News published on Federal Newswire in September 2011

News from September 2011


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Sept. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on Sept. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page rule on Sept. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Sept. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Sept. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Sept. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Yosemite National Park Announces Public Site Visit for the Mariposa Grove Restoration  Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

News Release: Yosemite National Park has scheduled a public site visit for the Mariposa Grove Restoration Project on Friday, Oct. 14, 2011 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. The site visit will include a guided walk through the lower portion of the Mariposa Grove where park staff will discuss the project, the history...


News Release: Jefferson, MD - On Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011, at 10:00 a.m., the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park will host a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completed restoration of the Catoctin Aqueduct. There will be light refreshments, live music, and interpretive programs from 8:30 a.m.


Additional Storage Contracts Awarded for Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve

News Release: Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has completed the acquisition of commercial storage services for the one million barrel Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve (NEHHOR).


Reclamation Releases Environmental Documents for Firebaugh Canal Water District Canal Lining Project

News Release: The Bureau of Reclamation has released final environmental documents for canal and pump station improvements in the Firebaugh Canal Water District, which will be partially funded with a grant from the WaterSMART Program. The program provides funding for water conservation projects across the 17 western states.


News Release: Denali National Park and Preserve is seeking public input on a proposal to simplify the entrance fee structure. Currently the park charges entrance fees of $10 per person, $20 per vehicle, and $15 per motorcycle. The National Park Service is proposing to collect only the $10 per person entrance fee...


News Release: DETROIT, MI -- - An indictment charging 18 defendants with conspiracy to distribute cocaine and marijuana has been unsealed, United States Attorney Barbara L. McQuade announced today. McQuade was joined in the announcement by Robert L. Corso, Special Agent In Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Andrew G. Arena, Special Agent In Charge of the Detroit office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Chief Ralph Godbee, Detroit Police Department.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 30, 2011 - On July 19, 2010 President Obama signed Executive Order 13547 to unilaterally implement a new National Ocean Policy without Congressional approval or specific statutory authority. This policy is a new regulatory layer that could significantly impact the way we use...


News Release: Hawaii National Park, HI - Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is opening a new hiking trail in the Park's Kahuku Unit on Saturday, October 8, 2011 with a celebration at the trailhead at 10:00 a.m. followed by a ranger guided hike with Park Ranger John Stallman. A second ranger guided hike will be lead by Ranger Dean Gallagher at 11:00 a.m.


Time Period for Public Input Extended for Hawaiʻi Volcanoes General Management Plan and Wilderness Study

News Release: The National Park Service is extending the deadline for public comment on four preliminary alternatives that detail a future vision for the park. As part of an on-going effort to develop a General Management Plan and a Wilderness Study and Environmental Impact Statement (GMP/Wilderness Study/EIS), written...


Public Dock Water at Bartlett Cove

News Release: Effective Sept. 30, 2011, all water at the public use dock in Bartlett Cove will be shut off for winter. Public restrooms at the Visitor Contact Station will remain open for use.