News published on Federal Newswire in April 2018

News from April 2018


News Release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross today announced the initiation of new antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations to determine whether certain steel wheels from China are being dumped in the United States and if producers in China are receiving unfair subsidies.


U.S. Department of Labor Urges Utah’s Heavy Construction Employers  To Complete Survey to Ensure Accurate Prevailing Wages

News Release: SALT LAKE CITY, UT – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) urges heavy construction employers in 10 metropolitan Utah counties to participate in a wage survey to help establish prevailing wage rates as required under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts. WHD is collecting data on wages paid to workers on all heavy construction projects active from Aug. 1, 2016, through Sept. 30, 2017. The survey is not limited to federally funded projects.


U.S. Department of Labor Holds Seminar on Prevailing Wage Requirements for Employers Seeking Federal Construction and Service Contracts

News Release: KANSAS CITY, MO – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) opened registration for a comprehensive compliance seminar for federal contractors, unions, and workers on the rules governing federal prevailing wage requirements. Attendance is free, but pre-registration is required.


U.S. Department of Labor Adopts Rule to Foster Accurate  And Prompt Benefit Payments in Longshore Claims

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP) has adopted new regulations that clarify how maximum and minimum compensation rates apply to claims payable under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA) and its extensions. The rule will be published in the Federal Register on April 19.


U.S. Department of Labor Announces $62 Million in Grants to Provide Employment Assistance and Workforce Development Services to Native Americans

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced approximately $62 million in grants to provide employment assistance and workforce development services to American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on April 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a five page notice on April 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a five page notice on April 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on April 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on April 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on April 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on April 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on April 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on April 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on April 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on April 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a three page notice on April 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on April 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a three page notice on April 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on April 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.