News published on Federal Newswire in February 2015

News from February 2015


News Release: Yusef Yassin Gomez (Yassin), 49, of Fort Myers, Florida, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in the Southern District of Ohio to one count of conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States in the distribution of prescription drugs without a license.


News Release: Admits Working with Others to Seek More Than $1.1 Million in Fraudulent Refunds A Washington, D.C., man pleaded guilty to various crimes committed in a far-reaching identity theft and tax fraud scheme in which he and others filed fraudulent federal income tax returns seeking more than $1.1 million in refunds, the Justice Department announced today.


Federal Reserve announces results of offering of 21-day term deposits on February 19

News Release: On Feb. 19, 2015, the Federal Reserve conducted a floating-rate offering of term deposits through its Term Deposit Facility. The operation offered 21-day term deposits with the rate set equal to the sum of the interest rate paid on excess reserves plus a fixed spread of 3 basis points.


News Release: Representatives from more than 70 countries to explore U.S. investment opportunities at March Summit


News Release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced that 26 U.S. ambassadors are currently signed up to personally lead delegations of investors to the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit , March 23-24, at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, just outside Washington, D.C. The Summit ...


OSHA News Release: Inspection finds Basic Marine again exposes workers to dangerous hazards [02/19/2015]

News Release: ESCANABA, Mich. — Once again, workers were exposed to dangerous amputation hazards while operating press brakes, which cut large metal pieces weighing up to 450 tons, because safety mechanisms were not in place at Basic Marine Inc. In the past six years, U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspectors have found similar hazards three times at the Escanaba-based shipyard and boat fabricating facility where a worker's arm was amputated in 2008.


The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on Feb. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on Feb. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on Feb. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Feb. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on Feb. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a two page notice on Feb. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on Feb. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Feb. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Feb. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Feb. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page notice on Feb. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Feb. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Feb. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Feb. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.