News published on Federal Newswire in August 2016

News from August 2016


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Aug. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Aug. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Aug. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Aug. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Aug. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Aug. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Aug. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Aug. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Aug. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Aug. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Aug. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


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


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


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


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


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Aug. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


New FAA Rules for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Go Into Effect

News Release: WASHINGTON – Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta today announced the implementation of the first operational rules for routine non-hobbyist use of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or “drones”). The regulations on June 21, 2016, officially take effect today.


Traffic Fatalities Up Sharply in 2015

News Release: White House and DOT issue call to action to data scientists and public health experts as 2,348 more people died in traffic crashes compared to previous year


Another Meth Trafficker Heads to Federal Prison

News Release: LAREDO, Texas - A 45-year-old Springtown man has been ordered to prison for 11 years following his conviction of transporting approximately 10 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson. Wilburn Harmon Jr. pleaded guilty April 13, 2016.


News Release: Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that PAUL PERROTTI, 49, of Middlebury, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Alker Meyer in New Haven to three months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for embezzling funds while serving as the Fire Chief of the Town of Middlebury. Judge Meyer also ordered PERROTTI to perform 200 hours of community service during his term of supervised release.