BEE-spoke-data/govdocs1-by-extension huggingface dataset:
**Vans Available to Transport Persons with Physical Disabilities**

GSA Automotive would like to announce the award of two contracts
covering vans equipped to transport persons with physical disabilities.
These vans include General Motors and Ford chassis' that meet
specifications for Standard Item 24 of Federal Standard 307AH, and will
be modified to provide wheelchair lifts and wheelchair tie-downs with
various seating configurations

Due to the unique nature of these vehicles, customer agencies do not
have the ability to use AutoChoice to place orders. Requisitioners must
submit a paper GSA Form 1781 -- Motor Vehicle Requisition. In box 5,
customers must indicate which contractor they prefer in addition to the
seating configuration desired. If this information cannot fit into the
space allowed, an addendum may be submitted with the Requisition to
indicate contractor, engine and seating configuration preferences. A GSA
Form 1781 -- Motor Vehicle Requisition, can be downloaded at
[www.gsa.gov/forms](http://www.gsa.gov/forms).

Complete 1781s may be faxed to (703) 305-3034 or mailed to the following
address:

U.S. General Services Administration

Attn: Light Vehicles Division

1901 S. Bell St., Suite 600

Arlington, VA 22202

We thank you for your continued business with GSA Automotive and are
excited about this program designed for you, our customers. Please
contact GSA Automotive Customer CARE @
[www.gsa.gov/automotive](http://www.gsa.gov/automotive) or call on
703-605-CARS (2277) to obtain more information including seating
configurations and available optional equipment.

In addition to the dedicated transport vans on these two contracts, all
of our buses on AutoChoice have the option of wheelchair lifts and
multiple wheelchair tie-down positions. For pricing and option
information on buses under contract, check
[www.autochoice.gsa.gov](http://www.autochoice.gsa.gov/) or contact
Customer CARE on (703) 605-CARS (2277).
**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:**

Adam Czech - (651) 602-7799

**USDA Rural Development Staff Donates \$851 to Ruth's House in
Faribault**

*Ruth's House chosen by Rural Development staff in Faribault office***[\
]{.underline}**

FARIBAULT, Minn., April 4 \-- USDA Rural Development officials visited
Ruth's House in Faribault on Friday morning to make a very special
donation.

Rural Development staff throughout Minnesota raised \$851 through a
silent auction at its statewide meeting last fall, with the Faribault
office location donating the item that raised the most money. The staff
in Faribault chose Ruth's House to receive the proceeds raised through
the silent auction.

"Ruth's House is a very valuable asset to the Faribault area," said
Steve Wenzel, State Director of Rural Development in Minnesota. "Ruth's
House touches many lives in a positive way and provides hope and
assistance to those that need it most."

Ruth's House helps women and children in recovery from violence,
oppression and homelessness in Rice County. More information about
Ruth's House can be found at
[www.ruthshousemn.org](http://www.ruthshousemn.org/).

USDA Rural Development finances infrastructure and economic development
projects in rural areas. More information about Rural Development can be
found at [www.rurdev.usda.gov/mn](http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/mn), or by
calling the office in Faribault at (507) 332-7418.
**§20.1508 Rule 1508. Waiver.**

\(a\) *General*. When requested by VA, a participant will waive, in
writing, identified procedural processing issues and actions relating to
covered claims. VA will provide the participant with a clear
explanation, in writing, as to what rights he or she may be waiving. If
a hearing on appeal is conducted, the waiver may be formally and clearly
entered on the record at the time of hearing. A response to a written
waiver request from VA must be filed within the 30-day period prescribed
in §20.1504(a)(3) of this part. Such waiver is not required for matters
that have already been waived by virtue of electing participation in the
Initiative.

\(b\) *Evidence obtained or submitted after the Statement of the Case*.

\(1\) *Evidence obtained by VA*. If new evidence is obtained by VA
following issuance of a Statement of the Case under §§19.29 and 19.30 of
this chapter, and the claim(s) is not otherwise granted in full based on
this new evidence, VA will provide a copy of such evidence to the
participant and representative, and request a waiver of review by the
agency of original jurisdiction of such evidence and issuance of a
Supplemental Statement of the Case pursuant to the provisions set forth
in §20.1304(c) of this part. A response to a written waiver request from
VA must be filed within the 30-day period prescribed in §20.1504(a)(3)
of this part. The failure of the participant to agree to a waiver of
initial consideration by the agency of original jurisdiction of any
evidence obtained by VA will constitute an implied revocation of
participation in the Initiative, as provided by §20.1509(c)(2).

