News published on Federal Newswire in December 2016

News from December 2016


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Dec. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Dec. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Dec. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Dec. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


DOT Proposes Rule to Protect Airline Passengers From Being Unwillingly Exposed to Voice Calls on Aircraft

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today announced its proposal to require airlines and ticket agents to disclose in advance to consumers if the carrier operating their flight allows passengers to make voice calls using mobile wireless devices.


News Release: Three people were sentenced to prison for their roles in a $3 million conspiracy involving a home health service company with offices in Cleveland to defraud government insurance programs by billing for services not provided, law enforcement officials said.


Four Boston-Area Men Detained on Firearm Offenses

News Release: BOSTON - Four Boston-area men appeared in U.S. District Court in Boston on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016, in connection with gun trafficking in Boston’s Charlestown neighborhood.


CFO of Local Drywall Company Pleads Guilty in Employment Tax Fraud Case

News Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio - Shannon C. Boston, 44, of Sunbury, Ohio, pleaded guilty in U.S. District court today to one count of failing to account for and pay over employment taxes to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).


News Release: Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), incoming chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and Rep. John Kline (R-MN), current committee chairman, released the following statements after President-elect Donald Trump announced his nomination of CKE Restaurants CEO Andy Puzder for Secretary of Labor...


Greenville Drug Trafficker Sentenced for Cocaine and Marijuana Conspiracy

News Release: RALEIGH - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina announced that in federal court today, Chief United States District Judge James C. Dever III sentenced JARRKU NATU BENNETT, 32, from Greenville, N.C., to 70 months in prison and 8 years of supervised release for...


USDA Boosts Healthy Food Access, Sets New Standards for SNAP Retailers

Release: Washington, DC, Dec. 8, 2016 - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced final changes to increase access to healthy food choices for participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The provisions in this rule require SNAP authorized retail establishments to offer a larger inventory and variety of healthy food options.


News Release: Orlando, Florida - U.S. District Judge Paul G. Byron has sentenced Rodolfo Martinez Rodriguez (61, Windermere) to 25 years in federal prison for receipt, distribution, and possession of child pornography. The Court also imposed a life term of supervised release. He pleaded guilty on Sept. 21, 2016.


News Release: Victor Cabrera Extradited from Mexico to U.S...