83_FR_29700 83 FR 29578 - Meeting of National Council on the Humanities

83 FR 29578 - Meeting of National Council on the Humanities

NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 122 (June 25, 2018)

Page Range29578-29578
FR Document2018-13689

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is hereby given that the National Council on the Humanities will meet to advise the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) with respect to policies, programs and procedures for carrying out his functions; to review applications for financial assistance under the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act of 1965 and make recommendations thereon to the Chairman; and to consider gifts offered to NEH and make recommendations thereon to the Chairman.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 122 (Monday, June 25, 2018) 
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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES


Meeting of National Council on the Humanities

AGENCY: National Endowment for the Humanities, National Foundation on 
the Arts and Humanities.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is 
hereby given that the National Council on the Humanities will meet to 
advise the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) 
with respect to policies, programs and procedures for carrying out his 
functions; to review applications for financial assistance under the 
National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act of 1965 and make 
recommendations thereon to the Chairman; and to consider gifts offered 
to NEH and make recommendations thereon to the Chairman.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, July 12, 2018, from 9:00 
a.m. until 12:00 p.m., and Friday, July 13, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. until 
adjourned.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Constitution Center, 400 7th 
Street SW, Washington, DC 20506. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for room 
numbers.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Voyatzis, Committee 
Management Officer, 400 7th Street SW, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20506; 
(202) 606-8322; evoyatzis@neh.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Council on the Humanities is 
meeting pursuant to the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 951-960, as amended). The Committee meetings of 
the National Council on the Humanities will be held on July 12, 2018, 
as follows: The policy discussion session (open to the public) will 
convene at 9:00 a.m. until approximately 10:30 a.m., followed by the 
discussion of specific grant applications and programs before the 
Council (closed to the public) from 10:30 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.
    All Committee meetings will take place at Constitution Center. For 
specific room numbers, contact Caitlin Cater at (202) 606-8322 or 
gencounsel@neh.gov.
    The plenary session of the National Council on the Humanities will 
convene on July 13, 2018, at 9:00 a.m. in the Conference Center at 
Constitution Center. The agenda for the morning session (open to the 
public) will be as follows:

A. Minutes of the Previous Meeting
B. Reports
    1. Chairman's Remarks
    2. Senior Deputy Chairman's Remarks
    3. Presentation by guest speaker Lori Foley, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency
    4. Congressional Affairs and Budget Reports
    5. Office of Communications Report on New NEH Website
    6. Reports on Policy and General Matters
    a. Digital Humanities
    b. Education Programs
    c. Federal/State Partnership
    d. Preservation and Access
    e. Challenge Grants
    f. Public Programs
    g. Research Programs

    The remainder of the plenary session will be for consideration of 
specific applications and therefore will be closed to the public.
    As identified above, portions of the meeting of the National 
Council on the Humanities will be closed to the public pursuant to 
sections 552b(c)(4), 552b(c)(6), and 552b(c)(9)(B) of Title 5 U.S.C., 
as amended. The closed sessions will include review of personal and/or 
proprietary financial and commercial information given in confidence to 
the agency by grant applicants, and discussion of certain information, 
the premature disclosure of which could significantly frustrate 
implementation of proposed agency action. I have made this 
determination pursuant to the authority granted me by the Chairman's 
Delegation of Authority to Close Advisory Committee Meetings dated 
April 15, 2016.
    Please note that individuals planning to attend the public sessions 
of the meeting are subject to security screening procedures. If you 
wish to attend any of the public sessions, please inform NEH as soon as 
possible by contacting Caitlin Cater at (202) 606-8322 or 
gencounsel@neh.gov. Please also provide advance notice of any special 
needs or accommodations, including for a sign language interpreter.

