News published on Federal Newswire in October 2022

News from October 2022


Notice published on Oct. 21 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a five page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Former St. Louis County Employee Admits Pandemic Relief Fraud Scheme

News Release: ST. LOUIS - A former St. Louis County, Missouri employee on Friday admitted hatching a scheme to fraudulently obtain COVID-19 relief funds in exchange for kickbacks.


FEMA Provides More than $3.2 million to Alaska Communities Affected by September West Coast Storms

News Release: Nearly a month after a federal disaster declaration was made for the severe storm, flooding and landslides that occurred in Western Alaska from Sept. 15 - 20, more than $3 million in federal disaster assistance has been awarded to survivors. Those in the designated Regional Educational Attendance Areas (REAAs) of Bering Strait, Kashunamiut, Lower Kuskokwim and Lower Yukon are eligible to apply for FEMA assistance until Nov. 22.


Vallejo Man Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison for Flying to the Philippines with the Intention of Engaging in Sexual Conduct with a Child

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Balbino Sablad, 81, of Vallejo, was sentenced today to five years and 10 months in prison and ordered to pay a fine of $3,500 for traveling with the intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.



New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting discussed on Oct. 21 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Independence Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Child Pornography

News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - An Independence, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for distributing child pornography over the internet, including to an undercover federal agent, whom he believed to be a 13-year-old girl.


News Release: ATLANTA - Nagaindra Srivastav has pleaded guilty to conspiracy and kickback charges for his role in selling fraudulent doctors’ orders to his co-conspirators, who used the orders to obtain at least $25 million in fraudulent payments from Medicare.


Secretary Blinken to Deliver Remarks at the TechWomen 10th Anniversary Closing Ceremony

News Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will deliver remarks to commemorate the 10th anniversary of TechWomen, the U.S. Department of State’s premier exchange program for women in STEM, at 12:40 p.m. ET on Monday, Oct. 24, 2022 in the Benjamin Franklin Room at the Department of State. Secretary Blinken’s ...


The US Transportation Department published a six page proposed rule on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Biden-Harris Administration Announces $28 Million To Advance And Deploy Hydropower Technology

Release: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding Will Grow the Hydropower Industry, Create Jobs, and Engage Key Stakeholder Voices



Joint Readout on Cooperation between the U.S. Department of Commerce and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

News Release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry François-Philippe Champagne met in Washington to discuss issues of mutual interest and reiterated their commitment to work together to address challenging bilateral, multilateral, and global issues.



Stephen K. Bannon Sentenced to Four Months in Prison on Two Counts of Contempt of Congress

News Release: Jury Found He Failed to Comply With House Subpoena From Select Committee Investigating Jan. 6 Capitol Breach.


NOAA and BOEM announce draft offshore wind, North Atlantic right whale strategy

News Release: Today NOAA Fisheries and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced the release of a draft joint strategy to protect and promote the recovery of North Atlantic right whales while responsibly developing offshore wind energy. The draft strategy identifies the agencies’ goals and objectives...


Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $244 Million to Create Good-Paying Union Jobs, Catalyze Economic Revitalization in Pennsylvania

News Release: WASHINGTON - As the Department of the Interior commemorates “Legacy Pollution Week,” the agency today announced a $244,904,081 investment from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to create good-paying union jobs and catalyze economic opportunity by reclaiming abandoned mine lands (AML) in ...


The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.