Category «E-Government»

House Majority Leader Majority Leader Hoyer Unveils House Floor Feed

News release: “House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) unveiled today a newly expanded service from the Majority Leader’s Office that provides the latest internal information about what is happening on the House Floor: “Beginning today, all House Democratic staff will have access to regular updates on what’s happening on the House Floor through the …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents, Knowledge Management

More people in UK now underemployed than overemployed

UK Office for National Statistics: More people in UK now underemployed than overemployed, Economic & Labour Market Review, June 2010. 13 July 2010. “The article uses data from the Labour Force Survey, the largest household survey carried out by the Office for National Statistics, to assess whether people in work are underemployed or overemployed, or …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Interior Secretary Issues new suspensions of deepwater drilling on Outer Continental Shelf

Follow up to postings on the Gulf Coast oil spill, this news release: “Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today directed the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEM) to issue new suspensions of deepwater drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), saying a pause is needed to ensure that oil and gas …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

National Archives Unveils New Federal Register 2.0 Web Site to Mark 75th Anniversary

News release: “To mark the 75th anniversary of the Federal Register Act on July 26, 2010, the National Archives Office of the Federal Register (OFR) and the Government Printing Office (GPO) will launch FR 2.0 on FederalRegister.gov. The FR 2.0 web site will be similar to a daily web newspaper, with a clear layout and …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

New GAO Reports: DOE, Human Capital, Hurricane Katrina, Uses of Recovery Act Education Funds

Department of Energy: Futher Actions Are Needed to Improve DOE’s Ability to Evaluate and Implement the Loan Guarantee Program, GAO-10-627, July 12, 2010 Human Capital: Quality of DOD Status of Forces Surveys Could Be Improved by Performing Nonresponse Analysis of the Results, GAO-10-751R, July 12, 2010 Hurricane Katrina: CMS and HRSA Assistance to Sustain Primary …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

FTC Issues Report on Reforming Debt Collection Litigation and Arbitration

News release: “A new Federal Trade Commission report concludes that the system for resolving consumer debt collection disputes is broken, and recommends significant litigation and arbitration reforms to improve efficiency and fairness to consumers. The report, Repairing A Broken System: Protecting Consumers in Debt Collection Litigation and Arbitration, reflects information gathered at roundtable discussions the …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

Increased Safety Measures for Energy Development on the Outer Continental Shelf

Follow up to postings on the Gulf Coast oil spill, from the Department of the Interior – Increased Safety Measures for Energy Development on the Outer Continental Shelf, May 27, 2010 “The report recommends a number of specific measures designed to ensure sufficient redundancy in the blowout preventers (BOPs), to promote the integrity of the …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta 2009 Annual Report Covers Tough Year in Banking

2009 Annual Report – Southeast Banking in the Financial Crisis, July 8, 2010 “The Atlanta Fed’s 2009 Annual Report provides perspective on a challenging year in banking in the Southeast, as the industry sought stability and stronger risk management even as problems persisted. In addition to exploring the industry’s performance, the annual report examines the …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

FDA: New Final Rule to Ensure Egg Safety, Reduce Salmonella Illnesses Goes Into Effect

News release: “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says that as many as 79,000 illnesses and 30 deaths due to consumption of eggs contaminated with the bacterium Salmonella Enteritidis may be avoided each year with new food safety requirements for large-scale egg producers. The new food safety requirements will become effective on July 9, 2010, …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents