Category «Government Documents»

NY Dept of Environmental Conservation: Issues Draft Regulations for High-Volume Hydraulic Fracturing

News release: “The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation today issued its draft regulations for high-volume hydraulic fracturing which are based on the proposed requirements contained in the agency’s revised draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement released earlier this month, DEC Commissioner Joe Martens announced today…The draft regulations create a legal framework for implementing …

Subjects: Government Documents, Legal Research

FTC Settlement Bans Alleged Spammer from Sending Unsolicited Text Messages

News release: An operator who allegedly sent millions of illegal spam text messages to consumers is banned from sending any unsolicited text messages, under a settlement agreement with the Federal Trade Commission entered by a federal court. According to the FTC complaint filed in February 2011, the marketer sent a mind-boggling number of unsolicited commercial …

Subjects: Government Documents, Legal Research, Legislation, Privacy

New GAO Reports: UN Food & Ag Reform Plan, Warfighter Support

United Nations – Improved Reporting and Member States’ Consensus Needed for Food and Agriculture Organization’s Reform Plan, GAO-11-922, September 29, 2011 Warfighter Support – Improved Cost Analysis and Better Oversight Needed over Army Nonstandard Equipment, GAO-11-766, September 29, 2011

Subjects: Government Documents

UK Government Discussion Paper on Executive Pay

UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) – BIS discussion paper: executive pay, URN: 11/1287, 19 Sep 2011. Responses by 25 November 2011. “Seeks views on wide-ranging proposals on how to link executive pay more closely to company performance. Aims to build a stronger understanding of the issues. Published in conjunction with a consultation …

Subjects: Government Documents

BLS: Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment Summary

News release: “Unemployment rates were lower in August than a year earlier in 262 of the 372 metropolitan areas, higher in 84 areas, and unchanged in 26 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Nine areas recorded jobless rates of at least 15.0 percent, while 10 areas registered rates of less than 5.0 …

Subjects: Government Documents

Procedural Review of EPAs Greenhouse Gases Endangerment Finding Data Quality Processes

Procedural Review of EPAs Greenhouse Gases Endangerment Finding Data Quality Processes, Report No. 11-P-0702, September 26, 2011 “EPA met statutory requirements for rulemaking and generally followed requirements and guidance related to ensuring the quality of the supporting technical information. Whether EPAs review of its endangerment finding TSD met Office of Management and Budget (OMB) requirements …

Subjects: Government Documents

State budgets under stress: Paths to sustainability

State budgets under stress: Paths to sustainability, by Richard H. Mattoon, senior economist and economic advisor. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Chicago Fed Letter, October 2011 “State governments have been noticeably absent in contributing to U.S. economic growth since the recession of 200809. Despite some recovery in tax revenues, many states are still reporting budget …

Subjects: Government Documents

Evaluation of FHFAs Oversight of Freddie Macs Repurchase Settlement with Bank of America

Evaluation of the Federal Housing Finance Agencys Oversight of Freddie Macs Repurchase Settlement with Bank of America, September 27, 2011 “In the closing days of 2010, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA or Agency), acting in its capacity as the conservator of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac or the Enterprise) and the …

Subjects: Government Documents

New GAO Reports: Defense Acquisition Workforce, Contingency Contracting, Veterans Health Care

Defense Acquisition Workforce – Better Identification, Development, and Oversight Needed for Personnel Involved in Acquiring Services, GAO-11-892, September 28, 2011 Contingency Contracting – Improved Planning and Management Oversight Needed to Address Challenges with Closing Contracts, GAO-11-891, September 28, 2011 Veterans Health Care, Monitoring Is Needed to Determine the Accuracy of Veteran Copayment Charges, GAO-11-795, September …

Subjects: Government Documents

DHS IG Reports on Challenges for Coast Guard Information Technology Management

Coast Guard Has Taken Steps To Strengthen Information Technology Management, but Challenges Remain, OIG-11-108, September 2011. “…the Coast Guard could improve information technology management in a number of areas. Specifically, Coast Guard systems and infrastructure do not fully meet mission needs. For example, Coast Guard field personnel do not have sufficient network availability, and the …

Subjects: Government Documents, Knowledge Management

US News: Statistics About the Jobs Market

“Next week, the Labor Department will release its much-anticipated monthly jobs report. Last month, the economy added exactly zero jobs overall, and 14 million Americans still remain unemployed. Economists expect September’s numbers to be a slight improvement, but not enough to make a noticeable dent in the unemployment rate. In the meantime, here are 15 …

Subjects: Government Documents

BIS – Global imbalances: current accounts and financial flows

Global imbalances: current accounts and financial flows, Stephen G. Cecchetti, Economic Adviser and Head of the Monetary and Economic Department, Bank for International Settlement – Remarks made 27 September 2011 “Central bankers must maintain monetary stability, at the same time as they work to reduce boom-bust cycles. Fiscal policies must be put on sustainable trajectories …

Subjects: Government Documents

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