News published on Federal Newswire in October 2022

News from October 2022


News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with Tri-County Livestock Exchange Inc. (Tri-County) and Larry Congleton (Congleton) of Campbellsburg, Ky., on Aug. 18, 2022, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act. Under the terms of the stipulation, Tri-County and Congleton waived their rights to a hearing and paid a penalty of $1,000.


Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Hearing discussed on Oct. 14 by Transportation Department

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


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 Yakama Nation Tribal Government under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA). Through LFPA, the Yakama Nation seeks to purchase and distribute locally grown, produced, and processed food from underserved producers.


Julie Bennett named new Incident Business specialist for NPS Wildland Fire

News Release: Julie Bennett has been selected as the new specialist for the Incident Business program within National Park Service Branch of Wildland Fire, replacing Christine Peters, who retired last year.


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


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




USDA Announces Its Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement with Mississippi

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


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


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


U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) publishes 767 press releases in August

There were 767 press releases published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in August.


Federal Jury Convicts Omaha Man of Drug and Firearms Offenses


Washington Man Sentenced to More Than Eight Years in Prison for Armed Meth, Fentanyl Trafficking in Great Falls Area and Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation


Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Machine Gun in Rockford


USDA Files Action Against Island Fresh De Puerto Rico Inc. in Puerto Rico for Alleged PACA Violations

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint against Island Fresh De Puerto Rico Inc. (IFPR) for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). The company, operating from Puerto Rico, allegedly failed to make payment promptly to six produce sellers in the amount of $1,554,566 from August 2019 through July 2020.


Sacramento Man Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison for Cocaine Trafficking


Passaic County Man Charged With Possession of Machinegun and Felon in Possession of Ammunition



Notice published by Homeland Security Department on Oct. 14

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