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**MISSOURI STATE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEETING**

USDA TRAINING ROOM

COLUMBIA, MISSOURI

April 10, 2008

**[AGENDA]{.underline}**

9:00 AM WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS Roger Hansen, NRCS

FSA Update Tim Kelley, FSA

CRP SAFE Bill White, MDC

NRCS Programs Update Dwaine Gelnar, NRCS

Update on 2008 Farm Bill Dwaine Gelnar, NRCS

Input for FY2009 Programs All

Possible Formation of State Technical Committee Sub-Committees Roger
Hansen, NRCS

Other

PLEASE ADDRESS COMMENTS/REMARKS TO:

Natural Resources Conservation Service Farm Service Agency

Roger A. Hansen, State Conservationist Tim Kelley, State Executive
Director

601 Business Loop 70 West, Suite 250 601 Business Loop 70 West, Suite
225

Columbia, Missouri 65203 Columbia, Missouri 65203

Phone: (573) 876-0901 Phone: (573) 876-0925

Fax: (573) 876-9438 Fax: (573) 876-0935

Email: <roger.hansen@mo.usda.gov> Email: <Tim.Kelley@mo.usda.gov>

Website: <http://www.mo.nrcs.usda.gov/> Website:
<http://www.fsa.usda.gov/mo>

MO State Technical Committee:
<http://www.mo.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/stc_index.html>

NRCS MO Programs: <http://www.mo.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/>
36563 SERVICE DATE -- LATE RELEASE DECEMBER 19, 2005

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Number range CHAPTERSURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

DECISION

Number range CHAPTERSTB Docket No. AB-281 (Sub-No. 1X)

TEXAS NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MOORE,
HUTCHINSON AND HANSFORD COUNTIES, TX

Decided: December 19, 2005

Texas North Western Railway Company (TXNW) filed a notice of exemption
under 49 CFR 1152 Subpart F--[Exempt Abandonments]{.underline} to
abandon approximately 21.9 miles of its line of railroad known as the
Capps Spur located in Moore, Hutchinson, and Hansford Counties, TX. The
line extends from milepost 20.0 at Capps, TX, through milepost 29.9 at
Morse Junction, TX, to the end of the track at milepost 34.0 in Morse,
TX (14.0 miles), and from milepost 29.9 at Morse Junction to the end of
the track at milepost 37.8 in Pringle, TX (7.9 miles). Notice of the
exemption was served and published in the [Federal]{.underline}
[Register]{.underline} on December 14, 2004 (69 FR 74567-68). In the
December 14, 2004 notice, the Board stated that, if consummation has not
been effected by TXNW's filing of a notice of consummation by
December 14, 2005, and there are no legal or regulatory barriers to
consummation, the authority to abandon will automatically expire.

On December 14, 2005, TXNW submitted a request to extend for 30 days,
until January 13, 2006, the time to consummate the abandonment and to
file its notice of consummation. TXNW states that salvage operations on
the line are not yet completed, and that TXNW wishes to make final
salvage determinations before proceeding with abandonment.

Under 49 CFR 1152.29(e)(2), a railroad may, for good cause shown, file a
request for an extension of time to file a notice of consummation in
abandonment proceedings. Good cause has been shown and the deadline for
filing the notice of consummation will be extended to January 13, 2006.

This action will not significantly affect either the quality of the
human environment or the conservation of energy resources.

[It is ordered]{.underline}:

1\. TXNW's request for an extension of time to exercise the abandonment
authority is granted.

2\. The authority to abandon must be exercised, and the notice of
consummation must be filed, on or before January 13, 2006.

3\. This decision is effective on its service date.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams

Secretary
General Biology

BOPYRID ISOPOD PARASITE RECRUITMENT AND GROWTH IN *UPOGEBIA PUGETTENSIS*
AND *NEOTRYPAEA CALIFORNIENSIS*

[C.L. White]{.underline}^1^, J.W. Chapman\*^2^, B.R. Dumbauld^3^,
Lawrence University^1^, Department of Biology, Appleton, WI 54911,
Oregon State University^2^, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife,
Newport, OR 97365, United States Department of Agriculture^3^,
Agricultural Research Service, Newport, OR 97365,
john.chapman@oregonstate.edu

High prevalences of the introduced bopyrid isopod parasite *Orthione
griffenis*, Markham 2004 appear to limit populations of native mud
shrimp, *Upogebia pugettensis* in eastern Pacific estuaries, even though
they infest only reproductive sized shrimp and do not directly increase
mortality. In contrast, all sizes of the co-occurring ghost shrimp,
*Neotrypaea californiensis* are vulnerable to infestation by its native
bopyrid isopod parasite *Ione cornuta*, Bate 1864 and only 0.5% of most
ghost shrimp populations are infested. Thus, ghost shrimp populations
are not limited by *Ione*. We compared processes by which the
cryptoniscan stages of *Orthione* and *Ione* appear to recruit and
develop, grow and interact with the mud shrimp and ghost shrimp in
Yaquina Bay, Oregon to resolve, in part, which processes control host
vulnerability. Only the small male *Ione* grow on hosts in the absence
of females, while isolated male *Orthione* of all sizes grow uniformly.
The host conditions that result in first cryptoniscan invasions were not
discovered. *Orthione* infestations did not occur by direct experimental
exposure over the entire mud shrimp molt cycle. *Ione* and *Orthione*
cryptoniscans were not attracted to their respective available shrimp
hosts and would not settle or remain in host branchial chambers when
experimentally injected. The mechanisms of host vulnerability to
cryptoniscan infestation appear to be more complex than previously
supposed.

