News published on Federal Newswire in May 2022

News from May 2022


How PSCR and the FirstNet Authority are Connected for Public Safety

At the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Public Safety Communications Research Division (PSCR), we are frequently asked about our relationship to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA)


APHIS Seeks Comment on Draft Pest Risk Assessment for the Importation of Sugar Apple and Atemoya Fruit for Consumption from Lebanon

The Government of Lebanon has asked USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to authorize the importation of sugar apple (Annona squamosa) and atemoya (Annona × atemoya) for consumption into the United States


Manchin Statement On Huff Confirmation To Lead DOE’S Office Of Nuclear Energy

Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement after the Senate voted 80-11 to confirm Dr. Kathryn Huff to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Energy.



Biden Administration Announces $7.5 Million to Tackle Polluted Brownfield Sites in Wisconsin

EPA announces Wisconsin communities to receive Brownfields Cleanup, Assessment and Revolving Loan Fund Grants to help build a better America while advancing environmental justice


News Release: BAKER CITY, Ore. - Much like the pioneers of 1843, staff at the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center have been preparing for more than a year to make the trek into Baker City, wagons and all.


Center Ossipee Man Sentenced to 19 Years for Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

News Release: CONCORD - Kyle Amaral, 29, of Center Ossipee, was sentenced to 19 years in federal prison for the sexual exploitation of a minor, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today.


News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Hayashi Yoshimasa in Tokyo. The Secretary and the Foreign Minister hailed the U.S.-Japan Alliance as the cornerstone of peace, security, and prosperity in the ...


Release: BOSTON Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped another passenger from carrying a loaded firearm onto an airplane on Monday. This was third firearm detected by TSA in less than a week at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS).


News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A man from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and a woman from Kensington, Maryland, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges related to sex trafficking, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


Critical Infrastructure Improvements Support Sustainability in SRS Tank Farms

News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - EM is improving operational reliability through critical infrastructure replacement at a Savannah River Site (SRS) tank farm.


Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes discussed on May 23 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on May 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



Rapid City Man Charged With Illegal Possession of Firearm

News Release: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person.


Justice Department Announces Updated Guidance on Improving Law Enforcement Response to Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence by Identifying and Preventing Gender Bias

News Release: The Justice Department today announced guidance to help law enforcement agencies (LEAs) recognize, mitigate and prevent gender bias and other biases from compromising the response to, and investigation of, sexual assault, domestic violence and other forms of gender-based violence.


Vilsack: Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities 'created tremendous interest from a diverse cross-section of groups'

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced the first round of funding through the new Climate-Smart Commodities Partnerships garnered more than 450 proposals, ranging from $5 million to $100 million each.


Pallone Remarks at Press Conference on Baby Formula Shortage

Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) joined Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and other House Democratic leaders at a press conference this afternoon to discuss their efforts to address the nationwide baby formula shortage.


USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Computer Network Security Equipment and Systems, Related Software, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same

USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Computer Network Security Equipment and Systems, Related Software, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same


Six Endangered Marine Animals You Might Not Know

Learn about some lesser known endangered marine species and what NOAA Fisheries is doing to aid their recovery.


EPA to Award $6.5 Million to Address Contaminated Sites in New Jersey

Funding Includes First-Ever Brownfields-Specific Funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law