News published on Federal Newswire in October 2022

News from October 2022


Learn how to prevent fires in your home during Fire Prevention Week (October 9 – 15). This year marks 100 years of the event and is focused on "Fire won't wait. Plan your escape.


Manhattan Project National Historical Park and Whitman Mission National Historic Site rangers will lead a hike up Candy Mountain on Saturday, October 15 from 12:00–2:30 pm.


 It’s time once again for Howling Homestead at Homestead National Historical Park!


St. Paul Man Sentenced to 17 Years for Violent Armed Robberies of Twin Cities Businesses


USDA-RUS grant application closes on Nov. 13

Technical Assistance and Training Program - Manufactured Homes grant opened on Oct. 15.


Agency Information Collection Activities; Visitor Perceptions of Climate Change Study discussed on Oct. 14 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Oct. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


USDA Announces the 15 Organizations that will Administer the Farm and Food Workers Relief Grant Program

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is taking an important step forward in furthering its commitment to farmworkers, meatpacking workers, and grocery store workers by recognizing their essential role in America’s food system. Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that...


USDA Restricts PACA Violators in California, Nevada, Texas and Virginia From Operating in the Produce Industry

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on five produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). These sanctions...


Homeland Security Department discusses Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations on Oct. 14

The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on Oct. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


There were 41 press releases or notices published by the U.S. Department of Commerce in September.


USDA Expands Local Foods in School Meals through Cooperative Agreement with Iowa

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Iowa for more than $2.1 million to increase their purchase of nutritious, local foods for school meal programs.


National Park Service releases a new study evaluating Cold War defensive sites in the United States for potential designation as national landmarks

News Release: WASHINGTON - The National Park Service (NPS) today released a study identifying 24 properties with nationally significant connections to the Cold War worthy of National Historic Landmark consideration. The new theme study,,  was created in partnership with the National Conference of State Historic Preservation...


News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a Complaint against Wright Livestock Inc. (Wright Livestock) and Rodney J. Wright (Wright) of North Platte, Neb., on Aug. 22, 2022, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.


Shainline: NIST works 'to achieve communication between many more elements' with artificial neural systems

Researchers with the U.S. Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology built computer hardware that resembles the human brain but need superconducting electronics to keep it from grinding to a halt.


Granholm: New program will help with 'producing rare earth elements and critical minerals here at home'

The U.S. Department of Energy issued a notice of intent for a $32 million investment into a new Bipartisan Infrastructure Law-backed program supporting front-end engineering design studies to produce rare earth elements and other critical minerals and materials from domestic coal-based resources.


USDA Announces Its Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement with Arkansas

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



Justice Department discusses Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act on Oct. 14

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Oct. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: The Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are hosting two hiring events to quickly fill 200 wildland firefighter and support positions in California and parts of Nevada, for the 2023 wildland fire year.


USDA Issues a Default Decision Against Nichols Cattle Co. LLC, Nichols Management Co. LLC, Donald H. Nichols and Jane A. Nichols for Violating the Packers and Stockyards Act

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a Decision and Order Without Hearing by Reason of Default against Nichols Cattle Co. LLC, (NCC), Nichols Management Co. LLC (NMC), Donald H. Nichols (D. Nichols) and Jane A. Nichols (J. Nichols) of Ariz., on Jan. 4, 2022, for violation of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.