BEE-spoke-data/govdocs1-by-extension huggingface dataset:
**Protection**

3.950 Helpless children; Spanish-American and prior wars 3.950-1

3.951 Preservation of disability ratings 3.951-1

3.952 Protected ratings 3.952-1

3.953 Public Law 85-56 and Public Law 85-857 3.953-1

3.954 Burial allowance 3.954-1

3.955--3.956 \[Reserved\]

3.957 Service connection 3.957-1

3.958 Federal employees' compensation cases 3.958-1

3.959 Tuberculosis 3.959-1

3.960 Section 306 and old-law pension protection 3.960-1

**§3.950 Helpless children; Spanish-American and prior wars.**

Marriage is not a bar to the payment of pension or compensation to a
helpless child under an award approved prior to April 1, 1944. The
presumption, arising from the fact of marriage, that helplessness has
ceased may be overcome by positive proof of continuing helplessness. As
to awards approved on or after April 1, 1944, pension or compensation
may not be paid to a helpless child who has married.

\[26 FR 1608, Feb. 24, 1961\]

**§3.951 Preservation of disability ratings.**

\(a\) A readjustment to the Schedule for Rating Disabilities shall not
be grounds for reduction of a disability rating in effect on the date of
the readjustment unless medical evidence establishes that the disability
to be evaluated has actually improved. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1155)

\(b\) A disability which has been continuously rated at or above any
evaluation of disability for 20 or more years for compensation purposes
under laws administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs will not
be reduced to less than such evaluation except upon a showing that such
rating was based on fraud. Likewise, a rating of permanent total
disability for pension purposes which has been in force for 20 or more
years will not be reduced except upon a showing that the rating was
based on fraud. The 20-year period will be computed from the effective
date of the evaluation to the effective date of reduction of evaluation.
(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 110)

\[34 FR 11970, July 16, 1969; 57 FR 10426, Mar. 26, 1992\]
MESSAGE NO: 7194202 DATE: 7/13/2007

CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: TER

REFERENCE: 6018204 REFERENCE DATE: 01/18/2006

CASES: A-428-839, A-489-814, A-570-902

PERIOD COVERED:

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS, PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: CORRECTION OF MESSAGE 6018204 DATED 01/18/2006 ON, CARBON AND
CERTAIN ALLOY STEEL WIRE ROD, GERMANY, (A-428-839),TURKEY (A-489-814)
CHINA (A-570-902)

1\. ON 01/03/2006, THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION (ITC)

PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION

IN THE ANTIDUMPING INVESTIGATION OF CARBON AND CERTAIN ALLOY

STEEL WIRE ROD FROM GERMANY, TURKEY, AND THE PEOPLE\'S REPUBLIC

OF CHINA (71 FR 132). THIS IS A CORRECTION OF PARAGRAPH 1 IN

MESSAGE 6018204, DATED 01/18/2006.

2\. IN PARAGRAPH 1 OF MESSAGE 6018204, THE INCORRECT DATE IS

CITED, I.E., 01/04/2005.

3\. PARAGRAPH 1 OF MESSAGE 6018204 CURRENTLY READS AS FOLLOWS:

ON 01/04/2005, THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION (ITC)

NOTIFIED THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE OF ITS NEGATIVE PRELIMINARY

DETERMINATION IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATIONS OF CARBON

AND CERTAIN ALLOY STEEL WIRE ROD FROM GERMANY (A-428-839),

TURKEY (A-489-814) AND THE PEOPLE\'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (A-570-

902). THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATIONS OF CARBON AND

CERTAIN ALLOY STEEL WIRE ROD FROM GERMANY, TURKEY AND THE

PEOPLE\'S

REPUBLIC OF CHINA HAVE BEEN TERMINATED.

PARAGRAPH 1 SHOULD READ:

ON 01/03/2006, THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION (ITC)

PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS NEGATIVE PRELIMINARY

DETERMINATION IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATIONS OF CARBON

AND CERTAIN ALLOY STEEL WIRE ROD FROM GERMANY (A-428-839),

TURKEY (A-489-814) AND THE PEOPLE\'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (A-570-

902). THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATIONS OF CARBON AND

CERTAIN ALLOY STEEL WIRE ROD FROM GERMANY, TURKEY AND THE

PEOPLE\'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA HAVE BEEN TERMINATED.

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 CU:RMT.

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

CATHY SAUCEDA
Media Contact:

DEL TINSLEY, State Director (307) 233-6700

JAN HOSKINSON, Public Information Coordinator (307)233-6705

AFTON, Wyoming -- June 12, 2006 -- USDA Rural Development announced that
Don Outram has been selected to serve as the Rural Development Manager
for the Afton office.

Don comes to Wyoming from Kealakekua, Hawaii where he was the Rural
Development Manager at the Kona Local Office. He received his Bachelor
of Science of Business Administration from the University of Albuquerque
and did some graduate work in Instructional & Performance Technology at
Boise State University.

According to Del Tinsley, Wyoming State Director, "Mr. Outram's
experience and abilities will be beneficial in the promotion of Rural
Development programs."

