BEE-spoke-data/govdocs1-by-extension huggingface dataset:
**Session V. Effective Pest (Pathogen, Insect, Weeds) Management --
Talk: Shirtliffe**

**Weed Management in Oats under Conventional and Organic Production
Systems**

Steven Shirtliffe^1^, Chris Willenborg^2^, Jeffrey Wildeman^3^, Eric
Johnson^4^ and Bill May^5^

^1^Department of Plant Sciences, University of Saskatchewan;
^2^Department of Plant Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB;
^3^Cargill-AgHorizons, Regina, SK; ^4^AAFC Scott, SK., ^5^AAFC Indian
Head SK. Email: sjs473@mail.usask.ca

Wild oat is a problem in tame oat because it is the most troublesome
weed in Western Canada and no herbicides exist to selectively remove it
from tame oat. Despite this lack of chemical weed control, there are
several agronomic methods which can reduce potential yield and quality
losses from wild oat in oat. Each wild oat that emerges with tame oat
will reduce oat yield by approximately 0.5%. Wild oats that emerge after
the oat emerges are much less competitive with oat and should not
normally be a concern for the farmer. Wild oat competition reduces oat
quality primarily through admixture contamination with the oat although
the test weight and percentage of plump kernels is often slightly
reduced. Wild oat can be avoided with delayed seeding; however, often
this can result in quality losses in oat. Because of this quality
reduction and the reduced yield potential with delayed seeding, it is
not a recommended practice. Commonly grown oat varieties tend not to
differ in competitive ability with wild oat, although some forage types
are more competitive. Modern oat varieties have better yield potential
under organic conditions compared to older heritage oat varieties.
Recent breeding efforts are attempting to incorporate competitive traits
into adapted lines with good quality characteristics. Increasing oat
seeding rate when wild oat is present can increase oat yield and quality
when wild oat is present. In some cases oat physical quality does
decrease from doubling seeding rate, however the reductions in quality
are generally small. Seeding oat from large seeds reduces the biomass
and seed production of wild oat. Nitrogen management has no effect on
the competitive balance of oat and wild oat as it increases growth
equally in both species. Oat is as tolerant to in-crop harrowing as
other cereals, however the selectivity of oat and wild oat to in-crop
harrowing is similar; therefore it does not normally provide good weed
control. The relative effect of combining agronomic tactics on weed
control is usually additive and therefore combining several tactics
should result in greater oat quality and yield when wild oat is present.
**CURRICULUM VITAE:** Christopher F. Polloni

**PRESENT POSITION**

Computer Specialist, Sea Floor Mapping Group

Woods Hole Field Center

384 Woods Hole Road

Woods Hole, MA 02543-1598

\(508\) 457-2280; FAX: (508) 457-2310; Email: cpolloni@usgs.gov

**EDUCATION**:

New Bedford Institute of Technology, New Bedford, MA

Southeastern Massachusetts University, Dartmouth, MA

Cape Cod Community College, Barnstable, MA

**PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND EMPLOYMENT**

1964 - 1967 United States Air Force, Sergeant, 49th Tactical Fighter

Wing, Spangdahlem, Germany.

1968 - 1977 Computer Specialist, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution,

Woods Hole, MA

1977- 1982 Computer Specialist, Graduate School of Oceanography,

University of Rhode Island, Narragansett, RI.

1982 - 1984 Computer Specialist, Neil Brown Inst. Systems, Cataumet, MA

1984 - 1985 Computer Specialist, GTE Lighting Products Group, Salem, MA

1985 - present: Computer Specialist, Coastal and Marine Geology Program,

Woods Hole. Assignments include: (1) Project chief, Computer
Applications Section;

\(2\) Team leader, Coastal Mapping Applications; (3) Co-leader,
Information Systems Group;

\(4\) Senior Analyst, Technologist, Sea-Floor Mapping Group.

**RESEARCH INTERESTS**:

My interests include the development of an office-wide GIS that can be
used easily and conveniently. The currently funded CMART project
provides for the development of methods and standards that can make it
possible to collect and publish \"real-time\" geologic information.
Goals include the development of tools that can be delivered over the
network via the ArcView Internet Map Server (IMS) or on CD-ROM. We have
a keen interest in developing 3D perspectives and multimedia
capabilities that will provide new ways of publishing and viewing our
diverse data sets. We are developing a knowledge bank that will serve as
the principle resource for the understanding of the Nations marine
realms. This activity will serve as an innovative solution for the
management of data and improve our ability to do research and to serve
the public wisely.

**SELECTED PUBLICATIONS**

Polloni, Christopher, Tripp, B., and Truesdale, P., eds., 1998. An
Illustrated Environmental

Bibliography for Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts: CD-ROM Open File Report
98-50.

Polloni, Chris, 1998. HTML - XML: An Effective Authoring Tool for
Today\'s CDs, Session chair:

in Session listing of the SIGCAT \'98 CD/DVD Conference and EXPO,
Baltimore, MD, May 17-22, 1998.

Poppe, Lawrence J. and Chris Polloni, eds., 1998. Long Island Sound
Environmental Studies: CD-ROM Open File Report 98-502.

