq.  It is the same corporation that short-shrifts local communities
and local jobs by distance-casting news and weather from hundreds of
miles away.  It is a sad fact that the explicit public interest
protections we once had to ensure balance continue to be weakened by the
Federal Communications Commission while it allows media conglomerates to
get even bigger.  Sinclair, and the FCC, are taking us down a dangerous
road."
U.S. Department of Labor For Immediate Release:
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Office of Public Affairs Date: Oct. 16, 2002

Washington, D.C. Contact: Gloria Della

Release No.: 02-20 (202) 693-8666

Pension And Welfare Benefits Administration Announces New Compliance
Assistance Tool

**Washington, D.C. --** The U.S. Department of Labor's Pension and
Welfare Benefits Administration (PWBA) today unveiled its first "Field
Assistance Bulletin" to publicize technical guidance provided to its
field enforcement staff.

In the course of audits and investigations by PWBA field enforcement
staff, difficult legal issues often arise. In an effort to provide the
regional office staff with prompt guidance, PWBA has developed a new
vehicle for communicating technical guidance from the national office.
Field Assistance Bulletins will ensure that the law is applied
consistently across the various regions. They also will provide the
regulated community with an important source of information about the
agency's views on technical applications of ERISA. All FABs will be
posted on PWBA's website and be available to the public.

"The vast majority of plan sponsors and service providers want to
satisfy their ERISA obligations, and we want to provide compliance
assistance to make it easy," said Ann L. Combs, Assistant Secretary for
Pension and Welfare Benefits. "Our enforcement program will be enhanced
if employers, unions and service providers understand the rules."

Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao has made compliance assistance a top
Department priority. The FABs are the next step in PWBA's continuing
compliance assistance program to educate and assist employers, plan
officials, service providers and others in achieving and maintaining
compliance with ERISA. These efforts include working to foster
self-regulation and oversight by offering programs that encourage
voluntary compliance, such as the Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program
and the Delinquent Filer Voluntary Compliance Program. PWBA's compliance
assistance program also includes outreach, new educational materials and
a dedicated web page.

The first FAB, Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2002-1, addresses the
fiduciary considerations involved with the refinancing of an ESOP loan
under section 408(b)(3) of ERISA. Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2002-1,
as well as future bulletins, will be available at [www.dol.gov/pwba
under Compliance Assistance
and](http://www.dol.gov/pwba under Compliance Assistance and) Laws and
Regulations.

\###
N019935

November 29, 2007

CLA-2-82:OT:RR:NC:N1:118

CATEGORY: Classification

TARIFF NO.: 8215.99.2000

Ms. Francine Ramsey

Hampton Direct Inc.

350 Pioneer Drive

P.O. Box 1199

Williston, VT 05495

RE: The tariff classification of a set of four lobster forks from China.

Dear Ms. Ramsey:

In your letter dated November 8, 2007, you requested a tariff
classification ruling.

The submitted sample, item number 63720, is a set of four lobster forks
packaged together for retail sale. The two-pronged forks are made of
stainless steel and have polyresin handles. Each fork measures 7 ½
inches in length. They are used to extract meat from shell fish.

The applicable subheading for the lobster forks will be 8215.99.2000,
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides
for spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives,
butter-knives, sugar tongs and similar kitchen or tableware; and base
metal parts thereof: other: other: forks: with rubber or plastic
handles. The rate of duty will be 0.5¢ each plus 3.2% ad valorem.

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/.

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 Kathy Campanelli at 646-733-3021.

Sincerely,

Robert B. Swierupski

Director,

National Commodity

Specialist Division
**Care During Certain Disasters and Emergencies**

**§17.86 Provision of hospital care and medical services during certain
disasters and**

> **emergencies under 38 U.S.C. 1785.**

\(a\) This section sets forth regulations regarding the provision of
hospital care and medical services under 38 U.S.C. 1785.

\(b\) During and immediately following a disaster or emergency referred
to in paragraph (c) of this section, VA under 38 U.S.C. 1785 may furnish
hospital care and medical services to individuals (including those who
otherwise do not have VA eligibility for such care and services)
responding to, involved in, or otherwise affected by that disaster or
emergency.

