News published on Federal Newswire in October 2022

News from October 2022


Notice of Intent To Request Approval To Establish a New Information Collection discussed on Oct. 5 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Oct. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Northern District of Iowa Takes Part in Department’s  Wide-Ranging Efforts to Protect Older Adults

News Release: The Justice Department announced the results of its efforts over the past year to protect older adults from fraud and exploitation. During the past year, the Department and its law enforcement partners tackled maters that ranged from mass-marketing scams that impacted thousands of victims to bad actors...


News Release: FBI Releases 2021 Crime in the Nation Statistics.


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page proposed rule on Oct. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Chilean Foreign Minister Antonia Urrejola At a Joint Press Availability

News Release: FOREIGN MINISTER URREJOLA: (Via interpreter) Good – I’m not sure if it’s good afternoon or good morning, but thank you for being here with us today. First of all, I would like to make a statement, and then Secretary Antony Blinken will have a few remarks. We’ll then go on to Q&A.


Methuen Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Role in Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy

News Release: Defendant sold drugs to undercover agent on five separate occasions.



CHEYENNE MAN SENTENCED AFTER TRAFFICKING FENTANYL WITHIN 1000 FEET OF A SCHOOL

News Release: Acting United States Attorney Nicholas Vassallo announced today that ROBERT BUTLER, 34, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, was sentenced on Sept. 29, 2022, by United States District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl within 1,000 feet of a public elementary school and...


NOAA releases Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease response plan

News Release: Today, NOAA is releasing a plan to guide future actions to treat and prevent the spread of a disease affecting coral reefs in Florida and the U.S. Caribbean. The plan also includes actions to prevent the spread of the disease to the Indo-Pacific.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Oct. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: LAS VEGAS -- The Bureau of Land Management today announced that it is seeking public nominations for positions on the Mojave-Southern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council Resource Advisory Council (RAC.) This citizen-based council assists in the development of recommendations that address public land management issues within BLM’s Battle Mountain, Ely, and Southern Nevada Districts.


News Release: Seattle - A 37-year-old former Seattle tech worker was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to time served and 5 years of probation including location and computer monitoring for seven federal crimes connected to her scheme to hack into cloud computer data storage accounts and steal data...


Homeland Security Department discusses Safety Zone; Taylor Bayou Turning Basin, Port Arthur, TX on Oct. 5

The US Homeland Security Department published a two page proposed rule on Oct. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Former Chief Security Officer Of Uber Convicted Of Federal Charges For Covering Up Data Breach Involving Millions Of Uber User Records

News Release: Federal Jury Finds Joseph Sullivan Guilty of Obstruction of the Federal Trade Commission and Misprision of a Felony.


News Release: KANAB, Utah - The Bureau of Land Management seeks nominations for the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Advisory Committee to fill existing and upcoming vacancies. The citizen-based committee makes recommendations to the BLM that address public land management issues, such as the development...


Former Medical Assistant Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Role in Health Care Fraud Conspiracy

News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A former medical assistant was sentenced today to 24 months in prison for defrauding New Jersey state and local health benefits programs and other insurers of more than $1 million by submitting fraudulent claims for medically unnecessary prescriptions, Attorney for the United States Vikas Khanna announced.


News Release: Louisville, KY - A federal grand jury returned an indictment yesterday charging James Hickman III with illegal possession of a firearm.



USDA Partners with Local Groups to Increase Homeownership Opportunities for Native Americans

News Release: Washington - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Rural Development Xochitl Torres Small announced today the Department is providing $4 million in loans to expand the Native American Relending Pilot program. Two Native Community Development Financial Institutions (NCDFIs) will use the loan funds to expand homeownership opportunities for Native Americans living on tribal lands in South and North Dakota.


Long-Term Recovery Groups Are Still Active in the U.S. Virgin Islands

News Release: ST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands -- Soon after hurricanes Irma and Maria swept through the territory in 2017, members of local community groups, faith-based, community-based organizations and nongovernmental organizations collaborated to establish long-term recovery groups on St. Croix, St. John and St.