News published on Federal Newswire in October 2008

News from October 2008


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Oct. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Oct. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Oct. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Oct. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Oct. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Oct. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Oct. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Oct. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page rule on Oct. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on Oct. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page proposed rule on Oct. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page proposed rule on Oct. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a six page rule on Oct. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page rule on Oct. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



Parasites and Global Change: Past Patterns, Future Projections

News Release: Throughout history, environmental disturbances and global climate change have strongly influenced how humans are affected by parasites, according to parasitologist Eric P. Hoberg. He works at the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Animal Parasitic Diseases Laboratory in Beltsville, Md.


News Release: A rockfall occurred in Yosemite National Park at approximately 7:00 am on October 8, 2008 near Curry Village in eastern Yosemite Valley. Park officials estimated the rockfall volume at approximately 1,800 cubic yards, which released near the halfway point up the granite face above Curry Village.


Updated Specification Issued for PIV Card Implementations

News Release: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) scientists have released an updated technical specification for Personal Identity Verification (PIV) cards that are being phased in by federal departments and agencies for use by their employees and contractors. The technical specification updates...


Gebbie Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

News Release: Katharine B. Gebbie, director of the Physics Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), was inducted as a member of the 228th Class of Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences on Oct. 11, 2008, at a ceremony in Cambridge, Mass. As a member of the 2008 class, Gebbie is among 212 scholars, scientists, artists, civic, corporate and philanthropic leaders representing 20 states and 15 countries and ranging in age from 37 to 86.


SENATOR COLLINS RELEASES DHS REPORT REVEALING 1 IN 5 PROFESSIONAL WORK VISA APPLICATIONS CONTAINED VIOLATIONS

News Release: A U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) report, requested by Senate Homeland Security Committee Ranking Member Susan Collins, has revealed significant fraudulent practices in the H-1B visa program. DHS determined that there was a 21 percent rate of statutory and regulatory violations in applications...