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Federal Tipoffs Involving Tennessee Newsletter for Sunday March 29, 2020 ( 16 items )  

Arnold Air Force Base Fire, Emergency Services Conducts Live Fire Training
ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tennessee, March 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Arnold Air Force Base issued the following news: Over the course of two weeks, the Arnold Air Force Base Fire and Emergency Services personnel trained using structure and aircraft live fire simulators. Live fire training is important for FES team members in order to maintain readiness. The simulators use propane and simulate smoke, which allows crews to quickly reset and cycle team members through repeatable scenarios.  more

Arnold Engineering Development Complex Capital Improvements Branch Manages Restoration, Modernization, Development of Infrastructure
ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tennessee, March 26 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The Capital Improvements Branch, or TSSI, supports the mission of Arnold Engineering Development Complex by advancing test capabilities through addressing infrastructure needs. "We partner with our Test Operations and Sustainment contractor, NAS (National Aerospace Solutions), to provide the Test and Evaluation infrastructure necessary for execution of the National Defense Strategy," said Michael Dent,   more

Arnold Engineering Development Complex Test Technology, Analysis, Evaluation Branch Validates, Advances Testing
ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tennessee, March 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Arnold Air Force Base issued the following news: The Test Technology, Analysis and Evaluation Branch, or TSTA, helps execute the mission of Arnold Engineering Development Complex by providing understanding of where test facilities and articles stand today and helping develop where they can go tomorrow. The Branch, part of the Test Operations Division, located at Arnold Air Force Base, serves AEDC in two key areas - technology and  more

Benton, Carroll, Smith Counties Eligible for FEMA Public Assistance
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Federal assistance has been extended to three more Tennessee counties hit by the March 3 tornadoes and storms, covering eligible disaster-related expenses and the repair or rebuilding of critical infrastructure. The State of Tennessee, local governments and certain private nonprofits in Benton, Carroll and Smith counties can now request funding thr  more

Corps of Engineers Begins Phase I Floodfight
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, March 26 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following news release: The Memphis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), has initiated Phase I floodfight activities in the Cairo, Reelfoot-Obion, and Missouri areas due to high river stages. Current National Weather Service forecasts call for the Mississippi River to crest below 52 feet on the Cairo gage. During Phase I floodfight activities, USACE personnel deploy to the field and monitor all federal floo  more

EPA: Air Plan Approval for Tennessee
SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, March 26 -- The Environmental Protection Agency has issued a rule, published in the Federal Register on March 26, entitled: "Air Plan Approval; Tennessee; Volatile Organic Compounds Definition Rule Revision for Chattanooga". The rule was issued by Mary S. Walker, Regional Administrator, Region 4. DATES: This rule will be effective April 27, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Evan Adams of the Air Regulatory Management Section, Air Planning and Implementation Branch,  more

FEMA: It's Important to Return SBA Loan Application
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: After you apply for disaster assistance from FEMA, you may be referred to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). If you receive an SBA disaster loan application, you should fill it out and return it. If your application is approved, you are not obligated to accept an SBA loan. But failure to return the application will disqualify you from ot  more

Oak Ridge National Laboratory Jitendra Kumar Elevated to Senior Member of IEEE
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, March 26 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Jitendra Kumar, a researcher at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been elevated to the grade of senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Senior members of the IEEE are those who have worked in a relevant field for at least 10 years and have made significant contributions to the profession. Kumar is a  more

Oak Ridge National Laboratory Staff, UT-Battelle Raise $15,000 for Middle Tennessee Tornado Relief
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, March 26 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: UT-Battelle, the managing contractor of Oak Ridge National Laboratory for the U.S. Department of Energy, and ORNL staff members have raised $15,000 to assist the victims of the tornadoes that struck Middle Tennessee on March 3. In the aftermath of the devastating storms, ORNL employees coordinated a fundraising campaign through Team UT-Battelle, the lab's employee-  more

Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Podar Elected Fellow of American Academy of Microbiology
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, March 26 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Mircea Podar, Distinguished Staff Scientist and Leader of the Systems Genetics Group in the Biosciences Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been elected fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology. The Academy, the honorific leadership group within the American Society for Microbiology, recognizes excellence, originality, service and leadership in the  more

Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Virtual Environment for Reactor Applications Nuclear Reactor Simulation Software Licensed Commercially for First Time
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: A software package, 10 years in the making, that can predict the behavior of nuclear reactors' cores with stunning accuracy has been licensed commercially for the first time. The nonprofit Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) is the first to hold a commercial license for the Virtual Environment for Reactor Applications, or VERA, a set of tools developed by the   more

ORNL Staff, UT-Battelle Raise $15,000 for Middle Tennessee Tornado Relief
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: UT-Battelle, the managing contractor of Oak Ridge National Laboratory for the U.S. Department of Energy, and ORNL staff members have raised $15,000 to assist the victims of the tornadoes that struck Middle Tennessee on March 3. In the aftermath of the devastating storms, ORNL employees coordinated a fundraising campaign through Team UT-Battelle, the lab's employee-led   more

Tenn. U.S. Attorney Urges the Public to Report Suspected COVID-19 Fraud
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, March 25 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, D. Michael Dunavant, issued the following news release: * * * - Assistant U.S. Attorney Tony Arvin Appointed as Coronavirus Fraud Coordinator * * * U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant of the Western District of Tennessee urged the public to report suspected fraud schemes related to COVID-19 (the Coronavirus) by calling the National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDC) hotline (1-866-720-5721) or to the NCDF e-  more

Tennessee Field Office: FSA Makes Changes to Farm Loan, Disaster, Conservation and Safety Net Programs to Make It Easier for Customers to Conduct Business
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency - Tennessee Field Office issued the following news release: * * * - FSA Services Available by Phone Appointment Only * * * USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) county offices are open in Tennessee by phone appointment only until further notice, and FSA staff are available to continue helping agricultural producers with program signups, loan servicing and other important actions. Additionally, FSA is relaxi  more

TVA Launches Initiative to Strengthen Public Power COVID-19 Response
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, March 27 -- The Tennessee Valley Authority issued the following news release on March 26: The Tennessee Valley Authority announced Thursday an initiative to support increased flexibility for local power companies who are responding to urgent community and customer needs during the ongoing response to the COVID-19 outbreak. TVA will make up to a total of $1 billion of credit support available as an option to local power companies through the deferral of wholesale power pay  more

Understanding Your FEMA Letter
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Tennessee residents who applied for assistance from FEMA after sustaining damage in the March 3 severe storms and tornadoes will receive a letter from FEMA in the mail or via email. The letter will explain the application status and how to respond. It is important to read the letter carefully as it will include the amount of any assistance FEMA may  more