News published on Federal Newswire in January 2014

News from January 2014


NIST Stars in Media's Top Science and Technology Stories of 2013

News Release: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) advances in atomic clocks and telescope cameras made it into five magazines' lists of the top science and technology stories of 2013.


Developer Sentenced To 96 Months In Prison For His Role In Mortgage Fraud Scheme

News Release: RALEIGH - United States Attorney Thomas G. Walker announced that in federal court today before Chief United States District Judge James C. Dever, III, DAVID LEWIS JOHNSON, JR. of Cary, NC, was sentenced to a 96 month term of imprisonment, followed by 5 years of supervised release, on charges of Conspiracy...


News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 WASHINGTON— Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson today joined Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator John S. Pistole at Washington Dulles International Airport for the opening of the newest TSA Pre✓™ Application Center. ...


News Release: A former Lorain County, Ohio, corrections officer was sentenced today to serve 18 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release after previously pleading guilty to one count of deprivation of rights under color of law, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Jocelyn Samuels for the Civil Rights Division, U.S. Attorney Steven M. Dettelbach for the Northern District of Ohio and Special Agent in Charge Stephen D. Anthony of the FBI’s Cleveland Office.


News Release: The Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today that Jimmie Duane Ross, of Lehi, Utah, and formerly of Sevierville, Tenn., was sentenced to serve 51 months in prison based on his Aug. 7, 2013 conviction of five counts of tax evasion following a jury trial. The U.S. District ...


Federal Reserve Board seeks comment to help inform consideration of physical commodity activities by financial holding companies

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday sought comment to help inform its consideration of physical commodity activities conducted by financial holding companies, including current authorizations of these activities and the appropriateness of further restrictions.


Agencies approve interim final rule authorizing retention of interests in and sponsorship of collateralized debt obligations backed primarily by bank-issued trust preferred securities

News Release: Five federal agencies on Tuesday approved an interim final rule to permit banking entities to retain interests in certain collateralized debt obligations backed primarily by trust preferred securities (TruPS CDOs) from the investment prohibitions of section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, known as the Volcker rule.


Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement action with First Southwest Bancorporation, Inc.

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the termination of the enforcement action listed below: First Southwest Bancorporation, Inc., Alamosa, Colorado Written Agreement dated Oct. 20, 2010 Terminated January 9, 2014 Search of Federal Reserve enforcement actions. For media inquiries, call 202-452-2955.


Federal Reserve announces results of offering of 28-day term deposits on January 13

News Release: On Jan. 13, 2014, the Federal Reserve conducted a fixed-rate offering of term deposits with full allotment of tenders through its Term Deposit Facility. The operation offered 28-day term deposits at an interest rate of 0.26000 percent. Following are the results of the operation: TDF Operation ID: ...


Minutes of the Board's discount rates meetings from November 12 through December 16, 2013

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday released the minutes of its discount rate meetings for November 12 through Dec. 16, 2013.


WHD News Release: California company restores nearly $2M in pension benefits to 515 employees following US Labor Department investigation [01/14/2014]

News Release: OAKLAND, Calif. — An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division resulted in the restoration of $1,979,779 in 401(k) pension benefits to 515 drivers working on U.S. Postal Service contracts for Lange Trucking Inc. because of violations of the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract ...


MSHA News Release: Administrative Law Judge ruling in Sago mine explosion overturned by federal mine review commission [01/14/2014]

News Release: ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration announced today that the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission has overturned a decision by Administrative Law Judge Jerold Feldman involving Wolf Run Mining Co.'s Sago Mine in Upshure County, W. Va., where ...


MSHA News Release: Administrative Law Judge ruling in Sago mine explosion overturned by federal mine review commission [01/14/2014]

News Release: ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration announced today that the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission has overturned a decision by Administrative Law Judge Jerold Feldman involving Wolf Run Mining Co.'s Sago Mine in Upshure County, W. Va., where ...


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Jan. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Jan. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Jan. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Jan. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Jan. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Jan. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Jan. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.