News published on Federal Newswire in February 2022

News Release: United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Box Elder, South Dakota, man convicted of Enticement of Minors Using the Internet was sentenced on Feb. 17, 2022, by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Viken.

PPQ 546 & 585 Applications Coming Soon to APHIS eFile!

Dear Applicants, Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) is excited to announce that on March 7, both the PPQ 585 Timber permit application and 546 Postentry Quarantine permit application are coming to APHIS eFile!

Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Kerry’s Travel to Vietnam

Release: Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel to Vietnam, February 22-25, to meet with government officials, civil society representatives, and business leaders to build consensus on key actions to address the climate crisis and accelerate the transition to a clean energy economy.

Environmental Protection Agency discusses Air Plan Approval; Nevada; Clark County Department of Environment and Sustainability on Feb. 22

By EPA Newswire | Feb 22, 2022

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page proposed rule on Feb. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

APHIS Updates Federal Domestic Soil Quarantine Map

APHIS updated the Federal Domestic Soil Quarantines Map to include the following changes:

Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Sison’s Travel to Geneva

News Release: Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Michele J. Sison will travel to Geneva, Switzerland February 21-23. This will be Ambassador Sison’s first visit to Geneva since becoming Assistant Secretary for International Organization Affairs.

DOS-JPN offers new grant application process starting Feb. 22

U.S. Embassy Tokyo: Promote Study abroad to the United States &- Undergraduate Education grant opened on Feb. 22.

DOS-JPN offers new grant application process starting Feb. 22

FY2022 U.S. Embassy Tokyo: Re-energize IVLP alumni grant opened on Feb. 22.

Notice published on Feb. 22 by Homeland Security Department

By Homeland Newswire | Feb 22, 2022

The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on Feb. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Bucks County Construction Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Nearly $1.3 Million Tax Fraud Scheme

News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Samuel Bullock, 72, of Langhorne, PA, entered a plea of guilty before United States District Court Judge Michael M. Baylson for his orchestration of a tax fraud scheme to avoid paying nearly $1.3 million in federal income taxes for his general contracting business, Bullock Construction.

Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba At a Joint Press Availability

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. Since Foreign Minister Kuleba and I were in Munich just a few days ago, Russia’s aggression toward Ukraine and its rejection of international law and diplomacy have accelerated. Yesterday, President Putin recognized the so-called “independence" of the Donetsk...

KINNEAR WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO FALSE STATEMENT OF SEXUAL ASSAULT

News Release: United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that BENITA LOUISE SMITH, 56, of Kinnear, Wyoming pleaded guilty to making a false statement relating to a sexual assault during a plea hearing before United States District Judge Nancy D. Freudenthal on Feb. 15, 2022. Sentencing has been set for May 2, 2022.

Neal Asks Trade Commission to Investigate Impact of Haiti Preference Programs

By Commerce Newswire | Feb 22, 2022

News Release: SPRINGFIELD, MA - Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) sent a letter to U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission) Chairman Jason E. Kearns requesting that the Commission initiate a factfinding investigation on preference programs for Haiti to help better understand Haiti’s...

USDA-NIFA grant application closes on April 5

By USDA Newswire | Feb 22, 2022

Veterinary Services Grant Program grant opened on Feb. 22.

Air Plan Disapproval; Kentucky; Interstate Transport Requirements for the 2015 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards discussed on Feb. 22 by Environmental Protection Agency

By EPA Newswire | Feb 22, 2022

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page proposed rule on Feb. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Luzerne County Man Sentenced To 24 Years’ Imprisonment For Production Of Child Pornography

News Release: SCRANTON-The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Scott Michael Decker, age 45, of Pittston, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on Feb. 18, 2022, to 292 months’ imprisonment by United States District Court Judge Malachy E. Mannion for production of child pornography.

Coast Guard will launch 2 new Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps units in Fall 2022

Coast Guard will be establishing two new Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) units for the 2022-2023 school year, bringing the national total to six.

NOAA Knauss Sea Grant fellows make an impact in coastal restoration, combatting climate change, and illegal fishing

This year’s Johns Knauss Sea Grant fellows found ways to combat climate change, protect fisheries, contribute to the restoration of ecosystems, and prototype marine policy, without leaving their home office.

Columbia Gorge Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Federal Prison