News published on Federal Newswire in October 2009

News from October 2009


Approval of proposal by Banque Transatlantique to establish a representative office

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced its approval of the proposal by Banque Transatlantique, Paris, France, to establish a representative office in New York, New York.


News Release: In April 2004, the 15th U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) established a statistical working group. Participating units from the Chinese side include the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese General Administration of Customs; the U.S. side includes ...


News Release: Good afternoon. It’s so nice to speak with you here today at the very appropriately-named “Update” Conference. It's great to see so many people here from the export control community, especially our nominee to lead BIS, Eric Hirschhorn. Thank you for coming. This afternoon, I want to update you on steps ...


News Release: The U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis today released personal income and outlays for August 2009. Personal income rose 0.2 percent, real personal consumption expenditures jumped 0.9 percent, andreal disposable personal income decreased 0.2 percent.


News Release: U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke proposed reforms to modernize America’s export controls system, which will enhance national security and increase the competitiveness of U.S. companies, in a speech at the Bureau of Industry and Security’s Update Conference on Export Controls today. The United States export control system seeks to prevent sensitive items from falling into the hands of those who seek to do us harm.


U.S. Labor Departments OSHA begins National Emphasis Program on recordkeeping to determine accuracy of worker injury and illness data

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is initiating a national emphasis program (NEP) on recordkeeping to assess the accuracy of injury and illness data recorded by employers.


U.S. Department of Labor holds national listening session for public input on reauthorization of Workforce Investment Act

News Release: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today held a national listening session on the reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) for a broad range of stakeholders. Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy Kathy Martinez and Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment ...


ETA Press Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims    Report

News Release: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending Sept. 26, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 551,000, an increase of 17,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 534,000. The 4-week moving average was 548,000, a decrease of 6,250 from the previous week's revised average of 554,250.


U.S. Department of Labor certifies approximately 7,200 workers in 17 states as eligible to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that approximately 7,200 workers from companies in 17 states – Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, West Virginia and Wisconsin – are eligible to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA).


New Rules Protect Patients’ Genetic Information

News Release: Individuals’ genetic information will have greater protections through new regulations issued today by the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and the Treasury.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Oct. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Oct. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a three page proposed rule on Oct. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a five page proposed rule on Oct. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Oct. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Oct. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page proposed rule on Oct. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a five page notice on Oct. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Oct. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Oct. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.