WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following delivers farewell address on Dec. 17, 2024, by Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter: * * * As Prepared as Delivery In the fall of 2023, I had the privilege of meeting with a rural farming community in Minnesota. On one hand, you might say that I was out of place. There I was, a kid from humble beginnings in Queens, New York (and a lifelong New York Mets fan), standing as the U.S. government's senior competition  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 18, 2024, entitled "District of Columbia Job Openings and Labor Turnover - October 2024": * * * The District of Columbia had 37,000 job openings in October 2024, compared to 35,000 openings in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Legislation gives the United States the ability to restrict investments in national security sectors in countries of concern, including China Senator Casey first introduced legislation in 2021 with Senator Cornyn, has worked to garner support for proposal in years since In June 2023, Casey made case for proposal as part of vision for American economic future in Pittsburgh speech At Casey's urging more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a final rule in the Federal Register on Dec. 13, 2024, entitled "Bacillus Thuringiensis Cry1Da2 Protein; Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance". Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of the Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Da2 protein in or on the food and feed commodities of corn: corn, field; corn, sweet; and corn, pop, when used as more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a final rule in the Federal Register on Dec. 13, 2024, entitled "Certain Existing Chemicals; Request To Submit Unpublished Health and Safety Data Under the Toxic Substances Control Act". Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is finalizing the Health and Safety Reporting Rule under the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) to require manufacturers (including importers) of the s more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a final rule in the Federal Register on Dec. 11, 2024, entitled "Federal Plan Requirements for Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units That Commenced Construction On or Before June 4, 2010 and Have Not Been Modified or Reconstructed Since August 7, 2013". Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: This action finalizes the Federal plan for existing commercial and industrial solid waste incineration units (CISWI). more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a final rule in the Federal Register on Dec. 12, 2024, entitled "Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Restrictions on the Use of HFCs Under the AIM Act in Variable Refrigerant Flow Air Conditioning Subsector". Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is amending a provision of the 2023 Technology Transitions regulations promulgated under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020. more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a final rule in the Federal Register on Dec. 12, 2024, entitled "Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances". Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: EPA is issuing significant new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for certain chemical substances that were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs) and are also subject to an Order issued by EPA pursuant to TSCA. The SNURs require p more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a final rule in the Federal Register on Dec. 13, 2024, entitled "Streptomyces Sviceus DGT-28 EPSPS (5-Enolpyruvylshikimate-3-Phosphate Synthase) Protein; Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance". Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of the Streptomyces sviceus DGT-28 EPSPS (5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase) protein (he more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a notice in the Federal Register on Dec. 12, 2024, entitled "Chlorpyrifos; Final Cancellation Order for Certain Pesticide Registrations and Amendment of Certain Pesticide Registrations To Terminate Certain Uses". Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hereby announces its final cancellation order for the cancellations and amendments to terminate uses voluntarily requested by the regis more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a notice in the Federal Register on Dec. 11, 2024, entitled "Pesticide Emergency Exemptions; Agency Decisions and State and Federal Agency Crisis Declarations". Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: EPA has granted emergency exemptions under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) for use of pesticides as listed in this notice. The exemptions were granted during the period April 1, 2024, to September  more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a proposed rule in the Federal Register on Dec. 10, 2024, entitled "Chlorpyrifos; Tolerance Revocation". Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to revoke all tolerances for residues of chlorpyrifos, except for those associated with the use of chlorpyrifos on the following crops: alfalfa, apple, asparagus, tart cherry, citrus, cotton, peach, soybean, strawberry, sugar beet, and spring and winter wheat. This pr more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a proposed rule in the Federal Register on Dec. 11, 2024, entitled "Air Plan Approval; Pennsylvania; Redesignation of the Allegheny County Nonattainment Area to Attainment and Approval of the Area's Maintenance Plan for the 2010 1-Hour Primary Sulfur Dioxide National Ambient Air Quality Standard". Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a state implementation pl more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a notice of availability and request for comment in the Federal Register on Dec. 10, 2024, entitled "Pesticide Registration Review; Proposed Decisions for Several Pesticides". Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of and solicits comments on EPA's proposed decisions for the following pesticides: alpha methyl mannoside; Duddingtonia flagrans strain IAH 1297; Pepino mosaic virus, strain C more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Dec. 4, 2024, from Clarios LLC, Austin, Texas. Here are excerpts: * * * To: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA Docket Center Superfund Docket EPA-HQ-OLEM-2024-0376 Mail Code 28221T 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: Comments by Clarios, LLC on Proposed Listing of Exide Technologies - Vernon, California Site on National Priorities List - EPA-HQ-OL more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The FBI issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2024: Two fugitives wanted for murder in Philadelphia were returned from Haiti to Philadelphia on November 7, 2024, announced Wayne A. Jacobs, Special Agent in Charge of FBI Philadelphia. Christopher Sanders, 31, and Max Elmine, 29, were wanted by the Philadelphia Police Department for their alleged role in a homicide from September 2018. Shortly after the homicide it was determined both men fled the country and were more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued a Telemarketing Sales Rule in the Federal Register on Dec. 10, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") adopts amendments to the Telemarketing Sales Rule ("TSR" or "Rule") that extend the Rule's applicability to inbound telemarketing calls in response to an advertisement through any medium or direct mail solicitation in which technical support products or services are offered for sa more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The Federal Trade Commission posted a rule in the Federal Register on Nov. 15, 2024, signed by April J. Tabor, Secretary. Here are the excerpts: * * * Negative Option Rule AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") issues final amendments to the Commission's trade regulation "Rule Concerning Use of Prenotification Negative Option Plans," retitled the "Rule Concerning Recurring Subscriptions and  more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Government Publishing Office issued the following news release: The U.S. Government Publishing Office's (GPO) print procurement program awarded $469.2 million in contracts with private-sector printing companies across the country to meet the printing and publishing needs of Federal agencies in fiscal year 2024. This work represented more than 73,000 orders. Nearly 75 percent of all printing ordered by Federal agencies from GPO is performed by private sector firms more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 17, 2024: Today, following the release of the Further Continuing Appropriations and Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2025, House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) issued the following statement: "The bill released this evening provides much needed relief for agriculture, including $10B in emerg more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: This week, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 6394(link is external), the Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act. Introduced by Reps. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) and Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), the bill authorizes the Architect of the Capitol to create a time capsule and have it buried on the west lawn of the Capitol, to remain sealed until July 4, 2276, the nation's 500th Anniversary.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: Yesterday, the House of Representatives unanimously passed Rep. Summer Lee's legislation to name the new Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, as the Henry Parham VA Clinic. The bipartisan effort, co-led by Congressman Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) and introduced in the Senate by Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Bob Casey (D-PA), honor more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Appropriations, Banking, and Foreign Relations Committees and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, today joined Varney & Co. on Fox Business to discuss his legislation to stop the Biden-Harris Administration's effort to sell border wall parts, and Americans' optimism about the incoming Trump Administration. *Click the photo above or here to wat more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Dec. 10, 2024, from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Tribal Technical Advisory Group Chairman and CEO W. Ron Allen: * * * To: The Honorable Janet Yellen Secretary of the Treasury Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20220 Re: Tribal General Welfare Benefits * * * Dear Secretary Yellen: On behalf of the C more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division has released the following public communication dated Dec. 12, 2024, from the Center for Transportation Policy: * * * To: Karina Lubell Section Chief Competition Policy and Advocacy Section Antitrust Division U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20530 * To: Carol A. (Annie) Petsonk Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Je more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued a notice in the Federal Register on Dec. 10, 2024, entitled "National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions". Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: The National Park Service is soliciting electronic comments on the significance of properties nominated before November 30, 2024, for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places. DATES: C more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2024: Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) analysis of Donald Trump's proposed tariffs: "The nonpartisan CBO has confirmed our worst fears: Donald Trump's reckless tariff scheme will hurt working families, weaken economic gr more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Office of Personnel Management has released the following public communication dated Nov. 18, 2024, from 14 Members of Congress: * * * To: The Honorable Rob Shriver Director Office of Personnel Management 1900 E Street NW Washington, DC 20415 * * * Dear Director Shriver: Thank you for your leadership in proposing the rule, "Prevailing Rate Systems: Change in Criteria for Defining Appropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Areas," to revise 5 CFR Sec. 532. more ST

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 19 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news on Dec. 18, 2024: Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that Antoinette Hodge, a former City of Uniontown Treasurer, has been sentenced to 21 to 120 months in prison for stealing approximately $106,000 in taxpayer funds. Hodge was convicted last month by a Fayette County jury of theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, theft by failure to make required disposition of fund more PR

