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Federal Tipoffs Involving Arizona Newsletter for Sunday February 23, 2020 ( 14 items )  

$46.5 Million Funding Available for All-Hazards Emergency Preparedness in FEMA Region 9
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that it expects to award up to nine discretionary grants for all Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada and the Pacific Islands. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $46,508,666. The funding is open to state or territorial governments; state administrative agencies; or the state emergency management agencies. The agency description of the grant states: "These gran  more

BLS Issues Fatal Work Injuries in Arizona for 2018
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following news release: Fatal work injuries totaled 82 in 2018 for Arizona, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Richard Holden noted that the number of work-related fatalities in Arizona was down from the previous year. Fatal occupational injuries in the state have ranged from a high of 118 in 20  more

Corps of Engineers Releases Fiscal Year 2020 Work Plan
LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 17 -- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers delivered its Fiscal Year 2020 Work Plan to Congress for the Army Civil Works program Feb. 10. The plan includes more than $130 million in federal funds for investigations, construction, and the operation and maintenance of civil works projects in the Los Angeles District. Of that total, $52 million, has been allocated to final construction and closeout for the   more

DoN Completes Prize Challenge for Tactical Resupply Unmanned Aircraft System Challenge
PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: The Dept of the Navy successfully completed a tactical resupply unmanned aircraft system (UAS) fly-off competition Jan. 27-31 at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, to evaluate existing small UAS and their autonomous aerial delivery capability for the Marine Corps. Six vendors competed for first, second and third place based on a series of criteria and operational flights. SURVICE Engineering w  more

DOT Secretary Chao Announces $18 Million to Two Airports in Arizona
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release: U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation will award $18 million in airport safety and infrastructure grants to two airports in Arizona. This investment in Arizona's airports is part of a $520.5 million national investment in America's airports that was announced by Secretary Chao. "This $520.5 million in fe  more

Ecometric Research to Receive $450,000 from Interior
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey announced that it intends to award a $450,000 cooperative agreement to the Ecometric Research Inc. of British Columbia, Canada, for the evaluation of rainbow and brown trout populations in response to the effects of long-term environmental management plan record-of-decision experimental flows released from Glen Canyon Dam in Arizona. The agency description of the grant states: "Protection of the endangered humpb  more

EPA: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants of Arizona, Nevada
SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Feb. 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency has issued a rule, published in the Federal Register on Feb. 18, entitled: "Delegation of New Source Performance Standards and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the States of Arizona and Nevada". The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking direct final action to update the Code of Federal Regulations delegation tables to reflect the current delegation status of New Source Performance Standar  more

EPA: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants of Arizona, Nevada
SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Feb. 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency has issued a proposed rule, published in the Federal Register on Feb. 18, entitled: "Delegation of New Source Performance Standards and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the States of Arizona and Nevada". The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve updates to the Code of Federal Regulations delegation tables to reflect the current delegation status of New Source Performance Sta  more

ICE HSI Phoenix Special Agent in Charge Rallies Behind Public Safety Message
PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agent in Charge Scott Brown participated in a new, multi-agency public safety video focused on a critical message, "If you see something, Say something." The public service announcement encourages the public to report suspicious activities to the proper law en  more

Luke Air Force Base Airmen, Arizona State University Work to Enhance F-35 Training
LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Arizona, Feb. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force (56th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: Two 56th Operations Support Squadron Airmen and an Arizona State University student are one of six teams who are finalists in the third annual Spark Tank competition. The winner will be announced at the Air Force Association' Air Warfare Symposium, Orlando, Fla., Feb. 26-28, 2020. Judges for competition selected Capt. David Coyle, 56th OSS weapons officer; 1st Lt. Adam Treece, 56th OSS i  more

NRC Receives Event Notification Involving Arizona Department of Health Services
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 54522) involving Arizona Department of Health Services, Scottsdale, Arizona: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST BRACHYTHERAPY SEED The following was received from the state of Arizona via email: "The Department [Arizona Department of Health Services] has received notification from the licensee (Scottsdale Healthcare dba Honorhealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center) that one brachytherapy seed has be  more

Spark Tank Finalist: Luke Airmen, Arizona State University Partner to Enhance F-35 Training
LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Arizona, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Two 56th Operations Support Squadron Airmen and an Arizona State University student are one of six teams who are finalists in the Air Force's third annual Spark Tank competition. The winner will be announced at the Air Force Association' Air Warfare Symposium, Orlando, Fla., Feb. 26-28, 2020. Judges for the competition selected Capt. David Coyle, 56th OSS weapons officer;   more

University of Arizona to Receive $225,327 Grant from Interior
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey announced that it intends to award a $225,327 grant to the University of Arizona for enhanced forest monitoring with tree rings to support Navajo management of forest resources. The U.S. Geological Survey provided the following overview: "This project will answer the question of why and how drought stress varies across the forests of the Navajo Nation, which can then be used to inform forest management aimed at   more

University of Arizona to Receive $289,989 from Interior
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey announced that it intends to award a $289,989 cooperative agreement to the University of Arizona for scientific analysis that can inform future negotiations about Colorado River water supply distribution. The U.S. Geological Survey provided the following overview: "This project will fill an important gap in water management planning in the Colorado River basin: how reservoir storage and release decisions made un  more