C.L. White was supported in part by NSF-REU grant and USDA ARS.
**CDC 2007-2008 Influenza Campaign**

**The Dinner Party (African American Audiences): 60 seconds**

SFX: Voices chattering, china dishes, movement, party noise in
background

Woman 1: "Isn't this dinner party wonderful? Jeanette and Bill did so
much planning, and the house looks great!"

Woman 2 \[gossipy tone\]: "Well, you know it was almost canceled. Did
you hear that Bill was really sick with the flu two weeks ago?"

Woman 1: "No, I had no idea....I've been so busy at work. But my
co-worker's toddler was in the hospital with flu too... Is Bill okay?"

Woman 2: "Well, it was pretty serious and aggravated his asthma. Bill
got sick quickly with a high fever. Fortunately, Jeanette got him to the
doctor right away. The doctor said it was flu, and prescribed a
medication that helped him get back on his feet.

Man 1: "I didn't know flu was so serious until I heard Bill say he felt
like he'd been hit by a truck---he missed a big meeting at work."

Woman 2: "Well, thank goodness Jeanette had gotten her flu
shot---because you know she's expecting!"\
\
SFX: Dish crashes to the floor, gasps from others

Woman 2: "I guess that was another thing you guys didn't know, either!"

Announcer: A message from the Department of Health and Human Services

**The Dinner Party :30**

SFX: Voices chattering, china dishes, movement, party noise in
background

Woman 1: "Isn't this party wonderful?"

Woman 2 \[gossipy tone\]: "You know it was almost canceled. Did you hear
that Bill was really sick with the flu two weeks ago?"

Woman 1: "No....Is he okay?!"

Woman 2: "It was serious! Bill got sick quickly with a high fever.
Jeanette called the doctor right away. The doctor said it was flu and
prescribed a medication that helped get him back on his feet."

Woman 1: "Well, thank goodness..."

Woman 2 (jumping in): "....that Jeanette got *her* flu shot---because
you know she's expecting!"\
\
SFX: Dish crashes to floor, gasps from others

Woman 2: "I guess that was another thing you didn't know!"

Announcer: A message from the Department of Health and Human Services
Dr. James B. Garvin

Chief Scientist

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Greenbelt, MD 20771 USA

James.b.garvin@nasa.gov

301-286-5154

The Moon represents the only "accessible" natural laboratory for
hypervelocity impact cratering from which essential paradigms can be
developed in support of Astrobiological objectives. The impact melt
sheets, finely comminuted ballistic ejecta, and compositional
diversification produced by cosmic collisions across a wide range of
kinetic energies and resulting impact crater sizes (ie, from mm-scale
zap pits to multi-ring basins) is uniquely preserve on the Moon, with
known properties such as target composition, gravitational acceleration,
and in some cases absolute age. Using the lunar cratering record and
distribution as a quantifiable "chronometer" with which to better
understand the "impact of impact" on the astrobiological evolution of
Earth and potentially Mars presents an opportunity enabled uniquely by
NASA implementation of the Vision for Space Exploration. As an example,
recent results from high resolution UV and visible wavelength imaging of
the lunar crater Aristarchus from the Hubble Space Telescope suggests
this \~40km complex crater on the NW near-side of the Moon is as young
as Tycho, and that the fine component of its compositionally-distinctive
ejecta may have unique compositional signatures. NASA's 2008 LRO Mission
will increase our state of strategic knowledge of the lunar impact
cratering record and potentially how it relates to issues central to
astrobiology on the Earth and Mars. LRO's geometric characterization of
the non-degraded population of impact features on the Moon, together
with its sub-meter scale mapping of the Apollo landing sites (for impact
flux assessments across 40 years) will allow improved modeling of the
mechanics of the cratering process, and permit improved reconstruction
of impact features on Mars. With NASA's MRO Mission soon to commence
targeted high resolution observations of the martian cratering record,
the linkages between Mars and the Moon will be further enabled. The
human return to the Moon offers a never-before-available opportunity to
quantify key aspects of the lunar cratering process as it relates to
such Astrobiological issues as the preservation of volatiles, the
encapsulation of impactor volatiles within impact melts and allogenic
breccias, and whether impact-melt hydrothermal alteration could ever
have occurred in the context of lunar evolution. As such, the Moon is an
important natural laboratory for key aspects of the astrobiological
exploration of the accessible Universe..
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# 

