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- Findings of Research MisconductMay 5, 2026
Research misconduct findings against Rice University bioengineering professor result in 15-year debarment from federal PHS funding under NIH grant R01 GM072614.
- Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; 2024-2025 Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) Data MatchMay 5, 2026
Office of Community Services requests OMB approval to reinstate LIHEAP Residential Energy Consumption Survey data collection from state grant recipients for fiscal years 2024–2025 with a 30 percent reduction in reporting burden; public comment perio…
- Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act ReviewMay 5, 2026
Multiple federal agency forms are undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act review to assess and potentially reduce burden on small businesses and other respondents.
- Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and RecommendationsMay 5, 2026
CDC seeks public comment on data collection procedures for the World Trade Center Health Program, which provides medical monitoring and treatment benefits to eligible first responders from the September 11, 2001 attacks.
- Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act ReviewMay 5, 2026
Federal agencies are seeking public comment on forms and information collections under Paperwork Reduction Act review to reduce burden on small businesses and other respondents.
- Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and RecommendationsMay 5, 2026
CDC seeks public comment on its Message Testing for Tobacco Communication Activities data collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 to gather adult smoker and nonsmoker attitudes toward tobacco prevention messaging.
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; National Youth Tobacco SurveyMay 4, 2026
FDA proposes to collect information through the National Youth Tobacco Survey and seeks public comments within 60 days under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
- Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed MeetingsMay 4, 2026
Center for Scientific Review will hold closed meetings to review and discuss National Institutes of Health grant applications and personnel matters.
- Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed MeetingsMay 4, 2026
Center for Scientific Review will hold closed meetings to review and evaluate grant applications for the National Institutes of Health on specified dates.
- Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood Performance Measures and Additional Data CollectionMay 4, 2026
Administration for Children and Families requests OMB approval to extend performance measure data collection from Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood grant recipients, with the 2025 cohort beginning reporting in April 2026.
- Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Safe Access for Victims' Economic Security, Data Collection for Safety in Child Support Program Research (New Collection)May 4, 2026
The Administration for Children and Families seeks public comments on data collection for the SAVES Demonstration research examining safety in child support programs for domestic violence survivors and advocates.
- Medical Devices; General and Plastic Surgery Devices; Classification of the Phototherapy Device for Reducing the Appearance of Acute Post-Surgical IncisionsMay 1, 2026
FDA classifies phototherapy devices for reducing acute post-surgical incision appearance as Class II medical devices, subject to special controls to ensure safety and effectiveness.
- National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering; Notice of MeetingMay 1, 2026
The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering will hold a public meeting to discuss research funding priorities and grant review procedures for biomedical imaging and bioengineering projects.
- Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed MeetingsMay 1, 2026
Center for Scientific Review holds closed meetings to review and discuss NIH grant applications and funding decisions affecting small research businesses and academic institutions.
- Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment RequestMay 1, 2026
Federal agencies seek public comment on proposed information collection requirements affecting small businesses; submit feedback by the deadline specified in the Federal Register notice.