News published on Federal Newswire in March 2020

News from March 2020


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


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on March 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on March 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


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


The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on March 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on March 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Air Travel Consumer Report: January 2020 Numbers

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today released its March 2020 Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on reporting marketing and operating air carrier data compiled for the month of January 2020. The full consumer report and other aviation consumer matters of interest to the public can be found at http://www.transportation.gov/airconsumer.


US Department of Transportation Expands National Emergency Declaration for Commercial Vehicles Delivering Relief in Response to the Coronavirus Outbreak

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today issued an expanded national emergency declaration to provide hours-of-service regulatory relief to commercial vehicle drivers transporting emergency relief in response to the nationwide coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.


Chairwoman Maloney Issues Statement on Census Bureau’s Suspension of Field Operations

News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued the following statement after the Census Bureau announced it would suspend field operations until April 1, 2020, due to the novel coronavirus pandemic...


Former Security Guard Sentenced For Possession Of Firearms

News Release: Defendant had been involuntarily committed to a mental institution.


Gateway National Recreation Area is Modifying Operations to Implement Latest Health Guidance

News Release: Staten Island, N.Y. - Gateway National Recreation Area is announcing modifications to operations to implement the latest guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), and local and state authorities to promote social distancing. All of Gateway’s facilities, including...


News Release: Jackson, Miss. - Timothy Griffin, 44 of Byram, Mississippi, pled guilty yesterday before Chief U.S. District Judge Daniel P. Jordan III to possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of actual methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Special Agent in Charge Brad L. Byerley with the Drug Enforcement Administration.


USDA Designates Two Utah Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated two Utah counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Kane and San Juan counties who suffered losses due to recent drought may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.


Gulf Islands National Seashore is Modifying Operations to Implement Latest Health Guidance – March 18 UPDATE

News Release: Gulf Breeze, Fla. - Gulf Islands National Seashore is announcing modifications to operations to implement the latest guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), and local and state authorities to promote social distancing. As of March 19, additional operations within the national seashore will be modified. Where it is possible to adhere to the latest health guidance, the following remain open at this time.


News Release: Yosemite National Park campgrounds currently open, Upper Pines and Camp 4, are now closed. These closures will remain in effect through March 31, 2020.


Man from Albuquerque faces federal charges for allegedly posting Facebook messages threatening to kill the Governor of New Mexico and law enforcement officers

News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Daniel Mock, 33, of Albuquerque, New Mexico appeared in federal court in Albuquerque today for an initial appearance on a criminal complaint charging him with posting messages on Facebook threatening to kill the Governor of New Mexico, Michelle Lujan Grisham, and law enforcement officers, in violation of federal law.


News Release: WASHINGTON - As the District of Columbia and this nation face the unprecedented public health emergency posed by the pandemic outbreak of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia is working with law enforcement, the court system, and community partners...


News Release: The recent and increasingly rapid spread of COVID-19 will present formidable challenges in the effort to contain the outbreak and protect the health and safety of our citizens.


News Release: Big Thicket National Preserve is announcing modifications to operations to implement the latest guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), and local and state authorities to promote social distancing. As of Thursday, March 19, 2020, all ranger-led programs, public...


Kings Mountain National Military Park to Temporarily Close in Response to Coronavirus COVID-19

News Release: Today, the National Park Service announced the temporary closing of the Visitor Center operations at Kings Mountain National Military Park effective Wednesday, March 18, 2020.