# Winter Solstice

> Night air crept toward the Rio
>
> A familiar lover seduced by pinks and grays
>
> That lure me across crisp brown palettes
>
> Of yerba mansa and salt grass
>
> I find myself at water's edge
>
> Again asking forgiveness, wondering
>
> If all this will survive
>
> Our good intentions
>
> A duck gossiping on a distant sandbar
>
> Laughed loudly at my intellectual concerns
>
> Safe from Gulf War thunder
>
> And squealing tires at a nearby Sonic
>
> Cold ripples tickle thorny branches
>
> Black wings caress solstice skies
>
> Unified travelers, my eyes contemplate their journey
>
> Then lower to human horizons
>
> Content in the mystery.
>
> Yasmeen Najmi
>
> From: "Ankh" (Eyes),  2004.
**Other Recommendations for HQ LIC Cases**

*(For Headquarters Licensing Operations cases, this page may be used by
other reviewers and/or Headquarters Licensing management.)*

Bank Name: *     *

City, State: *     *

Application Control Number: *     *

Application from *(name of bank, city, and state)* to (type of
application and description of request): *     *

\[Include recommendation and appropriate comments[^1].\]

Reviewer's Name Date: *     *

Reviewer's Title

or

Director's Name Date: *     *

Director for (Name of Division)

or

Deputy Comptroller's Name Date: *     *

Deputy Comptroller for Licensing

[^1]: ^1^Each person should use a separate page to provide his/her
    recommendation.
# Coastal Zone Management\--Oregon

##### Checklist for HUD or Responsible Entity

  ----------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------
  General requirements    Legislation             Regulation

  Ensure that projects    Coastal Zone Management 15 CFR Part 930
  are consistent with the Act 16 U.S.C. 1451-1464 
  Oregon Coastal Zone                             
  Management Program                              
  ----------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------

1.  Is the project located in Oregon's Coastal Zone?

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| To view a map of the Coastal Zone, visit                              |
| <http://159.121.112.22/coast/whoweare/cz_ts_map_lg.jpg>               |
|                                                                       |
| or                                                                    |
| [http://www                                                           |
| .coastalatlas.net/metadata/OregonCoastalZoneBoundary.htm]{.underline} |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+

No: STOP here. The Oregon Department of Land Conservation and
Development has determined that HUD projects outside of the coastal zone
are consistent with the Oregon Coastal Zone Management Program. Record
your determination on the EA, Statutory Worksheet or HUD Form 4128.

Yes: PROCEED to #2

2.  **Does the project meet all applicable local and state water and
    land use requirements?**

Yes: STOP here. Your project is consistent with the Coastal Zone
Management Plan. Record your determination on the EA, Statutory
Worksheet or HUD Form 4128.

No: If the project will not comply with local or state water or land use
requirements, work with the Ocean and Coastal Services Division of the
Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development to mitigate
issues. (Contact Dale Blanton at 503-373-0050 x260;
<dale.blanton@state.or.us>) Any project in the Territorial Sea (3
geographic miles into the ocean from the coastline) will require an
additional review---please contact the Coastal Services Division to
obtain a Goal 19 Checklist. Do not initiate the Project until CZM issues
have been mitigated.
**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:**

Gary Wedel -- (605) 996-1564, Ext. 4\
Tammi Schone - (605) 352-1102

**USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT OFFERS HOME LOANS\
*[Mitchell Office Promotes Direct Program]{.underline}***

**(Mitchell, South Dakota -- February 13, 2006)** The local USDA Rural
Development office in Mitchell, which serves Aurora, Brule, Buffalo,
Davison, Douglas, Hanson, Hutchinson, Jerauld, and Sanborn Counties, is
announcing the availability of funds for the direct homeownership
program in the state of South Dakota. The Mitchell local office would
like to remind individuals and families of the availability of funds to
qualified applicants to purchase a new home or repair their existing
home.

The direct loan program is available to low and very low income families
who, if qualified, may be eligible for low interest rates, which
currently vary from 1% to 5.75%. Interest rates and terms are based on
the household income and repayment ability. For example, a \$70,000 loan
at 1% for 33 years would have an approximate payment of \$350 to
qualified individuals and in many cases is less than the average rent
payment.

Our direct loan program allows borrowers to purchase an existing home,
finance new construction or repair your existing home. Interested
parties should contact the Mitchell Rural Development Office at (605)
996-1564, ext. 4. The office is located at 1820 North Kimball, Suite C,
Mitchell, South Dakota.

USDA Rural Development has ten offices in the state that assist rural
communities. Office locations include a 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. 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>.

**- USDA -**
Ms. Kathy Cox\
Superintendent of Education\
Georgia Department of Education \
2066 Twin Towers East \
Atlanta, GA  30334

Dear Superintendent Cox:

On July 7, 2006, the Georgia Department of Education (GDOE) submitted
its revised State highly qualified teacher (HQT) plan. The peer
reviewers found deficiencies in the original plan, and the Department
asked that it be revised and re-submitted. We received the revision on
September 29, 2006.

