Transportation for Tomorrow: Report of the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission, “prepared by a specially convened Commission, meets the charge given under Section 1909 of the Safe Accountable, Flexible and Efficient Transportation Equity Act A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU). The Report includes detailed recommendations for creating and sustaining a pre-eminent surface transportation system in the United States. The Commission is grateful to all of the individuals and organizations who shared their views and experiences in writing and at hearings and public meetings across the nation.”
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Daily Archives: May 23, 2008
DOJ Issues New Annual FOIA Report Guidance
Department of Justice Issues New Annual FOIA Report Guidance: “In the wake of the OPEN Government Act of 2007, which amended the reporting requirements for agency Annual FOIA Reports, the Department of Justice, in consultation with the Office of Management and Budget, has revised both the content and the format of the Report and its… Continue Reading
DHS OIG: Annual Performance Plan (Revised), Fiscal Year 2008
Annual Performance Plan (Revised), Fiscal Year 2008 (PDF, 94 pages) Continue Reading
CBO: Data on the Distribution of Federal Taxes and Household Income
Data on the Distribution of Federal Taxes and Household Income – December 2007 “This page contains CBO’s most recent estimates of federal effective tax rates (taxes as a percentage of income) across household income groups for the four largest sources of federal revenues–individual income taxes, social insurance (payroll) taxes, corporate income taxes, and excise taxes–as… Continue Reading
Microsoft Announces Termination of Live Search Books and Live Search Academic Projects
Microsoft Live Search Blog: “Today we informed our partners that we are ending the Live Search Books and Live Search Academic projects and that both sites will be taken down next week. Books and scholarly publications will continue to be integrated into our Search results, but not through separate indexes. This also means that we… Continue Reading
EIA Reports: Monthly Energy Review, Analysis of Crude Oil Production in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Canada Country Analysis Brief (05/23/2008): “For the latest information on energy in Canada, please see our updated Country Analysis Brief. Acquisitions & Divestitures by Foreign Direct Investors in U.S. Energy in 2006 (05/22/2008): “Today the Energy Information Administration released its annual report, Acquisitions & Divestitures by Foreign Direct Investors in U.S. Energy in 2006. Foreign… Continue Reading
FERC Chairman Testifies on Implications of Cyber Vulnerabilities on the Resiliency and Security of the Electric Grid Event
Chairman Kelliher testified before the House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology on Implications of Cyber Vulnerabilities on the Resiliency and Security of the Electric Grid “The Congress made FERC responsible for overseeing the reliability of the bulk power system, but it provided specific restrictions on the procedures to… Continue Reading
