News published on Federal Newswire in July 2022

News from July 2022


Finished Carbon Steel Flanges From India: Final Results of Changed Circumstances Review discussed on July 26 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on July 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Today, the Department of Justice commemorates the 32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the preeminent civil rights law requiring equal opportunity for people with disabilities. Recently, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the opioid epidemic have exacted a steep toll on many people with disabilities and shed light on the continued urgency of ADA enforcement.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $5.5 million grant to the Canaan Valley Public Service District, Davis, West Virginia, for construction of a wastewater treatment plant to support current and future business needs. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan and EDA’s $300 million Coal Communities Commitment.


Commerce Department discusses Notice of Scope Ruling Applications Filed in Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings on July 26

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on July 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Meeks, Bera Issue Statement on the Unjust Execution of Pro-democracy Burmese Activists

News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Representative Ami Bera, Chair of the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia, and Nonproliferation, issued the following statement regarding the unjust execution of four pro-democracy activists at the hands of the Burmese military junta...


Secretary Blinken and Secretary Raimondo Co-Host U.S.-Japan Economic Policy Consultative Committee with Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi and Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry Hagiuda

Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo will co-host the inaugural ministerial meeting of the U.S.-Japan Economic Policy Consultative Committee (EPCC, or the Economic “2+2") with Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa and Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry...



There was activity on 10 bills related to the Education and Labor Committee on July 26.


USDA-FS grant application closes on Oct. 7

Community Wildfire Defense Grant 2022 Northeast-Midwest grant opened on July 27.


U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $948,000 in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Entrepreneurial Development in Streator, Illinois

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $948,000 grant to the city of Streator, Illinois, to renovate the Streator Incubator building. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.



New notice from Environmental Protection Agency to be published on July 28

There are three releases scheduled to be published on July 28.


Release: FOR INFORMATION AND ACTION. DA-2022-26. July 25, 2022To: State and Territory Agricultural Regulatory Officials Effective immediately, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) are establishing a quarantine for citrus canker for ...


“AMERICAN TYPE CULTURE COLLECTION (ATCC)“ was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on page E787 on July 27


News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met with UK National Security Adviser Sir Stephen Lovegrove today in Washington, DC. Deputy Secretary Sherman and NSA Lovegrove discussed continued close coordination in supporting Ukraine and responding to Moscow’s unprovoked and unjustified war. They also discussed the global food crisis that President Putin’s invasion has exacerbated and deepened.


Federal Energy Regulatory Commission set to publish a new notice on July 28

There are six releases scheduled to be published on July 28.


BLM to hold virtual information forum on Hopper solar proposal

News Release: SAFFORD, Ariz. - The Bureau of Land Management’s Safford Field Office will host a virtual information forum to share information and receive public input on a right-of-way application from IP Land Holdings LLC for a solar energy project proposed on BLM-managed public lands within a designated solar variance area. The proposed project is the Hopper Renewable Project, in the San Simon Valley, south of Safford.


Condolences on the Passing of Lord Trimble

News Release: The United States is saddened to learn of the passing of the Former First Minister of Northern Ireland, Lord David Trimble.


Delegations of Authority discussed on July 26 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a nine page rule on July 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


BLM invites the public to an informational meeting regarding Playa Sand Project

News Release: VERNAL, Utah - Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office staff invite the public to attend an informational meeting and provide comments on a proposal for a sand quarry on BLM-managed public lands located east of Vernal, in Uintah County. A 30-day public scoping period will provide insight regarding potential sand extraction to help build roads, complete construction projects and for other uses to benefit present and future generations.