News published on Federal Newswire in October 2019

News from October 2019


News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin K. McAleenan is traveling to San Salvador, El Salvador, to meet with regional partners and visit DHS personnel from the U.S. Coast Guard. The Acting Secretary will participate in a Central American Ministerial with Guatemala Minister of ...


News Release: WASHINGTON - On Oct. 16, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a partnership with Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Houston Airport System (HAS) Director Mario Diaz, forging an outreach campaign to combat human trafficking through Blue Lightning Initiative (BLI) program.


USDA Invests in Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements in 31 States

News Release: Investments will Benefit Nearly 300,000 Rural Residents WASHINGTON, Oct. 16, 2019 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Donald “DJ” LaVoy today announced that USDA is investing $201 million to improve rural water infrastructure in 31 states.


News Release: Jong Woo Son, 23, a South Korean national, was indicted by a federal grand jury in the District of Columbia for his operation of Welcome To Video, the largest child sexual exploitation market by volume of content. The nine-count indictment was unsealed today along with a parallel civil forfeiture action. ...


News Release: Lamesha Conley of Chicago, Illinois, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy and identity theft charges related to a scheme to obtain fraudulent tax refunds using stolen identity information, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division.


News Release: In commemoration of the tenth anniversary of the enactment of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr., Hate Crimes Prevention Act, the Department of Justice today announced technical assistance resources to fight hate crimes across the country, including development of a new hate crimes training curriculum ...


News Release: The Department of Justice today announced awards of more than $29 million to support public safety efforts in the Northern District of Ohio. The funding from the Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), and the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) will ...


Federal Reserve Board announces inaugural 21 members of the Insurance Policy Advisory Committee

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced the inaugural 21 members of the Insurance Policy Advisory Committee (IPAC). The IPAC provides information, advice, and recommendations to the Federal Reserve Board on domestic and international insurance issues, including negotiations at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS).


News Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the affirmative final determination in the antidumping duty (AD) investigation of imports of carbon and alloy steel threaded rod from Thailand, finding that exporters from this country have sold carbon and alloy steel threaded rod at less than fair value in the United States at a rate of 20.83 percent.


News Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the affirmative final determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) investigations of imports of acetone from Singapore and Spain, finding that exporters from these countries sold acetone at dumping margins ranging from 66.42 to 131.75 percent and 137.39 to 171.81 percent, respectively.


News Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the initiation of new antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations to determine whether certain glass containers from China are being dumped in the United States and to determine if producers from this country are receiving unfair subsidies.


Connecticut Restaurant Pays $39,314 in Back Wages and Damages After U.S. Department of Labor Investigates

News Release: HARTFORD, CT – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Nolita LLC – operating as Nolita Ristorante in East Hartford, Connecticut – and owner Vishal Sharma has paid $19,657 in back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages to 14 current and former employees ...


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Dollar Tree Store  For Exposing Athens, Georgia, Employees to Safety Hazards

News Release: ATHENS, GA – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited national discount retailer Dollar Tree Stores Inc. for exposing employees to safety hazards, at its store on Atlanta Highway in Athens, Georgia. The company faces $125,026 in proposed penalties.


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Two Florida Roofing Companies  For Exposing Employees to Fall and Other Hazards

News Release: GREENACRES, FL – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited two Florida commercial and residential roofing companies for exposing employees to struck-by and fall hazards at a Greenacres, Florida, worksite. The companies face a combined $83,348 in penalties.


U.S. Department of Labor Announces Release of Annual Report  Of the Child Labor Cocoa Coordinating Group

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the release of the Annual Report of the Child Labor Cocoa Coordinating Group. This report is released on behalf of the signatories to the Declaration of Joint Action to Support Implementation of the Harkin-Engel Protocol, which was signed ...


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


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


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


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


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