51.   NASA spokesman Mark Hess said the space agency has considered using external fuel tanks to build a station in the past but rejected it as impractical.

52.   Ms. Brown said her agency considered children a major concern.

53.   Ms. Mahoney of the SEC declined to comment on whether the agency was considering other cases involving derivatives.

54.   Now federal and state agencies are considering major changes in the rules governing psychiatric research.

55.   Now, the agency is considering extending those sanctions, a process called debarment, which can be imposed for three years to life.

56.   Of course, not all agencies consider the issue of defining themselves to be such a pressing matter.

57.   Now, Hawke said, his agency is considering whether to examine broader problems that are harder to pin down, such as telemarketing abuse.

58.   One measure the agency is considering is a requirement that processors use anti-microbial rinses to reduce bacterial contamination.

59.   Port Authority officials said Tuesday that an off-peak discount was one of several possible uses the agency was considering for E-Z Pass.

60.   Richard Murakami, assistant commissioner in charge of health care for the department, said the agency was considering taking stronger enforcement actions for repeat violations.