News published on Federal Newswire in November 2006

News from November 2006


Enhanced Air Quality Modeling Software Available

News Release: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently announced that an enhanced version of its CONTAM indoor air quality modeling software is now available. CONTAM 2.4b is the latest edition of the popular NIST tool that predicts airflows and contaminant concentrations in multizone building...


Arches Seeking Input for Delicate Arch Trail Repair

News Release: ArchesNational Park is soliciting public comments on options for repair of the Salt Wash crossing on the trail to Delicate Arch. Recent flooding washed out the Delicate Arch trail and cut a new channel that bypasses the existing bridge.


Breeding Soybeans for Ethanol and Fiberboard

News Release: Having successfully turned pieces of giant soybean stalks into charcoal briquettes, Agricultural Research Service chemical engineer Justin Barone now believes they would make good fiberboard and other wood-substitute products as well. ARS geneticist Thomas E. Devine took the plants to Barone after noticing they had a rare ability to stand up straight all season, despite their unusual height of up to 7 feet. Soybean plants often lodge-fall down-as they grow taller.


Federal Court Revokes U.S. Citizenship of Former Florida Resident who Served in Nazi Police Unit

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2006 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – A federal court in Washington, D.C., has entered an order revoking the U.S. citizenship of a former Florida resident for his role in a Ukrainian police unit that participated in the mass murder of over 100,000 Jews in Nazi-occupied Poland during World War II, Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division announced today.


Former New York City Public School Employee Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Defraud the City’s Department of Education

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2006 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON — A former New York City public school employee pleaded guilty today to participating in a conspiracy to defraud the New York City Department of Education and its predecessor, the Board of Education ...


Justice Department Recovers Record $3.1 Billion in Fraud and False Claims in Fiscal Year 2006

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2006 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CIV (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 Largest Amount Ever Recovered in a Single Year WASHINGTON – The United States in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2006 recovered a record amount of more than $3.1 billion in settlements and judgments ...


Florida Court Shuts Down Promotion of Tax Fraud Schemes

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2006 WWW.USDOJ.GOV TAX (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 Court Permanently Bars Sarasota Man from Promoting Sham Trusts WASHINGTON — A federal court in Tampa, Fla. has permanently barred David Marvin Swanson of Sarasota from promoting an illegal tax fraud scheme ...


Federal Court Blocks South Carolina Man’s Alleged Tax Fraud Schemes Said to Have Cost Treasury an Estimated $48 Million

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2006 WWW.USDOJ.GOV TAX (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 Internet-Based Scheme Allegedly Helped Customers Conceal Income WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Greenville, S.C., has permanently barred John Howard Alexander of Greenville from promoting several tax-fraud ...


White House-A Message from President Bush

News Release: Congratulations to the 2006 recipients of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.


Three to Receive Presidential Award for Excellence

News Release: WASHINGTON—President George W. Bush and Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez today announced three organizations as recipients of the 2006 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation's highest Presidential honor for organizational performance excellence.



Interior Department publishes proposed rule on Nov. 21

The US Interior Department published an eight page proposed rule on Nov. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Nov. 21 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Nov. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Transportation Department publish on Nov. 21?

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Nov. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Transportation Department on Nov. 21

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Nov. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Transportation Department publishes notice on Nov. 21

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Nov. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Nov. 21 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Nov. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Transportation Department publish on Nov. 21?

The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Nov. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Justice Department publishes notice on Nov. 21

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Nov. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Interior Department publish on Nov. 21?

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Nov. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.