\(c\) For purposes of this section, a *disaster* or *emergency* means:

\(1\) A major disaster or emergency declared by the President under the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 5121, *et seq*.) (Stafford Act); or

\(2\) A disaster or emergency in which the National Disaster Medical
System established pursuant to section 2811(b) of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh-11(b)) is activated either by the Secretary
of Health and Human Services under paragraph (3)(A) of that section or
as otherwise authorized by law.

\(d\) For purposes of paragraph (b) of this section, the terms *hospital
care* and *medical services* have the meanings given such terms by 38
U.S.C. 1701(5) and 1701(6).

\(e\) Unless the cost of care is charged at rates agreed upon in a
sharing agreement as described in §17.102(e), the cost of hospital care
and medical services provided under this section to an officer or
employee of a department or agency of the United States (other than VA)
or to a member of the Armed Forces shall be calculated in accordance
with the provisions of §17.102(c) and (h). Other individuals who receive
hospital care or medical services under this section are responsible for
the cost of the hospital care or medical services when charges are
mandated by Federal law (including applicable appropriation acts) or
when the cost of care or services is not reimbursed by other-than-VA
Federal departments or agencies. When individuals are responsible under
this section for the cost of hospital care or medical services, VA will
bill in the amounts calculated in accordance with the provisions of
§17.102(h), without applying the exception provided in the first
paragraph of §17.102.

\(f\) VA may furnish care and services under this section to a veteran
without regard to whether that individual is enrolled in the VA
healthcare system under 38 U.S.C. 1705 and §17.36 of this part.
(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501, 1785)

\[73 FR 26946, May 12, 2008\]

**Supplement *Highlights* reference**: 40(2)

*Next Section is §17.90*
ISO/IEC JTC1/SC18/WG8 **N1772**

# ISO/IEC JTC1/SC18/WG8 Document Processing and Related Communication--- Document Description and Processing Languages {#isoiec-jtc1sc18wg8-document-processing-and-related-communication-document-description-and-processing-languages .Heading-0-(nobreak)}

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  **Title:**           

  **Source:**          WG8

  **Project:**         All WG8 projects

  **Project editor:**  

  **Status of          Draft
  document:**          

  **Requested          For information
  action:**            

  **Date**             

  **Distribution:**    WG8 and liaisons

  **References:**      

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# Title {#title .Heading-0}

## ISO/IEC JTC1/SC18/WG8 N1772

## Liaison from SC18/WG8 to SC29/WG12 on the relationship between SMSL and MHEG

SC18/WG8 notes that SC29/WG12 has stated, in SC29 N1008, that they
consider "that the liaison on SMSL will be terminated unless
instructions to the contrary are received by May 30th 1995". SC18/WG8
agrees that there is no longer a need for SC29 to maintain a formal
liaison with the developers of SMSL. SC18/WG8 would, however, welcome
any assistance that SC29/WG12 members can offer in the development of
the SMSL standard.

The CD for SMSL will be completed and sent to ISO before 30th May 1995.
SC18/WG8 invite SC29 to comment on this CD at the earliest possible
moment.

The CD for SMSL will contain a general-purpose mechanism for describing
ASN.1 encoded data. This will ensure that SMSL will be able to reference
any ASN.1 encoded MHEG objects, and any other OSI information encoded
using ASN.1. Where MHEG files are encoded in SGML, SMSL will be able to
use the extensive standardized navigation features provided by ISO 10744
(HyTime), which forms the base for SMSL.
DA 05-1922

June 30, 2005

**WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU GRANTS BROADBAND PERSONAL
COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES (PCS) LICENSE**

**Auction Event No. 58**

**WT Docket No. 05-149**

**Report No. AUC-58 (Auction No. 58)**

On February 15, 2005, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau)
completed the auction of 217 Broadband Personal Communications Services
(PCS) licenses (Auction No. 58).[^1] On March 25, 2005, the Bureau
announced that, based upon a preliminary review, it had accepted for
filing the long-form applications for winning bidders in Auction No.
58.[^2] Upon further review, we find that the application listed in
Attachment A to this Public Notice is complete and conforms to the
Commission's rules. Furthermore, the Commission has received full and
timely payment, as required by Section 1.2109(a) of its rules, 47 C.F.R.
§ 1.2109(a), for the application listed in Attachment A.[^3] We
therefore find that the application listed in Attachment A to this
Public Notice serves the public interest, convenience and necessity.

