BEE-spoke-data/govdocs1-by-extension huggingface dataset:
# [AUCTION 2001 COMMITTEE CONTACT LIST]{.underline}

### **Development** **Office**:

Karen King 970-7580 ext. 231 <karen@windrush.org>

Melissa Vainio 970-7580 ext. 215 <melissa@windrush.org>

Thea Lerner-Daniels 970-7580 ext 231 <thea@windrush.org>

## Volunteer Coordinator

Open XXX-XXXX <abcdefg@email.com>

### **Activities/Door Prizes**

OPEN <email@net.com>

Number-1 (home)

Number-2 (work)

### **Catalog**

Alessandra Ciocio, <ciocio@lbl.gov>

526-5246 (home)

486-4729 (work)

### **Catalog Advertising**

Morris Knight, mnk2320@aol.com

236-6822 (home)

435-6875 (work)

### **Check-out**

Leonard and Marylee Levis, <lenlevis@flash.net> 526-8944 (home) 540-5052
(work)

### **Clean-Up** 

## Ken Pritikin 

524-0834 (home) 284-3020 (work)

**Food/Beverages**

Heidi Dieffenbach-Carle, hldsfc@earthlink.net

234-0879 (home)

(925)602-4710 (work)

Lillian Wang, <lillianwang@aol.com>

236-8899 (home)

848-8890 (work)

### **Decorations**

## Darril dela Torre, <ddelatorre@cp.berkeley.edu>

233-4022 (home) 643-2962 (work)

Entertainment

Paul Dresher, <pauldresher@compuserve.com> 644-9541 (home) 834-4102
(work)

Sean Wu, <Luzhuynan@aol.com>

236-8899

## Getaways

Allesandra Ciocio, [ciocio@lbl.gov](mailto:email@net.com)

Number-1 (home)

Number-2 (work)

## Greeting Table

Gerrie Chiu, <kerrysofficesupplies@prodigy.net> (707)746-7855 (home)
444-3576 (work)

Mary Olivella, <olivella@ix.netcom.com> 527-4548

### **Logo**

Susan Brand, <sbrand@brand-design.com>

237-4197 (home)

237-6689 (work)

### **Publicity**

OPEN, <email@net.com>

Number-1 (home)

Number-2 (work)

### **Set-Up**

OPEN, <email@net.com>

Number-1 (home)

Number-2 (work)

### **Special Advertising**

Sara Mayeno, <smayeno@yahoo.com> 528-9305 (home)

### **Special Class Projects**

Diana Vergil-Bolling, <vergildi@Hotmail.com> 233-7019 (home)
888-265-5499 (work)

**Solicitations**

Janet Manfield

526-9398 (home)

## Ticket Sales

Catherine Cheyette, <ccheyette@hotmail.com> 526-282
**Mass Spectrometry Analysis Request Form**

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> Questions ? Contact:
>
> Mary Ann Robinson, Ph.D.
>
> Research Technologies Branch/NIAID/NIH
>
> Twinbrook I Facility, Rm. 1012
>
> 5640 Fishers Lane
>
> Rockville, MD 20852-1737
>
> Tel. #: 301-443-3957
>
> Fax #: 301-480-3255
>
> Email: mr23k@nih.gov
TCS TREAS 449 -- WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

# Background

The Department of Treasury has the authority to offset payments made by
one federal agency to satisfy debts owed to another federal agency. This
authority exists under the Treasury Offset Program (TOP), and is
accomplished by a match of Tax ID's or SSN's. For more information,
please go to the following site: <http://fms.treas.gov/debt/top.html>.

# Contacting TOP

If you see "TCS TREAS 449" on your payment, you will need to contact the
Treasury Offset Program Call Center at 1-800-304-3107, and select the
option "to find out if an offset has, or will, occur." You will be
prompted to provide the Tax ID Number or Social Security Number
associated with the payment. You will then receive an agency name and
contact number to obtain further information.

# Contacting the Offsetting Agency

Using the information provided by TOP, contact the federal agency that
requested the offset. Let them know that you are seeking information on
a TOP offset. That agency is then responsible for explaining why the
money was deducted from the original payment.

Feb 2008
DISPUTE RESOLUTION COUNCIL

MEMBERS and ALTERNATES

Judith S. Kaleta (Chair)

202-493-0992

<judy.kaleta@ost.dot.gov>

Fern Feil Kaufman

202-366-8067

[fern.kaufman@ost.dot.gov](mailto:fern.Kaufman@ost.dot.gov)

# Board of Contract Appeals

# James L. Stern

202-366-4305

Eileen Fennessy

202-366-4305

**Departmental Office of Civil Rights**

Beatrice Pacheco

202-366-1732

<beatrice.pacheco@ost.dot.gov>

# Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration

Steve Gomez

202-366-9455

<Steve.Gomez@ost.dot.gov>

Frances Brown

202-366-5809

[frances.brown@ost.dot.gov](mailto:frances.brown@tasc.dot.gov)

# Office of Inspector General

Vivian Jarcho

202-493-0129

[Vivian.jarcho@oig.dot.gov](mailto:Vivian.jarcho@oigi.dot.gov)

