News published on Federal Newswire in September 2006

News from September 2006


The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on Sept. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Sept. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Sept. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Sept. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Sept. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Sept. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Sept. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Sept. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Sept. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Sept. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Sept. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Yosemite Climbing Association and Yosemite National Park Announce Third Annual Yosemite Facelift

News Release: The Yosemite Climbing Association will once again sponsor a park-wide clean up to help restore high use areas after the busy summer season. The clean up effort will include roadways, the river corridor, trails, parking areas, campgrounds, climbing areas, and lodging areas.


NIST Physicist Awarded Service to America Medal

News Release: Dr. William D. Phillips, the first researcher from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to become a Nobel Laureate, has been awarded the 2006 Career Achievement Medal in the Service to America Medals program. The 2006 award winners were announced on September 27.


Emergency Tests Focus on Lab Radioactivity Analyses

News Release: Working under severe time pressure, government laboratories can analyze radioactive samples fairly quickly-in a matter of hours-but with variable accuracy, and sometimes relaxed quality control procedures, according to a published analysis of two federally organized tests of the labs' emergency preparedness.


News Release: As some of the oldest homes in the Keweenaw - dating from the Civil War era - Quincy’s company houses along US-41 have important stories to tell about life in a mining town. The structures, now owned by the Quincy Mine Hoist Association, have recently been the focus of a stabilization project led by...


Comments Sought on New IT Security Guides

News Release: On Sept. 26, 2006, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released three draft information technology security publications for public comment...


Model Homes Offer National IAQ Impact Results

News Release: Airborne contaminants in homes can range from allergic agents such as mold to potentially lethal threats such as carbon monoxide. Engineers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a database of U.S. residential housing* to help conduct nationwide analyses of ventilation, air cleaning or moisture control strategies to reduce indoor air pollution.


Senator Collins Promotes New Technology for Diabetes Care

News Release: Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Susan Collins (R-ME) today held a hearing to examine the potential that new technologies have for improving the care and quality of life for people living with diabetes. The hearing highlighted the economic and emotional toll that diabetes...