News published on Federal Newswire in March 2022

News from March 2022


News Release: Kula, Maui - Haleakalā National Park has good news for campers! The Kīpahulu Campground will officially reopen on March 16, 2022.To stay in the campground, campers will need to utilize the new online reservation system on Recreation.gov, starting March 16.


“HONORING WILLARD WALKER“ was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on page E179 on Feb. 25


Energy Department discusses Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Variable Refrigerant Flow Multi-Split Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps on March 1

The US Energy Department published a two page proposed rule on March 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Two Florida Men Charged With $11 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme To Traffic In Prescriptions For Medical Equipment

News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Scott J. Lampert, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“HHS-OIG") New York Regional Office announced today the arrest of ZACHARY S. SEID and ANTHONY...


16 press releases published in February by Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions

There were 16 press releases published by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions in February.


BLM Taos to move to new office building

News Release: TAOS, N.M. - On March 7 at 7:45 a.m., the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Taos Field Office will open its new office at 1024 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos, New Mexico 87571. The new location will provide a more modern environment to serve the public better while the staff carries out the agency's mission.


Busy Spring Break Expected in Big Bend

Spring in the Chihuahuan Desert has always lured many visitors to remote West Texas, especially during the months of March and April. As travelers seek solace from educational routines, and escape wintry conditions, the park experiences significant increases in visitation.


News Release: WILLIAMSPORT- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on Feb. 28, 2022, Horace Henry. age 45, of New York, was sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment by U.S. District Court Chief Judge Matthew W. Brann for organizing a scheme to defraud Sprint of $1.3 million that used stolen personal identification information of 390 victims, in 14 states, to fraudulently order over 1,600 iPhones.


Spring 2022 Annual Wildlife Protection Closures

Point Reyes National Seashore announces its spring wildlife protection closures. These area closures take effect March 1, 2022.


Madison County Woman Sentenced to 12 Years for $1.6 Million Frauds

News Release: CHARLOTESVILLE, Va. - A Madison County woman was sentenced today to 12 years in prison for perpetrating a scheme in which she stole more than $1.6 million from victims while purporting to have terminal cancer, vast wealth, and connections to celebrities.


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on March 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Birding Hikes with the Dunes-Calumet Audubon Society at National Park

Join a birding expert from the Dunes-Calumet Audubon Society on Sundays, March 6, April 3, and May 1, from 9:00 am to 11:00 am, for this migration birding hiking series.


News Release: Search and rescue teams will be training on many rock crags in the Indian Cove Area this weekend.


Whitman Mission National Historic Site Visitor Center will be Closed on March 15-17, 2022

On March 15th-17th, 2022, the Whitman Mission National Historic Site Visitor Center will be closed for staff to participate in professional and employee development.



DOC offers new grant application process starting March 1

FY 2022 EDA University Center Competition - ATRO grant opened on March 1.


News Release: A Fort Worth man who smuggled freon into the U.S. was ordered to pay a $250,000 fine, announced U.S. Attorney Chad E. Meacham.


Temporary Closures for Peregrine Nesting

The established climbing management areas identified below are closed to all public use from March 1, 2022 to July 15, 2022 to protect peregrine falcon nesting aeries.


Assistant Secretary Bryan Newland Highlights Chaco Canyon Protections, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Tribal Funding During New Mexico and Arizona Visit

Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs Bryan Newland has completed a four-day tour of meetings and listening sessions with Tribal leaders and members of the public across New Mexico and Arizona.


Designation of ISIS Organizers and Financial Facilitators based in South Africa

Release: The United States is working with our African partners, including South Africa, to dismantle ISIS financial support networks on the continent. Today, the United States designated four ISIS and ISIS-Mozambique (ISIS-M) financial facilitators in South Africa. Farhad Hoomer, Siraaj Miller, Abdella Hussein Abadigga, and Peter Charles Mbaga are being designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, which targets terrorist groups and their supporters, among others.