News published on Federal Newswire in November 2022

News from November 2022


USDA Designates Polk County, Nebraska, as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

News Release: This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including...


Klamath Falls Field Office Announces Online-Only Sale of Christmas Tree Permits for 2022

News Release: LAKEVIEW, Ore. - ‘Tis the season! Looking for an outdoor experience to celebrate the holidays? How about cutting down your own Christmas tree? Christmas tree permits for the Bureau of Land Management Klamath Falls Field Office can be purchased ONLINE starting now.


News Release: Washington -The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with the Yurok Tribe under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA). Through LFPA, the Yurok Tribe Environmental Department (YTED) seek to purchase and distribute locally grown, produced, and processed food from underserved producers.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Nov. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Nov. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: PHOENIX, Ariz. - On November 7, 2022, Keenan Sherman Johnson, 26, of McNary, Arizona, was sentenced by United States District Judge Steven P. Logan to 180 months in prison, followed by lifetime supervised release. Johnson, an enrolled member of the White Mountain Apache Tribe, previously pleaded guilty to Abusive Sexual Contact of a Child.


Fresno Man Charged in $4+ Million Ponzi and COVID-19 Benefits Fraud Schemes

News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Royce Newcomb, 60, of Fresno, charged in connection with schemes estimated to have defrauded investors and the government out of more than $4.2 million was arrested today in Fresno, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.


Marine Mammal Protection Act; Receipt of Permit Application discussed on Nov. 28 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Nov. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Commerce Department discusses Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings on Nov. 28

The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Nov. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: CONCORD - Kaylie Esquivel Arizmendi, 32, of Nashua, pleaded guilty in federal court to making false statements, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today.


Agriculture Department discusses Sanders Resource Advisory Committee on Nov. 28

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Nov. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Dr. Musaddiq Nazeeri, of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, has agreed to pay the United States $86,506.30 to resolve civil liability for alleged violations of the False Claims Act.


Release: ARLINGTON, Va. Two Transportation Security Administration (TSA) explosives detection canines who work at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) are featured in the free downloadable that honors its explosives detection canines from across the country.


News Release: A San Francisco-area doctor pleaded guilty on Nov. 22 in connection with the use of unapproved products she sold as genuine Botox and Juvederm.


Major Indictment Targets Southeastern Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

News Release: STATESBORO, GA: A newly unsealed federal indictment charges nearly three dozen defendants for their involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy centered in south Georgia and reaching into the Caribbean.


The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Nov. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Ambassador at Large Fick’s Travel to Ethiopia

Release: Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy Nathaniel C. Fick will travel to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from November 28 to 30, 2022 to attend the 17th annual Internet Governance Forum (IGF) and meet with African counterparts.


News Release: WASHINGTON -- More than $2.97 billion in federal grants, disaster loans and flood insurance payments has been provided to the state of Florida and to households after Hurricane Ian, with FEMA providing $769 million to households and $358 million to the state for emergency response. The U.S. Small Business Administration has provided $1 billion in disaster loans, while the National Flood Insurance Program has paid $793 million in claims.


DOI-USGS1 grant application closes on Dec. 30

Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Piedmont-South Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit grant opened on Nov. 29.