News published on Federal Newswire in March 2022

News from March 2022


The US Transportation Department published a one page rule on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) released the following statement on the passing of Dean of the House and committee member, U.S. Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska).


U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Proposed Rule to Improve Accessibility of Lavatories on Single-Aisle Aircraft

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that it is publishing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would improve the accessibility of lavatories for people with disabilities traveling on new single-aisle aircraft.


Reconciliation of Derogatory Geographic Names Tribal Consultation; Correction discussed on March 17 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Commerce Department publishes notice on March 17

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



The US Energy Department published a one page notice on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


US Department of Labor, industry stakeholders to co-host online webinar to help protect construction workers from electrical hazards

Release: Who: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration Associated General Contractors of America The Center for Construction Research and Training Center to Protect Workers’ Rights Moderator: AGCA Senior Director of Safety and Health Services Kevin Cannon Panelists: ...


During West Virginia Visit, Secretary Haaland Highlights Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Investments in Legacy Pollution Clean-Up

News Release: FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. - Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland visited West Virginia today, where she and Senator Joe Manchin highlighted the investments in President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address legacy pollution and abandoned mine lands, create good-paying union jobs, help communities eliminate dangerous conditions, and lay the foundation for future economic development.


Energy Department discusses Agency Information Collection Extension on March 17

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


USDA Announces Partnership with Northwest Seaport Alliance to Ease Port Congestion and Restore Disrupted Shipping Services to U.S. Grown Agricultural Commodities

News Release: SEATTLE, March 18, 2022 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced plans for prepositioning containers of agricultural goods near port terminals to help improve service for shippers of U.S. grown agricultural commodities. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is partnering with Northwest...


Readout of Secretary Mayorkas Meeting with Foreign Minister Búcaro of Guatemala

News Release: WASHINGTON - Yesterday, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas held a virtual meeting with the newly appointed Foreign Minister of Guatemala, Mario Adolfo Búcaro Flores, to discuss how to better manage irregular migration and address its root causes, and enhance related U.S. support and...


News Release: Today, Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves met with Uzbekistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Sardor Umurzakov to discuss the U.S.-Uzbekistan commercial relationship. Deputy Secretary Graves expressed the Department’s commitment to expanding commercial ties with Uzbekistan and supporting the country’s sovereign ...


Kwahar: American public can help 'better protect hard-earned retirement savings'

The U.S. Department of Labor published a request for information seeking public comment on how and if it should take action to protect retirement savings and pensions from risks of climate change.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


'The pandemic revealed vulnerabilities,' Vislack says as U.S. forms partnership to mitigate port congestion, help agriculture

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced the department's plan of using agricultural containers near port terminals to help streamline operations for shippers of American-grown farm goods, according to a March 18 release.


News Release: The Department of Justice published guidance today on web accessibility and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). It explains how state and local governments (entities covered by ADA Title II) and businesses open to the public (entities covered by ADA Title III) can make sure their websites are accessible to people with disabilities in line with the ADA’s requirements.


News Release: WASHINGTON - President Biden signed the Amache National Historic Site Act today, designating the Amache site in Granada, Colorado as part of the National Park System. This designation, the first in the National Park System during this Administration, will permanently protect the site for future generations and will help tell the history of Japanese American incarceration during World War II.


News Release: Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Assistant Secretary Monica P. Medina will travel to Costa Rica, March 20-23, to join Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez in discussions on the Eastern Tropical Pacific Marine Corridor (CMAR). The Assistant Secretary will also engage on important conservation efforts and advocate for further action to preserve nature on land and in the ocean.


“UPPER COLORADO AND SAN JUAN RIVER BASINS RECOVERY ACT” published by Congressional Record in the House of Representatives section on March 15

“UPPER COLORADO AND SAN JUAN RIVER BASINS RECOVERY ACT“ was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H3731-H3732 on March 15