1.   The agency considered the plane airworthy.

2.   Also, when questions are raised about disparities in hiring, promotions, salaries and dismissals, the agency is considering allowing companies to answer those concerns by mail.

3.   And agencies generally consider rules, even arbitrary ones, a fairer way to ration inadequate resources than unbridled discretion.

4.   An FAA spokeswoman said that the agency had been considering the idea of a no-bid contract since before the results of the November election became known.

5.   And it suggested the agency consider adopting setback requirements to limit building at the edge of the sea.

6.   Andy Hadjian, general manager of Georgia International Travel, said his agency also is considering service fees.

7.   At the same time, a spokesman for the Drug Enforcement Administration said the agency was considering whether to classify GHB as a controlled substance.

8.   Advertising space is sold as part of a conference sponsorship, but the agency is considering paid advertising in the near future.

9.   After the deal with Zuckerman fell apart, the agency considered proposals ranging from a television studio to a roller-skating rink to retail stores.

10.   After that, he said, the agency will consider whether it should offer an online information service with new security features.