Department of Education staff reviewed the revised plan. In general, the
reviewers were pleased with the plan, finding only a few remaining
deficiencies. To resolve outstanding questions and concerns raised in
the internal review, Department Program Officer Elizabeth Witt had a
lengthy discussion with Wendy Hughes from the GDOE and Fran Watkins from
the Georgia Professional Standards Commission on November 2. As a result
of this conversation, GDOE made additional changes to the plan and
filled in places where information was missing. A revised version of the
plan was submitted to the Department on November 21, and has been
reviewed by Department staff.

In the judgment of the Department, the plan submitted on November 21
meets all six requirements and is now approved. I would like to
congratulate you and your staff for this excellent work. We recognize
the substantial challenge it has been to prepare this plan, and we are
encouraged that you were able to submit a complete and comprehensive
plan.

We will post the November 21 revision of the plan on the Department's
Web site in place of the plan that is currently posted. We look forward
to our continued work together, including routine monitoring to ensure
that your State implements the activities described in the plan to meet
the HQT goal in 2006-07 and beyond, for the benefit of all students in
Georgia. If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to
contact Robert Stonehill (202-260-9737, or <robert.stonehill@ed.gov>),
or Elizabeth Witt (202-260-5585, or <elizabeth.witt@ed.gov>).

Sincerely,

/s/

Henry L. Johnson

Assistant Secretary
#### Support Health Care Freedom of Choice 

#  

### April 7, 2003

Dear Colleague:

Please join me in sponsoring legislation to improve the health care
choices available to Americans, by making an individual's medical
expenses tax deductible. This bill is titled the "Health Care Freedom of
Choice Act," H.R. 1117.

Employer-provided health insurance and medical expense coverage are
tax-exempt to the worker. But the same insurance premiums and medical
expenses, if paid for by an individual, are not tax deductible.
Currently, only 4.5% of taxpayers can claim a health expense deduction
because they must spend at least 7.5 percent of their adjusted gross
income on health care to qualify. This tax discrimination effectively
forces working and retired Americans to seek health insurance through
their jobs, and denies them freedom of choice.

H.R. 1117 offers a tax deduction for 100% of health care expenses.

-   **Free choice in health care.** About 90 percent of those under age
    65 with private health insurance get it through their employer.
    Their employers make all the decisions on who gets covered, for
    what, and for how much.

-   **Lower health care costs.** Most employers offer no more than two
    choices, or often only one choice, of health insurance. More freedom
    of choice means more competition, lowering costs for everyone.

-   **Consumers in control of their health care dollars.** Because of
    the prevalence of third-party payment for health care, most people
    don't know the true costs of their medical bills. **When citizens
    see how their money is being spent, they can control their health
    care costs.**

By putting each individual's medical choices on an equal tax footing
with the choices now being made for them by employers and third parties,
the tax code can encourage greater choice and competition. This will
enable millions more Americans to obtain needed health coverage, to make
their own choices about which doctors to see, and to have access to the
quality care they deserve and expect. To become a sponsor of H.R. 1117,
or if you have any questions, please contact Howard Fienberg of my staff
at 5-5611.

Sincerely,

c

Christopher Cox

Chairman

House Policy Committee
**§3.658 Offsets; dependency and indemnity compensation.**

\(a\) When an award of dependency and indemnity compensation is made
covering a period for which death compensation or benefits under the
Federal Employee's Compensation Act, based on military service, have
been paid to the same payee based on the same death, the award of
dependency and indemnity compensation will be made subject to an offset
of payments of death compensation or benefits under the Federal
Employees' Compensation Act over the same period.

\(b\) When an award of dependency and indemnity compensation is made
covering a period for which death benefits have been paid to the same
payee based on the death of another spouse the award will be made
subject to an offset of payments of death pension or compensation, or
dependency and indemnity compensation over the same period in the case
of the other spouse. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 103(d)(2), 5304(b)(3))

\[41 FR 17387, Apr. 26, 1976\]

**§3.659 Two parents in same parental line.**

The provisions of this section are applicable for periods commencing on
or after January 1, 1957 in cases involving payments of death
compensation or dependency and indemnity compensation, and in addition,
for periods commencing on or after June 9, 1960, in cases involving
payments of death pension based on death on or after that date.

\(a\) If death pension, compensation or dependency and indemnity
compensation is payable based on the service of one parent, an award of
such benefits to or on account of a child will be made subject to any
payments of these benefits made to or on account of that child over the
same period of time based on the service of another parent in the same
parental line.

