News published on Federal Newswire in May 2022

News from May 2022


The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on May 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


DHS-DHS grant application closes on June 13

Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) grant opened on May 13.


Project to Strengthen Walter I.M. Hodge Pavilion’s Resilience Against Storms Moves Forward

News Release: ST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands - The Territory's partnership with FEMA continues to move forward on initiatives to guarantee public housing communities have hazard mitigation measures in place to make dwellings safer for families and better resist future storms. The Virgin Islands Housing Authority can...


News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that defendant ELLIOT SMERLING was sentenced to 97 months in prison for a multi-year bank and securities fraud scheme that caused the issuance of approximately $133 million in collateralized loans on the basis...


DHS-DHS grant application closes on June 13

Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program (THSGP) grant opened on May 13.


FTA names Vanterpool deputy administrator

The Federal Transit Administration announced Wednesday that Veronica Vanterpool will serve as the organization's new deputy administrator.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the construction of the Versatile Test Reactor (VTR). The proposed VTR will be a sodium-cooled fast-neutron-spectrum test reactor that will enhance and accelerate research, development, and demonstration of innovative nuclear technologies that will play a crucial role in helping the United States reach net-zero emissions by 2050.


US Department of Labor cites Continental Tire plant for multiple safety violations after 3 workers suffer severe injuries on consecutive days

News Release: MOUNT VERNON, IL - In two separate incidents on consecutive days in November 2021, three workers at a southern Illinois tire plant suffered severe injuries in incidents associated with a mixer containing a combustible dust and a flammable gas, guarding moving equipment and the failure to implement and enforce procedures to control the unintentional energization of equipment during servicing.



Council Bluffs Man Sentenced for Firearm Offense

News Release: COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA - Cole Jacob Bergantzel, age 20, of Council Bluffs, was sentenced Thursday, May 12, 2022, to 48 months in federal prison for Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm. His term of imprisonment will be followed by three years of supervised release. According to court documents, Bergantzel pleaded guilty to the charge on January 5, 2022.



Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska-Applicability and Scope; Tongass National Forest Submerged Lands discussed on May 12 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a one page proposed rule on May 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: BOSTON - A former accountant for the Edge College & Career Network (also known as The Key) and the Key Worldwide Foundation was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for his role in the college admissions case.


Release: By Cindy Long, Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.


Justice Department discusses Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction on May 12

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on May 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Homeland Security Department discusses Iowa; Amendment No. 2 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration on May 12

The US Homeland Security Department published a one page notice on May 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Detroit man admits to his role in a drug conspiracy

News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Lamarr Devaughn Charleston, of Detroit, Michigan, has admitted to his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.


Briefing with Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Karen Donfried on the Secretary’s Upcoming Travel to Germany and France

Release: MR PRICE: Good morning, everyone, and thanks very much for joining us. We are pleased to have with us today Dr. Karen Donfried, our assistant secretary for our Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs. She will offer an outline of the Secretary’s upcoming travel to Germany and France. She will then be in a position to take a few questions. This call is on the record, but it is.


How politicians on Environment and Public Works Committee dealt with bills on May 12

There was activity on one bill related to the Environment and Public Works Committee on May 12.


Environmental Protection Agency discusses Certain New Chemicals or Significant New Uses; Statements of Findings for February 2022 on May 12

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on May 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.