# 2025-08490: NIH Schedules Secret Sessions for Research Grant Decisions

2025-08490, Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meetings, is a Federal Register notice from Health and Human Services Department, National Institutes of Health published 2025-05-14, effective 2025-06-04 (as of 2026-06-08).

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- As of: 2026-06-08
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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-08490
- Title: Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meetings
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Health and Human Services Department; National Institutes of Health
- Citation: 90 FR 20481
- Published: 2025-05-14
- Effective: 2025-06-04
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

NIH Schedules Secret Sessions for Research Grant Decisions

## Summary

The Center for Scientific Review is holding several closed virtual meetings in June 2025 to review and decide on important research grant applications. These meetings protect private info and trade secrets while helping fund new scientific projects. Researchers applying for grants and the public can expect no changes in timing or costs, just careful, confidential reviews to keep science moving forward.

## Effects PRIA read

No economic effects identified for this document.

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## Sources
- [2025-08490 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/05/14/2025-08490/center-for-scientific-review-notice-of-closed-meetings)
- [2025-08490 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-05-14/pdf/2025-08490.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-08490 (as of 2026-06-08).