News published on Federal Newswire in February 2023

News from February 2023


Commerce Department publishes proposed rule on Feb. 10

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


News Release: On Oct. 26, 1918, Independence Hall hosted the signing of the Declaration of Common Aims, a document inspired by the Declaration of Independence. A group of twelve countries/cultures created this Declaration for the Mid-European Union, an ambitious but short-lived alliance whose principles reflected the ideals of the Declaration of Independence.


Senior Official Murray’s Travel to New Zealand, Australia, and Palm Springs

News Release: U.S. Senior Official for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Matt Murray will travel to Auckland, New Zealand, February 11-14 for the first APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) meeting of the year and stakeholder engagements; to Canberra and Sydney, Australia, February 14-17 for outreach and engagement ...


Commerce Department publishes notice on Feb. 10

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


KC Man Sentenced to 24 Years for Conspiracy to Distribute Meth, Illegal Firearms

News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Two Kansas City, Mo., men have been sentenced in federal court for their roles in a nearly $10 million conspiracy that distributed almost 1,000 kilograms of methamphetamine.


Jacobs-Young: New ARS administrator the 'perfect fit to lead the agency into the future'

U.S. Department of Agriculture recently named Dr. Simon Liu the administrator of the Agricultural Research Service.


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

IIJA Bureau of Land Management Wyoming Cultural and Paleontological Resource Management grant opened on Feb. 11.


Kaitlyn Metcalf

News Release: Quick Facts. Location: 2709 East 25th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Significance: Performing Arts. Designation: Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, ref# 100005399. OPEN TO PUBLIC: No. MANAGED BY: Orfield Laboratories. The Sound 80 recording studio, built 1970-1971, is located in the Seward...


Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Cleanup Project in Vermont

News Release: BOSTON (Feb. 10, 2023) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the second wave of approximately $1 billion in funding from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to start new cleanup projects at 22 Superfund sites, including the Pike Hill Copper Mine site in Corinth, and expedite over 100 other ongoing cleanups across the country.


Chair Rodgers Statement on COVID-19 Vaccination Addition to CDC Immunization Schedule

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) issued the following statement after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) added COVID-19 vaccinations for children, adolescents, and adults to the immunization schedule...


Honoring Enslaved People at the General Grant’s Headquarters Unit of  Petersburg National Battlefield

News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Rio Grande Village Nature Trail. Amenities. 2 listed. Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Scenic View/Photo Spot. This view is worth the effort! In the distance the Chisos Mountains rise like an island in a desert sea. Emory Peak, the highest point in the park, rises almost...


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


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:...


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) issued the following statement after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) added COVID-19 vaccinations for children, adolescents, and adults to the immunization schedule...


News Release: Canyonlands has hundreds of miles of hiking trails which explore the park’s natural and cultural features. Both Island in the Sky and The Needles provide ample opportunities for short walks, day hikes and backpacking trips. Due to its remoteness, The Maze is primarily a backpacking destination.


Release: On February 6, 2023, FSIS highlighted its key achievements in 2022 that further protected public health through food safety; created more and better market opportunities; and advanced racial justice, equity, and opportunity.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member James Risch released the following statement in response to the Biden administration’s “general license" related to Syria. The move undermines longstanding U.S. policy under both Republican and Democrat administrations, including this administration’s comments this week.


News Release: A federal indictment was unsealed in Albuquerque, New Mexico, charging a former private prisoner transport officer with sexually assaulting a female pretrial detainee during a prisoner transport and using a firearm in furtherance of his sexual assault.


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


Release: The United States, in coordination with the United Kingdom, is taking action to counter systemic corruption in Bulgaria by designating five former Bulgarian government officials as well as five entities for corrupt acts that resulted in illicit personal gain, undermined the country’s democratic institutions, and perpetuated its corrosive dependence on Russian energy sources.