News published on Federal Newswire in October 2016

News from October 2016


News Release: Fort Raleigh National Historic Site: Visitor services and facilities at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site will reopen at 1:00 pm today. Most trails within the park remain closed.


News Release: WASHINGTON - On Monday, Sept. 26, 2016, the Department of Justice announced the recipients of grants aimed at improving public safety, supporting victims, and strengthening legal institutions for American Indians and Alaska Natives. Five Oregon tribes and one tribal consortia are among the 131 grantees receiving funding under the Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS).


USDA Celebrates Progress during National School Lunch Week and Farm to School Month

News Release: WASHINGTON, Oct. 11, 2016 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) joins youth, parents, schools, communities, and partners across the country in honoring National School Lunch Week 2016, as proclaimed by President Obama , a time to reflect on the positive steps our nation has taken to make ...


USDA Announces Plans to Purchase Surplus Cheese, Releases New Report Showing Trans-Pacific Partnership Would Create Growth for Dairy Industry

News Release: LA CROSSE, Wisc., Oct. 11, 2016 – Following a roundtable discussion with dairy producers near La Crosse, Wisc. today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is offering to purchase $20 million of cheddar cheese to reduce a private cheese surplus that has reached record levels, while assisting food banks and other food assistance recipients.


News Release: Delaware is the First Jurisdiction in the Nation to Successfully Comply with the Terms of an Olmstead v. L.C. Settlement and be Released from Court Oversight The Justice Department announced today that the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware terminated the remedial settlement agreement governing ...


News Release: Today, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews delivered keynote remarks at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Asian Architecture Summit. The Summit brought together thought leaders, business executives, and policy makers to discuss trade in the Asia Pacific region, and ...


US Labor Department recovers more than $570K in back wages, damages  for 55 workers at Johnny Rockets restaurants in Washington metro area

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor announced today a consent judgment requiring the owners of two Johnny Rockets restaurants in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area to pay $571,460 in back wages and liquidated damages to 55 servers denied the minimum wage and overtime.


Illinois plumbing contractor ignores OSHA, returns to job site next day  and continues exposing workers to dangers of trench collapse

News Release: OAK PARK, Ill. – Less than three weeks after being cited for exposing workers to unsafe trenches, federal investigators saw a Chicago plumbing contractor exposing the same four-man crew to trenching hazards as they worked on sewer and water utilities at two locations in Oak Park on consecutive days in March 2016.


Mining deaths, respirable dust samples drop to historic lows in FY 2016

News Release: ARLINGTON, Va. –The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration today released data that indicates Fiscal Year 2016 was the safest year in mining history.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Oct. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a six page notice on Oct. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Oct. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page notice on Oct. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a five page notice on Oct. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Oct. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a five page notice on Oct. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Oct. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on Oct. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a two page notice on Oct. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page notice on Oct. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.