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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has scheduled a closed meeting at 10 a.m. on Friday, January 10, 2025. This meeting will be conducted remotely and/or at the SEC headquarters in Washington, DC. The closed meeting will address topics including the institution and settlement of injunctive actions, administrative proceedings, and resolution of litigation claims. The public is not allowed to attend, and changes to the meeting's time, date, or location will be announced on the SEC's website.

The Office of Personnel Management announced a virtual meeting of the Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee scheduled for December 19, 2024. This meeting, occurring online with no in-person attendance, is open to the public with prior registration required by December 17, 2024. Attendees can listen to discussions about federal wage rates via audio teleconference. The committee's agenda will be finalized a week in advance and is accessible upon request.

The National Institute of General Medical Sciences has announced a change in the schedule for their Special Emphasis Panel meeting. Originally set for March 19, 2021, the meeting will now take place on March 23, 2021, at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD. This update was published in the Federal Register on February 4, 2021. The meeting will remain closed to the public.

The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled is suggesting changes to the Procurement List. They plan to add new products that will be supplied by nonprofit agencies employing individuals with blindness or severe disabilities. At the same time, they propose deleting certain products and services that were previously supplied by these agencies. The public can submit comments on these proposed changes until March 2, 2025.

The Appraisal Subcommittee of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council held a special closed meeting on November 13, 2024. This virtual meeting focused on a personnel matter, and it was held in accordance with section 1104(b) of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989. No decisions or actions were taken during the meeting.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a final rule to improve transparency in its significant regulatory and scientific actions. The rule emphasizes the importance of making dose-response data publicly accessible for independent validation, which refers to reanalyzing data to confirm study results. While the rule encourages using studies with available data, it also allows for exceptions in specific cases, like when data privacy laws restrict sharing. This effort aims to enhance public trust in the EPA's decisions by promoting openness and scientific scrutiny.

The Postal Regulatory Commission announced that the Postal Service has submitted a request for a new negotiated service agreement. This notice lets the public know about the filing, invites comments from the public, and details the administrative procedures involved. The document mentions specific docket numbers related to the requests and sets a deadline for comments on February 11, 2025. Public representatives have been assigned to review these proceedings, and the requests involve adding new contracts to the Competitive Product List.

The Postal Regulatory Commission is reviewing a recent filing by the Postal Service about negotiated service agreements that may affect the Competitive product list. The notice informs the public of this filing and invites them to provide comments by March 24, 2025. All docket numbers and filing details can be viewed online. Public representatives have been appointed for these proceedings to ensure the interests of the general public are considered.

The National Institutes of Health announced a closed meeting of the National Institute on Aging's Special Emphasis Panel, focused on the impact of sex differences on Alzheimer's Disease risk. The meeting will occur virtually on April 23, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., at their Rockville, MD address. It will review and evaluate grant applications, but will be closed to the public to protect confidential information and personal privacy. Interested parties can contact Sandhya Sanghi, Ph.D., for more details.

The State Department announced a notice about a closed meeting of the Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC). For more details, Marsha Thurman at the U.S. Department of State can be contacted by phone. The document was filed on February 4, 2021, and has a reference number 2021-02445.