\(2\) *Evidence submitted by participant or representative*. If new
evidence is submitted by the participant or representative following
issuance of a Statement of the Case under §§19.29 and 19.30 of this
chapter, the participant, by virtue of executing a valid Agreement and
Waiver of Rights, is deemed to have knowingly and voluntarily waived
agency of original jurisdiction review of such evidence and issuance of
a Supplemental Statement of the Case, which permits the Board to review
such evidence in the first instance. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501(a))
> ![](media/image1.png){width="1.3541666666666667in"
> height="1.1770833333333333in"}**FLDC Meeting**
>
> **September 22^th^ 2004**

**Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge**

**I. Fish and Wildlife Speaker (if available)**

**II. Update from the FEB Policy meeting**

-   **TSP Brief Nov 10^th^**

-   **Jan -- Government on Display Expo - Mall of America**

-   **CFC Campaign and Local Federal Coordinating Council (LFCC)**

**III. Cultivating Winning Attitudes (CWA) Quick Debrief -- Future
Training Item?**

**IV. Presentations -- Starting with F&W video**

**V. Next Meeting -- October 27th at University of Minnesota, NROTC
Unit**

**Next Meeting: Wednesday October 27, 2004**

**University of Minnesota, Armory Building**
Contact: Adam Czech, Public Information Coordinator

Phone: (651) 602-7799 (office); (320) 309-1160 (cell) **FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE**

E-mail: <adam.czech@mn.usda.gov>

**\
USDA Rural Development Awards Sunburg \$105,000 to Purchase New
Ambulance**

*Combination loan/grant will upgrade city's ambulance service*

SUNBURG, Minn., Oct. 11 -- A new ambulance will soon roll into the city
of Sunburg. Thanks in part to an \$85,000 loan and \$20,000 grant from
the United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Development agency,
Sunburg will buy a new ambulance.

Like many rural emergency responders, Sunburg, population 112, provides
ambulance service to a far-reaching region. Currently, Sunburg provides
ambulance service to about 2,500 people in the city and the surrounding
communities. The city will also contribute \$30,000 toward the purchase.

Doug Altrichter, Assistant to the State Director for Rural Development
in Minnesota, visited Sunburg today to officially award city officials
with the funding and discuss the importance of rural emergency
responders.

"Our rural emergency responders work hard and they need to have the
latest technology and vehicles," Altrichter said. "An ambulance is
something you hope to not use often, but when needed, it's important
that it's fully equipped and up to date."

The funding was awarded through Rural Development's Community Facilities
program, which finances essential community facilities like hospitals,
fire halls, or day cares and emergency response vehicles and equipment.
Rural Development has grants, direct loans, and guaranteed loans
available to finance these projects.

USDA Rural Development invested over \$470 million throughout rural
Minnesota in fiscal year 2007. Since 2001, the agency has invested about
\$4.5 billion throughout the state. Funding is available for housing,
clean water, renewable energy, economic development and other
infrastructure projects.

For more information, call the local office in Willmar at (320)
235-5612, or visit www.rurdev.usda.gov/mn
\(c\) In the event that the California State Water Resources Board or a
court of competent jurisdiction issues a final decision or order
modifying the terms and conditions of the water rights of either party
to this Settlement Contract in order to impose Bay-Delta water quality
obligations, the Contractor and the United States shall promptly meet to
determine whether or not to modify any of the terms of this Settlement
Contract to comply with the final decision or order. If within 60 days
of the date of the issuance of the final decision or order the parties
are not able to reach agreement regarding either the need to modify this
Settlement Contract or the manner in which this Settlement Contract is
to be modified, the parties shall promptly retain a neutral mediator,
experienced in resolving water right disputes, to assist the parties in
resolving their dispute. The cost of the mediator shall be shared
equally. In the event that either of the parties to this Settlement
Contract determines that the parties will not be able to develop
mutually-agreeable modification(s) to this Settlement Contract even with
the assistance of a mediator, either of the parties to this Settlement
Contract may attempt to resolve the impasse by seeking appropriate
judicial relief including, but not limited to, filing a general
adjudication of the rights to the use of water in the Sacramento River
system. The foregoing provisions of this sub-article shall only apply to
the incremental obligations contained within a final decision or order
of the State Water Resources Control Board that reflects a modification
to the obligations imposed in State Water Resources Control Board
Revised Water Rights Decision 1641 dated March 15, 2000, and its
associated 1995 Water Quality Control Plan which, taken together, will
be considered the baseline for the application of the provisions of this
sub-article. In the event of an adjustment to the Contractor's Base
Supply pursuant to this sub-article, the Contracting Officer will not
assess any charge for the rescheduling of Base Supply as would otherwise
be required under the provisions of Article 3(c) of this Settlement
Contract.
Safety Committee meeting 4/25/08 -- Agenda topics

