News published on Federal Newswire in March 2009

News from March 2009


The US Agriculture Department published a one page rule on March 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a four page rule on March 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on March 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on March 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on March 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on March 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on March 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on March 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on March 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on March 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on March 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on March 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on March 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Lenetah and Tetonia: Two Top-Notch Barleys for Bovines

News Release: For more than a decade, a barley named "Baronesse" has reigned as the undisputed queen of feed barleys in Idaho. That's an impressive record in a state that's the nation's No. 2 producer of this golden grain.


News Release: U.S. Senator Susan Collins today announced Portland International Jetport (PWM) is eligible to receive a share of $1 billion for explosive detection projects to be distributed by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). Senator Collins worked with a bipartisan group of senators to craft the legislation that became law earlier in the month.


News Release: The House passed the continuing resolution on a vote of 328 to 50.


News Release: Sagamore Hill Retail Store Manager, Debra Bulck received a special award for meritorious service for her work over the last year. Ms. Bulck was honored for having produced the best year in retail sales the store has ever done. The shop, operated by Eastern National, a separate cooperating organization, runs stores in parks, historic sites and museums in twenty-six states with a total number of nearly 200 stores.


Public Scoping Sought on Proposed Large-Scale Removal of Lake Trout in Glacier's Quartz Lake

News Release: WEST GLACIER, MONT. - Officials at Glacier National Park are seeking comments from the public to assist in the preparation of an environmental assessment (EA) for removal of lake trout from Quartz Lake. Comments are due April 06, 2009.


Grassley calls on IRS to explain its use of flawed study, give honest taxpayers confidence that it’s collecting from others after program termination

News Release: WASHINGTON -- Senator Chuck Grassley said that the facts used by the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service to cancel a private debt collection plan this week don't add up and called on the IRS Commissioner to account for the flawed study created inside the agency to destroy the program. The senator said the agency must now establish how it will work to collect certain delinquent taxes as a matter of fairness to honest taxpayers.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee Chairman John Lewis (D-GA), and Ways and Means Member Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), applauded the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) decision to end the use of private contractors to collect Federal taxes. The IRS decision not to renew its contracts...