News published on Federal Newswire in December 2019

News Release: Attorney General William P. Barr has appointed Andrew R. Vara as the U.S. Trustee for Ohio and Michigan (Region 9) effective Dec. 22, 2019, the Executive Office for U.S. Trustees (EOUST) announced today. He will replace Daniel M. McDermott, who is retiring after 30 years of government service. In addition to his appointment in Region 9, Mr. Vara also will continue to serve as the U.S. Trustee for Region 3 (Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania) on an interim basis.

West Haven, Connecticut Man Arrested After Attempting to Travel to the Middle East to Join and Fight for ISIS

News Release: The Department of Justice today announced that Ahmad Khalil Elshazly, 22, of West Haven, Connecticut, has been charged by a federal criminal complaint with attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization.

U.S. Department of Justice’s OPDAT Section Hosts Visit by the Chief Justice of Malaysia

News Release: On Dec. 13, the Chief Justice of Malaysia, Tan Sri Tengku Maimun Binti Tuan Mat traveled to the United States on her first international engagement since her historic appointment last May as the first woman to hold the office of Chief Justice. The Chief Justice is joined by fellow Malaysian judges ...

Seth DuCharme Appointed as Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General

News Release: Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen issued the following statement on the appointment of Seth DuCharme as Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General, effective Dec. 23, 2019: “Seth is a dedicated public servant and long-time career prosecutor of the highest caliber. From his time as Chief of ...

Fishing Vessel Owner and Operator Plead Guilty and Fined $1 Million for Discharging Oily Waste into the Coastal Waters of the United States

News Release: Sea Harvest Inc., operator of the fishing vessels Enterprise and Pacific Capes, along with Fishing Vessel Enterprises Inc., the vessels’ owner, pleaded guilty today to violating the Clean Water Act for both knowing and negligent discharges of oily bilge water from the vessels’ engine rooms. The companies ...

Louisiana Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Protected Birds

News Release: A Louisiana resident and owner of a freight forwarding company pleaded guilty today in federal court in the Eastern District of Louisiana to trafficking exotic birds that are protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by First Citizens BancShares, Inc.

By Fed Newswire | Dec 16, 2019

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Monday announced its approval of the application under section 3 of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 by First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Raleigh, North Carolina, to acquire Entegra Financial Corp. ("Entegra") and thereby indirectly acquire Entegra's state nonmember bank subsidiary, Entegra Bank, both of Franklin, North Carolina.

U.S. Department of Commerce Announces Five Affirmative Final Circumvention Determinations on Steel Products from Vietnam

By Commerce News Now | Dec 16, 2019

News Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced five affirmative final antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) circumvention determinations involving steel products that are produced in Korea and Taiwan, shipped to Vietnam for minor processing, and then exported to the United States as corrosion-resistant steel products (CORE) and cold-rolled steel (CRS) – in circumvention of existing orders.

U.S. Department of Labor Recovers Nearly $200,000 for Mail Haulers After Investigation Finds Company Violated Federal Labor Laws

News Release: ORANGE, CA – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), C&W Trucking Inc. – a contractor for the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) based in Orange, California – will pay $199,010 to 56 employees for violations of federal contract requirements of the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA) and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

U.S. Department of Labor Finds Florida Agricultural Employer In Violation of Guest Worker Visa Program Requirements

News Release: OKEECHOBEE, FL – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Coco Sod Farms Inc. – an agricultural employer based in Okeechobee, Florida – has paid a $10,930 civil penalty for violating requirements of the H-2A visa program.

U.S. Department of Labor will Help Current and Former Nuclear Weapons Workers File Claims in Kansas City, Missouri, January 9, 2020

News Release: KANSAS CITY, MO – The U.S. Department of Labor will host an energy outreach event in Kansas City, Missouri, on Thursday, January 9, 2020. Department staff will provide information about the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act and help current and former nuclear weapons workers file claims. This event is open to the public and does not require pre-registration.

U.S. Department of Labor Announces Proposal to Protect Workers’ Rights by Increasing Financial Transparency and Union Democracy

News Release: WASHINGTON DC – The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) will publish a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would increase financial transparency and democratic procedures for intermediate bodies under the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (LMRDA), also known as the Landrum-Griffin Act.

U.S. Department of Labor Awards Additional Disaster Recovery Funding To West Virginia in Response to Severe Storms and Flooding

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced incremental funding of $866,675 for a Disaster Recovery National Dislocated Worker Grant to Workforce West Virginia in response to storms that brought heavy rainfall, flooding and wind damage to the state in February 2018.

U.S. Department of Labor Awards Up to $85 Million In Youthbuild Grants to 67 Grantees

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC –The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of 67 grants totaling up to $85 million to support and expand YouthBuild programs across the country. YouthBuild provides at-risk youth, ages 16-24, with education and occupational skill development to obtain employment in construction and other in-demand industries.

Rule published on Dec. 16 by Labor Department

The US Labor Department published a four page rule on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Notice published on Dec. 16 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

What did Transportation Department publish on Dec. 16?

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Notice published by Transportation Department on Dec. 16

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Transportation Department publishes notice on Dec. 16

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Notice published on Dec. 16 by Transportation Department