Chris Polloni, September, 1998
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![](media/image1.png){width="1.0in" height="1.0in"}STUDY OF INNOVATIVE
PATHWAYS TO

BACCALAUREATE DEGREE ATTAINMENT

The Advisory Committee is launching a three-year study to identify
innovative programs and strategies that increase the likelihood that
students from low- and moderate-income families attain a baccalaureate
degree. Over the course of the study, we will produce a series of
reports that highlight creative and promising approaches to ensure that
students who aspire to such a degree move through the access and
persistence pipeline in an efficient, effective, and timely manner.
These reports will be designed to encourage federal, state, and
institutional policymakers to embrace the strategies that, over time,
have the promise of narrowing income-related gaps in baccalaureate
degree completion.

In conducting the study, we will focus on ways to eliminate major
structural barriers---academic, institutional, and financial---facing
students and families from middle school through college. Given the
Advisory Committee's charge from Congress, this study will focus on only
those programs that have the ultimate goal or effect of increasing the
number of ***[low- and moderate- income students]{.underline}*** who
earn a ***[baccalaureate degree]{.underline}***.

Primary areas of focus will include, but are not limited to:

## Middle School and High School

-   Academic Preparation: Alignment of Standards and Access to a
    College-Prep Curriculum

-   Early Financial Aid Information

#### Transition from K-12 to Higher Education

-   Credit-Based Transition Programs

-   Secondary School Counseling and Mentoring

-   Improvements to Need-Based Financial Aid

-   Simplification of Expected Family Contribution (EFC)

#### Higher Education

-   Academic Preparation: Remediation

-   The Role of Community Colleges

-   Strategies for Non-Traditional Students

-   Student Support Services at Two- and Four-year Institution

The study's design, execution, and reporting will include broad
consultation with Congress, the Department of Education, the higher
education community, state agencies, school districts, and early
intervention organizations. Our technical approach will include focus
groups, regional hearings, site visits, interviews, literature reviews,
and data analysis where possible.
> March 8, 2002

HSA-10/B45B

Mr. Rich Peter

Chief, Roadside Safety Technology Branch

Division of Materials Engineering and

Testing Services

5900 Folsom Boulevard

Sacramento, California 95819-0128

Dear Mr. Peter:

In your January 10 letter to Mr. Richard Powers of my staff, you
requested the Federal Highway Administration's formal acceptance of a
single-slope bridge rail designated as the Type 732S as an National
Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 350 test level 4
(TL-4) design. To support this request, you included a copy of the test
report and a videotape of the two tests you conducted.

The 732S design is essentially identical in shape on its traffic face to
the concrete single-slope design originally designated the Type 70
barrier (and later renamed the Type 732) and accepted by Mr. Dwight A.
Horne's letter to you dated March 6, 1998. It is 810-mm tall and its
smooth face slopes away from traffic at 9.1 degrees from vertical. It is
fabricated from 15-mm thick steel plate in 2.5-m long segments with
steel diaphragms and gusset plates on the backside. The diaphragms are
spaced on 900-mm centers and each was bolted to a 25-mm thick simulated
bridge deck with four M 22 diameter A354 steel bolts for the crash
tests. This particular deck design was used to determine if the barrier
connections would likely cause damage to the deck of the specific bridge
for which the steel rail was designed. The bolt size was selected to
allow the bolts to fail before damage to the deck occurred. However,
none of the bolts failed in the single unit truck test. Therefore, the
4-bolt connection could be adopted for use on other types of decks if
the design is structurally equivalent to the tested connection. Specific
barrier details are shown in the enclosure.

NCHRP tests 4-11 and 4-12 (Caltrans tests 571 and 572) were successfully
completed. In the first test, the pickup truck impacted the bridge rail
at 25 degrees and 98.2 km/h. Occupant impact velocity was 4.6 m/s and
the ridedown acceleration was 5.7 g's. Maximum vehicle roll was reported
to be 41 degrees. There was no significant damage to the barrier. In the
second test, an 8111-kg single unit truck hit the barrier at 15 degrees
and 82.6 km/h. This vehicle was contained and redirected upright, but
reached a 47.2-degree roll angle during the crash. Although there was
some minor gouging of the steel barrier, there was no significant damage
to the bridge rail.

I concur with our California Division Office's preliminary finding that
the 732S bridge rail meets NCHRP Report 350 evaluation criteria for a
TL-4 bridge rail and that it may be used on the National Highway System
when selected by the contracting authority. I also understand that this
design is non-proprietary and that anyone wishing further information
may contact you directly at (916) 227-7257 or via e-mail at
rich_peter@dot.ca.gov.

Sincerely yours,

(original signed by Janet A. Coleman)

*for*

Michael L. Halladay

Acting Program Manager, Safety

Enclosure
**Abstract**

The 92^nd^ Annual Meeting of the National Conference on Weights and
Measures (NCWM) was held July 8 ‑ 12, 2007, at the Snowbird Resort, Salt
Lake City, Utah. The theme of the meeting was "United by common purpose
we can and shall prevail in all that we do."

Reports by the NCWM Board of Directors, Standing Committees, and Special
Purpose Committees constitute the major portion of this publication,
along with the addresses delivered by Conference officials and other
authorities from government and industry.

Special meetings included those of the Scale Manufacturers Association,
Meter Manufacturers Association, Gasoline Pump Manufacturers
Association, American Petroleum Institute, National Association of State
Departments of Agriculture, the Industry Committee on Packaging and
Labeling, and Associate Membership Committee.

