Directory of "the names and addresses of three different categories of lenders licensed by this agency [as well as] the type license(s) held, the license number, the principal types of loans made under the authority of the license(s) held, and a code indicating whether the licensee is affiliated with others or is an independent operator" (introduction).

Three forms of potential geothermal energy may exist in the State of Texas: hot rocks in the Trans Pecos region, convection type geothermal water in the Rio Grande Rift basin, and geopressured geothermal water along the Gulf Coast. Of these, only the geopressured waters have been verified. Exploration wells for oil and gas have established the presence of deep hot water deposits along the coastal area, offshore and inland for 75 miles. These exist in thick shale and sand beds in the geopressured zone. The most favorable area appears to be at depths of 12,000 to 15,000 feet where the temperatures range from 300 to 400/sup 0/F. Indications are that a series of relatively small, 10 to 50 megawatt, power plants could be located along the coastal plain of Texas. These plants could produce at least 20,000 megawatts and possibly as much as 100,000 megawatts under the most favorable conditions. Cost of the power appears to be in the range of 25 to 35 mills per kilowatt hour in 1980 providing the water is saturated with natural gas which could be sold to offset some of the cost. If the gas is present, at least 6 billion cubic feet per …

Research to find appropriate non-equilibrium storage media that can be efficiently pumped for high energy lasers is described. Four tasks in the research program are described: (1) Measure, as a function of wavelength, the quantum yield of O(/sup 1/S) production from N/sub 2/O photolysis between 1100 and 1500 A. (2) Measure the temperature dependence of O(/sup 1/S) deactivation by N/sub 2/O. (3) Measure the yield of efficient quenching agents for O(/sup 1/S) (such as NO) under the conditions of Task I. (4) Measure, as a function of wavelength, the quantum yield of S(/sup 1/S) production from OCS photolysis between 1400 and 1650 A. (GHT)

Separate abstracts were prepared for the three included sections. (MOW)

Separate abstracts were prepared for twenty-four papers. (MHR)

This report assesses the feasibility of real-time systems applied to mixed-oxide fuel rod fabrication. Their interaction with other material control and accounting measures are considered. Economics, effectiveness, and acceptance factors are discussed. A cost-benefit evaluation is made and recommendations given for safeguards improvements. (DLC)

This report presents quantitative and qualitative data obtained during the first full year's operation of an industrial type, solar heating system of pilot plant scale. A brief description of the system is given and operational data for the system is provided along with information on maintenance history, various relevant experiences, individual investigations and experiments, and problem areas which were experienced. (WDM)

Interim storage of terminal liquors in double-shell tanks is the only disposition process currently demonstrated and is expected to require 10 double-shell tanks. Other processes are being developed to provide alternatives for interim disposition of terminal liquor which may require the construction of fewer double-shell tanks. A preliminary selection of processes for further development will be made in December 1975 based upon compatibility with interim storage criteria, operability, suitability for retrieval and final disposition, and capital funding requirements. Development of the selected processes will then proceed from laboratory to pilot plant to full-scale testing with actual waste at or near plant scale. This process demonstration effort is considered necessary to fully evaluate the impact of a processing method on the number of double-shell tanks required for terminal liquor disposition. Final selection of the disposition method in December 1976 will be based upon the same considerations as the preliminary selection, but will include the results of process demonstrations.

A summary is given of the geophysical, geochemical, and geothermal characteristics of wells located in the Salton Sea Geothermal Field. Based on the geothermal characteristics of the wells, a subsurface heat profile was developed for the entire geothermal field. Maps of temperature contours for specified depths throughout the field were also drawn.

The toxicology and metabolism of nickel compounds (NiCl/sub 2/, Ni/sub 3/S/sub 2/, NiS, and Ni powder) were investigated in rats and hamsters. The new knowledge has included: demonstration that hyperglucagonemia is primarily responsible for the acute hyperglycemic effect of parenteral Ni(II) in rats; demonstration that parenteral injection of Ni(II) in rats produces acute nephropathy with proteinuria and amino aciduria, and with ultrastructural lesions of renal glomeruli and tubules; confirmation of the inhibitory effect of manganese upon the carcinogenicity of Ni/sub 3/S/sub 2/ after intramuscular injection in rats, and elucidation of the effects of manganese upon the rates of excretion of nickel, and upon the acute histological reactions produced by Ni/sub 3/S/sub 2/; discovery that the antidotal efficacy of triethylenetetramine (TETA) in acute Ni(II) poisoning in rats is substantially greater than that of other chelating agents, including ..cap alpha..-lipoic acid, diethyldithiocarbamate, d-penicillamine, and glycylglycyl-L-histidine-N-methylamide; observation that the acute renal toxicity of Ni(II) is suppressed by administration of TETA, but that the hyperglycemic and hyperglucagonemic responses to Ni(II) are not prevented by TETA; confirmation that marked erythrocytosis is induced in rats by a single intrarenal injection of Ni/sub 3/S/sub 2/, and elucidation of the time-response and dose-response relationships for the Ni-induced erythrocytosis. …

This report is a descriptive journey of the veterans' benefits legislation in the 93rd congress

This report is about Major Provisions of the Education Amendments of 1974

This report is a compilation of proper sources and information about the states

This report describes the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), which applies to non-governmental employers engaged in small businesses.

This report provides the summary of the energy reorganization act of 1974. It also discusses the statement by the president and executive order activating the energy resource council.

This report is a bibliography that includes standard reference sources as well as inexpensive paperbacks and pamphlets which describes various career possibilities and provide information on how to pursue an overseas appointment.

This report is about The Legal Services Corporation.

This report provide comprehensive and accurate data on the production of food in Pakistan.

This report includes discussion of the problems of medical malpractice and recommendations pertaining to medical malpractice.

This report brings out a point on the relationship between crime and unemployment and related economic problems. It also discusses the results of various studies conducted on the direct correlation of crime and unemployment.

This report is about the negotiation between U.S and Spanish.

Geothermal state-of-the-art is described including geothermal resources, technology, and institutional, legal, and environmental considerations. The way geothermal energy may evolve in the United States is described; a series of plausible scenarios and the factors and policies which control the rate of growth of the resource are presented. The potential primary and higher order impacts of geothermal energy are explored, including effects on the economy and society, cities and dwellings, environmental, and on institutions affected by it. Numerical and methodological detail is included in appendices. (MHR)

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