News published on Federal Newswire in December 2011

News from December 2011


Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for China

News Release: Washington - Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity.


Sunday Bird Walks at Montezuma Well

News Release: National Park ServiceNews Release. - Dec. 24, 2011. Ed Cummins, Chief Ranger, MOCA/TUZI, 928-567-3322 x227. Sunday Bird Walks at Montezuma Well. Beginning Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012, the National Park Service will offer guided bird walks at the Montezuma Well unit of Montezuma Castle National Monument.


GE Funding Capital Market Services Inc. Admits to Anticompetitive Conduct by Former Traders in the Municipal Bond Investments Market and Agrees to Pay $70 Million to Federal and State Agencies

News Release: WASHINGTON – GE Funding Capital Market Services Inc. entered into an agreement with the Department of Justice to resolve the company’s role in anticompetitive activity in the municipal bond investments market and agreed to pay a total of $70 million in restitution, penalties and disgorgement to federal and state agencies, the Department of Justice announced today.


Bloods Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Federal Racketeering Charges

News Release: WASHINGTON – Kerry Pettus, aka “Lil Kerry,” 23, of Nashville, Tenn., pleaded guilty to charges related to his membership in the Bloods gang criminal enterprise , Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee Jerry E. Martin announced today.


Pennsylvania Husband and Wife Sentenced to Prison for Fraudulent Commercial Driver’s Licenses Scheme

News Release: WASHINGTON – A Pennsylvania husband and wife were sentenced yesterday to 30 months and 24 months in prison, respectively, for their participation in a scheme to provide out-of-state residents with Pennsylvania driver’s licenses and Pennsylvania commercial driver’s licenses (CDL), Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Zane David Memeger of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania announced today.


Private Security Guard Convicted for Role in Providing Security for Drug Transaction

News Release: WASHINGTON – A former private security guard was convicted by a federal jury yesterday in San Juan, Puerto Rico, for his role in providing security for a drug transaction, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Rosa E. Rodriguez-Velez of the District of Puerto Rico and Special Agent in Charge Joseph S. Campbell of the FBI’s San Juan Field Office.


Federal Reserve Board issues final notice for a two-year phase-in period for most savings and loan holding companies to file Federal Reserve regulatory reports

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Friday issued a final notice for a two-year phase-in period for most savings and loan holding companies (SLHCs) to file Federal Reserve regulatory reports and an exemption for some SLHCs from initially filing Federal Reserve regulatory reports.


Agencies extend comment period on Volcker Rule proposal

News Release: Four federal agencies on Friday extended until Feb. 13, 2012, the comment period on a proposal to implement the so-called Volcker Rule of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The Dodd-Frank Act requires regulators to implement certain prohibitions and restrictions on the ...


Federal Reserve Board statement on approval of application by The PNC Financial Services Group and PNC Bancorp

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Friday released a statement concerning its action of Dec. 19, 2011, approving the application by The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and PNC Bancorp, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, to acquire RBC Bank (USA), Raleigh, North Carolina. Attached is the Board's statement relating to this action.


Notice published on Dec. 23 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Dec. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Transportation Department publish on Dec. 23?

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Dec. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Transportation Department on Dec. 23

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Dec. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Dec. 23 by Justice Department

The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Dec. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Interior Department publishes notice on Dec. 23

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Dec. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Dec. 23 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Dec. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Interior Department publish on Dec. 23?

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Dec. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Justice Department publish on Dec. 23?

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Dec. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Justice Department on Dec. 23

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Dec. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Justice Department publishes notice on Dec. 23

The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Dec. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Dec. 23 by Justice Department

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Dec. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.