News published on Federal Newswire in October 2010

News from October 2010


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


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


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


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


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


News Release: The fire danger rating for the national parks in Marin County continues to be EXTREME today (Thursday, October 14), even though the National Weather Service has lifted the Red Flag Warning for the San Francisco Bay Area. The fire danger rating for the national parks in Marin County is determined from a remote automated weather station located on Mount Barnabe in Samuel P. Taylor State Park.


News Release: Oct. 22, 2010: Site Visit. Jan. 19, 2011: Proposals Due. Prospectus: The National Park Service has a unique business opportunity for commercial services in Stehekin, located on the headwaters of beautiful Lake Chelan, and a gateway to the North Cascades. People...


Petrified Forest National Park Changes to Winter Hours—October 2010

News Release: Petrified Forest, AZ―Petrified Forest National Park will be changing to winter hours on Oct. 24, 2010. The park will open at 8:00 a.m. and close at 5:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time (MST) daily.


Baucus Meets with Chinese Vice President and Trade Leader, Pushes People's Bank of China on Currency

News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) met with China’s Vice President Xi Jinping and Commerce Minister Chen Deming yesterday to urge them to resolve persistent issues in the U.S.-China economic relationship including China’s currency undervaluation, intellectual property...


News Release: Backcountry areas and hiking trails in the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park will be closed on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from October 19 - January 20 to accommodate the park's elk reduction effort.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Ways and Means Social Security Chairman Earl Pomeroy announced today that the House will take up the the Seniors Protection Act when Congress reconvenes in November, should the Social Security Administration announce tomorrow, as expected, that no COLA will be payable to seniors in 2011. The Seniors Protection Act of 2010 will provide a $250 payment to about 54 million Social Security recipients, in the event that there is no COLA.


H.R. 5669

Release: To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain Federally owned land located in Story County, Iowa.


New Look at Multitalented Protein Sheds Light on Mysteries of HIV

News Release: New insights into the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection process, which leads to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), may now be possible through a research method recently developed in part at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), where scientists have glimpsed an important protein molecule's behavior with unprecedented clarity.


News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 Memorandum of Agreement Between The Department of Homeland Security and The Department of Defense Regarding Cybersecurity (PDF, 5 pages - 2.5 MB) “Reflecting President Obama’s strong commitment to building an administration-wide ...


News Release: WASHINGTON – The Justice Department today announced that it has reached an agreement with New Mexico officials to help ensure that military service members and other U.S. citizens living overseas have an opportunity to participate fully in the Nov. 2, 2010, federal general election. The agreement was necessary to ensure New Mexico’s compliance with the 2009 Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act (MOVE Act).


News Release: WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice, the Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Attorney’s Office announced today, the settlement of claims against ConocoPhillips Company and Sasol North America Inc. to resolve their liability to EPA under CERCLA for contamination in the Calcasieu Estuary ...