The Afton office of USDA Rural Development covers the Lincoln, Sublette,
Sweetwater, Teton and Uinta counties.

Individuals or businesses interested in further information regarding
the USDA Rural Development programs may call (307) 886-9001 (Afton Local
Office), (307) 233-6700 (Wyoming State Office) or visit our web site at
<http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/wy/>.
**AD Economic Evaluation**

Docket No. FAA-2008-0772 Directorate ID: 2008-SW-30-AD

Helicopter Model: MD Helicopters, Inc. Model MD900 (including the MD902
Configuration) Helicopters

Number of Helicopters (U.S. Operators): 31

Airworthiness Directive to require reducing the current gross weight
limit to a maximum gross weight limit of 5,400 pounds and inserting a
copy of this AD into the Limitations section of the Rotorcraft Flight
Manual (RFM) or making certain optional modifications that constitute
terminating actions.

[Costs]{.underline}:

The estimated lost revenue attributable to the gross weight reduction
would be \$1,750,000 per helicopter over the life of the helicopter. It
would take approximately ½ work hour per helicopter to insert the AD
into the Limitations section of the RFM; 8 work hours to adjust the
directional control system rigging; 8 work hours to install a NOTAR fan
felt seal; and 24 work hours to install a thruster extension kit at an
average labor rate of \$80 per work hour.

The NOTAR fan felt seal and thruster extension kit would cost
approximately \$16,000. However, the manufacturer has stated that they
would provide the fan felt seal and the thruster extension kit to all
operators at no cost to them and that they will also provide each
affected operator a credit for the labor costs for a total of 32 work
hours for those work hours required to perform the directional control
rigging adjustment (8 work hours) and installation of the thruster
extension kit (24 work hours).

Based on these figures, the total estimated cost impact of this AD would
be \$1,920, assuming (1) the entire fleet chooses to modify their
affected helicopter in accordance with the optional terminating action
provision of this proposal and there is no reduction in gross weight
necessary, (2) the manufacturer covers all the costs of the parts and
the labor costs associated with the rigging adjustment and installation
of the thruster extension kit and (3) only 3 helicopters need to have a
new fan felt seal installed.

[Executive Order 12866]{.underline}:

Could the AD be considered a "significant regulatory action?" Yes ( ) No
()

[DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures]{.underline}:

Is the AD significant? Yes ( ) Explain Below No ()

[Regulatory Flexibility Act]{.underline}:

Will the AD have a significant economic impact on a substantial number
of small entities? Yes ( ) No ()

Project Engineer: Chip Adam
**DA 05-2362**

**Released: August 29, 2005**

**NOTICE OF STREAMLINED DOMESTIC 214 APPLICATIONS GRANTED**

**WC Docket Nos. 05-227, 05-239, 05-236, & 05-225**

The applications listed in this notice have been granted pursuant to the
Commission's streamlined procedures for domestic section 214 transfer of
control applications. 47 C.F.R. § 63.03. The Wireline Competition Bureau
has determined that grant of these applications serve the public
interest.[^1] For purposes of computation of time for filing a petition
for reconsideration or application for review, or for judicial review of
the Commission's decision, the date of "public notice" shall be the
release date of this notice.[^2]

1.  Domestic Section 214 Application Filed for Acquisition of Assets of
    Acceris Communications Corporation to Acceris Management and
    Acquisition LLC, WC Docket No. 05-227, DA 05-2183 (rel. July 27,
    2005).

> **Effective Date of Grant:** 8/27/05

2.  Domestic Section 214 Application filed for Acquisition of Certain
    Assets of MCI Communications Services, Inc., from MCI, Inc., to
    vCustomer Corporation WC Docket No. 05-239, DA 05-2212 (rel. July
    28, 2005).

> **Effective Date of Grant:** 8/28/05** **

3.  Domestic Section 214 Application filed for Acquisition of Assets of
    PT-1 Communications, Inc., and PT-1 Long Distance, Inc., to Startec
    Global Operating Company, WC Docket No. 05-236, DA 05-2227 (rel.
    July 29, 2005).

> **Effective Date of Grant:** 8/29/05** **

4.  Domestic Section 214 Application filed for Transfer of Control of
    United Holders of Waverly Hall Telephone, LLC to Waverly Hall
    Holdings, Inc., WC Docket No. 05-225, DA 05-2218 (rel. July 29,
    2005).

> **Effective Date of Grant:** 8/29/05** **

For further information, please contact Tracey Wilson-Parker, at (202)
418-1394 or Erin Boone at (202) 418-0064, or Kimberly Jackson, at (202)
418-7393, Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau.

[^1]: *Implementation of Further Streamlining Measures for Domestic
    Section 214 Authorizations,* 17 FCC Rcd 5517, 5529 (2002), para. 22.

[^2]: *Id.; see* 47 C.F.R. § 1.4 (Computation of time).
November 16, 2005

**IN GOD WE TRUST**

**Support the National Motto, Co-Sponsor H. Con. Res. 302**

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*"No nation can be strong except in the strength of God, or safe except
in His defense. The trust of our people in God should be declared on our
national coin." Former Secretary of the Treasury Salmon Chase*

Dear Colleague:

In God we trust. The content of the national motto is as old as the
Republic itself and has always been as integral a part of the first
amendment as the very words of that charter of religious liberty.

