News published on Federal Newswire in May 2006

News from May 2006


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on May 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on May 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on May 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on May 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on May 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on May 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on May 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on May 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on May 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on May 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on May 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Carlsbad Caverns National Park, in partnership with the National Public Observatory’s “Stars in the Parks" program, will host an evening of star gazing on Saturday, May 20. John Gilkison, president of the NPO, will provide a tour of the night sky at 9:15 p.m. Afterward, a telescope will be available to view planets, clusters and galaxies. All activities will end at 10:45 p.m.


News Release: Oats rich in a heart-healthy fiber, and a new database of added sugars in more than 2,000 foods, are highlighted in the newest issue of the Agricultural Research Service's Food & Nutrition Research Briefs. View this free newsletter on the World Wide Web at...


Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Schedule for the Week of May 15

News Release: Washington, D.C. - The Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee will hold two full committee hearings and one subcommittee hearing next week.


Fire Restriction at Lake Mead National Recreation Area Monday, May 15, 2006

News Release: Lake Mead National Recreation Area is implementing fire restrictions on Monday, May 15, 2006. Due to the abundant growth of grass and brush from the 2005 winter/spring rains, a high fire danger still exists. This vegetation has grown, and is now dried out with the heat of the season, producing fuel for...


Grassley, Baucus Say it’s Premature to Increase Role of Contractors For Medicare Quality

News Release: Dear Administrator McClellan: As Chairman and Ranking Member of the United States Committee on Finance. (Committee), which has jurisdiction over, among other things, the Medicare and Medicaid programs, we have a responsibility to protect these programs, their funding, and the more than 80 million beneficiaries...


Low-Cost Microfluidics Can Be a Sticky Problem

News Release: A deceptively simple approach to bonding thermoplastic microchannel plates together with solvent could be used for low-cost, high-volume production of disposable "lab-on-a-chip" devices, according to researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and George Mason University (GMU).


News Release: This afternoon at 5:05 p.m., a call came into the National Park Service (NPS) dispatch center reporting a possible drowning at Lake Mead. A visitor reported one of their friends was swimming off a houseboat and went under the water and did not resurface. NPS Rangers arrived by boat on-scene at about 5:33 p.m.


Youth Conservation Corps 2006 (Sullivan's Island)

News Release: (Sullivan’s Island, SC) - Fort Sumter National Monument is accepting applications for a summer employment program for young men and women, ages 15 through 18. The National Park Service will provide gainful employment for males and females of all social, economic, ethnic, and racial backgrounds through a Youth Conservation Corps Program (YCC) designed to accomplish needed conservation work on public lands.


News Release: Bodie Island District (Coquina Beach to Ramp 27) · As of 05/12/06 there is one enclosure erected in the Bodie Island District. There is approximately 16.5 miles of ocean shoreline in the Bodie Island District (excluding Pea Island). Seasonal beach closures will go into effect on May 15, 2006. Included will be Ramp 1 to 0.6 miles South of Ramp 2 (i.e., Coquina Beach); Hatteras Island, beach areas fronting the villages of Rodanthe, Waves, and Salvo.