# 2025-20808: Third Secret Science Meeting Because Why Stop Now

2025-20808, Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meetings, is a Federal Register notice from Health and Human Services Department, National Institutes of Health published 2025-11-25, effective 2026-01-28 (as of 2026-06-08).

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- As of: 2026-06-08
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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-20808
- Title: Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meetings
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Health and Human Services Department; National Institutes of Health
- Citation: 90 FR 53355
- Published: 2025-11-25
- Effective: 2026-01-28
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Third Secret Science Meeting Because Why Stop Now

## Summary

The Center for Scientific Review is holding a closed virtual meeting on January 28, 2026, to review grant applications related to small business biobehavioral research. These meetings are private to protect sensitive information like trade secrets and personal details. Researchers and small businesses applying for grants should note this important review date, which helps decide funding but doesn’t change any deadlines or money right now.

## Effects PRIA read

- NIH Grant Review Meeting Date: benefit, low. The NIH Center for Scientific Review will hold a closed virtual meeting on January 28, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. to review and evaluate grant applications for Small Business Biobehavioral Processes. Researchers and small businesses applying for these grants should note this review date; the…
- Applicant Confidentiality Protected: benefit, low. The meeting will be closed to the public under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and (c)(6) to protect confidential trade secrets, commercial property (like patentable material), and personal information about individuals on the grant applications. If you submit an application, the review notice says those sensi…

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## Sources
- [2025-20808 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/25/2025-20808/center-for-scientific-review-notice-of-closed-meetings)
- [2025-20808 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-11-25/pdf/2025-20808.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-20808 (as of 2026-06-08).