News published on Federal Newswire in March 2022

News from March 2022



Bureau of Land Management Releases Draft Environmental Assessment for Alaska Native Vietnam-era Vets Land Selection

News Release: ANCHORAGE - Today, the Bureau of Land Management released a draft environmental assessment and draft finding of no significant impact that analyzes the effects of making approximately 28 million acres of land available for selection by eligible Alaska Native Vietnam-era Veterans.


South Dakota TSA training instructor wins top honor from agency

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) presented its Security Training Instructor of the Year award to South Dakota’s statewide instructor at the agency’s TSA Honorary Awards celebration.


DHS Small Business Innovation Research to Host First Responder Technology Showcase

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program will host its first virtual SBIR Showcase for First Responders on March 30, 2022


Navajo man sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for sexual abuse of a minor in Indian Country

News Release: ALBUQERQUE, N.M. - Bryan Bull, 40, of Shiprock, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, was sentenced on March 15 in federal court to 14 years in prison for aggravated sexual abuse of a minor in Indian Country.


News Release: Kreykes, a convicted burglar and drug user, was prohibited from having guns.


News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced Lloyd Phillip Simon, age 71, of Baltimore, Maryland to 70 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for two 2019 bank robberies. Judge Blake also ordered Simon to pay restitution in the amount of $2,034.


Former Defense Contractor Executive Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion

News Release: A former managing director for a defense contractor pleaded guilty today to tax evasion.


Tracing the Path of Pathogens after Rain

If a large-scale contamination with a biological agent took place near a major coastal city, it would impact how the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) carries out its lifesaving, environmental and interdiction missions—not to mention the toll on surrounding communities.



News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 46 months’ imprisonment followed by a six-year term of supervised release on his conviction of violating federal drug laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


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


News Release: MISSOULA - A Hamilton man was sentenced today to 27 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release after he admitted to illegally possessing a firearm after being found passed out in the driver’s seat of a running vehicle that was stopped at an intersection in Missoula, U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said.


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


News Release: James Black used lies and intimidation to scam an elderly victim into paying nearly $300,000 in fraudulent home repairs.


Air Plan Approval; Maryland; Philadelphia Area Base Year Inventory for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards discussed on March 22 by Environmental Protection Agency

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


Hartford Residents Charged with Trafficking Massive Quantity of Fentanyl

News Release: 16 Kilos of Fentanyl, 30K Fentanyl Pills, Firearms Seized.


Combined Notice of Filings discussed on March 22 by Energy Department

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


Manchester Man Sentenced to 45 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking Offenses

News Release: DES MOINES, IA - On March 23, 2022, Darrius Decnan Redd, age 33, of Manchester, was sentenced in federal court to 45 years in prison for sex trafficking an adult victim by force, fraud, and coercion; five years for facilitation of prostitution; and 40 years for distribution of a controlled substance to a person under the age of 21. The sentences are to run concurrently (i.e., at the same time). A jury unanimously convicted Redd of those crimes in September 2021.


Proposed Establishment of United States Area Navigation (RNAV) Route T-383; Sitka, AK discussed on March 24 by Transportation Department

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