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Press release: “An insidious new generation of tobacco products is threatening efforts to reduce tobacco use in the United States, warns a new report issued February 20, 2008, by a coalition of public health organizations [American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association, the American Lung Association and the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids] …Tobacco use …
“This annual document, provided by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), contains a summary of the most significant management and performance challenges facing HHS. The assessment is included as an appendix to the publicly available HHS annual Agency Financial Report.” February 20, 2008. Executive Summary Full …
Press release: “The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) today submitted its Fifth Report to Congress on the Progress Made in Licensing and Constructing the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline, as required by the Energy Policy Act of 2005. In the nine-page document, FERC recognizes Alaska’s selection of a preferred applicant, TransCanada Pipelines Ltd. TransCanada filed jointly …
“The American Cancer Societys annual cancer statistics report finds that death rates from cancer in the United States have decreased by 18.4 percent among men and by 10.5 percent among women since mortality rates began to decline in the early 1990s, which translates to the avoidance of more than half a million cancer deaths (534,500) …
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 FCCs failure to get serious about its environmental responsibilities. Now the D.C. Circuit has affirmed something this agency should have acknowledged a …
Briefing of the Working Group on the Health of the U.S. Space Industrial Base and the Impact of Export Controls, February 20, 2008 (63 pages, PDF): “The briefing summarizes the work of an independent Working Group, co-chaired by Mr. Tom Young (former EVP, Lockheed Martin Corporation), Dr. William Ballhaus (The Aerospace Corporation) and Mr. Pierre …
FDIC Consumer News, Winter 2007/2008: A To-Do List for Fine-Tuning Your Finances
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 …
Press release: “Amtrak today announced the deployment of its new specialized Amtrak Mobile Security Team to patrol stations and trains and randomly inspect passenger baggage. The Mobile Security Team supplements ongoing patrols already in place by Amtrak to enhance the safety and security of passenger rail travel. The deployment of the Mobile Security Team and …
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 Administrations (FDA or Agency) current thinking regarding Good Reprint Practices …
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 …
DHS Privacy Office 2006 Annual Freedom of Information Act Report to the Attorney General of the United States, October 1, 2005 September 30, 2006 (61 pages, PDF)