News published on Federal Newswire in December 2016

News from December 2016


The US Agriculture Department published a four page rule on Dec. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page rule on Dec. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Dec. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a five page rule on Dec. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Dec. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on Dec. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a seven page rule on Dec. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a five page rule on Dec. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Dec. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: As the National Park Service embarks on its second century of service, Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site are celebrating the significant accomplishments of their centennial celebration and engagement with the Find Your Park / Encuentra Tu Parque initiative.


News Release: WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) took a significant step today in its multi-year effort to improve the efficiency and transparency of the permitting process for oil and gas drilling. With the final revision to Onshore Order 1, the agency is making online filing the default method of filing Applications for Permit to Drill (APDs) and Notices of Staking, moving away from paper applications.


Rochester Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking and Drug Charge

News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Raymond Collazo, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, was sentenced to 130 months in prison by U.S. District Court Judge Charles J. Siragusa.


Idabel Man Sentenced To 87 Months For Firearm Possession

News Release: MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that LOUIS WESLEY FRADY, age 51, of Idabel, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 87 months imprisonment and 3 years supervised release for FELON IN POSSESSION OF FIREARM, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1), 924(a)(2) and 924(e)(1).


News Release: OAKLAND - Four members of the Nuestra Familia criminal organization - including the top gang leader - were sentenced to federal prison today for racketeering, murders, robberies, drug offenses, and related acts announced U.S. Attorney Brian J. Stretch, U.S. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge John F. Bennett.


News Release: Scheme Targeted Hundreds of Investors in Over 30 Countries, Including the United States.


Waterford Man Charged with Child Exploitation Offenses

News Release: Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that a federal grand jury in Hartford returned an indictment today charging RICHARD BRUNO, 46, of Waterford, with one count of attempted enticement of a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity, and one count of production of child pornography.


Parkersburg man sentenced to federal prison for gun crimes

News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Parkersburg man was sentenced to prison today for federal gun charges, announced United States Attorney Carol Casto. Austin Russell Ash, 21, previously pleaded guilty and was sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison for one count of possession of a firearm with an obliterated...


News Release: Four Nuestra Familia Gang Members Sentenced in California for Their Roles in Racketeering Conspiracy, Murder and Related Offenses.


McLaughlin Man Sentenced for Assault by Striking, Beating, and Wounding

News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a McLaughlin, South Dakota, man convicted of Assault by Striking, Beating, and Wounding was sentenced on Dec. 20, 2016, by U.S. Magistrate Judge William D. Gerdes.


News Release: JACKSON, MS-The FBI Safe Streets Task Force arrested Tiffany Snodgrass, 47, of Dale, Texas Monday evening on charges of Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance. Snodgrass was arrested without incident in Jackson County, Mississippi.