# 2025-20855: Government Doubles Down on Announcing Mysterious Secret Science Meetings

2025-20855, 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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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-20855
- Title: Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meetings
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Health and Human Services Department; National Institutes of Health
- Citation: 90 FR 53333
- 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

Government Doubles Down on Announcing Mysterious Secret Science Meetings

## Summary

The Center for Scientific Review is holding a closed virtual meeting on January 28, 2026, to review grant applications focused on small business innovations that improve health and reduce health disparities. These meetings are private to protect sensitive information and personal privacy. Researchers and small businesses applying for grants should note this important review date, but no new costs or changes to funding are announced.

## Effects PRIA read

No economic effects identified for this document.

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## Sources
- [2025-20855 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/25/2025-20855/center-for-scientific-review-notice-of-closed-meetings)
- [2025-20855 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-11-25/pdf/2025-20855.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-20855 (as of 2026-06-08).