News published on Federal Newswire in January 2004

News from January 2004


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Jan. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Jan. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a three page rule on Jan. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on Jan. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page rule on Jan. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page rule on Jan. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page proposed rule on Jan. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Jan. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page proposed rule on Jan. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Jan. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Spotting the fungal toxins contaminating kernels of harvested corn just became easier. An Agricultural Research Service engineer, through the use of near-infrared spectroscopy, has transformed a standard grain sorter into a fast and highly effective detector of the mycotoxins that cost the corn industry millions of dollars each year.


Grassley on Medicaid Payments for Services to the Deceased

News Release: Two reports from the Health and Human Services Inspector General review the amount ofMedicaid overpayments for medical services provided after the recipients’ death in Arizona andMichigan. The report on Arizona concludes the state had procedures in place to ensure thatpayments for services provided after...


EA for Rehabilitating Visitor Facilities at Echo Lake

News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) proposes rehabilitating visitor facilities at Echo Lake Beach in Acadia National Park, Maine. This proposed work involves rehabilitating facilities and utilities, providing universal accessibility, and restoring a wetland. This work would be conducted to protect natural resources, improve visitor experiences, and reduce long-term maintenance costs.


Information About the Medicare Prescription Drug Program

News Release: Information For Iowans About The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement And Modernization Act Of 2003 From U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley, of Iowa.


Grassley on the President's Budget on Tax Shelter, Car Donation Reforms

News Release: Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, is the sponsor of bipartisan legislation to ensure that the Internal Revenue Service has more information about transactions than ever before so it can distinguish between legal tax transactions and illicit tax shelters. The Finance Committee...


Grassley Seeks "Housecleaning" at Government Technology Agency

News Release: Dear Administrator Perry: Thank you for forwarding to me a copy of the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) audit report on GSA’s Federal Technology Service (FTS) entitled “Audit of Federal Technology Service’sClient Support Centers." We received a copy of that report late on Friday. It appears that...


DXA Measures Meat, Fat Composition in Pork

News Release: With growing consumer interest in leaner meat, meat packers have looked for technology that efficiently shows how much lean meat or fat is in a commercial cut. That technology may be closer than ever, based on Agricultural Research Service animal scientist Alva Mitchell's work with dual x-ray absorptiometry, or DXA.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2004 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2008 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Justice Department today announced that it has reached an agreement with the state of Louisiana regarding conditions at the two largest state-owned and operated residential facilities ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2004 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AG (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 “Time and time again, the courts have upheld the careful steps the Justice Department and federal government have taken since the devastating attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 to both investigate that atrocity ...


The US Federal Reserve System published a three page rule on Jan. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.