\(b\) Any reduction or discontinuance of an award to the child or to a
surviving spouse will be effective the day preceding the commencing date
of death pension, compensation, or dependency and indemnity compensation
or, under the circumstances described in §3.707, the commencing date of
dependents' educational assistance under 38 U.S.C. ch. 35, to or on
account of the child based on the service of another parent in the same
parental line. Any increase to a surviving spouse or another child will
be effective the commencing date of the award to the child.

\[27 FR 4917, May 25, 1962, as amended at 29 FR 9564, July 15, 1964; 41
FR 17387, Apr. 26, 1976; 62 FR 51281, Sept. 30, 1997\]

**Cross references:** Two-parent cases. See §3.503(a)(7). Two parents in
same parental line. See §3.703.
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FHWA Briefing

# Status of FHWA Design-Build Rule Making

July 6, 2001

**Background:**

Section 1307 of the Transportation Equity Act for the Twenty First
Century (TEA-21) requires FHWA to develop design-build regulations
within three years of the date of enactment (June 9, 1998).

**Talking Points:**

-   The regulations will contain the Secretary's approval criteria for
    design-build projects. After the final rule is issued, "qualified
    projects" (defined in the law as Intelligent Transportation System
    projects \$5 million or greater, and other projects \$50 million or
    greater) may be approved by FHWA Division offices without
    Headquarters approval. Prior to the final rule and for projects
    outside these limits, FHWA will continue evaluation and approval
    procedures under Special Experimental Project No. 14 - Innovative
    Contracting (SEP-14).

-   TEA-21 also requires FHWA to consult with representatives from the
    American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
    (AASHTO) and representatives from other affected industries prior to
    initiating the rule making process. Over the past two years, FHWA
    representatives have met with AASHTO and the industry associations
    at various meetings. A special 2-hour pre-rule outreach session was
    held at the 1999 Design-Build for Transportation Conference in Salt
    Lake City.

-   FHWA also conducted a one-day pre-rule workshop in Washington, D.C.,
    in December 1999. More than 100 registrants from 26 States, Puerto
    Rico, and the District of Columbia attended. The information gleaned
    from this workshop will assist FHWA in writing the regulations to
    implement the design-build contracting provisions. Comments and
    recommendations made by the associations can be found on FHWA's web
    site at the following address:
    (http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/progadmin/contracts/d_build.htm).

-   FHWA expects to issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in 2001.

-   Section 1307 also requires FHWA to report on the effectiveness of
    design-build within five years of the date of enactment. FHWA will
    work with the appropriate AASHTO and TRB design-build task forces to
    develop a scope of work for this work.

-   Under SEP-14, twenty-four states, and several local transportation
    agencies have design-build projects approved or underway. The State
    DOTs include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Florida,
    Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan,
    Minnesota, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania,
    South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Virginia and Washington.

Point of Contact: Jerry Yakowenko, HIPA-30, 202-366-1562

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November 14, 2023
# **Mr. Michael G. Macioch (Maryland): Opposition to Petititioners For Reconsideration & Request For Hearing**

**From:** \"Mike & Pilot\" \<woody757@home.com\>

**To:** \<info@acb.org\>

**Date:** Tue, Oct 31, 2000 7:50 AM

**Subject:** Docket No. 99‑339 \" In Opposition to Petitoners for
Reconsideration of The Reported Order On Video Description\"

Magalie Salas, Secretary

The Federal Communications Commission

445 12th Street, SW

Washington, DC 20554

Dear Ms Salas,

I have to object and request that the FCC put a freeze on the idea of
not making television descriptive like the deaf and hard of hearing have
the text of whats being said on the television. Descriptive videos when
I can locate them are more enjoyable than listening to a video even
though it maybe the same video that a sighted person can watch, and yet
the plain video is hard to follow just as plain television also is hard
to follow without descriptive text. Maybe I have been spoiled especially
when I go to Leader Dogs for The Blind to get a new replacement Leader
Dog because they have both descriptive television and only descriptive
videos for the students to use for enjoyment ( the videos are in English
and Spanish).

Ms Salas, when the FCC announced that by April 2002 the visually
impaired would be able to enjoy television and cable stations because
the descriptive would be required on all channels. What really angers me
the most is this late in the process the FCC has decided to reverse its
previous order for the Descriptive to be added to both videos, and
television while after researching the FCC website it strikes me odd
that the petitioners have not provided any new information which was not
already known to the FCC at the time of its ruling. That point is very
crucial component for any petitioner to reconsider.

In closing I would request that the FCC hold another hearing on this
issue if the Commissioners are going to reconsider this subject and that
I be allowed to testify in favor of the original ruling by the FCC
Commissioners to require descriptive components both on video and
television ‑‑‑ television I understand to also include cable which is a
large part of the television areas today in the 21st Century.

Sincerely yours,

Michael G. Macioch

and Leader Dog Pilot

# 660 Kennington Road

Reisterstown, MD 21136‑6420

**CC:** \"Magalie Salas\" \<access@fcc.gov\>
# Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture (AC21) Meeting: February 7-8, 2005 

**Eighth Plenary Meeting**\
**February 7-8, 2005**

USDA South Building, Room 1623\
USDA/NFC Training Center\
Lincoln Rooms 1, 2 and 3\
1400 Independence Avenue, SW\
Washington, D.C. 20036

**Provisional Agenda**

**Meeting Objectives:**

-   Finalize for submission by the Committee to the Secretary the draft
    report on other countries' traceability and mandatory labeling
    regimes for biotechnology-derived products, the implications of
    those regimes, and how U.S. industry is addressing the requirements
    for products shipped to those countries

-   Review and move towards finalization of the other draft report
    examining the impacts of agricultural biotechnology on American
    agriculture and USDA over the next five to ten years.

