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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is announcing that several upcoming meetings of the Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panels will be closed to the public. These meetings, scheduled for April and May 2025, will discuss and evaluate grant applications related to various scientific topics. The details of these meetings, including dates, times, and contact information for the Scientific Review Officers, are provided as these discussions will involve confidential and private information. The meetings will be held virtually and will not be open to the public under specific U.S. legal provisions.

NYSE American LLC has filed a proposed rule change with the Securities and Exchange Commission to set up fees for industry members linked to the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) costs for 2025. The fee, known as CAT Fee 2025-1, will be $0.000022 per executed equivalent share and will replace the existing higher fee. These fees aim to cover about half of the planned CAT costs for the year. The proposal is available on the SEC website, and comments from the public are invited.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a public meeting for the Medicare Advisory Panel on Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Tests on July 23-24, 2025. This panel advises on issues related to clinical diagnostic laboratory tests, including setting payment rates for new tests. The meeting will be held both virtually and in-person at CMS Headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland. Interested participants can join the meeting without registration if attending virtually, but in-person attendees must register by May 30, 2025.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that it received applications to register new pesticide products containing active ingredients not found in any currently registered products. This announcement invites the public to review and comment on these applications by April 28, 2025. The notice includes information about the applicants, the new active ingredients, and how the public can participate in the commenting process. The EPA emphasizes that receiving these applications does not imply any decisions have been made regarding their approval.

Nasdaq PHLX LLC has submitted a proposed rule change to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to establish fees for industry members related to the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) costs for 2025. The rule change was filed on January 2, 2025, and is designed to be effective immediately. Interested parties are invited to submit comments about this proposal through the SEC's website by February 13, 2025. The proposal and information about it can be viewed on both the Exchange’s and the SEC’s websites.

The Surface Transportation Board has announced a meeting of the Passenger Rail Advisory Committee (PRAC) on February 11, 2025, at their headquarters in Washington, DC. This committee, established in 2023, is set to discuss how to improve efficiency in passenger rail services, resolve conflicts with freight carriers, and streamline regulatory processes. The meeting is open to the public and will follow federal advisory committee regulations. Members of the public can submit written comments to be considered during the meeting by February 7, 2025.

The United States Postal Service (USPS) has announced its intention to add a new contract to its list of competitive products. This contract involves domestic shipping services, specifically Priority Mail and USPS Ground Advantage®. The USPS filed this request with the Postal Regulatory Commission on March 5, 2025. More information about this request can be found on the Postal Regulatory Commission's website.

The General Services Administration (GSA) has announced updates to the mileage reimbursement rates for privately owned vehicles, including cars, airplanes, and motorcycles, applicable throughout 2025. The reimbursement rates are set based on the Internal Revenue Service's standard mileage rate for medical or moving purposes and are intended to cover costs such as fuel, maintenance, and insurance. GSA conducts annual reviews to ensure these rates are fair and accurate. Further details are available in FTR Bulletin 25-04 on the GSA's website.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced that it will not move forward with a proposed rule titled "Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing" that was published on February 9, 2023. This rule was intended to reestablish a planning process and enforcement mechanism to ensure compliance with fair housing requirements. Instead, HUD has decided to withdraw this rule, meaning it will not become law, and it will be removed from the agency's Spring 2025 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. If HUD chooses to address this issue in the future, it will propose new rules following the standard regulatory procedures.

The National Institute on Aging has announced a closed meeting scheduled for February 20, 2025. The meeting will be held virtually to review grant applications, specifically focusing on research about age-related changes in gait biomechanics and their impact on walking. The closure is due to the potential discussion of confidential information and personal privacy concerns. Interested parties may contact Nesar Uddin Akanda for further details.