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The National Science Foundation (NSF) plans to hold proposal review meetings throughout the year to evaluate and provide recommendations on proposals submitted for financial support. These meetings will focus on reviewing and assessing the progress of already awarded proposals and will occur primarily at the NSF headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia. The meetings will be closed to the public due to proprietary and confidential information involved. For detailed information about these meetings, including schedules and panel details, individuals can visit the NSF website or contact them via phone.

The executive order outlined in the document aims to improve the efficiency of federal government spending. It introduces measures to ensure transparency and accountability by requiring justifications for payments made under federal contracts and grants, and conducting reviews to find savings and reduce waste. Each federal agency must also establish systems to manage and justify expenditures on non-essential travel and report on contracting activities. There are exclusions for law enforcement, military, and other critical services, and the executive order emphasizes compliance with existing laws and budget limitations.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is conducting a new study to assess the strength capabilities of children, in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. They have submitted a request for approval to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and invite public comments by February 18, 2021. The study, in partnership with the University of Michigan, will collect data from nearly 800 children aged 3 months to 5 years to update strength data that was last gathered over 40 years ago. This information will help improve child safety standards and designs for consumer products.