News published on Federal Newswire in January 2012

News from January 2012


Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Support for a New Advanced Biofuel Production Facility

News Release: Iowa-Based Project will Create Jobs, Expand Production of Biofuels WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2012 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA has approved a conditional commitment for a $25 million guaranteed loan to build a biorefinery plant with funding support from USDA's Biorefinery Assistance Program. The plant will be constructed by Fiberight, LLC based in Blairstown, Iowa.


Administration Continues Push to Promote Outdoor Recreation and Tourism at Inaugural Meeting of FICOR Council

News Release: Major upgrades to Recreation.gov first step in coordinated strategy WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2012--Following on President Obama's announcement yesterday of steps he's taking to help boost U.S. tourism, the Administration today announced an online effort to enhance access to information on public lands and outdoor recreation.


News Release: WASHINGTON – Rudolf L. Cheung, 57, a resident of Massachusetts, pleaded guilty today in federal court in the District of Columbia to conspiracy to violate the Arms Export Control Act in connection with the unlawful export of 55 military antennae from the United States to Singapore and Hong Kong.


News Release: WASHINGTON – Matthew David Howard Smith, 24, of Raleigh, N.C., was sentenced today in Alexandria, Va., to 14 months in prison for his role in founding NinjaVideo.net, a website that provided millions of users with the ability to illegally download high-quality copies of copyright-protected movies and television programs, announced the Department of Justice and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).


News Release: WASHINGTON – The owner and president of Evans Real Estate Group LLC and a property manager and organizer of real estate investment funds pleaded guilty today for his role in defrauding investors in real estate investment funds that invested in the acquisition, renovation and continued operation of existing apartment complexes in Texas, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division.


News Release: WASHINGTON – Four individuals pleaded guilty today in Detroit for their roles in a $14 million Medicare fraud scheme. In a separate case, the owner of a Detroit psychotherapy clinic also pleaded guilty today for his role in a $3 million Medicare fraud scheme.


News Release: WASHINGTON – A former sergeant and a sergeant major in the U.S. Army, who were deployed to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, were sentenced to 51 months and 31 months in prison, respectively, for their roles in a bribery scheme involving the award of a Department of Defense (DOD) trucking contract, Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division announced.


Federal Reserve releases templates for reporting FOMC participants' projections of the appropriate target federal funds rate

News Release: The Federal Reserve on Friday released blank templates showing the format of the two charts it will use on January 25 to report Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) participants' projections of the appropriate target federal funds rate. It also released a draft of an explanatory note that will accompany the projections.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Jan. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Jan. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Jan. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Jan. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Jan. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Jan. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Jan. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on Jan. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Jan. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a three page notice on Jan. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Jan. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Jan. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.