Key words: laws and regulations; legal metrology; meters; scales;
specifications and tolerances; training; type evaluation; uniform laws;
weights and measures.

**Note:** The policy of the National Institute of Standards and
Technology is to use metric units of measurement in all of its
publications. In this publication, however, recommendations received by
the NCWM technical committees have been printed as they were submitted
and, therefore, may contain references to inch-pound units where such
units are commonly used in industry practice. Opinions expressed in
non-NIST papers are those of the authors and not necessarily those of
the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Non-NIST speakers
are solely responsible for the content and quality of their material.

Natl. Inst. Stand. Technol. Spec. Pub. 1070, 389 Pages (November 2007)

WASHINGTON: 2007
At our National Fleet Managers Workshop in Sacramento, Willie brought up
the fact that BLM had a waver from GSA to sell fire trucks. I have been
looking in to the situation related to the Forest Service. The following
is where I am at:

1\. There is no legal [requirement]{.underline} to loan our vehicles to
the State Foresters.

2\. The General Services Administration has regulations prohibiting the
exchange/sale of Federal Stock Class code (FSC) 4210 fire trucks. It can
be done but requires a waiver from GSA.

3\. The Forest Service has FSM direction encouraging the placement of
retired fleet vehicles (both 4210 and non-4210) with the State Foresters
through the FEPP program.

4\. I am working with GSA on what is required to get a waiver.
However\...

5\. State and Private Forestry would be very disappointed if we did, as
our cooperative relationship with the state Foresters saves us much
money in the long run, by better equipping our State and local partners
to do initial attack. They do most of that response, and since most
wildfires are extinguished on initial attack, the savings produced by
having well-equipped local fire forces is significant. (S&PF\'s words
not mine.) S&PF believe it would be a false economy to quit loaning
vehicles to our state partners. This is seen as a very popular white hat
issue. So\...

6\. I will continue to work with GSA to determine just what vehicles are
included in the prohibition and what is required to get a waver. I also
will need some input from the Regions showing an interest in knowing
what their options are relative to selling versus loaning their retired
fire trucks and an estimate of the dollar savings (earnings) the Forest
Service can expect from the sale of fire trucks.

Michael D. Harper

USDA - Forest Service

National Fleet Management Engineer

\(703\) 605-4520

mharper01@fs.fed.us
For Immediate Release Contact: Rick Bryant

Thursday, August 19, 2004 (798) 798-6000

**Flight Caps Deal Devastating Blow to Local Economy**

*\"Caps Could Cost Businesses Millions a Day\"*

The FAA\'s decision to reduce flights at O\'Hare International Airport
starting November 1 will have a devastating impact on the local economy,
Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. said today.

\"A bad situation is about to get worse. Studies show that every
canceled 747 costs a local economy about \$500,000 in lost business.
These caps will cost local businesses millions of dollars a day,\"
Jackson said. \"Flight caps will negatively impact every hotel,
restaurant, cab company and tourist stop. It will hurt Navy Pier,
McCormick Place, Michigan Avenue and the Loop.\"

\"The nation\'s aviation industry is growing at 4 percent per year, but
Chicago\'s has grown at only 2 percent due to constrained capacity.
Starting in November, we\'ll see the first-ever *decrease* in Chicago\'s
aviation industry excluding the post 9-11 period,\" he said.

The FAA announced Wednesday that O\'Hare arrivals during peak hours will
be reduced from a high of around 120 per hour to 88 between noon and
9:00 PM. As a result, United Airlines has agreed to cancel or reschedule
20 flights per day, and American Airlines 17 flights per day.

Calling for a quick solution, Jackson said, \"Chicago needs new runways
in a new airspace and to expand aviation capacity and bolster the local
economy, now. That\'s what the Abraham Lincoln National Airport in the
south suburbs does.\"

\"Lincoln Airport is the quickest, cheapest, safest and cleanest
solution to Chicago\'s aviation crisis. To be built through a
public-private partnership, Lincoln Airport can be operational within
four years at no cost or risk to taxpayers or the airlines,\" the
congressman added.

\"Low-cost carriers are the wave of the future and they are virtually
frozen out of O\'Hare. Lincoln Airport will be the first airport in the
U.S. designed, built and priced to attract discount carriers.\"

Jackson formally submitted his Lincoln Airport proposal to the FAA last
Friday in Washington.

-30-
**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE **

**AUGUST 24, 2006**

**CONTACT: MICHELLE GRESS**

**(202) 225-2577**

**OTC SALE OF POWERFUL PLAN B DRUG IS**

**DANGEROUS AND LEGALLY-UNFOUNDED**

***DRUG POLICY CHAIRMAN CONDEMNS FDA'S APPROVAL OF OTC USE***

**WASHINGTON, D.C.** -- U.S. Rep. Mark Souder (R-IN), Chairman of the
House Drug Policy Subcommittee, condemned the FDA's decision today to
allow the dual marketing of Plan B as both over-the-counter (OTC) and by
prescription, saying that it exceeds the FDA's legal authority and it's
dangerous for women who take the powerful drug without a physician's
supervision.

