News published on Federal Newswire in February 2012

News from February 2012


News Release: The National Institute of Standards and Technology's Manufacturing Extension Partnership works with small and mid-sized U.S. manufacturers to help them create and retain jobs, increase profits, and save time and money. The nationwide network provides a variety of services, from innovation strategies ...


News Release: PROMOTING U.S. EXPORTS AND PROTECTING UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES The International Trade Administration (ITA) continued to strengthen the economy by promoting exports and protecting against unfair trade practices. In 2011, ITA assisted over 20,000 companies with export transactions worth over $54 billion. ...


News Release: 2013 Commerce Department budget request includes support for advanced manufacturing, new trade promotion efforts, innovation investments, finds $176 million in administrative savings U.S. Commerce Secretary John Bryson today released the Department of Commerce’s (DOC) fiscal year 2013 budget request, which supports President Obama’s blueprint for an economy built to last.


US Labor Department's OSHA cites 2 companies, proposes $288,000 in fines for workplace safety and health violations involving foreign students

News Release: Summer workers repackaged Hershey candies at Palmyra, Pa., facility PALMYRA, Pa. – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Exel Inc. for nine – including six willful – workplace safety and health violations at the Eastern Distribution Center III, a facility ...


US Department of Labor releases fiscal year 2013 budget request

News Release: Budget reflects fiscal responsibility while investing in job training and worker protection WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today outlined its part of the president's fiscal year 2013 budget request to Congress, which focuses on efficiently achieving the department's goals while exercising fiscal restraint.


US Department of Labor sues defunct Georgia software company to restore assets to company’s 401(k) retirement plan

News Release: MARIETTA, Ga. – The U.S. Department of Labor has sued By Design Consulting Corp. and its owner, Randall Williamson Smith, to restore $25,978.39 in assets to the defunct company’s 401(k) retirement plan after an investigation by the department’s Employee Benefits Security Administration found violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Feb. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Feb. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Feb. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Feb. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Feb. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a six page notice on Feb. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Feb. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a two page notice on Feb. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on Feb. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a six page proposed rule on Feb. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Feb. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Feb. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Feb. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.