News published on Federal Newswire in October 2022

News from October 2022


News Release: WASHINGTON – On Friday, Oct. 14, 2022, and Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas participated in a series of meetings in Dallas, Texas with law enforcement leaders from across the country on ways to strengthen our partnerships to advance public safety and homeland security.


Enhancing the Safety of Vulnerable Road Users at Intersections; Request for Information; Extension of Comment Period discussed on Oct. 17 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Oct. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Oct. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Inspections find Dollar General continues to discount safety as violations, penalties pile up for blocked exits, unsafe storage areas, other hazards

News Release: ATLANTA - Dollar General Corp. and Dolgencorp LLC - operator of more than 18,000 Dollar General discount stores in 47 states - has again ignored federal workplace safety standards, this time identified during inspections at four locations in Alabama, Florida and Georgia. The company faces $1,682,302 in proposed penalties after these inspections, a portion of the more than $9.6 million in total initial penalties the company has received since 2017.


DOE-GFO grant application closes on Feb. 17

Notice of Intent to Issue Funding Opportunity Announcement No. DE-FOA-0002845: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), Section 41006(a)(2): U.S. Tidal Energy Advancement grant opened on Oct. 18.



The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Oct. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 10, has issued an air quality advisory for Indian Reservations in Western Oregon due to the elevated pollution levels caused by regional wildfires. Weather forecasts indicate periods of poor air quality will continue through Monday.


There is one release scheduled to be published on Oct. 19.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken Before Meeting with Civil Society Activists on Women’s Rights and Human Rights in Iran

News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning, everyone. We’re gathered today as we see remarkable displays of courage throughout Iran as women, young people, and many others continue to stand up for the fundamental rights that continue to be denied them by the Iranian regime. This is in many ways not a new story; ...


News Release: FRANKFORT, Ky. - Eastern Kentucky homeowners and renters who sustained damage to their property from the July floods have two weeks left to apply for federal disaster assistance.


Federal court enters consent order requiring North Conway restaurant to pay $148K in tips, wages, liquidated damages to 31 employees after Department of Labor investigation

News Release: MANCHESTER, NH - A federal court has ordered a North Conway restaurant to pay a total of $148,128 - $74,064 in tips and back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages - after a U.S. Department of Labor investigation found the employers kept workers’ tips illegally and failed to pay them overtime wages when required by law.


US Department of Labor initiates technical support; worker safety, health outreach in areas hardest hit by Hurricane Ian

News Release: ATLANTA - In the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has initiated efforts to provide on-site technical assistance and outreach in the areas of Florida hardest hit by the storm to protect workers involved in the recovery and response and to prevent any further injury or loss of life.


Senior Official for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Allen Travels to Costa Rica and Miami

News Release: Senior Official for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Liz Allen will travel to San José, Costa Rica, and Miami, Florida, from October 16-19, 2022. Her trip underscores the United States’ strategic commitment to freedom of expression, to addressing critical gaps in the approach to countering state-sponsored propaganda and disinformation/misinformation worldwide, and to public diplomacy as a foundational component of U.S. foreign policy.


News Release: Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas issued the following statement following the today’s ruling by the Southern District of Texas on DACA...


Interior Department discusses Public Meeting of the Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee (SESAC) on Oct. 17

The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Oct. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman met today with Australian Minister for Defence Industry, Minister for International Development and the Pacific Pat Conroy. The Deputy Secretary and the Minister discussed U.S. and Australian efforts to continue ...


Interagency U.S. Delegation Travels to Coastal West Africa

News Release: Assistant Secretary of State for Conflict and Stabilization Operations Anne A. Witkowsky will lead a multi-agency delegation including Assistant to the USAID Administrator for Conflict Prevention and Stabilization Robert Jenkins and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Counternarcotics and Stabilization ...


Homeland Security Department discusses Readability Changes for Special Requirements for Admission, Extension, and Maintenance of Nonimmigrant Status on Oct. 17

The US Homeland Security Department published a four page rule on Oct. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Transportation Department discusses Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway Projects in Texas on Oct. 17

The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Oct. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.