Thomas K. Lehrich

202-366-2923

<thomas.k.lehrich@oig.dot.gov>

# Federal Aviation Administration

Jerry Jones

202-493-4049

<jerome.jones@faa.gov>

# Federal Highway Administration

Grace Reidy

202-366-6226

<grace.reidy@fhwa.dot.gov>

# Federal Railroad Administration

Carl Ruiz

202-493-6010

[carl.ruiz@fra.dot.gov]{.underline}

Rhonda Dews

202-493-6010

<rhonda.dews@fra.dot.gov>

# National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 

Michael Goode

202-366-5263

<michael.goode@nhtsa.dot.gov>

# Federal Transit Admininstration

Gregory McBride

(202)366-4063

<greg.mcbride@fta.dot.gov>

Elizabeth Martineau

202-366-1936

<elizabeth.martineau@fta.dot.gov>

Lisa Gilmore

202-366-4114

[lisa.gilmore@fta.dot.gov](mailto:Lisa.gilmore@fta.dot.gov)

**St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp.**

Marc Owen

202-366-6823

<marc.c.owen@sls.dot.gov>

# Maritime Administration

Ann Potter

202-366-5181

<ann.potter@marad.dot.gov>

J. Patrick Wiese

202-366-5191

<pat.wiese@marad.dot.gov>

# Research and Special Programs Administration

Helen Hagin

202-366-9638

<helen.hagin@rspa.dot.gov>

Scott Holland

202-366-0002

<scott.holland@rspa.dot.gov>

# Bureau of Transportation Statistics

Robert Monniere

202-366-5498

<robert.monniere@bts.dot.gov>

# Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Robert F. "Buz" Schultz

202-366-2718

[Robert.Schultz@fmcsa.dot.gov](mailto:Robert.Buz.Schultz@fmcsa.dot.gov)
**Before the**

**Federal Communications Commission**

**Washington, D.C. 20554**

In the Matter of )

)

Review of the Commission's ) MM Docket No. 98-204

Broadcast and Cable )

Equal Employment Opportunity )

Rules and Policies )

and )

Termination of the ) MM Docket No. 96-16

EEO Streamlining Proceeding[^1] )

**ERRATUM**

**Adopted: February 9, 2000**; **Released: February 10, 2000**

By the Chief, Mass Media Bureau:

1.  This Erratum corrects portions of the final rules in the Report and
    Order in the above-captioned proceeding, FCC 00-20, released on
    February 2, 2000 ("*Order*"). These errors will be corrected prior
    to publication of the *Order* in the Federal Register and in the FCC
    Record.

2.  The following corrections have been made to Appendix C of the
    *Order*:

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(A) Section 76.79 is corrected as follows:

    Section 76.79 is revised to read as follows:

    **§ 76.79 Records available for public inspection.**

    A copy of every annual employment report, and any other employment
    report filed with the Commission, and complaint report that has been
    filed with the Commission, and copies of all exhibits, letters, and
    other documents filed as part thereof, all amendments thereto, all
    correspondence between the cable entity and the Commission
    pertaining to the reports after they have been filed in all
    documents incorporated therein by reference, unless specifically
    exempted from the requirement, are open for public inspection at the
    offices of the Commission in Washington, D.C.

    NOTE: Cable operators must also comply with the public file
    requirements of §76.1702.;

(B) The preceding text to 76.1702 is corrected to state "Section 76.1702
    is added to read as follows:"; and

(C) The preceding text to 76.1802 is corrected to state "Section 76.1802
    is added to read as follows:".

    FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

    Roy Stewart

    Chief, Mass Media Bureau

[^1]: *Streamlining Broadcast EEO Rule and Policies*, MM Docket No.
    96-16, 11 FCC Rcd 5154 (1996) (*Streamlining*).
Poster Presentation 3-08

**The Effect of Process Parameters in the Production of a Biopolymer by
R*hizobium* sp.**

Flávia Pereira Duta^1^, Francisca Pessôa de França^1^\*, Léa Maria de
Almeida Lopes^2^,

Eliana Flávia Camporese Servulo^1^, Antonio Carlos Augusto da Costa^3^.

^1^Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Centro de Tecnologia,
Departamento de Engenharia Bioquímica, Ilha do Fundão, Bloco E, CEP
21949-900,

Rio de Janeiro RJ, Brazil.

Phone: 55 21 25627621; Fax: 55 21 25627567; E-mail:
<fpfranca@eq.ufrj.br>.

^2^Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Macromoléculas
Prof. Eloisa Mano.

^3^Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro.

Bacterial extracellular polysaccharide production has attracted strong
interest, due to its wide application in different fields. These
biopolymers have been widely studied so as to obtain new polymers with
high industrial skills. The objective of the research was examine the
production potentialities of extracellular polysaccharide by *Rhizobium
sp*.. The assays were carried out in a [fermenter]{.underline} (New
Brunswick Scientific, BioFlow IV model ), using mannitol-yeast extract
broth (YM) enriched with manganese ions (Mg^+2^). The pH, agitation and
dissolved oxygen were controlled on line and the software
*Statistica*^TM99^ 5.5 for Windows was used to evaluate the results. It
was used 2^3^ factorial experimental planning with central point;
mannitol concentration, aeration and agitation were input variables and
the substratum conversion factor to exopolysaccharides (Y~P/S~) was the
output reply. Results have shown that pH did not vary during the
process, revealing that the product had a neutral feature. A better
performance of the process, was observed with agitation of 200 rpm, and
10g/L mannitol concentration. The absolute viscosity of the polymer
solution at 1%, measured in a Brookfield Viscosimeter, at 30ºC and shear
rate 0.204 s^-1^, was equal to 30,500 cP.
**September 13, 2003**

# MORTGAGEE LETTER 2003-14

**TO: ALL APPROVED MORTGAGEES**

**SUBJECT**: Temporary Suspension of General Insurance and Special Risk
Insurance

Endorsement Authority

This Mortgagee Letter informs you that the Department of Housing and
Urban Development will temporarily cease endorsing any new single family
mortgages that are to be insured under either the General Insurance (GI)
Fund or the Special Risk Insurance (SRI) Fund. The Department's
commitment authority for loans insured under the GI or the SRI Funds
will soon be exhausted.

