News published on Federal Newswire in September 2022

News from September 2022


Firewood Permits Available for Dorst Woodlot in Sequoia National Park

News Release: SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. September 6, 2022 - Surplus wood is currently available to the public by permit in Sequoia National Park. Firewood permits are free, but you must obtain your permit before wood can be removed. Permit holders may take up to six cords per family per year. Firewood is available on a first-come first-served basis until the supply is gone.


Release: Washington - The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is publishing an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) to solicit public comments on a new approach to indemnity valuation and a new indemnity framework. This approach aims to standardize and provide greater consistency to the livestock indemnification process.


DOT-FRA grant application closes on Dec. 1

FY22 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Grant Program grant opened on Sept. 6.


Hanford Tank Waste Evaporator Gets New Transfer Lines

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - As the Hanford Site gears up to treat tank waste for disposal through the Direct-Feed Low-Activity Waste (DFLAW ) Program, workers are upgrading many site facilities to support 24/7 operations. One of those facilities is the 242-A Evaporator.


USDOJ-OJP-NIJ grant application closes on Oct. 24

NIJ FY22 Research on Monitoring Child Maltreatment in Youth Serving Organizations grant opened on Sept. 6.


News Release: BADLANDS NATIONAL PARK, Interior, South Dakota - The National Park Service (NPS) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are seeking public comments on potential alternatives for an air tour management plan (ATMP) for Badlands National Park. Public comments will be accepted during a 30-day public scoping process starting September 6 through October 6.


“EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.” published by the Congressional Record  on Sept. 2

“EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.“ was published in the House section on pages H7734-H7735 on Sept. 2


Raimondo: Commerce Department 'supports tribal sovereignty, self-determination'

Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said the Biden administration is committed to ensuring Tribal Communities can thrive in the 21st Century economy.


News Release: OAKLAND, Calif. - The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Region 9 Technological Hazards Branch, Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program, announced today that a public meeting will be held on Sept. 16, 2022, in San Luis Obispo, California.


News Release: NICHOLASVILLE, KY - The National Park Service (NPS) is excited to announce the new operating hours and the September-October Calendar at Camp Nelson National Monument. The park’s Visitor Center and Museum will be open 5-days a week (Wednesday-Sunday) after Labor Day (September 5, 2022). The building will be open 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. The grounds remain open sunrise to sunset.


International Trade Administration set to publish a new notice on Sept. 7

There are three releases scheduled to be published on Sept. 7.


News Release: The United States congratulates William Ruto on his election as president of Kenya, as confirmed by the Supreme Court on September 5.  We also congratulate the people of Kenya on the conclusion of a peaceful electoral process.


There is one release scheduled to be published on Sept. 7.


National Park Service announces death of former director Mary Bomar

News Release: WASHINGTON - Former National Park Service Director Mary Bomar died on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, after a dogged fight against cancer. She was 78 years old. Bomar was appointed as the 17th director of the National Park Service (NPS) by President George W. Bush in October 2006 and served through the end of the Bush Administration.


Idaho Engineers Become Drone Pilots to Prepare for Testing, Waste Vault Entry

News Release: IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - For decades, the nuclear industry has used remotely operated drones to photograph building exteriors and take radiation measurements safely.


There are two releases scheduled to be published on Sept. 7.


Transportation Department set to publish a new notice on Sept. 7

There is one release scheduled to be published on Sept. 7.


VERY HIGH fire danger in Yellowstone National Park 

News Release: * The parkwide fire danger level for Yellowstone is now VERY HIGH.


Mission Man Indicted for Sexual Abuse, Distribution of a Controlled Substance, and Assault by Strangulation and Suffocation

News Release: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Mission, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Sexual Abuse, Distribution of a Controlled Substance to a Person Under Age Twenty-One and Assault by Strangulation and Suffocation.


News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - The first 36 students graduated from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM ) Savannah River Site (SRS ) liquid waste contractor’s Nuclear Fundamentals Certificate program this summer.