NIGMS Notice of Partially Closed Meetings

FR: National Institutes of Health

Published March 18th, 2026

Detected March 18th, 2026

Summary

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has issued a notice regarding upcoming partially closed meetings of the National Advisory General Medical Sciences Council. The meetings are scheduled for May 21, 2026, and September 10, 2026, and will include both open sessions for program discussions and closed sessions for grant application reviews.

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This notice announces upcoming meetings of the National Advisory General Medical Sciences Council (NAGMSC) on May 21, 2026, and September 10, 2026. The meetings will be held virtually. Open sessions will cover program discussions, remarks from the Director, and other business, while closed sessions will be dedicated to reviewing and evaluating grant applications, which may involve confidential trade secrets or personal information.

Individuals planning to attend the virtual meetings and requiring special accommodations should submit a request at least 5 days prior to the event. Written comments can also be submitted to the contact person listed. The agenda and additional information will be posted on the NIGMS website. This notice primarily serves to inform the public about the meeting schedule and format, with no immediate compliance actions required for regulated entities beyond potential submission of comments or requests for accommodation.

What to do next

Review meeting dates and agendas for May 21, 2026, and September 10, 2026.
Submit requests for special accommodations at least 5 days prior to each meeting.
Submit written comments to the designated contact person if desired.

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National Institute of General Medical Sciences; Notice of Partially Closed Meetings

A Notice by the National Institutes of Health on 03/18/2026

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Public Inspection Published Document: 2026-05237 (91 FR 13046) Document Headings ###### Department of Health and Human Services

National Institutes of Health

( printed page 13046) Pursuant to section 1009 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, notice is hereby given of meetings of the National Advisory General Medical Sciences Council.

The meeting will be held as a virtual meeting and open to the public, as indicated below. Individuals who plan to view the virtual meeting and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should submit a request using the following link: https://www.nigms.nih.gov/Pages/ContactUs.aspx at least 5 days prior to the event. The open session will also be videocast, closed captioned, and can be accessed from the NIH Videocasting and Podcasting website (http://videocast.nih.gov).

The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and the discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals associated with the grant applications, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

Name of Committee: National Advisory General Medical Sciences Council.

Date: May 21, 2026.

Open: 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Agenda: For the discussion of programs; opening remarks; report of the Director, NIGMS; and other business of the NAGMSC.

Closed: 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications.

Address: National Institutes of Health, Natcher Building, 45 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892.

Meeting Format: Virtual Meeting.

Contact Person: Ariel Zane, Ph.D., Acting Director, Division of Extramural Activities, National Institute of General Medical Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Natcher Building, Room 2AN24C, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 594-3584, ariel.zane@nih.gov.

Name of Committee: National Advisory General Medical Sciences Council.

Date: September 10, 2026.

Open: 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Agenda: For the discussion of programs; opening remarks; report of the Director, NIGMS; and other business of the NAGMSC.

Closed: 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications.

Address: National Institutes of Health, Natcher Building, 45 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892.

Meeting Format: Virtual Meeting.

Any interested person may file written comments with the committee by forwarding the statement to the Contact Person listed on this notice. The statement should include the name, address, telephone number and when applicable, the business or professional affiliation of the interested person.

Information is also available on the Institute's/Center's home page: https://www.nigms.nih.gov/about/council/Pages/default, where an agenda and any additional information for the meeting will be posted when available.

Dated: March 13, 2026.

David W. Freeman,

Supervisory Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.

[FR Doc. 2026-05237 Filed 3-17-26; 8:45 am]

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Published Document: 2026-05237 (91 FR 13046)