HUD will not endorse any GI and SRI fund mortgages from September 16,
2003 until the enactment of supplemental commitment authority for FY
2003 or new commitment authority for FY 2004. The GI and SRI funds
include, but are not limited to, Section 203(k) rehabilitation
mortgages, Section 234(c) condominium unit mortgages, mortgages made
pursuant to the Hawaiian Homelands program under Section 247 and reverse
mortgages under HUD's Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) program.

**Mortgages to be insured as obligations of the Mutual Mortgage
Insurance Fund (i.e., under Section 203(b) of the National Housing Act)
are not subject to this temporary suspension.**

Mortgagees may choose to hold the case binders or send them to the
jurisdictional Homeownership Center. Case binders submitted for
endorsement processing more than 60 days after mortgage closing must
comply with the late request for endorsement requirements contained in
Chapter 3 of HUD Handbook 4165.1 REV-1.

While HUD regrets this suspension of endorsement activity and any
disruption to lender processing, it is made necessary by budgetary
constraints.

2

If you have any questions regarding this mortgagee letter, please
contact your Homeownership Center in Atlanta (888) 696-4687; Denver
(800) 543-9378; Philadelphia

\(800\) 440-8647; or Santa Ana, CA (888) 827-5605.

Sincerely,

John C. Weicher

Assistant Secretary for Housing-

Federal Housing Commissioner
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION, FISCAL YEAR 2001

(Sec-2814: Surplus No-Cost Conveyances for Law Enforcement and\
Emergency Management Purposes)

\[\[Page 114 STAT. 1654\]\]

\*Public Law 106-398

106th Congress

**An Act**

To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 for military activities
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths
for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

SEC. 2814. PERMANENT CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY TO IMPROVE PROPERTY

MANAGEMENT

Section 203(p)(1) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services
Act of 1949 (40\
U.S.C. 484(p)(1)) is amended by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting
the following\
new subparagraph:

\`\`(B) The Administrator may exercise the authority under subparagraph
(A) with\
respect to such surplus real and related property needed by the
transferee or\
grantee for\--

\`\`(i) law enforcement purposes, as determined by the Attorney General;
or

\`\`(ii) emergency management response purposes, including fire and
rescue\
services, as determined by the Director of the Federal Emergency\
Management Agency.\'\'.
> Poster Presentation 6A-10
>
> **Influence of Oxygen Content in Purge Gas**
>
> **on Biomass Pyrolysis Process**

[Janusz Nowakowski]{.underline}\*

Technical University of Szczecin

Dept. of Heat Engineering al. Piastow 19

PL 70-310 Szczecin, Poland

> Phone: 4891-4494272; Fax: 4891-4494591; E-mail:
> <janusz.nowakowski@ps.pl>
>
> The importance of pyrolysis is still growing up together with
> developing of the pyrolysis systems. From the other side we have
> increasing amount of biomass, starch and cellulose containing wastes
> which come from different areas of life (e.g. agriculture, forest
> industry, municipal solid waste etc.). The pyrolysis can either join a
> treatment method for such type material or a method for energy and/or
> material recovery.
>
> Biomass pyrolysis can be described as the direct thermal decomposition
> of the organic substances in the absence of oxygen to yield an array
> of useful products -- gas, liquid, and solid -- a wide range of fuels,
> solvents, chemicals etc. In this studies, the term of \"the absence of
> oxygen\" has been changed to \"with different amount of oxygen in
> purge gas\". For this purpose four different purge gases have been
> prepared, composed and used in pyrolysis process, namely: pure
> nitrogen, simulated flue gas (with 6% of oxygen), simulated air (with
> 21% of oxygen) and pure oxygen. Such activity -- of course --
> significantly changes the reaction resulting changes in pyrolysis
> products and kinetics.
>
> The aim of this work is to gather data and knowledge, which should be
> useful when modeling, design and operation of thermal conversion
> processes are considered. The experiment has been performed on
> Thermogravimetric Analyser: SDT 2960 Simultaneous TGA-DTA - TA
> Instruments connected to, and controlled by a PC where all data from
> pyrolysis process has been stored. The samples were prepared from
> typical waste paper -- as a source of biomass -- (but not a glossy
> paper or highly printed newspaper) by cutting into small pieces
> exactly fitted to the platinum cup.
>
> In this paper, basic kinetic parameters such as activation energy,
> pre-exponential factor, standard entropy of activation and standard
> enthalpy of activation have been calculated, discussed and compared.
> Relation between those parameters and oxygen concentration in purge
> gas is indicated.
**STATEMENT OF**

**COMMISSIONER JONATHAN S. ADELSTEIN**

Re: *Service Rules for Advanced Wireless Services in the 2155-2175 MHz
Band,* Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.

