News published on Federal Newswire in March 1999

News from March 1999


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on March 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on March 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on March 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on March 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on March 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on March 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page rule on March 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on March 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on March 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on March 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on March 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published an eight page rule on March 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a six page rule on March 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


NIST, Partners to Tackle Test-Related Barriers Impeding U.S., Global Commerce

News Release: The Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology will meet, on March 19, with government and private-sector experts to begin devising ways to simplify procedures used to assess product worthiness as part of a Clinton Administration effort to ensure that U.S. firms and their products remain competitive in the global market.


Some Starchy Foods May Contribute to Overeating

News Release: WASHINGTON, March 1--Meals high in carbohydrates that are rapidly digested and absorbed appear to trigger a series of hormonal and metabolic changes that promote overeating in obese people, according to a new study at a U.S. Department of Agriculture research center. The study findings are published in the March issue of Pediatrics.


NIST Improves Accuracy of Radioactive Seeds Used to Treat Prostate Cancer

News Release: Men who opt to treat their prostate cancer with implanted radioactive seeds rather than surgery or external beam radiation now can be assured that their radiation dose is traceable to a new and improved standard at the National Institute of Standards and Technology.