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IEC debate over switching from quarterly to six meetings in 2026 ends with split vote and unclear final status
Summary
The Intervention Evaluation Committee discussed and voted on a proposed 2026 meeting schedule to increase IEC meetings from quarterly to six times a year. Roll‑call voting produced conflicting tallies in the record and the committee left the schedule unresolved for further consideration.
The Intervention Evaluation Committee (IEC) met Aug. 26 to consider a staff proposal to increase the IEC meeting schedule in 2026 from four to six meetings to reduce participant delays and accommodate additional IECs and members.
Staff said the proposed schedule would hold six meetings—one every other month—so committees could process participants more quickly and reduce cancellations that force participants to wait months for review. “When we have an IEC that cancels because of…
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