Today, the Commission finally is initiating a Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking that seeks comment on service rules for the 2155-2175 MHz
band. It has been several years since the Commission designated this
spectrum for use by advanced wireless services and over a year since
parties first expressed specific interest in seeking authority to
operate in the band. As we have heard over the past 18 months, this band
holds great promise for operators to introduce new offerings of
innovative wireless broadband services to American consumers.

But unused spectrum is a lost opportunity. While I would have preferred
that we address the keen interest carriers already have demonstrated in
the 2155-2175 MHz band much sooner than today, I nevertheless am pleased
that we are finally moving forward to put into place the framework for
the innovative and efficient use of this spectrum.

I have talked many times in the past about my belief that wireless
broadband is one of the keys to economic growth in this digital
information age. It is a key that can open the door to educational and
economic opportunities to communities across America, enriching people's
lives. So I cannot emphasize enough the important responsibility we have
to make vibrant, spectrum-based communications opportunities, like those
presented by the 2155-2175 MHz band, available to more consumers and
companies. The Commission has to do what it can to promote opportunities
to expand wireless connectivity and to ensure that available and desired
spectrum is put to use in a timely fashion. In this regard, I am pleased
that we are committing to conclude this proceeding and make this
spectrum available in a fixed timeframe, although I would have preferred
to do it sooner.
**Participant Profile**

**EMI Conference June 2006**

Alan Pruitt, CPP: Program Director of Homeland Readiness and Emergency
Management (HREM) Associate of Applied Science degree program at [Sonoma
College](http://www.sonomacollege.edu/programs_homelandsecurity.php),
San Francisco, California. Board-certified in security management by
ASIS International.

I look forward to collaborating with other professionals on homeland
preparedness and awareness education efforts. Especially distance
learning delivery methods efforts at other institutions.

Contact: <apruitt@sonomacollege.edu>

925-580-1844
In Reply Refer To:

Mail Stop 160

June 16, 2008

MEMORANDUM

To: Science Center Directors

cc: Regional Geospatial Information Officers

Chief, Office of Employee Development

Bureau DOI Learn Manager

Bureau IT Security Manager

From: Karen Siderelis ***/signed/***

Associate Director for Geospatial Information and Chief Information
Officer

Subject: Notice of Follow-Up Action for USGS Computer Users Failing to
Complete the Mandatory, Annual End-User Federal Information Technology
Security Training

The deadline for completing the 2008 Federal Information Systems
Security Awareness training was May 16, 2008. All USGS personnel who
have not completed this training must complete this requirement
immediately.

The Department of the Interior (DOI) requires us to disable computer
access---starting with suspension of both Lotus Notes e-mail accounts
and Microsoft Active Directory accounts---for any USGS computer user
failing to complete the training by June 26, 2008.

**Background**

A copy of the all-employee e-mail announcement may be referenced on the
Intranet at
[http://internal.usgs.gov/gio/ito/memos/20080325siderelismemo.html]{.underline}.
A reminder memo to the Science Center and Regional Directorate was sent
on May 5, 2008.

The names of those who have not completed the training were provided to
the Regional Geospatial Information Officers earlier this month, and
efforts have been underway to ensure rapid completion of the training. A
list of those who have not completed the training may be found at this
Intranet link:

[http://internal.usgs.gov/gio/security/2008_training_non-completes.xls]{.underline}

This training is an annual requirement; the amount of time needed to
complete it is just thirty minutes. In July 2007, 860 Lotus accounts
were suspended for non-compliance. One hundred sixty-three of these
accounts had to be reinstated over a six-month period, adding to the
workload of those who administer this effort. Please ensure the training
is completed before accounts are disabled!

**An Off-line Course Option**

An MS-WORD version of the course may be read to fulfill the course
requirement. A copy of that file may be found on the Intranet at

[http://internal.usgs.gov/gio/security/2008_fissa_training_softcopy.doc]{.underline}.
Because no automatic database update takes place to record the
completion, this option is more labor-intensive, administratively.
Written verification of completion may be sent by a supervisor or
manager to Roy McCullough of the Geospatial Information Office
Information Technology Security Unit at rmccullough@usgs.gov.

**Adjustments**

If there is a need to adjust a database entry to reflect a completed or
waived status, a supervisor can do so in DOI Learn. If assistance with
DOI Learn is needed, please contact Melanie Hood, the USGS DOI Learn
manager at [oeddoilearn@usgs.gov]{.underline}.

If you wish to contest the non-complete status of an entry, please
e-mail Roy McCullough with details. For audit purposes, written
documentation is required.

