News published on Federal Newswire in June 2014

News from June 2014


News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 Chairman McCaul, Ranking Member Thompson, and Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify today about our efforts to address the recent rise of unaccompanied children and others crossing our border in the Rio Grande Valley. With me today to answer questions are Craig Fugate, the Administrator of FEMA, and Ron Vitiello, Deputy Chief of the U.S. Border Patrol.


News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 I am very pleased that the Senate has confirmed Leon Rodriguez to be our next Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Including my own, this marks the eighth Senate-confirmed appointment to senior level positions within DHS since ...


News Release: Roderic J. Smith, 50, the co-founder and former president of a government contracting company, was sentenced yesterday to 48 months in prison, followed by one year of supervised release, for conspiracy to bribe public officials. Smith was ordered to forfeit $175,000.


News Release: The Justice Department announced today that it reached a settlement with the Delran Township School District in New Jersey under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The agreement resolves allegations that the school district violated the ADA by refusing to allow a student with autism ...


News Release: Ning Qiu, a resident of Frisco, Texas, and an appraiser of Asian art, pleaded guilty today in federal court to participating in an illegal wildlife smuggling conspiracy in which rhinoceros horns and objects made from rhino horn and elephant ivory worth nearly $1 million were smuggled from the United States to China.


News Release: Acting Assistant Attorney General Jocelyn Samuels for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and U.S. Attorney Walt Green for the Middle District of Louisiana announced today that a third former state corrections official has pleaded guilty to civil rights violations related to the beating of an inmate at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, Louisiana.


Deadline extension for capital plan resubmissions, no increased capital distribution until Federal Reserve approves, for four firms

News Release: The Federal Reserve on Tuesday announced that it has extended the deadline for capital plan resubmissions by Citigroup, Inc., HSBC North America Holdings, Inc., RBS Citizens, Inc., and Santander Holdings USA, Inc. Originally, the firms were required to re-submit the capital plans by June 26, 2014. Now, ...


Federal Reserve announces results of offering of seven-day term deposits on June 23

News Release: On June 23, 2014, the Federal Reserve conducted a fixed-rate offering of term deposits through its Term Deposit Facility. The operation offered seven-day term deposits at an interest rate of 0.28000 percent. Following are the results of the operation: TDF Operation ID: F44 Total Amount Awarded: $92,420,010,000 ...


OSHA News Release: Alabama insulation manufacturer cited for repeat and serious violations after US Department of Labor OSHA inspection [06/24/2014]

News Release: PHENIX CITY, Ala. — Industrial Insulation Group LLC was cited for five serious safety and health violations following an inspection by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The violations include failing to protect workers from the dangers of caustic chemicals. The agency began the inspection after receiving a complaint in January 2014 concerning these hazardous working conditions. Proposed penalties total $41,800.


ETA News Release: $68.7M awarded to fund re-employment and eligibility assessments for Unemployment Insurance claimants in 40 states and territories [06/24/2014]

News Release: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today awarded $68,745,912 to 37 states, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia to implement or continue re-employment and eligibility assessments for Unemployment Insurance beneficiaries.


ETA News Release: $1.9M in grants to support women in nontraditional occupations announced by US Labor Department [06/24/2014]

News Release: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a total of $1,938,182 in grants to help women through the Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations program, an initiative designed to recruit, train and retain women in high-skill occupations in advanced manufacturing, transportation, energy, construction, information technology and other industries.


ETA News Release: Workers affected by layoffs at Maine Military Authority to receive additional assistance from US Labor Department [06/24/2014]

News Release: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced $157,430 in supplemental funding to continue the provision of employment-related services to workers affected by layoffs at the Maine Military Authority, located in Limestone, Maine.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on June 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a three page notice on June 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on June 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a three page notice on June 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a three page notice on June 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on June 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on June 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on June 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.