"While advocates of OTC access for Plan B play fast and loose with the
facts, the FDA is abandoning its own requirements for allowing
dual-marketing of drugs and jeopardizing the health of women who take
the regimen without a doctor's supervision," Souder said.

"Contrary to the most common lies about Plan B, it is not a benign drug
that simply prevents conception. Rather, Plan B is multiple times
stronger than prescription-only birth control pills, which require a
physician's supervision due to the dangerous possible side-effects of
heart attack, stroke, serious blood clots, liver tumors, liver cancer or
breast cancer. Moreover, Plan B may also prevent implantation of an
embryo, causing an early abortion.

"In addition to risking the serious health consequences involved with
the unsupervised administration of Plan B, the FDA is performing
regulatory gymnastics in justifying the unprecedented dual-marketing
plan for a drug as both OTC and by prescription where there is no
meaningful difference between the OTC and prescription-only versions.
Such a dual-marketing plan directly conflicts with the FDA's prior,
consistent statutory interpretation that requires a meaningful
difference in the drug.

"The bottom line is that the FDA's decision is legally-unfounded and
hazardous to women's health," Souder concluded. "It continues the FDA's
reckless and irresponsible pattern of applying a lower standard of care,
and being hostage to special interest groups, when it comes to women's
health."

More information about Plan B is available at the Subcommittee's Web
site at
<http://reform.house.gov/CJDPHR/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=48074>.

\###
1: Mil Med 2001 Nov;166(11):972-81

Diagnostic status and treatment recommendations for Persian Gulf War
Veterans

with multiple nonspecific symptoms.

Baker DG, McQuarrie IG, Murray MG, Lund LM, Dashevsky BA, Mendenhall CL.

Department of Psychiatry, and Department of Medicine, Cincinnati
Veterans

Affairs Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45220, and University of
Cincinnati

College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA.

BACKGROUND: Unexplained symptoms have frequently been observed in
deployed

Persian Gulf War veterans (GWVs). Using factor analysis, the Centers for
Disease

Control and Prevention (CDC) has established criteria for Gulf War
illness

(GWI). We report here on the prevalence of GWI, identify comorbidities,
and

compare these with those of veterans without GWI. METHODS: GWVs who
consented to

complete questionnaires and laboratory measures were given complete
physical and

mental health examinations. Outcome measures included CDC criteria for
GWI, the

Medical Outcomes Study Short Form 36 (SF-36), clinical and laboratory

evaluations, and structured psychiatric interviews. RESULTS: One hundred
twenty

GWVs were enrolled, and 89 received complete physical and mental health

examinations; 83% met CDC criteria for GWI. Veterans with GWI (1) were
older,

\(2\) reported more combat exposure, (3) scored higher on measures of
depression,

post-traumatic stress disorder, and fibromyalgia, and (4) had poorer

health-related quality of life. More than half had anxiety or depressive

disorders, and 93% had at least one medical and/or psychiatric
diagnosis. The

SF-36 predicted mental health status with a positive predictive value of
81.58.

By adding the Hamilton D rating for depression, the positive predictive
value

increased to 88.57. INTERPRETATION: The CDC criteria accurately
identified GWVs

negative for GWI. Most GWVs were positive for GWI. Neither CDC criteria
nor CDC

severity rankings distinguish between veterans with psychiatric
syndromes and

those without: both groups endorsed the same symptoms. More than half of
those

with GWI had a treatable anxiety or depressive disorder. The SF-36 was a
valid

predictor of mental health status, particularly when paired with the
Hamilton

depression interview.

PMID: 11725326 \[PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE\]
**[AMPHETAMINE DSM-IV TR CODES]{.underline}**

