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The Department of Defense's Defense Finance and Accounting Service is seeking public comments on a proposed information collection. This collection aims to help certify dependency or determine entitlement to allowances such as housing, travel, and ID cards for military members' dependents. Individuals or households would be affected, with the collection involving 14,975 respondents and taking approximately 54 minutes per response. Comments must be submitted by April 1, 2021, and further information can be requested from the Defense Finance and Accounting Services.

The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) is seeking public comments on a proposal to renew an information collection process with revisions. This process concerns collecting data on individuals interested in being nominated for the Advisory Board for Exceptional Children in line with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) of 2004. The BIE aims to improve clarity and functionality by incorporating changes such as correcting typographical errors and allowing self-nominations. Individuals wishing to comment have until February 10, 2021, and their feedback will be public record.

The National Institute of Mental Health is holding a special meeting to discuss grant applications related to innovative mental health services research. This meeting is taking place on April 18, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. It will be held virtually and is not open to the public because it involves sensitive information, such as trade secrets and personal details. For more questions, Nicholas Gaiano, Ph.D., the Review Branch Chief, can be contacted.

The Center for Scientific Review is holding several closed meetings to review and evaluate grant applications. These meetings will take place virtually due to the confidential nature of the discussions, which could involve trade secrets and personal information. Four committees are involved, including the Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Neuroscience Integrated Review Group and the Biological Chemistry and Macromolecular Biophysics Integrated Review Group, with meetings scheduled between March 25 and April 3, 2025. Each meeting will be led by a designated Scientific Review Officer from the National Institutes of Health.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is seeking public comments on a proposed information collection related to its Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) program. This program, part of the Department of Commerce, aims to improve ocean and coastal environmental understanding through education grants. To achieve this, NOAA is extending its existing data collection efforts to monitor and improve B-WET activities by gathering feedback from grant recipients and teachers. Comments on the proposal are invited until February 18, 2025, to help evaluate and enhance the program’s effectiveness.

The National Institute of Nursing Research is holding a closed virtual meeting to review and evaluate small business grant applications. This meeting, set for April 17, 2025, will take place from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. and will not be open to the public due to privacy concerns related to confidential information about grant applications. Joshua R. Wolff, Ph.D., is the contact person for the meeting, which falls under the Health and Human Services Department and the National Institutes of Health.

The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is seeking public comments on its proposed information collection related to the State Grants for Assistive Technology Program. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act, this collection aims to assess and report the progress of states in providing assistive technology to individuals with disabilities. The data will be used for the ACL's annual report to Congress and other compliance purposes. Stakeholders are encouraged to submit their comments by April 26, 2021.

The U.S. Search and Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking (SARSAT) Program, managed by NOAA, is seeking public input on authorizing Return Link Service (RLS) features for Cospas-Sarsat 406 MHz distress beacons. These beacons can send an acknowledgment message to users in distress, letting them know their alert has been detected. The SARSAT Program is requesting feedback on several aspects of this feature, such as acceptable acknowledgment times and methods to ensure users understand the signals. Comments are invited until April 30, 2021, via email, and personal information included in responses will be publicly accessible.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is inviting public comments on its information collection efforts as part of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). They aim to determine whether collecting the information is necessary, how to improve its quality, and ways to reduce the burden on small businesses. The FCC has proposed amendments to rules around Caller ID to help identify threatening calls and improve emergency services by ensuring access to blocked numbers without compromising privacy. The deadline for submitting comments is April 27, 2021.

The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health announced a closed meeting on February 21, 2025, to evaluate grant applications related to early-phase clinical trials of natural products. This meeting, set to take place virtually, is closed to the public to protect confidential information, including trade secrets and personal data. The meeting will be led by Scientific Review Officer Jessica M. McKlveen, Ph.D., and will follow guidelines from the Federal Advisory Committee Act.