Category «E-Government»

D.C. Circuit's Decision Vacating the FCC's Denial and Dismissal of the Gulf Coast Migratory Birds Petition

Statement of FCC Commissioner Copps in Response to the D.C. Circuit’s Decision Vacating the FCC’s Denial and Dismissal of the Gulf Coast Migratory Birds Petition: “For years, I have been disappointed with the FCC’s failure to get serious about its environmental responsibilities. Now the D.C. Circuit has affirmed something this agency should have acknowledged a …

Subjects: Courts, E-Government, Government Documents, Legislation

The Greening of Your Copy Machine

Press release: “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is launching this week the first steps toward new green standards for copiers and other imaging devices. This effort builds on the success of EPEAT – an on-line tool to help institutional buyers identify and buy greener electronic equipment.” “EPEAT is a system to help purchasers in the …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

FDA Proposes Guidance for Dissemination of Information on Unapproved Uses of Medical Products

Guidance for Industry: Good Reprint Practices for the Distribution of Medical Journal Articles and Medical or Scientific Reference Publications on Unapproved New Uses of Approved Drugs and Approved or Cleared Medical Devices, February 2008. “This draft guidance is intended to describe the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA or Agency) current thinking regarding “Good Reprint Practices” …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Hearing: Six Years Later (Part III): Innovative Approaches to Combating Terrorists

Ungoverned Territories, by Angel Rabasa. Testimony presented before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs hearing, Six Years Later (Part III): Innovative Approaches to Combating Terrorists, on February 14, 2008. “Despite the increased urgency of dealing with the threats emanating from ungoverned territories, the United States and other …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents

New GAO Reports: Medicare Physician Payment, Emergency Transit Assistance

GAO’s Performance Plan for Fiscal Year 2009: Mission, Performance Plans, Resources, and Strategies, GAO-08-507SP, February 19, 2008 HUD and Treasury Programs: More Information on Leverage Measures’ Accuracy and Linkage to Program Goals Is Needed in Assessing Performance, GAO-08-136, January 18, 2008 Military Personnel: The DOD and Coast Guard Academies Have Taken Steps to Address Incidents …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Non-Proliferation – Global Threat Reduction Fifth Annual Progress Report 2007

“The fifth Annual Progress Report on the UK’s programmes to address the Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Legacies in the countries of the Former Soviet Union (FSU), Countries was published on February 18, 2008…The Global Threat Reduction Programme is aimed at the non-proliferation of weapons or materials of mass destruction through the establishment of cooperative threat …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

U.S. and European Investors Tackle Climate Change Risks and Opportunities

Press release: “Nearly 50 leading U.S. and European institutional investors managing over $1.75 trillion in assets…released a climate change action plan at the United Nations that will boost investments in energy efficiency and clean energy technologies and require tougher scrutiny of carbon-intensive investments that may pose long-term financial risks. Additionally, European investors managing $6.5 trillion …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Knowledge Management

Largest Beef Recall in U.S. History Issued by USDA

Statement by Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer Regarding Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Company Two Year Product Recall(02-17-2008) Questions and Answers Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing CO. – February 17, 2008 Audio: Technical Briefing Regarding Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Company Two Year Product Recall (02/17/08) Transcript: Technical Briefing Regarding Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Company Two Year Product Recall (02-17-2008) California Firm …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents, Legislation