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The Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) Program, supported by the National Science Foundation, holds public meetings throughout 2021. These meetings are conducted by the Joint Engineering Team (JET) and the Middleware And Grid Interagency Coordination (MAGIC) Team, providing an opportunity for sharing information among Federal agencies and the public. Meetings are announced 30 days in advance, with participation possible via WebEx or teleconference. Public comments can be submitted and will be publicly available under the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

The National Endowment for the Arts has announced a meeting of the Arts Advisory Panel to the National Council on the Arts. This meeting will be held by teleconference or videoconference on March 16, 2021, and is scheduled from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern time. The meeting will be closed to the public to allow for private discussions and evaluations relating to financial assistance under the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act. For more information, Ms. Sherry Hale can be contacted at the National Endowment for the Arts.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will hold a public advisory committee meeting for the Circulatory System Devices Panel on February 17, 2021. The meeting, which will be conducted online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will cover the premarket approval application for the Lutonix 014 Drug Coated Balloon Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty catheter. The public is welcome to attend the meeting and can submit written or oral presentations by specified deadlines. Further information, including meeting materials and the teleconference link, will be available on the FDA’s website.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced a closed meeting of the Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel on March 12, 2025. This meeting will be held via teleconference and will focus on reviewing grant applications related to the Comprehensive Analysis, Surveillance, and Statistics Initiative for Diabetes in the Young (CASSIDY). The closure of the meeting is to protect confidential information and ensure privacy. For more details, Natalie Brown from the CDC can be contacted.

The Internal Revenue Service, under the Treasury Department, has announced a meeting for the Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee (ETAAC). This meeting will take place virtually and through teleconference on March 16-17, 2021, with some parts open to the public. The meeting aims to discuss topics for a future report and address issues concerning the security of the federal tax system against identity theft and refund fraud. Certain sessions will be closed to the public to cover sensitive matters, but other discussions will allow public statements and participation. Interested individuals should contact William S. Parman by March 12, 2021, to attend or make oral statements.

The Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee has issued a notice canceling their public meeting originally set for February 18, 2021. This meeting was to be held via teleconference, and the cancellation was announced in the Federal Register on January 13, 2021. For more details, people can contact Mark Allen at 202-606-2858 or email pay-leave-policy@opm.gov. The notice was filed by the Office of Personnel Management.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Health and Human Services Department announced a closed meeting of the Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel scheduled for April 13-14, 2021. The meeting, which will be held via teleconference, aims to review and evaluate grant applications related to public health research in countries like Bangladesh, Thailand, Kenya, and others. The sessions are closed to the public to protect sensitive information, such as trade secrets and personal data about individuals involved in the grant applications. For more details, contact Dr. Hylan Shoob at the CDC.

The National Science Board has announced a teleconference meeting of its Commission on Merit Review (MRX), which will take place on March 10, 2025, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Eastern time. The meeting will be held both in person and via videoconference at the National Science Foundation in Alexandria, Virginia. This closed meeting will cover several agenda items, including discussions about the revised timeline and Commission Report, and voting on the revised final Recommendations and Guidance. Chris Blair is the point of contact for more information, and updates can be found on the NSF website.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced a closed meeting for the Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel. The meeting, scheduled for April 29, 2021, will be held via teleconference from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. EDT to review and evaluate grant applications. The session is closed to the public to protect trade secrets, confidential commercial property, and personal privacy. Dr. Jaya Raman serves as the Scientific Review Officer and can be contacted for more information.

The National Science Board's Committee on Oversight is holding a teleconference on Wednesday, February 3, 2021, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. EST. This meeting will be conducted via teleconference through the National Science Foundation in Alexandria, Virginia, and is open to the public. During the meeting, the committee will review a handbook on its activities, discuss key items in its work plan, and consider how broader impacts fit into the NSF's upcoming strategic plan. Those interested in attending need to email the board to receive a dial-in number.