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National Conference of State Legislatures: “A newly published survey has identified 68 state legislators who serve in the U.S. military as members of their states National Guard or Reserve units. The survey found that of the 68 state legislators who also serve in the military, 23 have been deployed or are currently on deployments. All …
“The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)…released The Year in Trade 2006 (210 pages, PDF), its annual overview of the previous year’s trade-related activities. The publication provides a practical review of U.S. international trade laws, a survey of actions under U.S. trade laws, a summary of the operation of the World Trade Organization (WTO), an overview …
“A new EPA publication will help the regulated community design and implement voluntary water quality trading programs consistent with EPA’s 2003 National Water Quality Trading Policy. This new guide will provide stakeholders with detailed guidance on the fundamental concepts of trading which can accelerate water quality improvement and reduce compliance costs.” Water Quality Trading Toolkit …
Press release: “The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is launching an effort to contact up to 2.2 million applicants for federal disaster assistance to inform them that a federal appellate court ruling requires FEMA to release certain personally identifiable information. This information would normally be protected under the Privacy Act and the exemption for personal …
Press release: “Personal income growth accelerated in 2006 in most of the nation’s metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), according to estimates released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. The faster growth was spurred by the property income and compensation components of personal income. Compensation growth in most private industries, including durable goods manufacturing and …
“The Federal Trade Commission today announced it has concluded a two-year review of the FTCs Appliance Labeling Rule (16 C.F.R. Part 305) and, after substantial public comment and consumer research, has amended the Rule to improve the design and content of the EnergyGuide label required on most new appliances sold in the United States. The …
US Courts: “Customers of the federal courts Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system now have access, without charge, to district court written opinions. Written opinions have been defined by the Judicial Conference as any document issued by a judge or judges of the court sitting in that capacity, that sets forth a reasoned …
Press release: “Agencies are more effectively managing their Information Technology investments, according to a report released today by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). According to the updated information on the Management Watch List and High Risk List, Federal agencies have shown progress in their efforts of how they plan, manage, and monitor their …
“CDC WONDER (Wide-ranging ONline Data for Epidemiologic Research) is a powerful database tool that puts CDC health data at Web users fingertips. The easy-to-use, menu-driven system is free to public health professionals and the general public. CDC WONDER allows Web users to form interactive queries and create reports, charts, and maps of the results…Available subjects …
Petroleum Data for the International Energy Annual 2005 (08/06/2007): “Excel spreadsheets with detailed country-level data for 2004 on petroleum supply and disposition, output of refined petroleum products, imports of refined petroleum products, exports of refined petroleum products, apparent consumption of refined petroleum products, and world oil supply from refinery processing gain and other liquids, as …
Report to Congress on Implementation of Section 1001 of the USA PATRIOT Act (as required by Section 1001(3) of Public Law 107-56), Special Report, August 3, 2007- Office of the Inspector General [PDF or HTML]