The national motto reflects the traditional sentiment that the
recognition of God is deeply interwoven into the fabric of our daily
lives. The Founding Fathers believed devotedly that there was a God and
that the unalienable rights of man were rooted in Him, a belief clearly
evidenced in their writings, from the Mayflower Compact to the
Constitution itself.

Because of the influence of these important documents, 'In God We Trust'
appears on all coins and currency issued by the United States Treasury.
In addition, these words appear prominently engraved in the wall above
the Speaker\'s dais in the Chamber of the House of Representatives and
over the entrance to the Chamber of the Senate.

In 1861, a minister from Pennsylvania wrote to the Secretary of the
Treasury asking the inclusion of an inscription of God on currency.
Reverend Watkinson wrote, "This would make a beautiful coin, to which no
possible citizen could object." Unfortunately, someone has.

Michael Newdow, known for his lawsuit to remove the words "under God"
from the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance, has announced that he will file
another anti-God lawsuit. This time, Mr. Newdow is attempting to remove
the phrase 'In God We Trust' from all U.S. currency. That is why I have
introduced **H. Con. Res. 302, a resolution supporting the national
motto of the United States.**

In God we trust is an expression of confidence in the future. We should
not let these four powerful words be stripped from our buildings and
currency. If you have any questions, or would like to co-sponsor this
resolution, please contact Amanda Foster in my office at 5-4261.

Sincerely,

Jo Ann Davis

Member of Congress
**It's That Time Again**

**Spring Cleaning...**

Spring has sprung and cleaning should have begun. Let's face it; old man
winter can cause an array of troubles. Everything from broken branches
to downed power lines, from pot holes to sink holes can be caused by
extreme winter weather conditions. With winter coming to an end it's
time to throw open the shutters, roll up the rugs and engage in some
heavy duty cleaning. But, sometimes the toughest part of spring cleaning
is getting started. GSA Automotive can provide you the right tools to
make the job manageable, under GSA Automotive's Vehicular Multiple Award
Schedule (VMAS) 23V.

With just one look on Schedules E-library or *GSA Advantage!* everything
needed to manage the clean up left by the heavy winter weather can be
acquired.

For those broken branches and downed trees, Special Item Number (SIN)
271-105, Woodchipping/Shredders, Stump Removal and Tub Grinding
Equipment is everything you may need. This SIN covers a variety of
manufacturers, commercial models and options for woodchippers,
shredders, stump removers and tub grinding equipment. Also, SIN 271-108
provides for all your spare part and accessory needs.

For potholes and road repairs, SIN 271-106, Street Repair and
Miscellaneous Equipment, has the products and equipment you need to get
the job done. All the products you could ever need for road repair can
be found under this SIN. Products include, descaling equipment, traffic
line removers, direct and indirect mixers, road kettles, walk-behind
rollers, compactor equipment, concrete vibrators and asphalt heaters and
kettles. SIN 271-108 also provides spare parts and accessories for
Street Repair equipment.

As for the roads that didn't get hit too badly by the winter weather, or
are newly repaired that could still use a little more polish and shine.
SIN 271-104 has street sweepers and scrubbers, for all your road
cleaning and clearing needs.

For our customers who have really heavy duty cleaning ahead of them, see
SIN 271-101, Construction Equipment. This SIN includes such products as
wheeled and tracked tractors, loaders (front end with or without
backhoes), skid steer loaders, excavators, crawler dozers, tool
carriers, track-type loaders, motor graders, scrapers, load alls, rider
operated dump vehicle, rider operated ditchers/trenchers (tracked or
wheeled), wheeled and tracked cranes (rough terrain; all terrain and
highway). For attachments to skid steers, trucks, tractors and backhoes,
see SIN 272-101, Construction Equipment Attachments.

Though it can be a long and tedious job, arming yourself with the
correct products can make your spring cleaning a much less daunting
task. Please look for the above Special Item Numbers and products at
[www.gsaelibrary.gsa.gov](http://www.gsaelibrary.gsa.gov/) and
[www.gsaadvantage.gov](http://www.gsaadvantage.gov/). If your require
assistance or have questions, call GSA Automotive's Customer CARE,
Marketing and Systems Division at (703) 308-CARS.
**AGENDA FOR DCS MANUFACTURERS MEETING**

**AUGUST 2---3, 2004**

**A. ADDRESS PROPOSED REVISIONS TO HDR CERTIFICATION STANDARDS**

1\. ITEMS FOR WHICH NO COMMENTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED

C. Data Scrambling

I. Transmit Frequency Adjustment

2\. ITEMS WITH APPARENT AGREEMENT

A. Timing Accuracy

B. Message Format

D. Encoder Flush

E. Interleaver

F. Prohibited Characters

G. EOT

H. Maximum Message Length

M. Modulator Stability

N. Phase Noise

Q. Fail-Safe

3\. ITEMS THAT REQUIRE WORK TO REACH A CONSENSUS

J. RF Power Output

K. Operating Frequency Requirements

L. Long Term Frequency Stability

O. Narrow Band Transmit Spectrum

P. Mid-Band Transmit Spectrum

4\. CONSIDER ANY OTHER ITEMS ANYONE WANTS TO PROPOSE

5\. PREPARE PERFORMANCE CHARACTERIZATION REPORT

> This will be a summary report that should include an outline of the
> changes, calculations of the capacities of the revised system,
> pointers on a transition plan, and a suggested schedule for the
> transition. (Plus??)

