News published on Federal Newswire in October 2012

News from October 2012


News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 “Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano will travel to Connecticut and New York tomorrow, Nov. 1, to meet with state and local officials and view ongoing response and recovery efforts to Hurricane Sandy. More details on the trip will be released once they are finalized.”


News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 WASHINGTON—Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today reached out to the governors of Kentucky, New Hampshire, New York and Pennsylvania; the mayors of Philadelphia; Cleveland; and Charleston, W.V.; and members of the Connecticut, Delaware and New York congressional delegations to make sure their teams have the support they need as they continue to respond to and recover from Hurricane Sandy.


USDA Mobilizes to Assist Those Affected by Hurricane Sandy

News Release: Department Moves to Support FEMA-Led Recovery Effort WASHINGTON, Oct. 31, 2012--The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is taking steps in coordination with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to assist those affected by Hurricane Sandy. In addition to working with FEMA and other departments, agencies, state and local governments, USDA is also reaching out to farmers and ranchers in states affected by recent extreme weather.


Farmers and Ranchers Urged to Record Losses from Hurricane Sandy

News Release: WASHINGTON, Oct. 31, 2012--Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Juan M. Garcia today urged farmers and ranchers affected by Hurricane Sandy to keep thorough records of all losses, including livestock death losses, as well as expenses for such things as feed purchases and extraordinary costs because of lost supplies and or increased transportation costs.


News Release: The United States has filed a complaint against a Virginia-based contractor alleging that the company submitted false claims for unqualified security guards under a contract to provide security in Iraq, the Justice Department announced today. The company, Triple Canopy Inc. is headquartered in Reston, Va.


News Release: A federal court has permanently barred Cynthia Carter, a Columbus, Miss., tax return preparer, from preparing federal tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today. The civil injunction order, to which Carter consented without admitting the allegations against her, was signed by Judge Sharion Aycock of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi.


News Release: Antoinette Djonret pleaded guilty today in two cases: one involving the filing of more than a million dollars worth of false tax returns using stolen identities and the other case involving the filing of false tax returns for clients, the Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today.


News Release: WASHINGTON – A former middle school employee pleaded guilty today in Austin, Texas, to production and distribution of material relating to the sexual exploitation of children, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas Robert Pitman.


Federal Reserve offers $3 billion in 28-day term deposits through its Term Deposit Facility

News Release: On Monday, November 5, 2012, the Federal Reserve will offer $3 billion in 28-day term deposits through its Term Deposit Facility. As noted in the Federal Reserve Board's September 8, 2010 release, this offering is part of ongoing small-value operations designed to provide eligible institutions with an ...


Federal Reserve Board approves application by Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced its approval of the application by Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, both of Tokyo, Japan, foreign banking organizations that are bank holding companies under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended ...


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. 2, 2013, for payment services the Federal Reserve Banks provide to depository institutions (priced services).


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Oct. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


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


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Oct. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Oct. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Oct. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on Oct. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Oct. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on Oct. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


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