Document containing a schedule of events for the Black Academy of Arts and Letters for January - July 2005.

The annual report includes an overview of the diffusion of environmentalism in Japan and the world during FY 2003. The report details the environmental issues and the environmental conservation measures by the Japanese government in FY 2003.

This 2-page fact sheet provides general information regarding Clean Cities International, including background, successful activities, importance of partnerships, accomplishments, and plans.

This is a routine revision of a general fact sheet that describes the Clean Cities partnership efforts and includes a list of Clean Cities coordinators.

Quarterly newsletter from DOE's Industrial Technologies Program to promote the use of energy-efficient industrial systems.

The Energy Policy Act (EPA) addresses energy production in the United States, including: (1) energy efficiency; (2) renewable energy; (3) oil and gas; (4) coal; (5) Tribal energy; (6) nuclear matters and security; (7) vehicles and motor fuels, including ethanol; (8) hydrogen; (9) electricity; (10) energy tax incentives; (11) hydropower and geothermal energy; and (12) climate change technology. For example, the Act provides loan guarantees for entities that develop or use innovative technologies that avoid the by-production of greenhouse gases. Another provision of the Act increases the amount of biofuel that must be mixed with gasoline sold in the United States.

Fact sheet describes the various transportation sections of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPAct)

Text about Pecos River area attractions that was published in the "Essentials" section of a January 2005 Texas Highways magazine article.

At Formosa Plastics Corporation's plant in Point Comfort, Texas, a plant-wide assessment team analyzed process energy requirements, reviewed new technologies for applicability, and found ways to improve the plant's energy efficiency. The assessment team identified the energy requirements of each process and compared actual energy consumption with theoretical process requirements. The team estimated that total annual energy savings would be about 115,000 MBtu for natural gas and nearly 14 million kWh for electricity if the plant makes several improvements, which include upgrading the gas compressor impeller, improving the vent blower system, and recovering steam condensate for reuse. Total annual cost savings could be $1.5 million. The U.S. Department of Energy's Industrial Technologies Program cosponsored this assessment.

Other written product issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "This report presents the highlights of GAO's fiscal year 2004 Performance and Accountability report. In short, fiscal year 2004 was an exceptional year for GAO. For example, we received a clean opinion from independent auditors on our financial statements and met or exceeded all but one of our key performance measures. In addition, we exceeded or equaled our all-time record for six of our seven key performance indicators while continuing to improve our client and employee feedback survey results. We documented $44 billion in financial benefits--a return of $95 for every dollar spent, or $13.7 million per employee. We also recorded over 1,000 nonfinancial benefits that helped to shape important legislation and increase the efficiency of various federal programs, thus improving the lives of millions of Americans. In addition, the rate at which our recommendations had been implemented by the Congress or federal agencies rose to 83 percent, and we made over 2,700 new recommendations in fiscal year 2004. We just missed our timeliness goal by delivering 97 percent of our products to the Congress when promised. This summary of our performance and accountability report highlights …

This ''calling card'' type brochure describes the GeoPowering the West (GPW) Initiative and activities, and lists critical contact information. This brochure serves as an introductory piece for anyone inquiring about the GPW initiative.

Handwritten notes about Robert Darrow and Louisiana gay rights groups.

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Pybus-Koerber House, in Palacios, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, narrative, and photographs.

Letter to Howard Hall Peacock dated January 11, 2005 regarding ideas for an article.

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Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In the 1990s, several reforms to Medicare physician fees were implemented to help control spending growth in the traditional Medicare program, known as fee-for-service (FFS) Medicare. Concerns were raised that these reforms might have a negative impact on Medicare beneficiaries' access to physician services, but at the end of the decade, there was little or no evidence of nationwide access problems. In 2002, access concerns were again raised when Medicare physician fees were reduced 5.4 percent. Some policymakers have questioned whether access to physician services may have diminished either nationwide, in certain geographic areas, or for certain beneficiaries needing high-cost services. In October 2003, we briefed the Senate Finance Committee on trends from 2000 to 2002 in (1) Medicare beneficiaries' use of physician services, an indicator of access to these services, and (2) physicians' decisions to "accept assignment," that is, accept Medicare's fee as payment in full. This report addresses the same two objectives and expands on the information provided in our October 2003 briefing."

Memo from Helen Turrentine to the TDNA member publishers on January 25, 2005 with the subject Bright Idea Awards Contest. The memo states that there is still time for the newspapers to promote themselves to the community and that the entries for the 2004 Bright Idea Award has been extended until Friday, February 4, 2005.

BRAC 2005 Intelligence Joint Cross-Service Group Meeting Minutes of January 5, 2005. The document is redacted.

First part of the BRAC 2005 Intelligence Joint Cross-Service Group Meeting Minutes of January 12, 2005. The document is redacted and includes pages 1-44 of the IJCSG Principals Meeting Brief (PowerPoint slides).

Second part of the BRAC 2005 Intelligence Joint Cross-Service Group Meeting Minutes of January 12, 2005. The document is redacted and consists of pages 45-74 of the IJCSG Principals Meeting Brief (PowerPoint slides).

BRAC 2005 Intelligence Joint Cross-Service Group Meeting Minutes of January 26, 2005. The document is redacted, and the meeting minutes were withheld as classified information.

Fact sheet details the successful EPAct compliance of the Missouri Department of Transportation.

This article informs of a new radio station in Dallas that offers Hispanics an opportunity to air their grievances without fear of retribution. Both the original Spanish article and the English translation are included.

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Among the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) many tools to collect outstanding taxes is its ability to use the property of a taxpayer as security for an outstanding tax debt. IRS exercises this power when it files a federal tax lien against the property of a taxpayer. As part of its tax collection activities, IRS reported filing more than 548,000 tax liens against taxpayer property in fiscal year 2003. Since a lien encumbers taxpayer property, IRS's ability to file a lien is a powerful tool in enforcing the tax laws. With this power, however, comes the responsibility to ensure that liens are released timely once taxpayers satisfy their tax debt. The Internal Revenue Code (IRC) addresses timeliness by requiring IRS to release liens within 30 days of the tax debt's satisfaction. If IRS fails to timely release federal tax liens, taxpayers can suffer undue hardship and burden. Because federal tax liens appear on commercial credit reports, (1) businesses may be unable to obtain necessary credit because lenders may assume they are bad credit risks, (2) individuals may miss an opportunity to buy a home or an automobile because they …