News published on Federal Newswire in December 2022

News from December 2022


Agriculture Department discusses Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods on Dec. 29

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


Transportation Department discusses Amendment and Establishment of Area Navigation (RNAV) Routes; Eastern United States on Dec. 29

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


News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Charles Calvin Akins, 52, of Many, Louisiana, has been sentenced by United States District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote to 15 months in prison, followed by 2 years of supervised release.


Buttigieg: Transportation ‘will hold Southwest accountable for making things right’ in light of cancellations

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg has pledged to hold Southwest Airlines accountable for its operational challenges that led to thousands of flight cancellations even as a winter storm that initiated the difficulties has subsided.


Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport makes TSAs 2022 Top 10 List of most unusual finds at airport security checkpoints

Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC) made it into the Transportation Security Administrations (TSA) annual Top 10 List of most unusual items found at security checkpoints nationwide in 2022. TSA released the list in an on-line video it posted on the agencys YouTube account.


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News Release: * Return to The Civil War.


The US Energy Department published a three page notice on Dec. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two 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.


Stinking Springs and Egin areas temporarily closed to protect wildlife

News Release: IDAHO FALLS, Idaho-The Bureau of Land Management Upper Snake Field Office, in collaboration with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, has temporarily closed the Stinking Springs area near the South Fork of the Snake River to all motorized vehicles and human entry in order to support wildlife survival rates. The annual closure in effect now will continue until sunrise May 1, 2023, although the opening date may be adjusted depending on weather conditions.


Protecting Tranquility in a Bright, Noisy World

News Release: The National Park Service is a global leader in the fight to preserve dark night skies and quiet soundscapes. The benefits aren’t just esthetic.


News Release: WICHITA, KAN.- A federal jury convicted a Kansas man of defrauding federal and state agencies by a total of $355,550 in COVIID-19 business recovery funds.


Environmental Protection Agency discusses NPDES Small MS4 Urbanized Area Clarification; Extension of Comment Period on Dec. 29

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page proposed rule on Dec. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Trujillo: 'We can develop options that will achieve a sustainable water supply'

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced $4.6 million to conduct comprehensive water basin studies in Colorado, Utah, Oregon and Idaho.


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


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


FY 2022 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Airport Improvement Program Supplemental Discretionary Grants discussed on Dec. 29 by Transportation Department

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


News Release: A marine heatwave in the North Pacific had widespread, detrimental impacts on ecosystems and species. Why were some more resilient than others?


In FY 2021 Number of Federal Arrests Reached the Lowest Point in Two Decades

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Justice Statistics releases its report Federal Justice Statistics, 2021. The study found that arrests by federal law enforcement agencies declined 35% from fiscal year (FY) 2020 to FY 2021, reaching the lowest level over the past two decades. Due to the coronavirus pandemic...


Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Robbery and Discharging a Firearm in Furtherance of a Crime of Violence

News Release: Tampa, FL - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Marques Howard (31, Tampa) has pleaded guilty to Hobbs Act robbery, conspiracy to commit that robbery, discharging a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Howard faces up to 20...