News published on Federal Newswire in September 2016

News from September 2016


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Sept. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Sept. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Sept. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page rule on Sept. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S. DOT ISSUES FEDERAL POLICY FOR SAFE TESTING AND DEPLOYMENT OF AUTOMATED VEHICLES

News Release: Four-Part Policy Lays the Foundation for the Next Revolution in Roadway Safety


Final Defendants in Multi-Million Dollar Health Care Fraud and Money Laundering Case Sentenced to Federal Prison Terms

News Release: LOS ANGELES - With the final defendant receiving a prison term yesterday, six defendants who participated in a multi-million dollar health care fraud scheme or helped launder the illicit proceeds have now been sentenced to federal prison.


News Release: Assistant U.S. Attorney Susan L. Park (619) 546-6760.


Fed Survey Shows DHS Improving Morale

News Release: (WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement on the results of the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS) conducted by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to measure worker morale and engagement.


News Release: BIRMINGHAM - Federal prosecutors on Monday charged a Birmingham woman with stealing more than $350,000 from homeowner associations, announced U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance and FBI Special Agent in Charge Roger C. Stanton.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Raymond Carter, 72, of Rancho Cordova, Calif., pled guilty today to a charge of traveling interstate to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a minor, announced U.S. Attorney Channing D. Phillips, Paul M. Abbate, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s Washington Field Office, and Peter Newsham, Interim Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).


News Release: Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) will conduct a science workshop to evaluate factors affecting shorebirds and sea turtles on Seashore beaches. The workshop will take place from September 26-27, 2016 at: Ramada Plaza Nags Head Oceanfront, 1701 S Virginia Dare Trail, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948.


Artist and Naturalist George Boorujy to present at the 2016 Herbert Johnson Lecture Series

News Release: The 2016 Herbert Johnson Lecture Series kicks off at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge on Sunday afternoon, September 25 at 2 PM with a presentation by Brooklyn-based artist and naturalist George Boorujy.


News Release: Williamsport, MD- Steve Dean, longtime Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (C&O Canal NHP) volunteer and recipient of the 2016 regional Hartzog Enduring Service award, will be presenting a one hour presentation on the culverts of the C&O Canal NHP on Saturday, September 24th at 10:00 am in the Trolley Barn at the Cushwa Basin Visitor Center in Williamsport, MD.


Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project Progresses with Two New Contracts Awarded

News Release: Farmington, N.M. - The Bureau of Reclamation recently awarded two new contracts totaling $66.3 million for the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project. Those contracts continue construction work on a project that will provide long-term, sustainable water for 43 chapters of the Navajo Nation Reservation, the southwest area of the Jicarilla Apache Reservation and the City of Gallup, New Mexico.


Former Legislative Clerk Sentenced for White Powder Hoax on Floor of Iowa Legislature

News Release: DES MOINES, IA - On Sept. 19, 2016, Michael Dekota McRae, 28, was sentenced by Chief United States District Court Judge John A. Jarvey to eighteen (18) months imprisonment for conveying false information concerning a biological weapon, announced United States Attorney Kevin E. VanderSchel. McRae was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $2,747.50 and a $100.00 special assessment to the Crime Victims’ Fund.


Methamphetamine Dealer Sentenced to Prison

News Release: EUGENE, Ore. - On Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016, Robert Dewane Lacey, 47, was sentenced to 49 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Michael J. McShane for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Following his release from prison, Lacey will be on supervised release for three years.


Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison in Child Pornography Case

News Release: PORTLAND, Ore. - On Monday, Sept. 19, 2016, U.S. District Judge Marco H. Hernandez sentenced Samuel Ira Dowell to 10 years in federal prison and 15 years’ supervised release after the defendant pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography. Dowell, 31, was on post-prison supervision following an Oregon state conviction for attempted first-degree sexual abuse when he committed the offense for which he was sentenced.


Worcester Man Sentenced for Child Pornography Charges

News Release: BOSTON - A Worcester man pleaded guilty and was sentenced yesterday in U.S. District Court in Worcester on child pornography charges.


News Release: HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Paul Biko, age 66, was sentenced yesterday to 18 months in federal prison for tax fraud by Chief United States District Court Judge Christopher C. Conner in Harrisburg.


News Release: BOSTON - Three Cape Cod men have pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Boston in connection with trafficking heroin and conspiring to possess a firearm in furtherance of heroin trafficking.