News published on Federal Newswire in December 2016

News from December 2016


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Dec. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Dec. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a seven page notice on Dec. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Dec. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on Dec. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a six page rule on Dec. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a four page rule on Dec. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Dec. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page rule on Dec. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on Dec. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a four page rule on Dec. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S. Drivers Log 2.4 Trillion Miles In First Nine Months of 2016

News Release: Federal Highway Administration’s ‘Traffic Volume Trends’ Report Shows Gains In Nearly Every State


U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces $300 Million for University Transportation Center Grants

News Release: 32 competitive grants will fund research on emerging transportation issues


News Release: Arrest Made in Westside Abduction Case.


Former Somerset County High School Teacher Sentenced To 127 Months In Prison For Enticing Boy To Engage In Criminal Sexual Conduct Online

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Branchburg, New Jersey, man who previously worked as a high school music teacher was sentenced today to 127 months in prison for soliciting a boy to engage in sexually explicit conduct in exchange for money, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.


BLM Lander Begins Trail Planning at Johnny Behind the Rocks

News Release: The BLM Lander Field Office requests public input as it conducts master trails planning in the Johnny Behind the Rocks (JBR) non-motorized trail area to implement decisions made in the Lander Resource Management Plan (RMP). Specifically, the RMP calls for a non-motorized trail network with up to 40 miles of trail.


Safer, Less Vulnerable Software Is the Goal of New NIST Computer Publication

News Release: We can create software with 100 times fewer vulnerabilities than we do today, according to computer scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). To get there, they recommend that coders adopt the approaches they have compiled in a new publication.


News Release: Foreign Affairs Committee, Ed Royce of California. He and I and our staffs have been working on this bill for most of the 114th Congress. This may be the last Foreign Affairs bill the House will deal with this year, and it’s an appropriate capstone for this Committee’s work.


News Release: The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) has awarded six research projects to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories to advance fundamental shale research. The two-year projects will investigate the processes associated with hydrocarbon extraction from unconventional shale reservoirs and lead to a better understanding of factors affecting prudent resource development.


Record of Decision Signed for Lower Yellowstone Fish Passage Project

News Release: BILLINGS, Mont. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and Bureau of Reclamation signed a Record of Decision (ROD) today for the Lower Yellowstone Intake Diversion Dam Fish Passage Project selecting the Bypass Channel Alternative and associated Adaptive Management and Monitoring Plan (AMP) for implementation.