**B. REVIEW POSSIBLE REPLACEMENTS FOR DCPI LINK**

1.  Compare performance and relative cost of all proposed DCPI link
    formats.

2.  Rank each proposal.

3.  Create a "best consensus" recommendation to be presented to STIWG
    and NESDIS.

    **C. PREPARE A PROPOSED SCHEDULE FOR ALL PROPOSED CHANGES**

    1\. Formal Effective Date for Revised CS.

    2\. Date to allow certification to new CS.

    3\. Date to allow installation of equipment to new CS

    4\. Date for last allowed installation of old equipment.

    5\. Date(s) for last allowed operation of old equipment.

    6\. Other?
03E09/22/06

S709-03E.doc

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**Section 709. -- REINFORCED STEEL AND WIRE ROPE**

**709.01 Reinforcing Steel.**

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**(b) Reinforcing bars.** [Delete the text and substitute the
following]{.underline}:

Furnish deformed, grade 60 bars conforming to AASHTO M31 or M322.

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**(d) Tie bars.** [Delete the text and substitute the
following]{.underline}:

Furnish deformed, grade 60 bars conforming to AASHTO M31.

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**(e) Hook bolts.** [Delete the text and substitute the
following]{.underline}:

Furnish deformed, grade 60 bars conforming to AASHTO M31 with M14 rolled
threads or M16 cut threads. Furnish a threaded sleeve nut capable of
sustaining a minimum axial load of 15,000 pounds.

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**709.03 Prestressing Steel.** [Delete the first and second bullets and
substitute the following:]{.underline}

-   Stress-relieved steel wire, AASHTO M 204, type BA or WA

-   Uncoated seven-wire steel strand, AASHTO M 203, grade 270; or
**Barley Genetics Newsletter 36:28-29 (2006)**

**Description and technological characteristic of**

**the new winter two-rowed barley cultivar Caskadior 3**

J. Stoinova,^1^ K. Tsvetkov^2^ and S. Tsvetkov^2^

^1^ D. Kostov Institute of Genetics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113
Sofia

^2^ Dobrudja Agricultural Institute, 9520 General Toshevo

Professor S. Tsvetkov and team, working at the Dobruja Agricultural
Institute released cultivar Caskadior 3. The new winter barley cultivar
formed compact crops with good stability to lodging, grain falling out
and spike brittleness. It is presented in Fig.1. Caskadior 3 is usually
sowed in autumn, but under extremely conditions the plants are
successfully grown and in early spring sowing.

The plants were inoculated with spore suspension of leaf and stem rusts
and powdery mildew and showed high resistance to those diseases. The
cultivar possesses also high drought resistance. During 2001 under the
conditions of extremely high soil dryness in the area of Dobrudja
Agricultural Institute is yielded 550 kg/dca average versus 240 kg/dca
for wheat. Because of these traits Caskadior 3 is suitable for growing
in the whole country.

The data from the State Variety Testing manifest that Caskadior 3
produced higher yield than the standard cultivar Obzor -- 14.8%( 95
kg/dca field trial). Its productive yield potentiality in normal years
is over 850 kg/dca (the field trial). The precondition for the high
yield obtained is also the meiotic stability of cultivar Caskadior3. In
telophase II only 1.33% of the analysed over 300 tetrads had
micronuclei. On the other hand Maich and Ordonez (2003) considered that
systematical plant breeding program directed to increase grain yield
simultaneously improved the meiotic performance of hexaploid triticale.

Caskadior 3 formed very large uniform (96.4%) kernels with 1000 kernel
weight of 55 grams. Because of that it may be possible with only one
cleaning of the raw material to be given to the breweries. The protein
content is 9.7% versus 10.4% for the standard cultivar and which
guaranteed high quality of the beer obtained. The cultivar Caskadior 3
fulfills all the 15 criteria of European Convention for beer industry
(Holland) and possess high quantity of the extract in the malt -- over
81%. Caskadior 3 is the basic material for producing beer "Zagorka".

Seed producing is high paying, because the cultivar is close pollinated
and the foreign pollination is not possible.

**Reference**

Georgieva. V. 2002. My farma. N 568, p.5.

Maich, R. and Ordonez, A. 2003. Improved meiotic index in hexaploid
triticale (x *Triticosecale Wittmack).*Cytologia, 68, 303 -- 30*6.*

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Fig. 1. Plants bundle of cultivar Caskadior 3
**BLUFF CAVE**

Bluff Cave is gated to protect the contents of the cave including the
forms of cave life that live there, and to protect unprepared visitors
from harm.

Permits to visit Bluff Cave are available between Memorial Day and Labor
Day.

