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# Presentation: 085960

## “Toxic Mold” Does NOT Exist

*Stachybotrys atra*, which is probably the most maligned and feared indoor mold, is not as “toxic” as the media portray. The trichothecene mycotoxin which has given *Stachybotrys *a bad name is produced by only about a third of the species of *Stachybotrys*.
- Furthermore, the mycotoxins are not always produced by the organisms that do occasionally produce the compound; the mycotoxin is only produced under very specific stress conditions. Furthermore, the mycotoxin, when it is produced, is only produced in the spores and the spores are not readily removed from the main organism. It takes an unusual amount of mechanical effort to make the spores become airborne. The spores, when they are shaken loose, are so large they settle out within about 10 minutes and so do not remain airborne for very long.
- Indoor Molds State of Knowledge. Caoimhin P. Connell. _[http://members.aol.com/piobin/sok.html](http://members.aol.com/piobin/sok.html)_

## “Toxic Mold” Does NOT Exist

- Some researchers, however, quantified the dose and have attempted to clinically establish a dose-response relationship between airborne spores and adverse effects. One team investigating *Stachybotrys* identified an LD50 (dose-based inhalation concentration resulting in death in 50% of the test population) of 123 Million spores per pound body weight. For a one hundred fifty four pound individual, that would equate to a total body burden of 18,900,000,000 spores. In a home that contained an _extremely_ elevated *Stachybotrys* spore count of say, 200 *Stachybotrys* spores per cubic meter of air, a person would have to spend 10,822 **years** in the house (24 hours per day, seven days per week) to receive the necessary dose.
- Peraica M; Radic B; Lucic A; Pavlovic M *Toxic effects of mycotoxins in humans.*Bull World Health Organ 1999;77(9):754-66 (ISSN: 0042-9686)
# Presentation: 037897

## VA’s CMOP PROGRAM

## CMOP Program

**What is CMOP****?**
_**C**_**onsolidated**
**	****	****    **_**M**_**ail**
**	****	****	****  **_**O**_**utpatient**
**	****	****	****	****	****  **_**P**_**harmacy**

## Slide 3

**Notes:**

(overview of production area – focused on TCA)

## Slide 4

## Slide 5

## Slide 6

**Notes:**

(example of A-frame UUA device)

## Slide 7

## Slide 8

## CMOP Program

- Time for some
**W-O-W**
- facts!

## CMOP Program

- Average 85% of VA prescriptions filled through the CMOP Program
- Estimate 98M+ Rx filled during 2008
- Approximately $2.7B for products

## CMOP Program

**Current CMOP Facilities**:
- 	- Charleston, South Carolina
- 	- Chelmsford (Boston), Massachusetts
- 	- Hines (Chicago), Illinois
- 	- Lancaster (Dallas), Texas
- 	- Leavenworth, Kansas
- 	- Murfreesboro, Tennessee
- 	- Tucson, Arizona

## CMOP Program

**How does VA NAC support the CMOP program?**

## CMOP Program

- Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) and National Contract Service (NCS)
-      contract actions
- Routine contracts for two or more
-     facilities
- High dollar/complex procurements

## Thank You!

**Thank You!**
# Presentation: 694259

## Argos System Use Administration

**Argos System Use Administration**

## Topics

- NOAA SUA Processing Statistics
- SUA Administration
- Sensitive Use

## SUA Approval Process

## NOAA SUA Processing Statistics (May 03- May 04)

- SUAs processed: 244 (235 2002-03)
- Average processing time
- 5.4 days (no pending) 2004
- 6 days (no pending) 2003
- 8 days (no pending) 2002
- 13 days (total) 2004
- 8 days (total without VMS) 2003
- SUAs Held with Questions: 39 (62 2002-03)
- 16% 2004
- 28% 2003
- 26% 2002
- SUAs pending:   11 (7 VMS)
- SUAs not approved: 1
- SUAs Withdrawn: 1

## SUA Administration

- Significant Improvement in the SUA Administration
- Monthly pending list
- CLS/SAI responsiveness
- Areas of Improvement
- Applications submitted by non government user should clearly identify contracts/grants, or contacts for government interested parties.
- Renewals need to contain updated information

## Pending SUA Chilean VMS

- The April 1st 2004 deadline to transition out of the northern and central Chilean fisheries has past.
- The Chilean Government agreed to signed a new SUA at a higher political level.  The SUA contain similar information to past submissions.
- What is the future for Chilean fishing vessel monitoring in the northern and central fisheries?

## Pending SUA Chilean VMS

- NOAA Proposal
- Consistent enforcement of the non competition global system use policy
- Alaskan VMS as a model
- No new systems
- no replacement systems upon failure
- Three year transition
- NOAA to sign the current SUA July 1st 2004 – July 2007

## Sensitive Use Policy

- Activities for sensitive use where satellite tracking is required identified by the following categories:
-  Law Enforcement, Humanitarian, National Defense, and Homeland Security
- Each user (initial and renewal) will submit an SUA with all fields completed to be maintained at CLS/SAI offices but available for review by the OPSCOM co-chairs or their representatives.
- Sensitive Use SUAs forwarded to the Co-chairs must identify the government organization sponsoring the program.
- Programs description to include general information on the activity of the program when provided to the Co-Chairs.

## Actions

- Request an Action item to arrange a follow up meeting with CLS and NACLS to review the sensitive use programs and ensure SUA’s are on file for each program.
# Presentation: 701319

## Reliability of SiGe, SOI, and Advanced Mixed Signal Devices for Cryogenic Space Missions (FY 06)(task 06-281)

** **

**Total Full-Cost = $ 400K**

**Description:**

**Benefits:**

**Schedule/Costs:**

**Lead Center/PI: ****GRC/Richard Patterson**
**CS FTEs**** ****=****  0.3**

- Space exploration missions require electronics to operate reliably and efficiently under extreme cryogenic conditions.  These missions include Mars exploration rovers, lunar outposts, JWST, Europa Orbiter, and deep space probes.  Silicon germanium (SiGe) devices show promise for low temperature operation, silicon-on-insulator (SOI) devices display good radiation tolerance, and advanced mixed signal devices are critical, essential components of spacecraft electronic systems. This task will focus on reliability of silicon germanium, silicon-on-insulator, and advanced mixed signal devices for use in cryogenic space exploration missions.  Thorough evaluation of such devices, including COTS parts and flight-like components, will be performed under extreme temperatures and thermal cycling to determine reliability and establish suitability for cryogenic use in space missions.  The generated data will establish safe operating areas and identify degradation modes, and the information will be disseminated to mission planners and system designers  to establish risk factors associated with the use of such devices in cold space applications.

