News published on Federal Newswire in December 2006

News from December 2006


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


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


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


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


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


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


The US Interior Department published an eight page proposed rule on Dec. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


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


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


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


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


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


New NPS pass program

News Release: The National Park Service, in conjunction with the USDA Forest Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, and Bureau of Reclamation, will launch a new Park Pass Program called America the Beautiful - National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass. This series of four new passes...


News Release: On Sunday, December, 31, 2006, Joshua Tree National Park will hold its annual Christmas Bird Count. The Count is held each winter as part of the international Christmas Bird Count sponsored by the National Audubon Society. Birdwatchers will canvas a 15-mile diameter count circle from dawn to dusk in...


News Release: The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is seeking a company to license a new, environmentally friendly, slow-release fertilizer for lawns, turf and other crops.


News Release: Due to the continued lack of adequate snow cover, all areas of the 1980 additions to Denali National Park and Preserve remain closed to the use of snowmobiles for traditional activities. Determinations to open areas for use will be made when snow conditions allow. All lands within the former Mount McKinley...


Reclamation Commissioner Announces Selection of Director of Administration

News Release: Reclamation Commissioner Bob Johnson announced Darryl Beckmann has been selected as the Director of Administration.


Temporary closures to Protect Roseate Spoonbills

News Release: In a continuing effort to protect Roseate Spoonbills in Florida Bay, Everglades National Park will close Carl Ross Key and Frank Key Channel to public entry during the winter nesting season from Dec. 23, 2006 to March 15, 2007. These temporary closures are intended to provide added protection for two of Florida Bay’s most significant spoonbill colonies. (Photo of Spoonbills courtesy.


New Federal Recreation Pass

News Release: The federal government has announced a new interagency recreation pass that will benefit visitors to national public lands. The new pass, authorized by the Congress, combines the benefits of existing recreation passes from five federal agencies into one comprehensive pass, the “America the Beautiful - National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass.".


Grassley: Drug-Safety Agency Withheld Key Information From Expert Panel

News Release: WASHINGTON - As panelists prepare to meet regarding the risks and benefits of a relatively new antibiotic on the American market, Sen. Chuck Grassley said the Food and Drug Administration intentionally withheld key information from its own advisory panel in January 2003 about the integrity of a pivotal clinical trial used to support the safety of the drug and dismissed concerns expressed by staff-level officials before the advisory panel meeting.