News published on Federal Newswire in March 2022

News from March 2022



Sanctioning Additional Members of Russia’s Duma, Russian Elites, Bank Board Members, and Defense Entities

Release: President Putin’s war continues to inflict horror and widespread suffering on the people of Ukraine. At the same time, in Russia, the State Duma continues to use its legislative power to target domestic dissenters and political opponents, disrupt the free flow of information, and restrict the human rights...


Gottschalck: 'Largest drought coverage we've seen in the U.S. since 2013' is predicted in spring report

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasters predict a persistent drought in the west with below-average precipitation for the second year in a row, according to its spring outlook report, release March 17.


Salazar: 'Endangering any worker is inexcusable' regarding Zaxby's child labor law violations

The U.S. Department of Labor discovered two Zaxby's locations in Georgia violated child labor and overtime laws, putting their young workers in danger, a March 9 news release said.


The US Labor Department published a five page notice on March 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Pesticide Product Registration; Receipt of Applications for New Uses-February 2022 discussed on March 22 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on March 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


National Park Service announces nomination of ancient Ohio earthworks to become America’s next UNESCO World Heritage Site

News Release: WASHINGTON - The National Park Service (NPS) today announced the nomination of the “Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks" to the World Heritage List. The Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks is a group of eight archeological sites in southern Ohio, located within both Hopewell Culture National Historical Park and related properties owned by the State of Ohio and the Ohio History Connection. This nomination will be considered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in the summer of 2023.


Dubuque Armed Career Criminal Convicted at Trial Sentenced to Over 20 Years in Federal Prison

News Release: A man who was found driving in Dubuque with baggies of cocaine was sentenced yesterday to more than twenty years in federal prison. A stolen loaded 9 mm pistol was later located in the ceiling of his shared hotel room.


News Release: WASHINGTON, March 24, 2022 United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai and United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack today announced that the United States and Japan have reached an agreement to increase the beef safeguard trigger level under the U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement. The new three-trigger...


Two Defendants Charged In Non-Fungible Token (“NFT”) Fraud And Money Laundering Scheme

News Release: Defendants Executed a $1 Million NFT Fraud Scheme in January 2022, and Were Preparing to Execute a Second Prior to Their Arrests.


Transportation Department discusses Proposed Amendment of United States Area Navigation (RNAV) Route T-230; St. Paul Island, AK on March 24

The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on March 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Joint Statement on the Recent Taliban Decision to Deny Afghan Girls the Right to an Education

Release: The following is a statement from the Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Italy, Norway, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union. We are united in our condemnation of the Taliban’s decision not to re-open secondary schools to Afghan girls.


The US Transportation Department published a five page rule on March 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



Joint Statement on the Recent Taliban Decision to Deny Afghan Girls the Right to an Education

Release: The following is a statement from the Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Italy, Norway, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union. We are united in our condemnation of the Taliban’s decision not to re-open secondary schools to Afghan girls.


USDOJ-OJP-OJJDP grant application closes on May 9

OJJDP FY 2022 National Mentoring Programs grant opened on March 24.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on March 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice of Renewal of the Advisory Committee on Commercial Remote Sensing discussed on March 24 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on March 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chairman of the East Asia Subcommittee, Mitt Romney (R-Utah), ranking member of the East Asia Subcommittee, and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations ...


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