- Electronics capable of operation at extreme temperatures are critical for space mission success.  SiGe and SOI based devices and certain mixed signal devices show promise for operation at cryogenic temperatures.
- NASA will benefit in pursuing missions that have harsh environments.  Low temperature electronics will result in improved circuit performance, increased system efficiency, and reduced development and launch costs. The findings of this work  will aid designers in making proper part selection, designing new circuits, properly de-rating the parts, and mitigating risks.

| Cost   |   | Costs are well controlled. |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Schedule |   | Schedule is realistic. |
| Technical |   | Extreme temperature reliability data is very important but very limited presently.  Accelerated testing not well defined, and missions have a wide range of temperature environments. |
| Programmatic |   | Task products are directly applicable to upcoming NASA missions. |

**Risks:**

**Non-NASA Organizations/Procurements:**
**Support Service Contractors (SSC)**

**Deliverables:**

- -BOK reports documenting reliability of selected SiGe, SOI, and mixed signal devices for cryogenic temperature operation.
- - Publish results on NEPP website, at professional conferences, and in international journals; and disseminate information to mission planners and system designers.
# Presentation: 009428

## Inter Brigade Communications System

## IBCS

**The IBCS program was Funded by Program Executive Office Command**
**Control and Communications Tactical.(PEO-C3T)**
**Mr. John Sklinar Deputy Director.**
**                 **
**                  **

**Guidance provided by CECOM RDEC, Space and Terrestrial**
**Communications Directorate, S&TCD, Space and Technology Branch. **
**Mr. Michael Harrigan, Branch Chief**

## IBCS

**The Prototype IBCS System provides Echelons, Brigade and below high speed digital communications.**
**The IBCS is Designated as a leave behind system for 2****nd**
**Brigade, 82****nd**** Airborne Division, Ft Bragg, NC**

## Prototype IBCS System

## Players:

*LSI*

## IBCS

**The IBCS prototype systems were designed with the solider in mind.  Designed for harsh, rugged environments, the IBCS provides communications within a soldiers TOC, and to other TOC’s**
**As was demonstrated in Spiral Three, and the FTX, at**
**Ft Bragg, and MC02 at Ft Irwin the IBCS is a push to**
**talk system.**

**Customer requirements drive the final size of the IBCS system.  The customer delivers his requirements, and a systems is designed around those requirements.  The system can be as large or small as the customer requires. **

## IBCS

**The concept revolved around a Universal Transit Case design for Ground – Airborne – Battlefield application.**
**Concept System designed as a throw on the ground,**
**erect mast, power on, and push to talk.**
**No further human intervention, the focus of the entire **
**engineering team, from code writers down to labelers**
**was remember the soldier, it must be set and forget.**

**The systems can operate on a wide range of power sources; AC inputs from 60 to 400 Hz and DC inputs of 28 VDC, make the IBCS system capable of world wide operations.**
**Additionally, the IBCS is fully FCC compliant 802.11b.**

## IBCS

**Concept System contains CISCO Systems 3200 router,**
**running the Mobile - Router feature set, allowing **
**for an always on connection.**

**.**

## IBCS

**Concept System tested Spiral Three, Ft Bragg**
**May/June 02.**

**Concept System used in Field Training Exercise,**
**FTX, Ft Bragg, July 02.**

**Concept System deployed by 2****nd**** Brigade, 82****nd**** Airborne **
**Division at National Training Center, Ft Irwin, CA,**
**July/August 02.**
# Presentation: 288895

## Developing a Culture of Compliance

- The Basic Task of RCOs at Large Facilities

- Kathy Schulz, CIP
- Human Research Compliance Officer
- San Francisco VA Medical Center

## How Large is “Large”

- > 500 Active Human Subjects Protocols
- Complex Inter-Institutional Relationships
- Grants; Appointments; Multi-site Research
- Diverse Population of Researchers
- >200 approved *Principal* Investigators
- 20-50 new personnel actions/month
- Diverse Research Goals and Experience
- Affiliated University IRB
- 4 IRBs meeting 8x per month

## Tools of the Trade

- Awesome Staff
- Outstanding Support
- Database to Track BOTH studies & personnel
- Adequate Resources
- Space, Supplies, Equipment
- Storage for Retired Records
- PI records and CRO records
- Information Dissemination Plan

## Teacher or Cop?

- Educate Medical Staff
- To provide additional eyes and ears
- Awareness of who to ask when something feels wrong
- Serve as a Resource
- Pre-review Studies
- Consult with PIs, residents, coordinators, etc.
- Explaining ‘Why’ encourages spirit of cooperation
- Know and be Known
- Walk the Halls
- Serve on Committees at all levels

## Be a Good Neighbor

- Support Programs at the Affiliate
- Help with *their* Accreditation / Auditing / Education
- Serve on *their* Committees
- Decide how your office can help them help you
- Be a Routing Point
- Pre-screen Submissions
- Stamp Approved Consents
- Distribute Approval Letters

## Not-for-Cause Auditing

- Who’s under the microscope?
- Continuing Research
- Less Experienced
- Investigator Initiated (without outside monitors)
- Problem Children
- What’s the focus?
- Continuing Approval
- Timely Filing
- Consent Documentation
- Pharmacy Issues
- Education & Credentialing
- Who Hears about it?
- The PI
- The IRB Quality Improvement Unit
- The Clinical Research Subcommittee (aggregated) and their upstream committees and offices
# Presentation: 758083