Bluff Cave consists of nearly 1000ft (300m) of cave passage. Much of the
cave passage is less than 6ft (2m) high and exploring the cave beyond
the entrance requires crawling on hands and knees and, eventually, one's
stomach through passages that are as low as 1ft (0.3m) in height. To be
more blunt: you probably [do not]{.underline} want to get a permit for
Bluff Cave if you are not comfortably crawling on your belly for 50ft of
18" high passage.

The cave exhibits much evidence of poor usage in the past and many cave
speleothems (stalactites and stalagmites) have been broken. This
vandalism was done in the past, before the gate was constructed, and
represents illegal and inappropriate behavior. Please help us protect
the resources in other, ungated, caves in the park.
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**[OUR MISSION AND WHO WE ARE]{.underline}**

**[Mission Statement]{.underline}**

Our mission is to provide logistical support for all interagency
emergency operations within the Southern California Geographical Area
and Nationally as required. Our goal is to provide excellent logistical
support to the line, on the line, on time.

The Southern California National Interagency Support Cache (LSK) is one
of eleven National Interagency Support Caches (NISC) set up across the
United States to store, issue, and refurbish supplies used primarily in
the suppression of wild fires. The eleven support caches are also used,
when needed by FEMA, to provide logistical and distribution support for
all-hazard incidents as well.

Located in Ontario, California, the Southern California Cache serves a
wide range of federal, state and local government agencies within the
Southern California Geographical Area, an area that extends as far as
Hawaii, Guam, America Samoa, and the Federated States of Micronesia. The
Cache's ability to serve this expansive area is enhanced by the other
regional cache in Redding California, and the close proximity to the GSA
Fire Program warehouse in the Stockton/French Camp area of central
California.

The Southern California Cache, being a National Cache, is an important
partner in supporting the ten other Geographical Areas and their
associated National Interagency Support Caches. That partnership
benefits all concerned, as when the fire season progresses across the
country, so goes the flow of support of both supplies and qualified
cache workers between the caches.

Although our primary focus is to support fire suppression activities in
the Southern California Geographical Area, the Southern California Cache
also has responsibility to support any other type of emergency, such as
flood, earthquakes and any other natural caused disasters, throughout
the country.

The Southern California Cache maintains an average inventory of
\$10,000,000 capable of supporting and supplying 5,000 firefighters and
support personnel plus eleven 250-person Mobile Cache Vans (NFES 2069).
Staffing consists of 9 permanent and 6 seasonal positions, which provide
the core leadership, knowledge and skills to direct a total workforce
that can number 50 or more temporary and detailed personnel.

Except for January, the Cache is open for business year-round. The
employees use this month to perform a scheduled wall-to-wall inventory,
restock, process new items, redistribute excess items, and test all
pumps, chain saws, and generators. As always, emergency incident support
is an exception during this time frame.

Business varies from year-to-year. The average LSK issues over the past
5 years averages between 12 and 24 million dollars of business. The
average fire loss/use for the Southern California GACC exceeds the
national average of 15% but is getting better.

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96M03/29/06

S411-96M.doc

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**Section 411. - ASPHALT PRIME COAT**

**Description**

**411.01** [Delete the second paragraph and substitute the
following:]{.underline}

Prime coat asphalt grade is designated as shown in AASHTO M 140 or
AASHTO M 208 for emulsified asphalt; AASHTO M 81 or AASHTO M 82 for
cut-back asphalt; or Subsection 702.03(e) for other emulsified asphalts

**Measurement**

**411.08** [Delete the first paragraph and substitute the
following:]{.underline}

Measure prime coat asphalt by the metric ton or by the liter. When
asphalt emulsion is used, water for dilution will not be measured for
payment.

The quantity of emulsion indicated in the bid schedule is an undiluted
quantity.

Indicate a breakdown of total emulsion and water added on the load
invoices supplied to the CO for payment.
National Synchrotron Light Source

Proprietary Usage/Non-Usage Certification Form

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  **Proprietary Proposal 
  #:**                   

  **PI:**                

  **Company Name:**      

  **Reporting for the    
  Period:**              
  ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------

**INSTRUCTIONS: This Form Must Be Signed And Returned!!**

Complete and sign Section A if Proprietary Research was done at the NSLS
during this period. Otherwise, sign Section B.

# 

# SECTION A

The attached Cost Reimbursable Report Form(s) **\#** , covers
proprietary usage of the National Synchrotron Light Source during the
above period. I certify that this is a complete and accurate account of
the proprietary usage for the above-referenced proposal.

Signature: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Date: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

# SECTION B

I certify that no proprietary research was conducted during this period
for the above-referenced proposal.

Signature: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Date: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:**

Tammi Schone - (605) 352-1102

# USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT PRESENTS \$4,885,000 TO RAPID VALLEY SANITARY DISTRICT

*[Funds Will Be Used For the Construction of a Water Treatment
Plant]{.underline}*

**(Rapid Valley, South Dakota -- January 3, 2007)** The United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development South Dakota Acting
State Director Tim B. Potts today presented Rapid Valley Sanitary
District with loan funds totaling \$4,885,000 for system capacity
improvements.

"With infrastructure improvements such as those being made by the Rapid
Valley Sanitary District, everyday, we are making a positive impact on
people's lives and influencing their decisions to continue to call the
rural areas of South Dakota home," said Potts. He continued, "USDA Rural
Development is truly committed to the future of rural communities."

