News published on Federal Newswire in December 2021

News from December 2021


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


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


APHIS Deputy Administrator Dr. Osama El-Lissy Receives Prestigious Presidential Rank Award

Dr. Osama A. El-Lissy, Deputy Administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) received the 2021 Presidential Rank Award for Meritorious Executive.


Confirmation of COVID-19 in a Canada Lynx at a Pennsylvania Zoo

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) today announced confirmation of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) in a Canada lynx at a zoo in Pennsylvania.


Clinton Johnson Appointed U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma

News Release: Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed Clinton J. Johnson as the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma effective Dec. 26, 2021. Chief U.S. District Judge John F. Heil III administered the oath of office.


Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.


News Release: Gulfport, Miss. - An Arkansas man pleaded guilty to the federal felony offense of being a convicted felon in possession of ammunition.


USDA Announces No Actions Under Feedstock Flexibility Program

The CCC is required by law to quarterly announce estimates of sugar to be purchased and sold under the Feedstock Flexibility Program based on crop and consumption forecasts.


USDA Announces Fiscal Year 2022 Sugar Program Actions

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced various actions to increase available supplies of raw and refined sugar to the U.S. market.


Deadline Extended to Apply for Pandemic Support for Certified Organic and Transitioning Operations

Certified operations and transitional operations may apply for OTECP for eligible expenses paid during the 2020, 2021 and 2022 fiscal years.


News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today ahead of the No Surprises Act’s ban on surprise medical billing going into effect on Jan. 1, 2022...



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



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


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


News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today ahead of the No Surprises Act’s ban on surprise medical billing going into effect on Jan. 1, 2022...


News Release: U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced that the Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance has awarded $5,186,242 collectively to the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement, the Louisiana District Attorney’s Association, the Judiciary Courts of the State of Louisiana, the Louisiana Department of Justice, and the Louisiana Department Public Safety and Corrections.


USDA Expands Partnerships for Conservation Through Its Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program

CREP is part of the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and enables USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC), through Farm Service Agency (FSA), and partners to co-invest in partner-led projects.


News Release: Phoenix, AZ - This evening, Luis Aguirre, 46, was extradited back to the United States after his arrest in Chihuahua, Mexico. Aguirre, who had a warrant for his arrest from 2011, was wanted by the Goodyear Police Department for molestation of a child, sexual abuse, and sexual conduct with a minor.