1 AMPHETAMINE ABUSE, CONTINIOUS 305.71

2 AMPHETAMINE ABUSE, EPISODIC 305.72

3 AMPHETAMINE ABUSE, IN REMISSION 305.73

4 AMPHETAMINE ABUSE, UNSPECIFIED 305.70

5 AMPHETAMINE DEPENDENCE, CONTINUOUS 304.41

6 AMPHETAMINE DEPENDENCE, EPISODIC 304.42

7 AMPHETAMINE DEPENDENCE, IN REMISSION 304.43

8 AMPHETAMINE DEPENDENCE, UNSPECIFIED 304.40

9 AMPHETAMINE INTOXICATION DELIRIUM 292.81

10 AMPHETAMINE WITHDRAWAL 292.0

11 AMPHETAMINE-INDUCED ANXIETY DISORDER 292.89

12 AMPHETAMINE-INDUCED MOOD DISORDER 292.84

13 AMPHETAMINE-INDUCED PSYCHOTIC DISORDER, WITH DELUSIONS 292.11

14 AMPHETAMINE-INDUCED PSYCHOTIC DISORDER W/HALLUCINATIONS 292.12

15 AMPHETAMINE-INDUCED SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION 292.89

16 AMPHETAMINE-INDUCED SLEEP DISORDER 292.89

17 AMPHETAMINE-INTOXICATION 292.89

18 AMPHETAMINE-RELATED DISORDER NOS 292.9
> ***Submitted by E-Mail to:
> <1605bgeneralguidelines.comments@hq.doe.gov>***
>
> February 17, 2004
>
> Mr. Mark Friedrichs
>
> Office of Policy and International Affairs
>
> Attention: 1605b General Guidelines Comments
>
> U.S. Department of Energy
>
> 1000 Independence Ave., S.W.
>
> Washington, D.C. 20585
>
> Dear Mr. Friedrichs:
>
> We appreciate the opportunity to comment on the Proposed Revision of
> General Guidelines for the Voluntary Reporting of Greenhouse Gases
> (1605(b)) Program \[*Federal Register* Vol. 68, No. 234,
> 68204-68231\]. These comments follow comments submitted by the Union
> of Concerned Scientists (UCS) in June 2002. UCS found at that time, as
> did many of our colleagues in the environmental community, that the
> 1605(b) program failed to establish a credible registry that
> accurately and reliably depicts net greenhouse gas emissions in the
> United States.
>
> In brief, while UCS appreciates the time and effort that went into the
> development of the proposed revisions to 1605(b), we unfortunately
> find that the most serious program flaws remain. Specifically, we note
> the following critical shortcomings of the program:

-   **Voluntary instead of mandatory reporting**---unfortunately, the
    revised guidelines do not address the most serious problem with
    1605(b). A voluntary green house gas (GHG) reporting approach
    assures that participating firms and entities will face inadequate
    incentives to report complete and accurate green house gas emissions
    data. Only a mandatory system will generate an accurate GHG
    baseline.

-   **Project-based versus entity-wide reporting---**while the revised
    guidelines attempt to *encourage* entity-wide reporting rather than
    just project-based reductions, they fall short of doing so.
    Definitions for entity boundaries are so vague that they will allow
    selective reporting of emissions reductions to continue. A
    meaningful system must require companies to report total GHG
    emissions entity-wide.

-   **Lack of transparency and accountability---**we recognize there is,
    of course, a difficult trade-off between the accuracy and
    transparency of reported emissions data and creating a reasonable
    administrative burden for reporting entities. With that in mind, we
    believe the guidelines still fall short of securing adequate,
    consistent documentation and sufficient review and verification of
    reports by EIA, other federal agencies, and the public.

> Only a system that requires [mandatory]{.underline} reporting of GHG
> emissions entity-wide and provides sufficient transparency and
> accountability will provide a credible registry of global warming
> emissions reductions. Unfortunately, the Proposed Revision fails to
> achieve any of these goals.
>
> Thank you for considering these comments.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Michelle Manion
>
> Sr. Analyst, Global Environment Program
>
> mmanion@ucsusa.org
>
> Julie Anderson
>
> Washington Representative
>
> janderson@ucsusa.org
**From:** Teresa Dye \[mailto:casysmm2000@yahoo.com\]\
**Sent:** Saturday, October 20, 2007 1:33 PM\
**To:** Dennis Rice\
**Subject:** RIN1029-AC04

Reference the Stream Buffer Zone Rule and identify it by referring to
RIN1029-AC04 in your introduction.\
 \
Please give this important mission your earliest consideration.\
 \
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\
 \
TO OSM:

Hello. As a wife, daughter and granddaughter of West Virginia coal
miners that continue to depend on coal as a means of providing for our
families, I strongly urge you to support our families and do whatever is
necessary to gain passage of the Stream Buffer Zone Rule (RIN1029-AC04).

 

The practice of valley fill construction was formally recognized by
Congress with the passage of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation
Act of 1977.  In the 30 years since the passage of that legislation, the
coal industry has been burdened by continuous litigation, which has
sought to outlaw this practice, which is a necessary component to all
forms of mining in steep sloped terrain. The proposed rule seeks to
reinforce the Congressional intent of thirty years ago, by specifically
recognizing and regulating valley fill construction, which would
hopefully mean an end to the wasteful litigation which has plague the
industry for decades.\
\
Please lend your support to the passage of this rule and give the coal
industry the regulatory stability which it needs to continue to provide
this country with a vital source of energy.\
Thank you for your consideration.

Teresa L. Dye

625 Sedgewren St.

Bluefield, VA 24605

276-322-1834
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#### October 15, 2001

**WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ANNOUNCES THE INTEGRATION OF NEW
SEARCH ENGINE TECHNOLOGY**

The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) of the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) announces today a new innovative search
feature integrated throughout their internet website. The Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau website can be accessed at
[www.fcc.gov/wtb](http://www.fcc.gov/wtb).

The new search engine is fully functional and is being deployed on the
WTB website as a test for two weeks for integration throughout the FCC
site. It searches throughout the WTB website, including auction
information, as well as information throughout the FCC website.
Information is collected from all web pages and many types of documents.
Documents found within the FCC\'s Electronic Document Management System
(EDOCS) are also searched to provide users greater availability to
information. At this time, information is not collected from electronic
filing systems or other database systems. Currently, information on
searching these systems can be found at the FCC Search Page at
<http://www.fcc.gov/searchtools.html>.

This new search engine represents a significant step in our development
of services within the WTB and will have a direct and positive impact on
our website visitors. The use of this technology will enhance the
overall usability of our information services. The new search option is
located on the WTB homepage ([www.fcc.gov/wtb](http://www.fcc.gov/wtb))
inside the left-hand navigation bar. It is also available with enhanced
features at [http://search.fcc.gov](http://search.fcc.gov/). To initiate
a search, insert relevant words or phrases into the textbox and click
go. This initiates a search on the FCC website returning links to all
documents and web pages containing relevant information.