Rapid Valley is an unincorporated area located just east of and adjacent
to the city of Rapid City. It is a popular "bedroom community" for Rapid
City. The present system appears to be in generally good shape; however,
with the rapid growth in the area, it lacks the supply capacity to meet
the needs of the community. In the past five years, it has been
estimated that on average 100 hook-ups are made per year to the
district. The federal funds will be used for the construction of a water
treatment plant. These improvements will provide for the continuation of
services to the existing users and allow for some growth in the area.

"This project has been three years in the making and it is good to see
it coming to fruition.  Rapid Valley Sanitary District appreciates the
fact that Rural Development has helped make this project a reality,"
said Jim Jester, Manager of Rapid Valley Sanitary District.

USDA Rural Development has ten offices in the state that assist rural
communities. Office locations include the state office in Huron, along
with area offices in Aberdeen, Huron, Mitchell, Pierre, Rapid City,
Sioux Falls, Sturgis, Watertown, and Yankton.

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

**- USDA -**
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Vicki Schurman (402) 437-5563

Mary Gambill (402) 387-2242, Ext. 4

# NEW PATROL CAR TO DRIVE INTO BUTTE

**Butte, Neb., May 16, 2008---** Boyd County is the recipient of an
\$11,900 United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural
Development grant. Funds will purchase a new 2008 Dodge Charger police
sedan with rear wheel drive.

"Boyd County is very grateful for the USDA Rural Development funds
received that helped us to purchase the new patrol car," stated James
Reiman, chairman, Boyd County Board of Supervisors. "The new car is very
valuable to our existing fleet which consists of older vehicles with
high mileage."

"Due to limited county funds, the Boyd County Sheriff's Department has
operated with cars that have been purchased and/or repaired with over
100,000 miles on them. We purchased our last new patrol car in 1998,"
stated David Derickson, Boyd County Sheriff. "USDA Rural Development has
given a real boost to our department and to Boyd County by cutting down
on the tax dollars necessary to purchase a vehicle and the repair costs
associated with the high mileage vehicles. The people of Boyd County and
the Boyd County Sheriff's Department extend a thank you to the USDA
Rural Development and others who helped to make the purchase of our
vehicle possible."

USDA Rural Development funding provided through the Community Facility
Grant program. For additional information contact Mary Gambill in the
Ainsworth Rural Development office at (402) 387-2242, Extension 4, (402)
437-5093 (TDY); or at 731 E. 4^th^ Ainsworth, Nebraska.  Visit
<http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/ne/>.

\#
**The Digestive System**

4.110 Ulcers 4.110-1

4.111 Postgastrectomy syndromes 4.111-1

4.112 Weight loss 4.112-1

4.113 Coexisting abdominal conditions 4.113-1

4.114 Schedule of ratings---digestive system 4.114-1

**§4.110 Ulcers.**

Experience has shown that the term "peptic ulcer" is not sufficiently
specific for rating purposes. Manifest differences in ulcers of the
stomach or duodenum in comparison with those at an anastomotic stoma are
sufficiently recognized as to warrant two separate graduated
descriptions. In evaluating the ulcer, care should be taken that the
findings adequately identify the particular location.

**4.111 Postgastrectomy syndromes.**

There are various postgastrectomy symptoms which may occur following
anastomotic operations of the stomach. When present, those occurring
during or immediately after eating and known as the "dumping syndrome"
are characterized by gastrointestinal complaints and generalized
symptoms simulating hypoglycemia; those occurring from 1 to 3 hours
after eating usually present definite manifestations of hypoglycemia.
Consultants and Guests

***Consultants (voting)***

For Eloxatin® and Camptosar®

Jaffer A. Ajani, M.D.

Professor of Medicine

Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology

University of Texas -- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

1515 Holcombe Boulevard #78 R10.1056

Houston, Texas 77030-4009

For Gemtuzumab ozogamicin

Ellin R. Berman, M.D. (*Consultant -- Center for Biologics Evaluation
and Research*)

Associate Professor, Leukemia Service

Division of Hematologic Oncology

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

1275 York Avenue

New York, New York 10021

Donna Przepiorka, M.D.

Associate Director, Stem Cell Transplant Program Center for Cell and
Gene Therapy

Baylor College of Medicine

6565 Fannin St. M964

> Houston, Texas 77030

***Patient Representatives (voting)***

> For Eloxatin® and Camptosar® - Sallie Forman, Washington, D.C.

