NIH's Environmental Health Meeting: Part Open, Part Secret Science
Published Date: 12/22/2025
Notice
Summary
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences is holding a partly open meeting on March 18, 2026, where some sessions will be public and others private to protect sensitive info. Scientists, grant applicants, and the public are affected, with virtual access available for open parts. This meeting helps decide on research projects and funding, but no direct money changes are announced yet.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Open Sessions Are Virtual and Videocast
You can watch or attend the open parts of the NIEHS advisory council meeting on March 18, 2026. Open sessions are scheduled on that day at 9:00–11:00 a.m., 11:15 a.m.–12:00 p.m., and 12:45–2:15 p.m., are videocast on the NIH/NIEHS webcasts site, and registration is not required. If you need special assistance (for example, sign language), you must notify the contact person in advance.
Certain Sessions Closed to Protect Confidentiality
Part of the March 18, 2026 meeting (2:45–5:00 p.m.) will be closed to the public under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and (c)(6) to protect confidential trade secrets, patentable material, commercial property, and personal information in grant applications and contract proposals. Scientists and grant applicants should expect that discussions of intramural reports and grant applications will occur in private.
How to Submit Written or Oral Comments
Any interested person may file written comments for the committee or request to present oral comments for the March 18, 2026 meeting by contacting the listed Contact Person. To present oral comments you must notify the Contact Person at least 10 days before the meeting; presentations may be limited to five minutes and only one representative per organization may present. Both printed and electronic copies of comments are requested for the record.
Meeting Reviews Research Projects and Funding
The council meeting on March 18, 2026 will review intramural reports and consider grant applications and contract proposals, which helps decide research projects and future funding. The notice states that no direct changes to funding amounts are announced in this notice.
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