1)  Lessons Learned

> **No.**: LL08-0009\
> **Title**: Defective Furniture Design Becomes a Hazard\
> **Event**: LBNL Event\
> **Event Date**: 02/21/2008\
> **Category**: ES&H - Ergonomics, Health & Wellness\
> **Lesson Learned Statement**: \
> (1) Ergonomic evaluations should include evaluation of knee space and
> free movement under the workstation.\
> \
> (2) Advocate vigilance about leg movement underneath different work
> surfaces. People with longer legs will have more problems with certain
> furniture.\
> \
> (3) Procure and install office furniture that has been designed and
> constructed with adequate clearances per ANSI standards.\
> \
> (4) Chair casters should be matched for the surface on which they will
> be used. Do not use a chair mat if the chair comes with special carpet
> casters.\
> **Discussion**: \
> Incident: An employee struck his right knee against the cantilever
> bracket of his workstation while swiveling in his chair, resulting in
> a broken knee cap. The employee\'s workstation includes a bi-level
> adjustable computer table in the middle, and two side tables, each
> with a 5.75-inch high cantilever bracket on the side \"sandwiching\"
> the computer table. It is the cantilever bracket of the right side
> table that the employee\'s right knee hit. The employee frequently
> uses a side table (typically the one on the right) to perform
> paperwork. Current ANSI standards specify a clearance of 26 inches for
> the knees for tall people (e.g., 95th percentile males). While the
> overall station complies, these cantilever brackets provide only a 24
> inches clearance. Causes: (1) Presence of a 5.75-inch cantilever
> bracket on the side table relative to height of employee on chair. (2)
> Turning rapidly in chair while moving from working on computer table
> to the side table. (3) Using a chair mat underneath a chair that is
> equipped with special carpet casters (designed to roll easily on
> carpet) might have added speed to the rolling. Further Information:
> Any additional assistance or questions regarding this Lessons Learned
> may be directed to Mike White (510/486-5818).\
> \
> **Priority Boxes:**  ![](media/image1.wmf)ORPS Reportable    
> ![](media/image2.wmf)OSHA Recordable     ![](media/image3.wmf)PAAA    
> ![](media/image4.wmf)Other    \
> \
> **ISM Code**: Analyze the Hazards  
>
>   

2)  Stats

    a.  What we have and are tracking

    b.  Add any Self-Assessment items

    c.  What should we be tracking?

3)  JHA

    a.  Example (computer user)

    b.  Work Smart for all office workers?

        i.  Topics

        ii. Online

        iii. Duration

        iv. 180 people

        v.  Once or annually?

    c.  Rollout delayed?

4)  Remedy?

    a.  Import old data

5)  Walk through form changes? Feedback?

6)  BET/EOC/BCP

    a.  Emergency prep (e.g. backpacks)

    b.  Signage

7)  937 Move

8)  Telecommuting

9)  Meet with DAC per ISM

10) Review ISM
**Subject:** Flight Summary - Flight No. 561 NT

**Date:** 30 September 2006

**Flight No.:** 561 NT

**Organization / Experimenter:** CSBF / Danny RJ Ball

**Description of Experiment:** This is a flight qualification test of
the new Charter SF-430 polyethylene film for NASA/CSBF zero-pressure
balloons. This test flight is to demonstrate the ability of a
zero-pressure balloon constructed of the SF-430 film to fly under normal
flight conditions near the maximum allowable Launch Stress Index
(1800-psi).

**Launch Site:** Fort Sumner, NM

**Date / Time Launched:** 30 September 2006

**Balloon:** W39.57-2-56

**NSBF No.:** 973

**Mil Thickness:** 0.8 Mil.

**Balloon Weight:** 4,138 lbs.

**Experiment Weight:** 4,033 lbs.

**Suspended Weight:** 6,000 lbs.

**Gross Inflation:** 11,152 lbs.

**Free Lift:** 10%

**Float Altitude:** 127.8 Kft

**Terminate Date / Time:** 30 September 2006 / 22:19 Z

**Impact Date / Time:** 30 September 2006 / 23:02 Z

**Location of Impact:** 34-41.84 N / 104-11.36 W (13 nm North of Fort
Sumner

**Total Flight Time (Hours, Minutes):** 5 hours, 11 minutes

**Condition of Payload:** Good

**Remarks:** The flight was an operational and science success. It
exceeded all preflight minimum requirements for the Charter SF 430 film
and the new UPT-3. The launch was good, with good weather conditions.
The ascent to float, the float, the termination, and the visual
parachute separation were normal. The aircrew reports that the payload
is in good condition. The recovery is in progress.
**§21.6042 Entry, reentry and completion.**

\(a\) *Dates of entry.* A veteran found eligible under the provisions of
§21.6040 of this part may not begin pursuit of a vocational training
program before February 1, 1985, or later than December 31, 1992, except
under the following circumstances:

\(1\) The veteran receives a pension award less than 120 days before
December 31, 1992;

\(2\) Illness or other circumstance beyond the veteran's control prevent
earlier entry. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1524(b)(4); Pub. L. 102-291)

\(b\) *Entry precluded.* In no event may a veteran begin a vocational
training program after August 1, 1993. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1524(b)(4);
Pub. L. 100-687; Pub. L. 102-291)

\(c\) *Reentry.* The provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this
section are also applicable to veterans reentering a vocational training
program following a redetermination of eligibility. (Authority: 38
U.S.C. 1524(b)(4); Pub. L. 102-291)

\(d\) *Final termination of services.* No veteran may receive assistance
under this temporary program after January 31, 1998. (Authority: 38
U.S.C. 1524(b)(4); Pub. L. 100-687; Pub. L. 102-291)

\(e\) *Provision of vocational training and services during the period
beginning February 1, 1992 and ending May 20, 1992*. The provision of a
vocational training program (including related evaluations and other
related services) to a veteran under the provisions of subpart I of this
part, and related determinations during the period beginning February 1,
1992, and ending May 20, 1992, is ratified. (Authority: Pub. L. 102-291)

\[53 FR 4397, Feb. 16, 1988, as amended at 55 FR 17272, Apr. 24, 1990;
58 FR 41637, Aug. 5, 1993\]

**Supplement *Highlights* reference**: 8(1).

*Next Section is §21.6050*
November 2, 2007

Honorable Billy K. Cannaday, Jr.

