News published on Federal Newswire in October 2022

News from October 2022


News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), and Education and Labor Committee Chairman Robert C. “Bobby" Scott (D-VA) wrote to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra today in support of the Biden Administration’s proposed health care nondiscrimination rule.


There are two releases scheduled to be published on Oct. 5.


Records Governing Off-the-Record Communications; Public Notice discussed on Oct. 3 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Oct. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - EM Richland Operations Office (RL) contractor Hanford Mission Integration Solutions (HMIS) recently held a formal ceremony for the Hanford Fire Department, recognizing 28 graduates of the New Recruit Training Academy and 13 individuals who received promotions.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Local leaders from Paducah, Kentucky recently visited Washington, D.C. to meet with EM Senior Advisor William “Ike" White and other senior DOE officials to discuss the post-cleanup future for the Paducah Site.


Agriculture Department discusses Process for Establishing Rates for Veterinary Services User Fees on Oct. 3

The US Agriculture Department published a one page proposed rule on Oct. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Buenas tardes. Gracias. Gracias a todos. I looked for this because I was almost rendered entirely speechless, quite literally.


There were 51 notices published by the Agriculture Department in September, according to the Federal Register.


News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - EM recently awarded Oak Ridge cleanup contractor UCOR approximately $27.5 million for its performance from Nov. 1, 2021 through May 22, 2022, amounting to 85% of the available fee for the evaluation period.


Beckley Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime

News Release: BECKLEY, W.Va. - Jamal Johnson, 32, of Beckley, pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin.


UN Truce Expiration in Yemen

News Release: The United States expresses its deep concern that the UN-mediated truce in Yemen expired on October 2 without the parties reaching agreement to extend it. Yemeni men, women, and children have experienced the tangible benefits provided by the truce: the longest period of calm since the war began, a dramatic ...


Commerce Department publishes notice on Oct. 3

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Oct. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


CISA Kicks Off Cybersecurity Awareness Month

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) kicked off Cybersecurity Awareness Month today, following a proclamation by President Biden designating October as a time for the public and private sectors to work together to continue raising awareness about the importance of...


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a five page rule on Oct. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Man Receives 25-Year Sentence For Carjacking Murder Of Uber Eats Driver

News Release: SAN JUAN, P.R. - On Sept. 30, 2022, U.S. District Judge Daniel R. Domínguez sentenced Carlos Rafael Rosario-Morales to 25 years in prison for committing two carjackings, during one of which he murdered an Uber Eats driver, announced W. Stephen Muldrow, United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico.


Idaho Site Kicks Off First Phase of Demolition Work at Naval Reactors Facility

News Release: IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - Decontamination and demolition (D&D) crews at EM ’s Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site have begun demolishing Cold War-era buildings that supported the U.S. Navy’s nuclear propulsion program beginning in the 1950s, following a few weeks in which they built proficiency with heavy equipment for the teardown.


News Release: NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that COLBI TRENT DEFIORE, age 30, from Carriere, Mississippi, was charged today in a one-count bill of information with using a transferring obscene matter to a minor, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1470.


News Release: The U.S. Department of State is accepting applications for the new William D. Clarke, Sr. Diplomatic Security (Clarke DS) Fellowship Program now through Nov. 30, 2022. The 2023 fellowship program, administered in cooperation with The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars (TWC), is intended for talented students who want to pursue a master’s degree and a career as a Diplomatic Security Service Special Agent in the Foreign Service.


News Release: FBI Dallas ‘Hate Crimes Awareness Day’ Recognized October Third.


New U.S. APEC Business Advisory Council Member Appointment

Release: The United States welcomes the appointment of Ginger Lew, CEO, Three Oaks Investments LLC, to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Advisory Council (ABAC).