News published on Federal Newswire in June 2022

News from June 2022


Transportation Department discusses Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Aviation Airplanes on June 9

The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on June 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Dodge County Man Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Prison for Methamphetamine Trafficking, Firearms Violations

News Release: ST. PAUL, Minn. - A Dodge County man was sentenced to 147 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy and firearms violations, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.


Fishing Smart around Essential Fish Habitats in the Southeast

Top tips for safe fishing in coral reefs, seagrass beds, and mangrove forests.


USTR Tai Signs Updated Beef Tariff Agreement with Japan

Ambassador Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative, today signed a new agreement with Japan’s Ambassador to the United States Koji Tomita to revise the beef safeguard mechanism under the U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement (USJTA).


USDA, Rhode Island Sign Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement to Support Underserved Producers and Communities

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Rhode Island under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA).


U.S. Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons Stern’s Travel to Lithuania, the Netherlands, and Sweden

U.S. Special Envoy Jessica Stern will travel to Lithuania, the Netherlands, and Sweden, May 31-June 8. During her visits, Special Envoy Stern


Strengthening Accountability and Justice for Serious Violations of International Law

Thank you, Prime Minister Rama, for giving me the floor today. And I’d like to welcome Albania on the start of your Security Council presidency, and thank you, more broadly, for the leadership role that Albania has played in the pursuit of accountability.


APHIS Removes Pale Cyst Nematode (Globodera pallida) Associated Acreage From Regulation in Idaho

To:   State and Territory Agricultural Regulatory OfficialsOn April 20, 2022, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) released a two-acre portion of a field in Bingham County, Idaho, from regulation for pale cyst nematode (PCN).


Administrator Samantha Power’s Meeting with Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs for the State of Qatar

Today, Administrator Power met with Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs for the State of Qatar. Administrator Power and Foreign Minister Al-Thani discussed collaborating to address food insecurity, climate change, and other issues of mutual interest.


House and Senate Leaders Release Bipartisan Discussion Draft of Comprehensive Data Privacy Bill

Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone (D-NJ), and Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Ranking Member Roger Wicker (R-MS) today released a discussion draft of a comprehensive national data privacy and data security framework.


EPA Supports New Funding Opportunity from the Pesticide Educational Resources Collaborative for Pesticide Safety in Agricultural Communities

Through a cooperative agreement funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Pesticide Educational Resources Collaborative (PERC) is making $200,000 in funding available for 2022-2023 to non-profit organizations for community-based projects.


EPA to Give New York State $345,000 to Support Water Quality Monitoring for Safe Summer Beach Recreation

New York is among the 38 states, territories, and Indian Nations that will receive U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) funding for beach water monitoring and notification programs.


DOE Issues Final Request for Proposal for the Portsmouth Decontamination and Decommissioning Contract

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management (EM) issued a Final Request for Proposal for the new Portsmouth Decontamination and Decommissioning Contract (PORTS D&D) to be performed at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant (GDP) Site in southern Ohio.


Barrasso: We Must Protect Our Forests From Burning to the Ground

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), delivered remarks at a full committee hearing to examine the president’s budget request for the U.S. Forest Service for Fiscal Year 2023.


Zhao: Chinese documented forced labor program 'lie of the century'

A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson boasted of strength in the solar production industry and doubled down on the dismissal of concerns despite the documentation of Uyghur forced labor.


Swift Water Rescue from Kenai Fjords National Park

News Release: On Friday June 10, 2022, at approximately 9:30 a.m., a Park Ranger from Kenai Fjords National Park observed two kayakers in distress on the Resurrection River near mile 7 of Herman Leirer Road. The two men had entered the river just outside the boundary of the park near the Exit Glacier Area. Shortly...



Justice Department Announces Investigation of the Louisiana State Police

News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - The Justice Department has announced that it has opened a pattern or practice investigation into the Louisiana State Police (LSP). This civil investigation will assess whether LSP uses excessive force and whether it engages in racially discriminatory policing. The investigation will...


Notice published by Commerce Department on June 9

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on June 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Fresno Business Owner Indicted for Additional Tax and Social Security Fraud Charges

News Release: A federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment Thursday against Marcus Asay, 66, of Fresno, charging him with making false tax returns, and concealing a matter with an intent to fraudulently secure Social Security disability benefits, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.