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In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that several meetings of the Center for Scientific Review will be held virtually. These meetings, taking place between March 19 and March 24, 2021, are closed to the public due to the sensitive nature of the discussions, which include evaluating grant applications and potential disclosure of confidential materials. The subject matter of the meetings ranges from drug discovery and neurodegenerative disorders to HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment, with various scientific review officers assigned to manage the sessions. These sessions aim to review and evaluate various grant proposals, ensuring that personal privacy and proprietary information remain protected.

The National Human Genome Research Institute is holding a closed meeting of the Board of Scientific Counselors on April 28, 2025. The meeting will take place virtually from 3:00 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. and will focus on reviewing and evaluating the qualifications and performance of personnel and investigators. This meeting is private to protect the privacy of individuals being assessed. The contact person for the meeting is Shawn M. Burgess, who can be reached at the National Institutes of Health.

The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development is holding a closed meeting on April 7-8, 2025. This meeting, which will be conducted virtually, is intended to review and evaluate grant applications. The meeting is closed to the public to protect confidential trade secrets and personal information. For further details, Kimberly L. Houston can be contacted via email.

The National Cancer Institute has announced a change to the meeting date for the Special Emphasis Panel, initially scheduled for March 4, 2025. The meeting is now set for March 3, 2025, but the time and location remain the same, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the National Cancer Institute in Rockville, Maryland. The meeting will be conducted virtually and is closed to the public.

The National Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Advisory Council will hold a virtual meeting on May 9, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. This meeting is closed to the public to protect confidential information related to grant applications. The council will discuss and evaluate these applications, and any additional information will be shared on their website. For further details, contact Rebecca Wagenaar-Miller, Ph.D. at the National Institutes of Health.

The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities is holding a partially open meeting on May 5, 2025. The meeting will be in-person and virtual, accessible to the public from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and closed from 4:05 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. During the open session, there will be reports and presentations, while the closed session will focus on reviewing and evaluating grant applications. The public can access the videocast of the open session online and submit written comments in advance.

The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development is holding a closed meeting on March 24, 2025, to review and evaluate grant applications related to clinical research centers for the prevention of stillbirth. The meeting is closed to the public to protect confidential information like trade secrets and personal data. It will be conducted virtually and attended by committee members and relevant professionals from the institute. For further details, contact Dr. Luis E. Dettin at the NIH.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a final rule concerning a new Privacy Act system of records called "NIH Police Records" maintained by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Originally scheduled to take effect on February 18, 2025, this rule's start date is now delayed until March 21, 2025. The delay follows a memorandum from President Trump titled "Regulatory Freeze Pending Review," which suggested postponing the implementation of such rules for 60 days to allow for further review. The shift aims to ensure a comprehensive consideration of the rule's impact.

The National Cancer Institute announced a series of closed meetings to review and evaluate grant applications and contract proposals. These meetings will occur virtually from February 24 to March 11, 2025, and involve discussions about potential confidential information. The confidentiality is due to concerns about disclosing trade secrets, commercial property, and personal information related to individuals connected with the proposals. Details for each meeting, including dates, times, and contact information, have been provided for transparency and record-keeping purposes.

The National Institutes of Health announced a change to the National Advisory Council on Minority Health and Health Disparities meeting, initially scheduled for hybrid participation on May 6, 2025. The meeting will now be conducted virtually, with part of it closed to the public. This update was originally published in the Federal Register on March 31, 2025. The Supervisory Program Analyst, David W. Freeman, provided this amendment.