News published on Federal Newswire in January 2023

News from January 2023


News Release: Quick Facts. Location: 3717 Harney Street. Significance: Architecture. Designation: National Register of Historic Places. OPEN TO PUBLIC: No. MANAGED BY: Private Property Owner. Located within the Gold Coast Historic District, the Danish Brotherhood in America building is an early postmodern office building...


Once a wage theft victim, Portland restaurant employer denied workers overtime, stole tips, altered records, say federal investigators

News Release: PORTLAND, OR - In 2018, Miguel Chi-dzul fell victim to wage theft and U.S. Department of Labor investigators determined that his then-employer routinely altered time records to hide the fact that he wasn’t paid for all hours worked, including overtime wages. The investigation by the department's Wage and Hour Division recouped $831 in back overtime wages for him as part of its $14,758 recovery for four workers.


The Center of Gravity for Chemical Threats

News Release: Guest post from Paul Strang, Director (Acting) of the Science and Technology Directorate’s (S&T) Office of National Laboratories


Bureau of Land Management seeks public comment on proposal to sell five acres in Henderson for affordable housing

The Bureau of Land Management Las Vegas Field Office is seeking public comments on a proposed direct sale of five acres of public lands to the Clark County Department of Social Services for affordable housing


Newspapers in the time of Lewis and Clark

News Release: You may have heard of cultural resources, but what exactly does this work entail and what type of work do interns and fellows do? Find out through this intern and fellow highlight series that features the work of our interns and fellows service wide.



Bureau of Land Management Proposes to sell 939.52 acres in Las Vegas Valley

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Las Vegas Field Office is seeking public comments on a non-competitive (direct) sale of 939.52 acres of public lands to the City of Las Vegas, pursuant to Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act, as amended, the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, as amended, and the BLM public land sale regulations.


The US Commerce Department published a two page proposed rule on Jan. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


BLM to Hold Virtual Information Forum on Draft Waste Prevention Rule

The Bureau of Land Management is hosting a virtual information session regarding proposed new regulations to reduce the waste of natural gas from venting, flaring, and leaks during oil and gas production activities on Federal and Indian leases.


DOS-SRB grant application closes on March 1

U.S. Embassy Belgrade - Democracy Commission Small Grants (FY2023) grant opened on Jan. 10.


News Release: Behrouz Mokhtari, 72, of McLean, Virginia, and Tehran, Iran, a naturalized U.S. citizen, pleaded guilty today to two separate conspiracies to violate sanctions imposed by the United States on Iran regarding the exportation, re-exportation, sale, or supply, directly or indirectly, of any goods, technology, or services to Iran.


Florida Doctor Sentenced for Substance Abuse Treatment Fraud Scheme

News Release: A Florida doctor was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for engaging in a massive multi-year scheme to bill health care benefit programs for fraudulent tests and treatments for vulnerable patients seeking treatment for drug and/or alcohol addiction. This case was brought as part of the Department of Justice’s Sober Homes Initiative.


Homeland Security Department discusses Florida; Amendment No. 13 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration on Jan. 9

The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on Jan. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: ST. GEORGE, Utah - The Bureau of Land Management St. George Field Office will temporarily close a portion of Red Cliffs Recreation Area from Jan. 16, 2023, to Feb. 6, 2023, for recreation- and cultural resource-related improvements and maintenance. The temporary closure is intended to provide for the...


The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on Jan. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: WASHINGTON ­-- FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of California to supplement state, local and tribal response efforts due to emergency conditions resulting from severe winter storms, flooding and mud slides beginning Jan. 8, 2023, and continuing.


Alaska; Hunting and Trapping in National Preserves discussed on Jan. 9 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published an eight page proposed rule on Jan. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Jan. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Homeland Security Department discusses Implementation of a Parole Process for Haitians on Jan. 9

The US Homeland Security Department published a one page notice on Jan. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


FBI Columbia Accepting Next Citizens Academy Applications

News Release: COLUMBIA, SC-Applications are now available online for the upcoming FBI Citizens Academy class in Greenville this spring. Classes will be held on Thursdays, beginning April 20 - May 25.