    Dated: June 6, 2018.
Elizabeth Voyatzis,
Committee Management Officer.
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29578 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 122 / Monday, June 25, 2018 / Notices NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE A. Minutes of the Previous Meeting SUMMARY: The National Science ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES B. Reports Foundation (NSF) has submitted the 1. Chairman’s Remarks following information collection Meeting of National Council on the 2. Senior Deputy Chairman’s Remarks requirement to OMB for review and Humanities 3. Presentation by guest speaker Lori clearance under the Paperwork Foley, Federal Emergency Reduction Act of 1995. This is the AGENCY: National Endowment for the Management Agency second notice for public comment; the Humanities, National Foundation on the 4. Congressional Affairs and Budget first was published in the Federal Arts and Humanities. Reports Register on April 18, 2018, and no ACTION: Notice of meeting. 5. Office of Communications Report comments were received. NSF is on New NEH Website SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal 6. Reports on Policy and General forwarding the proposed renewal Advisory Committee Act, notice is Matters submission to the Office of Management hereby given that the National Council a. Digital Humanities and Budget (OMB) for clearance on the Humanities will meet to advise b. Education Programs simultaneously with the publication of the Chairman of the National c. Federal/State Partnership this second notice. The full submission Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) d. Preservation and Access may be found at: http:// with respect to policies, programs and e. Challenge Grants www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. procedures for carrying out his f. Public Programs FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: g. Research Programs Comments should be addressed to: functions; to review applications for financial assistance under the National The remainder of the plenary session Office of Information and Regulatory Foundation on the Arts and Humanities will be for consideration of specific Affairs of OMB, Attention: Desk Officer Act of 1965 and make recommendations applications and therefore will be for National Science Foundation, 725 thereon to the Chairman; and to closed to the public. 7th Street NW, Room 10235, consider gifts offered to NEH and make As identified above, portions of the Washington, DC 20503, and to Suzanne meeting of the National Council on the H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, recommendations thereon to the Humanities will be closed to the public National Science Foundation, 2415 Chairman. pursuant to sections 552b(c)(4), Eisenhower Avenue, Room W18000, DATES: The meeting will be held on 552b(c)(6), and 552b(c)(9)(B) of Title 5 Alexandria, Virginia 22314, or send Thursday, July 12, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. U.S.C., as amended. The closed sessions email to splimpto@nsf.gov. Copies of the until 12:00 p.m., and Friday, July 13, will include review of personal and/or submission may be obtained by calling 2018, from 9:00 a.m. until adjourned. proprietary financial and commercial Ms. Plimpton at (703) 292–7556. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at information given in confidence to the Individuals who use a Constitution Center, 400 7th Street SW, agency by grant applicants, and telecommunications device for the deaf Washington, DC 20506. See discussion of certain information, the (TDD) may call the Federal Information SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for room premature disclosure of which could Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877– numbers. significantly frustrate implementation of 8339, which is accessible 24 hours a FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: proposed agency action. I have made day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year Elizabeth Voyatzis, Committee this determination pursuant to the (including federal holidays). Management Officer, 400 7th Street SW, authority granted me by the Chairman’s NSF may not conduct or sponsor a Delegation of Authority to Close collection of information unless the 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20506; (202) Advisory Committee Meetings dated collection of information displays a 606–8322; evoyatzis@neh.gov. April 15, 2016. currently valid OMB control number SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Please note that individuals planning National Council on the Humanities is and the agency informs potential to attend the public sessions of the meeting pursuant to the National persons who are to respond to the meeting are subject to security screening Foundation on the Arts and Humanities collection of information that such procedures. If you wish to attend any of Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 951–960, as persons are not required to respond to the public sessions, please inform NEH amended). The Committee meetings of the collection of information unless it as soon as possible by contacting Caitlin the National Council on the Humanities displays a currently valid OMB control Cater at (202) 606–8322 or gencounsel@ will be held on July 12, 2018, as follows: number. neh.gov. Please also provide advance The policy discussion session (open to notice of any special needs or SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the public) will convene at 9:00 a.m. accommodations, including for a sign Comments: Comments are invited on until approximately 10:30 a.m., language interpreter. (a) whether the proposed collection of followed by the discussion of specific information is necessary for the proper Dated: June 6, 2018. performance of the functions of the grant applications and programs before the Council (closed to the public) from Elizabeth Voyatzis, NSF, including whether the information 10:30 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Committee Management Officer. shall have practical utility; (b) the All Committee meetings will take [FR Doc. 2018–13689 Filed 6–22–18; 8:45 am] accuracy of the NSF’s estimate of the place at Constitution Center. For BILLING CODE 7536–01–P burden of the proposed collection of specific room numbers, contact Caitlin information; (c) ways to enhance the Cater at (202) 606–8322 or gencounsel@ quality, utility, and clarity of the neh.gov. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION information on respondents, including amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 The plenary session of the National through the use of automated collection Council on the Humanities will convene Agency Information Collection techniques or other forms of information on July 13, 2018, at 9:00 a.m. in the Activities: Comment Request technology; and (d) ways to minimize Conference Center at Constitution AGENCY:National Science Foundation. the burden of the collection of Center. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of meeting.
DatesThe meeting will be held on Thursday, July 12, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., and Friday, July 13, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. until adjourned.
ContactElizabeth Voyatzis, Committee Management Officer, 400 7th Street SW, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20506; (202) 606-8322; [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 29578 
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