News published on Federal Newswire in January 2010

News Release: Winter hours begin at Hampton. Starting Jan. 12, Hampton National Historic Site will be closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The site will be open seven days starting on June 1!.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS EXPRESS CONCERN OVER IG THREAT ALLEGATIONS

By Homeland Newswire | Jan 21, 2010

News Release: Dear Director Orszag: We are writing to express our concern with recent allegations which could seriously affect the independence of Inspectors General. Specifically, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Inspector General (IG) has notified our Committee that an Office of Management and Budget (OMB)...

Smithsonian Acquires Historic Food Coupons from USDA

By USDA Newswire | Jan 21, 2010

Release: Washington, DC, Jan. 21, 2010 - At a special presentation, the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History acquired Food Stamp Program coupons and other related materials from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), the cornerstone of U.S. food assistance...

National Parks Series by Ken Burns Returns to PBS This Month

News Release: The popular Ken Burns’ “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea" series begins its encore PBS broadcast with the first episode airing on Jan. 27, 2010. It will then appear on consecutive Wednesdays through March 3rd.

Yosemite National Park Announces Release of the Yosemite Environmental Education Center Final Environmental Impact Statement

News Release: Yosemite National Park announces the availability of the Yosemite Environmental Education Center Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for public review. The Yosemite Institute (YI), a nonprofit partner organization, has provided environmental education programs for children in Yosemite National Park since 1971. YI provides multi-day experiential programs in the park under a cooperative agreement.

Parks Join to Help Condors

News Release: Two of the world's largest and most endangered birds will benefit from a sister park agreement signed today by the directors of the National Park Service and Argentina's Administracion de Parques Nacionales. This formal partnership uniting Pinnacles National Monument in California and Parque Nacional Quebrada del Condorito in Cordoba will strengthen condor conservation efforts at both sites.

National Dental Management Company Pays $24 Million to Resolve Fraud Allegations

News Release: WASHINGTON - The United States today announced that it has settled False Claims Act allegations against FORBA Holdings LLC, a dental management company that provides business management and administrative services to 69 clinics nationwide known as "Small Smiles Centers." Under the agreement, FORBA will ...

General Reinsurance Corporation Enters into Agreement Resolving Its Role in Fraudulent Reinsurance Transaction with AIG

News Release: WASHINGTON – General Reinsurance Corporation (General Re), a Connecticut–based corporation, has entered into an agreement with the Department of Justice related to its role in a fraudulent scheme from 2000 through 2004 to manipulate AIG’s financial statements, the Justice Department announced. General Re is a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., a company incorporated in Delaware with its principal place of business in Omaha, Neb.

CEO of Seafood Importer Pleads Guilty to Importing and Selling Falsely Labeled Fish from Vietnam

News Release: WASHINGTON—The chief executive officer of Sterling Seafood Corporation located in Cresskill, N.J., pleaded guilty today to importing falsely labeled fish from Vietnam and evading over $60 million in federal tariffs, as well as selling over $500,000 in similarly misbranded fish purchased from another importer in the United States, the Justice Department announced.

Southern California Pipeline Firm to Pay $1.3 Million to Resolve Pyramid Lake Oil Discharges

News Release: WASHINGTON—Pacific Pipeline Systems LLP, a Long Beach, Calif.-based oil transport company, has agreed to pay a $1.3 million civil penalty and discontinue the use of a section of pipeline through an unstable section of mountains to resolve a Clean Water Act violation, the Justice Department and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today.

Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Daily Gazette Company and MediaNews Group Inc.

News Release: WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice announced today that it has reached a proposed settlement with the Daily Gazette Company and MediaNews Group Inc. (now known as Affiliated Media Inc.), that requires the companies to restructure their newspaper joint operating arrangement and take other steps to remedy the anticompetitive effects of the 2004 transaction, which was originally challenged by the department in May 2007.

Federal Reserve Banks announce new studies to examine nation’s check and electronic payments usage

By Fed Newswire | Jan 20, 2010

News Release: James Savage FSPC Spokesman (216) 579-3079 James.G.Savage@clev.frb.org Cleveland The Federal Reserve Banks today announced plans to conduct another series of studies to determine the current volume and composition of check and electronic payments in the United States. These studies will build on information gained from similar studies conducted by the Reserve Banks in 2001, 2004 and 2007.

Statement from Secretary Gary Locke on New Residential Construction in December 2009

By Commerce News Now | Jan 20, 2010

News Release: The Commerce Department’s U.S. Bureau of the Census today released data on new residential construction in December 2009. Permits jumped 10.9 percent in December, but starts decreased 4.0 percent. Permits have risen 31.1 percent and starts have advanced 16.3 percent from record lows in April.

Commerce Awards Recovery Act Broadband Expansion Grants Totaling $63 Million

By Commerce News Now | Jan 20, 2010

News Release: Funds will expand broadband infrastructure and access in Massachusetts, Michigan and North Carolina The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today announced grants totaling $63 million to expand broadband access and adoption in Massachusetts, Michigan ...

US Department of Labor announces nearly $190 million in State Energy Sector Partnership and Training Grants for green jobs

News Release: WASHINGTON – Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today announced nearly $190 million in green jobs training grants, as authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). The State Energy Sector Partnership and Training Grants are designed to teach workers the skills required ...

U.S. Labor Department announces updated model notices and webcast on extension of COBRA subsidy

News Release: Washington – The U.S. Department of Labor has released three model notice packages that will enable group health plans and employers to provide notice on the availability of the extension of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) continuation coverage premium reductions under the ...

Notice published on Jan. 20 by Transportation Department

By DOT News Wire | Jan 20, 2010

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Jan. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Labor Department publishes notice on Jan. 20

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Jan. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Notice published on Jan. 20 by Labor Department