News published on Federal Newswire in October 2006

News from October 2006


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Oct. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page rule on Oct. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on Oct. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a five page rule on Oct. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Oct. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Oct. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Oct. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a six page rule on Oct. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on Oct. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page proposed rule on Oct. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page rule on Oct. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on Oct. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on Oct. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Healthful nuts like almonds, pistachios and walnuts pass rigorous tests before they make their way into your shopping cart. The tests ensure that the nuts are free of unsafe levels of a natural, cancer-causing compound called aflatoxin.


Reclamation to Host Public Meeting for Managing for Excellence Project

News Release: The Bureau of Reclamation today announced that it will hold a meeting to inform the public about the Managing for Excellence project on November 13 and 14 in Sacramento, California. This meeting is the third of three meetings in 2006 to inform the public about the action items, progress, and results of the project and to seek broad feedback.


News Release: Heavy rains over the past seven days at Arches and Canyonlands National Parks and Hovenweep National Monument have saturated the ground and caused flash flooding, significant mud deposits and associated rescues and closures. The weather-related damage is expected to take weeks to months to repair.


No One is Living in the Ditch at Fort Stanwix

News Release: In the 1770s and 1780s, when the fort was garrisoned by the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, the wives and children of some of the soldiers lived in the ditch for protection. However, there are no women and children living in the ditch today. If this was occurring the National Park Service staff would work with social service organizations to find help for these people.


Flooding and Rescues at National Parks in Southeast Utah (Cortez)

News Release: Heavy rains over the past seven days at Arches and Canyonlands National Parks and Hovenweep National Monument have saturated the ground and caused flash flooding, significant mud deposits and associated rescues and closures. The weather-related damage is expected to take weeks to months to repair.


News Release: Herbert Hoover National Historic Site will burn 36 acres of the 81-acre tallgrass prairie located on the site. The staff plans to conduct the prescribed fire sometime during the week of October 16 or Oct. 23, 2006.


News Release: The National Park Service announces the winter hours of operation for visitor facilities at Fort Necessity NB and Friendship Hill NHS, located in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.