News published on Federal Newswire in August 2008

News from August 2008


Commerce Department publishes notice on Aug. 22

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Aug. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Interior Department on Aug. 22

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Justice Department publish on Aug. 22?

The US Justice Department published a six page notice on Aug. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Proposed rule published on Aug. 22 by Labor Department

The US Labor Department published a two page proposed rule on Aug. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Labor Department publish on Aug. 22?

The US Labor Department published a nine page notice on Aug. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Rule published on Aug. 22 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a three page rule on Aug. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Rule published on Aug. 22 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on Aug. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Agriculture Department publish on Aug. 22?

The US Agriculture Department published a one page proposed rule on Aug. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Proposed rule published on Aug. 22 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Aug. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Commerce Department publish on Aug. 22?

The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on Aug. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Proposed rule published by Labor Department on Aug. 22

The US Labor Department published a two page proposed rule on Aug. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Cruise Ship Proposals

News Release: Six Cruise Lines Submit Proposals to Operate in Glacier Bay.


Citizenship Ceremony to be Held at Women's Rights National Historical Park

News Release: Seneca Falls, NY - A citizenship ceremony will take place inside the Wesleyan Chapel at Women's Rights National Historical Park at 11:00 AM on Friday, Aug. 29, 2008. The ceremony is co-sponsored by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the National Park Service. Up to fifteen participants will take the oath of allegiance on the site where women first demanded the full rights of citizenship, including the right to vote.


News Release: Harkers Island, North Carolina. Superintendent Russ Wilson announces that permits for temporary duck blinds will be available at the Harkers Island Visitor Center beginning Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008, from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., and thereafter Monday through Friday.


Puma Prescribed Fire (Rx) Open House

News Release: Bryce Canyon National Park and Dixie National Forest Coordinate Plans for the Puma Prescribed Fire.


Scientists Tie Chickpea Disease to Fungal Culprit

News Release: The fungus Sclerotinia trifoliorum plagues legume crops worldwide. But chickpeas seem to have escaped its wrath, with the exception of Australia's crop. Now, that's no longer the case, report Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and collaborative university scientists.


Yosemite National Park Superintendent Named New President of The Yosemite Fund

News Release: San Francisco, Calif., Aug. 22, 2008 - Yosemite National Park Superintendent Mike Tollefson will be leaving his post at the end of the year to become the new president of the nonprofit Yosemite Fund, it was announced today by The Yosemite Fund and the National Park Service.


Grassley Welcomes GlaxoSmithKline Disclosure of Payments to Hospitals, Professional Associations

News Release: Senator Chuck Grassley released the following statement in response to GlaxoSmithKline’s decision to publicly disclose its grants to hospitals, professional associations, medical education companies, and other groups.


Justice Department Reaches Agreement to Protect Employment Rights of U.S. Army Reservist

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice announced today that it has settled its employment lawsuit on behalf of Tracey Marshall, a sergeant in the U.S. Army Reserve, against the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County, Fla.


Two Individuals Plead Guilty to Trafficking in More Than Half a Million Tubes of Counterfeit Toothpaste

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – Two individuals and two corporations pleaded guilty today in Brooklyn, N.Y., to charges of trafficking in counterfeit Colgate toothpaste, Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew Friedrich of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Benton J. Campbell for the Eastern District of New York announced.