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Federal Tipoffs Involving Texas Newsletter for Sunday May 31, 2020 ( 16 items )  

Air Force Civil Engineer Center Consolidates Program to Maximize Lethality, Readiness
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center issued the following news: The Air Force Civil Engineer Center's Installations Directorate is taking the Air Force's Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration program to new heights, preserving training areas to increase the lethality and readiness of our air and space forces. The REPI uses agreements with eligible entities, like cities and land trusts, to cost share mutually beneficial land eas  more

Air Force Civil Engineer Center Consolidates Program to Maximize Lethality, Readiness
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 28 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The Air Force Civil Engineer Center's Installations Directorate is taking the Air Force's Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration program to new heights, preserving training areas to increase the lethality and readiness of air and space forces. The REPI program uses agreements with eligible entities, like cities and land trusts, to cost share mutually beneficial land easements within prio  more

Air Force Installation & Mission Support Center Analytics Tool Expands to Help Leaders Prioritize Investments
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 29 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news on May 28: Enhancements to the Installation Health Assessment analytics platform are giving Air Force commanders the ability to accurately prioritize funding requirements for more critical mission support areas than ever before. Developed and launched by the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center at JBSA-Lackland in August 2018, the IHA was initially designed  more

Attorney General William P. Barr Announces the Appointment of Stephen J. Cox as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas
WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of the Attorney General issued the following news release: Attorney General William P. Barr announced the appointment of Stephen J. Cox as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 546, effective June 1, 2020. As U.S. Attorney, Cox will serve as the chief federal law enforcement officer in the Eastern District of Texas. He will be in charge of overseeing 55 Assistant U.S. Attorneys and 65 support  more

Dallas Fed Trimmed Mean Personal Consumption Expenditures 1.9 Percent for 12 Months Through April
DALLAS, Texas, May 30 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas issued the following news release: The Trimmed Mean PCE inflation rate over the 12 months ending in April was 1.9 percent--decreased from March --according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. The one-month annualized rate of Trimmed Mean PCE inflation was 1.4 percent. The overall personal consumption expenditures (PCE) inflation rate for April , released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), was 0.5 percent on a 12-month basis  more

EPA Recognizes Wylie ISD for Achievement in Reducing Food Waste
DALLAS, Texas, May 29 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently recognized two schools in the Wylie, Texas, Independent School District (ISD) for outstanding accomplishments in the 2019 Food Recovery Challenge. Birmingham Elementary and Harrison Intermediate School both used creative and practical strategies to prevent and reduce food waste at their campuses. "Food Recovery Challenge participants are leader  more

Goodfellow AFB Transitions to Health Protection Condition Bravo
GOODFELLOW AFB, Texas, May 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Goodfellow Air Force Base (17th Training Wing) issued the following news: Goodfellow AFB transitioned from HPCON Charlie to HPCON Bravo. While in HPCON Bravo, our health protection measures will be changing from substantial to moderate. Examples of moderate protection measures include continuing to maintain social distancing and strict hygiene, such as no handshaking and wiping commonly used items and surfaces. Face coverings are still to be   more

Labor Dept. Cites Texas Chemical ManufacturerFor Safety Hazards After Massive Explosion and Fire
HOUSTON, Texas, May 28 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited TPC Group LLC for exposing employees to workplace safety and health hazards after a fire and explosion at the Port Neches, Texas, plant in November 2019. The company faces $514,692 in fines. OSHA opened an investigation after vapor formed at the base of a butadiene finishing tower ignited and caused several explo  more

Labor Dept. Recovers $1.3 Million in Wages for 3,000 Employees After Restaurant Management Company Misses Payroll
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 27 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) Food Management Partners - based in San Antonio, Texas - has paid $1.3 million to 3,000 employees for violations of the minimum wage and overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). WHD found the restaurant management company - which does business as Hometown Buffet, Old Country Buffet, Ryan's, and o  more

NRC Receives Event Notification Involving Texas Department of State Health Services in Alvin
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 54706) involving Texas Department of State Health Services, Alvin: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - NUCLEAR GAUGE BROKEN LOCKING MECHANISM The following was received by the state of Texas via email: "On May 12, 2020, the Agency [Texas Department of State Health Services] was notified by the licensee that the locking mechanism on a Endress Houser nuclear gauge model number FQG61 had broken off the gaug  more

NRC Receives Event Notification Involving Texas Department of State Health Services in Dallas
WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 54723) involving Texas Department of State Health Services, Dallas: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STOLEN MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE The following was received via email: "On May 21, 2020, the Agency (Texas Department of State Health Services) was contacted by the licensee's radiation safety officer (RSO) and notified that a Humboldt 5000 EZ moisture/density gauge had been lost by one of its technicians  more

Pacific Air Forces: US, Japan Bomber-Fighter Integration Demonstrates Commitment, Enhances Readiness
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam, May 28 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: A B-1B Bomber Task Force mission on May 26 included important elements for a complex theater - integration with allies and partners - in support of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Strategic Command objectives. This latest mission involved integration with the Koku Jieitai, or Japanese Air Self-Defense Force. Two B-1s, deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam from the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squa  more

President Trump Appoints UT-El Paso President to the National Science Board
ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 29 -- The National Science Board issued the following news: The University of Texas at El Paso President Heather Wilson has been appointed to serve for six years on the National Science Foundation's policy making National Science Board (NSB). "Heather Wilson is a great addition to the National Science Board," said Ellen Ochoa, NSB Chair. "Her unique perspective and range of experience promise to be of great service to the work of the Board and the agency." Dr. Heather  more

Rural Development - Texas Office: USDA Invests $12 Million in Rural Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements in Texas
TEMPLE, Texas, May 28 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development - Texas office issued the following news release on May 27: State Director for Rural Development Edd Hargett announced that USDA is investing $12 million to improve water and wastewater infrastructure in rural communities in Texas. USDA is funding the projects through the Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant program. "USDA understands that safe and reliable water infrastructure is vital for our rural communities  more

Sheppard AFB: 361st TRS Swings Into Action to Limit Potential Spread of COVID-19
SHEPPARD AFB, Texas, May 29 -- The U.S. Air Force's 82nd Training Wing issued the following news: Sheppard has improvised, adapted and overcome many of the obstacles caused by COVID-19, and leadership continues to apply procedures and precautions to ensure training continues. One of Sheppard's technical training squadrons has adapted a new training schedule to spread out classes to reduce potential spread of the virus. The 361st Training Squadron adjusted their training schedule beginning Mar  more

U.S. Attorney Brown Announces Departure From Office
SHERMAN, Texas, May 28 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, Joseph D. Brown, issued the following news release: The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Texas announced today the resignation of United States Attorney Joseph D. Brown, effective May 31, 2020. "It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve as United States Attorney and to work with some of the finest prosecutors and support staff in the country. I am very proud of our accomplishments," sai  more