Mystery Agency Holds Secret Meeting About Secret Things
Published Date: 1/13/2025
Notice
Summary
The CDC is holding a private meeting on February 25-26, 2025, to review special grant applications focused on World Trade Center health research. This closed session protects sensitive info like trade secrets and personal data. Researchers applying for these grants should note the dates and prepare for funding decisions that could impact future health studies and treatments.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Closed CDC Review of WTC Grant Applications
The CDC will hold a closed meeting on February 25–26, 2025, in Decatur, Georgia to review and evaluate grant applications for RFA-OH-24-002, RFA-OH-24-003, RFA-OH-24-004, and RFA-OH-25-001 related to World Trade Center health research. The session is closed under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6) to protect confidential trade secrets, patentable material, and personal information in those applications.
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