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retaliation, you may file a written 

complaint (Form OSC–11) with the U.S. 

Office of Special Counsel at 1730 M 

Street, NW., Suite 218, Washington, DC 

20036–4505 or online through the OSC 

Web site http://www.osc.gov. 

Retaliation for Engaging in Protected 

Activity 

A Federal agency cannot retaliate 

against an employee or applicant 

because that individual exercises his or 

her rights under any of the Federal 

antidiscrimination or whistleblower 

protections laws listed above. If you 

believe that you are the victim of 

retaliation for engaging in protected 

activity, you must follow, as 

appropriate, the procedures described in 

the Antidiscrimination Laws and 

Whistleblower Protection Laws sections 

or, if applicable, the administrative or 

negotiated grievance procedures in 

order to pursue any legal remedy. 

Disciplinary Actions 

Under the existing laws, each agency 

retains the right, where appropriate, to 

discipline a Federal employee who has 

engaged in discriminatory or retaliatory 

conduct, up to and including removal. 

If OSC has initiated an investigation 

under 5 U.S.C. 1214, however, 

according to 5 U.S.C. 1214(f), agencies 

must seek approval from the Special 

Counsel to discipline employees for, 

among other activities, engaging in 

prohibited retaliation. Nothing in the No 

FEAR Act alters existing laws or permits 

an agency to take unfounded 

disciplinary action against a Federal 

employee or to violate the procedural 

rights of a Federal employee who has 

been accused of discrimination. 

Additional Information 

For further information regarding the 

No FEAR Act regulations, refer to 5 CFR 

724, as well as the appropriate offices 

within your agency (e.g., EEO/civil 

rights office, human resources office or 

legal office). Additional information 

regarding Federal antidiscrimination, 

whistleblower protection and retaliation 

laws can be found at the EEOC Web 

site—http://www.eeoc.gov and the OSC 

Web site—http://www.osc.gov. 

Existing Rights Unchanged 

Pursuant to section 205 of the No 

FEAR Act, neither the Act nor this 

notice creates, expands or reduces any 

rights otherwise available to any 

employee, former employee or applicant 

under the laws of the United States, 

including the provisions of law 

specified in 5 U.S.C. 2302(d). 

Dated: August 24, 2006. 

Beatrice Ezerski, 

Secretary to the Board. 

[FR Doc. 06–7247 Filed 8–29–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7905–01–M 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 

COMMISSION 

[File No. 500–1] 

In the Matter of Amanda Company, 

Inc., American International Petroleum 

Corp., China Continental, Inc., Com21, 

Inc., Cycomm International, Inc., 

DeMarco Energy Systems of America, 

Inc., Eco Soil Systems, Inc., Edulink, 

Inc., H. Quotient, Inc., Healthtrac, Inc., 

Management Technologies, Inc., Metal 

Recovery Technologies, Inc., Paystar 

Corp., Royal Oak Mines, Inc., Rubber 

Technology International, Inc., Seven 

Seas Petroleum, Inc., Surebeam Corp., 

Syncronys Softcorp, Touch America 

Holdings, Inc., U.S. Plastic Lumber 

Corp., and Xcelera, Inc.; Order of 

Suspension of Trading 

August 28, 2006. 

It appears to the Securities and 

Exchange Commission that there is a 

lack of current and accurate information 

concerning the securities of Amanda 

Company, Inc. because it has not filed 

any periodic reports since the period 

ended December 31, 2002. 

It appears to the Securities and 

Exchange Commission that there is a 

lack of current and accurate information 

concerning the securities of American 

International Petroleum Corp. because it 

has not filed any periodic reports since 

the period ended September 30, 2002. 

It appears to the Securities and 

Exchange Commission that there is a 

lack of current and accurate information 

concerning the securities of China 

Continental, Inc. because it has not filed 

any periodic reports since the period 

ended September 30, 2003. 

It appears to the Securities and 

Exchange Commission that there is a 

lack of current and accurate information 

concerning the securities of Com21, Inc. 

because it has not filed any periodic 

reports since the period ended March 

31, 2003. 

It appears to the Securities and 

Exchange Commission that there is a 

lack of current and accurate information 

concerning the securities of Cycomm 

International, Inc. because it has not 

filed any periodic reports since the 

period ended September 30, 2002. 

