News published on Federal Newswire in August 2012

News from August 2012


News Release: The Justice Department announced today that it will monitor elections on Aug. 28, 2012, in Lanett, Reform, and Phenix City, Ala., and Maricopa County, Ariz., to ensure compliance with the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The Voting Rights Act prohibits discrimination in the election process on the basis of race, color or membership in a minority language group.


News Release: Russell Pike, 50, of Las Vegas, the former CEO of a Nevada sports energy drink company, Xyience Inc., was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge James C. Mahan to 52 months in prison for his April 2012 conviction for tax evasion, Kathryn Keneally, Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada Daniel G. Bogden announced today.


Federal Reserve Board begins practice of publishing Reserve Bank financial reports on a quarterly basis

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Monday began the practice of publishing unaudited combined Federal Reserve Bank financial reports on a quarterly basis. This enhancement to the Board's previous financial reporting procedures will provide greater transparency by communicating financial information on a more frequent basis and in greater detail.


Credit risk in the shared national credit portfolio declines, but remains high

News Release: The credit quality of large loan commitments owned by U.S. banking organizations, foreign banking organizations (FBOs), and nonbanks improved in 2012 for the third consecutive year, according to the Shared National Credits (SNC) Review for 2012. A loan commitment is the obligation of a lender to make loans or issue letters of credit pursuant to a formal loan agreement.


Federal Reserve Board considering changes to the implementation timeline for the Dodd-Frank company-run stress test requirements

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board is considering changes to the implementation timeline for the annual company-run stress test requirements required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The changes under consideration would delay implementation until September 2013 for bank holding ...


Statement by Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis on Labor Rights Week 2012

News Release: WASHINGTON — Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today issued the following statement in recognition of Labor Rights Week, Aug. 27-31: "This year's theme, 'Promoting Labor Rights is Everyone's Responsibility,' underscores the importance of partnerships between the Labor Department and other countries to educate migrant workers and their employers about U.S. labor laws.


The US Interior Department published a four page notice on Aug. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Aug. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Aug. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Aug. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Aug. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Aug. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Aug. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Aug. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Aug. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Aug. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Aug. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Aug. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.