## DØ International Finance CommitteeScrutiny Panel 

**John Womersley**
**Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois**
- 3 April 2003

## Scrutiny Panel

**Is in place**
**Peter Ratoff (UK) **
**Jean Karyotakis (France)**
**Klaus Ehret (Germany)**
**John Cooper (FNAL-PPD)**
**Steve Wolbers (FNAL-CD)**
**John Womersley (D****Ø****)**
**Discussions by e-mail**
**Telephone meetings on January 7 and February 4 **

## January 7 meeting 

**Cost of maintenance of the central (d0mino) SGI machine **
**All agree the cost is high;  CD are pushing DØ to migrate away from this machine in order to reduce maintenance costs.  Scrutiny panel would like to see such a plan if the common fund is expected to contribute to the maintenance costs in the short term.**
** ****Why do tape costs double between FY02 and FY03?**
**This was a conservative estimate.  Steve Wolbers presented a new estimate of $250-300k taking account of new tape technology**
**Consider excluding computing professionals who cover desktop support for PPD physicists**
**Agreed that such support should be excluded from the common fund. **
**Consider excluding certain detector support tasks if they are Fermilab institutional commitments to certain subsystems.  PPD electrical and mechanical support costs seem high**
**The scrutiny panel believes that the common fund should cover costs associated with the experimental hall,  infrastructure, cryogens,  and magnets.  It should not cover the costs of maintaining Fermilab-built detector subsystems*********.  We will need a breakdown of electrical and mechanical technician costs along these lines.**
**Similarly, consider online computing in PPD as an institutional commitment?**
**The scrutiny panel felt that online and slow controls were a legitimate component of the common fund (example of BaBar).**

******* Note: some members of the panel felt this is too restrictive an interpretation**

## February 4 meeting

**Continued discussion of Fermilab technician manpower, after receiving breakdown of tasks performed.**
**The scrutiny panel agrees that all these activities are needed for the ****  operation of the experiment. **** **
**But, if we were to follow the example of BaBar**
**we would not include any of the Fermilab-staff ****electrical or mechanical technicians in the OCF **
**we would include all the online support staff **
**the IFC should be the body that decides if D0 wants to follow ****(in such detail) the example of BaBar **** **

## If we do proceed this way

**If we do proceed this way**

## Common Fund per physicist

**Need an updated census of D****Ø collaborators, but:**
**674 on masthead**
**167 students (not all on masthead)**
**Approximately 550 Ph.D. collaborators**
**$3M per year = $5,450 per Ph.D. per year**
- I have been telling people to use $5000 as an approximate number in talking to their agencies

**If we do proceed this way**
# Presentation: 532328

## Pulse Power Thyristors (PPTs) for Aerospace

**ACCOMPLISHMENTS**
-   Developed opening and closing switch thyristors with 	unlimited di/dt, blocking up to 40,000 volts in low cost 	plastic packages
-   Developed practical use of “Pulse Power Technology” in 	FAA Certified ignition, Thyristor replacement, Laser 	Fusion, Electroporation and etc.

***Power Technology South (PTS) Company***
***Raleigh, NC***

**S****mall**
**B****usiness**
**I****nnovation **
**R****esearch**

**GOVERNMENT/SCIENCE APPLICATIONS**
-   New Government and Commercial Turbine starters use 	the new PPT technology
-   Stacks of PPTs are used to replace Thyratron tubes
-   PPT stacks are also used to initiate Inertial Confinement 	Fusion in the “NRL Electra” application

- Glenn Research Center
- Space Power
- 3-080

**Pulse Power Thyristors (PPTs) for Aerospace**

***PPT Wafer***

**INNOVATION**

- 1993 Phase II, NAS3-27553, 1/02
- NASA Contact – Gene Schwarze
- Company Contact – John Driscoll

- New opening and closing switch thyristor capable of unlimited di/dt blocking up to 40,000 volts

**COMMERCIALIZATION**
-   Arrays of the PPTs has been used to replace Thyratrons
-   PPTs currently used to replace spark gap switches in FAA 	Certified exciter/igniter systems to start jet engines
-   PTS has allied with three major power semiconductor 	producers for an assured supply of PPTs
-   Private capital investment has been secured to fund 	several new PPT applications
-   As a result of this SBIR PTS Company is able to continue 	to exist as a commercial company
# Presentation: 167115

## Topical Dosage FormsClassification/Nomenclature

- Advisory Committee of Pharmaceutical Science Meeting
- March 12, 2003
- Yuan-yuan Chiu, Ph.D.
- ONDC/OPS/CDER/FDA

## Objective

- To develop a clear, concise, and science-based classification (nomenclature) system for topical dosage forms where the existing system is not adequate

## Scope

- Dermatological topical administration
- Dosage forms included: Liquid emulsion,  semi-solid emulsion, and semi-solid suspension
*Lotion, Cream, Ointment, Paste, and Gel*
- Dosage forms excluded:  Solution, liquid suspension, powder, aerosol (including foams)

## Steps Taken

- Identified current practices in labeling and specifications at FDA and USP
- Reviewed properties and formulations of approved NDA/ANDA drugs
- Clarified with CDER medical staff any efficacy significance associated with definitions of topical dosage forms
- Consulted textbooks and literature
- Evaluated OTC and NDA/ANDA drugs for physical properties in CDER laboratory

## Agenda

- Introduction		      Yuan-yuan Chiu, Ph.D.
- Remarks from a Medical Perspective  						      Jonathan Wilkin, M.D.
- FDA Laboratory Data 	      Lucinda Buhse, Ph.D.
- FDA Proposal - Definitions and Decision Tree 					      Chi-wan Chen, Ph.D.
- USP Nomenclature for Topical Dosage Forms					      Herb Carlin, Ph.D.
- Questions to Committee     Yuan-yuan Chiu, Ph.D.