> The Committee will review in further detail the progress made by Work
> Groups since the September plenary session (unchanged since the
> December plenary session). The current draft, circulated prior to and
> in association with the December Committee meeting includes the
> following chapters: An introduction to the report, including a
> glossary of terms, Issues to Consider, and Scenarios.

-   Determine processes for finalizing the Committee reports.

**Day I**

7:30 Coffee available

8:00 -- 8:15 Welcome and Update on Status of AC21 Membership and Work

-   Dr. Michael Schechtman, Designated Federal Official, USDA

-   Dr. Patricia Layton, Chairperson

8:15 -- 8:30 Review December 9-10, 2004 meeting minutes and outline
agenda

-   Facilitators

    -   Cynthia Sulton, HW&W

    -   Abby Dilley, RESOLVE

8:30 -- 10:00 Review and discuss the draft Traceability and Labeling
report

-   Overview of progress since December 9-10 meeting

-   Introduction

10:00 -- 10:15 Break

10:15 -- 12:00 Continue review of draft Traceability and Labeling report

-   Adventitious Presence and Market Segmentation sections

-   Policy Concerns/Issues Raised by the Analysis of the Current
    Situation

-   Overall Review

12:00 -- 1:00 Break for Lunch

1:00 -- 2:15 Continue review of draft Traceability and Labeling report

-   Executive Summary

2:15 -- 2:30 Break

2:30 -- 4:00 Public Comment

4:00 Adjourn for the Day

**Day I**I

7:30 Coffee available

8:00 Overview of report on the impacts of agricultural biotechnology on
American agriculture and USDA over the next five to ten years and the
report's

8:30 -- 10:00 Discussion of the introductory chapters

10:00 -- 10:15 Break

10:15 -- 11:00 Discussion of the Definition of Terms

11:00 -- 12:30 Discussion of the "Issues to Consider" chapter

12:30 -- 1:30 Break for Lunch

1:30 -- 3:00 Review "Preparing for the Future" chapter

3:00 -- 3:15 Break

3:15 -- 3:30 Review overall status of the draft report and development
of next steps

3:30 - 3:45 Discussion of process for finalizing the Committee's
reports, the Committee's work plan, next steps, and future work topics

3:45-4:00 Summary of Eighth Plenary Session

4:00 Adjourn
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**EXHIBIT A TO SC LBR 4001-1**

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| IN RE:                            | CASE NO:                          |
|                                   |                                   |
| DEBTOR(S)                         | CHAPTER:                          |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | # NOTICE OF: MOTION FOR           |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | # RELIEF FROM AUTOMATIC           |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | # STAY (11 U.S.C. §               |
|                                   |  362(a)) / MOTION TO EXTEND OR IM |
|                                   | POSE AUTOMATIC STAY (11 U.S.C. §  |
|                                   | 362(c)(3); 11 U.S.C. § 362(c)(4)) |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

**TO: DEBTOR, TRUSTEE (if applicable), AND THOSE NAMED IN THE ATTACHED
MOTION**

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT a hearing will be held on the attached motion
on:

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

Time: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Place: [\[location including building and street address and
city\]]{.underline}

Within fourteen (14) days after service of the attached motion, the
notice of motion, the movant\'s certification of facts, (and a blank
certification of facts form, applicable only to motions for relief from
the automatic stay and for service on *pro se* parties only), any party
objecting to the relief sought shall:

\(1\) File with the Court a written objection to the 11 U.S.C. § 362
Motion;

\(2\) File with the Court a certification of facts (for motions for
relief from the automatic stay);

\(3\) Serve on the movant items 1 and 2 above at the address shown
below; and

\(4\) File a certificate of such service with the Court.

If you fail to comply with this procedure, you may be denied the
opportunity to appear and be heard on this proceeding before the Court.

