News published on Federal Newswire in May 2014

News from May 2014


The US Transportation Department published a two page proposed rule on May 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page proposed rule on May 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on May 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a three page proposed rule on May 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a five page proposed rule on May 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on May 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on May 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a seven page notice on May 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on May 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on May 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a three page rule on May 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


DOT Reminds Commercial Drivers that Physicals Must Now Be Performed by Certified Medical Examiners

News Release: National Registry Will Improve Safety for Travelers, Health of Commercial Drivers


U.S. Department of Transportation Proposes Additional Consumer Protections for Air Travelers

News Release: WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today proposed new consumer protections for air travelers, building on the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) previous passenger protection rules issued in December 2009 and April 2011. Today’s proposal would require the disclosure of fees ...


DOT Tentatively Approves IATA’s Data Transmission Standard, Adds Measures to Protect Privacy and Address Other Consumer and Industry Concerns

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today tentatively approved a proposal that would help modernize the marketing and sale of airline products by enabling all of the market players –airlines, travel agents, global distribution systems (GDSs), and consumers – to “speak the same language” in their communications with each other through a common data transmission standard.


U.S. Department of Transportation Celebrates $2.1 Billion in Grant and Loan Funds to Extend Subway Service in West Los Angeles

News Release: WASHINGTON – U.S Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced $2.1 billion in federal grant and loan agreements to help build the 3.9-mile Westside Purple Line Extension from downtown Los Angeles to the City of Beverly Hills—expanding transit options in one of the most congested corridors in ...


News Release: PHILADELPHIA - Jorge Bautista-Banda, a/k/a “Cochito," a/k/a Jorge Batista-Banda, 32, of Mexico, is charged in a two-count indictment with conspiracy to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, and money laundering, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger.


News Release: The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Diane Schmaler, 61, of Cossayuna, NY, pleaded guilty on May 15, 2014, in United States District Court in Burlington to a charge of interstate transportation of stolen money. U.S. Magistrate Judge John M. Conroy released Schmaler on conditions pending sentencing, which is set for September 2.


California Man Sentenced To 51 Months In Prison For Multi-Million Dollar Mortgage Fraud

News Release: PHILADELPHIA - Steven Pitchersky, 65, of Rancho Mirage, California, was sentenced today to 51 months in prison for a scheme to defraud Ally Bank that resulted in losses to the bank of approximately $5.3 million. Pitchersky, who pleaded guilty to wire fraud on Sept. 23, 2013, operated Nationwide Mortgage Concepts (“NMC"), a California mortgage lender.


News Release: Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Alysa D. Erichs, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (ICE-HSI), and Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Miami...


Former Assemblyman Eric Stevenson Sentenced In Manhattan Federal Court For Taking More Than $20,000 In Bribes In Exchange For Proposing Legislation And Performing Other Official Acts

News Release: Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Robert T. Johnson, the District Attorney for Bronx County, announced that former Assemblyman ERIC STEVENSON was sentenced today in Manhattan federal court to three years in prison, for taking more than $20,000 in bribes...