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Follow up to previous postings on “midnight regulations,” see Robert Pear’s New York Times article, Bush Aides Rush to Enact a Safety Rule Obama Opposes: “The Labor Department is racing to complete a new rule, strenuously opposed by President-elect Barack Obama, that would make it much harder for the government to regulate toxic substances and …
News release: “In 2008, the Electronic Public Access (EPA) Program celebrates its own coming of age after two decades of expansion and service. Back in September 1988, the Judicial Conference authorized an experimental program of electronic access for the public to court information in one or more district, bankruptcy, or appellate courts in which the …
News release: “The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) released a list of orders of administrative enforcement actions taken against banks and individuals in October. No administrative hearings are scheduled. The FDIC processed a total of 37 orders in October. These included fourteen cease and desist orders; five removal and prohibition orders; eleven civil money penalties; …
Guide to Researching the Department of Energy’s Records. Topics include: Introduction/Overview of DOE and Its Records, Locating Records–By Originating Agencies and Offices, Locating Records–Repositories, Reading Rooms, and Document Collections, Locating Records–Online Resources, Finding Guides, and Other Research Tools, and Accessing Records–Points to Ponder, Potential Roadblocks, Possible Alternatives.
OIG-09-013 SAFETY AND SOUNDNESS: Material Loss Review of ANB Financial, National Association November 25, 2008, Office of Inspector General, Department of the Treasury “The primary causes of ANBs failure were the banks strategy of aggressive growth without adequate controls; heavy reliance on wholesale funding, including brokered deposits; inadequate risk management of credit concentrations in commercial …
News release: “The Ministers in charge of space activities in the European Space Agency’s 18 Member States and Canada today concluded a successful two-day Council meeting in The Hague, agreeing to undertake new initiatives in several fields and endorsing the next phases of a set of ongoing programmes.”
News release: The 2008 Atlantic Hurricane Season officially comes to a close on Sunday, marking the end of a season that produced a record number of consecutive storms to strike the United States and ranks as one of the more active seasons in the 64 years since comprehensive records began. A total of 16 named …
Via YouTube: Weekly Address from the President-Elect, November 26, 2008
News release: “The Federal Trade Commission has rescinded guidance issued in 1966 that generally permitted statements concerning tar and nicotine yields if they were based on the Cambridge Filter Method, sometimes called the FTC method. As a result, advertisers should no longer use terms suggesting the FTCs endorsement or approval of any specific test method. …
Human Capital: Diversity in the Federal SES and Processes for Selecting New Executives, GAO-09-110, November 26, 2008 “The representation of women and minorities in the SES and the SES developmental pool increased governmentwide from October 2000 through September 2007, but increases did not occur in all agencies. Over these 7 years, increases occurred in more …
News release: “You can help others this holiday season without breaking your budget. From planning your holiday meals so there arent excess leftovers to donating unwanted electronics to local charities, there are many ways you can save money and protect the environment.” Tips on reducing holiday waste A list of resources to help you donate …
News release: “The Council of Europes Committee of Ministers has just adopted the organisations budgets for the year 2009. The ordinary budget amounts to 205 million, based on a zero real growth of member States contributions. As the Council of Europe enters its seventh decade in 2009, the Ordinary budget is characterised by three …