## Contributors to the Project

- Daniel Boring 		Lucinda Buhse
- Chi-wan Chen		Yuan-yuan Chiu
- Wilson DeCamp		James Fan
- Mamta Gautam-Basak	Charles Hoiberg
- Gil Jong Kang		Hon Sum Ko
- Richard Kolinski	Markham Luke
- Lisa Mathis		Moheb Nasr
- Saleh Turujman		Benjamin Westenberger
- Jonathan Wilkin		Anna Wokovich
# Presentation: 125096

## What we'll discuss

- Recent advances in methods for total mercury
- Mercury speciation
- Arsenic speciation

## Conventional total Hg analysis(cold vapor AAS)

- digest with aqua regia

- digest with aqua regia

- oxidize with potassium permanganate

- oxidize with potassium permanganate

- add sodium chloride/hydroxylamine sulfate

- add sodium chloride/hydroxylamine sulfate

- reduce Hg

- reduce Hg

-  2+

- with stannous sulfate

- with stannous sulfate

- measure evolved Hg by AAS at 253.7 nm

- measure evolved Hg by AAS at 253.7 nm

- Conventional total Hg analysis(cold vapor AAS)

## Drawbacks of CV-AAS total Hg method

- digestion requires 40 minutes/sample
-  mitigated by parallel processing
- contamination risk from reagents and processing
- interferences from sulfide, chloride, organics
- disposal of laboratory waste
- ....there is a better way

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## Slide 11

## dimethylmercury, methylmercury

- neurotoxic, bioaccumulate

- neurotoxic, bioaccumulate

- Hg

- Hg

-  2+

- soluble salts

- soluble salts

- toxic, bioavailable, methylated/reduced

- toxic, bioavailable, methylated/reduced

- Hg

- Hg

-  0

- volatile, toxic

- volatile, toxic

- HgS

- HgS

- stable in anaerobic sediments

- stable in anaerobic sediments

## Sample

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# Presentation: 512616

## Bioterrorism: Challenges of Training

- Never Seen or Diagnosed by Today’s Clinicians
- Non-traditional Routes of Infection
- Emerging Patterns of Resistance
- Increased Virulence

## The Biological Terrorist Spectrum

## Slide 3

## Slide 4

## Slide 5

## Screensaver Intervention:16.7% increase in correct responses

**Baseline**

**Intervention**

##  Web Site Usagewww.bioterrorism.uab.edu

*Weeks 1-19*
*22 Oct 2001-28 Feb 2002*

-  12,180 Unique Visitors
-  580,300 Total Hits
-  70 Countries
-  883 CME certificates issued

##  “Dual-Use”

***Neisseria meningitidis***

***Bacillus anthracis***

**Public Health Preparation=Bioterrorism Preparation**

**Naturally Occurring**

**Bioterrorism**

-  “Dual-Use”

## Medical Specialties

**Emergency Medicine**
**Primary Care Providers:**
**	****Internal Medicine**
**	****Pediatrics**
**	****Ob/Gyn**
**	****Family Practice**
**Hospital Infection Control**
**Initial Diagnostics:**
**	****Pathology**
**	****Radiology**

**Consultative Specialties:**
**Infectious Disease**
**Pulmonology and Critical Care**
**Dermatology**
**Nephrology**
**Surgical Subspecialties**
**Other Medical Subspecialties**

## Agents of Concern

**Category A:**
**Smallpox**
**Anthrax**
**Plague**
**Tularemia**
**VHF’s**
**Botox**

**Category B:**
**Q fever**
**Brucellosis**
**Glanders**
**VE, WEE and EEE**
**Ricin toxin**
**Epsilon toxin**
**Staph enterotoxin B**

**Category C:**
**Nipah virus**
**Hantavirus**
**Tick-borne HF’s**
**Tick-borne Encephalitis**
**Yellow fever**
**MDR TB**

## October 9, 2001, CNN

** ****hijackers probed**
**October 9, 2001 Posted: 4:41 PM EDT (2041 GMT)**
**WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (CNN) --**
**     **
** ****Federal officials said Tuesday their investigation into a deadly anthrax infection in Florida included a closer**
**look at forensic evidence gathered in the weeks since the September 11 terrorist attacks, especially items traced to the suspected hijackers, such as luggage,**
**documents and cars. **
**The bacteria is blamed for the death of photo editor at the supermarket tabloid The Sun. A mailroom employee also tested positive for exposure to anthrax, but is not exhibiting symptoms of the disease. **
**Elsewhere in Florida, officials Tuesday were checking reports of a "white powdery residue" in the mail of two locations in Naples, on the west coast. Reports of**
**possible anthrax virus in Weston and Deerfield Beach, on the east coast, proved unfounded.**

**October 9, 2001, CNN**

## Slide 12
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## Premarket Review Performance Goals  November 18, 2004MDUFMA Stakeholder MeetingMark B. Leahey, Esq.Executive Director, MDMA

## The Benefit of the Bargain

- When the industry contemplated a user fee in 2002, it did so with the understanding that review times would improve.
- To FDA’s credit, most review times have been improving since 1999.
- It is our hope that this will continue with the additional resources from MDUFMA.
- However, given the substantial industry investment, decision goals should be reviewed and enhanced where necessary.

## Faster Review Times?

_**510(k)s **_- over 90% of submissions 			under the “goals letter”
- FDA’s own numbers show that 75% of 510(k)s were being reviewed within 90 FDA days prior to MDUFMA.
- FDA may increase to 80% in FY07, but they have discretion.
- In FY04, over $11.4 million collected.