For Gemtuzumab ozogamicin -- Arthur Flatau, Austin, Texas
**ATTACHMENT**

Licensees may contact any of the Database Managers for more information
about registering a link on the Link Registration System (LRS). Please
contact one of the following Database Managers (listed in alphabetical
order):

-   [Comsearch]{.underline} --- Denise Finney, Comsearch, 19700 Janelia
    Farm Boulevard, Ashburn, VA 20147, (703)726-5500,
    facsimile-(703)726-5599, [www.comsearch.com]{.underline},
    [www.gigabitlink.com](http://www.gigabitlink.com/)**;** or

-   [Frequency Finder]{.underline} --- Peter Moncure, Frequency Finder,
    Inc., 160 Sosebee Lane, Demorest, GA 30535, (706)778-6811,
    facsimile-(706)778-6812,
    [[www.mmRadioForms.com]{.underline}](../www.mmRadioForms.com); or

-   [Micronet Communications]{.underline} --- Steve Knauber, Micronet
    Communications, Inc., 720 F Avenue, Suite 100, Plano, TX 75074,
    (972)422-7200, facsimile-(972)422-1900,
    <micronet@micronetcommunications.com>,
    [www.micronetcommunications.com](http://www.micronetcommunications.com/).
Dated November 7, 2002

Dr. Norena Hale

Director, Division of Accountability and Compliance

Minnesota Department of Children, Families, and Learning

1500 Highway 36 West

Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Dear Dr. Hale:

This letter is in response to your April 10, 2002 e-mail inquiry
regarding the use of State set-aside funds under section 619 of the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Specifically, your
inquiry is, "Can 619 discretionary dollars be used to fund state
monitoring staff as we do with Part B dollars? It appears to us that 619
administrative dollars must be used to fund those staff and that 619
discretionary dollars must go for support services which may benefit
children, direct services and for implementation of the State
Improvement Plan."

The following information is being provided in response to your request
regarding whether funds under section 619 of Part B may be used for
monitoring. In order to completely respond to your inquiry, information
on funds under section 611 of Part B is also included. Following is a
break­out of use of State-level set-aside funds under section 611 and
section 619 for monitoring:

1.  20 U.S.C. 1411(f)(2) -- State Administration. The regulations at 34
    CFR §§300.620 --300.621 specifically permit use of section 611 state
    administration set-aside funds to be used for monitoring of local
    programs and projects for the education of children with
    disabilities.

2.  20 U.S.C. 1411(f)(3) -- Other State-Level Activities. The
    regulations at 34 CFR §300.370(a) set forth a specific list of
    permissible uses of section 611 funds retained for State set-aside
    purposes and not used for State administration. This list, which
    reflects statutory language at 20 U.S.C. 1411(f)(3), includes
    administrative costs of monitoring and complaint investigation, but
    only to the extent that those costs exceed the costs incurred for
    those activities during fiscal year 1985.

3.  20 U.S.C. 1419(e) -- State Administration. The regulations at 34 CFR
    §301.25 state that section 619 state administration set-aside funds
    may be used for administering section 619. Therefore, these funds
    may be used for monitoring programs for preschool-aged children with
    disabilities.

4.  20 U.S.C. 1419(f) -- Other State-Level Activities. The regulations
    at 34 CFR §301.26 list the specific uses of section 619 funds
    retained for State set-aside purposes and not used for state
    administration. This list, which reflects the statutory language at
    20 U.S.C. 1419(f), does not include monitoring as an allowable use
    of these funds.

I hope this information is helpful to you. Please contact Ms. Nancy
Treusch at (202) 205-9097 if you have further questions on this issue.

Sincerely,

/s/ Patricia J. Guard for

Stephanie S. Lee

Director

Office of Special Education

Programs

cc: Dr. Thomas Lombard

> Director, Division of Special Education
**AGU Abstract fall 2001**

**Estimating Recharge From Soil Water Tension Data**

# By James B. Sisson and G. Gee

Effectively managing an aquifer requires accurate estimates of the
ambient flux as well as the travel time of annual pulses to pass through
the vadose zone. When soil water potential and/or water content data are
available together with unsaturated hydraulic properties the ambient
flux can be estimated using Darcy's Law. A field site, the Buried Waste
Test Facility, located at Hanford WA was instrumented with advanced
tensiometers to a depth of 20 ft bls and data obtained over a 2 year
period. The unsaturated hydraulic properties were available at the
closed bottom lysimeter from previous studies. The ambient flux was
estimated from the rate of pumpage from the lysimeter to be 55 mm/y.
Data from the tensiometers indicated a unit gradient in total water
potential at depths greater than 4 m. Thus, the ambient flux was
numerically equal to the unsaturated hydraulic conductivity. The data
also clearly show the passage of wetting fronts beyond 2.3 m and with
some imagination to depths beyond 4.3 m. Using the tensiometer data
together with previously estimated hydraulic properties resulted in
estimates of ambient flux that ranged from about 10 to 120 mm/y. These
estimates were found to depend on the length of the period, for which
soil water potentials were averaged, and on how the hydraulic
conductivity was averaged.
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**UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY**

**REGION III**

**1650 Arch Street**

**Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-2029**

December 31, 2007

Mr. Ali Marzakhalili, Administrator

Air Quality Management Division of Air and Waste Management

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control

156 S. State Street

Dover, Delaware, 19901

Dear Mr. Marzakhalili:

On September 28, 2007, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
received a revision to the Delaware State Implementation Plan (SIP) from
the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.
This SIP revision consists of a new regulation, *Regulation No. 1148 --
Control of Stationary Combustion Turbine Electric Generating Unit
Emissions*. The regulation will control emissions of nitrogen oxides
from existing, stationary combustion turbine electric generating units,
which are typically known as peaking units. EPA has determined that the
submittals are administratively and technically complete, and is
reviewing them to prepare a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.

