A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for regulating hazardous wastes (such as mercury) under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Under RCRA, mercury-containing hazardous waste must meet specific treatment standards before land disposal. But, certain difficult to manage waste due, in part, to its large particle size, can follow alternate "debris" standards that provide diverse treatment options. This report examines (1) the mechanisms that EPA uses to track the treatment and disposal of mercury-contaminated debris and the quantity of this waste, (2) the extent to which EPA, states, and industry share a common understanding of the types of mercury-containing wastes that can be treated and disposed of as debris, and (3) EPA and state controls that are in place to monitor compliance with EPA's treatment and disposal requirements for mercury-contaminated debris."

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) established a voluntary outpatient prescription drug benefit, known as Medicare Part D. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is responsible for implementing this benefit. This new drug coverage will be provided through competing private Part D plans sponsored by health care organizations, which may charge premiums, deductibles, or copayments for drugs. As a result of MMA, on January 1, 2006, drug coverage for dual-eligible beneficiaries will transition from Medicaid to Medicare Part D. This transition will occur for approximately 6 million full-benefit dual-eligible beneficiaries--Medicare beneficiaries who receive full Medicaid benefits for services not covered by Medicare. CMS is in the process of implementing this transition. During May and June 2005, CMS mailed notices to these beneficiaries informing them of the transition in coverage and that they will receive a subsidy to cover their entire deductible and help cover any prescription drug plan (PDP) premiums. During October and November 2005, CMS automatically assigned dual-eligible beneficiaries to PDPs and mailed notices to these beneficiaries informing them of the assignment and also that they may select a different …

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Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.

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Photograph of a woman standing behind a table as she hands over a bottle of water to a man. There is a white sign on the table with the text "Help is Here..."

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Photograph of a woman reaching for a pack of mayonnaise at the top shelf of a grocery store aisle.

Rudy Rodriguez, a professor in the College of Education at the University of North Texas, goes over papers with his class.

Rudy Rodriguez, a professor in the College of Education at the University of North Texas, leads a class discussion.

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Close-up photograph of a woman standing in front of a building with two signs on the entrance. A red sign with the text "EVACUEES ONLY" is visible. Another sign on top of the building entrance is partially visible with the text "ENTRANCE 3 SPORTS ST...".

A man wearing an orange polo shirt stands in front of a stage that has various Western props.

A woman for the Collin County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is in front of a stage.

A man wearing a black cowboy hat and blue shirt stands in front of a sign advertising the Collin County Hispanic Business Expo.

Fotografía de un cartel que dice "Viva Collin County, Hispanic Business Expo".

In the foreground a woman reads a Spanish language newspaper. In the background are visible two older men one who is wearing a baseball cap.

Eighteen year old Angel and thirteen year old Antuanette Carranza from Peru observe some of the animals that are part of the Hayes farm in Mansfield.

People are moving around in an exhibit. In the foreground a woman is eating a doughnut while around her people are moving.

People in the audience are seen watching the children perform on stage. A woman holding a baby girl is seated next a woman with a stethoscope around her neck.

A boy wearing a Costeño outfit stands in front of a sign while a woman dressed in a traditional Mexican outfit is just a blur.