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The National Institute of General Medical Sciences announced that they will be holding two meetings in March 2021 to review and evaluate grant applications. These meetings will be closed to the public to protect confidential information, including trade secrets and personal details. The meetings will be held virtually at the National Institutes of Health, and the two committees involved will be the Training and Workforce Development Subcommittee—A and Subcommittee—C. Specific contact information for the Scientific Review Officers handling each committee is provided in the notice.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is planning to gather information to create tools for Section 3 compliance, specifically aimed at documenting labor hours for Section 3 workers and businesses. This initiative falls under existing regulations and is not mandatory, but serves as a sample process for those without current methods. Comments from the public are invited until March 31, 2025, to discuss the necessity, accuracy, and ways to improve or reduce the effort needed to collect the information. HUD urges feedback to ensure the tools are effective and user-friendly.

The National Institutes of Health (part of the Health and Human Services Department) announced a closed meeting of the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Special Emphasis Panel. This meeting will take place on July 10, 2025, and will be conducted virtually. The gathering is intended to review and evaluate grant applications and will be closed to the public due to the potential for disclosing confidential information. The meeting details include contact information for Kausik Ray, the Scientific Review Officer.

The Department of Commerce is asking for public feedback on a new information collection process in line with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This process involves firms wishing to participate in NATO International Bidding, which requires them to be certified as competent. These companies must submit a form (BIS-4023P) along with financial reports and project resumes. The feedback period is open for 60 days, aiming to assess the necessity and efficiency of the information being collected.

The National Institutes of Health announced a series of virtual meetings by the Center for Scientific Review. These meetings will be closed to the public due to confidentiality concerns regarding sensitive information, such as trade secrets and personal data. The committees will review and evaluate various grant applications related to neuroscience and biobehavioral research. Contact information for the scientific review officers, such as Brian H. Scott and Sulagna Banerjee, is provided for further inquiries.

The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences is holding a closed meeting to discuss contract proposals for research on liver and brain organoids derived from human iPS cells. The meeting will occur virtually on April 17, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. It is closed to the public to protect confidential information and personal privacy. For any inquiries, Rahat (Rani) Khan, the Scientific Review Officer, can be contacted via email at rahat.khan@nih.gov or by phone at (301) 594-7319.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is requesting public comments on certain information collections as part of their efforts to reduce paperwork burdens, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). They are particularly interested in feedback about whether the information is useful, the burden estimates' accuracy, and ways to improve or reduce the burden, especially for small businesses. The FCC emphasizes that no one is obligated to provide information unless an authorized Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number is displayed. Comments should be submitted by March 22, 2021.

On January 30, 2024, the Canadian National Railway Company and Grand Trunk Corporation filed an application to take control of Iowa Northern Railway Company. The Surface Transportation Board approved the application, requiring a three-year period of oversight to ensure compliance and effectiveness. During this time, the applicants are obliged to provide regular reports on service, operations, and competition metrics. In response to concerns about confidentiality, the Board adjusted reporting requirements to balance transparency with the protection of sensitive data.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking an extension for collecting information using Form ADV-E under the Paperwork Reduction Act. Form ADV-E is required when a public accountant files certificates of accounting due to changes in their engagement status under investment adviser rules. The SEC estimates that around 1,998 filings related to surprise examinations and terminations will be submitted, totaling an estimated annual burden of 99.90 hours. The public can review the information request and comment on it from December 16, 2024, to January 13, 2025.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is inviting public comments on the information collection related to "Minority and Women Inclusion," which aims to promote diversity on the boards of directors of the Federal Home Loan Banks and the Office of Finance. This initiative is part of the requirements set by the Paperwork Reduction Act and FHFA's Minority and Women Inclusion regulations. The FHFA plans to extend the information collection for an additional three years, ensuring that diversity is included at all levels of these organizations. Comments can be submitted through various methods until March 18, 2025.