If members of your staff have any questions, they may direct them to
Gerallyn Duke at (215) 814-2084. She is the principal contact for this
rulemaking.

Sincerely,

/s/

Judith M. Katz, Director

Air Protection Division
**§21.3042 Service with Armed Forces.**

\(a\) No educational assistance under 38 U.S.C. chapter 35 may be
provided an otherwise eligible person during any period he or she is on
duty with the Armed Forces. See §21.3021 (e) and (f). This does not
apply to brief periods of active duty for training. See §21.3135(f).
(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3501(d))

\(b\) If the eligible person served with the Armed Forces, his or her
discharge or release from each period of service must have been under
conditions other than dishonorable. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3501(d))

\[30 FR 15633, Dec. 18, 1965, as amended at 34 FR 842, Jan. 18, 1969; 36
FR 2508, Feb. 5, 1971; 41 FR 42929, Nov. 1, 1976; 61 FR 26109, May 24,
1996; 73 FR 30491, May 28, 2008\]

**Supplement *Highlights* references**: 27(1), 78(1).
**Whitefish 2009 Trip Pictures**

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Above the Fog

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Alan Lane

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Deborah & Lindsey

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Dinner time

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Double Black with cliffs

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Emily,Anna,Tom,Mark

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Entering the fog and a snow dog

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Erica in the newspaper

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Fog covered valley

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Hellroaring Basin

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Inspiration

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Jesus

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Larry,Kelvin,Tom,Jon

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Mark & Elaine

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Mountain map

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Mountain Peak

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Ski bowl

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Snow Ghosts (trees)

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View of Glacier National Park
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Disaster News

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**FEMA PROVIDES MOBILE HOMES FOR INDIANA DISASTER AREA**

INDIANAPOLIS -- Some Indiana residents put out of their homes by the
recent disaster will get mobile homes to use as temporary housing. The
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is providing the units at the
request of Governor Mitch Daniels.

Officials from FEMA and Indiana's Office of Disaster Recovery (ODR)
estimate that the need may be for 100-500 units. Some residents could be
in the units as early as next week.

Although the primary focus, as requested by the Governor, will be
Bartholomew, Morgan and Vigo counties, residents of other counties will
be considered as needs are identified. FEMA assesses the need for such
housing by interviewing applicants. The agency has made more than 4,000
preliminary calls to applicants so far.

Requests for housing are reviewed and prioritized based on current
living situation and other circumstances. For example, anyone living in
a shelter would have first priority. The need to relocate closer to
schools, day care or doctors would be examples of other factors taken
into consideration.

Mobile homes are only used as temporary housing when other resources
such as apartments and rental houses are not available in the area. So
far, FEMA has disbursed \$43.7 Million to Indiana households including
more than \$5 Million in rental assistance.

In order to qualify for this direct housing assistance, households
affected by the disaster must register with FEMA and have sufficient
disaster-related damage to their primary residence that makes it
uninhabitable.

**Register with FEMA by calling the toll-free registration number,
1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or on-line at
[www.fema.gov](http://www.fema.gov/). Those with speech or hearing
impairments may call TTY 1-800-462-7585.**

**-More-**

**FEMA Provides Mobile Homes Pg 2**

Mobile homes are usually about 14 feet wide by 60 feet long and are
"move-in ready" with everything residents need to set up housekeeping.
This includes full furnishings along with necessary items such as
bedding, towels, dishes, pots and pans, etc.

Occupancy of a FEMA mobile home or park model is strictly voluntary --
and temporary. They are intended to meet emergency needs that end when
each occupant's permanent home is repaired or alternate housing is
found.

The maximum length of stay in one of these units is 18 months from the
date of declaration. During that time, the applicant must be working
toward a permanent housing plan. Each household is assigned a caseworker
to assist them in developing a permanent housing plan.

*FEMA coordinates the federal government\'s role in preparing for,
preventing, mitigating the effects of, responding to, and recovering
from all domestic disasters, whether natural or man-made, including acts
of terror.*

*\###*
Industrial Chemistry in High-Temperature Water

Phillip Savage

This talk will focus on the applications of high-temperature liquid
water as a suitable medium for industrial chemical reactions. We will
especially focus on selective oxidation of p-xylene to make terephthalic
acid. The talk will describe some of the recent experimental results,
implications to industry, and likelihood of continued reserach and
development in this area.

Results from this research have appeared in print in the following
archival publications:

"Terephthalic Acid Synthesis in High-Temperature Liquid Water" J. B.
Dunn and P. E. Savage, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 41, 4460-4465 (2002).

"Terephthalic Acid Synthesis in Supercritical Water" J. B. Dunn, D. I.
Urquhart, and P. E. Savage, Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis 344,
385-392, (2002).

"Hydrothermal Stability of Aromatic Carboxylic Acids" J. B. Dunn, M. L.
Burns, S. E. Hunter, and P. E. Savage, J. Supercrit. Fluids 27, 263-274,
(2003).

"Economic and Environmental Assessment of High-Temperature Water as a
Medium for Terephthalic Acid Synthesis" J. B. Dunn and P. E. Savage,
Green Chem. 5, 649-655 (2003).