News published on Federal Newswire in October 2014

By Interior Newswire | Oct 9, 2014

News Release: The National Park Service will hold 17 public hearings this fall on proposed regulations and environmental assessment related to sport hunting in Alaska's national preserves.

By Interior Newswire | Oct 9, 2014

News Release: BOCA RATON, Fla - An exciting opportunity to attend a panel discussion about the Everglades is being held onThursday, October 16 at 7:00 p.m., in the Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Theater. The panel discussion is entitled, “Everything everGLADES," and will be an in-depth discussion on the ecology and sustainability, social justice and the arts in the Everglades. Anyone interested is invited to attend.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 9, 2014

News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul announced today that Catherine Vitello, 41, of Elma, N.Y., pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute and distribution of hydrocodone and fentanyl before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1,000,000 fine.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 9, 2014

News Release: MADISON, WIS. -- A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, sitting in Madison, has returned the following indictment today. You are advised that a charge is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 9, 2014

News Release: United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger today announced the guilty plea of TYMONIA SHAFAY WILLIAMS, 33, to one count of filing False, Fictitious and Fraudulent Claims. WILLIAMS was indicted on Aug. 11, 2014 for filing False, Fictitious and Fraudulent Claims against the government, and pleaded guilty on October 6, 2014 before United States District Court Judge Richard H. Kyle.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 9, 2014

News Release: TULSA, Okla. - The results of the October 2014 Federal Grand Jury were announced today by Danny C. Williams Sr., United States Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 9, 2014

News Release: Acting Assistant Attorney General Molly Moran for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and U.S. Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer for the Southern District of Florida announced today that Rafael Alberto Cadena-Sosa pleaded guilty in the Southern District of Florida to one count of conspiracy and one ...

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 9, 2014

News Release: A federal grand jury in Seattle returned a second superseding indictment late yesterday charging a Russian national with 11 additional counts and further detailing his alleged scheme to hack into businesses and steal credit card information for later sale over the Internet on “carding” websites. The ...

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 9, 2014

News Release: Attorney General Eric Holder released the following statement late Thursday after a federal district court ruled in favor of the Justice Department's lawsuit against Texas' voter identification law: "We are extremely heartened by the court's decision, which affirms our position that the Texas voter identification ...

By Fed Newswire | Oct 9, 2014

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on October 9 released answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding the competitive review process for bank acquisitions, mergers, and other transactions.

By Fed Newswire | Oct 9, 2014

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the termination of the enforcement action listed below: First American International Corporation, Brooklyn, New York Written Agreement issued March 18, 2011 Terminated October 7, 2014 Search of Federal Reserve enforcement actions.

By Fed Newswire | Oct 9, 2014

News Release: On Oct. 14, 2014, the Federal Reserve will conduct a fixed-rate offering of term deposits through its Term Deposit Facility (TDF) that will incorporate an early withdrawal feature. This feature will allow depository institutions to obtain a return of funds prior to the maturity date subject to an early withdrawal penalty. The Federal Reserve will offer seven-day term deposits with an interest rate of 0.26000 percent and a maximum tender amount of $5,000,000,000.

By Commerce News Now | Oct 9, 2014

News Release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced she will lead 20 U.S. firms on a Business Development Mission to Japan and South Korea later this month focused on the health care and energy sectors. This will be Secretary Pritzker’s first trade mission to Asia since taking office in June 2013 and will promote U.S. exports to Japan and South Korea by helping American companies launch or increase their business in these key markets.

By Commerce News Now | Oct 9, 2014

News Release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced she will lead 20 U.S. firms on a Business Development Mission to Japan and South Korea later this month focused on the health care and energy sectors. This will be Secretary Pritzker’s first trade mission to Asia since taking office in June 2013 and will promote U.S. exports to Japan and South Korea by helping American companies launch or increase their business in these key markets.

By Labor Gazette | Oct 9, 2014

News Release: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration today announced it is launching a national dialogue with stakeholders on ways to prevent work-related illness caused by exposure to hazardous substances. The first stage of this dialogue is a request for information on the management of hazardous chemical exposures in the workplace and strategies for updating permissible exposure limits.

By Labor Gazette | Oct 9, 2014

News Release: CINCINNATI — An employee was severely injured when he became caught in unguarded arbor rollers at Kloeckner Metals Corp. on April 22, 2014. The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the Cincinnati manufacturing plant with one repeat and three serious safety violations, carrying proposed penalties of $56,000.

By Labor Gazette | Oct 9, 2014

News Release: ANDOVER, Mass. — FedEx Ground Packaging System Inc. failed to guard a conveyor belt properly at its Wilmington shipping distribution center and exposed its employees to potential injuries, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has found. OSHA had previously cited the company in 2010 and 2011 for similar hazards at company facilities in Grove City, Ohio , and Syracuse, New York.

By Labor Gazette | Oct 9, 2014

News Release: TOLEDO, Ohio — Two employees of Industrial Power Systems were exposed to cave-in hazards while installing steam and chill water piping for the construction of a recreation center on the University of Toledo campus. The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the company for one willful and one serious safety violation, carrying proposed fines of $75,000.

By Labor Gazette | Oct 9, 2014

News Release: HAVERHILL, Ohio — Following the death of an employee at Haverhill Chemicals LLC, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the manufacturer for 21 serious and two other-than-serious safety violations. Many of the violations involve OSHA's Process Safety Management ...

By Commerce News Now | Oct 9, 2014

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Oct. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.