News published on Federal Newswire in August 2016

News from August 2016


The US Commerce Department published a four page rule on Aug. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page rule on Aug. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a five page rule on Aug. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on Aug. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Aug. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on Aug. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on Aug. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


FTA Releases WMATA Track Integrity Investigation Report and Issues Safety Directive to Correct Systemic Track Safety Problems

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today issued a Safety Directive to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) requiring the transit agency to complete 12 actions to correct track integrity deficiencies in the Metrorail system. ...


Join the National Park Service in Celebrating National Aviation Day

News Release: The National Park Service and the First Flight Society invite you to celebrate National Aviation Day on Friday, Aug. 19, 2016, at Wright Brothers National Memorial. The event will celebrate 100 years of the National Park Service protecting America’s treasures and provide opportunities to explore aviation from the time the Wright brothers first took flight to the boundaries we push today.


OSHA finds US Steel again exposed workers to asbestos hazardsat Pittsburgh coke production facility, fines company $170K

News Release: PITTSBURGH - Twice in about a month, United States Steel Corp. gave seven employees tasks that exposed them to asbestos, a widely recognized hazard associated with serious and fatal health risks including lung cancer, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has found.


Former Boston Police Officer Charged with Access Device Fraud

News Release: BOSTON - A former Boston Police officer pleaded guilty today in connection with purchasing and using gift cards obtained from the return of stolen merchandise.


News Release: ERIE, Pa. - A resident of Brooklyn, New York pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.


News Release: FBI Miami and Key West Police Department Host Active Shooter Training.


News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced that a man from Mexico was sentenced last week to 15 months in prison for returning to the United States illegally after being deported.


Fire Restrictions in Effect Due to Extreme Fire Danger

News Release: Continued hot, dry weather and recent wildfire activity inside and outside the park has prompted Yellowstone National Park to implement Stage 1 fire restrictions effective at noon Monday, August 8, 2016.


News Release: BOISE - U.S. Marshal Brian Underwood and U.S. Attorney Wendy Olson will hold two community open house meetings this week at the Boise City Library. Underwood and Olson will be at the Boise City Library, 715 South Capitol Blvd., on Tuesday, August 9 from 1 - 3 p.m. and again on Wednesday, August 10 from 4 - 6 p.m. to meet and visit with persons interested in learning more about federal law enforcement in Idaho.


Craigslist Seller Sentenced for Five Armed Robberies

News Release: ATLANTA - Lavunte Collins has been sentenced on five counts of armed robbery and one count of brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence in connection with his robbery of a string of victims that he lured through Craigslist.


University of Michigan Wins American Solar Challenge Rally

News Release: WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK, SD- It was a challenging day to be driving a solar powered car, as overcast skies and a steady drizzle lowered the sun’s available power, but the University of Michigan’s car powered through the rain and won the 2016 American Solar Challenge. The rally began on July 30 in Cuyahoga...


OSHA finds US Postal facility exposed workers to asbestos hazards; agency proposes more than $49K in fines

News Release: View Citations here. To ask questions, obtain compliance assistance, file a complaint, or report amputations, eye loss, workplace hospitalizations, fatalities or situations posing imminent danger to workers, the public should call OSHA's toll-free hotline at 800-321-OSHA (6742) or the agency's Indianapolis...


Former President and CEO of Montgomery-Based Steel Company Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Bankruptcy Fraud

News Release: Montgomery, Alabama - Kennon W. Whaley, 51, from Auburn, was sentenced to 72 months in federal prison on Aug. 3, 2016. In May, Whaley was convicted by a federal jury of two counts of concealment of bankruptcy assets while his company, Southeastern Stud & Components, was in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.