News published on Federal Newswire in September 2022

Transportation Department discusses Rescinding the Notice of Intent To Prepare Environmental Impact Statement (EIS): Hawaii County, Hawaii on Sept. 27

By US DOT Newswire | Sep 28, 2022

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Sept. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.6 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Business Growth in Lansing, Michigan

By Commerce Newswire | Sep 28, 2022

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.6 million grant to the Capital Region Airport Authority, Lansing, Michigan, for water, sewer and utility infrastructure upgrades needed to spur economic growth at the Capital Region International Airport. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan and EDA’s $300 million Coal Communities Commitment.

Riverside Man Ordered to Spend 46 Months in Federal Prison in His Second Federal Case Stemming from Sale of Bogus Aircraft Parts

By DOJ Newswire | Sep 28, 2022

News Release: LOS ANGELES - A Riverside man who previously served a lengthy prison sentence in two aircraft-related cases was sentenced today to nearly four years in federal prison for selling bogus aircraft parts and for falsifying related documents.

South Carolina Man Sentenced to Almost Four Years in Prison for Consumer Electronics Theft Scheme

By DOJ Newswire | Sep 28, 2022

News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Rusmaldy Jimenez-Hiciano, 38, of Goose Creek, SC, was sentenced to three years and 10 months in prison, three years of supervised release, and was ordered to pay full restitution of $536,000 and forfeiture of $461,000 by United States District Court Judge Jeffrey L. Schmehl for his role in perpetrating a mail fraud scheme to steal high-end electronics from his former employer, Walmart.

Florida Man Found Guilty of Felony and Misdemeanor Charges Related to Capitol Breach

By DOJ Newswire | Sep 28, 2022

News Release: Defendant Moved Throughout Capitol Building, Including Outside the House Chamber.

Owner Of Farm Labor Contracting Company Pleads Guilty In Racketeering Conspiracy Involving The Forced Labor Of Mexican Workers

By DOJ Newswire | Sep 28, 2022

News Release: WASHINGTON -Bladimir Moreno, 55, pleaded guilty in federal court in Tampa, Florida, to charges of conspiracy under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act and conspiracy to commit forced labor. A federal grand jury in the Middle District of Florida had previously returned a six-count...

Belmont County man sentenced for drug charge

By DOJ Newswire | Sep 28, 2022

News Release: WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - William Tyrone Stovall, of Bridgeport, Ohio, was sentenced today to 100 months of incarceration for a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.

Jackson Man Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison for Possession of a Firearm by Convicted Felon

By DOJ Newswire | Sep 28, 2022

News Release: Jackson, Miss. - A Jackson man was sentenced to three years and one month in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Jermicha Fomby of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Advisory Committee Special Meeting on Management Strategy Evaluation for Atlantic Bluefin Tuna discussed on Sept. 27 by Commerce Department

By Commerce Newswire | Sep 28, 2022

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Sept. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Commerce Department discusses Membership of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Performance Review Board on Sept. 27

By Commerce Newswire | Sep 28, 2022

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Sept. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Opening Remarks at the Pew et al. UNGA Side Event “Reducing Plastic Pollution: CDP’s Expansion to Disclosure”

By State Newswire | Sep 28, 2022

Release: (As Prepared). ASSISTANT SECRETARY MEDINA: Good morning, everyone. I’m so honored to join you today, and I want to thank Sue and others at Pew, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, the Minderoo Foundation, and CDP for inviting me to be part of this event. I also want to say broadly, how much I appreciate...

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $5 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance to Support Forest Products Industry on Menominee Indian Reservation in Wisconsin

By Commerce Newswire | Sep 28, 2022

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $5 million grant to Menominee Tribal Enterprises, Neopit, Wisconsin, to construct a new building and replace equipment at the Tribe’s sawmill.

District Heights Drug Dealer Sentenced to Over Seven Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of a .357 Caliber Machinegun and for Cocaine Distribution

By DOJ Newswire | Sep 28, 2022

News Release: A Total of 27 Firearms Recovered from the Defendant’s Home, Including a.357 Caliber Machinegun With an Obliterated Serial Number.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and the bills it addressed on Sept. 27

By Homeland Newswire | Sep 28, 2022

There was activity on two bills related to the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Sept. 27.

Irvine Man Sentenced to Four Years in Federal Prison for Obtaining More Than $5 Million in COVID-Relief Loans for Sham Businesses

By DOJ Newswire | Sep 28, 2022

News Release: LOS ANGELES - An Orange County man was sentenced today to 48 months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining more than $5 million in COVID-relief loans for three shell companies.

Washington, Iowa Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Child Pornography Charge

By DOJ Newswire | Sep 28, 2022

News Release: DAVENPORT, IA - Kendal Duane Letcher, age 64 of Washington, Iowa, was sentenced on Monday, Sept. 26, 2022, to 180 months in prison following his plea to a charge of Receipt and Distribution of Child Pornography. Letcher was ordered to pay $3,000 in restitution to each of his four victims, totaling $12,000.

Notice of Decision To Revise Import Requirements for the Importation of Fresh Sand Pears From the Republic of Korea Into the United States discussed on Sept. 27 by Agriculture Department

By USDA Newswire | Sep 28, 2022

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Sept. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Ohio Woman Pleads Guilty to Drug and Gun Charges

By DOJ Newswire | Sep 28, 2022

News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Conneaut Ohio, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of possession with intent to distribute controlled substances and possession of a firearm in furtherance of that drug trafficking crime, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.