News published on Federal Newswire in October 2011

News from October 2011


News Release: WASHINGTON - The heads of the four companies responsible for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill have now all confirmed they will not be testifying before the House Natural Resources Committee tomorrow. The CEOs of BP, Cameron, Halliburton, and Transocean were asked to come before the committee by Chairman...


News Release: WASHINGTON – An owner and operator of a Houston durable medical equipment (DME) company was sentenced today in Houston federal court to 41 months in prison for his role in a Medicare fraud scheme, announced the Department of Justice, the FBI and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).


News Release: WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice challenged South Carolina’s recently passed immigration law, Act No. 69, in federal court today. In a complaint, filed in the District of South Carolina, the department states that certain provisions of Act No. 69, as enacted by the state on June 27, 2011, are unconstitutional ...


News Release: WASHINGTON – The former asphalt facilities manager of Pelican Refining Company LLC (PRC), pleaded guilty today to the crime of negligent endangerment under the Clean Air Act in federal court in Lafayette, La., announced Ignacia S. Moreno, Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division at the Department of Justice and Stephanie A. Finley, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana.


News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana in New Orleans entered the revised settlement agreement reached between the United States and Terrebonne Parish as an order of the court. The agreement resolves the United States’ allegations that the Parish had violated ...


Federal Reserve Board approves fee schedule for Federal Reserve Bank priced services

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Monday announced the approval of fee schedules, effective Jan. 3, 2012, for payment services the Federal Reserve Banks provide to depository institutions (priced services). The Board has also approved maintaining the current earnings credit rate on clearing balances.


US Department of Labor extends comment period on proposed rule to update child labor regulations

News Release: Interested parties may submit comments through Dec. 1 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has announced a 30-day extension of the comment period for its proposed rule to revise regulations addressing child labor in agricultural and nonagricultural employment under the Fair ...


US Department of Labor announces grant to assist Federal Reserve workers affected by Pittsburgh branch layoffs

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $504,000 National Emergency Grant to provide re-employment services to about 115 workers affected by layoffs at the Pittsburgh branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.


US Department of Labor provides grant to assist recovery efforts following Texas wildfires

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $1,423,992 National Emergency Grant to create temporary jobs for eligible dislocated workers to assist with cleanup and recovery efforts in the aftermath of the Texas wildfires that began in August.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Oct. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a five page notice on Oct. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Oct. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Oct. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Oct. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Oct. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Oct. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Oct. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Oct. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on Oct. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Oct. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.