Thank you for your help in ensuring that the USGS is in full compliance
with mandatory IT security awareness training requirements.
Relieving Spectrum Scarcity Through Real-Time Secondary Markets

# Jon M. Peha

Carnegie Mellon University

Professor, and Associate Director of the Center for Wireless and
Broadband Networks

www.ece.cmu.edu/\~peha

Unnecessary scarcity of available spectrum is impeding growth of
wireless services and wireless technology. A major contributor to this
scarcity is over-reliance on spectrum licenses that provide exclusive
access to blocks of spectrum. Exclusivity guarantees adequate quality of
service, but it leads to inefficient use of spectrum. This talk will
discuss two nonexclusive models, and their relative advantages.
Unlicensed spectrum, also known as spectrum commons, can be used to
improve spectral efficiency and provide spectrum for some applications,
but it is not appropriate for all applications. For applications that
need better quality of service, we consider the possible use of
real-time secondary markets, where devices explicitly coordinate with
license-holders before transmitting, and negotiate quality of service
and possibly fees.
Poster Presentation 3-25 Student

Techno-Economic Evaluation of Ethanol from Softwood

Potential of Energy Savings in an SSF Process

[Anders Wingren]{.underline}, Mats Galbe, Guido Zacchi\*

Department of Chemical Engineering 1

Lund University

P.O. Box 124

S-221 00 Lund Sweden

Phone: 46-46-222 79 23; Fax 46-46-222 45 26; E-mail:
<anders.wingren@kat.lth.se>

In a previous study it was shown that one of the most important factor
for the economic outcome in the ethanol production from softwood is the
income from the solid fuel co-product. Lignin, which constitute a large
portion of the raw material, cannot be utilized for ethanol production
but is an excellent solid fuel with a high heating value and low ash
content.

The steam needed in the ethanol production process is produced by
incineration of the solid residue not utilized for ethanol production.
Therefore, the production of the solid fuel co-product is dependant on
the energy consumption in the process i.e. the need for fresh steam in
the various process steps. The energy consumption can be reduced
significantly by reducing the addition of fresh water for instance by
recycle process streams. Other options, which are considered in this
study, are optimisation of the process itself for instance by
integration of the different process steps such as distillation and
evaporation or employing other energy saving techniques such as
mechanical vapour recompression.

The process simulations are carried out using the commercial
flowsheeting program Aspen Plus and models for the various process steps
are based on experimental data. The results from the simulations are
used in the economic evaluation which are performed using the commercial
program Icarus Process Evaluator. Results from this study will be
presented.
July 18, 2001 DA 01-1723

**NEW FEATURES FOR IBFS FILING SYSTEM**

Tuesday, July 17, 2001, the International Bureau unveiled enhanced
functionality within its consolidated licensing and electronic filing
system, IBFS.

The enhancements, which are the result of many months of collaborative
efforts among filers, the public, and Commission representatives, were
made in response to suggestions received from customers of the
electronic system via e-mail, telephone, and an Industry Round Table.

The new features are designed to provide unprecedented online access to
applications, attachments, and public notices related to International
and Satellite filings. The IBFS system, which received an E-Gov 2001
Pioneer Award on July 13, 2001, offers this improved functionality to
those filing applications through the system as well as researchers and
the public alike. The new functionality includes:

1\. [Enhanced document portability for filers]{.underline}. Filers using
IBFS will now have the ability to view their draft applications in
either PDF or HTML format. Attachments also will be available for
viewing in PDF. This feature enables filers to send draft applications
to their customers for pre-filing review (in keeping with their own
internal business processes), while maintaining the integrity of their
private accounts. NOTE: To ensure the privacy of applicants, drafts
filings are viewable only by the account holders and those who have been
given access to a specific account by an account holder.

2.  [Access to expanded information by the public]{.underline}. The
    public will now have the ability

to view electronically filed applications and attachments via the
Internet. This functionality is estimated to save thousands of hours of
research time and effort as well as to ensure permanent, on line
availability of this information to the public.

These improvements come on the heels of the introduction of a web-based
PN search tool unveiled on April 18, 2001, that enables users to search
for all Public Notices processed through IBFS and offers links to PDF
versions of them.

The Commission anticipates that these enhancements will improve service
to customers and the general public and feels their design and
implementation are excellent examples of improving products and gaining
efficiencies through collaborative effort. Further enhancements, based
on customer suggestions, are planned for the system in the next six
months.

More information about these new features can be found at
<http://www.fcc.gov/ibfs>. Questions can be directed to the IBFS Help
Line, 202-418-2222, or e-mail us at <IBFSINFO@fcc.gov>.

\- FCC -
![](media/image1.jpeg){width="6.489583333333333in"
height="1.15625in"}**Legislative
Bulletin...........................................June 27, 2007**

> **Contents:**
>
> **H.R. 1830** --- To extend the authorities of the Andean Trade
> Preference Act

H.R. 1830 --- To extend the authorities of the Andean Trade Preference
Act (*Rangel, D-NY*)

**[Order of Business]{.underline}:** The bill, as amended, is scheduled
for consideration on Wednesday, June 27, 2007, under a motion to suspend
the rules and pass the bill.

**[Summary]{.underline}:** H.R. 1830 would extend the Andean Trade
Preference Act (19 U.S.C. 3206(a)) from June 30, 2007, to February 28,
2008, which provides for duty-free treatment of certain goods and
services for Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, and Peru, among other
provisions.

[Note]{.underline}: The introduced bill text available online is being
amended, and final text was not available as of press time. The
two-year, three-month extension in the introduced version is reportedly
being replaced with an 8-month extension. There is reportedly also a
revenue raising provision increasing customs user fees for a two-week
period to pay for the bill.

The bill would also extend preferential treatment to certain apparel
articles that are assembled in one or more of the beneficiary countries
from regional fabrics or regional components.