## Faster Review Times?

_**180-day Supp **_- 2.5% of submissions 			           under the “goals letter”
- FDA’s own numbers show that 90% were being reviewed within 180 FDA days prior to MDUFMA.
- In FY04, $4.4 million collected

## Faster Review Times?

_**Real Time Supp **_- 5% of submissions 			   	       under the “goals letter”
- FDA “maintains current performance”
- In FY04, $2.4 million collected

## Faster Review Times?

- _PMA/BLA/PT _- 1.65% of submissions 			          under the “goals letter”
- FDA’s own numbers show that 85% were being reviewed within 320 FDA days prior to MDUFMA.
- MDUFMA calls for 90% within 320 FDA days.
- In FY04, $8.69 million collected
# Presentation: 675642

## MTAC 117 – Periodicals Subgroup Mail Preparation Requirements for Intelligent Mail and Electronic Documentation

- USPS Co-Chairs: 	Bob Galaher,
- 					Ruth Stock
- Industry Co-Chair: 	John Stark
- Objective: Identify any constraints and define optimal strategies for implementing the Intelligent Mail Barcode Basic or Full Service Options for Periodicals mailers.

## Mailer ID

- Consensus is one MID per publication
- New Customer Number cross reference file
- Batch applications
- Simplify sample requirements
- Managing MIDs/ACS from multiple sources
- Outside Files (Comps, Public Place Distribution)
- Multiple MIDs for a single title mailing
- How to ensure Full Service Compliance

## IMB Readability

- IMB Readability concerns
- Impact on OneCode ACS returns
- IMB .028” Clearance Requirement
- Merlin
- Feedback from the processing plants

## OneCode ACS and Confirm

- OneCode ACS
- All electronic, must scan properly
- Golf World test
- Receiving both OneCode and Traditional returns
- OneCode Confirm
- Mail owner or service provider MID?
- Pricing structure tbd
- Cast of Characters
- Not fully functional yet
- Need to manage different services

## Electronic Documentation

- Mail.dat vs XML Wizard Web Services
- Mail.dat file mgmt – PDR file size
- WWS linking to Mail.XML, with Messaging functionality
- eDoc and Postage Payment flexibilty needed
- For comail or different publisher needs
- WWS 3541 calculation differences
- WWS not fully developed yet for qual reports/documentation
- USPS looking for WWS pilot testing
- FAST Requirements
- Origin entered mail – removed as requirement
- Web Services requirement
- Future of 8125
- Appointment data resides within Container IMB
- Start the clock – 8125 scan or first pallet scan?

## PostalOne!

- Spoilage/Shortage
- Periodicals vs other mail classes
- Per knows at the piece level and usually reorders
- PDR and PAR
- Finalizing Adv % for payment
- PAGE vs Manual
- CPP vs Non CPP
- Mail.dat Status Indicator
- Future Ad Percentage Worksheet check box
- Component and Equivalent books
- Requirements written, but not scheduled
- For Weights and Ad Percentages
- Mail.dat 10-1

## PostalOne!

- Multiple Mail.dat segments or mail locations
- Limitations to Consolidate/Delete/Adjust Statements
- Mail.dat Segment and Job Levels
- Seamless Acceptance
- Developed with letter mail in mind
- Needs work for Periodicals

- Questions??
# Presentation: 500107

## Planning for EmergenciesSeptember 19, 2006

- Serenety Hanley
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Director, Office of Web CommunicationsOffice of Public Affairs

## EPA.gov

- EPA.gov has been identified as the main vehicle for communications during an emergency.
- EPA.gov is co-managed by the Office of Public Affairs (content) and the Office of Environmental Information (infrastructure).

## Office of Public Affairs Preparations

- “First Steps Document”
- “SOS” Web site
- Cross-Agency Crisis Communications Workgroup
- Regional COOP Tests
- Quarterly Training and Updates

## First Steps Document

- What it is:
- Step-by-step guidelines for the first 6-12 hours of a crisis
- Developed after participating in mock disasters (TOPOFF3 & 4) reacting to actual disasters (ETC, Katrina, EPA flooding)

## First Steps Document

- What’s in it:
- Draft emails to senior staff with contact information
- Reminders of:
- what types of content needs to be developed
- who needs to be aware of content creation
- what the approval process is
- what the posting process is and who can do it

## “SOS” Web site

- What it is:
- Password protected Web site off  EPA.gov for all communicators when COOPed

## “SOS” Web site

- What’s in it:
- Tools for Web Staff:
- Shell Web site
- Instructions for posting
- Who to call and in what order for approvals
- Contact information for key Web staff and 5 layer-backups across the country
- Tools for Public Affairs Officers:
- Contact info for all EPA communicators (web and press staff)
- Contact information for key press
- Draft backgrounder info for anticipatable events

## Cross-Agency Crisis Communications Workgroup

- Members of publics affairs offices across the country are participating in a workgroup to develop communications plans.
- The use of the Web and how it will be used is an integral part of their plans.

## Regional COOP Tests

- Office of Public Affairs will conduct rolling COOP testsacross EPAs 10 regions to test their plans.
- The goal is to find gaps in their current plans and help plug them.
- While the COOPs will be Web-centric, other public affairs issues will be brought up:
- Emails from friends
- Press conferences
- Inter-agency coordination

## Quarterly Training & Updates

- Offer training to the back-up team
- Posting to the homepage
- Posting to the area designated for crises
- Updating contact information for ALL front office communications staff – Web or not
# Presentation: 720666

## Effective Hazard Mitigation: Are Local Mitigation Strategies Getting the Job Done?

- Effective Hazard Mitigation: Are Local Mitigation Strategies Getting the Job Done?