Superintendent of Public Instruction

Virginia Department of Education

P.O. Box 2120 Richmond, Virginia 23218-2120

Dear Dr. Cannaday:

Thank you for your timely submission of a detailed explanation of the
procedures Virginia is using to address the compliance issue identified
in the Attachment T document issued with the State's 2007 Title III,
Part A grant award.

The U.S. Department of Education (Department) understands, based on your
detailed explanation, that Virginia has implemented a process for
examining the alignment of State English language proficiency (ELP)
assessments with State ELP standards, as required in section 3113(b)(2).
In lieu of a corrective action plan, Virginia submitted evidence
describing this process.

The Department has determined that Virginia has submitted adequate
evidence to demonstrate that the States does, indeed, have a process in
place to examine the alignment of ELP standards and assessments, as
required by Title III. The Department will remove this finding and
associated conditions from Virginia's 2007 Title III, Part A grant
award.

Please note that the Department is not, at this time, reviewing evidence
regarding the quality of the alignment of State ELP standards and
assessments. Removal of the finding and associated conditions from
Virginia's 2007 Title II award is based only on Virginia's demonstration
that the State is engaged in a process to align its State ELP
assessments to State ELP standards. The Department encourages Virginia
to review the Department's draft Framework on High Quality English
Language Proficiency Standards and Assessments, which was shared with
States at the LEP Partnership meeting on October 28, 2007.

Thank you for your attention to this matter. We appreciate your efforts
to implement a high-quality Title III program to address the needs of
LEP students in your State.

Sincerely,

Margarita P. Pinkos, Ed.D.

Acting Assistant Deputy Secretary

cc: Shelley Loving-Ryder, Assistant Superintendent, Student Assessment
and School

Improvement

Roberta Schlicher, Director, Office of Program Administration and
Accountability

Judy Radford, Title III Director
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height="2.469291338582677in"}

## 

## October 23, 2003

PLANNING COORDINATION COMMITTEE

OPERATING COMMITTEE

TECHNICAL STUDIES SUBCOMMITTEE

### Subject: Path 15 North to South Accepted Rating 

PG&E distributed a Path 15 Upgrade Rating Report on September 5, 2003,
on behalf of Western and Trans-Elect, Inc., as part of Phase 2 of the
WECC Three-Phase Rating Process, addressing an increase in north to
south rating to 3265 MW. The final 30 day comment period ended on
October 6, 2003, with no comments received.

In accordance with the Procedures for Regional Planning Project Review
and Rating Transmission Facilities, this letter is to confirm that Path
15 has achieved an Accepted Rating of 3265 MW in the north to south
direction and is granted Phase 3. This does not affect the rating in the
south to north direction.

Sincerely,

#### Phil Park

##### Phil Park

### PP:cm

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**Indiana Pasture Management Stick**

**Instructions**

The following are instructions for using the pasture stick. Please
follow the example and adapt to your own situation.

1.  Go to the Estimated Dry Matter Yield Per Acre-Inch table to
    determine % cover. For this example, use 75-90% cover. Determine
    also the height of available forage in inches. We will use 4 inches
    for the example. Available forage is total height less desired
    reserve, (7inches total -- 3 inches reserve = 4 inches available).

2.  Turn stick counter clockwise to locate the type of Forage on
    lbs/Acre Inch Charts. We will use Tall Fescue + legume. The number
    from the chart is 200-300 lbs/Ac.

3.  Now multiply 4 inches X 300 lbs = 1200 lbs dry matter per acre.

4.  From the stick, obtain Daily Forage Intake % of body weight and
    grazing efficiency. We will use a dry cow at 2.5% and Grazing
    Efficiency of 60% for 8 paddocks.

5.  Now we can determine the animal numbers or days capacity by the
    following calculations.

**Animal Number =**

[Available inches of forage X pounds of forage per acre inch X Acres X
Grazing Efficiency]{.underline}

Animal Weight X Daily Forage Intake

= 4 X 300 X 2 Ac X 60% / 900 X 2.5% = 64 animals per 2 acres for 1 day

or 32 animals for 2 days

or 21 animals for 3 days

**Days =**

[Available inches of forage X pounds of forage per acre inch X Acres X
Grazing Efficiency]{.underline}

Animal Weight X Daily Forage Intake X Number of Animals

= 4 X 300 X 2 Ac X 60% / 900 X 2.5% X 12 animals = 5.3 or \~ 5 days
**State Innovation Grant Program**

**Nevada Environmental Results Program (NVERP) for the Dry Cleaning
Sector**

Submitted by the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection

Contact: David Emme

Chief, Bureau of Environmental Information and Planning

\(775\) 687-9307

Fax (775) 687-5856

<demme@ndep.nv.gov>

333 W. Nye Lane, Rm. 138

Carson City, NV 89706

This project addresses hazardous waste management under RCRA.

