News published on Federal Newswire in October 2010

News from October 2010


H.R. 3954, Florida National Forest Land Adjustment Act of 2010

Release: To release Federal reversionary interests retained on certain lands acquired in the State of Florida under the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, to authorize the interchange of National Forest System land and State land in Florida, to authorize an additional conveyance under the Florida National Forest...


Keeping In-Demand Smoked Salmon Safe to Eat

News Release: Scientists with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are helping ensure that the smoked salmon that's always a hit at festive gatherings also is always safe to eat, including among their achievements the development of a first-of-its-kind mathematical model that food processors and others can use to select the optimal combination of temperature and concentrations of salt and smoke compounds to reduce or eliminate microbial contamination of the product.


News Release: WASHINGTON D.C. - “The recession has ended in name only" while “Main Street has largely suffered alone" are some of the observations made in a sobering and at times scathing report that will be released tomorrow by the Special Inspector General of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (SIGTARP) Neil Barofsky.


News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 Orlando, Fla. — Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today visited Orlando, Fla., to deliver remarks to law enforcement personnel from across the nation about continuing and expanding partnerships between ...


News Release: WASHINGTON – The Justice Department today sought the federal court’s approval of a consent decree with Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) to resolve a lawsuit under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on behalf of individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, and individuals who use wheelchairs, who took NCL cruises of the Hawaiian Islands.


News Release: WASHINGTON - The United States has sued Iliana Sorensen of Hialeah, Fla., and Gerald A. Poynter II of Kansas City, Mo., seeking to bar them from preparing federal tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today. Sorensen and Poynter are both alleged to prepare tax returns claiming fictitious withholding on their customers’ returns in an attempt to claim large tax refunds.


News Release: WASHINGTON – The Justice Department today announced that Polk County, Fla., has agreed to pay $400,000 in monetary damages and civil penalties to settle a lawsuit alleging that it violated the Fair Housing Act when it denied New Life Outreach Ministries the right to operate a faith-based transitional ...


Federal Reserve releases report on college credit card agreements

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Monday released a report that contains payment and account information about more than 1,000 agreements between credit card issuers and institutions of higher education or affiliated organizations that provide for the issuance of credit cards to students. The Board also launched an online database with additional information such as the terms of these agreements.


Federal Reserve releases new publication: "Addressing the Impact of the Foreclosure Crisis"

News Release: A new publication, Addressing the Impact of the Foreclosure Crisis, details the innovative, community-based foreclosure prevention and neighborhood stabilization activities sponsored by the Federal Reserve as part of its Mortgage Outreach and Research Efforts (MORE) initiative.


US Labor Departments OSHA fines New Hampshire gun powder manufacturer $1.2 million, issues 54 citations after deadly explosion

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued 54 workplace safety and health citations with penalties totaling $1.2 million to gun powder substitute manufacturer Black Mag LLC, following an investigation into the causes of a deadly explosion in May at the company's worksite in Colebrook, N.H. The explosion took the lives of two workers who had been on the job for only a month.


US Department of Labor announces continued re-employment assistance to support Minnesota workers impacted by defense industry layoffs

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $64,499 National Emergency Grant supplemental award to continue to provide services to 198 workers affected by layoffs at BAE Systems Inc. in Fridley, Minn.


US Department of Labor announces grant to assist Native Americans affected by fishing industry layoffs in Washington State

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $3,390,568 grant to assist about 300 workers affected by fishing industry layoffs in the Lummi Nation, located near Bellingham, Wash.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Oct. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Oct. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Oct. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Oct. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Oct. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Oct. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a two page notice on Oct. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on Oct. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.