Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes of Health
Pursuant to section 1009 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, notice is hereby given of a meeting of the National Advisory Child Health and Human Development Council.
The meeting will be open to the public as indicated below, with attendance limited to space available. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should notify the Contact Person listed below in advance of the meeting.
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 ( printed page 68159) 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 Child Health and Human Development Council.
Date: September 7-8, 2027.
Open: September 07, 2027, 9:00 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Agenda: Introductory Remarks; NICHD Director's Report; Concept Clearance; Invited Director: Clinical Center; Annual Division of Intramural Research; Scientific Presentation; Voice of the Participant; Remarks from Retiring Members.
Address: National Institutes of Health, 31 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892.
Meeting Format: In Person.
Closed: September 08, 2027, 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Agenda: Review of Applications, Closing Remarks; Adjournment.
Address: National Institutes of Health, 31 Center, Drive Bethesda, MD 20892.
Meeting Format: In Person.
Contact Person: Joseph Gindhart, Ph.D., Deputy Director, Division of Extramural Activities, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, 6710B Rockledge Drive, Room 2322, 301-435-6975, joe.gindhart@nih.gov.
Registration is not required to attend the open portion of this 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.
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security.nih.gov/visitors/Pages/visitor-campus-access.aspxInformation is also available on the Institute's/Center's home page: www.nichd.nih.gov/about/advisory/council, where an agenda and any additional information for the meeting will be posted when available.
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Dated: October 27, 2026.
Margaret N. Vardanian,
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.