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The National Institutes of Health announced a meeting for the National Advisory Eye Council scheduled for June 13, 2025. The meeting will include both open and closed sessions. The open session will be available to the public, where they can listen to presentations and discussions about eye programs. The closed session will be used to review confidential grant applications. People interested in attending should note that space is limited, and the meeting can also be accessed virtually through the NIH Videocasting website.

The Office on Violence Against Women is holding a meeting of the Task Force on Research on Violence Against American Indian and Alaska Native Women on February 10, 2025, from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. This meeting will be at 999 9th Street NW, Washington, DC, and can also be joined online. During the meeting, new Task Force members will be introduced, and there will be updates on research regarding violence against these women. Public comments will be allowed, and anyone interested in participating should register by February 5, 2025.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) of the U.S. Department of the Interior announced a public meeting for the Alaska Resource Advisory Council (RAC) set for February 12 and 13, 2025. The meeting, which will be held in Anchorage, Alaska, and offer virtual participation, will cover topics such as land use planning, strategic planning, and tribal relations. The public is welcome to attend and offer comments, and a period for public feedback is scheduled on both days. Comments may include personal information, which might be made public, though commenters can request their information be withheld.

The Bureau of Land Management's Northern New Mexico Resource Advisory Council will hold a public field trip to Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument on January 16, 2025, and a meeting in Albuquerque, NM, on January 17, 2025. The meeting aims to discuss updates from various field offices and address a small fee increase proposal for the national monument. Members of the public can attend both the field trip and the meeting, which will also have a virtual participation option. There will be a public comment period during the meeting where anyone interested can share their thoughts.

The U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Advisory Committee will hold a hybrid public meeting from January 21-23, 2025, in Houma, Louisiana. The meeting is open to both virtual and in-person participation, and public comments can be submitted online or via email. The meeting will discuss new member onboarding, the development of a work plan focusing on IOOS Inflation Reduction Act projects, updates on committee governance, and reports from NOAA and partners. Public comments are encouraged but should be submitted by January 13, 2025, for inclusion in the review process.

The U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) is hosting a public meeting from March 12 to March 14, 2025, at LUMCON Blue Works in Houma, Louisiana. The meeting, which will be conducted both virtually and in-person, will cover topics like welcoming new members, developing a new work plan, and updates from NOAA. Public comments are welcome, with written comments accepted until March 4, 2025. The event is accessible to people with disabilities and will also be recorded.

The Department of Energy is announcing open meetings of the Electric Vehicle Working Group (EVWG). These meetings will be conducted virtually on January 30, 2025, from 3 to 5 p.m. EST. The purpose of the EVWG is to provide recommendations regarding electric vehicles' integration into the U.S. transportation and energy systems. The public is invited to participate and offer comments during the meeting, which they can attend by registering online.

The Minority Business Enterprises Advisory Council (MBEAC) is scheduled to hold an open meeting on January 14, 2025, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time. This meeting will take place in a hybrid format, meaning participants can attend either in person at the Herbert Clark Hoover Building in Washington, DC, or virtually after registering. The council plans to discuss the work of its four subcommittees and address issues such as barriers to entrepreneurship and opportunities for expanding access to resources for minority business enterprises (MBEs). Public comments are welcomed, and there is a time set for submissions and oral comments during the meeting.

The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council will hold multiple meetings between March 24 and March 27, 2025, to discuss fishery management issues in the Western Pacific Region. These meetings will take place both in-person in Honolulu, Hawaii, and virtually via Webex. During the meetings, agendas will cover topics such as fishery ecosystem plans, catch limits, and various updates about marine sanctuaries and electronic monitoring programs. The meetings are accessible to those with disabilities, and the public is encouraged to participate and provide comments throughout the event.