“The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), based in Atlanta, Georgia, is a federal public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. ATSDR serves the public by using the best science, taking responsive public health actions, and providing trusted health information to prevent harmful exposures and diseases related to… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: July 2007
Cross-Border Privacy Law Enforcement
Cross-Border Privacy Law Enforcement Website: “On 12 June 2007, the OECD Council adopted a new Recommendation setting forth a framework for co-operation in the enforcement of privacy laws. The framework reflects a commitment by governments to improve their domestic frameworks for privacy law enforcement to better enable their authorities to co-operate with foreign authorities, as… Continue Reading
International Migration Outlook 2007
International Migration Outlook 2007: “International migration has jumped up the policy agenda in OECD countries. This annual publication analyses recent developments in migration movements and policies in these countries. It underlines the growing importance of inflows of highly qualified workers, temporary workers and students. It highlights the increased immigration from India, China, Eastern Europe and… Continue Reading
DHS OIG Report on FEMA Laptop Computer Security
Improved Administration Can Enhance Federal Emergency Management Agency Laptop Computer Security (Redacted) OIG-07-50 (PDF, 37 pages) June 2007 Continue Reading
Commentary Marks 41st Anniversary of Enactment of Freedom of Information Act
Commentary – John Moss and the battle for freedom of information, 41 years later: “How one modest but stubborn congressman overcame the many entrenched obstacles to win the American people access to information about the activities of their government,” by Michael R. Lemov. Continue Reading
Court Orders OSHA To Release Toxic Exposure Database
Press release: “The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has wrongfully withheld data documenting years of toxic exposures to workers and its own inspectors, according to a federal court ruling posted today by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). As a result, the worlds largest compendium of measurements of occupational exposures to toxic substances… Continue Reading
CBO Report on Evaluating Military Compensation
Evaluating Military Compensation, June 2007: “This CBO study – prepared at the request of the ranking members of the Senate Budget Committee – offers an overview of military compensation, particularly of active-duty enlisted personnel.” (44 pages, PDF) Continue Reading
DOT Withholds Documents on Greenhouse Gas Emmissions from Oversight Committee
Press release: “In response to Rep. Waxmans request, the Department of Transportation provided limited documents and e-mails related to its lobbying of Members of Congress to oppose efforts by California and other states to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles. In the correspondence providing the documents, DOT states that it intends to withhold 53… Continue Reading
EFSA and FDA Strengthen Cooperation in Food Safety Science
Press release: “The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today signed the first U.S./European agreement in the area of assessing food safety risk. This is the first formal international cooperation agreement EFSA has signed and the first formal step in cooperation between the two bodies.” “The European Food… Continue Reading
DOD OIG Report on Air Force Network-Centric Solutions Contract
D-2007-106 Air Force Network-Centric Solutions Contract (4MB) (Project D2006-D000AS-0211.000), PDF and Summary. Continue Reading
DOJ OIG Report on ATF Investigation of Gun Shows
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Investigative Operations at Gun Shows, Evaluation and Inspections Report I-2007-007, June 2007 (56 pages, PDF) Continue Reading
Court Denies Libby's Request to Delay Prison Sentence and President Grants Him Clemency
Follow up to previous postings on Plame CIA leak case, news today that the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has unanimously denied I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby’s request to delay his prison sentence. Grant of Executive Clemency, July 2, 2007 and Statement by the President On Executive Clemency for Lewis Libby Special Prosecutor… Continue Reading
