News published on Federal Newswire in March 2020

News from March 2020


The US Agriculture Department published a two page proposed rule on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a four page notice on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore) is closing the Philip A. Hart visitor center in Empire, MI. In making these decisions, the National Lakeshore is following guidance from the CDC and recommendations from state and local public health authorities in consultation with NPS Public Health Services Officers. The Spring Break Escape ~ National Parks Film Festival scheduled for March 21, 27, 28, and 31 will be rescheduled.


U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.5 Million Boost Entrepreneurial Development Efforts in Disaster-Impacted Fargo, North Dakota

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million grant to the North Dakota State University (NDSU) Research & Technology Park in Fargo, North Dakota, to advance entrepreneurial development efforts.


News Release: MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Carl Ray Smith, age 52, of Okmulgee, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 45 months’ imprisonment, and 5 years of supervised release for Abusive Sexual Contact With A Child Under 12 Years. After Smith is...


Harrison County man charged with meth and heroin distribution

News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - William Maylen Crayton, II, of Bridgeport, West Virginia, was indicted today on drug charges, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced.


Doctor Who Pleaded Guilty to Health Care Fraud for “Goodie Bags” Agrees to Resolve Civil Fraud and Controlled Substance Liability for $2.8 Million

News Release: PHILADELPHIA - U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain announced that the United States filed a civil lawsuit against Andrew M. Berkowitz, M.D., of Huntington Valley, PA, for engaging in healthcare fraud and improperly distributing and dispensing controlled substances. The civil complaint relates to criminal...


News Release: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and in alignment with CDC recommendations for public health and safety, Effigy Mounds National Monument will close the Visitor Center and all indoor facilities to the public effective immediately. Park trails will remain open, including the North Unit trail system...


Leaders of Colombia’s “Clan Rincon” sentenced to prison terms for roles in international drug trafficking conspiracy

News Release: MIAMI -Pedro Nel Rincon-Castillo, 53, a Colombian national and the leader of the “Clan Rincon," was sentenced yesterday to 235 month in prison, followed by five years of supervised release. The leader’s brother, Omar Rincon-Castillo, 50, and also a Colombian national, was also sentenced to 210 months...