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The Postal Service has submitted a request to the Postal Regulatory Commission to include a new domestic shipping service contract in its list of Negotiated Service Agreements. This contract involves Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, and USPS Ground Advantage® services. The filing is part of efforts to update the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List and was officially made on December 5, 2024. Any documents related to this request can be found on the Postal Regulatory Commission's website.

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism will hold two upcoming closed meetings to review and evaluate grant applications. These meetings are closed to the public because they will involve discussions on sensitive information like trade secrets and private personal details. The first meeting is scheduled for February 10, 2025, and the second for March 14, 2025, both conducted virtually from the NIH's office in Bethesda, MD. The meetings will focus on different review panels, and interested parties can contact Luis Espinoza, Ph.D., for more information.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), part of the Department of Health and Human Services, is seeking public comments as part of their routine process under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. They aim to gather qualitative feedback on agency service delivery to improve performance. This initiative is not intended to generate statistical data but to gather insights and opinions that help enhance the quality of NIH's services. Stakeholders or customers who have interacted with NIH services are encouraged to provide their feedback within 60 days of the notice's publication date.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is seeking public comments on its ongoing collection of information related to salary reduction simplified employee pension-individual retirement accounts. This request aims to ease the paperwork burden and is in line with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Comments are invited on various aspects, including the necessity and accuracy of the information collection, ways to enhance it, and methods to reduce the burden on respondents. Written comments should be submitted by April 19, 2021.

The Postal Service has proposed adding a new shipping services contract to the competitive section of the Mail Classification Schedule. This contract is aimed at products such as Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, and USPS Ground Advantage®. The service filed this request with the Postal Regulatory Commission on December 12, 2024, and additional details can be accessed online.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is seeking public comments for an additional 30 days on their proposed information collection related to the Rehabilitation Mortgage Insurance Underwriting Program, known as Section 203(k). This program requires lenders to collect information on the scope and cost of repair work funded by these mortgages, and this process is reviewed and approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under control number 2502-0527. HUD is interested in feedback on the necessity, accuracy, and methods of their information collection practices to improve efficiency and reduce the burden on respondents, ensuring they align with the requirements outlined in the Paperwork Reduction Act. Interested parties can submit their comments on the federal website until March 8, 2021.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to continue a project named the "Drug Overdose Response Investigation (DORI) Data Collections." This project helps CDC respond quickly to state and local requests for data to control local drug overdose epidemics, particularly involving prescription drugs like opioids and illicit drugs such as heroin. The CDC will use collected data to understand trends, risk factors, and affected groups to guide states on ways to manage these issues. Comments from the public are being solicited to assess the project's necessity, methods, and costs, with a deadline for feedback set 30 days from this notice's publication.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), part of the Interior Department, has issued a notice about renewing their information collection activities under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This renewal pertains to managing and protecting wild horses and burros, which involves collecting data from individuals interested in adopting or purchasing these animals. They have invited public comments on their proposed information collection requirements by March 29, 2021. The data collected helps the BLM ensure qualified individuals manage wild horse adoptions and transactions effectively.