News published on Federal Newswire in December 2021

News Release: Gulfport, Miss. - A Honduran national pleaded guilty to unlawful return by an alien removed after conviction for a felony, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Acting Special Agent in Charge Vernon Bison of Homeland Security Investigations in New Orleans.

What did Energy Department publish on Dec. 15?

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Dec. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

APHIS Seeks Comment on Draft Pest Risk Assessment for the Importation of Onion from The Netherlands

By USDA Newswire | Dec 15, 2021

Release: The Government of Netherlands has asked USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to authorize the importation of Onion (Allium cepa) for consumption into the United States under a preclearance program. Currently, The Netherlands already has access for onion without the preclearance option. APHIS has drafted a pest risk assessment that describes potential pests associated with the commodity.

Mexican Man Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Return After Removal

News Release: Gulfport, Miss. - A Mexican national pleaded guilty to unlawful return of an alien after deportation, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Jason E. Schneider, Chief Patrol Agent of the U.S. Border Patrol’s New Orleans Sector.

Energy Department publishes notice on Dec. 15

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Dec. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Peters & Portman Provision to Direct DHS to Research Supply Chain Vulnerabilities That Threaten National Security Passes Senate as a Part of Annual Defense Bill

By Homeland Newswire | Dec 15, 2021

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - A provision authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Rob Portman (R-OH), Chairman and Ranking Member of Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct research and development into the ways that supply chain...

FEMA Approves $2.7 Million for Robinson Bayou Drainage Improvement Study

By Homeland Newswire | Dec 15, 2021

News Release: PENSACOLA, Fla. - FEMA has approved a hazard mitigation grant of $2,785,238 for the city of Panama City to examine a drainage improvement proposal for the Robinson Bayou Basin that will reduce water levels before, during and after rain events, and reduce downstream flood elevations.

What did Energy Department publish on Dec. 15?

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Dec. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Bullfrog Main Spur Ramp Closing to Houseboats Dec. 20, 2021 and to all Motorized Vessels Jan. 3, 2022

By Interior Newswire | Dec 15, 2021

News Release: Visitors to Lake Powell are advised that due to low water levels the Bullfrog Main Spur Ramp will close to houseboats on Dec. 20, 2021. Smaller motorized vessels may continue to launch (at your own risk). The Bullfrog Main Spur Ramp is adjacent to the eastern side of the Bullfrog Main Launch Ramp. The Bullfrog Main Spur Ramp consists of a legacy road that was built in the 1960s.

Commerce Department publishes notice on Dec. 15

The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Dec. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Maloney, Wyden, Schiff, and Meeks Lead House and Senate Democrats in Calling for Magnitsky Act Sanctions Against Companies That Enable Human Rights Abuses

News Release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., today called on the Biden Administration to sanction four mercenary hacking corporations under the Global Magnitsky Act, for enabling human rights violations by authoritarian regimes.

Notice published on Dec. 15 by Labor Department

By DOL Newswire | Dec 15, 2021

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Transportation Department publishes rule on Dec. 15

By US DOT Newswire | Dec 15, 2021

The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Dec. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Clayton, NC Resident Sentenced for Conspiring to Defraud the North Carolina Medicaid System

News Release: NEW BERN, N.C. - A Clayton, North Carolina man, Luis Angel Lozada, was sentenced today to 70 months in prison and three years of supervised release for conspiracy to commit health care fraud. On Sept. 18, 2020, Lozada pleaded guilty to the charge. As part of sentencing, Lozada was also ordered to pay $1,130,137 in criminal restitution to the North Carolina Fund for Medical Assistance.

Commerce Department publishes notice on Dec. 15

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Dec. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Leader Rodgers Statement on HHS Secretary’s Hints for More Spending

News Release: Washington, D.C-Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the New York Times reported that Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra, “hinted on Tuesday that the Biden administration may need to ask Congress for more money to fight the coronavirus pandemic."

Energy Department publishes notice on Dec. 15

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Dec. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Three Defendants Plead Guilty To Kidnapping A Postal Carrier

News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Mark Rogers, 38, Joseph Way a/k/a Gus, 36, and Tashara Levans, 37, all of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr. to the kidnapping of a federal employee. The charge carries a maximum penalty of life in prison.

Milwaukee Man Indicted on Federal Sex Trafficking Charges

News Release: Acting United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling announced today that a federal grand jury had returned an indictment charging Samuel Spencer (age 49) of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with three counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud, and coercion, for offenses that spanned over 15 years and multiple states.

Albuquerque man appears in court on bank robbery charge