This project is proposed to be implemented in cooperation with the
Nevada Small Business Development Center (NSBDC), Business Environmental
Program (BEP). The NSBDC receives funding from the U.S. Small Business
Administration. BEP receives grant funding from EPA's Pollution
Prevention Grant (PPG) and Pollution Prevention Information Network
(PPIN) grant programs. These funds will not be used to implement the
project. However, the statewide SBDC infrastructure, partnerships, and
the BEP expertise and Western Regional Pollution Prevention Network will
be leveraged in implementing the project.

Contact: Kevin Dick, Director

Business Environmental Program, NSBDC

\(775\) 689-6677

<dick@unr.edu>

University of Nevada, Reno

6100 Neil Rd., Suite 400

Reno, NV 89511

The NVERP is endorsed by Leo Drozdoff, NDEP Administrator.

Other NVERP participant contacts:

Bob Sack, Division Director

Environmental Health Services

Washoe County District Health Department

\(775\) 328-2423

Andy Goodrich, Director

Air Quality Management Division

Washoe County District Health Department

\(775\) 784-7200

Robert Lee

Environmental Services

City of Reno, NV

\(775\) 334-3324

Lee Carson

Environmental Services

City of Sparks, NV

\(775\) 861-4152

Doug Joslin

Solid Waste Management

Clark County Health District

\(702\) 759-0600
Voluntary Report - public distribution

**Date:** 3/8/2004

**GAIN Report Number:** JA4017

**Japan**

**Sanitary/Phytosanitary/Food Safety**

**Processed foods require bovine free certification**

**2004**

**Approved by:**

![](media/image1.wmf)Kevin Latner

U. S. Embassy

**Prepared by:**

Tetsuo Hamamoto

**Report Highlights:**

The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) quarantine officials
now require that certain processed foods must be certified not to
contain ingredients derived from ruminants, except for dairy products.
MHLW has shared the following guidance which is provided to quarantine
stations to guide their import requirements.

Includes PSD Changes: No

Includes Trade Matrix: No

Unscheduled Report

Tokyo \[JA1\]

\[JA\]

As of February 12, 2004, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare
(MHLW) has provided the following guidance to quarantine stations
requiring certification of ingredients in the case of certain processed
foods from the U.S. These requirements have been implemented because of
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy.

Processed foods imported into Japan that may contain ingredients derived
from ruminants must be accompanied with written confirmation that
materials of ruminant origin have not been used. Dairy products are
exempt from this requirement.

The written confirmation is required when there is ambiguity and the raw
materials may be derived from ruminants. Where the ingredients can be
identified as not being from derived from ruminants from the ingredient
label or the import notification, written confirmation is not necessary.

Faxed written responses may be used for confirmation but the originals
must be submitted later.

The following are examples provided by MHLW to serve as guidance to
importers and exporters:

###### Chocolate jelly 

###### 

###### Ingredients: Cacao 50%, Sugar 20%, Defatted milk 10%, gelatin 5%, Seasoning, flavorings, etc. 5%

**Analysis:**

Because gelatin may be derived from a bovine product, certification is
required from the manufacturer regarding the source of the gelatin.

Certification and documentation is not required for the other
ingredients.

If it is cattle origin, importation is not allowed.
Office of Generic Drugs Approved Drugs Log --

First Time June 2003

1\. 40-486 Metaxalone Tablets, 400 mg

Corepharma, LLC

Submission Date: 04/25/02

> Tentatively Approved: 06/11/03
>
> Innovator Co.: Elan Pharmaceuticals

2\. 76-378 Niacin Extended-release Tablets, 500 mg and 750 mg

Barr Laboratories, Inc.

Submission Date: 03/22/02

> Tentatively Approved: 06/13/03
>
> Innovator Co.: KOS Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

3\. 76-304 Fluconazole Injection (in 5% Dextrose Injection), 2 mg/mL,
100 mL and 200 mL flexible plastic containers

Abbott Laboratories

Submission Date: 12/20/01

> Tentatively Approved: 06/18/03

Innovator Co.: Pfizer Inc.

4\. 76-303 Fluconazole Injection (in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection), 2
mg/mL, 100 mL and 200 mL flexible plastic containers

Abbott Laboratories

Submission Date: 012/20/01

> Tentatively Approved: 06/18/03

Innovator Co.: Pfizer Inc.

5\. 76-456 Esmolol Hydrochloride Concentrate, 250 mg/mL, 10 mL ampules

Pharmaforce, Inc.

Submission Date: 07/08/02

> Tentatively Approved: 06/26/03
>
> Innovator Co.: Baxter Healthcare Corp.

6\. 76-474 Esmolol Hydrochloride Injection, 10 mg/mL, 10 mL vials

Pharmaforce, Inc.

Submission Date: 08/07/02

> Tentatively Approved: 06/26/03

Innovator Co.: Allergan

7\. 74-726 Potassium Choride Extended-release Tablets USP, 15 mEq

S-016 Upsher-Smith

> Submission Date: 05/06/02

Approved: 06/06/03

Innovator Co.: Key Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

8\. 76-490 Lithium Carbonate Extended-release Tablets USP, 450 mg

West-Ward Pharmaceutical Corp.

Submission Date: 09/09/02

Approved: 06/17/03

Innovator Co.: GlaxoSmithKline

9\. 76-119 Mirtazapine Tablets, 45 mg

S-001 TEVA Pharmaceuticals

#  Submission Date: 06/09/03

> Approved: 06/19/03
>
> Innovator Co.: Organon Inc.

