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The Postal Service has announced a request to the Postal Regulatory Commission to include a new domestic shipping services contract in the Competitive Products List of the Mail Classification Schedule. This request involves a contract for Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, and USPS Ground Advantage®. The notification and related documents were filed on January 6, 2025, and can be accessed through the Postal Regulatory Commission's website.

The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University has completed an inventory of human remains collected from the Sherman Institute in Riverside County, California, as per the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The museum has identified a cultural affiliation between the remains, specifically hair clippings of a Pomo individual, and several Pomo Indian tribes in California. Requests for repatriation of the remains can be submitted by these tribes or lineal descendants, and repatriation may happen after April 18, 2025. The National Park Service published this notice as part of its responsibilities under NAGPRA.

The Postal Service has announced that they filed a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission. This request is to include a new contract for domestic shipping services in the list of Negotiated Service Agreements under the Competitive Products List. The Postal Service aims to add a specific contract, titled Priority Mail & USPS Ground Advantage® Contract 655, to enhance its shipping services. For more details, interested parties can check the documents available on the Postal Regulatory Commission's website.

On October 3, 2023, Venezuela was designated for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) due to conditions in the country that made it unsafe for Venezuelans to return home. This status was set to expire on April 2, 2025. However, after reviewing the situation in Venezuela, the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security decided that it's against the U.S. national interest for Venezuelans to remain in the U.S. under the 2023 TPS designation. As a result, this designation is being terminated, effective April 7, 2025. The termination doesn't affect the 2021 TPS designation for Venezuela, which remains active until September 10, 2025.

The National Eye Institute announced a closed meeting to take place on March 25, 2021, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. This meeting will focus on reviewing and evaluating grant applications, specifically for the NEI Clinical Research, Secondary Data Analysis, and Conference Grant Applications. In compliance with federal law, the meeting will not be open to the public as it could reveal confidential trade secrets, patentable materials, and personal information linked to these grants. The meeting will be held virtually, and Ashley Fortress, Ph.D. serves as the designated federal official.

The Postal Service has proposed adding a new shipping services contract to the competitive section of the Mail Classification Schedule. This contract is aimed at products such as Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, and USPS Ground Advantage®. The service filed this request with the Postal Regulatory Commission on December 12, 2024, and additional details can be accessed online.

The United States Postal Service has announced that it is requesting approval from the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a new domestic shipping services contract to its list of Negotiated Service Agreements. This contract involves Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, and USPS Ground Advantage services. The Postal Service filed this request on January 6, 2025, and documents related to the filing can be found on the Postal Regulatory Commission's website.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public comments on renewing an information collection related to desert land entry applications for agricultural purposes in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The agency aims to reduce paperwork and is particularly interested in feedback about the necessity, accuracy, impact on respondents, and methods to enhance the quality of the information collected. Comments are open until January 17, 2025, and should be submitted through the specified online portal. The existing OMB control number for this collection is due to expire on April 30, 2025, and BLM requests its renewal for an additional three years.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to continue a project named the "Drug Overdose Response Investigation (DORI) Data Collections." This project helps CDC respond quickly to state and local requests for data to control local drug overdose epidemics, particularly involving prescription drugs like opioids and illicit drugs such as heroin. The CDC will use collected data to understand trends, risk factors, and affected groups to guide states on ways to manage these issues. Comments from the public are being solicited to assess the project's necessity, methods, and costs, with a deadline for feedback set 30 days from this notice's publication.

The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled is proposing to remove several products from the Procurement List. These products were provided by nonprofit agencies that employ individuals who are blind or have severe disabilities. The proposed deletions include various items such as pillowcases, a gear pack, and different types of floor pads. The purpose of the notice is to allow people to submit comments on these proposed deletions, with a deadline for comments set for February 7, 2021.