Accordingly, we grant the application listed in Attachment A to this
Public Notice pursuant to Section 309(a) of the Communications Act, as
amended, 47 U.S.C. § 309(a), and Section 0.331 of the Commission's
rules, 47 C.F.R. § 0.331.

This Public Notice includes the following Attachments:

Attachment A: The Application the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau is
Granting -- sorted by Applicant.

Attachment B: Instructions for Searching for the Application Listed in
Attachment A Using ULS.

Attachment C: Instructions for Searching for Granted License Listed in
Attachment A Using ULS.

Attachment D: Instructions for Accessing the FCC Network Using Windows
95/98.

The News Media should contact Lauren Patrich, Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau, at (202) 418-7944 for further information.
Please contact Erin McGrath, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau,
Mobility Division, at (202) 418-2042 for questions regarding legal
matters and licensing issues.

[^1]: Broadband PCS Spectrum Auction Closes: Winning Bidders Announced,
    *Public Notice*, 20 FCC Rcd 3703 (2005) (*Closing PN*).

[^2]: Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Announces that Applications for
    Broadband Personal Communications Services (PCS) are Accepted for
    Filing, *Public Notice*, 20 FCC Rcd 6339 (2005).

[^3]: Auction winners were directed to pay the balance of their winning
    bids in a lump sum by March 21, 2005. *Closing PN*, 20 FCC RCD at
    3704.
**Release 10, July 2008**

Nonredundant

Sequences 477

average size 4,714 bp

largest size 27,219 bp

smallest size 55 bp

total size 2,248,631 bp

Complete

sequences 1,717

average size 3,478 bp

largest size 54,107 bp

smallest size 43 bp

total size 5,972,645 bp

Hypothetical proteins

sequences 193

average size 1,028 aa

largest size 2,388 aa

smallest size 150 aa

total size 198,454 aa

**Release 9, Oct 2006**

Nonredundant

sequences 314

average size 4,036 bp

largest size 16,268 bp

smallest size 57 bp

total size 1,267,399 bp

Complete

sequences 1,408

average size 2702 bp

largest size 17,960 bp

smallest size 43 bp

total size 3,804,915 bp

Hypothetical proteins

sequences 113

average size 1,048 aa

largest size 2,388 aa

smallest size 70 aa

total size 118,503 aa

**Release 8, Aug 2005**

Nonredundant

sequences 350

average size 3,920 bp

largest size 17,960 bp

smallest size 57 bp

total size 1,372,159 bp

Complete

sequences 1,233

average size 2,539 bp

largest size 17,960 bp

smallest size 46 bp

total size 3,131,011 bp

Hypothetical proteins

sequences 101

average size 1,038 aa

largest size 2,650 aa

smallest size 70 aa

total size 104,938 aa

 

**Release 7, Oct 2004**

 

Nonredundant

    sequences:     288

    average size:  4182

    largest size:  16,268

    smallest size: 57

    total size:    1,204,465 bp

 

  Complete

    sequences:     1,058

    average size:  2,424

    largest size:  16,268

    smallest size: 46

    total size:    2,565,546 bp

** **

  Hypothetical proteins

    Sequences:     90

    Average size:  1072 aa

    Largest:       2650

    Smallest:      150

    Total:         96,524 aa

**  **

**Release 6, Feb 2004**

 

  Nonredundant

    sequences:     229

    average size:  4266

    largest size:  15808

    smallest size: 63

    total size:    977,026 bp

** **

 

  Complete

    sequences:     912

    average size:  2092

    largest size:  15808

    smallest size: 51

    total size:    1,907,971 bp

** **

  Hypothetical proteins

    Sequences:     77

    Average size:  1042 aa

    Largest:       2388

    Smallest:      150

    Total:         80,248 aa

** **

**Release 5, May 2003**

 

  Nonredundant

    Sequences:     216

    Average size:  4092

    Largest:       15807

    Smallest:      63

    Total:         884,044 bp

 

  Complete

    Sequences:     870

    Average size:  1807

    Largest:       15807

    Smallest:      51

    Total:         1,572,401 bp

 

  Hypothetical proteins

    Sequences:     77

    Average size:  1042 aa

    Largest:       2388

    Smallest:      150

    Total:         80248

 

**Release 4, October 2002**

 

  Nonredundant

    Sequences:     166

    Total size:    615,884 bp

 

  Complete

    Sequences:     809

    Total size:    1,200,908 bp

 

  Hypothetical proteins

    Sequences:     60