10\. 75-880 Amino Acid Injection, 6% and 10% plastic containers

Baxter Healthcare Corporation

Submission Date: 05/22/00

> Approved: 06/19/03
>
> Innovator Co.: B. Braun Medical Inc.

11\. 76-411 Methenamine Hippurate Tablets USP, 1 g

> Corepharma, LLC

Submission Date: 07/23/02

> Approved: 06/20/03

Innovator Co.: Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

12\. 76-503 Isotretinoin Capsules USP, 30 mg

Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited

Submission Date: 09/26/02

> Approved: 06/20/03

Innovator Co.: HLR Technology

13\. 76-462 Metronidazole Extended-release Tablets, 750 mg

Able Laboratories, Inc.

Submission Date: 07/23/02

Approved: 06/25/03

Innovator Co.: GD Searle LLC

14\. 76-457 Ganciclovir Capsules, 250 mg and 500 mg

Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited

Submission Date: 07/10/02

> Approved: 06/27/03
>
> Innovator Co.: Roche Palo Alto, LLC
Bill Summary

**H.R. 684**

**D.C. School Choice Act**

# Opportunity Scholarships

The bill provides opportunity scholarships for grades K - 12 District of
Columbia residents whose family incomes are below 185 percent of the
poverty level. The scholarships may be used for tuition costs at a
public or private school in D.C. and adjacent counties in Maryland and
Virginia. Special enhanced Achievement Scholarships are also available
for tutoring assistance for students who attend public schools in the
District.

# District of Columbia Scholarship Corporation

The legislation creates a seven-member private, independent non-profit
corporation to administer the scholarship program. The D.C. mayor will
appoint one board member while the remaining six will be appointed by
the President from nominees submitted by the speaker of the House and
the president pro-tempore of the Senate (in consultation with the
minority). Board members must be D.C. residents and may not work for
either the federal or D.C. governments.

# Eligibility

District students whose family incomes are below the poverty line may
receive a scholarship of up to \$5,000 or the cost of tuition, whichever
is less. Students whose family incomes are above the poverty line but
below 185 percent of the poverty level may receive assistance up to
\$3,750. Students receiving Enhanced Achievement Scholarships are
eligible for tuition assistance awards up to \$800.

Scholarships will be awarded on a priority basis to ensure that students
with the greatest need have the best chance to receive a scholarship.
Scholarships will first be awarded to those who received them in the
previous year, then to applicants who are victims of documented acts of
school violence, and finally to all other D.C. school students in grades
K-12. If there are not sufficient funds available for all the eligible
applicants on any of the priority tiers, scholarships are to be awarded
randomly to those applicants.

Private schools accepting tuition scholarship students are required to
abide by anti-discrimination and other civil rights laws, including
current laws related to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
(IDEA) where applicable. Religious schools, however, will be allowed to
continue offering single-sex education programs as consistent with the
religious tenets upon which the school was founded.

# Funding

The bill authorizes \$7 million for fiscal year 2004, \$8 million for
FY05, and \$10 million each year for FY06 through FY08. At these funding
levels, over the first five years, the Corporation will be able to award
at least 8,300 tuition scholarships to needy children. Once the program
is in effect, the Corporation can award 1,600 with full tuition
scholarships or 10,000 Enhanced Achievement Scholarships each year,
depending on how families apply.

**Contact:** Congressman Flake's Office

Susan Kachouroff 5-2635
**§3.403 Children.**

\(a\) Awards of pension, compensation, or dependency and indemnity
compensation to or for a child, or to or for a veteran or surviving
spouse on behalf of such child, will be effective as follows:

\(1\) *Permanently incapable of self support (§3.57(a)(3)).* In original
claims, date fixed by §§3.400(b) or (c) or 3.401(b). In claims for
continuation of payments, 18th birthday if the condition is claimed
prior to or within 1 year after that date; otherwise from date of
receipt of claim.

\(2\) *Majority (§3.854).* Direct payment to child if competent, from
date of majority or, date of last payment, whichever is the earlier
date.

\(3\) *Posthumous child.* Date of child's birth if proof of birth is
received within 1 year of that date, or if notice of the expected or
actual birth meeting the requirements of an informal claim, is received
within 1 year after the veteran's death; otherwise, date of claim.
(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 5110(n))

\(4\) *School attendance.* (See §3.667.)

\(5\) *Adopted child.* Date of adoption either interlocutory or final or
date of adoptive placement agreement, but not earlier than the date from
which benefits are otherwise payable.