**[Additional Information]{.underline}:** The original Andean Trade
Preferences Act (ATPA was passed in 1991, and extended and expanded in
2002 (under the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act, ATPDEA;
H.R. 3009 in the 107^th^ Congress). [Click
here](http://www.house.gov/hensarling/rsc/doc/LB111601.PDF) to read the
2001 RSC Legislative Bulletin.

**[Committee Action]{.underline}:** H.R. 1830 was introduced on March
29, 2007, and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, which took no
official action.

**[Administration Policy]{.underline}:** No Statement of Administration
Policy was available, but the Administration has been very supportive of
trade pacts with foreign nations

**[Cost to Taxpayers]{.underline}:** A revenue estimate for H.R. 1830 is
unavailable.

**[Does the Bill Expand the Size and Scope of the Federal
Government?]{.underline}:** No.

**[Does the Bill Contain Any New State-Government, Local-Government, or
Private-Sector Mandates?]{.underline}:** No.

**[Constitutional Authority]{.underline}:** A committee report citing
constitutional authority is unavailable.

House Rule XIII, Section 3(d)(1), requires that all committee reports
contain "a statement citing the *specific* powers granted to Congress in
the Constitution to enact the law proposed by the bill or joint
resolution." *\[emphasis added\]*

**[RSC Staff Contact]{.underline}:** Derek V. Baker;
[derek.baker@mail.house.gov](mailto:Derek.baker@mail.house.gov);
202-226-8585

\###
**§36.4314 Extensions and reamortizations.**

\(a\) Provided the debtor(s) is (are) a reasonable credit risk(s), as
determined by the holder based upon review of the debtor's(s')
creditworthiness, including a review of a current credit report(s) on
the debtor(s), the terms of repayment of any loan may by written
agreement between the holder and the debtor(s), be extended in the event
of default, to avoid imminent default, or in any other case where the
prior approval of the Secretary is obtained. Except with the prior
approval of the Secretary, no such extension shall set a rate of
amortization less than that sufficient to fully amortize at least 80
percent of the loan balance so extended within the maximum maturity
prescribed for loans of its class.

\(b\) In the event of a partial prepayment pursuant to §36.4310, the
balance of the indebtedness may, by written agreement between the holder
and the debtor(s), be reamortized, provided the reamortization schedule
will result in full repayment of the loan within the original maturity,
and provided the debtor(s) is (are) reasonable credit risk(s), as
determined by the holder based upon review of the debtor's(s')
creditworthiness, including a review of a current credit report(s) on
the debtor(s).

\(c\) In the event an additional loan is proposed to be made pursuant to
§36.4351 for the repair, alteration, or improvement of real property on
which there is an existing loan guaranteed or insured under 38 U.S.C.
chapter 37, the terms of repayment of the prior loan may, by written
agreement between the holder and the debtor, be recast to combine the
schedule of repayments on the two loans, provided the entire
indebtedness is repayable within the permissible maximum maturity of the
original loan.

\(d\) Unless the prior approval of the Secretary has been obtained, any
extension or reamortization agreed to by a holder which relieves any
obligor from liability will release the liability of the Secretary under
the guaranty or insurance on the entire loan. However, if such release
of liability of an obligor results through operation of law by reason of
an extension or other act of forbearance, the liability of the Secretary
as guarantor or insurer will not be affected thereby, provided the
required lien is maintained and the title holder is and will remain
liable for the payment of the indebtedness: *And further provided,* That
if such extension or act of forbearance will result in the release of
the veteran, all delinquent installments, plus any foreclosure expenses
which may have been incurred, shall have been fully paid.

\(e\) The holder shall promptly forward to the Secretary an advice of
the terms of any agreement effecting a reamortization or extension of a
guaranteed or insured loan, together with a cop(y)(ies) of the credit
report(s) obtained on the debtor(s). (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3703(c)(1))

\[13 FR 7276, Nov. 27, 1948, as amended at 19 FR 4002, July 1, 1954; 24
FR 2653, Apr. 7, 1959; 53 FR 34296, Sept. 6, 1988\]
**[Complying with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations
(ITAR)]{.underline}**

**[in the Invigorated Enforcement Environment]{.underline}**

AGENDA (As of 7/18/2008)

A one-day Seminar, Wednesday, August 13, 2008, in the Chicago, IL area,
jointly sponsored by the US Commercial Service (US&FCS), Illinois
District Export Council, JPMorgan (JPM), and the law firm of Baker &
McKenzie LLP.

07:30 - 08:30 AM Registration and Networking Breakfast

08:30 - 08:45 AM Opening Remarks & Introductions: (Director, US&FCS, and
John Priecko, Vice President, Global Trade Compliance, JPM)

08:45 - 09:45 AM US Export Controls: Overview of the Players, Policies
and Processes, (Bart McMillan, Partner, Baker & McKenzie LLP).