LANCASTER, Pennsylvania, Dec. 19 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2024: * * * Governor Josh Shapiro has taken action over the last two years to reduce costs and lower taxes more than four times - easing the burden on families, seniors, and businesses across the Commonwealth. The Governor has brought Republicans and Democrats together to save Pennsylvanians money and help them get ahead. * * * Governor Josh Shapiro visited small businesses i more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 19 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Health issued the following news on Dec. 18, 2024: Leadership from the Shapiro Administration today came together at the Capitol Christmas tree to remind Pennsylvanians of resources that are available to support them during the holiday season and into the new year. The departments of Human Services (DHS), Aging (PDA), Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP), and Health (DOH) came together to reinforce the Shapiro Administration's comm more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2024: A Ghanaian national pleaded guilty in federal court to violating federal money laundering laws and has been sentenced to 24 months of imprisonment, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. Senior United States District Judge Nora Barry Fischer imposed the sentence on David Kakra Mensah, 31, of Accra, Ghana. According to more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: The White House and the on Tuesday co-hosted a roundtable on addressing chronic absenteeism in schools. During this roundtable, White House Domestic Policy Advisor Neera Tanden, and Deputy Secretary of Education Cindy Marten led a discussion with education leaders as well as researchers, philanthropic, private sector and non-profit leaders to discuss actions they are taking to support states, districts,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) and Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) introduced the Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act to protect the ability and rights of Amtrak riders to seek justice if things go wrong. This is a companion bill to the measure introduced by Senators Blumenthal, Fetterman, and Casey in the Senate. Amtrak ridership for the Keystone and Pennsylvanian trains were more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: Rep. Kevin Mullin (CA-15) cosponsored legislation authored by Rep. Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), who introduced the Monterey Bay National Heritage Area Study Act. The bill would initiate a comprehensive study to assess whether the coastal communities adjacent to the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary qualify for designation as a National Heritage Area. Such a designation would highlight the region's unique c more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: Monterey, CA - United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) introduced the Monterey Bay National Heritage Area Study Act that would initiate a comprehensive study to assess whether the coastal communities adjacent to the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary qualify for designation as a National Heritage Area. Such a designation would highlight the region's unique cultural, historical, and ecologi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: Today, U.S. Representative Summer Lee (D-Penn.) and Representative Greg Casar (D-Texas), along with 18 of their colleagues, are calling on the Biden Administration to uphold U.S. law and immediately suspend offensive military transfers to Netanyahu's government. The call comes after the Administration's Oct. 13, 2024 letter to Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant and Israeli Minister more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) and Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) introduced the Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act to protect the ability and rights of Amtrak riders to seek justice if things go wrong. This is a companion bill to the measure introduced by Senators Blumenthal, Fetterman, and Casey in the Senate. Amtrak ridership for the Keystone and Pennsylvanian trains were up 13.7 more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following remarks on Dec. 18, 2024: * * * This morning the Senate Finance Committee meets to consider three nominees to serve on the International Trade Commission: James Bernard Coughlan, of Illinois, and Halie L. Craig, of Pennsylvania. There is one piece of Committee business I'd like to address before I get to these nominations. Today is Senator Kim's first hearing since joining the Finan more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. AB 1240) entitled "Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad Co. - Abandonment Exemption - In Fayette County, Pennsylvania": * * * Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad Company (SWP) filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 C.F.R. part 1152 subpart F--Exempt Abandonments to abandon approximately 1.87 miles of rail line near Uniontown, Fayette County, Pa., extending (1) app more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following notice (Docket No. FD 36820) entitled "Puerto Verde Industrial Railroad LLC - Operation Exemption - Line in Maverick County, Texas": * * * Puerto Verde Industrial Railroad, LLC (PVIR), a noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to operate approximately 2.43 miles of private railroad track located within the property of a former coal mine in Maverick  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2024: The Committee on House Administration held a Full Committee Hearing today titled, "American Confidence in Elections: Prohibiting Foreign Interference." Witnesses: * Matthew O'Neill, former Managing Director for Secret Service's Global Cyber Investigative Operations * Caitlin Sutherland, Executive Director of Americans for Public Trust * B more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Treasury Bureau of Engraving and Printing issued a notice involving an information collection on Nov. 29, 2024, entitled "Bureau of Engraving and Printing Background Investigation Request Form". AGENCY: U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Engraving and Printing. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other feder more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of Investment Security posted a rule in the Federal Register on Nov. 15, 2024, signed by Paul M. Rosen, Assistant Secretary for Investment Security. Here are excerpts: * * * Provisions Pertaining to U.S. Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern AGENCY: Office of Investment Security, Department of the Treasury. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: This final rule sets forth the regula more ST