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The United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board had to reschedule its meeting to February 26, 2021, from its original date of February 10, 2021. This meeting will be held virtually, and interested public members must register by February 19, 2021, to participate. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss and potentially adopt recommendations for the U.S. travel and tourism industry's recovery and growth. Public participation is encouraged, with time allocated for comments from members of the public.

The Alaska Gasline Development Corporation and Glenfarne Alaska LNG, LLC have submitted a joint application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to transfer authorization for the Alaska LNG Project to a new company called 8 Star Alaska, LLC. This transfer is meant to encourage investment and advance the construction of the project. The public is invited to participate by submitting comments, protests, or motions to intervene by May 5, 2025. FERC provides resources for public engagement and offers several ways to file submissions, including online and by mail.

The NOAA Office of Space Commerce has announced the second meeting of the Advisory Committee on Excellence in Space (ACES). The meeting aims to discuss commercial space policy and operational support, and it will be held on March 5, 2025, in Washington, DC. Attendees can participate in person if they are ACES members or Department of Commerce personnel, while public participants can join via a webinar. The public is invited to submit written comments or request special accommodations by March 3, 2025.

The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights announced a teleconference meeting of the Oregon Advisory Committee on February 12, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time. The meeting aims to review a report outline and draft a statement of concern about the attempted government coup. Public participation is encouraged, allowing attendees to listen in and comment during the meeting. Records of the meeting will be accessible online for public viewing.

PE Hydro Generation, LLC has applied for a minor license to operate the 862-kilowatt Shenandoah Hydroelectric Project located in Virginia. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced that it plans to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) to evaluate the project's impact on the environment. The document will be shared for public review, and comments will be considered in the final licensing decision. Public support from the Commission's Office of Public Participation is available for those wishing to engage in the process.

The document is a notice from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, part of the Department of Energy, about various filings related to electric corporations and their regulatory requests. These include applications for authorization under the Federal Power Act by several companies, as well as notices of self-certification of exempt wholesale generator status. The notice also details various electric rate filings and applications for transmission service orders. The document informs the public how to access these filings online and provides guidance on how to intervene, protest, or respond within the given deadlines. The Commission's Office of Public Participation is available to assist the public in engaging and participating in these proceedings.

The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights has announced public meetings by the New Hampshire State Advisory Committee to be held on March 15 and April 19, 2021. These meetings will take place online from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time and will focus on discussing the dissemination of the committee's report on solitary confinement in New Hampshire. Members of the public can participate in these meetings through a provided web conference link, and they are also allowed to submit comments in writing. Any comments must be received within 30 days following the meetings.

The Department of Energy is holding a hybrid meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board for Northern New Mexico. This meeting, which will occur on January 28, 2025, will take place both in person in Santa Fe and online via WebEx. The meeting aims to discuss clean-up activities, waste management, and other environmental issues. Public participation is encouraged, and written comments can be submitted before or shortly after the meeting.

The Materials and Equipment Technical Advisory Committee is scheduled to have a meeting on March 11, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time through teleconference. The meeting will have both open and closed sessions. During the open session, there will be remarks from senior management, and reports by working groups and regime representatives. The closed session will involve discussions about sensitive matters related to export controls. To participate in the open session or submit inquiries, interested individuals must contact Ms. Yvette Springer by March 4, 2021. The closed portion of the meeting is restricted to protect pre-decisional information and export control policy deliberations.

Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) has petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to discontinue or modify its signal systems, specifically the automatic train control (ATC) and automatic cab signal (ACS) systems. The petition, submitted on January 14, 2021, argues that the positive train control (PTC) system, along with new operating rules and equipped switches, provides a higher safety level than ATC/ACS alone. The FRA has made the petition available at www.regulations.gov for public participation and invites written comments by March 15, 2021. If stakeholders believe a public hearing is necessary, they must notify the FRA in writing before the comment period ends.