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The Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation will hold a regular Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. MST-AZ, in Tucson, Arizona. Parts of the meeting will be open to the public, and others will be closed, particularly the Executive Session. Public attendees can request remote access to the open session by contacting Sara Moeller, the Chief Operating Officer. The meeting will cover various topics, including remarks from board members, program eligibility, and a closed Executive Session.

The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities has announced a change in the format of an upcoming meeting. Scheduled for May 5, 2025, the meeting will now be held virtually instead of in a hybrid format. It will involve the National Advisory Council on Minority Health and Health Disparities and will be partially closed to the public. This update was made public through an amended notice in the Federal Register.

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 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced the receipt of off-the-record communications related to ongoing contested cases. According to Order No. 607, communications that are prohibited or exempt must be documented and handled appropriately, ensuring that prohibited communications do not influence Commission decisions unless deemed necessary for fairness. A list of recent communications was provided, which includes interactions with various organizations and individuals. Interested parties can view these filings on the FERC website or seek further assistance from FERC support.

The Federal Election Commission (FEC) scheduled a closed meeting on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, and its continuation on February 25, 2021. The meeting will address compliance issues under specific U.S. law and discuss participation in legal actions, though it will not be open to the public. This virtual meeting will take place at 1050 First Street NE in Washington, DC. For further details, interested parties can contact Judith Ingram, the Press Officer, at the provided telephone number.

The U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy (ACPD) is hosting a virtual public meeting on February 11, 2021, to discuss the challenges and opportunities for U.S. public diplomacy in the context of 2021. The meeting will highlight the Commission's 2020 comprehensive report on public diplomacy and will include a panel of independent experts. The event is open to the public, and attendees can obtain access by contacting ACPD Program Assistant Kristy Zamary via email. The ACPD has been assessing public diplomacy efforts since 1948 and reports its findings to the President, Secretary of State, and Congress.

The U.S. Postal Service announced a change to its previously scheduled meeting, originally set for January 14, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. The meeting took place in Potomac, MD, and was closed to the public. The time for the closed session was moved to 1:45 p.m. Anyone needing more information can contact Michael J. Elston, Secretary of the Board, at the U.S. Postal Service.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is holding a meeting on Thursday, January 14, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the meeting will take place as an audio-only conference, which the public can access through instructions on the EEOC website. The meeting will have both open and closed sessions; the open session will discuss the Commission's authority to participate in litigation and revised procedures for amicus curiae involvement. The closed session will focus on recommendations for amicus curiae participation, justified under the Government in the Sunshine Act exemptions.

The National Institutes of Health is announcing closed meetings for the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). The meetings are set for various dates in May 2025 and will be held virtually. These meetings will focus on reviewing and evaluating grant applications related to interdisciplinary science in diabetes and kidney diseases, HIV pathogenesis, and time-sensitive obesity research. Because discussions might reveal confidential information, the meetings will not be open to the public.

The National Human Genome Research Institute announced a virtual meeting of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research. The meeting will take place on February 10-11, 2025, and will be partly open to the public. On the first day, discussions will include institute reports and begin at 10:00 a.m. The review of grant applications will occur during the closed sessions, as these involve confidential information. The contact for the meeting is Jennifer L. Troyer, whose email is available for those who need accommodations to attend.