News published on Federal Newswire in December 2016

News from December 2016


Federal Reserve announces civil money penalty and issues cease and desist order against Customers Bank

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday issued a consent order to cease and desist and assessed a civil money penalty against Customers Bank of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. The order addresses the participation of the bank and its agent, Higher One, Inc. of New Haven, Connecticut, in deceptive practices in violation of section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTC Act).


News Release: Today, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews delivered remarks at the 4th Annual Kazakhstan-U.S. Convention, which brings public and private sector leaders from both countries together to strategize about the future of the U.S.-Kazakhstan bilateral trade and investment relationship.


News Release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered a keynote address to USTelecom’s eighth National Cybersecurity Policy Forum on a report issued this past Friday by the Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity. Secretary Pritzker’s remarks highlighted key elements of the Commission’s recommendations, which provide industry leaders, federal lawmakers, and the incoming Administration with a blueprint for securing our economy in the digital age.


Stucco contractor fails to properly protect employees from fall, silica hazards

News Release: EVANSTON, Ill. ‒ A Burbank contractor failed to provide employees remodeling a home in Evanston with adequate protection from falls and the personal protective equipment and training needed to work safely with silica and portland cement.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Dec. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Dec. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Dec. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Dec. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Dec. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Dec. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Dec. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a four page notice on Dec. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page rule on Dec. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Dec. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on Dec. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a four page rule on Dec. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on Dec. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page proposed rule on Dec. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published an eight page proposed rule on Dec. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on Dec. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.