The search tool will be expanded in the future and deployed throughout
the FCC website. Consumer feedback is greatly appreciated and will
assist in the Bureau's continuing efforts to improve public access to
information.

**- FCC --**

If you have questions or comments, please contact the WTB by email at
<search@fcc.gov>.
Poster Presentation 5-27

Extraction of Oryzanols and Corn Oil from

**Distillers Dried Grains and Solubles**

[Robert Hanchar]{.underline}\*, Elankovan Ponnampalam, Rebecca Powell,
D. Bernie Steele

MBI International,

3900 Collins Road

Lansing MI 48910

> Phone: (517)-336-4629; Fax: (517)-337-2122; E-mail: <hanchar@mbi.org>

For the ethanol industry that employs the dry mill process, a large
proportion of the profit is tied up in the processing and sale of
distillers dried grains (DDGs). The value of DDGs has decreased over
time from \$0.09 per pound to \$0.04 per pound. Recently there has been
interest in the extraction of steryl ferulate esters "oryzanols" from
corn fiber. The extraction of oryzanols from DDGs could potentially
provide a high value product to improve the profitability of dry mill
facilities. DDGs, from a commercial dry mill facility were extracted by
a variety of processes and the yield of oil and oryzanols were compared
with values in the literature and with the yield of oil and oryzanols
extracted from fiber obtained from a wet mill facility. Hexane
extraction of DDGs yielded 0.036 % oryzanols and 9.9 % crude oil
compared to the recovery of 0.15 % oryzanols and 3.8 % crude oil from
wet mill corn fiber. Ethanol extraction of DDGs yielded 0.034 %
oryzanols and 10.7 % crude oil. In addition the ethanol extraction also
provides a method to recover glycerol from DDGs.
# Pacific West Region GIS Staff

## Craig Dalby Phone: 206-220-4261

### GIS Program Manager FAX: 206-220-4159

Columbia Cascades Support Office Email: <craig_dalby@nps.gov>

### David DelSordo Phone: 206-220-4071

### Fire GIS Specialist FAX: 206-220-4159

Columbia Cascades Support Office Email: <david_delsordo@nps.gov>

## Tom Fake Phone: 808-541-2693

### Landscape Architect/GIS Specialist FAX: 808-541-3696

Pacific Islands Support Office Email:
[tom_fake@nps.gov](mailto:melia_lane-kamahele@nps.gov)

Melia Lane-Kamahele Phone: 808-541-2693

### Pacific Islands GIS Coordinator FAX: 808-541-3696

Pacific Islands Support Office Email: <melia_lane-kamahele@nps.gov>

Sandy Margriter Phone: 808-985-6074

GIS Specialist FAX: 808-967-7153

Hawaii Volcanoes GIS Node Center Email: <sandy_margriter@nps.gov>

## Allen McCoy Phone: 206-220-4255

## GIS Database Specialist FAX: 206-220-4159

Columbia Cascades Support Office Email:
[allen_mccoy@nps.gov](mailto:emily_mcluen@nps.gov)

## Emily McLuen Phone: 206-220-4260

GIS Specialist FAX: 206-220-4159

Columbia Cascades Support Office Email: <emily_mcluen@nps.gov>
\* \* \* \* \*

Item 13 - continued

I certify that the impact of the Balanced Budget and

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (99 Stat. 1038) Eddie Violanta

has been considered by the requesting agency and that Chief Financial
Management Officer

funds are available for this space.

.

I have reviewed the Standard Form 81 (Request for Space)

and attachments. Felicia Snowden

> Principal Realty Officer

Division of Facilities Operations

Office of Environmental Health and Engineering

Indian Health Service
International is recalling 2 MY 2005-2006 5600I and 5900I trucks built
with a 8X6 wheel configuration (Tridems) fail to comply with the
requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 121, \'Air
Brake Systems.\' The as-built air brake component size and configuration
are inadequate for the extended wheelbases causing the mid-rear and
rear-rear axle brake apply timing to be noncompliant with the standard.
The longer brake apply time may result in extended stopping distances,
which could result in a crash. Dealers will change the air hosing (to
3/4\" diameter) from the air tank; air hosing (to 3/4\") from the
abs-modulator valves to service brake quick release valves; and the
service brake quick release valves will be upgraded with larger ports to
accommodate higher air flow free of charge. The recall is expected to
begin on February 10, 2006. 05V-569
Poster Presentation 3-26

**CFD Simulation and Redesign of a Vertical Screw Conveyor Reactor**

# [Yinkun Wan]{.underline} and Thomas R. Hanley\*

Department of Chemical Engineering

Speed Scientific School, University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky 40292

Phone: 502-852-6281; Fax: 502-852-7033; E-mail:
<tom.hanley@louisville.edu>

A shrinking-bed reactor was designed by NREL to maintain a constant bulk
packing density of cellulosic biomass. This high solid-to-liquid ratio
in the pretreatment process would allow a high sugar yield to be
obtained, thereby avoiding the need to flush large volumes of solution
through the reactor. A bench-scale shrinking-bed reactor was used in the
hardwood yellow poplar sawdust pretreatment process and over 90% sugar
yield was achieved.

