News published on Federal Newswire in December 2017

News from December 2017


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Dec. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Dec. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Dec. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Dec. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page rule on Dec. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Dec. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Dec. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a three page proposed rule on Dec. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on Dec. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on Dec. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Bureau of Reclamation releases Draft Environmental Assessment for Planet Ranch Conservation Area

News Release: Boulder City, Nev. - The Bureau of Reclamation, in cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management, issued a Draft Environmental Assessment today for the Planet Ranch Conservation Area. The Draft EA details Reclamation’s proposed development and management of several acres of native riparian habitat and...


South Bend Man Sentenced

News Release: SOUTH BEND - The United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, Thomas L. Kirsch II, announced that Tyrone Miller, age 31, of South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced before South Bend District Court Judge Robert L. Miller, Jr. for possessing a firearm by a convicted felon.


Public Corruption Charges Brought Against Additional Defendants in Ongoing Investigation into Fraudulent California Commercial Driver’s Licenses

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Three indictments have been unsealed, charging several DMV employees and others for their roles in a conspiracy to sell California Class A commercial driver’s licenses (CDL) to unqualified drivers, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. These indictments are related to three earlier indictments stemming from the same investigation.


News Release: GREENSBORO, N.C. - A Chapel Hill man was recently sentenced to 57 months in federal prison on charges of bank fraud, access device fraud, and aggravated identity theft, announced Sandra J. Hairston, Acting United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina.


Yuma Desalting Plant to conduct a test of the Emergency Chemical Alarm System

News Release: Yuma, AZ - On Thursday, December 7, 2017, the Bureau of Reclamation's Yuma Desalting Plant (YDP), located at 7301 Calle Agua Salada, will conduct a brief test of its emergency chemical alarm system. Reclamation is conducting the test to verify that the plant’s emergency alert system is fully operational and could be used to alert and/or evacuate workers at the plant in the event of an incidental chemical release.


U.S. Attorney’s Office Reaches Agreement with the Michigan State Court Administrative Office and Michigan Supreme Court to Ensure Effective Communication in the Michigan Courts

News Release: The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Michigan has reached an agreement with the Michigan State Court Administrative Office and Michigan Supreme Court (Michigan Courts) to resolve several effective communication complaints made under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA") against various courts, Acting U.S. Attorney Daniel L. Lemisch announced today.


Mexican man pleads guilty in South Texas for deadly alien transport case that killed 3

News Release: LAREDO, Texas - A Mexican man on Wednesday pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Diana Saldana to a conspiracy charge for his role in an alien transporting event which resulted in the deaths of three individuals.


News Release: Former U.S. Congresswoman Corrine Brown and Two Others Sentenced to Prison for Fraud Scheme Involving Bogus Non-Profit Scholarship Charity.


News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Marci Jessie Ramirez, 46, of Fresno, pleaded guilty today to mail fraud and aggravated identity theft, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.


South Bend Man Sentenced

News Release: For Being A Felon In Possession Of A Firearm.