News published on Federal Newswire in November 2022

News from November 2022


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Nov. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on Nov. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Tennessee, Department of Anthropology, Knoxville, TN discussed on Nov. 10 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Nov. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Nov. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Daffron Uses Engineering to Improve Lives, Assist With Oak Ridge Cleanup

News Release: Jim Daffron, a 30-year Army veteran, traveled to Central America to help those hit by Hurricane Mitch and helped war-torn Iraq recover critical infrastructure. His passion for mechanical and environmental engineering has translated into a leadership position at EM’s Oak Ridge Site. He values his experiences in teamwork, problem-solving and mission accomplishments both in the military and at EM.


News Release: Bay City, MI - A convicted sex offender was indicted today by the grand jury for murdering a woman and shooting her child on the Isabella Reservation in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced today.


News Release: DETROIT - A Detroit man who sex trafficked two minor girls while he was on bond and an electronic tether for state sex trafficking charges was sentenced to 16 years in prison, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced today.


Message from Secretary Mayorkas on the Observance of Veterans Day

News Release: Colleagues, This year’s theme for Veterans Day is at the very center of military service: honor. Honor reflects the value and tradition of answering the call to duty, in service of one’s team, our institutions, and the nation. There are 16.5 million American veterans who embody this ethos, but none...


Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. Agrees to Pay $3 Million to Settle Civil False Claims Act Allegations

News Release: AUSTIN - Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc., as successor-in-interest to MedEquities Realty Trust, Inc. (MedEquities), has agreed to pay $3 million to resolve allegations that MedEquities violated the False Claims Act by submitting false claims to the Medicare and Medicaid programs. MRT of Lakeway TX - ACH, LLC (MRT-Lakeway) and Lakeway Realty, LLC (Lakeway Realty) are also parties to the settlement agreement.


News Release: Assistant Secretary of State for Conflict and Stabilization Operations Anne A. Witkowsky will travel to Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, November 13-14 to join the U.S. delegation to the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27). While there, Assistant Secretary Witkowsky will focus on the importance ...


Cincinnati Man Sentenced to Seven Years and Two Months in Federal Prison for Assaulting and Brandishing a Firearm at Federal Task Force Officers

News Release: Louisville, KY - John F. Johnson, also known as Grand Master Jay, was sentenced to 7 years and 2 months in prison for assaulting and brandishing a firearm at federal task force officers.


Interior Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; Using Web and Mobile-Based Apps During NPS Citizen Science Events on Nov. 10

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Nov. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: FAIRBANKS - A former U.S. Air Force Contract Specialist assigned to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER), was sentenced to 30 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release and forfeiture of $47,000 in unlawful gains by Senior U.S. District Court Judge Ralph R. Beistline for conspiracy and agreeing to accept nearly half a million in bribes from a private contractor.


Business Formation Statistics Monthly Data Release

News Release: - The U.S. Census Bureau today released new Business Formation Statistics (BFS) for October 2022. The BFS provide timely and high frequency information on new business applications and formations in the United States. The BFS are a standard data product of the Census Bureau, developed in research collaboration...


Business Trends and Outlook Survey Data Release

News Release: - The U.S. Census Bureau today released data from the Business Trends and Outlook Survey (BTOS), a survey that measures business conditions on an ongoing basis. The BTOS is the successor to the Small Business Pulse Survey (SBPS), a high-frequency survey that measured the effect of changing business conditions during the coronavirus pandemic and other major events like hurricanes on our nation’s small businesses.


News Release: BEAUMONT, Texas - A Port Arthur man has pleaded guilty to federal firearms violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today.


Member of Large Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 360 Months in Federal Prison for Gun and Drug Charges

News Release: United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced the sentencing of Travis R. James, age 38 of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, as part of Operation Hidden Fee, an extensive federal, state, and local investigation by the Middle District Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) aimed at a drug trafficking network based and operating in Baton Rouge.


News Release: AKRON - A federal jury on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, convicted James Dailey, 34, of Cleveland, Ohio, of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, as well as possession of other controlled substances. Dailey was convicted following a three-day trial before U.S. District Judge John R. Adams in Akron.



News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - EM crews employed a unique solution to safely close a 70-year-old well at the Savannah River Site (SRS), saving about $900,000.