41.   Jim Newman of the department said his agency would consider revising its schedule.

42.   Its use would still be permitted on cotton, potatoes and tomatoes, though the agency might consider a ban on those crops later, Morris said.

43.   Like water agencies statewide, Cotton said, her agency is considering a long-range plan to beef up security.

44.   Lohn said the federal fisheries agency will consider the stronger protection measures in four years.

45.   Meanwhile, some smaller agencies are considering fees for courtesies such as delivering tickets.

46.   Mitchell, in research for NASA, said that his team placed fungus on plastics the agency was considering for the International Space Station, and watched the effects.

47.   Ms. Ghedini, the refugee agency spokeswoman, said that at one point her agency considered evacuating all foreigners from the area.

48.   Ms. McGrath-McKechnie would not say whether her agency is considering major changes.

49.   Mike Gilhooly, a spokesman for the INS, said that the agency would consider over the weekend one of three courses of action allowed by immigration law.

50.   Most tax-exempt bond sales take place on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, and the agency considered offering the bonds next week.