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The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development has announced a closed meeting to discuss and evaluate grant applications. This meeting, scheduled for March 21, 2025, will be held virtually and will not be open to the public due to confidentiality concerns over trade secrets and personal information. The committee focused on Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Biology will review applications from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The notice was filed by Program Analyst Lauren A. Fleck and references several NIH assistance programs.

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, has announced a closed meeting of the Special Emphasis Panel focused on Allergy and Asthma Statistical & Clinical Coordinating Center (AA-SCCC). Scheduled for March 10, 2021, the meeting will be held virtually from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. It will review and evaluate contract proposals, and because it involves sensitive information like trade secrets and personal data, it will not be open to the public. Participants can contact Dr. Louis A. Rosenthal for more details.

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is inviting public comments on the reestablishment of the Representative Payee Survey (RI 38-115), an expired information collection. This survey is used to assess how benefits for individuals unable to manage their finances are being used by their representative payees. Comments can be submitted until May 9, 2025, through the Federal Rulemaking Portal. OPM is particularly interested in feedback on the necessity, accuracy, quality, and impact of the information collection process.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a series of closed meetings held by the Center for Scientific Review to evaluate grant applications. These meetings will cover diverse research areas, including population sciences, cardiovascular sciences, cancer therapeutic applications, infectious diseases, imaging technology, endocrinology, and cell biology. The meetings are virtual, allowing review officers to discuss confidential information such as trade secrets and personal data related to grant proposals. The closed meetings ensure privacy and confidentiality in reviewing the potential impacts of these research projects.

The National Institutes of Health's National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences has announced two upcoming meetings that will be closed to the public. These meetings are set to take place on April 8-9, 2025, and April 10-11, 2025, and will be held virtually. They will focus on reviewing and evaluating grant applications, discussing sensitive information that includes potential trade secrets and private personal data. The meetings' closed nature is to ensure privacy and confidentiality in dealing with proprietary and personal information.

The Center for Scientific Review at the National Institutes of Health will have several closed meetings to review grant applications. These meetings, taking place between February 22 and February 26, 2021, will happen virtually due to confidentiality concerns, as they could reveal trade secrets or personal information. Various committees, such as the Radiation Therapeutics and Biology Study Section and the Neurobiology of Pain and Itch Study Section, will be involved in evaluating the applications. The meetings are closed to the public to protect sensitive information and ensure the privacy of individuals associated with the grant applications.

The National Institutes of Health has announced a closed meeting for the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health Special Emphasis Panel, which will take place on May 1-2, 2025. The meeting, which will be conducted virtually, aims to review and evaluate grant applications. It is closed to the public to protect confidential information and personal privacy, as the discussed topics may include sensitive grant-related details. Jessica M. McKlveen, a scientific review officer, will serve as a contact point for further inquiries.

The National Institute of Mental Health announced that two upcoming meetings will be closed to the public due to the sensitive nature of the information discussed. These meetings will focus on reviewing grant applications, which contain confidential trade secrets and personal information. The first meeting is scheduled for April 18, 2025, and the second for May 1, 2025, both to be held virtually. These events aim to thoroughly evaluate and discuss grant applications related to mental health research.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced a meeting for the Health Systems Research Scientific Merit Review Board scheduled for March 12, 2025. This meeting will occur online via WebEx and consist of an open session from 12-12:15 p.m., which the public can listen to, and a closed session from 12:15-1:30 p.m., which will discuss research proposals and remain private to protect sensitive information. The Board's goal is to evaluate and support impactful research projects that improve the lives of impaired and disabled veterans. Public comments can be submitted in advance, but not during the meeting.