News published on Federal Newswire in February 2022

News from February 2022


News Release: ANCHORAGE, Alaska -The Bureau of Land Management will host the finish of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Ceremonial Start March 5 at the BLM Campbell Tract.


Transportation Department discusses Proposed Revocation of Colored Federal Airway Amber 4 (A-4); Anaktuvuk Pass, AK on Feb. 28

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


Fort Wayne Man Sentenced to 120 Months in Prison

News Release: On Firearm and Drug Offenses. FORT WAYNE - Kenneth A. Hale, 30 years old, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Holly A. Brady after pleading guilty to two counts of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm and possession of methamphetamine, announced United...


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


News Release: Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that BABAR KHAN, 43, of South Windsor, pleaded guilty today via videoconference before U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert M. Spector to conspiracy and tax offenses related to a scheme through which individuals seeking immigration services were defrauded.


DOI-BLM offers new grant application process starting Feb. 28

Bureau of Land Management Alaska Plant Conservation and Restoration Management grant opened on Feb. 28.


Determination Regarding Review of Nomination for Hudson Canyon National Marine Sanctuary 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.


Tax Centers of America Franchisee Pleads Guilty to Preparing False Returns

News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of Aiding or Assisting in the Preparation or Filing of False Federal Income Tax Returns, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


Three Sentenced for Conspiracy to Commit Bank and Wire Fraud

News Release: RALEIGH, N.C. - Shawn Franklin, Sabrina Wiggins Branch and Anthony Maryland were each sentenced today to terms of imprisonment for conspiring with one another to commit bank and wire fraud. Franklin, currently residing in Georgia, was sentenced today to 126 months in prison for organizing and leading...



News Release: Tampa, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Tracy Lee Jedlicki (55, Delray Beach) has pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy for her role in the operation of international boiler rooms which defrauded victims via the sale of worthless investments. Jedlicki faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not been set.


DOT-PHMSA offers new grant application process starting Feb. 28

FY 2022 Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) Grants (States and Territories only) grant opened on Feb. 28.



Energy Department discusses Combined Notice of Filings #1 on Feb. 28

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


News Release: Memphis, TN - Eric Hunt, 23, has been sentenced to 100 months in federal prison for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. Joseph C. Murphy, Jr., United States Attorney announced the sentence today.


News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Donora, PA, has been sentenced in federal court to 50 months imprisonment followed by five years of supervised release on his conviction of federal narcotics charges, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


Roanoke Man Sentenced for Conspiring to Traffic Methamphetamine, Fentanyl, Heroin, and Cocaine

News Release: ROANOKE, Va. - A Roanoke man was sentenced last week to 14 years in prison for conspiring with others to traffic dangerous drugs from sources across the country into the Roanoke Valley.


DOT-PHMSA grant application closes on April 15

FY 2022 Hazardous Materials Instructor Training (HMIT) Grant grant opened on Feb. 28.


Agriculture Department discusses Notice of Request for a New Information Collection: Poultry Finished Product Standards on Feb. 28

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



EPA to assist Michigan after Detroit fails to clean up steel plant emissions

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced recently that it has formally determined that Detroit, Mich., did not meet air quality standards pertaining to sulfur dioxide by the required deadline.