News published on Federal Newswire in December 2012

News from December 2012


The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on Dec. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Dec. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Dec. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Dec. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Dec. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Dec. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a six page rule on Dec. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page rule on Dec. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a three page rule on Dec. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for China and Unknown Destinations

News Release: Washington - Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity.


Dangerous Jellyfish Reported at Asan Beach

News Release: National Park Service staff have observed numerous Portuguese Man-of-War, a type of stinging jellyfish, washed ashore at Asan Beach. Contact with this type of jellyfish can cause intense pain and serious injury. Seek immediate medical attention for serious stings. Due to the presence of jellyfish, visitors...


News Release: Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park celebrates the tenth anniversary of Kahuku in 2013 by offering free programs to introduce visitors and residents to the park's southernmost section, January through March 2013.


News Release: Lassen Volcanic National Park Highway remains temporarily closed at the park boundary, four miles north of the junction of Highway 36 E and Highway 89. Park road crews continue to deal with complications with clearing as much as 10 feet of snow on the park highway. The park highway and the Kohm Yah-mah-nee...


Issa Praises Inclusion of ‘Fast and Furious’ Provisions in 113th Congress Rules Package

News Release: WASHINGTON - House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa today praised the inclusion of special provisions in the proposed 113th Congress rules package that will keep in place legal obligations on U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and others at the Justice Department as a result...


Baucus Issues a Call to Action on the Fiscal Cliff

News Release: President Kennedy once said, “There are risks and costs to action, but they are far less than the long range risks of comfortable inaction.".


USDA Cites Action Produce Inc. in California for PACA Violations

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has cited Action Produce Inc. of South San Francisco, Calif., for failure to pay for produce.


News Release: WASHINGTON - On the last business day before Christmas at 3 p.m., the Obama Administration finally released the 9-month overdue Spring 2012 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions (Unified Agenda). The Unified Agenda was initiated in the Reagan Administration to provide transparency to...


Search for Missing Plane Suspended in Yosemite National Park

News Release: The search for the missing plane over Yosemite National Park and adjacent areas has been suspended. The single engine plane was last detected via radar in the afternoon on Monday, Dec. 17, over the North Dome area in the park. Search efforts throughout the week have failed to yield clues or evidence regarding the plane's location.


News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 WASHINGTON— Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today announced that Jane Cage, Chair of the Citizens Advisory Recovery Team (CART) in Joplin Mo., and the citizens of Joplin have been awarded the Rick Rescorla National Award for Resilience, recognizing their contributions in the aftermath of the devastating tornadoes that struck Joplin in May 2011.


Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Resignation of EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson

News Release: WASHINGTON, Dec. 27, 2012 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today issued the following statement on the resignation of EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson from President Obama's cabinet: "Lisa Jackson has served our country well as she balanced improving the environment and the health of the American people ...