Day archives: March 29th, 2008

EPA commits to reestablish physical libraries in EPA Regions 5, 6, and 7, as well as the Headquarters and Chemical libraries by September 30, 2008

EPA National Library Network News – Update on EPA’s Library Network – March 2008 “EPA submitted a National Library Network Report to Congress (PDF, 8 pages) on March 26 as requested in the Explanatory Statement accompanying the FY 2008 consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2764). In the Report, EPA commits to reestablish physical libraries in EPA …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research, Libraries

AP Reports EPA Libraries Reopening

Follow up to previous postings on the EPA library closures, news today via AP: “The Environmental Protection Agency plans to reopen five closed libraries to the public by this fall, the agency said in a report Thursday. Three of the EPA’s 10 regional libraries and two libraries at the agency’s Washington headquarters were closed because …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research, Libraries

Executive summary of the Blueprint for Financial Regulatory Reform

Treasury’s Summary of Regulatory Proposal: Following is the executive summary of the Blueprint for Financial Regulatory Reform, a report from the Treasury Department on ways to improve oversight of the financial services sector: “The mission of the Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) focuses on promoting economic growth and stability in the United States. Critical to …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

HHS Issues New Hospital Compare Data

Hospital Compare: “This tool provides you with information on how well the hospitals care for all their adult patients with certain conditions or procedures. This information will help you compare the quality of care hospitals provide. Talk to your doctor about this information to help you, your family and your friends make your best hospital …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents by the Department of Veterans Affairs

“A new edition of the popular handbook Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) updates the rates for certain federal payments and outlines a variety of programs and benefits for American veterans. Most of the nation’s 24 million veterans qualify for some VA benefits, which range from health care …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents