News published on Federal Newswire in March 2002

News from March 2002


The US Transportation Department published a one page rule on March 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a two page rule on March 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a three page rule on March 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on March 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page rule on March 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on March 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on March 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on March 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a five page proposed rule on March 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on March 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on March 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a six page notice on March 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on March 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on March 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


NIST, FEMA Strengthen Disaster Response and Research Capabilities

News Release: The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today announced the signing of an agreement that designates NIST to serve as a research and technical resource for FEMA. The agreement, which is intended to strengthen the collaborative bonds between the two agencies, also will serve to support the federal government's capabilities to reduce national disaster losses and enhance homeland security.


News Release: Almost every part of a chicken can be used, from boneless chicken parts to specially shaped nuggets. Now, previously ignored chicken feathers may have a new use in today's world. Agricultural Research Service chemist Walter Schmidt developed a technique to turn chicken feathers into paper and strong, less dense plastic composites for products such as car dashboards and boat exteriors.


News Release: Investigations of zinc--an essential nutrient--may yield a new way to test an individual's ability to use this mineral. The diagnostic assay that research geneticist Liping Huang envisions would measure the amount of zinc-related genetic material that an individual produces. Huang is with the Agricultural Research Service's Western Human Nutrition Research Center at Davis, Calif.