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The National Institute on Aging has announced a closed meeting of a special panel focusing on digital technologies for screening and monitoring Alzheimer’s and related dementias. This meeting will be conducted virtually on May 2, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and will involve the review and evaluation of contract proposals. The meeting is closed to the public to protect confidential trade secrets and personal information. For any inquiries, Mariel Jais from the National Institutes of Health can be contacted.

The National Science Board's Committee on Strategy will hold a teleconference on Monday, February 8, 2021, from 10:00-11:00 a.m. EST. This meeting, conducted via teleconference, is open to the public and will discuss the next NSF strategic plan. To participate, interested individuals need to email nationalsciencebrd@nsf.gov at least 24 hours before the meeting to receive a toll-free dial-in number. Additional details and updates can be found on the National Science Board's website.

The Department of Defense (DoD) has submitted a proposal for information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval. This proposal is part of an effort to evaluate high-risk military installations to prevent sexual assault and harassment, as directed by a memorandum from the Secretary of Defense. The information collection aims to gather data from 5,000 respondents to assess how well these installations are prepared to prevent such incidents. Public comments on this proposal are invited until February 10, 2025, and can be submitted via the website www.reginfo.gov.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has finalized changes to the test procedures for residential and commercial clothes washers and consumer clothes dryers. These updates include adjustments to the specifications of test cloth used in test procedures, such as clarifying the requirements for fabric weight and thread count, adding an alternative type of test cloth, and streamlining test cloth specifications for both washers and dryers. These changes, which aim to improve test consistency and adaptability to fabric availability, will be effective on February 18, 2025. Importantly, these amendments are not expected to increase testing costs or burdens on manufacturers.

The Department of State is seeking public comments on the submission of the Affidavit of Relationship (AOR) to the Office of Management and Budget for approval. This form is part of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program and helps certain family members of U.S. residents apply for refugee resettlement. The AOR is used to prove family ties and requires DNA testing to verify relationships, with costs covered by the government. The collection aims to ensure proper functioning and minimize the burden on respondents, and public comments will be accepted until January 15, 2025.

The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is asking for public input on revisions to their data collection forms for the Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) program. These forms, used to manage the placement and transfer of UAC in care facilities, will be integrated into a new system called UAC Path. Changes include updated formatting, new questions, and additional sections to capture more information. The public's feedback is sought to ensure the forms' effectiveness and practicality, with comments accepted within 60 days of this notice.

The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness is asking for public comments on their proposed information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The comments should address whether the information collection is necessary, its practical utility, its burden, and how it can be improved or made less burdensome. The proposal includes a system called the Military OneSource Case Management System, which aims to provide comprehensive online information to military members and their families. The deadline for submitting comments is February 18, 2025, and individuals or households are the primary respondents, with an expected 242,711 respondents each dedicating one hour of their time.

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) under the Department of the Treasury has issued a final rule to adjust civil monetary penalties for inflation, as required by law. This adjustment aims to maintain the deterrent effect of these penalties by reflecting changes in the cost of living. The updated penalties apply across various statutes like the Trading With the Enemy Act, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, and others. The rule will be effective beginning January 15, 2025, and does not require prior public notice or comment.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed listing the blue tree monitor, a rare lizard native to Indonesia, as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act. This proposed rule is due to the lizard's shrinking population, caused by habitat loss from deforestation, climate change, and overcollection for the international pet trade. The service has identified that the blue tree monitor faces an immediate risk of extinction throughout its entire range. Public comments are invited until February 24, 2025, and a temporary 240-day emergency listing is also concurrently in effect.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes to classify the Suckley's cuckoo bumble bee as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act. This decision is based on a significant decline in the bee's population due to factors like habitat loss, pesticides, pathogens, and climate change, which also affect its host species. The proposed listing aims to provide federal protections for the bee, although specific critical habitat designation is not yet possible due to insufficient data. Public comments on the proposal will be accepted until February 18, 2025.