# 2025-20999: National Institute of General Medical Sciences; Notice of Partially Closed Meeting

2025-20999, National Institute of General Medical Sciences; Notice of Partially Closed Meeting, is a Federal Register notice from Health and Human Services Department, National Institutes of Health published 2025-11-25, effective 2026-02-05 (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-20999
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2025-20999
- Title: National Institute of General Medical Sciences; Notice of Partially Closed Meeting
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Health and Human Services Department; National Institutes of Health
- Citation: 90 FR 53373
- Published: 2025-11-25
- Effective: 2026-02-05
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## Summary

The National Institute of General Medical Sciences is holding a virtual meeting on February 5, 2026, where part of the session will be open to the public and part will be closed to protect private info and trade secrets. Scientists and grant applicants are affected since grant reviews happen behind closed doors. Anyone can watch the open session online, and comments are welcome if sent a few days before the meeting.

## Effects PRIA read

- Public Virtual Open Session: benefit, low. The National Institute of General Medical Sciences will hold a virtual open session on February 5, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. You can watch the videocast with closed captions at http://videocast.nih.gov and registration is not required; if you need sign language or other accommodations, req…
- Closed Grant Review Session: mixed, low. On February 5, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., the meeting will be closed to review and evaluate grant applications under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6) to protect confidential trade secrets, patentable material, and personal information. Scientists and grant applicants are affected because…
- Public Comment Submission Rule: benefit, low. Any interested person may file written comments by emailing [email protected] at least 3 days before the February 5, 2026 meeting. Your statement should include your name, address, telephone number, and, if applicable, your business or professional affiliation.

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## Sources
- [2025-20999 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/25/2025-20999/national-institute-of-general-medical-sciences-notice-of-partially-closed-meeting)
- [2025-20999 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-11-25/pdf/2025-20999.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-20999 (as of 2026-06-08).