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  • 2025-01699 — Sunshine Act Meetings
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 8031
    Reading Time:less than a minute

    The Federal Election Commission will hold a closed meeting on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., with a continuation on January 30, 2025. The meeting will take place at 1050 First Street NE, Washington, DC, and will be accessible virtually, though not open to the public. Topics include compliance matters, internal personnel decisions, investigatory records for law enforcement, and other confidential information. For further details, Judith Ingram is available at (202) 694-1220.

    Simple Explanation

    The Federal Election Commission is having a private meeting to talk about secret things they can't share with everyone right now, like following rules and deciding on their team's work. They aren't telling us exactly what they'll be talking about because it's secret stuff.

  • 2021-02150 — Board of Governors; Sunshine Act Meeting
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 7750
    Reading Time:less than a minute

    The Postal Service's Board of Governors has announced a Sunshine Act Meeting set for two days in February 2021. On February 8th, the meeting will be closed to discuss strategic issues, financial and operational matters, compensation and personnel matters, and administrative items. On February 9th, an open session will feature speeches from leadership, elections for the board's chairman and vice chairman, and reviews of financial, service, and committee reports. The meeting will take place in Washington, DC, at the Postal Service Headquarters.

    Simple Explanation

    The people in charge of the mail are having a two-day meeting where on the first day, some topics will be talked about in private, like plans and people stuff. Then, on the second day, everyone can listen in Washington, DC, where new leaders will be picked and there will be talks about important things like saving money and making sure the mail works well.

  • 2024-27373 — World Heritage Convention
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    Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:89 FR 96144
    Reading Time:about 39 minutes

    The National Park Service is proposing changes to how the U.S. participates in the World Heritage Convention. These updates aim to align U.S. regulations with the latest guidelines from UNESCO regarding cultural and natural heritage sites. The proposal includes refining procedures for nominating U.S. sites to the World Heritage List, ensuring adequate legal protection for nominated sites, and encouraging public involvement in heritage preservation. The public is invited to comment on these proposed rules, with feedback due by February 3, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The National Park Service wants to update how the U.S. chooses special places to be part of a global list of important sites, like old buildings and beautiful parks. They want people to help by sharing their thoughts on these updates by February 2025.

  • 2025-05232 — Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 13862
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is asking for public feedback on a proposal to extend the Notice of Proposed Stock Redemption for three years without making any changes. This notice is important for bank holding companies that need to get approval before buying back their shares. The Board is interested in comments about the necessity, accuracy, and effectiveness of this information collection and ways to reduce the burden on those required to respond. Comments are due by May 27, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The Federal Reserve wants people to tell them if it's okay to keep asking banks to check before buying back their own shares, and they promise to use smart computer tricks to make it easy, but not everyone is clear about how all the details work.

  • 2021-01342 — Sunshine Act Notice: Cancellation of Meeting
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 6326
    Reading Time:less than a minute

    The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced the cancellation of an audio-only conference that was scheduled for January 15, 2021. The notice was officially issued by Rachel V. See, the Acting Executive Officer. This update was published in the Federal Register under the document number 2021-01342. For further information, Rachel V. See can be contacted at (202) 921-2545.

    Simple Explanation

    The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission was going to have a phone meeting on January 15, 2021, but they decided not to hold it. A person named Rachel V. See is in charge of letting people know about this change, and you can call her if you have questions.

  • 2025-03527 — Implementing the President's "Department of Government Efficiency" Cost Efficiency Initiative
    Type:Presidential Document
    Citation:90 FR 11095
    Reading Time:about 7 minutes

    The executive order outlined in the document aims to improve the efficiency of federal government spending. It introduces measures to ensure transparency and accountability by requiring justifications for payments made under federal contracts and grants, and conducting reviews to find savings and reduce waste. Each federal agency must also establish systems to manage and justify expenditures on non-essential travel and report on contracting activities. There are exclusions for law enforcement, military, and other critical services, and the executive order emphasizes compliance with existing laws and budget limitations.

    Simple Explanation

    The President wants the government to spend money wisely, so he made a rule that says all parts of the government need to keep better track of their spending, especially for things like trips and contracts, to make sure they're not wasting money. But, there's a worry that setting up this new system could be costly and some important activities won't be looked at closely.

  • 2025-03397 — Sunshine Act Meetings
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 10958
    Reading Time:less than a minute

    The United States Postal Service held a special meeting of its Board of Governors on February 20, 2025, in Washington, DC. This meeting was closed to the public and focused on administrative and personnel matters. The meeting's closure was approved under the Government in the Sunshine Act, with the decision certified by the General Counsel of the Postal Service. For additional details, readers can contact Michael J. Elston, the Secretary of the Board of Governors.

    Simple Explanation

    The Postal Service had a secret meeting to talk about some work and people stuff, and they didn't tell anyone about it until after it happened. They said it was okay to keep it secret because of a special law, but they didn't explain why.

  • 2025-04993 — New Postal Products
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 13637
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The Postal Regulatory Commission has issued a notice regarding a recent filing by the Postal Service related to a negotiated service agreement. The notice serves to inform the public about this filing, invites them to provide comments by March 27, 2025, and outlines the procedures for doing so. The filing involves proposed changes to the Competitive product list, including a new contract for Priority Mail Express and other services. More information, including public and non-public portions of the request, can be accessed on the Commission's website.

    Simple Explanation

    The Postal people are thinking about changing how they deliver some packages and want to hear what folks think about it by March 27, 2025. People can find more details on their website, but some parts are secret and only people who follow certain rules can see them.

  • 2021-02605 — Sunshine Act Meeting Notice
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 8610
    Reading Time:less than a minute

    The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a closed meeting scheduled for Wednesday, February 4, 2021, at 10:00 a.m., which will be held remotely. This commission meeting will not be open to the public and will focus on a decisional matter. For more information, Alberta E. Mills, the Secretary of the Division of the Secretariat, is the contact person. The meeting notice was published on February 8, 2021, in the Federal Register.

    Simple Explanation

    The Consumer Product Safety Commission planned a secret meeting on February 4, 2021, to make a big decision, but they didn't say what it was about, and the notice about the meeting was published after it happened, which could be confusing.

  • 2025-04333 — Sunshine Act Meetings
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 12368
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Board of Directors' Governance and Performance Review Committee and Operations and Regulations Committee will hold virtual meetings on March 24 and March 31, 2025, respectively. The meetings, conducted via Zoom, will be partially open to the public, who can attend through provided online links. Open sessions will discuss the approval of agendas, minutes from a previous meeting, and other public matters, while closed sessions will address evaluations of senior management positions. Non-confidential materials for the meetings will be available on the LSC website beforehand, and inquiries can be directed to Cheryl DuHart, the Administrative Coordinator.

    Simple Explanation

    The Legal Services Corporation is having online meetings where they will talk about important work stuff. Some parts of the meeting anyone can watch, but some parts are secret for only special people to see, like when they talk about their bosses.

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