**Jane E. Rovins, MPH, CEM, FPEM**
**Tulane University**
- 11th FEMA Higher Education Conference
- Emmitsburg, MD
- June 2008

## Can planning mitigate this?

## Hazard Mitigation

- Reduction of vulnerability and susceptibility to loss (life and property) as a result of a disaster

## Planning

- Previous planning studies
- Urban planning
- Land use plans
- Comprehensive plans
- Little agreement in the planning community on what makes a good plan
- Always a good thing

## Mitigation Planning

- Multi-Hazard Mitigation Council study
- Godschalk 409 study
- Issues
- Literature found to be lacking
- Warrants more research

## Purpose

*To investigate whether **continued investment in mitigation planning under the current framework is effective in protecting vulnerable populations and **preventing future loss of property **as a result of a disaster*

**Notes:**
Does mitigation planning prevent losses?

## Variables

- Counties declared
- Declaration date
- Disaster type
- Governor / President
- Median home value
- Median household income

- Plan status
- Population
- Disabled
- Elderly
- Under 5 years
- Property damage
- Unemployment

## Study Area

- Local Mitigation Strategies
- State mandated
- Rule 9G 22
- Variety of events
- Variety of size
- Availability of data

## U.S. Dollars

## Hazard Summary

| Hazard | # of Events | # of Declared Counties | % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fire | 1 | 67 | 11.9 |
| Flood/Severe Storm | 4 | 64 | 11.4 |
| Hurricane | 11 | 316 | 56.3 |
| Tropical Storm | 7 | 64 | 11.3 |
| Tornado | 1 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Winter Storm/Freeze | 1 | 49 | 8.7 |

## Hazard Summary (cont.)

| Hazard | Per Capita Damage | Plan - NO | Plan - YES |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fire | $69.34 | 66 | 1 |
| Flood/Severe Storm | $62.32 | 60 | 4 |
| Hurricane | $123.28 | 69 | 247 |
| Tropical Storm | $24.72 | 33 | 31 |
| Tornado | $21.89 | 0 | 1 |
| Winter Storm/Freeze | $25.92 | 4 | 45 |

**Notes:**
Hurricane Opal $518.32 per capita – 15 counties
1359 – freeze - $0.24

Hurricane George (DR-1249) - $246.72 – 17 counties
Hurricane Ivan (DR-1551) - $238.34 – 45 counties

Tornadoes no sig relationship with DT or pc_dt

Negative relationship with flood – implying that flood ordinances and mitigation projects are working

## Slide 12

## Findings

- Median Home Value – no significant relationship
- Income and education support mitigation
- Political affiliation
**Plan Status**

## Are Local Mitigation Strategies Getting the Job Done?

## Recommendations

- Policy
- Require mitigation
- Plan quality
- Incorporation

## Future Research

- Effectiveness of DMA plans
- Other hazards
- Review process
- Cost effectiveness

## Conclusion

## Questions?

**Jane E. Rovins, MPH, CEM, FPEM**
**jane.rovins@gmail.com**
# Presentation: 535358

## Human Factors and Ergonomics Society ANSI/HFES 200 Project

- Human Factors Engineering of Software User Interfaces

- ANSI/HFES 200 Status  September 28, 2006

## ANSI/HFES 200 Contents

**Part 1: Introduction**
**Part 2: Software Accessibility** – new technical material, extensively harmonized with ISO 9241-171
**Part 3: Interaction Techniques** – consists of approved guidelines from ISO 9241 Parts 12-17 with additional material and refinements
**Part 4: Interactive Voice Response** – consists of established best practices with additional accessibility provisions, including TTY recommendations
**Part 5: Visual Presentation and Use of Color** – incorporates ISO 9214 Part 12 (Visual Presentation) with new material addressing color coding and related topics

- ANSI/HFES 200 Status  September 28, 2006

## ANSI/HFES 200 Status

- HFES 200 Project initiated under ANSI procedures in 1993
- Focus during 1993-2000 was on contributing to ongoing ISO 9241 (Parts 9 thru 17) Software Ergonomics standards development
- ANSI/HFES 200 was released as a Draft Standard for Trial Use (DSTU) under ANSI procedures in July, 2003
- ANSI/HFES 200 Canvass Committee formed under ANSI Procedures in 2Q 2006 (Three Interest categories: Producers, Users, and General)
- ANSI/HFES 200 document distributed in late July, 2006 for ballot and comments to Canvass Committee

- ANSI/HFES 200 Status  September 28, 2006

## ANSI/HFES 200 Outlook

- Ballots and comments are due to be received by the HFES 200 Technical Standards Committee on September 30, 2006
- It is expected that most comments will pertain to new material in Part 2: Software Accessibility
- ANSI procedures require a 2nd ballot if there are any substantive change to a technical recommendation
- A 2nd ballot would occur after processing and responding to all comment.  Best estimate would be early 2007.

- ANSI/HFES 200 Status  September 28, 2006

## ANSI/HFES 200 Issues

- Technical issues raised in comments
- Requiring time to respond to including changes to the technical provisions
- Coordination of ANSI/HFES 200 and ISO 9241-171
- HFES Strategic Objective: establish Human Factors Engineering principles and best practices in industry standards, and as part of this strategy, HFES 200 aims to improve software usability and accessibility
- Finding the balance between what is effective in meeting the needs of consumers and what is possible given the constraints of industry
- Conformance is not expected to be a issue since there are no mandatory requirements, only optional recommendations

- ANSI/HFES 200 Status  September 28, 2006
# Presentation: 546605

## Coordinate Variable Identification with the axis Attribute

- Russ Rew, UCAR Unidata
- GO-ESSP, June 2007

## Summary of Axis Proposal

- Clarifies ambiguity in when to use **axis** attribute
-  to identify horizontal coordinate variables
-  to specify orientation of coordinate system
- Resolves  CF inconsistency in prohibition for rotated latitude / longitude
- Prohibits use for auxiliary coordinate variables
- Recommends use for coordinate variables
- Points out benefits compared to status quo

## The Process: a Model for CF Decisions?

- Vigorous email debate and discussion (39 postings, 9 participants, 3 months)
- Proposal drafted when email died down
- Proposal entered as Trac ticket, further discussion invited
- No discussion occurred
- Proposal adopted
- No test file yet for compliance validation ...

## Why No Discussion on Trac Wiki?

- Interested participants already voiced opinions on email?
- Proposal not very controversial?
- Arguing against a public proposal is harder/riskier than discussing with email?
- Too much effort required to offer a counter-proposal?
- CF Wiki site is unfamiliar or hard to use?

