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The National Eye Institute announced a closed meeting of the National Advisory Eye Council, scheduled for April 21, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This meeting is closed to the public because it involves reviewing grant applications and contract proposals that could reveal sensitive trade secrets and personal information. The meeting will be held virtually, and additional information can be found on the Institute's website. Dr. Kathleen C. Anderson is the contact person for the meeting.

The U.S. Small Business Administration has amended the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Texas, originally dated February 19, 2021. This amendment includes more areas in Texas affected by the severe winter storms starting on February 11, 2021, offering Physical Damage and Economic Injury Loans to specific counties and Economic Injury Loans to several contiguous counties. The deadline to apply for Physical Loan applications is April 20, 2021, and for Economic Injury Loan applications, the deadline is November 19, 2021. The amendment does not change the remaining details of the original declaration.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has finalized an amendment to the Class E airspace in Marysville, Ohio, prompted by the removal of the Marysville nondirectional beacon. This change updates the geographic coordinates and expands the airspace coverage to improve safety and efficiency for aircraft following instrument flight rules (IFR) at Union County Airport. The amendment increases the airport's airspace radius and removes outdated references to align with current FAA regulations. This action is considered routine and will not have a significant environmental or economic impact.

The U.S. Small Business Administration announced a major disaster declaration solely for Public Assistance to help the Commonwealth of Kentucky, following the remnants of Hurricane Helene. This disaster declaration allows private non-profit organizations in affected Kentucky counties to apply for disaster loans online. The declaration was issued on November 26, 2024, covering an incident period from September 27, 2024, to September 30, 2024. Loan application deadlines are set for January 27, 2025, for physical loans, and August 26, 2025, for economic injury loans.

The United States Mint announced a public teleconference meeting of the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) scheduled for January 19, 2021. The meeting will run from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and will be accessible by dialing a specified number. The focus will be on evaluating designs for the 2021 “Morgan” and “Peace” silver dollars. The CCAC provides advice to the Treasury Secretary on coins, medals, and designs.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) will hold a virtual meeting of the Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering (CEOSE) on February 25-26, 2021. The meeting aims to review and discuss initiatives to broaden participation in science and engineering fields. The agenda includes presentations, discussions on reports and draft reviews, and interactions with NSF leadership. More information, including the meeting minutes, will be available on the CEOSE website.

The United States Mint has announced a public meeting of the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) for April 15, 2025, which will be held remotely via videoconference. The meeting will discuss the American Liberty 24K Gold Coin and Silver Medal theme for 2027 and beyond. The public can view the meeting live on the United States Mint's YouTube Channel. For more information or accommodations, interested parties can contact the designated avenues provided by the Mint.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that they have accepted a petition from Impossible Foods, Inc. to change the rules about color additives. The proposal is to allow soy leghemoglobin to be used as a color additive in plant-based meat, poultry, and fish products, including both ground and whole cut varieties. This petition, identified as CAP 5C0336, claims to be exempt from certain environmental assessments since the substance is meant to stay in food and not replace any macronutrients. The FDA will determine if such an exclusion is appropriate, or else they will require a detailed environmental review.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced a virtual meeting of the Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science & Engineering. The meeting is scheduled for February 13-14, 2025, and aims to discuss various topics such as broadening participation in science and engineering, and provide advice to the NSF's senior leadership. Interested individuals can obtain meeting details and minutes on the NSF's website.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has announced the availability of a Record of Decision (ROD) for amendments to Resource Management Plans (RMPs) to support large-scale solar energy projects across public lands in 11 states. These amendments aim to update the management framework for solar energy development, ensuring better protection of significant resources while excluding about 131 million acres from solar development. Approximately 31 million acres remain potentially available for solar projects, with specific considerations such as proximity to transmission lines and previously disturbed land being factors for project approval. The decision seeks to advance solar energy while balancing other land uses and addressing consistent State and Federal planning methods.