To scale up the shrinking-bed reactor and make it more feasible for
future industrial application, NREL had adapted the shrinking-bed
reactor into the screw conveyor reactor where solid biomass was conveyed
by a series of interrupted screws, with an interrupted flight employed
to mimic the "shrinking bed" effect. Initial studies of yellow poplar
hardwood pretreatment with a pilot scale screw conveyor reactor resulted
in a xylose yield of almost 90%. Glucose yields from cellulose was
slightly less than predicted from bench work at just under a normalized
25% yield.

In this study, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) was utilized to
analyze the flow regime inside the screw conveyor reactor. The Porous
Media Model and the Rotating Reference Frame were used to simulate the
flow pattern, velocity, pressure and other flow properties. Based on
simulation results, the screw conveyor reactor was redesigned to produce
an even flow distribution resembling plug-flow. The redesigned screw
conveyor reactor was also simulated with CFD and compared with the
original design. Results of this study can be used to guide future screw
conveyor reactor design and aid in commercialization.
# NY J87852

August 21, 2003

CLA-2-63:RR:NC:TA:349 J87852

CATEGORY: Classification

TARIFF NO.: 6302.93.1000

Ms. Cheryl Santos

CVS/Pharmacy

One CVS Drive

Woonsocket, RI 02895

RE: The tariff classification of a bath sponge from China.

Dear Ms. Santos:

In your letter dated August 5, 2003 you requested a classification
ruling.

The instant sample, identified as CVS item number 238513, is a bath
sponge. The overall component breakdown of the bath sponge is stated to
be 20 percent nylon, 40 percent foam, 10 percent cotton and 30 percent
polyester. The bath sponge is comprised of a foam sponge encased in
textile fabric. One side is made from a predominately man-made fiber
knit terry fabric and the other side is made from a predominately
man-made fiber knit pile fabric. The terry side goes against the hand
and is secured by a terry strap. The textured pile side is used to scrub
the body. The bath sponge measures approximately 4.5 x 6 inches and 2
inches in thickness. This item is used in bathroom during bathing. As
requested the sample is being returned..

The applicable subheading for the exfoliating bath sponge will be
6302.93.1000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS),
which provides for bed linen, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen
linen: other: of man-made fibers: pile or tufted construction. The duty
rate will be 6.3 percent ad valorem.

The bath sponge falls within textile category designation 666. Based
upon international textile trade agreements products of China are not
subject to quota or visa requirements.

The designated textile and apparel categories and their quota and visa
status are the result of international agreements that are subject to
frequent renegotiations and changes. To obtain the most current
information, we suggest that you check, close to the time of shipment,
the [Textile Status Report for Absolute Quotas]{.underline}, which is
available at our Web site at www.cbp.gov. In addition, the designated
textile and apparel categories may be subdivided into parts. If so, visa
and quota requirements applicable to the subject merchandise may be
affected and should also be verified at the time of shipment.

This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177 of the
Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).

A copy of the ruling or the control number indicated above should be
provided with the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is
imported. If you have any questions regarding the ruling, contact
National Import Specialist John Hansen at 646-733-3043.

Sincerely,

Robert B. Swierupski

Director,

National Commodity

Specialist Division
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**Training and Leadership Development at NASA**

**The Revision of MEP and MIP (October 2007)**

Leadership courses at the Agency level are being modified to align with
the Agency's mission and strategic goals, as well as to provide
leadership development opportunities to a broader range of employees. As
a result of an evaluation of the overall Agency Leadership Development
Program, conducted by the Office of Human Capital Management (OHCM), six
general recommendations for Leadership Development at NASA provide the
basis for the changes to the leadership programs --

-   Ensure that the goals, objectives, and content of all Agency
    leadership programs and classes are directly tied to and support the
    Agency's current mission and strategic goals

-   Strengthen the overall selection process for these programs and
    classes

-   Utilize an integrated approach that ties together all of the Agency
    leadership programs

-   Cultivate a culture in the Agency, at all levels, that values
    leadership development

-   Strengthen the evaluation process for the entire Leadership Program

-   Integrate technical training and leadership training into a
    consolidated Agency training and development program.

During the first quarter of FY 2008, NASA employees will be receiving
information about Leadership Program changes. The new Leadership
Alignment for Managers (LAM) Course will be offered in February 2008. It
serves as a replacement for the Management Education Program (MEP) and
is directly linked to NASA's vision, mission, goals and objectives.  LAM
is the first new residential course to be piloted and implemented. The
target audience for the LAM Course is a cross agency group of GS-level
14s and 15s with formal managerial accountabilities and/or significant
leadership impact. As a prerequisite, participants must have completed
either an internal or external center-level leadership program prior to
attending the course.

A revision of the Managing the Influence Process Program (MIP) is being
updated and condensed. The new version, Leading Through Influence (LTI),
will be offered in January 2008.  The audience for LTI will be GS-level
13s, 14s, and 15s who do not have direct supervisory or managerial
responsibility. 

The intent of the redesigned leadership courses is to provide for
employees meaningful leadership development experiences that align with
NASA\'s strategic direction. The upcoming leadership redesign changes
will be implemented in phases. Ongoing communications will be provided
to create awareness and inform the NASA community about the redesign and
realignment efforts.

