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The Department of Health and Human Services is reorganizing parts of its Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources office. This change involves moving the Division of Enterprise Risk Management to the Immediate Office and creating the Division of Administrative Operations and a Grants Quality Service Management Office. The Immediate Office will now handle tasks related to administrative operations, risk management, and improving grants services. The reorganization aims to enhance efficiency and coordination within these departments.

The National Park Service, as part of its responsibilities under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), announced the intent of the U.S. Forest Service to return human remains and associated funerary items found in the Santa Fe National Forest to relatives or tribes. These items, which include human remains and 46 funerary objects like pottery sherds and charcoal fragments, were discovered at a site in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. Tribes with priority for claiming these remains include the Hopi Tribe and several Pueblo tribes, among others. If no claims are made by December 30, 2025, the remains and objects may be classified as unclaimed.

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, intends to return human remains and cultural items found in the Coronado National Forest. These items, which include ceramics, stone tools, and other artifacts, are linked to Native American heritage and will be rehomed with the communities currently holding priority, such as the Ak-Chin Indian Community and the Tohono O'odham Nation. Claims for these items must be submitted by March 19, 2026, and if multiple claims are made, the Forest Service will determine the rightful owners. The process is managed by the National Park Service and is supported by federal law.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is updating an existing system of records related to non-health data. This update will reflect changes to routine uses, safeguards, retention and disposal procedures, as well as system management details. It involves modifying contact information and policies to ensure data security and compliance with federal regulations. The amendments aim to improve how the VA manages and uses data to support planning and policy decisions for veterans' services.

The National Park Service has announced that, following the guidelines of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S. Forest Service plans to return human remains and funerary objects to relevant Native American groups. These remains and objects, unearthed at sites in Montezuma County, CO, relate to at least 10 Native American individuals and date to periods between A.D. 500 and 1840. The notice sets an April 16, 2025 date for the potential disposition of these items, with a final claim deadline of March 17, 2026. Several tribes and organizations have priority in claiming these remains back, including multiple Pueblos in New Mexico and Ute Tribes in Colorado and Utah.

The Department of Defense (DoD) is updating and reissuing a system of records called the "Defense Repository for Common Enterprise Data" (DRCED), now designated as DoD 0004. This system collects and maintains data on various individuals related to the DoD to improve business operations and mission readiness through better data management. The update includes changes to the system location, management, and the purpose of the records, as well as proposals for exempting certain information from Privacy Act provisions. The DoD invites public comments on these modifications, especially regarding routine uses of the data.

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases is considering granting an exclusive patent license to Cambridge Enterprise Limited, part of the University of Cambridge, to develop and market certain inventions. These inventions involve conductive polymer coated electrodes used for single-cell electroporation in clinical settings. This license would help consolidate patent rights and speed up the commercial development of the invention, which is in line with promoting innovation according to U.S. law. Public comments or applications for this license must be submitted by May 2, 2025, and will be considered by the institute.

The University of California, Riverside plans to return cultural objects to Native American tribes, as stipulated under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). These objects include unassociated funerary items and cultural patrimony objects linked to the Morongo Band of Mission Indians and the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation. Several archaeological investigations from 1965 to 2018 resulted in the recovery of these objects. Repatriation of these items can occur after February 18, 2025, once claims are validated and competing requests are resolved.

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management and the Bureau of Reclamation have completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects, which were removed from various sites in Utah. Under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), it is determined that these remains have cultural affiliations with numerous Indian Tribes, including the Hopi Tribe and Navajo Nation, among others. The remains and objects were discovered as part of archaeological surveys conducted from the 1950s to 1960s. Repatriation of these items to the rightful Tribes can occur on or after April 28, 2025, and involves notifying relevant cultural and tribal organizations.

The Fogarty International Center announced a change in the meeting schedule for its Advisory Board. Originally planned for February 10-11, 2025, the meeting is now rescheduled to April 30, 2025. The meeting will still take place at the Fogarty International Center in Bethesda, Maryland, and will be partially closed to the public. This notice was published in the Federal Register on March 31, 2025.