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Federal Tipoffs Involving Hawaii Newsletter for Sunday September 29, 2019 ( 7 items )  

Coast Guard Commissions Newest Fast Response Cutter William Hart in Honolulu
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Coast Guard issued the following news release: The U.S. Coast Guard commissioned the newest Hawaii-based 154-foot Fast Response Cutter in Honolulu, Thursday. "There is no greater reflection of the commandant's strategic vision and commitment than the fact that as we commission the William Hart today, it will be the fifth Coast Guard cutter commissioned in the last two years here at Base Honolulu that will operate in   more

Hawaii Residents Will Need REAL ID-compliant Identification to Fly Starting October 2020
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release: Federal, state and county officials today reminded Hawaii residents that starting Oct. 1, 2020, travelers will need a REAL ID-compliant form of identification to board a commercial flight. To determine if a Hawaii driver license is REAL ID-compliant, look for a small star inside a gold circle adjacent to the outline of the Hawaiian islands in the up  more

Hui Aloha Kiholo to Receive $181,350 from Interior
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service announced that it intends to award a $181,350 cooperative agreement to the Hui Aloha Kiholo of Hawaii for the revitalization of the Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail through community engagement. The agency description of the grant states: "The objectives of this Cooperative Agreement will be to collaboratively undertake the following: 1) To define and authenticate the Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail thro  more

Researching and Rescuing Hawaiian Monk Seals and Green Sea Turtles
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 23 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following story: * * * - Wrapping up the 2019 field season after 3 months of field camps in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. * * * NOAA field biologists returned to Honolulu after 3 months at remote camps in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. They researched and rescued some of the most iconic and endangered species in Hawaii--Hawaiian monk seals and green sea turtles. This year, our field  more

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Proceeding With Design Modifications to Ala Wai System
FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following news release: Over the past year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has been updating data and engaging in the community to gather feedback as part of the Corps design processes for the Ala Wai Watershed Flood Risk Management system. Based on updated data and community engagements for the Ala Wai project, certain flood mitigation system changes are being recommended. The project team will modify the   more

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $11.3 Million Infrastructure Grant to Lanai Airport in Hawaii
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release: U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $986 million in airport infrastructure grants, the fifth allotment of the total $3.18 billion in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding for airports across the United States. "This significant investment in airport improvements in Hawaii will fu  more

USDA Seeks Comments on Proposed Changes for the Importation of Unshu Oranges From Japan Into the United States
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has prepared and is accepting comments on a commodity import evaluation document (CIED) regarding fresh Unshu orange imports from Japan. Based on our findings, we are proposing to remove the methyl bromide fumigation requirement for imports of oranges from the islands o  more