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The National Institute on Drug Abuse is holding a closed meeting to review and evaluate grant applications related to preventing the use of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) among adolescents. This meeting will take place on March 10, 2021, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and will be held virtually at the National Institutes of Health. The sessions will be closed to the public due to the sensitivity of the content, which includes confidential information and personal data. Yvonne Owens Ferguson, Ph.D., is the contact person for more information.

Coating Place, Inc. applied to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board to conduct production activities at its plant in Verona, Wisconsin, part of FTZ 266. The request was processed following FTZ Board regulations, and a notice was published in the Federal Register for public comments. On February 16, 2021, the FTZ Board decided that the proposed production activities did not require further review. Consequently, the production activities were authorized, adhering to the FTZ Act and the board's regulations.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced several upcoming closed meetings of the Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panels. These meetings, occurring in early March 2021, will review and assess grant applications in various scientific fields, including genetics, cell biology, neuroscience, and more. The meetings are closed to protect confidential information and privacy, as required by law. Contact details for the relevant NIH officers are provided for each meeting.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), under the Treasury Department, announced an open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel's Toll-Free Phone Lines Project Committee. The meeting is scheduled for February 10, 2021, and aims to gather public feedback, ideas, and suggestions for improving customer service at the IRS. Interested members of the public can participate by making oral comments or submitting written statements, and must notify Rosalind Matherne in advance to attend. Additional information can be found by contacting the provided phone numbers or visiting the IRS improvement website.

The Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee has issued a notice canceling their public meeting originally set for February 18, 2021. This meeting was to be held via teleconference, and the cancellation was announced in the Federal Register on January 13, 2021. For more details, people can contact Mark Allen at 202-606-2858 or email pay-leave-policy@opm.gov. The notice was filed by the Office of Personnel Management.

The National Institutes of Health has renewed the charter for the National Toxicology Program Special Emphasis Panel for another two years, effective January 7, 2021. This renewal reflects the panel's significance in assisting the NIH with its duties and improving public interest. Inquiries about the renewal can be directed to Claire Harris at the NIH.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has announced a review in 2021 of all Federal Home Loan Bank members who are required to meet community support standards. The public is invited to comment on these members' community support performance by March 31, 2021. To comply, members must submit a Community Support Statement by October 29, 2021. Details on how to submit comments and the list of members under review are available on respective Federal Home Loan Banks' websites.

President Biden issued Executive Order 13983, which revokes Executive Order 13770. This order, initially put in place on January 28, 2017, required ethics commitments from Executive Branch appointees. The revocation is effective as of noon on January 20, 2021, meaning that neither current nor former employees are bound by those commitments after this time. The order also clarifies that it should not interfere with existing legal authority or create new legal rights.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announced the cancellation of the SEDAR 80 Life History Topical Working Group Webinar I, which was initially set for March 10, 2021. This webinar was part of a series planned for the stock assessment of the U.S. Caribbean queen triggerfish. The cancellation was formally published, and inquiries can be directed to Julie A. Neer, the SEDAR Coordinator.

The Advisory Council on Blood Stem Cell Transplantation (ACBSCT) has been rechartered by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), according to a notice published under the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The recharter, effective from February 19, 2021, allows the Council to operate until February 19, 2023. The ACBSCT provides expert advice and recommendations to HHS on blood stem cell transplantation programs and related policy matters. Further information, including the Council's charter, can be accessed on their official website or through the FACA database maintained by the General Services Administration.