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The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced a change to a meeting originally scheduled for Thursday, January 23, 2025, at 2 p.m. The meeting will now take place on the same day but at 1 p.m. instead. For more details, contact Vanessa A. Countryman from the Office of the Secretary at (202) 551-5400.

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced a change to their previously scheduled Closed Meeting. Originally set for January 13, 2021, at 2:00 p.m., the meeting time was adjusted to 2:30 p.m. on the same day. During this meeting, they will discuss examination matters and enforcement proceedings. For additional details, individuals can contact the Office of the Secretary.

The Department of Health and Human Services has rescinded the Richardson Waiver, a policy that required following certain rule-making procedures beyond what the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) mandates for matters like public property, loans, grants, benefits, or contracts. The department will now align strictly with the APA, which generally exempts these matters from notice and comment procedures unless law requires otherwise. The Richardson Waiver imposed extra burdens that conflicted with the efficient operation of the department. Effective immediately, the department has more flexibility to issue rules without the previous procedural obligations.

The Securities and Exchange Commission had a closed meeting scheduled for February 16, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. This meeting has been cancelled. The previous announcement about this meeting appeared in the Federal Register on February 3, 2021. For more information, interested parties should contact Vanessa A. Countryman from the Office of the Secretary.

The Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the Secretary is asking for public comments on a proposed information collection. This request is made under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and aims to gather qualitative feedback about the agency's service delivery. The feedback will focus on various aspects like timeliness, accuracy, and efficiency of services. Comments must be submitted by April 23, 2021.

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that a previously scheduled Closed Meeting on Thursday, February 25, 2021, at 2:30 p.m. has been cancelled. This update follows an earlier announcement published on February 22, 2021. For more information, individuals can contact Vanessa A. Countryman from the Office of the Secretary. The cancellation was officially noted on February 24, 2021.

The Department of Defense (DoD) is requesting public comments on a proposed information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The collection will help manage military retired pay and related payments to individuals such as spouses and beneficiaries. Comments on the necessity, accuracy, and ways to reduce the burden of this process are encouraged and must be submitted by April 1, 2021. The collection involves various forms and affects approximately 40,371 respondents with an annual burden of 7,233.1 hours.

The Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services is seeking public comments on a proposed information collection process, as stated in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The process involves a 3-year extension without changes to the current method in which Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) submit records for a consultation process specifically for research involving vulnerable groups like pregnant women, prisoners, and children. Public comments are invited regarding the necessity, accuracy, and ways to reduce the burden of this information collection by March 7, 2025. Interested parties can submit comments or inquire for more details via email or phone, referencing document identifier 0990-0481-60D.

The Department of Defense has issued a final rule to adjust its civil monetary penalties (CMPs) for inflation. This adjustment is mandated by laws such as the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act, which requires that penalties be increased annually to reflect changes in the consumer price index since 2015. The rule, effective January 15, 2025, applies to penalties assessed after the effective date but does not carry significant costs or impact small entities or governments. It ensures the penalties remain a deterrent and that the Department follows statutory requirements without needing public notice or comments.

The Department of the Treasury has issued a notice listing countries that may require participation in, or cooperation with, an international boycott. According to the information available, these countries are Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Yemen. This list is set forth under section 999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Lindsay Kitzinger, the International Tax Counsel for Tax Policy, was involved in the publication of this list.