News published on Federal Newswire in December 2015

News from December 2015


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Dec. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Dec. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Dec. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on Dec. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page rule on Dec. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a three page proposed rule on Dec. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on Dec. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a three page proposed rule on Dec. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page proposed rule on Dec. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Federal Highway Administration Announces $2 Million in Emergency Relief for Flood-Damaged Roads and Bridges in Oregon and Washington

News Release: WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced the immediate availability of $2 million in emergency relief funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to the Oregon Department of Transportation and the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to help repair roads and bridges damaged throughout the region by heavy rain that began falling last week.


News Digest DOT 123-15

News Release: FMCSA Proposed Rule Would Close Safety Gap by Requiring All Large Commercial Truck Passengers to Use Safety Belts. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced that it is seeking public comment on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) requiring passengers riding in property-carrying ...


Federal Highway Administration Ranked Among U.S. Government’s ‘Best Places to Work’ for Fourth Straight Year

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) was named one of the best places to work in the federal government Tuesday by the Partnership for Public Service.


Qatar Military Official and Wife Plead Guilty to Federal Charges

News Release: In San Antonio today, a military official from Qatar pleaded guilty to visa fraud and his wife pleaded guilty to misprision of a felony involving two domestic employees who were also citizens of foreign countries announced United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr., and Special Agent in Charge Shane Folden, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in San Antonio.


Bishop: Senate Passage of Tribal Energy Development Bill Lays Path Forward for Final Package

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday the Senate passed S. 209, the “Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2015," a bill similar to H.R. 538, the “Native American Energy Act" that passed the House on October 8, 2015. Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) released the following statement.


News Release: GREENVILLE - A federal grand jury in Greenville, North Carolina has returned a nine-count indictment charging two engineering officers employed by Oceanfleet Shipping Limited with crimes relating to the illegal discharge of oily wastes directly into the sea, announced Assistant Attorney General John...


News Release: PENSACOLA, FLORIDA - Yesterday afternoon, a federal jury convicted Milton resident Robert F. Matlack, 79, of attempted commercial sex trafficking and attempted enticement of a minor for sex. The verdict was announced by Christopher P. Canova, Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, said he was dismayed but not surprised at the announcement that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) planned to nearly double the size of its current bed space to make room for the unaccompanied children being referred to the agency by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).


Wyden Statement on 1332 Waiver Rule from HHS

News Release: WASHINGTON - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued a statement following the release of a rule by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding Section 1332 of the Affordable Care Act, also known as the State Innovation Waiver...


News Release: Tampa, FL - U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven has sentenced Stephen Farris Underwood (47, Tampa) to 19 years and 7 months in federal prison for transporting a minor across state lines to engage in sexual activity.