News published on Federal Newswire in August 2003

News from August 2003


The US State Department published a one page notice on Aug. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a two page notice on Aug. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Aug. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a three page notice on Aug. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Aug. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Aug. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Aug. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Aug. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Aug. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Report Faults FERC Oversight of Energy Markets

News Release: WASHINGTON - The capability of federal energy regulators to oversee the electric and natural energy markets remains lacking in a number of critical areas, according to a new report released today by Governmental Affairs Committee Ranking Member Joe Lieberman, D-Conn. The General Accounting Office report...


Nickel Deficiency Causes Pecan Tree Disease

News Release: Pecan trees that don't absorb enough nickel from the soil are prone to a disease, called mouse-ear, that causes abnormal tree growth and development, Agricultural Research Service scientists in Byron, Ga., have discovered.


Chairman Collins to FDA: Why Haven’t Much-Needed Tissue Bank Regulations Been Issued?

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.-Senate Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Susan Collins (R-ME) today demanded that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) produce information related to its proposed regulations governing tissue banks, regulations that the FDA has yet to finalize. “This is an issue of longstanding...


Novel Zigzag Shape Gives Sensors Magnetic Appeal

News Release: Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have designed tiny magnetic sensors in a "zigzag" shape that are simpler in design and likely will be cheaper to make than conventional magnetic sensors used in portable devices. The new sensors could someday be used to measure magnetic fields in applications such as compasses, weapons detection, medicine, and nondestructive evaluation of structural materials.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2003 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A former electrical contractor pleaded guilty today to participating in a bid-rigging scheme involving a federal program, E-Rate, that subsidizes telecommunications, Internet access, and internal connections at a central California elementary school district, the Department of Justice announced.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2003 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Department of Justice today advised the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that it could not support SBC’s application to provide long distance services in Illinois, Indiana, ...


The US Energy Department published a three page notice on Aug. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on Aug. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.