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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is inviting public comments on extending an information collection to reduce paperwork burdens. This regards FEMA's National Business Emergency Operation Center (NBEOC), which helps the agency coordinate disaster response and gather data from businesses. The collected information includes contact details for maintaining a roster and mailing list used for outreach during emergencies. Public feedback is welcomed to evaluate the necessity and effectiveness of the data collection and suggestions to improve it.

The Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management announced a virtual meeting of the Environmental Management Advisory Board (EMAB) scheduled for March 24, 2021, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET. This meeting is open to the public and will be conducted online via Zoom. Members of the public wishing to attend or submit comments must contact Alyssa Harris by March 17, 2021. The meeting will include updates from leadership, voting on recommendations, and discussions on various environmental management topics.

The Federal Election Commission announced a rescheduling of a meeting initially planned for Thursday, January 9, 2025. The meeting will now take place on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. For more details, Judith Ingram, the Press Officer, can be contacted at (202) 694-1220. This change is made under the authority of the Government in the Sunshine Act.

The Executive Order establishes the order of succession for the Office of the National Cyber Director. If the current National Cyber Director is unable to perform their duties, the responsibilities will pass down a list of officials, beginning with the Deputy National Cyber Director and continuing through several Assistant Directors and the General Counsel. There are exceptions, such as that individuals serving in an acting capacity or those not eligible under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act cannot assume the role. Furthermore, the President retains the discretion to appoint a different acting Director, and the order does not create any enforceable rights for others.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), part of the Interior Department, has issued a notice about renewing their information collection activities under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This renewal pertains to managing and protecting wild horses and burros, which involves collecting data from individuals interested in adopting or purchasing these animals. They have invited public comments on their proposed information collection requirements by March 29, 2021. The data collected helps the BLM ensure qualified individuals manage wild horse adoptions and transactions effectively.

The Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission plans to hold a closed meeting on Friday, January 10, 2025, at 10 a.m. This meeting will take place online and is not open to the public. The purpose is to discuss the Commission's response to orders from the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals regarding several cases. The meeting is closed to the public under a legal exemption related to Commission participation in a legal proceeding.

The Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) Program is organizing public meetings throughout 2021. These meetings are facilitated by the Joint Engineering Team (JET) and the Middleware And Grid Interagency Coordination (MAGIC) Team. They provide a platform for people to engage with federal agencies and participate in discussions about research and technological developments. Interested individuals can find meeting details and sign up for updates via the NITRD website or their mailing lists. Public comments are encouraged and may be submitted for consideration.