News published on Federal Newswire in December 2015

News from December 2015


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Dec. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Dec. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on Dec. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Dec. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


September 2015 U.S. Airline Traffic Data

News Release: September 2015 U.S. Airline Traffic Data


Maritime Administration Celebrates Completion of the Guam Commercial Port Improvement Project

News Release: $50 million in essential infrastructure improvements will create jobs and boost the local economy



U.S. DOT Fines Fiat Chrysler $70 million for Failure to Provide Early Warning Report Data to NHTSA

News Release: U.S. DOT Fines Fiat Chrysler $70 million for Failure to Provide Early Warning Report Data to NHTSA


Electronic Logging Devices to be Required Across Commercial Truck and Bus Industries

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced the adoption of a Final Rule that will improve roadway safety by employing technology to strengthen commercial truck and bus drivers’ compliance with hours-of-service regulations that prevent fatigue.


News Release: Memphis, TN - A Memphis man who robbed a man at gunpoint and pointed his firearm at police officers has been convicted by a federal jury of felony firearm possession. Edward L. Stanton III, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the guilty verdict today.


USDA Provides Loan Guarantee Conditional Commitment to Build Georgia Biofuel Plant

News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a conditional commitment for a $70 million loan guarantee to help build a cellulosic biorefinery in central Georgia. USDA is providing the loan guarantee conditional commitment, an important milestone in the ongoing development of the project, through its Biorefinery Assistance Program.


News Release: POCATELLO - Charles Eugene Allhands, 52, of Fort Hall, Idaho, pleaded guilty yesterday in United States District Court to one count of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced. Allhands was indicted on Oct. 27, 2015.


Mescalero Apache Man Sentenced to Five Years of Probation for Federal Burglary Conviction

News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Anthony Shendo, 17, an enrolled member of the Mescalero Apache Nation who resides in Mescalero, N.M., was sentenced this afternoon in federal court in Las Cruces, N.M., to five years of probation for his burglary conviction.


News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Three codefendants were sentenced in federal court today in Charleston, West Virginia, for federal heroin charges, announced United States Attorney Booth Goodwin. Michael Richard, 32, of Charleston, was sentenced to five months in federal prison and five months to be served on home...


News Release: The United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Neiman Groce, 30, of Poultney, pleaded not guilty today in United States District Court in Burlington to federal fraud and forgery charges. U.S. Magistrate Judge John M. Conroy released Groce on conditions pending trial, which has not been scheduled.


Three Chinese Nationals Arrested for Scheme to Steal and Illegally Export Military-Grade Semiconductors

News Release: Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that three Chinese nationals have been arrested on federal criminal complaints in connection with a scheme to obtain and illegally export sophisticated semiconductors stolen from the U.S. military. DAOFU ZHANG, 50; JIANG GUANGHOU YAN, also known as “Ben," 33; and XIANFENG ZUO, 37, were arrested this morning in Milford.


Confirming Nutrient Content of Supplements

News Release: About half of U.S. adults consume dietary supplements. A database that validates the content of dietary supplements was updated to help researchers more accurately determine relationships between dietary supplement use and public health. The update was released by scientists from the U.S. Department of Agriculture 's (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). ARS is the USDA's principal intramural scientific research agency.


News Release: Ordered to pay $10,689,587 restitution. Submitted fraudulent funding requests for nonexistent mortgage loans. LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The former owner of an Orange County, California mortgage lending company was sentenced to 42 months in prison today, by Chief District Judge Joseph H. McKinley Jr., and ordered...