You can find a listing of federal government agencies in your local telephone book under United States Government Offices or check the federal government web site. If you have questions about federal law issues, contact the U.S. Attorney General, your regional US Attorney's Office or the U.S. Department of Justice.

SHARES provides the Federal community a forum for addressing issues affecting HF radio interoperability. The SHARES HF Interoperability Working Group (IWG), established as a permanent standing committee under the NCS Council of Representatives, is responsible for providing guidance and direction for the SHARES radio network and for fostering interoperability of Federal HF radio systems through examination of regulatory, procedural, and technical issues.

Answer: President George W. Bush signed The Federal Employee Dental and Vision Benefits Enhancement Act of 2004 into law on December 23, 2004. The Act authorizes OPM to establish arrangements under which supplemental dental and vision benefits will be made available to Federal and U.S.

A pandemic will require leadership and direction at all levels of government. While the federal government will play an important role, Maryland and other states are well prepared to handle a large-scale emergency like a pandemic. A pandemic is different from a natural disaster like a hurricane or a fire in several key respects. A pandemic will likely last longer (months) and a pandemic will affect many different areas at the same time.

COBRA continuation coverage laws are administered by several agencies. The Departments of Labor and Treasury have jurisdiction over private-sector health group health plans. The Department of Health and Human Services administers the continuation coverage law as it affects public-sector health plans. The Labor Department's interpretive and regulatory responsibility is limited to the disclosure and notification requirements of COBRA.

Federal funding for this program is about $7 million annually and is used by NIST to manage the program. The application fees are charged to cover expenses associated with distribution and review of applications and development of feedback reports. The application and review process is considered to be a very cost-effective and comprehensive business health audit.

Answer: The Federal Contractors Program (FCP) was initiated by Cabinet in 1986. The FCP applies to provincially regulated employers with a workforce in Canada of 100 or more employees. Specifically, the FCP applies to contractors – those provincially regulated employers which receive federal government goods or services contracts of $200 000 or more. As a condition of bidding on federal contracts, contractors are required to certify in writing their commitment to employment equity.

How can those who are too old to learn a new measurement system expect to keep their jobs? I've always had problems with math, anyway.

Twenty-two of the 25 largest Federal funding grant programs of fiscal year 1998 are responsible for $162 billion being distributed to state, local, and tribal governments, and about half of this money was distributed using formulas involving census population data, according to a report by the General Accounting Office. We expect that at least $182 billion and housing will be distributed annually based on formulas using Census 2000 data.

Supporting federal, state and local health agencies’ efforts to prepare for and respond to a pandemic flu outbreak; Working with the World Health Organization (WHO) and other nations to help detect and contain outbreaks; Supporting the manufacture and testing of possible vaccines, including finding more reliable and quicker ways to make large quantities of vaccine; Working with federal agencies to prepare and to encourage communities, businesses and organizations to plan for a pandemic flu.

Under the Clean Air Act, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) establishes air quality standards to protect public health and the environment. EPA has set national air quality standards for the six principal air pollutants. These include: carbon monoxide (CO), lead (Pb), nitrogen dioxide (NOx), ozone (O3), particulate matter (PM), and sulfur dioxide (SO2).

provided by U.S. Department of Labor regulations (29 CFR 1949), the OSHA Training Institute charges tuition for private sector students attending OSHA courses, including employees of Federal government contractors. Tuition payments must be received 14 days prior to the start of the course or registration may be cancelled.

ANSWER: Yes, the Federal Government can and does reserve the right to withdraw funding if the part of the conference that CDC is funding could be viewed as contradictory to the goals of the Federal Government or be an improper use of funds.

Answer: Yes, and we accept government impact credit cards and purchase orders also. We are proud to be a vendor to the U.S. Armed Forces around the world. Our letters can be found at such prestigious places as the USAF Academy, Camp leJeune, Camp Pendleton, and even aboard the USS Carter Hall. We also have many applications within towns and townships, state parks and wildlife forestry reserves.

The Administration is committed to spending taxpayer money wisely and on programs that work. Through their implementation of the President's Management Agenda (PMA), Federal agencies are adopting the management disciplines that help them focus on and deliver results. They are performing better and working to spend taxpayers' money better each year. More information about the PMA can be found at www.results.gov.

No. The Federal government does not currently have a section 508 logo (such as the Energy Star) that attaches to a product to indicate that the product conforms to the section 508 standards. Vendors are not required to post information regarding whether or not their products meet the Access Board's standards on a web site (unless they choose to respond to a solicitation, or are awarded a contract, that says otherwise).

A charitable sector that is inadequately educated on the requirements for becoming a registered charity, of being a registered charity or is inadequately informed of new developments relating to their obligations, results in inefficiencies and unnecessarily high levels of non-compliance. The Charities Partnership and Outreach Program is designed to help the sector educate itself about the requirements for becoming a registered charity and maintaining registered charitable status.

No. The Emerging Leaders Program is a 2-year excepted service appointment. Once the Emerging Leader successfully completes the program, HHS may non-competitively convert the participant to a competitive appointment and promote up to the GS-12 level without further competition.

No. The designation of US route numbers is handled by AASHTO ( Question 4.2 ), not FHWA ( Question 4.1 ) - see http://www.trafficsign.us/uspolicy.html . State participation in the US route system is voluntary, not mandated by federal law. The system did begin as a federal program (see http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/numbers.htm ). Jun 27, 2005

A corporate-style "board of directors"– the ITS Management Council – develops and directs Federal ITS policy and ensures the effectiveness of the ITS program. The ITS Management Council is chaired by the Administrator of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration. Advising the ITS Management Council is the ITS Strategic Planning Group. Membership is generally at the Associate Administrator and office director level, and is chaired by the ITS program manager.

The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) established a Federal program to research, develop, and operationally test Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and to promote their implementation. The program was designed to facilitate deployment of technology to enhance the efficiency, safety, and convenience of surface transportation, resulting in improved access, saved lives and time, and increased productivity.

No, NOW is a non-profit organization which receives all its operating funds from private donations and membership dues.

TSA, the U.S. Coast Guard and its contractors have conducted extensive outreach to educate workers on the impact of this critical security program. This includes: Signage, pamphlets and other port specific communications that will keep workers informed on enrollment dates and resources to answer their questions - Ports can get a copy of these materials here.

For 30 years, children's advocates have been trying to stop junk food marketing to children by asking the federal government to take action, but to no avail. We came close in the late 1970s, but the food and advertising industries mounted a $16 million lobbying campaign that threatened to shut down the entire Federal Trade Commission, the agency that proposed tighter regulations.