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The National Institute of Mental Health announced several upcoming meetings that will be closed to the public. These meetings, held virtually, will focus on reviewing and evaluating grant applications related to mental health research. The closed sessions are intended to protect sensitive information such as confidential trade secrets and personal details of individuals involved in the grant applications. Meetings are scheduled for different dates in April 2025, and each will have a specific focus such as computational translation, early-phase clinical trials, and neuroinflammation related to HIV.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), under the Department of Health and Human Services, announced closed meetings for various committees of the Center for Scientific Review. These meetings, held virtually, aim to discuss and evaluate grant applications related to several research topics, including transmission of diseases, cardiovascular and hematology activities, vascular physiology, and drug delivery systems. The meetings are not open to the public to protect confidential information and personal privacy. Meeting dates range from May 19 to June 24, 2025.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is asking for public comments on the paperwork involved in obtaining advance pricing agreements. These agreements help determine pricing for transactions between related companies to ensure fair tax practices. The IRS is particularly interested in feedback about whether the information collected is necessary, how accurate their burden estimate is, and ways to reduce the burden on respondents. Comments need to be received by February 4, 2025, to be considered.

The Corporation for National and Community Service (AmeriCorps) is requesting public comments on a proposed information collection process for their member applications, enrollments, and exit forms, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This proposal is open for comment until May 16, 2025, and can be accessed at www.reginfo.gov. AmeriCorps aims to make minor revisions to these forms to enhance their utility, including new options for sharing departing members' contact information with other federal partners. The agency reports an estimated 521,000 responses annually, requiring approximately 390,750 hours for individuals to complete this process.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced a new matching program with the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) and the Tennessee Department of Human Services. This program aims to verify the eligibility of people applying for or subscribed to the Lifeline program and the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) by checking if they receive SNAP benefits in Tennessee. The initiative is expected to help confirm qualifications for these benefits, reduce fraud, and improve service to low-income consumers who rely on discounted broadband and voice services. Written comments about this program are due by March 27, 2025, and the program will last for 18 months starting from that date.

The National Institutes of Health announced a closed meeting for the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Special Emphasis Panel to review grant applications. The meeting is scheduled for April 15, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and will be conducted virtually. The meeting will be closed to the public because discussions may involve confidential information such as trade secrets and personal details that require privacy protection.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has finalized a rule that changes Regulation V of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) to protect medical information in credit decisions. Previously, there was an exception allowing creditors to use medical debt information when deciding if someone qualifies for credit. With this new rule, creditors cannot use this information unless specific exceptions apply, and consumer reporting agencies are limited in what medical debt information they can share with creditors. This change aims to safeguard consumers' privacy and ensure medical information isn't wrongly used. The rule will become effective on March 17, 2024.

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism is holding a meeting on April 24, 2025, to evaluate contract proposals related to alcohol-activated locking systems for firearms and firearm storage units. This meeting is closed to the public to protect confidential information and personal privacy. It will be conducted virtually, and interested parties may contact Anna Ghambaryan, M.D., Ph.D., for further information.

The National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases announced a closed meeting on April 30, 2025, to review and evaluate grant applications. The meeting will be held virtually and is not open to the public to protect confidential information. The discussions might involve sensitive trade secrets or personal information, which require privacy protection. The session will be led by Dr. Lan Tian, and people can contact her for further information.

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases is holding two closed meetings to review and evaluate contract proposals. These meetings will focus on reagents for immunologic analysis of non-mammalian and underrepresented mammalian models as part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The first meeting for Phase I will occur on January 28, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and the second meeting for Phase II will take place on January 29, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Both meetings will be held virtually and closed to the public to protect confidential trade secrets and personal privacy.