## Email Versus Wiki

- Email or forums for permanent record of issues, debate, and discussion
- Email requires participation
- short efforts (minutes)
- over a long period (months)
- Wiki for collaborative editing and maintenance of concrete proposals and documents
- Wiki needs committed participant
-  large effort (hours)
- short time interval (days)
# Presentation: 446274

## Slide 1

**Notes:**
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Photo by Td Leininger, 12/02/2005

## Slide 2

**Notes:**
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## Slide 3

**Notes:**
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Photo by Td Leininger, 12/02/2005

## Slide 4

**Notes:**
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Photo by Td Leininger, 12/02/2005

## Slide 5

**Notes:**
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Photo by Td Leininger, 12/02/2005

## Slide 6

**Notes:**
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Photo by Td Leininger, 12/02/2005

## Slide 7

**Notes:**
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Photo by Td Leininger, 12/02/2005

## Slide 8

**Notes:**
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## Slide 9

**Notes:**
Hwy 90 tree line
Photo by Td Leininger, 12/02/2005
# Presentation: 369416

## Intensity Forecasting Experiment (IFEX): Improving Hurricane Intensity Forecasts using Airborne Reconnaissance 

**Robert Rogers**
**NOAA/AOML Hurricane Research Division**
**Miami, FL**

## Tropical Prediction Center Performance Measures

**Official 48-h forecast errors from 1990-2004**

_**Track (nm)**_

_**Intensity (kt)**_

**43% improvement for track**

**17% improvement for intensity**

## Intensity Forecasting Experiment (IFEX)

**Multi-year effort to ****i****mprove forecasts**** of hurricane intensity, structure, and rainfall **
**Provide data**** to improve the operational computer modeling system**
**Improve our understanding**** of intensity change, structure change, and rainfall**

**Intensity Forecasting Experiment (IFEX)**

## Intensity Forecasting Experiment (IFEX)

**Data collected will ****support model development**** by addressing these aspects of a computer modeling system: **

**Intensity Forecasting Experiment (IFEX)**

**	****	****1) model initialization**
**	****	****	*****- representation of the initial state of the atmosphere, ***
***	******	******	******  ******including the tropical cyclone***

**	****	****2) model parameterization**
**	****	****	*****- representation of physical processes not capable of***
***	******	******	******  ******being represented directly on model domain***

**	****	****3) model evaluation**
**	****	****	*****- rigorous, quantitative evaluation of model ***
***	******	******	******  ******performance***

**F****ocus on providing measurements of tropical cyclones in multiple locations at**** all stages of the life cycle****, from formation to intensification and subsequent landfall or decay over water.**

## Proportion of HRD Research Flights 

**by Lifecycle Stage (1976-2004)**

## Partnerships with Other Experiments

**Tropical cyclone lifecycle and experiment coverage**

**Partnerships with Other Experiments**

## Comparison of Observed and Simulated Radar Images

**Comparison of Observed and Simulated Radar Images**
# Presentation: 037390

## FIX Dynamics Update

- Final Version of EDA Toolkit is here. See my FTP server
- ftp://ncdf03.fnal.gov/public/MonitoringSystemStuff/
- I am trying to keep all the software fixes (SIMS) in a single folder on my ftp server. Please apply them and check frequently for updates.
- Web Server a disappointment.
- Does not support navigation buttons
- Does not support Tag Group Editor
- Fancier version allows control, but requires a complete set of separate pictures to generate and maintain.
- Fancier version does not utilize FIX security.
- Fancy version costs about $25k.
- Conclusion is we will not bother to buy either version and need to find other ways to do remote support of the MCS.

## FIX Dynamics Update, cont.

- NT 40 TSE is apparently not supported
- Remote Support for MCS
- Keys at home institutions
- Other products such as Remotely Possible, etc.
- Web based plots as implemented for Plug Temperature

## MCS Meeting Agenda

**FIX Update****	****	****	****S. Segler**
**Oracle Testing Update ****	****D. Walsh**
**COT Controls Status****	****M. Brozovic**
**Plotting via the Web****	****M. Kirk**
# Presentation: 764137

## ProSEDS Plasma Contactor System

- A propulsive Small Expendable Deployer System (ProSEDS) flight program will demonstrate and validate the current collecting capability of a bare wire electrodynamic tether. The ProSEDS mission represents one of the first scheduled demonstrations of hollow cathode use in facilitating tether power generation in space.

**INNOVATION**

***Electric Propulsion Laboratory, Inc.***
***Monument, CO***

**S****mall**
**B****usiness**
**I****nnovation **
**R****esearch**

**      ****GOVERNMENT/SCIENCE APPLICATIONS**
- The HCPC will be used on the ProSEDS mission as a plasma contactor for an electrodynamic tether. Flight is planned for 2002.
- A specialized SHIELD system is proposed for science spacecraft charge neutralization on a MIDEX connections science mission. Flight is proposed for about 2006.
- A multi-function version of the SHIELD system is under development for the Department of Defense.

- Marshall Space Flight Center
- Subtopic: 07-05, Space Environmental Effects
- September 2001 -   SS-8-056

**ProSEDS Plasma Contactor System**

**                               ****ACCOMPLISHMENTS**
- The SBIR effort has brought several successful products to both the ground-based and space-based commercial market. Commercial products include hollow cathodes and hollow cathode systems capable of producing specially designed plasmas.
**                              ****COMMERCIALIZATION**
- Various products have been developed directly or indirectly through the SBIR program:
- The Hollow Cathode Plasma Contactor (HCPC) system has been developed as an effective tool for providing plasma electron emission currents for electrodynamic tether current applications and as a plasma contactor for very large space structures.
- The Stop High Intensity Electric Discharges (SHIELD) system has been developed as the last line of defense for any spacecraft whose passive systems are overwhelmed by an extremely hazardous charging environment. SHIELD acts like an onboard fire extinguisher that immediately neutralizes any unbalanced surface charge accumulation that is threatening the spacecraft.
- The Space Flight Hollow Cathode (SFHC) technology is a breakthrough in providing reliable, cost-effective sources of plasma electrons in a low-mass robust design configuration. Designed specifically for space applications, the EPL 250 units have the high plasma electron emission current capability required to support plasma contactor, electrodynamic tether, and electric propulsion thruster applications. The EPL 175F unit has a moderate plasma electron emission current capability, with low gas flow and input power requirements.