\(b\) *Monetary allowance under 38 U.S.C. 1805 for an individual
suffering from spina bifida who is a child of a Vietnam veteran*. An
award of the monetary allowance under 38 U.S.C. 1805 to or for an
individual suffering from spina bifida who is a child of a Vietnam
veteran will be effective either date of birth if claim is received
within one year of that date, or date of claim, but not earlier than
October 1, 1997. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1822, 5110; §422(c), Pub. L.
104-204, 110 Stat. 2926)

\(c\) *Monetary allowance under 38 U.S.C. 1815 for an individual with
covered birth defects who is a child of a woman Vietnam veteran*. Except
as provided in §3.114(a) or §3.815(i), an award of the monetary
allowance under 38 U.S.C. 1815 to or for an individual with one or more
covered birth defects who is a child of a woman Vietnam veteran will be
effective as of the date VA received the claim (or the date of birth if
the claim is received within one year of that date), the date
entitlement arose, or December 1, 2001, whichever is latest. (Authority:
38 U.S.C. 1815, 1822, 1824, 5110)

\[26 FR 1594, Feb. 24, 1961, as amended at 27 FR 11889, Dec. 1, 1962; 36
FR 4599, Mar. 10, 1971; 38 FR 872, Jan. 5, 1973; 39 FR 20204, June 7,
1974; 41 FR 36493, Aug. 30, 1976; 45 FR 34887, May 23, 1980; 62 FR
51279, Sept. 30, 1997; 67 FR 49587, July 31, 2002\]

**Supplement *Highlights* references**: 31(1), 54(2).
CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATION

NE-214. CATHODIC PROTECTION FOR BURIED METAL STRUCTURES

1\. SCOPE

The work shall consist of furnishing and installing all material
necessary to provide cathodic protection for metal structures as shown
on the drawings.

2\. MATERIALS

**[Anodes]{.underline}** shall be the type and size specified on the
drawings. They shall be commercially cast and pre-packaged. Each anode
shall have a full length core with a #12 AWG or larger insulated lead
wire attached.

Magnesium anodes shall have a chemical composition of 5-7 percent
aluminum, 2-4 percent zinc, 0.15-0.25 percent manganese, a maximum of
0.7 percent other varied elements, and the balance magnesium. The
packaged backfill shall be approximately 75 percent hydrated gypsum, 20
percent bentonite, and 5 percent sodium sulfate.

**[Wire]{.underline}** for header cables, anode leads, and joint
bridging shall be a single conductor, stranded, plain annealed copper
with a black, high-molecular weight polythylene insulation and jacket.
The polyethylene shall conform to ASTM Designation D 1248, Type I, Class
C, Grade 5. The AWG size designation shall be as shown on the drawings.

**[Powder Welding Process]{.underline}** shall be of the type and
composition recommended by the manufacturer for permanently fastening
copper wire to copper wire or to relatively flat steel or cast iron
surfaces. The resulting weld shall be a permanent, low resistance copper
connection.

**[Silver Solder Process]{.underline}** shall be for very low voltage
electrical connections. Manufacturer\'s instructions shall be followed.

3\. INSTALLING ANODES

The anode metal shall be centered in the packaged backfill just prior to
the installation. Moist, fine-grained earth material shall be used to
backfill around the anodes. The fill shall be placed in layers not
exceeding four (4) inches prior to compaction.

4\. TESTING STATIONS

The test box shall be a metal, weatherproof device. The leads shall be
connected with a split bolt connector. The electrical circuit shall be
insulated from the test box.
U.S. REP. PATRICK T. MCHENRY

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

23 MARCH 2005

CONTACT: JONATHAN COLLEGIO

\(202\) 225-2576

 

 

**Congressman McHenry Restates Need to Fix Social Security After New
Trustees Report Shows System Going Bankrupt One Year Earlier than
Expected**

*New Social Security Trustees report shows system going bankrupt in 2041
and beginning to run severe deficits in 2017.*

 

WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10) restated the
need for Congress to fix the broken Social Security system, after a new
Social Security Trustees report shows the system going bankrupt one year
earlier than previously expected.

 

According to the report, the trustees "do not believe the currently
projected long run growth rates of Social Security and Medicare are
sustainable under current financing arrangements."

 

This is because of the increasing number of Social Security recipients
expected as the baby boomers retire. In 1950, there were 16 workers
supporting every Social Security recipient through their payroll taxes.
Currently there are only 3.3 and shortly there will be only two workers
supporting every retiree. Meanwhile, as folks are living longer they are
collecting benefits for longer periods of time.

 

"The trustees report tells us what we have known for years: Social
Security is broken and it needs to be fixed," said Congressman McHenry,
who is vice-chairman of the House Republican Conference's Retirement
Security Team. "For the sake of our children and grandchildren we need
to reform the system to make sure that current and soon-to-be retirees
receive the benefits they were promised. We also need to transform the
system to allow younger workers invest a portion of their taxes into a
nest-egg of bonds and stocks, where the return is higher and safer than
Social Security."

 

According to the report, Social Security "continues to fail our
long-range test of close actuarial balance by a wide margin...Tax income
will begin to fall short of outlays in 2017 and will be sufficient to
finance only 74 percent of scheduled annual benefits by 2041, when the
combined OASDI trust fund is projected to be exhausted." Without
reforms, a do-nothing approach would require huge tax increases or
massive benefit cuts to maintain the system in 2041.

 

"The message is clear: Social Security needs to be fixed and every day
we wait is another day we spend digging a hole for ourselves," continued
McHenry. "Safe, personal, and optional accounts, invested by younger
workers in bonds and stocks will outperform Social Security and lessen
the long-term liability of the program. Personal accounts are an
integral part of any efforts to reform the system."

