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The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases is holding a closed meeting on March 19-20, 2025, to review and evaluate grant applications. The meeting is confidential to protect sensitive trade secrets, commercial property, and personal information. It will be conducted virtually from the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD. For more details, Peter J. Kozel can be contacted via email or phone.

The National Institute on Aging is holding a closed meeting to discuss grant applications related to therapeutic CNS gene delivery. This meeting, scheduled for April 28, 2025, will be conducted virtually from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The discussions will evaluate contract proposals, but the details are confidential to protect sensitive trade secrets and personal information associated with the grant applications. Interested parties can contact Dr. Birgit Neuhuber for more information.

The National Cancer Institute is holding a meeting on April 4, 2025, to review and evaluate grant applications related to cancer research in physical sciences oncology. This meeting, held virtually, will be closed to the public due to the sensitive nature of the discussions, which may disclose confidential information. The meeting's contact person is Saejeong J. Kim, Ph.D., and it will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the National Cancer Institute in Rockville, Maryland.

The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health will hold a meeting on May 5, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. to review and evaluate grant applications. This meeting, which is closed to the public, will take place virtually and is being conducted under sections of the law that protect confidential trade secrets, commercial property, and personal information. Michael E. Authement, Ph.D., is the contact person for this meeting, which is part of the HEAL Initiative focusing on pain research.

The Center for Scientific Review under the National Institutes of Health has announced several closed meetings scheduled for March 2021. These meetings will review and evaluate grant applications and are not open to the public due to confidentiality concerns, as they may involve discussions on trade secrets and personal information. The meetings will be conducted virtually at the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, with various committees focusing on topics ranging from cellular mechanisms to oncology and bioengineering. Each meeting has a designated scientific review officer who can be contacted for more information.

The Department of Agriculture has submitted a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval of an information collection requirement. This survey is about livestock producers' perceptions of predators and the methods they use to manage predator damage. The survey will collect data from producers who have experienced livestock losses to predators and have participated in nonlethal management programs by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). This information will help APHIS improve its programs and policies by understanding producers' experiences and attitudes towards different predator management methods.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is asking for public feedback on the burden of information collection related to the taxation of gains or losses from foreign currency transactions, also known as Section 988 Transactions. This request is part of the IRS's ongoing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. They are particularly interested in comments on whether the data collection is necessary, accurate, and efficient, and how it could be improved or made less burdensome. Comments must be submitted by May 12, 2025, and will become part of the public record.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing a new information collection to better manage the usage of Carbon Dioxide-Carp for controlling invasive Asian carp species. This initiative includes various forms to be filled out by state and tribal governments, helping to track the product's application and effects. The Service is also considering using an automated, online permitting system called "ePermits" to streamline this process and reduce the burden on respondents. Public comments are invited by March 12, 2021, to help improve and assess the utility of this information collection.

The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases announced a series of upcoming meetings that will be closed to the public. These meetings are scheduled between February 19 and March 16, 2021, and are intended to review and evaluate grant applications related to arthritis, musculoskeletal, and skin diseases. The meetings will be conducted virtually from NIH headquarters in Bethesda, MD, and involve discussions of sensitive information, such as trade secrets and personal data associated with the grant applications. The notice ensures that the confidentiality of the information discussed is maintained.

The National Institute of Nursing Research is holding two closed virtual meetings in April 2025 to review and evaluate grant applications. These meetings are not open to the public to protect confidential information and personal privacy. The first meeting will be conducted by the National Institute of Nursing Research Initial Review Group on April 16-17, 2025, while the second meeting by the Special Emphasis Panel focusing on interventions to prevent and address housing instability will take place on April 21-23, 2025. For any inquiries, individuals may contact Dr. Joshua R. Wolff or Dr. Weiqun Li, who are the designated contact persons for these meetings.