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  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 13494
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases is holding a closed meeting from May 5-7, 2025, to evaluate grant applications. The meeting will be conducted via video, following federal laws to protect confidential information about the grants and privacy of individuals. The meeting notice was issued under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, and only the necessary officials will have access due to confidentiality concerns. Contact person for the meeting is Lindsey M. Pujanandez, Ph.D.

    Simple Explanation

    The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases is having a secret video meeting from May 5-7, 2025, to talk about who should get grant money, and only a few people who need to be there can join so they keep everything private.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 551
    Reading Time:about 5 minutes

    The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced upcoming closed meetings for several of its review groups, scheduled from February 4-5, 2021. These meetings, held in accordance with federal law, are closed to the public to maintain confidentiality regarding grant applications and protect personal information. The review groups, including committees focused on neuroscience, biochemistry, cell biology, and oncology, will assess and evaluate grant applications. The meetings will be held virtually at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland.

    Simple Explanation

    The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is having some private online meetings where groups of smart people talk about different science projects and decide which ones should get money to help them continue. They do this in secret because they need to keep some information private, just like secrets we don't share with everyone.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 1981
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    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.

    Simple Explanation

    The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases is having two secret meetings online to talk about special science plans to make better tools for studying animals. They want to keep these talks private to protect important secrets and personal information.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 106542
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The National Institute of General Medical Sciences has announced a closed meeting scheduled for March 27, 2025. This meeting is to review and evaluate grant applications and will take place virtually from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be closed to the public to protect trade secrets, commercial property, and personal privacy. Interested individuals can contact Kimberly Hammer for more information.

    Simple Explanation

    The National Institute of General Medical Sciences is having a secret meeting on March 27, 2025, to talk about who gets money for their science projects, and they keep it secret to protect private information. If someone wants to know more, they can ask a person named Kimberly Hammer.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 11309
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The National Institute of Mental Health has announced upcoming closed meetings as part of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. These meetings are scheduled for March 17, 2021, and will review grant applications for the BRAIN Initiative, focusing on developing novel tools to study brain cells and circuits. The meetings are closed to protect sensitive information, including trade secrets and personal details from grant submissions. David W. Miller, Ph.D., will be the contact person for these meetings, which will take place through telephone conference calls at the Neuroscience Center in Rockville, MD.

    Simple Explanation

    The National Institute of Mental Health is having some private meetings where they talk about which new ideas to support for learning about the brain, but they keep these talks secret to protect people's private information.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 13759
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The National Institutes of Health is announcing a closed meeting for the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Special Emphasis Panel (NIDDK RC2 SEP). This meeting will take place virtually on April 11, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. and is closed to the public to protect sensitive information about grant applications. The meeting will review and evaluate these applications, and any open discussion could reveal confidential trade secrets or personal data. Dr. Xiaodu Guo is the contact person for further information regarding this meeting.

    Simple Explanation

    The National Institutes of Health is having a secret online meeting on April 11, 2025, to talk about who should get money to help with special science projects about health. This meeting is secret to keep private things safe, and Dr. Xiaodu Guo can tell you more if you have questions.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 106542
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The National Institute of Mental Health is holding a closed meeting on February 4, 2025, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. to review and evaluate grant applications under the BRAIN Initiative. The meeting will be conducted virtually and is closed to the public to protect personal privacy and confidential information. Rebecca Steiner Garcia is the Scientific Review Officer overseeing this meeting. The meeting is part of the federal mental health research grant program.

    Simple Explanation

    The National Institute of Mental Health is having a secret online meeting to talk about special plans to give money for studying the brain, and a scientist named Rebecca is in charge of it.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 99915
    Reading Time:about 10 minutes

    The Postal Regulatory Commission has issued a notice about recent filings by the Postal Service. These filings involve adding new negotiated service agreements related to Priority Mail and other postal services to the competitive product list. The public is invited to comment on these filings by December 12, 2024. Further details, including docket numbers and public representatives assigned, can be found online at the Commission's website.

    Simple Explanation

    The Postal Regulatory Commission is checking some new ideas from the Postal Service about changing how they offer certain mail services. People can tell the Commission what they think about these ideas until December 12, 2024.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 104553
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The National Institute on Aging announced a closed meeting to review and evaluate grant applications for the Alzheimer's Disease Drug Development Program. This meeting is scheduled for January 23, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and will be held virtually. The meeting will be closed to the public to protect sensitive information, such as trade secrets and personal data related to the grant applications.

    Simple Explanation

    The National Institute on Aging is having a private online meeting on January 23, 2025, to talk about grant applications for a program that helps develop new drugs for Alzheimer's disease, and it's private because they need to keep some important secrets safe.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 8308
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The Postal Regulatory Commission is informing the public about the Postal Service's recent filing regarding a negotiated service agreement. This notice invites comments from the public, which are due by January 30, 2025. The filing involves requests to add or modify competitive product agreements such as Priority Mail and USPS Ground Advantage Contracts. The notice outlines the proceeding structure and highlights that public comments will be considered as part of the review process.

    Simple Explanation

    The Postal people are planning to make some new deals to send packages, and they want to know what everyone thinks about it. They are telling people they can share their thoughts by a certain date, but some parts are kept secret, which might make it hard for everyone to understand everything.