Date of Service: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_          
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                              Typed Printed Name\
                              
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                               Address/Telephone/Facsimile/E-mail\
                              
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                               District Court I.D. Number
**National American Indian Heritage Month 2003\
**\
Each November, the US Department of Transportation observes National\
American Indian Heritage Month.  It is a time to honor the rich
culture,\
proud ancestry, and significant contributions made by generations of\
American Indians and Alaska Natives to our society.  This year\'s
theme,\
\"Strengthening the Spirit,\" recurs in American Indian culture as an\
acknowledgment of the connection of body, mind, emotions and spirit to\
the earth and all living things on it. \
\
In keeping with this year\'s theme, the Department will observe
American\
Indian Heritage Month with an exciting program featuring  Mary Sunbeam,\
Cherokee Storyteller.  The figure of the Storyteller, a prevalent image\
among Native people, is a wise grandmother who passes down the\
traditional legends and customs of her people to her grandchildren as\
they gather in her arms.  The stories shared reflect a lifetime of\
personal and tribal experiences, along with ancestral legends that\
validate the reason to remain within \"the circle of life\" in
respecting\
self, family, community, and the environmental ecosystem.  The\
attributes of respect, tolerance, self-esteem, and listening are\
interwoven into the stories with interactive drumming, singing, and\
movement. \
\
Mary Sunbeam is President of Positive Education, Inc., and a member of\
the Cherokee Nation of the Appalachian tribe.     Drawing from her\
experience as a poet, storyteller, dancer, herbalist, musician, and\
educator in cultural diversity/social studies, Mary Sunbeam designs and\
presents courses on Native American Indian culture, cultural diversity,\
customer service, nutrition/wellness, storytelling, personal
leadership,\
and conflict resolution.   Her work has been acknowledged by the\
American Association of Community Colleges with an NVCC Model Program\
Award. She has also received awards from the Virginia, Maryland, and\
Washington, D.C. school systems.  Mama Mary, as she is fondly known, is\
recognized for \"walking her talk\".\
\
Please join Secretary Mineta at this exciting, educational, and
cultural\
event!\
\
Date:   Thursday, November 20, 2003\
Time:  10:30 - 11:30 a.m. \
Place:  Oklahoma City Memorial Room 2230,\
            Nassif Building\
\
Refreshments will be served following the program.
Badlands National Park

Fossil Exhibit Trail

**1. A. What is the name of the fossilized tortoises found in the
park?**

**B. What defense strategy do turtles and snails have in common?**

> **C. Are turtles and snails common in Badlands National Park? Why or
> why not?**

**2. A. What did *Merycoidon* eat?**

> B. Although *Merycoidon* had fangs, what do the grinding teeth of
> herbivores generally look like?

**3. A. How big could *Archaeotherium* heads be?**

**B. What is an omnivore?**

**C. List some other omnivores alive today.**

**4. A. Did *Hyaenodon* eat plants or animals?**

> **B. Why are fossils of predators less common than fossils of their
> prey?**
>
> **C. Describe a predator/prey relationship among animals found in
> Badlands National Park.**

**5. A. What animal was *Hyracodon* similar to?**

> **B. Why is the animal *Hyracodon* is similar to also in danger of
> extinction?**
>
> **C. Can you list any animals found in Badlands National Park that are
> in danger of extinction? Why are these animals in danger?**

**6. What animal is an ancestor of the horse?**

**7. What improvements would you make to the Fossil Exhibit Trail?**
**Passport fees**

-   All fees may be subject to change without notice and are
    non-refundable.

-   All U.S. consular fees worldwide are established in U.S. dollars
    (USD). For some common consular services we have listed the Papua
    New Guinean Kina (PGK) equivalent on the relevant fee information
    web page.

-   The U.S. Embassy does not, under any circumstances, accept cash sent
    through the mail.

  --------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------
                                                **USD**      **PGK**

  **Form DS-11**                                             

  Adult (16 years of age or above)              \$100.00     K280.00

  Child (15 years of age or below)              \$85.00      K238.00

  **Form DS-82**                                             

  Adult *only* (16 year of age or above)        \$75.00      K210.00

  **Form DS-2029**                                           

  Consular Report of Birth                      \$65.00      K182.00
  --------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------

**Accepted forms of payment for passport services at U.S. Embassy
Consular Office**

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                                                                 PGK**

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  EFTPOS                                              **x**      **x**
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**Description of forms of payment**

**Cash**

Either Papua New Guinea or U.S. Currency

-   The Embassy accepts payments in either currency Papua New Guinean
    Kina or U.S. dollars in the exact amount however; change is also
    available in either currency.

**Bank Check**

Either Papua New Guinea or U.S. currency, payable to "U.S. Embassy".
Personal or company checks will not be accepted.

**Postal Money Order**

Either Papua New Guinean or U.S. currency, payable to U.S. Consulate
General". Personal or company checks will not be accepted.

**Postal Money Order**

Either Papua New Guinean or U.S. currency, payable to "U.S. Embassy".
Personal or company checks will not be accepted.

**Credit Card**

-   Visa, Master Card, American Express, Diners or Discover

-   Credit Card payments must be tendered in person.

-   All credit card transactions are processed in the U.S. dollars. The
    actual amount charged to your credit will reflect the bank's
    exchange rate and, possibly, a transaction fee.

**EFTPOS**

Not available
THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

(Hanoi, Vietnam)

For Immediate Release November 18, 2006

REMARKS BY PRESIDENT BUSH

AND PRESIDENT ROH OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA

IN PHOTO OPPORTUNITY

The Sheraton Hanoi

Hanoi, Vietnam

8:38 A.M. (Local)

PRESIDENT ROH: (As translated.) Today, President Bush and I had a very
good discussion on the North Korean nuclear issue. We agreed on the
principle that North Korea should dismantle its nuclear weapons and its
nuclear program. We also agreed that our two countries fully support the
U.N. Security Council Resolution 1718, and our two countries will
implement this resolution in a faithful manner.

