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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), under the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is updating vaccine information materials required by the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act. These materials must be given to patients or parents before vaccines covered by the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) are administered. The CDC is seeking public comments on these proposed updates, which aim to make the materials clearer and more standardized. The updated materials will provide straightforward explanations about vaccine benefits, risks, and additional safety information, and the public comment period ends on March 12, 2021.

The Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board announced that it received 265 pages of records related to four civil rights cold case incidents. The Board decided to make 238 pages fully public and 27 pages partially available, while approving 129 proposed delays for the release of certain records by the FBI and the Department of Justice. They are still reviewing 4 other postponements suggested by the FBI. This action complies with the legal requirement to share their decisions about withholding or releasing records within 14 days.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is holding a public meeting on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., followed by a closed session. The meeting will take place at Room 420, Bethesda Towers in Bethesda, MD, and will discuss a proposed rulemaking regarding safety standards for lithium-ion batteries used in micromobility products. The public can watch a live webcast of the open session or join by phone using the provided link and dial-in information. For further details, contact Alberta E. Mills at the addresses and phone numbers provided.

The Department of Commerce has issued a final rule to adjust civil monetary penalties (CMPs) for inflation, effective January 15, 2021. This adjustment is required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act and aims to ensure the penalties continue to serve as a deterrent. The changes will only apply to penalties with a specific dollar amount and will affect those assessed after the effective date. The penalties are adjusted based on the cost-of-living increase from October 2019 to October 2020.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a new information collection related to its Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program. This initiative, part of an effort to achieve environmental justice, allocates about $600 million to "Grantmakers," who will distribute subawards to community-led projects. The information collection will involve soliciting applications and gathering reports to ensure proper fund management and transparency. Public comments on the proposal are welcomed until January 27, 2025.

The memorandum from January 27, 2021, outlines President Biden's commitment to restoring trust in government through scientific integrity and evidence-based policymaking. It directs federal agencies to ensure that their scientific and technological processes are free from improper political interference and are based on sound scientific and technological methods. Agencies must update their scientific integrity policies, designate chief science officers, and establish practices that promote diversity and transparency in scientific advisory committees. Additionally, it emphasizes making federal data open and accessible for research to support informed and equitable policy decisions.

The U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) is starting to create its Strategic Plan for 2026-2030 and is seeking early input from the public. There will be a virtual public meeting on April 3, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Eastern time. The OGE is asking for ideas on how it can build public trust, raise awareness about its role, and prioritize its work despite having only about 75 employees and limited resources. People can register for the meeting online and submit written comments by April 3, 2025.

The National Cancer Institute is holding several meetings to discuss grant applications and contract proposals. These meetings will be closed to the public to protect confidential information, such as trade secrets and personal data. The meetings will take place in March and May 2021 at the National Cancer Institute in Rockville, Maryland, using telephone conference calls. Contact information for the scientific review officers in charge of each meeting is provided for those needing further details.

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases is holding a closed meeting to review grant applications for the NIAID New Innovators Awards. The meeting will take place virtually on March 2-3, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The discussions will include sensitive information, such as trade secrets and personal data, which is why the meeting is not open to the public. Jennifer H. Meyers, a Scientific Review Officer, can be contacted for more information.

The Health and Human Services Department, specifically through the Strategic Preparedness and Response Administration, issued a notice regarding a correction to a previous document. In the Federal Register notice 2024-28740, published on December 6, 2024, a correction was made to a figure on page 97015. This correction was officially filed on December 20, 2024.