News published on Federal Newswire in February 2022

News from February 2022


State Department discusses National Action Plan on Responsible Business Conduct: Notice of Opportunity To Submit Written Comments on Feb. 28

The US State Department published a two page notice on Feb. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


FERC Staff Issues the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Hydropower License Surrender and Decommissioning of the Lower Klamath Project No. 14803 (P-14803-001)

Commission Staff prepared a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the surrender, decommissioning, and removal of project works of the Lower Klamath Hydroelectric Project No. 14803.


The U.S. Department of Energy Announces $125 Million for Small Business Research and Development

Small businesses are the backbones of our communities and neighborhoods, making up 99% of all firms in the U.S. and creating two out of every three new jobs in the private sector.


News Release: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is continuing to make progress in reforming its aircraft certification processes.


DOS-DRL grant application closes on April 29

DRL Strengthening Respect for Freedom of Expression in Malaysia grant opened on Feb. 28.


49th Session of the UN Human Rights Council

Today the United States joins the UN Human Rights Council at the Council’s 49th regular session.


Administrator Samantha Power’s Travel to Belgium to Meet with European Union Officials

Administrator Power next met with European Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič to discuss coordination of European and U.S. humanitarian response efforts to reach displaced Ukrainians, including those trying to reach safety in neighboring countries.


News Release: George Washington Carver National Monument is making plans for a prescription burn. Because prescribed burns are so dependent on weather conditions, a block of time has been identified during March and April to conduct the burn.


Transportation Department discusses Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes on Feb. 28

The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Feb. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Feb. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard has sentenced Harrison Holland Frith (40, Ponte Vedra Beach) to 7 years and 11 months in federal prison for receiving a video depicting child sexual abuse. Frith was also ordered to pay $5,000 in restitution to a victim of his crimes, to serve 10 years of supervised release upon his release from prison, and to register as a sex offender. Frith had pleaded guilty on Oct. 27, 2021.


News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA -- A resident of Pittsburgh, PA, has been sentenced in federal court to eight years of imprisonment on his convictions for violating various federal narcotics and firearm laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


Reorganization of Foreign-Trade Zone 218 Under Alternative Site Framework; St. Lucie County, Florida discussed on Feb. 28 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Feb. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Commerce Department Awards $54 Million in American Rescue Act Grants to Increase Access to Advanced Manufacturing Opportunities

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded nearly $54 million in grants for 13 high-impact projects for research


NOAA Fisheries Announces New Name for Its International Office

NOAA Fisheries’ Office of International Affairs and Seafood Inspection is now the Office of International Affairs, Trade, and Commerce.


Huntington Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Fentanyl

News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - A Huntington man pleaded guilty today to distribution of fentanyl.


News Release: FORT SMITH - Both the former owner of a Rogers-based medical supply and billing company and its former chief executive officer have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in three separate conspiracies to defraud the U.S. government and private workers’ compensation insurers: a billing...


Meth dealer heads to prison

News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A 51-year-old Corpus Christi resident has been ordered to federal prison after selling large amounts of meth from a Corpus Christi residence, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


EPA Revises Guidelines for Making Corrections to the TSCA Inventory

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is phasing out its July 1980 process for requesting corrections to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Inventory.


EPA Issues Final Permit Decision Requiring GE to Clean Up Housatonic River

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued its final permit decision obligating the General Electric Company to perform a cleanup of the Rest of River portion of the GE-Pittsfield/Housatonic River Site.