News published on Federal Newswire in February 2023

News from February 2023


December: Environmental Protection Agency publishes 54 notices

There were 54 notices published by the Environmental Protection Agency in December, according to the Federal Register.


Release: Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Julieta Valls Noyes will travel to Qatar and Albania February 4-10. In Doha, Qatar, and Tirana and Shengjin, Albania, Assistant Secretary Noyes will meet with government officials and international organization partners on our refugee processing efforts, and with Afghans awaiting resettlement to the United States.


Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards discussed on Feb. 3 by Labor Department

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



Fatal profits: Despite two deadly falls since 2019, inspectors find Nanuet contractor still ignores fall protections, exposing workers to lethal hazards

News Release: HO-HO-KUS, NJ - Two roofing workers dead - victims of preventable workplace falls in New York - both in the month of February - the first in 2019 in Kameisha Lake and the second in 2022 in Spring Valley.


“EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS” published by the Congressional Record  on Jan. 30

“EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS“ was published in the Senate section on pages S145-S146 on Jan. 30


News Release: BANGOR, Maine: Two men from Manchester, England pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Bangor today to interference with a flight crew and assault. The charges stem from an incident on a TUI Airways flight that diverted to Bangor International Airport (BIA) last month.


News Release: The United States is designating eight Iranian individuals in leadership roles at Paravar Pars, an Iranian firm that produces unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force. Iranian UAVs are being transferred to Russia for use in its brutal and unprovoked war against Ukraine.


News Release: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Republican Leader Bill Cassidy (R-LA) rebuked the administration’s reckless Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) rule proposal and called on Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to extend the rushed public comment period.



Commerce Department discusses In the Matter of: Maria Guadalupe Pina, 807 Guadalupe St., Laredo, TX 78040; Order Denying Export Privileges on Feb. 3

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


News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Victor Pennington, 27, Tomah, Wisconsin was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 12 years in federal prison for distributing 500 grams or more of methamphetamine as part of a conspiracy. This prison term will be followed by 5 years of supervised release.



News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with Kinderman Livestock LLC (Kinderman) of Hillsborough, Ind., on Jan. 23, 2023, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act. Under the terms of the stipulation agreement, Kinderman waived its rights to a hearing and paid a civil penalty of $5,500.


Former Media Producer Convicted of Extortion and Obstruction of Justice

News Release: A federal jury convicted a Puerto Rican man today of extortion and obstruction of justice related to his involvement in a scheme to obtain money in exchange for preventing the release of chat messages involving senior officials in the Government of Puerto Rico.


Boca Raton Woman Indicted and Arrested for Violating a U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port Order

News Release: MIAMI - Colleen Marie Kilnapp, 56, of Boca Raton, Fla., has made her first appearance in federal court to face charges that she violated a Captain of the Port Order issued by U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Captain of the Port, Miami.



News Release: On February 6-10, Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy Nathaniel C. Fick will travel to Seoul, Republic of Korea for consultations with government and industry leaders, followed by participation in the ASEAN Digital Ministers’ Meetings in Boracay, Philippines.



There were 85 notices published by the Interior Department in December, according to the Federal Register.