News published on Federal Newswire in February 2023

News from February 2023


Carroll County Residents Invited to Flood Map Information Open House

News Release: CHICAGO - Representatives from FEMA will host an in-person flood map information open house on Feb. 15, 2023, from 6 - 8 p.m. ET and a virtual flood map information open house on Feb. 21, 2023, from 6 - 8 p.m. ET for communities in Carroll County, Indiana. The open houses will give residents...


New Platform to Apply for Restricted-Use Data Access for Evidence-Building

News Release: ― The U.S. Census Bureau today announced the launch of a standard application process (SAP) developed by federal statistical agencies for applying for access to confidential microdata for research with an evidence-building purpose. Applicants can now apply for access on one consolidated portal at ResearchDataGov.org. Visitors to the portal can browse a catalog of protected data assets from federal statistical agencies and units and apply from the same website.


Grand Canyon National Park Announces 2024 Noncommercial River Trip Lottery Period

News Release: Quick Facts. Amenities. 1 listed. Scenic View/Photo Spot. Island Park is below you, just out of sight. There, between Whirlpool Canyon and Split Mountain Canyon, the Green River flows placidly in island dotted channels. This grassy area near the river features abundant forage, attracting many early settlers...


News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Amenities. 10 listed. Accessible Sites, Benches/Seating, Grill, Parking - Auto, Pet Waste Disposal, Pets Allowed, Picnic Table, Restroom, Restroom - Accessible, Trash/Litter Receptacles. Open year-round at sunrise. Closes at 8 PM from late-April...


PAMS-SC grant application closes on April 19

EXPRESS: 2023 Exploratory Research for Extreme Scale Science grant opened on Feb. 2.


News Release: Defendant Took Part in Confrontation With Law Enforcement Officers on the Lower West Terrace.


News Release: JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - A Columbia, Mo., man and a Callaway County, Mo., man were sentenced in federal court today for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Boone and Callaway counties.


Vernon Cody is the new Deputy Superintendent for Denali National Park and Preserve

News Release: Bandelier National Monument has a wide variety of mammals, birds, and reptiles with some unique creatures such as Abert's Squirrels. Different animals can be found at different times of the year and in a variety of locations. Remember, always keep your distance from the wildlife (especially the big ones) and try not to cause them to change their behavior. A long lens is recommended for photography.


Environmental Protection Agency discusses Pesticide Registration Review; Proposed Decisions for Several Pesticides; Notice of Availability on Feb. 1

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page notice on Feb. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



Comer Announces Subcommittee Chairs and Membership for 118th Congress

News Release: Washington, D.C. -Yesterday, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to House Speaker John Boehner transmitting an independent legal analysis from two of the nation’s preeminent experts in Constitutional law and congressional contempt...


News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today released the following opening statement at a hearing titled “Farm Bill 2023: Trade and Horticulture".


News Release: A former prisoner transport officer was sentenced today to 24 months in federal prison, followed by one year of supervised release, for violating the civil rights of pretrial detainees entrusted to his care.


DRL Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): Advancing Environmental Journalism in the Southeast Asia Region

Release: United States Department of State. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL Advancing Women’s Leadership in the Promotion of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in the Southeast Asia and Pacific Region. This is the announcement of funding opportunity...


USDOJ-OJP-NIJ grant application closes on April 26

NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories grant opened on Feb. 2.


Lincoln Home National Historic Site Black History Month Guest Ranger Series: Nick Sacco and Ve'Amber Miller

News Release: Quick Facts. Amenities. 1 listed. Scenic View/Photo Spot. At an elevation of 7600 feet, the rock under your feet is the same layer of rock that is exposed at river level about 2600 feet below. How is that possible? Two large blocks of land have slipped downward along the Yampa Fault and the Red Rock Fault...


Release: The United States, in coordination with our allies and partners, will continue to fully enforce our sanctions against Russia’s war machine and those that support its efforts. These actions will decrease Russia’s ability to wage war and weaken its military-industrial complex.


News Release: ANCHORAGE, Alaska -The Bureau of Land Management Alaska State Office today released the final supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) for the proposed Willow Master Development Plan in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A). The document, which can be reviewed online at the BLM NEPA...


Man Arrested for Transporting Images of Child Sexual Abuse

News Release: A Virginia man was arrested last night on criminal charges related to his alleged transportation of images depicting the sexual abuse of children.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chair Bob Latta (R-OH) today noticed a legislative hearing to discuss solutions to unleash American innovation in next generation satellite communications.