Consumer Reports

In 1912, the mayor of Tokyo gave Washington, DC, a gift of Japanese cherry trees. The National Cherry Blossom Festival, March 27-April 11, 2010, commemorates that gift and celebrates the thousands of cherry trees that will soon bloom in the nation’s capital. Visit the FAQ at USA.gov for more information.

In 1912, the mayor of Tokyo gave Washington, DC, a gift of Japanese cherry trees. The National Cherry Blossom Festival, March 27-April 11, 2010, commemorates that gift and celebrates the thousands of cherry trees that will soon bloom in the nation’s capital. Visit the FAQ at USA.gov for more information.

See Census’ facts on Irish-Americans and the significance of St. Patrick’s Day on March 17.

EPA now provides free access to the consolidated Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Chemical Substance Inventory, which contains a list of thousands of industrial chemicals. This inventory is also available at Data.gov as a dataset and an extraction tool.

This is a reminder to turn your clocks forward one hour on Sunday, March 14. The transition officially happens at 2:00am local standard time, which becomes 3:00am local daylight time.

Visit the IRS’s 1040 Central for tax help.

Early this year, USA.gov hosted the public dialog, Your Voice Matters. Find out what people said about the U.S. government’s official web portal.

If a poison victim has collapsed or is not breathing, call 911. If the victim is awake and alert, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222. National Poison Prevention Week is March 14-20. Visit the FAQ at USA.gov for more information.

Don’t forget to turn your clocks ahead one hour this weekend. Daylight saving time begins Sunday, March 14, at 2:00 a.m. (which becomes 3:00 a.m.). For more information, including the areas of the U.S. that don’t observe the time change, visit the FAQ at USA.gov.