09:45 - 10:45 AM Empowered Officials & Trade Compliance Professionals:
Minimizing Exposure, Liability and Risk (John Priecko)

10:45 - 11:00 AM BREAK

11:00 AM - Noon Jurisdiction Determination: The Critical Importance of
Getting it Right (Bruce Jackson, Vice President and Exports Practice
Leader, JPM)

Noon - 01:00 PM LUNCH and Networking

01:00 - 02:00 PM Hot Topics: State Department Changes & Trends,
Brokering, Voluntary Disclosures, Directed Audits, Mandated Measures,
Third-Country/Dual Nationals, D-Trade, Merger & Acquisition Due
Diligence and much more... (Bruce Jackson)

02:00 - 03:00 PM Industry Panel and Best Practices on How To
Successfully Navigate the ITAR Minefield (Representatives from three
Illinois based companies that export under the ITAR) (Moderator: Bart
McMillan)

03:00 - 03:15 PM BREAK

03:15 - 04:15 PM Enforcement Update & the Latest Consequences of
Non-Compliance with Lessons Learned (John Priecko)

04:15 - 04:45 PM Q&A (Bruce Jackson, Bart McMillan and John Priecko)

04:45 -- 05:00 PM Closing Remarks (John Priecko & the Director, US&FCS)

NOTE: No cost one-hour counseling sessions to discuss whatever ITAR
issues are on your mind will be held with trade compliance professionals
from JPM and Baker & McKenzie the following day at the Meadows Club in
Rolling Meadows, IL, on a first come first-served basis. Contact Robin
Mugford, 847-327-9082, <robin.mugford@mail.doc.gov> for more information
or to reserve a time.
**Questions for Commenters regarding docket number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0944
(January 15,2007)**

Based on stakeholder requests, the Agency has decided to extend the
comment period for docket number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0944 titled "Petition
Requesting EPA to Issue a Notice of Intent to Cancel the Registrations
of M-44 Sodium Cyanide Capsules and Sodium Fluoroacetate" until March 5,
2008. Information addressing the questions below would be especially
useful to the Agency in responding to this petition.

**Incident data:**

-   Are you aware of any incidents in which non-target animals were
    killed or injured from the use of M-44 or 1080 Livestock Protection
    Collar? If so, please provide any specific information available on
    the incident.

**Alternatives:**

-   What products or techniques are available as alternatives to M-44
    and 1080? How effective are these alternatives at controlling
    predators?

-   Are there any data available regarding the efficacy and cost of
    these alternatives?

-   What are the advantages and disadvantages of using M-44 and 1080
    Livestock Protection Collar relative to these alternatives?

**Usage:**

-   Where are M-44 and 1080 Livestock Protection Collars being used?

-   How much sodium cyanide and sodium fluroacetate is being used
    annually per State in M-44 devices and in 1080 Livestock Protection
    Collars?

-   What is the annual cost to the Government (Federal, State, local)
    for M-44 and 1080 Livestock Protection Collar use?

-   How has the use of M-44 and 1080 Livestock Protection Collars
    changed in the last 20 years (increased? decreased? changed in
    regional pattern of use?)

**Economic Benefit:**

-   What industries do the use of 1080 Livestock Protection Collars and
    M-44 economically benefit? What is the economic benefit to these
    industries?

-   How have these industries changed in the last 20 years?
Fred Spitz - Hydrologist (RGEG)

Fred is a hydrologist with 20 years experience on ground- and
surface-water modeling projects. For ground water, he has simulated
saltwater intrusion, ground-water/surface --water interaction,
optimization, and developed software for resolving inaccuracies
associated with particle tracking. For surface water, he has simulated
flow routing, transport, mixing, and water quality (current work). He
has an M.S. in Civil Engineering from Georgia Tech.

**Recent Publications**

Spitz, F.J., and dePaul, V.T., 2008, Recovery of Ground-Water Levels
from 1988 to 2003 and Analysis of Effects of 2003 and Full-Allocation
Withdrawals in Critical Area 2, Southern New Jersey: *USGS Scientific
Investigations Report 08-5193*, 28 p.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2008/5142/

Spitz, F.J., Watt, M.K., and dePaul, V.T., 2008, Recovery of
Ground-Water Levels From 1988 to 2003 and Analysis of Potential
Water-Supply Management Options in Critical Area 1, East-Central New
Jersey: *USGS Scientific Investigations Report 07-5193*, 40 p.
[http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2007/5193](http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2007/5052)

Spitz, F.J., 2007, Simulation of surface-water conditions in the
non-tidal Passaic River Basin, New Jersey: *USGS Scientific
Investigations Report 07-5052*, 67 p.
<http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2007/5052>

Spitz, F.J., 2005, Development of hydraulic inputs for a nutrient TMDL
water-quality model of the non-tidal Passaic River Basin, New Jersey, In
*Proceedings of TMDL 2005:* Philadelphia, Water Environment Federation,
p. 1297-1308.

Spitz, F.J., Carleton, G.B., and Nicholson, R.S., 2002, Simulation of
ground-water/ surface-water interaction in a valley-fill aquifer using
MODFLOW-DAFLOW: Poster Session, National Ground Water Association AGWSE
Annual Meeting and Conference, Las Vegas.

Spitz, F.J. and Nicholson, R.S., 2001, Simulated effects of alternative
pumping strategies on ground- water-flow patterns and areas contributing
rechare to selected wells near Kenvil, Morris County, New Jersey: *USGS
Water-Resources Investigations Report 01-4180*, 32 p.

Spitz, F.J., Nicholson, R.S., and Pope, D.A., 2001, A nested
rediscretization method to improve pathline resolution by eliminating
weak sinks representing wells: *Ground Water*, vol. 39, no. 5, p.
778-785.

