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The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation published a correction for a rule document regarding the allocation of assets in single-employer plans. In the original document, which appeared in the Federal Register on April 3, 2025, there was a typographical error on page 14577 under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. The word "assumption" should have been written as "assumptions". This correction has been formally noted in the Federal Register on April 8, 2025.

The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases will hold two virtual meetings in April 2025 to review grant applications. These meetings are closed to the public due to the sensitive nature of the discussions, which could involve confidential information and personal privacy concerns. The first meeting will be held on April 14-15, and the second meeting will take place on April 25. Both meetings will be managed by scientific review officers, Yasuko Furumoto and Chiguang Feng.

The Department of Homeland Security is extending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans. This extension will allow Venezuelans who are already on TPS to continue living and working in the U.S. from April 3, 2025, to October 2, 2026. Venezuelans must re-register between January 17, 2025, and September 10, 2025, to maintain their status. This decision is based on the ongoing humanitarian and political crisis in Venezuela, making it unsafe for nationals to return.

The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering is announcing closed meetings for reviewing grant applications. The meetings will take place virtually on specific dates in April 2025 and are not open to the public to protect confidential information. Several committees will meet to discuss different topics, including the SBIR/STTR Review and the Brain Initiative RFA Review. Contact details for scientific review officers involved in the meetings are also provided.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced their tentative meeting schedule for several weeks in April and May 2025 under the Sunshine Act. Meetings are planned for April 28 and May 13, while no meetings are scheduled for the weeks of April 21, May 5, May 19, and May 26. The public can attend meetings in person or via webcast, and individuals with disabilities may request accommodations to participate. For details and updates, the public is advised to check the NRC's online meeting schedule or contact designated officials.

In April 2025, President Donald J. Trump officially proclaimed it as National Donate Life Month, urging all Americans to consider becoming organ donors and discussing their decision with loved ones. The proclamation highlights that organ donations are a profoundly selfless act, capable of saving and improving many lives. Though over 170 million people in the United States have registered as donors, there remains a pressing need for more participants, as evidenced by the 103,000 individuals on the national transplant waiting list. The message encourages eligible people to register as donors through state registries, the DMV, or organdonor.gov.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has announced its meeting schedule under the Sunshine Act for the weeks of March 10, 2025, through April 14, 2025. No meetings are planned for most of these weeks. However, public meetings are scheduled for April 8 and April 10, 2025, at the Commissioners' Hearing Room in Rockville, Maryland. The public can attend these meetings in person or watch online, and accommodations for disabilities are available upon request. The meetings will address matters such as the Medical Uses of Isotopes and the status of micro-reactors.

The National Institute of General Medical Sciences is having a closed meeting on April 10-11, 2025, to review and discuss grant applications. This meeting will be virtual and is closed to the public because it might involve confidential information or personal data. The meeting is under the Federal Advisory Committee Act rules to ensure privacy. Marcienne Michele Wright is the contact person for more information.

The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases has scheduled a closed meeting of a special panel to review grant applications. The meeting, which will take place on April 28-29, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. in a virtual format, will not be open to the public to protect confidential information and personal privacy. The panel will evaluate applications related to the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs. For more details, contact Archana Jha at the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases.