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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.

The Internal Revenue Service, part of the Treasury Department, will hold a closed meeting for the Art Advisory Panel on April 17, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern time. This meeting, taking place in New York City or virtually via Microsoft Teams, will focus on reviewing and evaluating fair market value appraisals of artworks for federal tax purposes. The meeting will be closed to the public because it involves confidential tax return information. Elizabeth P. Askey from the Independent Office of Appeals filed the notice, citing legal provisions to justify the closure.

The National Cancer Institute has announced that there will be closed meetings where grant applications will be reviewed. These meetings are not open to the public to protect trade secrets, personal privacy, and commercial property. One meeting will happen on April 14, 2025, focusing on reviewing specific cancer research program projects. Another meeting is scheduled for April 16-17, 2025, to evaluate informatics technologies for cancer research. The meetings will take place virtually, and the responsible contacts are Leila B. Toulabi, Ph.D., and Susan Lynn Spence, Ph.D.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a closed meeting for the Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel. This meeting, scheduled for February 25-26, 2025, and to be held via web conference, will focus on reviewing grant applications related to identifying and evaluating potential risk factors for ALS. The meeting is closed to the public to protect confidential information and personal privacy. For more details, individuals can contact Scientific Review Officer Carlisha Gentles.

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 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.

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 Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) within the National Science Foundation is planning to renew the Survey of Doctorate Recipients (SDR). This survey gathers data on people with doctorates in science, engineering, and health from U.S. institutions to understand their employment, education, and demographics. The survey will use web surveys and phone interviews starting in June 2025 and aims for a sample size of 116,000 individuals, expecting a 70% response rate. The information collected helps create important reports and is also available for researchers, while ensuring the participants' confidentiality.

The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health is hosting a meeting on April 11th and 14th, 2025, to evaluate grant applications for clinical trials of complementary and integrative interventions. This meeting will be closed to the public to protect confidential information and personal privacy. It will be conducted as a video-assisted meeting, and the address provided is in Bethesda, Maryland. The event is being organized under the Federal Advisory Committee Act.