News published on Federal Newswire in February 2023

Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.

Transportation Department discusses Normal and Transport Category Rotorcraft Certification on Feb. 10

By US DOT Newswire | Feb 11, 2023

The US Transportation Department published a one page rule on Feb. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

BLM issues decision on Western Oregon project to improve fire resilience

News Release: Grants Pass, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management has issued a decision to promote safe wildfire response, develop fire resilient lands, and create habitat for special status species. The Late Mungers Integrated Vegetation Management Project includes prescribed fire, thinning and selection harvest actions. The project is located near the communities of Murphy and Williams.

Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL: Advancing Survivor Centered Transitional Justice in Ethiopia

Release: United States Department of State. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL: Advancing Survivor Centered Transitional Justice in Ethiopia. This is the announcement of funding opportunity number SFOP0009418. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number:...

Secretary Blinken’s Call with French Foreign Minister Colonna

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price

DOI-BLM grant application closes on April 12

IIJA Bureau of Land Management Wyoming Aquatic Resource Management grant opened on Feb. 11.

Establishment of Class E Airspace; Union Springs, AL discussed on Feb. 10 by Transportation Department

By US DOT Newswire | Feb 11, 2023

The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Feb. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Interagency Delegation Travels to Saudi Arabia

Release: A senior U.S. government delegation will travel to Saudi Arabia to participate in the U.S.-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Working Group meetings on February 13-16. The delegation will convene in Riyadh - which hosts the GCC Secretariat’s headquarters - with representatives from the GCC member states’ governments and the Secretariat to discuss shared priorities.

Interior Department discusses Request for Nominations for the Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Advisory Council on Feb. 10

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Feb. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings discussed on Feb. 10 by Commerce Department

By Commerce Newswire | Feb 11, 2023

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Feb. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Westminster Man Sentenced to 124 Months in Federal Prison for Weapons and Drug Trafficking Charges

News Release: DENVER - The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces Michael Thomas Delguidice, age 62, of Westminster, was sentenced to 124 months prison and 3 years supervised release for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

Condemning Today’s Terrorist Attack in Jerusalem

News Release: We strongly condemn today’s terrorist attack on civilians, including children, at a bus stop in Jerusalem and express our condolences to the families of those killed. The deliberate targeting of innocent civilians is repugnant and unconscionable. The United States extends our deepest sympathies to the injured, and we stand firmly with them in the face of this attack.

Energy Department discusses Combined Notice of Filings on Feb. 10

By DOE Newswire | Feb 11, 2023

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Feb. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

G.C. Waldrep

News Release: The sandstone towers at the Island in the Sky attract the most rock climbers. We do not see many climbers in the rest of the park due to the poor rock quality and a lack of established routes. You do not need a permit for technical rock climbing, but you must have permits for overnight backcountry travel and day-use trips on the White Rim Road and backcountry roads in The Needles. No camping is allowed at the trailhead to Zeus and Moses.

Pharmacist Convicted for $1 Million Prescription Drug Fraud

News Release: A federal jury in the Middle District of Florida convicted a Virginia man today for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare of over $1 million in prescription drug benefits.

DOI-BLM offers new grant application process starting Feb. 11

IIJA Bureau of Land Management Wyoming Threatened and Endangered Species Program grant opened on Feb. 11.

Jamaican Citizen Indicted for Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Scheme Extradited to the United States

News Release: Adrian Lawrence, a citizen of Jamaica, will be arraigned this afternoon in federal court in Central Islip on a six-count indictment charging him with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, mail fraud and wire fraud, in connection with a scheme to defraud U.S. citizens. Today’s proceeding will be held...

EPA: Public comment sought on program for 'improving indoor air quality and comfort'

By Karen Kidd | Feb 11, 2023

Anyone who would like to comment about a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency program to prevent health issues by promoting indoor air quality has until this spring to share their thoughts.

New Orleans Man Sentenced on Drug and Weapons Charges

News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that defendant, ARTHUR ALLEN, of Orleans Parish, was sentenced on February 8, 2023 by U.S. District Court Judge Jane Triche Milazzo to 90 months imprisonment, 3 years supervised release, and a $300 mandatory special assessment fee on Counts One, Two, and Four of a four-count indictment.

Kim O'Connell