- Contacts: MSFC: Tom Knight, 256-544-5353
- EPLI: Martha Aston,  719-481-4411
- 1996  Phase II, NAS8-98065
- Phase III, NAS8-98211
# Presentation: 361038

## Factors Associated with Potential Exposure to and Transmissionof HIV in a Probability Sample of Men Who Have Sex with Men

**Devon D. Brewer **
**Matthew R. Golden**
**H. Hunter Handsfield**

## Potential exposure to/transmission of HIV (UAI w/ serodiscordant/unknown status partner) is a better measure of HIV risk in MSM than undifferentiated UAI

** ****best predictor of new HIV diagnosis in Seattle STD patients ****(Golden et al.)**
** ****only sexual behavior that distinguishes STD patients from general pop. ****(Brewer et al.)**
**Goal: examine level of and correlates of potential exposure to/transmission of HIV in a probability sample of MSM**

## Random digit dial telephone survey in   areas of high MSM prevalence, Seattle, 2003

** ****MSM = sex with male since age 14**
** ****at least 8 contact attempts, anonymous **
** ****412 MSM included**
** ****response rate = 46% (of estimated # of MSM households dialed)**
** **_**M**_** interview length = 13 mins (range 3-28)**

## Analysis based on 311 MSM who had 1+ male sex partners in last 12 months

** ****16% were HIV+**
** ****of HIV- MSM, 10% potentially exposed to HIV (UAI with HIV+/unknown status man)**
** ****of HIV+ MSM, 31% were potential transmitters (UAI with HIV-/unknown status man)**

## Slide 5

## 0.6

**0.6**

**ORs above bars**

**0.4**

**1.2**

**2.1**

**0.4**

**0.4**

**%**

## 5.8*

**5.8***

**4.4***

**6.2***

**8.0***

**ORs above bars**

**2.0**

**1.0**

**%**

## Slide 8

## %

**ORs above bars**

**%**

**9.1***

**1.2**

**0.5**

## Slide 10

## 2.7

**ORs above bars**

**2.7**

**0.8**

**1.9**

**0.8**

**0.3**

**%**

## %

**ORs above bars**

**%**

**1.2**

**3.1**

**1.4**

**1.6**

**0.6**

## Slide 13

## 0.7

**ORs above bars**

**%**

**0.7**

**4.8**

**0.3**

## Most MSM at relatively low risk for HIV acquisition/transmission

**Potentially exposed = definable subset of HIV- MSM; potential transmitters less easily characterized among HIV+ MSM**
**Strongest correlates of potential exposure same as correlates of prevalent HIV infection ****(Brewer et al.)**
**Results suggest prevention efforts in MSM should be focused on STD cases, baths patrons, and meth/poppers/viagra users**
# Presentation: 065654

## SSS at NCSA: Status

- Craig Steffen
- SSS meeting at ORNL
- August 17 2005

## Summary

- Warehouse re-write by Paul Egli, with many new features added
- New customer at Sandia, has done testing
- New hire coming on, 100% on SSS
- Warehouse now monitoring sessions
- Long-term testing prospects

## Warehouse Rewrite

- Warehouse now contains all of the secondary features I’ve been promising
- Total re-write, only a few percent of code survived
- Paul is along to provide technical support for this new code

## New Feature List

- Command port
- Multiple independent debugging channels
- All configuration is dynamic (not incoming sockets)
- Tested through current functionality
- Web site up

## Todd Kordenbrock at Sandia

- Testing real live sss-oscar

## New Hire for SSS

- Interviews just completed
- Full time on SSS

## Warehouse is Monitoring Sessions

- Session information is being harvested (tested with Dave)
- All root sessions being swept together (to be tested with Dave)

## Scale Testing

- Shook out a couple of integration bugs with Todd
- Tested at Sandia to 1000-ish virtual nodes
- Lining up T2 scheduling
# Presentation: 357235

## What We Will Talk About Today

- National Air Quality Conference

- Developing relationships with the news media
- Getting them ready for the ozone season
- Being prepared for the interview
- Your challenges and horror stories

## The Big Picture

- Developing relationships with the news media:
- It’s a long-term commitment!

- National Air Quality Conference

## The Basics

- Know your media policy or develop one if you don’t have one.
- Make sure it includes a goal for timely response to initial inquiries.
- Be a resource - and be available.
- Follow through on your commitments.

- National Air Quality Conference

## Pay Them a Visit

- Schedule a one-on-one seasonal briefing with TV meteorologists.
- -Take a fact sheet on area’s AQ problem
- -Copies of AQI and health effects info
- -Leave-behind items

- National Air Quality Conference

## Things to Discuss

- Know who their Weather Service Provider is and ozone map availability.
- Make them aware of your ozone action day program, Web site, or other resources

- National Air Quality Conference

## When a Report Drops By for an Interview

- Shoot B-roll footage of an air monitoring station, ozone action day signage, or other visuals that would support a news story.
- Have a fact packet available with the latest air quality stats and information.
- Advanced planning and new angles: Web site, PM filter, demo, etc.

- National Air Quality Conference

## When a Reporter Drops By for an Interview

- Things we emphasize:
- AirAlert
- SpareTheAir.com
- Ozone Movies
- Health impacts

- National Air Quality Conference

## Newspaper Coverage

- National Air Quality Conference

## Partner With Others To Support Your Message

- Lung Associations - can address health effects and stats.
- Physicians - can relate health impacts they witness in their patients.
- Athletes - can talk about how air pollution effects them.

- National Air Quality Conference

## Follow Up With Key Reporters

- A genuine “thankyou” goes a long way.
- Send feedback you receive to their reporting.

- National Air Quality Conference

## Slide 11