News published on Federal Newswire in August 2017

News from August 2017


News Release: Terrence J. McNeil, 24, of Akron, Ohio, was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for soliciting the murder of members of the U.S. military. McNeil pleaded guilty earlier this year to five counts of solicitation to commit a crime of violence and five counts of making threatening interstate communications.


News Release: Andre Bernard, of Mount Kisco, New York, pleaded guilty today for his participation in a multi-state scheme to defraud biodiesel buyers and U.S. taxpayers by fraudulently selling biodiesel credits and fraudulently claiming tax credits, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Jeffrey H. Wood of the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division and Acting U.S. Attorney W. Stephen Muldrow of the Middle District of Florida.


News Release: Attorney General Jeff Sessions today issued the following statement on the swearing in of the new Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Chris Wray: "Moments ago I had the honor of swearing in Chris Wray as our new Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.


News Release: A Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty to identity theft and conspiring to file fraudulent tax refund claims, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and Acting U.S. Attorney Louis D. Lappen for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.


Shared National Credit review finds risk remains high, but underwriting and risk management continue to improve

News Release: Risk in the portfolio of large syndicated bank loans declined slightly but remains elevated, according to the Shared National Credit (SNC) Program Review released today by the Federal Reserve Board (Federal Reserve), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).


National Disability Employment Awareness Month Theme Announced

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy announced today that “Inclusion Drives Innovation” will be the theme of National Disability Employment Awareness Month in October 2017.


MSHA Screening Shows – For Third Straight Year – No Mines Eligible for a Pattern of Violations Notice

News Release: ARLINGTON, Va. – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration announced today that – for the third consecutive year – none of the nation’s more than 13,000 mining operations meets the criteria for a Pattern of Violations notice. The screening period started on July 1, 2016, and ended on June 30, 2017.


The US State Department published a three page notice on Aug. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on Aug. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Aug. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a two page notice on Aug. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on Aug. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on Aug. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on Aug. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Aug. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a three page notice on Aug. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Aug. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Aug. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Aug. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.