News published on Federal Newswire in August 2010

News from August 2010


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Aug. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Aug. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Aug. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Aug. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Aug. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on Aug. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a three page rule on Aug. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page rule on Aug. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a three page proposed rule on Aug. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page rule on Aug. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page rule on Aug. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


NIST Ultraviolet Source Helps NASA Spacecraft Measure the Origins of Space Weather

News Release: With a brilliant, finely tuned spark of ultraviolet (UV) light, a physicist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) helped NASA scientists successfully position a crucial UV sensor inside a space-borne instrument to observe a "hidden" layer of the Sun where violent space weather can originate.


News Release: Despite variable and windy weather which developed over the area this afternoon, searchers were able to continue efforts to locate the missing floatplane carrying National Park Service employees Mason McLeod,.


Subway Fire in Zion National Park

News Release: A wildland fire is currently burning in Zion National Park. The Subway Fire, now estimated at 77 acres, is located on a plateau between Russell Gulch and Wildcat Canyon, approximately 5 miles south of Lava Point, in the northern portion of the park. At this time the fire is not posing any threats to park resources or adjoining private lands or structures.


News Release: It’s More Than Just a Fort.


2010 Duck Blind Permits

News Release: Harkers Island, North Carolina -- Superintendent Russel J. Wilson announces that permits for temporary duck blinds will be available at the Harkers Island Visitor Center beginning Tuesday, September 7, 2010, from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., and thereafter Monday through Friday.


NPS Visitor Centers, Campgrounds and Beach Closures as of Aug. 31, 2010, 2:00 p.m. (Manteo)

News Release: The National Weather Service is predicting that the effects of Hurricane Earl will impact the Outer Banks Group units, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Wright Brothers National Memorial, by Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010 with storm conditions continuing through Friday, Sept. 3, 2010.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander Levin (D-MI) and Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stark (D-CA), praised today's announcement that nearly 2,000 employers have already signed up and been approved for the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program in the health reform law.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander M. Levin (D-MI) issued the following statement today following an announcement by the Department of Commerce regarding countervailing duty petitions filed by U.S. companies and workers...


Baucus Hails Launch of New Program Supporting Early Retiree Health Plans

News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) today hailed the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) announcement of the first round of employers accepted into a new program that helps employers better afford health insurance coverage for their employees who retire...