News published on Federal Newswire in January 2014

News from January 2014


News Release: The United States has settled a housing discrimination lawsuit in Euless, Texas, concerning discrimination against persons of Middle Eastern and South Asian descent, the Justice Department announced today. Under the agreement, defendants in United States v. Stonebridge at Bear Creek LLP et al will pay a total of $107,000 in civil penalties and $210,000 in a damages fund to compensate victims of the defendants’ discrimination identified during the term of the agreement.


Federal Reserve offers 28-day term deposits with full allotment at 26 basis points through its Term Deposit Facility

News Release: On Jan. 13, 2014, the Federal Reserve will conduct a fixed-rate offering of term deposits with full allotment of tenders through its Term Deposit Facility (TDF). The Federal Reserve will offer 28-day term deposits with an interest rate of 0.26000 percent and a maximum tender amount of $1,250,000,000. ...


Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, December 17-18, 2013

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday released the attached minutes of the Committee meeting held on December 17-18, 2013. A summary of economic projections made by Federal Reserve Board members and Reserve Bank presidents for the meeting is also included as an addendum to these minutes.


OSHA News Release: OSHA will hold live Web chat on its proposed silica rule [01/08/2014]

News Release: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration will host a live Web chat to discuss the agency's proposed rule on occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica from 1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. EST, Tuesday, Jan. 14. Visit http://www.osha.gov/silica/webchat.html to participate.


US Department of Labor obtains consent judgment ordering restoration of almost $53,000 to SIMPLE IRA plan of former Rhode Island day care business

News Release: Date of Action: Dec. 12, 2013 Type of Action: Consent Judgment and Order Name(s) of Defendant: Counseling and Educational Consultants, doing business as Rumford Day Nursery, Inc., and Deborah Very-King Allegations: The Rumford Day Nursery Inc. SIMPLE IRA plan was established to provide retirement benefits ...


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Jan. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page notice on Jan. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Jan. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Jan. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Jan. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Jan. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Jan. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Jan. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Jan. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Jan. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Jan. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published an eight page proposed rule on Jan. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Jan. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Jan. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a nine page notice on Jan. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.