News published on Federal Newswire in May 2016

News from May 2016


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $10 Million TIGER Grant to Extend Amtrak Service to Burlington

News Release: Project includes new passenger platforms in Middlebury, Vergennes, and Burlington


PHMSA Seeks Nominations for Pipeline Safety Advisory Committees

News Release: Committees evaluate proposed pipeline safety standards and provide information, advice, and recommendations on policy initiatives.


FMCSA Declares Tennessee Truck Driver to be an Imminent Hazard to Public Safety

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Tennessee-licensed truck driver Jason L. Flynn to be an imminent hazard to public safety and has ordered him not to operate any commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce. Flynn was served the federal order on Apr. 21, 2016.


U.S. Department of Transportation Celebrates Kansas City Streetcar Grand Opening

News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Acting Administrator Carolyn Flowers today joined Kansas City Mayor Sylvester “Sly” James Jr. and other local officials to celebrate the opening of a two-mile streetcar line through the city’s revitalized ...


News Digest DOT 52-16

News Release: FHWA Publishes Policy Revision to Allow More Flexibility in Project Design. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) published revisions to current federal policy that will help reduce cost and speed up the design of roads and streets located in smaller towns and ...


Federal Jury Convicts Leader of Violent Robbery Crew That Targeted Cell Phone Stores in Chicago Suburbs

News Release: CHICAGO - A Park Forest man has been convicted in federal court of leading a crew of armed robbers that targeted cellular telephone stores in the Chicago suburbs.


New Orleans Man Charged with Sex Trafficking by Using Threats, Force and Coercion

News Release: U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that DAVID MICHAEL WHITE, JR., a/k/a “Prince Loyalty," age 32, of New Orleans, was charged today in a three-count Indictment for offenses related to his involvement in the sex trafficking of adult women in the New Orleans area.