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EPIC: “In Navy v. Milner, the Supreme Court held that the Freedom of Information Acts Exemption 2 is limited to employee relations and human resources issues. The decision overturns previous decisions by lower courts that applied the exemption to broader categories of records, allowing federal agencies to block disclosure of documents to the public. The …
Electronic Tax Return Filing: Improvements Can Be Made before Mandate Becomes Fully Implemented, GAO-11-344, March 07, 2011 Illicit Tobacco: Various Schemes Are Used to Evade Taxes and Fees, GAO-11-313, March 07, 2011 Export Controls: Improvements Needed to Prevent Unauthorized Technology Releases to Foreign Nationals in the United States, GAO-11-354, February 02, 2011
An Assessment of Records Management Programs in the Federal Government National Archives and Records Administration, February 22, 2011 “Federal records are national assets. They are essential to Government transparency and accountability, and the people who use Federal records American citizens, Government officials, researchers must have confidence in their integrity, authenticity, and reliability. Towards …
Office of the Federal Register – Notice of special procedures, March 3, 2010: “In the event of an appropriations lapse, the Office of the Federal Register (OFR) would be required to publish documents directly related to the performance of governmental functions necessary to address imminent threats to the safety of human life or protection of …
The Economist, March 3, 2011: “The price of oil has had an unnerving ability to blow up the world economy, and the Middle East has often provided the spark. The Arab oil embargo of 1973, the Iranian revolution in 1978-79 and Saddam Husseins invasion of Kuwait in 1990 are all painful reminders of how the …
Unhealthy Sleep-Related Behaviors – 12 States, 2009. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) March 4, 2011 / 60(08);233-238 “An estimated 50 -70 million adults in the United States have chronic sleep and wakefulness disorders. Sleep difficulties, some of which are preventable, are associated with chronic diseases, mental disorders, health-risk behaviors, limitations of daily functioning, injury, …
women at Work: “Until things slowly changed during the last century, women’s participation in the labor force was limited by traditional cultural, educational, and legal practices. Women’s work outside of home and marriage was restricted to a handful of occupations such as domestic service, factory work, farm work, and teaching. Over the past several decades, …
Updated Norovirus Outbreak Management and Disease Prevention Guidelines, Recommendations and Reports, March 4, 2011 / Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) 60(RR03);1-15 “Noroviruses are the most common cause of epidemic gastroenteritis, responsible for at least 50% of all gastroenteritis outbreaks worldwide, and a major cause of foodborne illness. In the United States, approximately 21 million …
News release: “For the first time, data from electronic tags attached to marine animals will be incorporated into the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS®). The addition of this biological component will help scientists better understand how marine animals move with the flow of tides and currents and provide insight into how they may alter …
News release: “The Federal Trade Commissions staff submitted a comment as part of a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) rulemaking on the integration of alternative sources of energy such as wind farms, solar cells, and solar thermal installations into the nations electric power grid. The staff comment suggested ways to integrate such alternative …
Electronic Government: National Archives and Records Administration’s Fiscal Year 2011 Expenditure Plan, GAO-11-299, March 04, 2011 U.S. Coins: Replacing the $1 Note with a $1 Coin Would Provide a Financial Benefit to the Government, GAO-11-281, March 04, 2011
News release with tables: “Nonfarm payroll employment increased by 192,000 in February, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 8.9 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in manufacturing, construction, professional and business services, health care, and transportation and warehousing. Household Survey Data: The number of unemployed persons (13.7 …