It appears to the Securities and 

Exchange Commission that there is a 

lack of current and accurate information 

concerning the securities of DeMarco 

Energy Systems of America, Inc. 

because it has not filed any periodic 

reports since the period ended 

September 30, 2003. 

It appears to the Securities and 

Exchange Commission that there is a 

lack of current and accurate information 

concerning the securities of Eco Soil 

Systems, Inc. because it has not filed 

any periodic reports since the period 

ended March 31, 2001. 

It appears to the Securities and 

Exchange Commission that there is a 

lack of current and accurate information 

concerning the securities of Edulink, 

Inc. because it has not filed any periodic 

reports since the period ended 

September 30, 2003. 

It appears to the Securities and 

Exchange Commission that there is a 

lack of current and accurate information 

concerning the securities of H Quotient, 

Inc. because it has not filed any periodic 

reports since the period ended 

September 30, 2003. 

It appears to the Securities and 

Exchange Commission that there is a 

lack of current and accurate information 

concerning the securities of Healthtrac, 

Inc. because it has not filed any periodic 

reports since the period ended 

November 30, 2003. 

It appears to the Securities and 

Exchange Commission that there is a 

lack of current and accurate information 

concerning the securities of 

Management Technologies, Inc. because 

it has not filed any periodic reports 

since the period ended October 31, 

1997. 

It appears to the Securities and 

Exchange Commission that there is a 

lack of current and accurate information 

concerning the securities of Metal 

Recovery Technologies, Inc. because it 

has not filed any periodic reports since 

the period ended September 30, 1998. 

It appears to the Securities and 

Exchange Commission that there is a 

lack of current and accurate information 

concerning the securities of Paystar 

Corp. because it has not filed any 

periodic reports since the period ended 

September 30, 2002. 

It appears to the Securities and 

Exchange Commission that there is a 

lack of current and accurate information 

concerning the securities of Royal Oak 

Mines, Inc. because it has not filed any 

periodic reports since the period ended 

September 30, 1998. 

It appears to the Securities and 

Exchange Commission that there is a 

lack of current and accurate information 

concerning the securities of Rubber 

Technology International, Inc. because 

it has not filed any periodic reports 

since the period ended August 31, 2003. 


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It appears to the Securities and 

Exchange Commission that there is a 

lack of current and accurate information 

concerning the securities of Seven Seas 

Petroleum, Inc. because it has not filed 

any periodic reports since the period 

ended September 30, 2002. 

It appears to the Securities and 

Exchange Commission that there is a 

lack of current and accurate information 

concerning the securities of Surebeam 

Corp. because it has not filed any 

periodic reports since the period ended 

March 31, 2003. 

It appears to the Securities and 

Exchange Commission that there is a 

lack of current and accurate information 

concerning the securities of Syncronys 

Softcorp because it has not filed any 

periodic reports since the period ended 

March 31, 1998. 

It appears to the Securities and 

Exchange Commission that there is a 

lack of current and accurate information 

concerning the securities of Touch 

America Holdings, Inc. because it has 

not filed any periodic reports since the 

period ended September 30, 2002. 

It appears to the Securities and 

Exchange Commission that there is a 

lack of current and accurate information 

concerning the securities of U.S. Plastic 

Lumber Corp. because it has not filed 

any periodic reports since the period 

ended September 30, 2003. 

It appears to the Securities and 

Exchange Commission that there is a 

lack of current and accurate information 

concerning the securities of Xcelera, Inc. 

because it has not filed any periodic 

reports since the period ended January 

31, 2003. 

The Commission is of the opinion that 

the public interest and the protection of 

investors require a suspension of trading 

in the securities of the above-listed 

companies. 

Therefore, it is ordered, pursuant to 

Section 12(k) of the Securities Exchange 

Act of 1934, that trading in the 

securities of the above-listed companies, 

including trading in the debt securities 

of Seven Seas Petroleum, Inc., is 

suspended for the period from 9:30 a.m. 

EDT on August 28, 2006, through 11:59 

p.m. EDT on September 11, 2006. 

By the Commission. 

