# 2025-20985: Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meetings

2025-20985, 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 2026-01-29 (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-20985
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2025-20985
- Title: Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meetings
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Health and Human Services Department; National Institutes of Health
- Citation: 90 FR 53345
- Published: 2025-11-25
- Effective: 2026-01-29
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## Summary

The Center for Scientific Review is holding a closed virtual meeting on January 29, 2026, to review grant applications for small business drug development. This meeting is private to protect secret business info and personal details. Researchers and small businesses applying for grants should note this important review date, which helps decide funding for new drug projects.

## Effects PRIA read

- NIH Reviews Small-Biz Drug Grants: benefit, medium. The NIH Center for Scientific Review will hold a closed virtual meeting on January 29, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. to review and evaluate grant applications for small business drug development. If you applied for a small business drug development grant, your application will be considered at…
- Meeting Closed to Protect Confidential Info: benefit, low. The meeting on January 29, 2026, will be closed to the public under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6) because discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets, patentable material, or personal information. This closure is intended to protect applicants' business and personal data during the g…

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## Sources
- [2025-20985 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/25/2025-20985/center-for-scientific-review-notice-of-closed-meetings)
- [2025-20985 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-11-25/pdf/2025-20985.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-20985 (as of 2026-06-08).