Spitz, F.J., 2001, Method and computer programs to improve pathline
resolution near weak sinks representing wells in MODFLOW and MODPATH
ground-water-flow simulations: *USGS Open- File Report 00-392*, 41 p.
<http://nj.usgs.gov/publications/OFR/00-392/>

Spitz, F.J. and Nicholson, R.S., 1998, Use of a nested rediscretization
method to improve pathline resolution by eliminating weak sinks
representing wells, In *Proceedings of MODFLOW'98 at Colorado School of
Mines:* Golden, CO, vol. 2, p. 905-914.

Spitz, F.J., 1998, Analysis of ground-water flow and saltwater
encroachment in the shallow aquifer system in Cape May County, New
Jersey: *USGS Water-Supply Paper 2490*, 51 p.
http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/wsp/wsp2490
VAISALA PTB-201 SETUP

FOR ALL CAMPBELL LOGGERS

The Barometers are serial devices so to connect you will need:

A computer

A 9-pin straight through serial cable

A 12-volt supply for power to the Barometer (logger)

A serial communication programs such as HyperTerminal

A special built connector so 12V and ground can remain on the logger and

TX/RX/GND can be connected to the communications port of laptop.

1.  Apply Power to the Barometer and start HyperTerminal. If this is the
    first time setting up communications to the Barometer to change
    settings the following HyperTerminal settings should be used:

    a.  Baud Rate: 1200

    b.  Data Bits: 7

    c.  Parity: Even

    d.  Stop Bits: 1

    e.  Flow control: None

> If system already in use the following settings should be used:
>
> SGP/TWP NSA

f.  Baud Rate: 1200 1200

g.  Data Bits: 8 7

h.  Parity: None Even

i.  Stop Bits: 1 1

j.  Flow control: None None

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2.  The following commands will change the settings in the Barometer to
    match what the Campbell Dataloggers need: DO NOT TYPE QUOTATIONS

    a.  Type "OPEN"

    b.  Type "ECHO ON"

    c.  Type "FORM \<CR\>"

> The unit will return the following:
>
> "\\PPPP.PP\\ \\uuuu\\\\r\\n"
>
> ?
>
> Or "\\PPPP.P\\ \\uuuu\\\\r\\n
>
> ?
>
> The cursor will be after the question mark
>
> Type "\\PPPP.P\\ \\uuuu\\\\r\\n\<CR\>"
>
> There is a space between the 2^nd^ and 3^rd^ backslash. You MUST type
> the format after the question mark regardless of the current form.
> Typing FORM \<CR\> puts barometer into the "change format mode"

d.  Type "UNIT hPa" (probably not needed---but good to check)

e.  Type "SERI 1200 N 8 1"

f.  Type "ECHO OFF"

g.  Type "?" and make sure the following are all the same:

> Software version PTB 200 / 2.03
>
> Baud Parity Data Stop 1200 N 8 1
>
> Output format \\PPPP.P\\\\uuuu\\\\r\\n
>
> Pressure unit hPa
>
> Temperature unit \'C
>
> Sending mode STOP
>
> Address 0
>
> Sleep mode OFF
>
> Measurement time 64 x 25 milliseconds
>
> Filter OFF / FAST
>
> Output interval 0 s

Calibration day code 92261

Offset drift comp. ON

Offset drift correction -0.056

Multipoint correction ON

h.  If any of the 2^nd^ -- 11^th^ settings are not the same as above,
    see manual to set as above. The last 4 settings may differ between
    barometers.

i.  Type "RESET" to save all settings.

j.  Type "CLOSE".
**TWPC VISITOR ACCESS AUTHORIZATION**

  ----------------------------------- -----------------------------------
  Planned Date of Visit:              April 23, 2008

  Planned Duration of Visit           1 day

  Name of Visitor (Print Name)        

  United States Citizen               \_\_\_\_ Yes \_\_\_\_\_ No

  Name of Visitor's Organization      

  Phone Number of Visitor's           
  Organization (including phone       
  number)                             

  Purpose of Visit                    Site Tour for new procurement
                                      coordinated by U.S. Department of
                                      Energy Oak Ridge Office
  ----------------------------------- -----------------------------------

**General guidelines: **

Visitors must pay attention to their escorts and stay in close enough
proximity so that they can hear any emergency instructions. Visitors are
responsible for notifying their escort if they experience any symptoms
of conditions that require medical attention (chest pains,
light-headedness, etc.). Visitors must be mindful of and obey
restrictions on smoking. Visitors may not remove any property or other
materials from the site.

 

**Clothing:  **

Visitors are required to wear sturdy shoes with full covering of all
portions of the feet. Absolutely no open-toed shoes or sandals are
allowed. Any visitors who wear open-toed shoes or sandals will not be
allowed in the facility.

Short pants are not allowed. Natural fiber clothing is advised.
Polyester or polyester blend fabrics are also not advised. They can
produce false positive readings at Person Contamination Monitors (PCMs).

 

Visitors will be required to wear safety glasses. Visitors who must wear
eyeglasses should ensure that they are not so bulky that they interfere
with the wearing of safety glasses.

 

**General prohibitions**:

Firearms/explosive devices; Other weapons; Instruments or material that
can cause substantial injury to people or damage to property; Alcoholic
beverages and controlled substances (intoxicants, illegal drugs or
associated paraphernalia); and Other illegal materials.

**The deadline to register for the site tour is [April 17,
2008]{.underline}. No substitutions will be allowed. Registrations must
be sent via email to twpc-seb@oro.doe.gov.**