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  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 1119
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities has announced a meeting of the Arts and Artifacts Domestic Indemnity Panel. This meeting will take place via videoconference on February 17, 2021. The panel will review applications for Certificates of Indemnity for exhibitions starting after April 1, 2021. Due to the confidential nature of the information, the meeting will be closed to the public.

    Simple Explanation

    The Government is having a meeting where experts will talk about lending insurance to museums for their exhibitions, but the meeting is secret and not open for everyone to listen to because they need to discuss private stuff.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 105619
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The National Institute of Mental Health has announced a closed meeting of the Board of Scientific Counselors. This meeting will take place from February 5 to February 7, 2025, at the Porter Neuroscience Research Center in Bethesda, MD, and will also be accessible virtually. The purpose of the meeting is to review and evaluate the qualifications, performance, and competence of individual investigators within the institute. Due to the nature of the discussions, which will include sensitive personnel information, the meeting is not open to the public.

    Simple Explanation

    The National Institute of Mental Health is having a special meeting in February to talk about how well their scientists are doing their jobs. This meeting is secret to protect people's privacy.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 3228
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development will hold a closed meeting on March 6, 2025, to discuss grant applications for their Population Sciences Study Section. The meeting will be conducted virtually, and due to confidentiality concerns, it will not be open to the public. Discussions at the meeting may include confidential trade secrets, commercial information, and personal information related to the grant applicants. For further details, Christiane M. Robbins can be contacted at the National Institute's Scientific Review Branch.

    Simple Explanation

    The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute is having an online meeting to talk about who should get money for research, but it's secret so no one else can join in. They are keeping it private to protect important information about people who asked for the money.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 7202
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will hold a closed meeting on January 23, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., which will take place remotely or at its headquarters in Washington, DC. The meeting will address topics such as the initiation and settlement of injunctive actions, administrative proceedings, and the resolution of litigation claims, as well as other examination and enforcement-related matters. Changes to the meeting's time, date, or location will be announced on the SEC website. The meeting is closed to the public in accordance with specific legal exemptions.

    Simple Explanation

    The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is planning a private meeting to discuss serious topics like legal actions and other work-related matters on January 23, 2025, but they won’t let the public join because they want to keep some parts secret for legal reasons.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 15366
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) is holding a closed meeting of the Special Emphasis Panel on May 13-14, 2025. This meeting will review and evaluate grant applications for the Engineering Durable HIV Vaccine Protection (ENDURE) initiative. It will be held virtually at the NIH's facilities in Rockville, MD. The meeting is closed to the public to protect confidential trade secrets, commercial property, and personal information associated with the grant applications.

    Simple Explanation

    The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases is having a secret meeting to talk about which scientists should get money to help create a strong HIV vaccine. They’re meeting online, and it's secret so they can keep some important information safe.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 6687
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is holding a closed meeting on Wednesday, January 27, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. This meeting will occur either remotely or at the SEC's headquarters in Washington, DC. During the meeting, they will discuss topics such as the institution and settlement of injunctive actions, administrative proceedings, litigation claims, and other enforcement matters. The meeting is closed to the public, and any changes to the schedule will be posted on the SEC's website. For more information, Vanessa A. Countryman in the Office of the Secretary can be contacted.

    Simple Explanation

    The SEC is having a private meeting where they talk about important things related to rules, but nobody except SEC people can join in or know exactly what it's about. They have a secret chat to make sure they're handling things right and will let people know if anything changes.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 13490
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Center for Scientific Review of the National Institutes of Health is holding several closed meetings to review and evaluate grant applications. These meetings are scheduled from April 23 to May 1, 2025, and will cover topics like neurodegenerative disorders, environmental determinants of diseases, innate immunity, and bacterial virulence. Due to the sensitive nature of the discussions, which may include confidential information or personal details, the meetings will be closed to the public. All meetings will be conducted virtually.

    Simple Explanation

    The Center for Scientific Review at the National Institutes of Health is having private meetings to talk about which science projects should get money. They’re talking about things like brain diseases and germs, and because they want to keep some details secret, people can’t come to watch.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 99261
    Reading Time:less than a minute

    The Appraisal Subcommittee of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council held a special virtual meeting on October 28, 2024, via Teams. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss and vote on a personnel matter. This notice of the meeting was published in accordance with the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989.

    Simple Explanation

    The people who make sure banks do their jobs right had a special online meeting to talk about something important related to their workers, but they didn't say much about what was decided. They told everyone about the meeting later than usual, and it's not clear how others could have listened in.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 9089
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The National Science Foundation (NSF) plans to hold proposal review meetings throughout the year to evaluate and provide recommendations on proposals submitted for financial support. These meetings will focus on reviewing and assessing the progress of already awarded proposals and will occur primarily at the NSF headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia. The meetings will be closed to the public due to proprietary and confidential information involved. For detailed information about these meetings, including schedules and panel details, individuals can visit the NSF website or contact them via phone.

    Simple Explanation

    The National Science Foundation is having special meetings to look at projects they might give money to, but people can't come because they talk about secret stuff. If you want to know when these meetings are, you can check their website or call them.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 9545
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is holding a closed meeting at 2 p.m. on February 18, 2021. The meeting will take place remotely or at the Commission's headquarters in Washington, DC, and will involve top officials and some staff members. They plan to discuss confidential matters such as the start and settlement of legal actions, administrative proceedings, and other enforcement-related topics. If any changes to the meeting occur, they will be announced on the SEC website.

    Simple Explanation

    The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is having a secret meeting to talk about important things like legal cases and other private matters. If they change their plans, they'll let everyone know on their website.

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