Questions regarding Leadership Alignment for Managers and other NASA
leadership programs should be directed to Lauren Leo, at
<lauren.leo@nasa.gov> or 202.358.1333.
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| # OBSERVER FLOW CHECK                                                 |
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| # Observer                                                            |
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| # Execute Flow Check whil                                             |
| e at run up area when scanner reads before takeoff checklist to pilot |
|                                                                       |
| 2\. Respond with setting when prompted by scanner                     |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 1.  Comm Panel -- Set for Mission Pilot & Observer                    |
|                                                                       |
| 2.  GPS -- Set for destination or search grid                         |
|                                                                       |
| 3.  ATC Radios -- Set IAW comm. card                                  |
|                                                                       |
| 4.  VOR Radios -- Set IAW comm. card                                  |
|                                                                       |
| 5.  ADF -- Set                                                        |
|                                                                       |
| 6.  DME -- Set                                                        |
|                                                                       |
| 7.  Transponder -- Set to altitude w/assigned squawk or 1200 **(1277  |
|     if real SAR)**                                                    |
|                                                                       |
| 8.  DF -- Pre-flight checklist complete (set to 121.5 unless DF       |
|     training mission then 121.775)                                    |
|                                                                       |
| 9.  CAP Radio -- Set (with radio check to mission base)               |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| ## Scanner Portion                                                    |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 1.  Scanner reads checklist to Observer during run up when aircraft   |
|     checklist calls for radios avionics                               |
|                                                                       |
| 2.  Observer will respond with "Set to..." and what the settings are  |
|     to the crew                                                       |
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SYNTHESIS OF 5-ARYL-3-OXO-δ-LACTONES AND TESTING FOR CYCLOOXYGENASE
INHIBITION, [K. Deweese]{.underline}, L. Hollandsworth, B. Andersh,
Bradley University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Peoria, IL
61625, bja@bradley.edu

Recently we discovered that the treatment of substituted benzaldehydes
and acetoacetate esters with potassium carbonate in absolute ethanol or
methanol yields 5-aryl-3-oxo-δ-lactones
(6-aryl-dihydro-2H-pyran-2,4(3H)-diones) after workup with dilute
HCl*(aq)*. This development is significant because it provides a simple
method for preparing the fundamental ring system (3-oxo-δ-lactone) for a
class of compounds that have a wide variety of biological activities.
For example, 5-aryl-3-oxo-δ-lactones have been shown to have antioxidant
activity, and they have been converted into antiviral agents. In
addition, Eifler-Lima has reported that 3-oxo-5-phenyl-δ-lactone and
3-oxo-5-(4-fluorophenyl)-δ-lactone have antinociceptive (pain relieving)
activity in mice. We have shown that these compounds inhibit
cyclooxygenase (COX) enzymes, which may explain why these compounds
exhibit antinociceptive activity. Details of our synthetic work as well
as results from chemiluminescence cyclooxygenase inhibition assay will
be presented.
**\[*Name*\]**

\[Contact information\]

# LETTER TO PHYSICIANS: Malaria notification at beginning of outbreak

**\[*Put Health Department logo here*\]**

**\[*Date*\]**

**\[*First, last name*\]**

**\[*Street Address*\]**

**\[*City, State, Zip*\]**

Dear **\[*Physician's Name*\]**,

Recently, there have been **\[*Number of cases*\]** cases of malaria in
our community. As you know, malaria is a serious disease caused by a
parasite and diagnosis can be missed if health care professionals are
not alert to the possibility of the disease. The symptoms of
uncomplicated malaria can be rather non-specific. The most frequent
symptoms in patients include fever, flu-like illness, including chills,
headache, muscle aches, and tiredness. Loss of appetite, nausea,
vomiting, and diarrhea may also occur. Other clinical features include
splenomegaly, anemia, thrombocytopenia, hypoglycemia, pulmonary or renal
dysfunction, and neurological changes.

Since untreated malaria can progress to severe forms that may be rapidly
fatal, malaria should always be considered in patients who are
experiencing the above listed symptoms. Although rare, individuals who
do not travel overseas can be infected with malaria here in the United
States. Therefore, to prevent mosquito bites in your patients, tell them
to:

-   Avoid or limit outdoor activities between dusk and dawn.

-   Wear long pants, long-sleeved shirts and socks outdoors between dusk
    and dawn.

-   Use an insect repellent containing DEET on exposed skin.

-   Close windows at night or install screens in windows and doors if
    left open at night.

-   Sleep under a mosquito bed net if you do not live in a screened or
    air-conditioned house.

The first step toward diagnosis and treatment of malaria is to consider
malaria in the differential diagnosis. Microscopic identification is the
method most frequently used to demonstrate an active infection. Timing
is crucial for treatment; therefore it is important that identification
be made promptly. **If you had a patient that had these symptoms
recently, please test them for malaria.**

A complete guide for treatment of malaria can be found on the CDC
Malaria Web site
<http://www.cdc.gov/malaria/diagnosis_treatment/treatment.htm>. For
management of suspected cases of malaria clinicians should call the CDC
Malaria Hotline: 770-488-7788 (M-F, 8am-4:30 pm, Eastern Time). For
emergency consultation after hours, call: 770-488-7100 and request to
speak with a CDC Malaria Branch clinician.

Sincerely,

**\[*Name*\]**

**\[*Contact information*\]**