Although the Republic of Korea is not taking part in the full scope of
the PSI, we support the principles and goals of the PSI and will fully
cooperate in preventing WMD materiel transfer the northeast Asia region.
And we also agreed that we will actively seek to resolve the North
Korean nuclear issue within the six-party talks framework, and also by
actively engaging in bilateral talks within this framework.

In conclusion, the President and I had very satisfactory discussions on
this issue and we had very useful and in-depth discussions on resolving
the North Korean nuclear issue.

PRESIDENT BUSH: Mr. President, I agree. We had a discussion like you
would expect allies to have a discussion. We are allies in peace. We are
allies in working to improve the lives of our fellow citizens.

We did discuss 1718, Resolution 1718, our mutual desire to effectively
enforce the will of the world. I appreciate the cooperation we\'re
receiving from South Korea on the Proliferation Security Initiative. Our
desire is to solve the North Korean issue peacefully. And as I\'ve made
clear in a speech as recently as two days ago in Singapore, that we want
the North Korean leaders to hear that if it gives up its weapons \--
nuclear weapons ambitions, that we would be willing to enter into
security arrangements with the North Koreans, as well as move forward
new economic incentives for the North Korean people.

I appreciate your commitment to peace and I appreciate our mutual
friendship, Mr. President. And I\'ve enjoyed yet another meeting in our
quest to achieve our common objectives.

Thank you very much.

END 8:43 A.M. (Local)
Medications entered in Item **17a** are validated against licensed drug
information supplied by the F.A. Davis Co. (FAD) in the Davis\' Drug
Guide. If the medication you enter is not on that list, you will get a
warning asking you to select the appropriate medication or, if
necessary, add the medication to the list.

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height="2.532638888888889in"}

If you get the above warning message, check the list of choices offered
to find the medication you are trying to enter. (The name at the top of
the list is the drug you entered not recognized by the Drug Guide.) If
the name of the medication you are entering is not on the list, it is
imperative that you verify the name and spelling of the medication being
entered. If the medication is not on the list and you are sure it is the
correct name and spelling, the only choice you have is to select "Add
Medication to Database". Some AMEs and their staff members have
expressed concern over the following warning received when adding a
medication to our database in Item **17a**.

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This warning message is trying to indicate that because the medication
being added is not on the F.A. Davis Drug Guide, it may require review
by AMCD personnel. If you are unsure whether the medication is
acceptable for medical certification, please contact your Regional
office or AMCD to confirm.

We hope to have the wording of the warning changed on the next release
of AMCS.
# Suppliers for Activity Kit items

# General active play equipment

U.S. Games, P.O. Box 7726, Dallas, TX 75209

\(800\) 327-0484 Fax (800) 899-0149 website www.us-games.com

**Bean bags**:

Baggo, Inc., 312 Lookout Point, Hot Springs AR 71913

\(888\) 323-1813 (501) 767-3855 e-mail - <mrbaggo@baggo.com>

Executive Promotions, 8135 Cabora Dr., Playa del Rey, CA. 90293

\(310\) 827-7254 Fax (310) 827-7354

# Imprinted Beach Balls:

4imprint, P.O. Box 320, Oshkosh, WI 54903-0320

\(877\) 446-7746 Fax (800) 355-5043 website
[www.4imprint.com](http://www.4imprint.com/)

# Canvas Tote Bags

4imprint, P.O. Box 320, Oshkosh, WI 54903-0320

\(877\) 446-7746 Fax (800) 355-5043 website
[www.4imprint.com](http://www.4imprint.com/)

**Mesh Bags**

Plaspack U.S.A., Inc., P.O. Box 428, Antigo, WI 54409-0428

\(715\) 623-4449 Fax (715) 627-7695 website www.plaspackusa.com

**Magnets**

Rochester Magnet Co., 119 Despatch Drive, East Rochester, NY 14445

\(585\) 385-5550 Fax (585) 385-4440 website www.rochestermagnet.com

# Music Tape -- Playtime Favorites

Music for Little People, P.O. Box 1460, Redway, CA 95560-1460

\(800\) 346-4445 e-mail <musicforlittlepeople@mflp.com>

# Book -- Children Growing Healthy by Massachusetts WIC

Touchmark Inc., 6 Ericson Street, Boston, MA 02122-3604\
(617) 287-0195 Fax (617) 822-6058 website www.touchmarkinc.com

# Book -- The Berenstain Bears & Too Much TV

A Random House publication available through local stores

Website www.randomhouse.com/ will direct you to a book store

# State and Local Recreational Maps

Contact your local or state Regional Planning Commission, Tourism
Department, Chamber of Commerce, Forest Service, etc.