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The Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management is planning to launch a Carbon Transport Research, Development, and Demonstration Consortium to support the advancement and coordination of carbon transport methods, including pipeline and rail. This initiative aims to foster communication among stakeholders, share information on research, and address challenges identified during a 2023 workshop. The consortium will comprise a diverse group of U.S.-based entities, such as federal and tribal agencies, industry, and academia. Interested parties are invited to share their input by January 21, 2025, and details on membership requirements are available online.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is hosting an in-person public meeting to gather feedback on the Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve’s performance. The meeting is set for April 29, 2025, at 6 p.m. ET in Wells, Maine. People can also send their comments by email until May 9, 2025. This process is part of NOAA’s routine evaluations under the Coastal Zone Management Act, aimed at assessing how well the Reserve meets national goals and complies with management plans.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) plans to hold a virtual public meeting on February 24, 2025, to gather input on the performance evaluation of the Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve (JCNERR). Members of the public are encouraged to provide oral comments during this meeting by registering as speakers or submit written feedback via email by March 7, 2025. The evaluation is part of NOAA's periodic reviews mandated by the Coastal Zone Management Act to assess whether the reserve continues to meet national standards and adhere to its management plan. More information, including past evaluation findings, is available on NOAA's website.

NOAA has announced its plan to create a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) to support the implementation of projects under the Saltonstall-Kennedy Research and Development Program. This program aims to promote, market, research, and develop U.S. Fisheries to help fishing communities, ensuring sustainable and economically beneficial fisheries. As part of the process, NOAA is seeking public input by inviting comments on the potential environmental impacts and alternatives of the proposed projects, and it will hold several public scoping meetings to gather feedback. The deadline for written comments is March 25, 2021.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is announcing a meeting for the Health Services Research and Development Service Scientific Merit Review Board on March 11, 2021. The meeting will be conducted via WebEx and is partially closed to the public to protect sensitive information about research proposals. From 12:15-1:00 p.m. EST, the meeting will focus on discussing the scientific merit of research proposals and the qualifications of researchers, which involves private information. Members of the public can join the open portion of the meeting online or by phone between 12:00-12:15 p.m. EST, and written comments can be submitted to the designated officer, Liza Catucci, before the meeting.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is holding a public meeting to gather feedback on the performance of the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Florida. This meeting will take place on June 10, 2025, at the Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center, and members of the public can also submit written comments by June 20, 2025. The evaluation will examine how well the Florida Department of Environmental Protection is meeting certain national objectives and following the approved management plan. All comments provided will become part of the public record.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has published a notice regarding a petition filed by the Google Research Climate and Energy Group. This petition seeks an exemption from certain Federal Aviation Regulations to allow them to operate an unmanned aircraft system for fire-fighting and monitoring in Firebaugh, California. The drone in question weighs between 55 and 98.8 pounds and uses first-person view technology. Interested parties can submit comments on this petition by the specified deadline.

TM Forum, a non-profit organization, submitted notifications to the Attorney General and Federal Trade Commission about changes in its membership. Several companies joined the forum, such as Yettel Hungary and Consumer Cellular, Inc., while others like 2Degrees Mobile, Ltd. and University Belgrade have left. Additionally, some existing members have updated their company names. Membership in the forum remains open, and they plan to notify of any further changes.

The Antitrust Division of the Justice Department announced that the MLCommons Association filed notifications with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission about changes in its membership. The updates, made under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, allow for certain legal protections against antitrust damages. New members have joined the group, including companies and individual members from various countries, while other organizations have withdrawn their membership. The group remains open to new members, and MLCommons will continue to report any future changes.

ODVA, Inc. reported to the authorities about changes in its membership as part of a research group under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act, which limits how much antitrust plaintiffs can recover. New members include companies from Kentucky, Wisconsin, South Korea, Japan, South Carolina, and Switzerland, while some companies from Washington, Minnesota, Canada, China, Germany, and several other regions have left the group. The group is still open to new members, and ODVA plans to continue notifying authorities of any further changes.