News published on Federal Newswire in December 2017

News from December 2017


The US Agriculture Department published a two page rule on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a two page rule on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a four page rule on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a four page notice on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a four page proposed rule on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


October 2017 Airline On-Time Performance Slightly Down From Previous Year, Up From September 2017

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its December 2017 Air Travel Consumer Report on air carrier data compiled for the month of October 2017. In October, the reporting carriers posted an on-time arrival rate of 84.8 percent, slightly down from the 85.5 percent on-time rate in October 2016, but up from the 83.6 percent mark in September 2017.


News Release: Montgomery, Alabama - Matthew Elliott Shashy, 29, of Montgomery, Alabama was sentenced today to 4 years of probation for discharging a firearm outside of Maxwell Air Force Base, announced Louis V. Franklin, Sr., United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama.


News Release: Anchorage, Alaska - U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder announced today that a Washington man was sentenced to serve 10 years in prison for defrauding Alaskans with an advance fee scheme where he promised investors a significant return on an investment that did not actually exist. His wife was previously convicted on one count of social security fraud in Washington.


Release: BOZEMAN, Mont. - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has implemented new and stronger carry-on baggage security screening procedures at Bozeman-Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) and other Montana airports.


News Release: ASHEVILLE, N.C. - Today, U.S. District Judge Martin Reidinger sentenced John Kershaw Barrette, 38, of Jacksonville, Florida, to 96 months in prison and three years of supervised release on bank robbery charges, announced R. Andrew Murray, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held an oversight hearing on the arduous and uncertain regulatory scheme governing domestic mineral development and resulting impacts on America’s economic and national security. Panel members discussed America’s reliance on foreign minerals and the benefits of increasing domestic production.


Man Sentenced for Attempting to Strangle Girlfriend

News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - A Prince George man was sentenced today to six years in prison for attempting to strangle his girlfriend at military housing on Fort Lee.


Aurora Man Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Operating Illegal Steroid Lab out of His Home

News Release: CHICAGO - An Aurora man has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for manufacturing illegal steroids and distributing them to dozens of customers.


Summit Man Charged with Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child Appears in Federal Court

News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Summit, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child.


Federal Judge Imposes Sentence for Attempted Meth Importation

News Release: LAREDO, Texas - A 34-year-old Kansas man has been ordered to federal prison for organizing an attempt to import more than five kilograms of heroin through the Lincoln Juarez Bridge in Laredo, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Abe Martinez. Misael Segovia pleaded guilty.


News Release: PORTLAND, Ore. - On Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017, U.S. District Court Judge Robert E. Jones sentenced Thomas Gene Duncan to 25 years in federal prison followed by a life term of supervised release. Duncan pleaded guilty on Aug. 29, 2017, to one count each of the production and possession of child pornography...


Pleasants County man sentenced for selling methamphetamine

News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Dale Wesley Jenkins, Jr., of St. Marys, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 21 months incarceration for methamphetamine distribution, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.