News published on Federal Newswire in February 2016

News from February 2016


News Release: Olympic National Park crews have completed a temporary foot trail into the Elwha Valley. The trail bypasses the washout on Olympic Hot Springs Road and provides an interim pedestrian access route into the valley.


Saguaro National Park March 2016 Guided Programs Schedule

News Release: Naturalist Programs at Tucson Mountain District (West; 2700 N. Kinney Road).


News Release: David T. Matusiewicz, Lenore Matusiewicz and Amy Gonzalez were sentenced yesterday in federal court in Delaware to life in prison for the February 2013 murder of David Matusiewicz’s ex-wife and a friend at the New Castle County Courthouse, announced Acting U.S. Attorney David C. Weiss for the District ...


News Release: An Ohio man was sentenced to 108 months in prison for his role in laundering money for a Costa Rica-based “sweepstakes fraud” scheme that victimized U.S. residents, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Jill Westmoreland Rose of the Western District of North Carolina.


News Release: Two water treatment chemicals executives were indicted in Newark, New Jersey, for their roles in a conspiracy to eliminate competition among suppliers of liquid aluminum sulfate to municipalities and pulp and paper companies in the United States, the Department of Justice announced today.


Federal banking agencies expand number of banks and savings associations qualifying for 18-month examination cycle

News Release: Federal banking agencies today increased the number of small banks and savings associations eligible for an 18-month examination cycle rather than a 12-month cycle. The changes are intended to reduce regulatory compliance costs for smaller institutions, while still maintaining safety and soundness protections.


Federal Reserve Board approves reappointment of Reserve Bank presidents and first vice presidents

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Friday approved the reappointment of 10 Federal Reserve Bank presidents and 10 first vice presidents by their respective boards of directors. Each individual has been approved to serve a new five-year term beginning March 1, 2016. The recently named presidents of the Federal ...


News Release: On February 24-25, 2016, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker will travel to Mexico City, Mexico for the third U.S.-Mexico High-Level Economic Dialogue (HLED) along with Vice President Joseph Biden. They will be joined by members of the Obama Administration and Mexican government officials. Announced ...


News Release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker has submitted to Congress the first legislative reports required of the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI). The NNMI Annual Report highlights the program’s initial success in spurring private-sector investment to support the development of manufacturing processes based on U.S. innovations.


The US Interior Department published an eight page notice on Feb. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Feb. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a six page notice on Feb. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Feb. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a six page notice on Feb. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Feb. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Feb. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Feb. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a three page notice on Feb. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a two page notice on Feb. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a four page notice on Feb. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.