Jill M. Peterson, 

Assistant Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 06–7299 Filed 8–28–06; 1:22 pm] 

BILLING CODE 8010–01–P 

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 

National Women’s Business Council; 

Notice of Public Meeting 

In accordance with the Women’s 

Business Ownership Act, Public Law 

106–554 as amended, the National 

Women’s Business Council (NWBC) 

would like to announce a forthcoming 

public Council information gathering 

meeting. The NWBC will host an 

information gathering dialogue with 

female members of the United States 

Senate. The meeting will be held on 

Tuesday, September 12, 2006, starting at 

4:30 to 5:30 p.m. The meeting will take 

place at the Dirksen Senate Office 

Building, Room SD–138, Washington, 

DC. 

The purpose of the meeting is to 

discuss the impact of current federal 

policies on women’s entrepreneurship 

and exchange ideas about goals for the 

women’s business community for the 

next three, five and ten years. 

The meeting is open to the public and 

you must RSVP to attend. Anyone 

wishing to attend, please contract 

Katherine Stanley no later than Friday, 

September 8, 2006, by e-mail at 

Katherine.@Stanley.sba.gov or fax to 

202–205–6825. 

Stephen Galvan, 

Chief Operating Officer. 

[FR Doc. 06–7230 Filed 8–29–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8025–01–M 

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 

National Women’s Business Council; 

Notice of Public Meeting 

In accordance with the Women’s 

Business Ownership Act, Public Law 

106–554 as amended, the National 

Women’s Business Council (NWBC) 

would like to announce a forthcoming 

public Council Web cast, focusing on 

policy priorities of women 

entrepreneurs. The NWBC Web cast will 

broadcast on Tuesday, September 12, 

2006, starting at 3 p.m. until 4 p.m., 

online at http:/client.uvault.com/nwbc/. 

No registration is required to participate 

online. To attend in person, the Web 

cast will take place at the George 

Washington University School of 

Business, 2201 G Street, NW., Duques 

Hall, Suite 660, Washington, DC 20052. 

The purpose of this one-hour Web 

cast is to discuss public policies 

impacting women business owners and 

their enterprises. Decisions made in 

Congress have a profound impact on 

women-owned businesses everyday. 

This event is open to the public and 

you must RSVP to attend. Anyone 

wishing to attend, please contact 

Katherine Stanley, no later than Friday, 

September 8, 2006, by e-mail 

Katherine.Stanley@sba.gov or telephone 

(202) 205–3850. 

Sincerely, 

Stephen Galvan, 

Chief Operating Officer. 

[FR Doc. E6–14362 Filed 8–29–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8025–01–P 

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 

National Women’s Business Council; 

Notice of Public Meeting 

In accordance with the Women’s 

Business Ownership Act, Public Law 

106–554 as amended, the National 

Women’s Business Council (NWBC) 

would like to announce a forthcoming 

public Council meeting. The meeting 

will be held on Wednesday, September 

13, 2006, starting at 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

The meeting will be held at the Hall of 

States, 444 North Capitol Street, Suite 

#237, Rooms 333–335, Washington, DC 

20001. 

The purpose of the meeting is the 

swearing in of new members, an update 

of the Council’s current projects, review 

of our FY 2007 budget, a discussion of 

project possibilities for the coming year 

and exchange ideas about goals for the 

women’s business community for the 

next three, five and ten years. 

Anyone wishing to attend the meeting 

should contact Katherine Stanley no 

later than Friday, September 8, 2006, by 

e-mail; katherine.stanley@sba.gov, or 

fax; 202–205–6825. Anyone wishing to 

make a presentation to the Council 

during the meeting must contact 

Margaret M. Barton in writing by Friday, 

September 8, 2006, at the National 

Women’s Business Council, 409 Third 

Street, SW., Suite 210, Washington, DC 

20024; e-mail; Margaret.barton@sba.gov 

or fax; 202–205–6825 in order to be put 

on the agenda. 

Sincerely, 

Stephen Galvan, 

Chief Operating Officer. 

[FR Doc. E6–14363 Filed 8–29–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8025–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 5530] 

Culturally Significant Objects Imported 

for Exhibition Determinations: 

‘‘Barcelona & Modernity: Picasso, 

Gaudi, Miro, Dali’’

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the 

following determinations: Pursuant to 


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