Community Correspondence - 50 Individual Letters from concerned citizens regarding the closing of the Cannon AFB

Community Correspondence - 61 Individual Letters from concerned citizens regarding the closing of the Pittsburgh 911th Airlift Wing

Community Correspondence - 115 Individual Letters from concerned citizens regarding the closing of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

Community Correspondence - 158 Individual Letters from concerned citizens regarding the closing of the Pittsburg 911th Airlift Wing

Community Correspondence - 178 Individual Letters from concerned citizens regarding the closing of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

Community Correspondence - 200 Individual Letters from concerned citizens regarding the closing of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

Community Correspondence - 320 Individual Letters from concerned citizens regarding the closing of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

Community Correspondence - 350 Individual Letters from concerned citizens regarding the closing of the Cannon AFB

Community Correspondence - 472 letters from citizens upset by the recommendation to close Niagara Falls Air Force Reserve and Guard Base

Community Correspondence - 489 letters from citizens upset by the recommendation to close Niagara Falls Air Force Reserve and Guard Base

Community Correspondence - 493 letters from citizens upset by the recommendation to close Niagara Falls Air Force Reserve and Guard Base

Community Correspondence - 577 letters from citizens upset by the recommendation to close Niagara Falls Air Force Reserve and Guard Base

State Input - 103-06A - RH7 - State Input Regional Hearing - June 27, 2005 - Buffalo, New York, BRAC Commission - FY 2005. 179th Airlift Wing, BRAC analyst visit supporting Materials, Updated 22 June 2005 Supersedes File Dated 14 June 2005.

During this quarter catalyst stability studies were performed on Eltron's composite layered membranes. In addition, permeation experiments were performed to determine the effect of crystallographic orientation on membrane performance. Sintering conditions were optimized for preparation of new cermets containing high permeability metals. Theoretical calculations were performed to determine potential sulfur tolerant catalysts. Finally, work was continued on mechanical and process & control documentation for a hydrogen separation unit.

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In the past, governments worldwide owned, operated, and regulated air navigation services, viewing air traffic control as a governmental function. But as nations faced increasing financial strains, many governments decided to shift the responsibility to an independent air navigation service provider (ANSP) that operates as a business. As of March 2005, 38 nations worldwide had commercialized their air navigation services, fundamentally shifting the operational and financial responsibility for providing these services from the national government to an independent commercial authority. GAO selected five ANSPs--in Australia, Canada, Germany, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom--to develop, as requested, a descriptive analysis of commercialized ANSPs that illustrated similarities and differences in ownership, length of experience with commercialization, and size and scope of operations. This report addresses the following questions: (1) What are common characteristics of commercialized ANSPs in selected foreign countries? (2) What do available data show about how the safety, cost, and efficiency of air navigation services have changed since commercialization? (3) What are some key lessons learned about the commercialization of air navigation services?"

Devonian gas shales underlie approximately two-thirds of Kentucky. In the shale, natural gas is adsorbed on clay and kerogen surfaces. This is analogous to methane storage in coal beds, where CO{sub 2} is preferentially adsorbed, displacing methane. Black shales may similarly desorb methane in the presence of CO{sub 2}. Drill cuttings from the Kentucky Geological Survey Well Sample and Core Library were sampled to determine CO{sub 2} and CH{sub 4} adsorption isotherms. Sidewall core samples were acquired to investigate CO{sub 2} displacement of methane. An elemental capture spectroscopy log was acquired to investigate possible correlations between adsorption capacity and mineralogy. Average random vitrinite reflectance data range from 0.78 to 1.59 (upper oil to wet gas and condensate hydrocarbon maturity range). Total organic content determined from acid-washed samples ranges from 0.69 to 14 percent. CO{sub 2} adsorption capacities at 400 psi range from a low of 14 scf/ton in less organic-rich zones to more than 136 scf/ton. There is a direct correlation between measured total organic carbon content and the adsorptive capacity of the shale; CO{sub 2} adsorption capacity increases with increasing organic carbon content. Initial estimates based on these data indicate a sequestration capacity of 5.3 billion tons of CO{sub …

A fact sheet that answers common questions about Biodiesel, including use, safety, and environmental questions.

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Homeland Security Act of 2002 required that the Department of Homeland Security's on-site personnel in Saudi Arabia review all visa applications. The act also authorized the expansion of the Visa Security Program to other embassies and consulates to provide expert advice and training to consular officers, among other things. Given the congressional interest in effective implementation of the Visa Security Program, we assessed (1) the Visa Security Officers' activities in Saudi Arabia, and (2) DHS's plans to expand its Visa Security Program to other consular posts overseas."

Collection of BRAC related news articles and clippings. Produced for Commission staff review.

Disregard header and footer restrictions - MEMORANDUM FOR CHAIRMAN, INFRASTRUCTURE STEERING GROUP (ISG), submission of Air Force BRAC 2005 candidate recommendations.

Memornadum for Chairman, Infrastructure Steering Group regarding changes to submission fo Air Force BRAC 2005 candidate recommendations USAF-0121.

Disregard header and footer restrictions - Summaries of Candidate Recommendation #USAF-0120 Realign Robins AFB, GA. The 19th Air Refueling Group will inactivate. The groups twelve KC-135R aircraft will be distributed to the 190th Air Refueling Wing (ANG), Forbes Field AGS, KS.

Disregard header and footer restrictions - Summary of candidate recommendations USAF-0121 for Niagara Falls ARS New York.

Community Input - 103-06A AF-C - Community Input Air Force - Capital Airport Air Guard Station - Illinois. BRAC Commission 2005