 

Congressman McHenry has introduced legislation in Congress that states
the problems facing the Social Security system and urges Congress to
reform the program without raising taxes. The bill is H. RES. 168, and
has 19 original cosponsors.
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ANXIETY AND PANIC

**What is anxiety?**

It is a general feeling of worry or a sudden feeling of panic or a fear
of a certain situation or a response to a bad situation.

**What causes anxiety disorders?**

Your body feels anxiety when there is or is not a real danger. However,
it feels the same. It can be due to an imbalance in your body, a memory
or side effect of medicine or an illness.

**How is it treated?**

You doctor can help you form a plan and may also prescribe medicine.

# Tips for coping with anxiety

> **Control your worry**-spend 30 minutes thinking on your concerns and
> what you can do about them. Try not to dwell on what might happen.
> Focus on what IS happening.
>
> **RELAX**-an easy technique is muscle relaxation. Begin by choosing a
> muscle and holding it tight for a few seconds, then relaxing that
> muscle. Do it with all your muscles. Another technique is counting
> backwards.
>
> **Confront** the things that have made you anxious in the past.
> Picture yourself confronting these things and after you feel
> comfortable, you can begin to actually face these issues.
>
> **Exercise regularly**-exercise can give you a sense of well being and
> help decrease your feelings of anxiety.

Get plenty of **sleep.**

The feelings of anxiety are scary but they won't hurt you. Label the
level of your fear from 0-10 and watch it go up and down. Notice that it
does not stay at a high level for more than a few seconds. When the fear
comes, accept it. Wait and give it time to pass without running away
from it.

Talk with your doctor, to make sure your plan is working. If it is not
working, there are other treatment options.

The most important thing is to take action. Any action will help because
it will give you a sense of control over your anxiety.

> *TCIMC 10/00*
**Evidence-Based Disease Prevention Program**

**Lead Organization:** New Jersey Department of Health and Senior
Services (Joint State Unit on Aging)

**Project Title:** Establishing Local and State Partnerships for the
Delivery of

> Evidence-Based Prevention Programs for Older Adults

**Project Period:** September 30, 2006 to July 31, 2009

**State Unit On Aging/Health Unit Contacts:**

Patricia Polansky Geraldine Mackenzie

P.O. Box 807 P.O. Box 807

Trenton, NJ 08625 Trenton, NJ 08625

\(609\) 292-4027 (609) 943-3498

**Project Overview**

The New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) plans to
develop statewide capacity for delivery of low-cost evidence-based
disease prevention programs. The program's goal is to empower older
adults to reduce modifiable risk factors for disease and disability by
establishing the infrastructure for effectively delivering the Chronic
Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP) in Atlantic, Cape May and Warren
Counties, and the Healthy (Identifying Depression, Empowering Activities
for Seniors) IDEAS Program in Essex and Union Counties.

The objectives are to:

-   Establish local partnerships for service delivery

-   Certify CDSMP master trainers and class leaders

-   Develop and deliver training for Healthy IDEAS

-   Implement and integrate programs into the counties' service delivery
    system

**Target Population**

African American, Hispanic, low socio-economic groups, frail
individuals, individuals with access barriers and those in rural
communities

**Anticipated Outcomes**

-   Participants will better manage their chronic disease through skill
    development and enhanced self-confidence

-   Local service delivery system will have stronger provider
    relationships and integrated delivery of EBDPP

-   The state will have a more fully developed model to support healthy
    aging statewide

**Evaluation**

The DHSS will use a formative evaluation process that will measure
individual performance indicators for short-term change and follow up
contact using aggregate data to establish successful outcomes.

**Involvement of Community-Based Organizations**

Southern New Jersey Council for Parish/Congregational Health Support
Services, Inc., Jewish Family Service of Metro West New Jersey and
others
# Public Page

# Project DTPH56-06-T-000003

Pipeline failures from stress corrosion cracking (SCC) remain a major
safety concern among pipeline operators. To manage the safety threat
from SCC, the operators require key information to: assist in
identifying the potential, and the location(s) on the pipeline system,
for this threat; assess and characterize the threat, and determine the
appropriate mitigation measures.

In spite of many efforts at developing reliable sizing techniques for
stress corrosion cracks, current methods are either very expensive and
time consuming, or are unreliable. The development of a reliable
nondestructive technique would be very desirable.

The objective of this project is to apply the proven technologies of
laser ultrasonics and finite difference modeling to the important
problem of depth measurement of stress corrosion cracks. Laser
ultrasonics offers a number of significant benefits for the sizing of
SCCs, including small footprint on the pipe, rapid scanning, and high
bandwidth. Laser generation produces a rich admixture of ultrasonic
waves, covering many wave types, directions, and frequencies. Finite
difference modeling offers a very promising pathway to harnessing these
waves for effective crack depth measurement. Team members for this
project are Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc., and RTD Quality Services
(QS) LLP. Cost share is provided by RTD QS through its affiliated
companies, Pipeline Research Council International (PRCI) and individual
pipeline companies.

In the seventh quarter, we completed the optical and mechanical design
of the sensor head. The scanning platform is being designed.

**Submitted by:**

> Marvin Klein
>
> Intelligent Optical Systems
>
> Phone: 424-263-6361
>
> Fax: 310-530-7417
>
> Electronic mail: mklein@intopsys.com