News published on Federal Newswire in December 2021

News from December 2021


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on Dec. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Dec. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Dec. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page rule on Dec. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Dec. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on Dec. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Release: Dear Colleagues and Friends,I am writing you today with mixed emotions as I announce that my tenure as Deputy Administrator of USDA’s Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) program is coming to an end. My last day will be Dec. 31, 2021.I am grateful that Mark Davidson, Associate Administrator of USDA’s ...


News Release: Second Criminal Conviction Involving Running from the Police.


News Release: Miami, Florida - A Florida man charged with fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 relief loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) made his first appearance today in federal magistrate court in Ft. Lauderdale.



The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Dec. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


APHIS Adds the Dominican Republic to the List of Regions Affected with African Swine Fever

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has added the Dominican Republic to the list of regions that the APHIS considers to be affected with African swine fever (ASF).


APHIS Classifies Canada as Level I for Both Bovine Tuberculosis and Brucellosis

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is classifying Canada as Level I for both bovine tuberculosis and brucellosis. APHIS prepared evaluations for both diseases and found that Canada fully meets the APHIS requirements for classification as Level 1.


U.S. Attorney's Office Announces More Than $1.1 Million to Support Substance Abuse Programs in Western Ohio

News Release: The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Ohio announced today that the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs (O.J.P.) awarded $1,199,650 in grant funding to support programs that provide services to address opioid, stimulant and substance abuse issues in Western Ohio.



APHIS Seeks Comment on Draft Pest Risk Assessment for the Importation of Sweet Granadilla Fruit from Peru

The Government of Peru has asked USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to authorize the importation of sweet granadilla fruit into the United States.


APHIS Declares Eradication of the Giant African Snail (Lissachatina fulica, formally Achatina fulica) and Removes All Quarantine Areas in Florida

Effective September 30, 2021, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) declared eradication of the giant African snail (GAS) in Florida and removed all quarantine areas for GAS.


Haaland reaffirms commitment to Tribal communities during South Dakota visit

U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland reaffirmed the Biden administration’s commitment to investing and protecting Tribal communities during a recent visit to South Dakota.