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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, Evaluation and Inspections Report I-2007-006, June 2007 (74 pages, PDF) “The NFA Branch has significantly improved the timeliness of processing NFA weapons applications and responding to customer inquiries since 2004. However, management and technical deficiencies still exist that cause inaccuracies in …
A Review of CBP and ICE Responses to Recent Incidents of Chinese Human Smuggling in Maritime Cargo Containers (Redacted) OIG-07-40 (PDF, 52 pages)
“Parents, Children & Media: A Kaiser Family Foundation Survey, is a national survey of 1,008 parents of children ages 2-17, along with a series of six focus groups held with parents across the country. The survey explores such issues as media content, media ratings and the V-Chip, media monitoring, educational media, advertising, and the Internet.” …
Facelift for the FOI Law, by Deborah Howell: “Without access to records, people cannot hold government accountable. One of the most important avenues for that on the federal level is the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), now in the midst, I hope, of reform.” See also the monthly LLRX column, FOIA Facts, by Scott A. …
Via the Pogo Blog: “The 1966 Freedom of Information Act gives the American public access to FBI files on everything from businesses to the famous deceased, a privilege that is equally as beneficial as it is underused. The new websites, Get Grandpas FBI File, [and Get Daddy’s FBI file] hopes to shatter this apathy toward …
“The Assassination Archives and Research Center was founded in 1984 to provide a permanent organization which would acquire, preserve, and disseminate information on political assassinations. With the passage of the 1992 JFK Assassination Records Collection Act and successful suits under the Freedom of Information Act, the AARC has come into the possession of hundreds of …
Health and Human Services Hospital Compare: “This tool provides you with information on how well the hospitals in your area care for all their adult patients with certain medical conditions. Hospital Compare was created through the efforts of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the Department of Health and Human Services, and other …
Press release: “NOAA today released its annual report on the status of U.S. marine fisheries for 2006, tracking both population levels and harvest rates for species caught in federal marine waters, between three and 200 miles off U.S. coasts. In 2006, the report shows population levels for 187 fish stocks and multi-species groupings known as …
Press release: “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced a final rule establishing regulations to require current good manufacturing practices (cGMP) for dietary supplements. The rule ensures that dietary supplements are produced in a quality manner, do not contain contaminants or impurities, and are accurately labeled.” Backgrounder Fact Sheet To see a consumer article …
110th Congressional Pictorial Directory: “Provides photographs of each member of the House of Representatives and the Senate, information about a Member of Congress’ length of service, political party affiliations, Congressional district and more.”
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration. Progress Has Been Slow in Meeting Homeland Security Presidential Directive12 Requirements, June 20, 2007. Reference Number: 2007-20-110 “The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has been experiencing delays in issuing new identification cards to employees and contractors that enhance security, reduce identity fraud, and protect the personal privacy of employees and …
CBO Testimony, Statement of Peter R. Orszag, Director – Health Care and the Budget: Issues and Challenges for Reform before the Committee on the Budget, United States Senate, June 21, 2007. (30 pages, PDF)