News published on Federal Newswire in June 2012

News from June 2012


The US Transportation Department published an eight page rule on June 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a four page rule on June 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on June 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on June 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page proposed rule on June 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on June 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on June 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on June 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: (WASHINGTON)- House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa today issued the following statement on CBS winning the Radio Television Digital News Association’s Edward R. Murrow Award for Investigative Reporting on Operation Fast and Furious...


News Release: Dear Mr. Chairman: I am writing to request that we accept an offer that has been made by James Cole, the Deputy Attorney General, to meet with us in person about the Committee’s investigation of Operation Fast and Furious. Yesterday, you informed Committee Members that you scheduled a business meeting...


News Release: WASHINGTON-Edward S. Buckler has been named Distinguished Senior Research Scientist of 2011 by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for conducting landmark studies of corn that have placed him at the forefront of plant genetics, improved the crop's nutritional...


Baucus Says Tax Reform Should Diversify, Secure U.S. Energy Sources

News Release: Washington, DC - In a Senate Finance Committee hearing today, Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) said tax reform can improve U.S. energy policy to ensure the United States has a more diverse, secure and clean energy supply in the future. Baucus talked about the importance of moving away from foreign oil and taking advantage of domestic energy resources to vary the U.S.’s energy portfolio.


New Quantum Computing Algorithm Could Simulate Giant Particle Accelerators

News Release: A trio of theorists, including one from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), have described how a future quantum computer could be used to simulate complex, high-energy collisions of subatomic particles. Given a working quantum computer-still under development-the algorithm could solve important physics problems well beyond the reach of even the most powerful conventional supercomputers.


Finance Committee Members Urge Chairman Baucus to Address Outstanding Issues Before Proceeding with PNTR for Russia

News Release: Dear Mr. Chairman: As legislation to graduate the Russian Federation from the human rights legislation contained in Title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 and grant Permanent Normal Trade Relations is considered, we want to make you aware of several important concerns we believe should be addressed in the...


News Release: The North Entrance Road in Crater Lake National Park is now open for travel. Superintendent Craig Ackerman announced that visitors can now drive to and from the park via this popular route and access spectacular views of the lake from West Rim Drive.


NIST Will Hold 'Big Data' Workshop June 13-14, 2012

News Release: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is hosting a workshop on the use of "big data" -a term referring to massive amounts of stored and streaming digital information-at its Gaithersburg, Md., campus's Green Auditorium, June 13-14, 2012.


Comet Falls Trail Section Closed Temporarily Due to Hazardous Trail Condition

News Release: Superintendent Randy King has announced that the Comet Falls Trail has been temporarily closed to public use 1 mile beyond the trailhead, due to an extremely hazardous condition on the trail. A substantial washout, approximately 10 ft. across and 30 ft. deep, made worse with the recent rains over the...


Cummings, Rockefeller Provide Summary Of “Gray Market” Investigation To  FDA Bicameral Negotiators; Offer Policy Solutions

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the Commerce, Science and Transportation, sent a detailed letter about their investigation of the “gray market" distribution network for short-supply prescription drugs to House and Senate negotiators working on legislation to reauthorize Food and Drug Administration programs.


BLM-Eastern States Opens New Mountain Bike Trail at Meadowood

News Release: BLM-Eastern States opened the first constructed trail for mountain bikes on BLM lands east of the Mississippi River with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday, June 9, that included participation from a variety of partners on the project as well as an inaugural trail ride.


Kerry Responds to Beating of Cuban Dissident After Testifying to Foreign Relations Committee

News Release: Washington, DC - Senator John Kerry, Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement today after news reports of the detention and beating of a Cuban dissident who testified last week via teleconference before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps, and Global Narcotics.