News published on Federal Newswire in March 2022

News from March 2022


US Department of Labor fines New Jersey auto parts seller $1.2M for 33 workplace safety, health violations following worker’s serious hand injury

News Release: CAMDEN, NJ - On Sept. 9, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration initiated an inspection of My Auto Store after a vehicle lift crushed a worker’s hand in Camden. The agency determined that The Auto Store LLC - operator of the automobile dismantling company - failed to have proper safeguards in place to protect employees from an accidental machine startup.


Three Men Arrested on Federal Gun and Drug Charges as a Part of DOJ Violent Crime Prevention Initiative

News Release: Montgomery, Alabama - Today, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Alabama, the Montgomery Police Department, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), announce that three individuals were arrested following federal indictments on gun and drug charges as part of an initiative to combat violent crime.


Energy Department discusses Combined Notice of Filings #1 on March 9

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



News Release: An enrolled member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma pleaded guilty today to second degree murder in Indian Country in connection with a homicide that took place in 2015 in Oklahoma.


Preserve Hiring for Youth Conservation Corps

News Release: Strong City, Kansas - Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve announced that the preserve is now accepting applications for the summer 2022 Youth Conservation Corps (YCC). The YCC is a summer employment program for young men and women, ages 15-18, who work and learn together on projects that further the development and conservation of the natural and cultural resources of the United States.


Commerce Department discusses Pentafluoroethane (R-125) From the People's Republic of China: Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders; Correction on March 9

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


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


News Release: Early this year, the DOE Office of Legacy Management (LM) Defense-Related Uranium Mines (DRUM) Program received final results from the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) aerial radiological surveys of four expansive abandoned mines in Wyoming.


16 Defendants, Including 12 Physicians, Sentenced to Prison for Distributing 6.6 Million Opioid Pills and Submitting $250 Million in False Billings

News Release: Sixteen Michigan and Ohio-area defendants, including 12 physicians, have been sentenced to prison for a $250 million health care fraud scheme that included the exploitation of patients suffering from addiction and the illegal distribution of over 6.6 million doses of medically unnecessary opioids. Five physicians were convicted in two separate trials, while 18 other defendants pleaded guilty. Seven defendants await sentencing.


News Release: BOSTON-Boston National Historical Park will receive a multi-million-dollar appropriation from the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) to restore the iconic 1902 Dorchester Heights Monument tower and landscape. When the project is completed, visitors will be able to enjoy the improved public green space and spectacular 115-foot landmark on Telegraph Hill that commemorates a pivotal event of the Revolutionary War.


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


Importer of Controlled Substances Application: Peace of Mind Pharmaceuticals LLC discussed on March 9 by Justice Department

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


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


USDA to give $35 million in funding to help veteran and underserved farmers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it would be providing $35 million to community organizations that help underserved and veteran farmers and ranchers run successful businesses, in a March 9 news release.


Tennessee Woman Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud For Receiving Deceased Mother's Retirement Benefits

News Release: KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Leslie Schwinzer, 46, of Knoxville, pleaded guilty to a one count Information of wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1343 in the United States District Court at Knoxville. Sentencing is set for July 14, 2022, at 11:00 a.m., before the Honorable Thomas A. Varlan, in United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Knoxville.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Uzbekistan Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov Before Their Meeting

News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a real pleasure to welcome Foreign Minister Kamilov here. We’ve had the opportunity to work together over many years with a little bit of an interruption on my part, but it’s an honor to continue to be working with you again.


Crapo: Congress Should Act Quickly on Bipartisan Legislation to Suspend Trade Relations with Russia

News Release: Washington, D.C.--Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) issued the following statement regarding President Biden’s request for Congress to vote to suspend permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) with Russia.


The US Homeland Security Department published a one page rule on March 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Department of State Partners with GoFundMe.org

News Release: The Department of State’s Office of Global Partnerships has established a public-private partnership with GoFundMe.org to direct funds to organizations that are helping to address the humanitarian needs of those impacted by the Kremlin’s aggression against Ukraine.  This partnership with GoFundMe.org is designed to mobilize private-sector donations and individual giving to support relief organizations aiding those impacted by Russia’s actions.