News published on Federal Newswire in December 2014

News from December 2014


The US Agriculture Department published a one page rule on Dec. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a three page rule on Dec. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a six page rule on Dec. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on Dec. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page proposed rule on Dec. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a five page proposed rule on Dec. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on Dec. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


NHTSA Opens Investigation into Graco’s Handling of Largest Child Seat Recall in U.S. History

News Release: Agency to Determine if Graco Failed to Report Safety Defect in a Timely Manner


News Release: Sudhakar Majety, 46, of Spring City, PA, pleaded guilty today to four counts of visa fraud in connection with a scheme to illegally bring more than 50 workers to the United States on H-1B visas to work as IT consultants for his company Upani Consultants. Majety created a series of shell corporations...


News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Anthony Cerame, 65, of Fairport, N.Y., who was convicted of obstructing the administration of the tax laws, was sentenced to five years probation and ordered to pay restitution to the Internal Revenue Service in the amount of $270,335. by U.S. District Judge David G. Larimer.


Owner Of Health Care Company Sentenced To Thirteen Years In Prison

News Release: BATON ROUGE, LA - United States Attorney Walt Green announced that U.S. District Judge Shelly D. Dick sentenced AHAOMA BONIFACE OHIA, age 60, of Missouri City, Texas, to serve one hundred fifty six (156) months in federal prison following his conviction earlier this year on seven counts of health care...


News Release: Defendant Used his Computer and the Internet to Download and Save Dozens of Child Pornography Files.


Energy Department Announces $4.4 Million to Advance Hydropower Manufacturing

News Release: The Energy Department today announced a total of $4.4 million for two projects in Michigan and Pennsylvania to support the use of advanced materials and manufacturing techniques in the development of new “low-head" hydropower technologies. The United States has major opportunities across the country...


Former Branch Manager Of Bank Pleads Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court To Cashing Over $400,000 In Fraudulently Obtained Tax Refund Checks

News Release: Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Shantelle P. Kitchen, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the New York Office of the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation Division (“IRS-CID"), and James T. Hayes, Jr., the Special Agent in Charge of the New York...


Newton County Former Youth Pastor Sentenced for Child Pornography

News Release: BEAUMONT, Texas - A 23-year-old former youth pastor has been sentenced to federal prison for child pornography violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today.


Blair County Man Sentenced To Probation With Home Detention For Filing False Tax Returns

News Release: JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A resident of Hollidaysburg, Pa., has been sentenced in federal court to five years probation, the first 15 months of which must be served by a condition of home confinement, and a $500,000 fine on his conviction of filing false tax returns, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.


The Photography of Wilbur and Orville Wright, 1897-1900

News Release: The Photography of Wilbur and Orville Wright, 1897 - 1900.


Man Sentenced To Prison For Illegal Re-entry

News Release: A man who re-entered the United States following a felony conviction was sentenced on Nov. 18, 2014, to 7 months’ imprisonment.


News Release: The former chief executive officer of Taupa Lithuanian Credit Union sentenced to nearly 11 years in prison for leading a conspiracy that defrauded the credit union out of $15 million, said Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, and Stephen D. Anthony, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Cleveland office.


Man Sentenced To Prison For Illegal Re-entry

News Release: A man who re-entered the United States following a felony conviction was sentenced on Nov. 18, 2014, to 54 months’ imprisonment.