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The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development has announced a closed meeting scheduled for April 25, 2025. The meeting will take place virtually from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and will focus on reviewing and evaluating grant applications related to small businesses in reproduction and genetics. The meeting is closed to the public to protect confidential trade secrets and personal information. Jolanta Maria Topczewska, Ph.D., can be contacted for more information regarding the meeting.

The National Institute of Mental Health is holding a closed meeting on April 22-23, 2025, to review and evaluate grant applications. This virtual meeting will not be open to the public due to the confidential nature of the discussions, which may involve sensitive personal information and trade secrets. The meeting is part of the activities under the Federal Advisory Committee Act and will be managed by Claudio Dario Ortiz, Ph.D., a Scientific Review Officer at the NIH.

The Washington Headquarter Services (WHS), under the Department of Defense, is asking for public feedback on a proposed information collection related to parking permits at the Pentagon and other facilities. This collection is necessary for individuals who need a parking permit but are not part of the Mass Transit Benefit Program. The public can submit comments until March 7, 2025. The initiative is part of the compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act to ensure the collection is purposeful and not burdensome to respondents, who are primarily individuals or households. The operation is guided by specific statutory and administrative instructions.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is seeking public comment on its plan to extend the use of a form called the Speaker Request Form. This form gathers information about events where a TSA speaker is requested, such as the event sponsor, date, location, and whether it will be attended by the media. The TSA uses this information to ensure that sending a speaker is in line with federal ethics rules and its communication goals. They estimate they will receive about 300 requests a year, with each form taking about 10 minutes to complete, and comments on this proposal are welcome by February 25, 2025.

The Department of Defense (DoD) is updating and reissuing a system of records called the "Defense Repository for Common Enterprise Data" (DRCED), now designated as DoD 0004. This system collects and maintains data on various individuals related to the DoD to improve business operations and mission readiness through better data management. The update includes changes to the system location, management, and the purpose of the records, as well as proposals for exempting certain information from Privacy Act provisions. The DoD invites public comments on these modifications, especially regarding routine uses of the data.

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases is holding a closed virtual meeting on February 8, 2021, to review and evaluate grant applications. The meeting is closed to the public to protect confidential trade secrets, commercial property, and personal information. This session focuses on the Nonhuman Primate Reagent Resource, with no clinical trials allowed. Those interested in further details can contact Dr. Tara Capece, the Scientific Review Officer.

The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases announced a closed meeting to be held on April 29, 2025, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The meeting will review and evaluate cooperative agreement applications and is not open to the public to protect confidential trade secrets and personal information. This virtual meeting will occur at the NIH's location in Bethesda, Maryland, and individuals may contact Dr. Ann A. Jerkins for more information. This notice complies with the Federal Advisory Committee Act requirements.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is announcing a closed meeting of the Heart, Lung, and Blood Initial Review Group, specifically for the Single-Site and Pilot Clinical Trials Review Committee. The meeting is scheduled for February 24-25, 2021, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and will take place virtually. This meeting will be closed to the public to protect confidential information, such as trade secrets and personal data associated with the grant applications being reviewed.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) plans to start a program with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) called the Taxpayer Address Request (TAR), where the IRS will provide taxpayer mailing addresses to the DOJ. This information will help the DOJ locate people who owe debts to the United States to begin legal actions or collect the debts. The program is set to start on January 30, 2025, and will last for 18 months. The authority for this program comes from the Privacy Act of 1974, along with specific regulations that allow the IRS to share this information with the DOJ.

The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases is holding a closed meeting on March 19-20, 2025, to review and evaluate grant applications. The meeting is confidential to protect sensitive trade secrets, commercial property, and personal information. It will be conducted virtually from the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD. For more details, Peter J. Kozel can be contacted via email or phone.