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📄HHS Rescinds Public Participation Policy in Rulemaking

The Department of Health and Human Services' (the Department) Immediate Office of the Secretary is rescinding the policy on Public Participation in Rule Making (Richardson Waiver) and re-aligning the Department's rule-making procedures with the Administrative Procedure Act.

📄Name Change for Child Support Services and Comment Period Reopen

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or Department) published a direct final rule entitled "Name Change From Office of Child Support Enforcement to Office of Child Support Services" in the Federal Register on December 31, 2024, which was to become effective March 3, 2025. HHS is reopening the public comment period and delaying the effective date for the purpose of reviewing any questions of fact, law, and policy that the rule may raise.

📜Privacy Act Rule Delay

On January 16, 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services published a final rule to make effective the exemptions that were previously proposed for a new Privacy Act system of records, "NIH Police Records," maintained by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), from certain requirements of the Act. That final rule was originally scheduled to take effect on February 18, 2025. This document announces that the effective date is delayed until March 21, 2025, in response to the memorandum titled "Regulatory Freeze Pending Review," issued by the President on January 20, 2025.

❤️Proclamation for American Heart Month 2025 by President Trump

The proclamation designates February 2025 as American Heart Month, urging Americans to improve their health and combat heart disease. It highlights advancements in healthcare, encourages awareness about risk factors, and calls on individuals to adopt healthier lifestyles while inviting participation in related national events.

📊Regulatory Notice on Child Care Improper Payments Data Collection

The Administration for Children and Families is proposing revisions to an approved information collection, the Child Care Improper Payments Data Collection Instructions (OMB #0970-0323, expiration 1/31/2025). In addition to the proposed changes, we are requesting a 3-year extension.

🏥FDA Issues Guidance on Reducing Disease Transmission Risks

The final guidances entitled "Recommendations To Reduce the Risk of Transmission of Disease Agents Associated with Sepsis by Human Cells, Tissues, and Cellular and Tissue-Based Products (HCT/Ps)" and "Recommendations To Reduce the Risk of Transmission of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (Mtb) by Human Cells, Tissues, and Cellular and Tissue- Based Products (HCT/Ps)" are being revised to change the time by which FDA recommends implementation of the recommendations in the guidances.

🧠Notice of NIH Closed Meetings for Neurological Research Grants

💰Meeting Notice

📊Maternal and Child Health Survey Instrument Compliance Notice

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, HRSA submitted an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. Comments submitted during the first public review of this ICR will be provided to OMB. OMB will accept further comments from the public during the review and approval period. OMB may act on HRSA's ICR only after the 30-day comment period for this notice has closed.

📝Comment Request on ACF’s Grant Reporting Framework and Requirements

The Administration for Children and Families' (ACF) Administration for Native Americans (ANA) is requesting a 3-year extension to the Ongoing Progress Report (OPR) and the Objective Work Plan (OWP) (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) #0970-0452, expiration September 30, 2026). Changes are proposed only to the report.