News from December 2008
By USDA Wire | Dec 18, 2008
The US Agriculture Department published a one page rule on Dec. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Wire | Dec 18, 2008
The US Agriculture Department published a six page rule on Dec. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Wire | Dec 18, 2008
The US Agriculture Department published a two page rule on Dec. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Gazette | Dec 18, 2008
The US Justice Department published a one page rule on Dec. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Gazette | Dec 18, 2008
The US Justice Department published a one page rule on Dec. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Dec 18, 2008
The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on Dec. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 18, 2008
News Release: A Department of the Interior final proposed regulation related to carrying concealed weapons is expected to go into effect on January 5, 2009, according to Chief Ranger Jim Hummel. The regulation allows individuals who have a valid State permit to carry a concealed handgun in Minnesota, or a state that...
By Interior Newswire | Dec 18, 2008
News Release: A crew of eight Student Conservation Association (SCA) members came from across the country to work on the Harper’s Corner and Fossil Discovery trails at Dinosaur National Monument this past summer.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 18, 2008
News Release: Senator Chuck Grassley issued the comment below about the final rule published today by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to fully implement a provision passed by Congress in 2003. The rule will be effective on Jan. 19, 2009.
By DOL Newswire | Dec 18, 2008
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC- Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, today released the following statement on today’s CBO report on report on financing health care...
By Interior Newswire | Dec 17, 2008
News Release: With the arrival of rain predicted to begin by this weekend and continue well into next week, the National Park Service will close the James K. Carr trail to Whiskeytown Falls. The James K. Carr trail to Whiskeytown Falls was temporarily re-opened until the rains returned. The closure, which is effective immediately, is expected to continue throughout the remainder of the wet season.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 17, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV ENRD (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON—ExxonMobil has agreed to pay nearly $6.1 million in civil penalties for violating the terms of a 2005 court-approved Clean Air Act agreement, the Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental ...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 17, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice today filed of a lawsuit against Ronnie Lee, Sheriff of Hendry County, Fla., and the Hendry County Board of County Commissioners, alleging that the Hendry County ...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 17, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 Prison Sentence One of the Longest Ever Received by a Physician in a Medicare Fraud Case WASHINGTON – A Miami physician and nurse were sentenced today to 30 years and seven years in prison, respectively, ...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 17, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – Bradley Douglas Highbarger, 35, of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, was sentenced today to 75 months in prison for receipt of child pornography, Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew ...
By Fed Newswire | Dec 17, 2008
News Release: The federal bank regulatory agencies today announced the annual adjustment to the asset-size thresholds used to define "small bank," "small savings association," "intermediate small bank," and "intermediate small savings association" under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations. The annual adjustments for banks are required by the 2005 CRA regulatory amendments and for savings associations by the OTS 2007 CRA regulatory amendments.
By Fed Newswire | Dec 17, 2008
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday extended the end of the comment period on its proposal to revise the disclosure requirements for mortgage loans under Regulation Z (Truth in Lending) from Jan. 23, 2009, to February 9, 2009. The revisions would implement the Mortgage Disclosure Improvement Act ...
By Fed Newswire | Dec 17, 2008
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and among The Templar Fund, Inc., Truman Bancorp, Inc., FFC Financial Corporation, all registered bank holding companies and of St. Louis, Missouri, Truman Bank, Clayton, Missouri, and the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
By Fed Newswire | Dec 17, 2008
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday approved actions by the Boards of Directors of the Federal Reserve Banks of Boston and Dallas, decreasing the discount rate at the Banks from 1-1/4 percent to 1/2 percent, effective immediately.
By Labor Gazette | Dec 17, 2008
News Release: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) today announced its criminal enforcement data for November 2008. During the month, OLMS obtained five convictions and eight indictments, and payments or orders of restitution totaled more than $891,000. The office's ...
