News published on Federal Newswire in August 2009

News from August 2009


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Aug. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Aug. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Aug. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Aug. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Aug. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Aug. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Aug. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Aug. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a six page rule on Aug. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Aug. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Burn Restrictions Lifted

News Release: Anchorage, Alaska - Due to rain, cooler weather and moderating fire danger, Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve and Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve have lifted the restrictions on open fires in the preserves.


First Report from New Nuclear Energy Standards Group Released

News Release: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) have published a report on the inaugural meeting of the Nuclear Energy Standards Coordination Collaborative (NESCC), a new ANSI Standards Panel, co-chaired by NIST and ANSI, to address the current and future standards needs of the nuclear energy industry.


NIST Demonstrates Sustained Quantum Computation Processing

News Release: Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated sustained, reliable information processing operations on electrically charged atoms (ions). The new work, described in the Aug. 6, 2009, issue of Science Express,* overcomes significant hurdles in scaling up ion-trapping technology from small demonstrations to larger quantum processors.


Ytterbium Gains Ground in Quest for Next-Generation Atomic Clocks

News Release: An experimental atomic clock based on ytterbium atoms is about four times more accurate than it was several years ago, giving it a precision comparable to that of the NIST-F1 cesium fountain clock, the nation's civilian time standard, scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) report in Physical Review Letters.*


Defenders Day - The Star-Spangled Banner Weekend

News Release: Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 11, 12 & 13.


News Release: Lassen Volcanic National Park Superintendent Darlene M. Koontz announced that the Lassen Volcanic Annual Park Pass photo contest will run through September 12. The contest is open to the general public, park employees, volunteers and their families. Photo subject must be of Lassen Volcanic National Park.


Young Female Mountain Lion Collared in the Santa Monica Mountains

News Release: Friday, July 31: Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area staff captured, collared, and released a newly discovered mountain lion in the Hidden Valley region of the Santa Monica Mountains. Named P-13, this mountain lion could be the kitten of mountain lion P-6, a female that was previously radio-collared...


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has issued a report titled, "Afghanistan's Narco War: Breaking the Link between Drug Traffickers and Insurgents", examining the new U.S. counter-narcotics strategy in Afghanistan. The Obama Administration has deemphasized opium poppy eradication ...


News Release: New, virus-resistant snap beans could soon be on tap, thanks to genetic sleuthing by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Prosser, Wash.


NIST Releases Final Version of New Cybersecurity Recommendations for Government

News Release: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released its final version of a publication that represents a major step toward building a unified information security framework for the entire federal government.