News published on Federal Newswire in June 2016

News from June 2016


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on June 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on June 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page rule on June 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on June 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Approves U.S. Airlines To Begin Scheduled Service to Cuba

News Release: WASHINGTON – As part of the Obama Administration’s efforts to normalize relations with Cuba, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has approved six domestic airlines to begin scheduled flights between Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Minneapolis/St. Paul and Cuba as early as this fall.


DOT Announces New Hazardous Materials Safety Grant

News Release: FAST Act authorizes hazardous materials training grant


News Digest DOT 66-16

News Release: FTA Announces National Online Dialogue on Transit Worker Assaults. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is conducting a National Online Dialogue on preventing and mitigating transit worker assaults from June 13 to July 25, 2016. An assault can be an overt physical or verbal act against bus and train ...


News Release: Earlier today in Central Islip, NY, Jeffrey I. Stark, an attorney admitted to practice law in New York, was sentenced to 16 months’ imprisonment to be followed by three years of supervised release based on his guilty plea on August 7, 2015, for forgery of a judicial signature. The sentencing proceeding was held before U.S. District Judge Arthur D. Spatt.


News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.- U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Jorge Rivera, 27, and Luis Rosario, 39, both of Buffalo, NY, were arrested and charged by criminal complaint with conspiring and attempting to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine. The charge carries a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison, a maximum of 40 years and a $5,000,000 fine.


Post-Plea Deferral Program Offers Second Chance to Some Drug Offenders

News Release: LITTLE ROCK-Christopher R. Thyer, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, announces a Post-Plea Deferral Program (PPDP) jointly developed by the United States Attorney’s Office, the United States Probation Office and the Federal Public Defender’s office. The goals of the PPDP are...


Media Advisory: Grijalva, Thompson to Hold Forum on the Dangers of Extremism on Public Lands

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Homeland Security Committee Ranking Member Bennie G. Thompson (D-Miss.) will hold a joint forum on the dangers of extremism on public lands on Wednesday, June 15 at 1:00 p.m. on Capitol Hill. Recent analyses have shown that attacks on federal land management officials and events like the armed takeover of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge are become increasingly common.


ARPA-E Announces $25 Million in Funding to Increase the Energy Efficiency of Datacenters

News Release: ARPA-E Announces $25 Million in Funding to Increase the Energy Efficiency of Datacenters


FBI New York Metro Safe Streets Task Force Offers Reward for Fugitive Wanted in Gang Round-Up

News Release: FBI New York Metro Safe Streets Task Force Offers Reward for Fugitive Wanted in Gang Round-Up.


News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that five defendants are under arrest and charged by criminal complaint with operating a credit card fraud scheme. Under arrest are.


News Release: VICTORIA, Texas - A 56-year-old Houston man employed at the Alcoa Operations Plant in Point Comfort has been convicted of wire fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson.


News Release: Stole Social Security Disability Payments from her Disabled Son.


East Bay Home Health Care CFO Pleads Guilty To Failing To Truthfully Account For And Pay Employment Taxes

News Release: OAKLAND - Muzaffar Hussain pleaded guilty in federal court today to failing to account for and pay employment taxes to the United States, announced United States Attorney Brian J. Stretch and Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation, Special Agent in Charge Michael T. Batdorf.


Mexican Citizen Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for His Participating in a Drug Conspiracy

News Release: TULSA, Okla.-Ivan Hondal Chavez, 30, Vera Cruz, Mexico, was sentenced to 132 months in prison for participating in a drug trafficking conspiracy, announced Danny C. Williams Sr., United States Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma. Chief United States District Court Judge Gregory K. Frizzell also sentenced Hondal to three years of supervised release following his prison sentence and ordered him to forfeit money, a car, and a firearm.


News Release: EMINENCE, MO:During a recent inspection of Alley Mill, the presence of powderpost beetles was discovered.In order to treat this infestation and protect the historic structure from future damage, Alley Mill will be closed to the public June 21-23 to allow for pesticide application.


Prolific Thief Sentenced to 4 Years in Federal Prison for Stealing Mail

News Release: Spokane - Michael C. Ormsby, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that that Fred Nolan, Jr., age 45, of Spokane, Washington, was sentenced after having previously plead guilty to the felony charge of Possession of Stolen U.S. Mail and the misdemeanor charge of Theft...