News published on Federal Newswire in October 2008

News from October 2008


The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on Oct. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on Oct. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page proposed rule on Oct. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page proposed rule on Oct. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) today posted a new issue of Healthy Animals at...


Loan Guarantee Program Proposed Rule Available for Review

News Release: The Bureau of Reclamation has published a proposed rule which will establish eligibility criteria and program requirements for loan guarantees authorized by the Twenty-First Century Water Works Act (Title II, P.L. 109-451). The rule was published in the Federal Register on October 6, 2008, for a 30-day comment period.


News Release: Biscayne National Park, the South Florida National Parks Trust and the National Parks Conservation Association are joining together to recognize the 40th Anniversary of the park’s establishment. The weekend-long celebration, centered around the theme of "The Past, Present and Future Of Biscayne National Park", will be held October 17-19, 2008.


Rehabilitation of the Quarry Visitor Center Record of Decision Signed

News Release: Superintendent Mary Risser announced that Intermountain Regional Director Mike Snyder signed the record of decision for the Final Environmental Impact Statement / Assessment of Effects for the Quarry Visitor Center Treatment Project (FEIS) in September.


Province Lands Bike Trail Rehabilitation Begins This Month

News Release: Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent George Price announced the first phase of the Province Lands Bike Trail rehabilitation project will commence on October 6, 2008 and will continue until Jan. 1, 2009. This phase will include 2.5 miles of the 7.65 mile bike trail. The Province Lands Bike Trail...


National Park Service opens Tuskegee Airmen Historic site

News Release: WHAT: America’s first African-American military aviators will be honored next week with the grand opening of the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site in Tuskegee, Alabama.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, Oct. 3, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AG (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 The new consolidated guidelines to govern the FBI’s domestic operations will address in a comprehensive way the FBI’s investigation of crimes and threats to the national security and its collection of foreign ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, Oct. 3, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV OPA (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 "Since the 9/11 attacks, the FBI and the Department of Justice more broadly have set priorities for and reorganized their activities to prevent future terrorist acts against the American people. In furtherance ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, Oct. 3, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON - Acting Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Grace Chung Becker, U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona Diane J. Humetewa, and Special Agent in Charge John E. Lewis of the Federal Bureau ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, Oct. 3, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV TAX (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 Former IRS Employee Allegedly Prepared Two Sets of Returns and Pocketed Part of Customers’ Tax Refunds WASHINGTON – A federal court has permanently barred a Chicago tax preparer from preparing federal tax ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, Oct. 3, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – Four U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) contractors and a subcontracting company have been charged with conspiracy, major fraud and wire fraud arising from their scheme to defraud ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, Oct. 3, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON - Paul F. Little, 50, was sentenced today to 46 months in prison as a result of his conviction on multiple obscenity offenses, Acting Assistant Attorney General of the Criminal Division Matthew Friedrich and Chief Postal Inspector Alexander Lazaroff announced.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, Oct. 3, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV TAX (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 St. Paul Man Sentenced for Violating a Court Order Barring Him From Preparing Returns WASHINGTON - A federal court in Minnesota today sentenced Nash Sonibare of St. Paul, Minn., to 59 days of incarceration ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, Oct. 3, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON - The Justice Department today announced that it will monitor the primary elections in East Carroll, Jefferson and Orleans Parishes, La. on Oct. 4, 2008, to ensure compliance with federal voting rights statutes.


Statement by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserveand the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

News Release: A new proposal to acquire Wachovia has emerged from Wells Fargo. The Citigroup proposal has undergone extensive review by the Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. We have not yet reviewed the new Wells Fargo proposal and the issues that it raises. The regulators will be working with the parties to achieve an outcome that protects all Wachovia creditors, including depositors, insured and uninsured, and promotes market stability.


Statement by Chairman Bernanke on action taken by Congress

News Release: I applaud the action taken by the Congress. It demonstrates the government's commitment to do what it takes to support and strengthen our economy. The legislation is a critical step toward stabilizing our financial markets and ensuring an uninterrupted flow of credit to households and businesses.