News published on Federal Newswire in January 2010

News from January 2010


News Release: Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke today determined that there has been a commercial fishery failure for the Yukon River Chinook salmon due to low salmon returns.


News Release: “In response to President Obama’s pledge of support, the U.S. Department of Commerce has mobilized resources to assist the Haitian people,” said Commerce Secretary Gary Locke. “In the days and weeks ahead, we will continue to take action and work with the public and private sector to provide aid and ...



US Department of Labor announces grant exceeding $1.6 million to assist workers in Florida affected by mortgage industry layoffs

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $1,661,173 grant to assist about 600 workers affected by layoffs at the Taylor, Bean and Whitaker Mortgage Corp. and its subsidiary companies in north/central Florida.


U.S. Labor Department Administrative Law Judge rules bankruptcy and loss of records not a basis to waive civil penalty

News Release: Cherry Hill, N.J. – The plan administrator of the Airport Hospitality, LTD 401(k) Plan now located in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, was ordered to pay the $86,500 penalty assessed by the U. S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), according to the decision and order of the department's Office of Administrative Law Judges.


U.S. Department of Labor sues Atlanta engineering company to bar owners from serving as employee benefit plan fiduciaries

News Release: Atlanta – The U.S. Department of Labor has sued Atlanta engineering company Williams-Russell & Johnson and two of its owners, Pelham C. Williams and Charles E. Johnson Sr., for failure to forward employee contributions and loan repayments in a timely manner to the company's 401(k) plan in violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).


U.S. Labor Department investigation results in defunct Memphis, Tenn., heating and air conditioning maintenance company being removed as plan fiduciary

News Release: Memphis, Tenn. – The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a default judgment requiring that Stephens Brothers Inc. be removed as fiduciary of the former Memphis company's 401(k) plan.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Jan. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a six page rule on Jan. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page rule on Jan. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Jan. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Jan. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Jan. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Jan. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Jan. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Jan. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Jan. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Jan. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Jan. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Jan. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.