News published on Federal Newswire in December 2015

News from December 2015


The US Transportation Department published a five page rule on Dec. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a four page rule on Dec. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on Dec. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a seven page rule on Dec. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page rule on Dec. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a five page rule on Dec. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page proposed rule on Dec. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a five page proposed rule on Dec. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on Dec. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Olympic National Park, WA - Olympic Peninsula Hospitality, LLC, (OPH) has been selected to be awarded a new 10-year Concession Contract to operate overnight accommodations, food and beverage, retail, hot mineral springs and swimming pools, campgrounds, and other related services at Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort within Olympic National Park.In this new contract the Concessioner will assume operation of the Sol Duc Campground and the group campsite.


OSHA cites roofing contractor for exposing workers to fall hazards

News Release: OSHA investigators found the Washington, Illinois-based company failed to protect roofers from fall hazards of up to 20 feet on a residential job site in Peoria on July 9, 2015.


News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a former Springfield, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court today to violating the civil rights of others by leading a conspiracy to deface The Islamic Center of Springfield with graffiti and burn two copies of the Qur’an.


Greenville Indiana woman charged in forged securities scheme

News Release: Alleged to have stolen nearly $400,000 and deposited the money into her personal account.


Waterloo Man Sentenced For Firearms Possession

News Release: A man who was found in possession of a handgun in relation to a shooting was sentenced today to more than four years in federal prison.


Nearly 23,000 Junior Rangers Sworn in at Yosemite National Park

News Release: Record Number of Junior Rangers a Highlight of the Park’s Educational Programs.


Trumbull Man Sentenced to Prison for Role in Mortgage Fraud Scheme

News Release: The United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut announced that MOHAMMED N. ISLAM, also known as “Tanveer," 39, of Trumbull, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in New Haven to 14 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for participating in a mortgage fraud scheme that involved dozens of properties in Fairfield County.


Dean Brothers’ Appeals Denied, Convictions For Robbery, Carjacking, and Weapons Offenses Upheld

News Release: Today, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the convictions and sentences of Jamal and Levon Dean Jr. Previously, Jamal Dean, 23, of Sioux City, was sentenced to life imprisonment for conspiracy, felon in possession of a firearm, carjacking, robbery, and brandishing a gun in furtherance of a violent...


News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A former West Virginia State University basketball player who sold heroin near a dormitory was sentenced today in federal court in Charleston, West Virginia, to two years in federal prison followed by six years of supervised release, United States Attorney Booth Goodwin announced. Kendrick Leon Ward, 25, of Oak Park, Michigan, previously pleaded guilty in September of 2015 to distribution of heroin within 1,000 feet of school property.


Fort Dodge Man to Federal Prison for Firearm Conviction

News Release: A man who illegally possessed a firearm was sentenced Dec. 22, 2015, to more than two years in federal prison.


Enid Tax Preparer to Serve Five Years’ Probation, Weekend Confinement, and Home Detention for Filing a False Tax Return

News Release: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - CESAR E. LEON, owner and operator of Cesar’s Tax Service in Enid, Oklahoma, has been sentenced for filing a false tax return, announced Sanford C. Coats, United States Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma.