News published on Federal Newswire in March 2022

News from March 2022


Commerce Department discusses Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber From India: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2020 on March 8

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on March 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Homeland Security Department published a two page rule on March 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Mile-and-a-Half Rest House composting toilet facility on Bright Angel Trail closed March 18-April 6

News Release: March 18 through April 6, 2022, the Mile-and-a-Half composting toilet facility will be temporarily unavailable on the Bright Angel Trail. Hikers should plan ahead before entering the canyon and use either the restroom facilities at the Bright Angel Trailhead or at the Three-Mile Rest House.



U.S. Labor Department orders California business to make amends for wronging a former employee

The U.S. Department of Labor ordered a California aviation provider to pay a former employee $958,000 and correct misinformation made by the employer in retaliation for reporting flight safety issues.


U.S. export controls 'send a clear message' to Russia

The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security imposed export control measures on U.S. items, including technology to restrict Russia’s access to items supporting its defense industrial base and military and intelligence services.


Medical Services Contractor Pays $930,000 to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Medical Services Contracts at State Department and Air Force Facilities in Iraq and Afghanistan

News Release: Comprehensive Health Services LLC (CHS), located in Cape Canaveral, Florida, has agreed to pay $930,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by falsely representing to the State Department and the Air Force that it complied with contract requirements relating to the provision ...


The Bureau of Land Management proposes to extend land withdrawals to support Bureau of Reclamation projects in southern California and welcomes comments

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management proposes to extend public land withdrawals for the Bureau of Reclamation projects in the Lower Colorado Basin Region for 20 years. Withdrawals for the All-American Canal, Boulder Canyon, Colorado River Storage, Senator Wash Pump Storage, and Yuma Reclamation Projects support water delivery and storage to southern California and southwest Arizona communities.


NTSB Determines Cause of Engine Room Fire Aboard Towing Vessel Miss Dorothy

An engine room fire aboard a towing vessel was the result of spraying diesel fuel hitting an uninsulated section of the engine's exhaust system, the National Transportation Safety Board said in Marine Investigation Report 22/05 released Tuesday.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on March 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Maple Valley, Washington, man sentenced to 10 years in prison for dealing drugs and illegally possessing firearms

News Release: In Kent storage trailer investigators found cache of drugs, 12 firearms and 2 military grenades.


Arial snipers: The U.S. Forest Service’s latest livestock management tool

On February 10 and 11, Wildlife Services gunned down 65 head of cattle in the Gila Wilderness. They did it with a sniper in a helicopter.


News Release: Reagor Dykes Auto Group owner Bart Reagor was sentenced today to 14 years in federal prison for lying to a bank about his company's prospects, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham.


Opening Statement to Senate Foreign Relations Committee: “Future of Security Sector Assistance”

Release: Good morning, Chairman Menendez, Ranking Member Risch, and distinguished members of the Committee. It’s an honor to appear before you and it is great to see all the familiar faces I worked with for so many years. I am pleased to be here to discuss United States security sector assistance with Dr. Mara Karlin, Assistant Secretary of Defense.


The US Federal Reserve System published a six page notice on March 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


USDOJ-OJP-NIJ grant application closes on April 25

NIJ FY22 Research and Evaluation on Domestic Radicalization and Violent Extremism grant opened on March 10.


Release: More information is available on the Venezuela Country Page and from other Department of State publications and other sources listed at the end of this fact sheet.


District of Columbia Man Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison For Conspiracy to Distribute Narcotics and Use Firearms

News Release: Defendant Admitted to Committing Violence on Behalf of a “Street Crew" in Southeast Washington.



New Kensington landscaper ordered to pay $150K in back wages, penalties after federal investigation, lawsuit

News Release: NEW KENSINGTON, PA - A federal court has approved a consent judgment ordering a New Kensington landscaping company and its owner to pay $150,000 in back wages and penalties after a U.S. Department of Labor investigation found the employer willfully denied overtime pay to its workers.