News published on Federal Newswire in March 2011

News from March 2011


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


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


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


The US Justice Department published a two page proposed rule on March 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page proposed rule on March 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


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


The US Transportation Department published a two page proposed rule on March 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page proposed rule on March 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Women’s Singing Traditions            March 19, 2011 8:00pm

News Release: In celebration of Women's Month, Lowell National Historical Park invites you to a concert of Irish and African music featuring two remarkable female vocalists Aoife Clancy and Adjaratou Tapani Demba. This free concert will take place on Saturday March 19, 2011 at 8:00 pm at St. Anne's Church, 8 Kirk St, Lowell, MA.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The United States Drug Enforcement (DEA) today exercised its emergency scheduling authority to control five (JWH-018, JWH-073, JWH-200, CP-47,497, and cannabicyclohexanol) used to make so-called “fake pot" products. Except as authorized by law, this action makes possessing and selling...


New Publication Fundamentally Changes Federal Information Security Risk Management

News Release: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published the final version of a special publication that can help organizations to more effectively integrate information security risk planning into their mission-critical functions and overall goals.


USDA Cites JC Produce LLC Of W. Sacramento, California, For PACA Violations

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has cited JC Produce LLC (JC) of W. Sacramento, Calif., for failure to pay 104 sellers totaling $2,349,704.78 for 104 lots of produce. This is in violation of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).


Manufacturing Innovations 2011: Seizing Tomorrow's Opportunities Today

News Release: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) will host Manufacturing Innovations 2011 from May 14-18, 2011, at the World Center Marriott in Orlando, Fla. This annual national event helps U.S. manufacturers to profit, grow and position themselves for the future by providing access to emerging technologies, partnerships, methodologies and ultimately new business opportunities.


News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, TX - Two men charged separately in related cases have been sentenced to prison for their involvement in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine and launder the drug proceeds, Drug Enforcement (DEA) Acting Special Agent In Charge Thomas Hinojosa and United States Attorney José Angel Moreno announced today.


Subcommittee Panel Examines Budget Requests for U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Maritime Administration, Federal Maritime Commissio

News Release: Washington, D.C. - The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation today held an oversight hearing on the Administration’s fiscal year 2012 budget requests for the Coast Guard, Maritime Administration, and Federal Maritime Commission.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., Tuesday issued the following statement in reaction to the Governmental Accountability Office’s (GAO) release of a report on overlapping programs within the federal government.


Baucus Weighs Tax Code in Light of Changes in Global Economy, Encourages Fairness

News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) convened a hearing today to consider ways to make the tax code fairer and simpler, while making U.S. businesses more competitive, in light of the globalization of the economy and technological innovations. Baucus reviewed the changes...


News Release: The U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee held a hearing today to examine the scope of federal education mandates, including data collection requirements and paperwork burdens, and analyze how compliance with these mandates creates unnecessary hurdles for K-12 schools, colleges, and universities.


***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Subcommittee to Review Recent Mine Safety and Health Administration Regulations

News Release: On Thursday, March 3 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will hold a hearing entitled “Examining Recent Regulatory and Enforcement Actions of the Mine Safety and Health Administration." The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.


Hatch On Administration’s 2011 Trade Policy Agenda

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, today issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s Trade Policy Agenda for 2011...