News published on Federal Newswire in October 2020

News from October 2020


ICYMI: USDA Extends Free Meals for All Kids

News Release: Department Thanks School Nutrition Partners for Dedication to Service Washington, Oct. 16, 2020 -- President Donald Trump proclaimed this week National School Lunch Week 2020 , highlighting the vital role of school nutrition professionals in ensuring that children in all communities nationwide continue ...


News Release: The Department of Justice today announced grant awards totaling more than $341 million to help fight America’s addiction crisis. Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Katharine T. Sullivan discussed this year's grant awards during a roundtable discussion of mental health and addiction issues led by Second Lady Karen Pence.


News Release: Today, the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security released the Alien Incarceration Report for Fiscal Year 2019. The data shows that 94 percent of confirmed aliens incarcerated in Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and United States Marshals Service (USMS) facilities were unlawfully ...


News Release: The Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs today announced it has awarded funding totaling over $54 million to provide services that protect officers and improve overall public safety. OJP’s Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded grants to law enforcement departments, local jurisdictions, and training and technical assistance organizations throughout the United States.


News Release: Attorney General William P. Barr today directed the Federal Bureau of Prisons to schedule the executions of two federal death-row inmates, both of whom were convicted of especially heinous murders at least 13 years ago.


Kentucky McDonald’s Franchise to Pay $16,994 Penalty  After U.S. Department of Labor Discovers Child Labor Violations

News Release: LOUISVILLE, KY – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), 4Bright Management LLC – operator of three Louisville, Kentucky-based McDonald’s franchise locations – will pay a civil money penalty of $16,994 for violating child labor requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).


Court Orders New York Union Trustees to Pay $570,000, Resolve ERISA Violations, After U.S. Department Labor Investigation and Litigation

News Release: NEW YORK, NY – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York has ordered the trustees of four benefit plans for United Derrickmen & Riggers Association, Local Union 197, in Long Island City, New York, to restore $475,000 to the plans, pay a $95,000 penalty to the U.S. Department of Labor ...


U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA Announces $1,222,156  In Coronavirus Violations

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic through Oct. 8, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited 85 establishments for violations relating to coronavirus, resulting in proposed penalties totaling $1,222,156.


Kentucky McDonald’s Franchise to Pay $16,994 Penalty  After U.S. Department of Labor Discovers Child Labor Violations

News Release: LOUISVILLE, KY – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), 4Bright Management LLC – operator of three Louisville, Kentucky-based McDonald’s franchise locations – will pay a civil money penalty of $16,994 for violating child labor requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).


U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA Announces $1,222,156  In Coronavirus Violations

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic through Oct. 8, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited 85 establishments for violations relating to coronavirus, resulting in proposed penalties totaling $1,222,156.


Court Orders New York Union Trustees to Pay $570,000, Resolve ERISA Violations, After U.S. Department Labor Investigation and Litigation

News Release: NEW YORK, NY – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York has ordered the trustees of four benefit plans for United Derrickmen & Riggers Association, Local Union 197, in Long Island City, New York, to restore $475,000 to the plans, pay a $95,000 penalty to the U.S. Department of Labor ...


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


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


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


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


The US State Department published a six page proposed rule on Oct. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture 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.