83_FR_6912 83 FR 6880 - Meeting of National Council on the Humanities

83 FR 6880 - Meeting of National Council on the Humanities

NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 32 (February 15, 2018)

Page Range6880-6881
FR Document2018-03173

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 32 (Thursday, February 15, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 32 (Thursday, February 15, 2018)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-03173]


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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 the 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, March 8, 2018, from 10:30 
a.m. until 12:30 p.m., and Friday, March 9, 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.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Voyatzis, Committee 
Management Officer, 400 7th Street SW, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20506; 
(202) 606-8322; [email protected].

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 March 8, 2018, 
as follows: the policy discussion session (open to the public) will 
convene at 10:30 a.m. until approximately 11:00 a.m., followed by the 
discussion of specific grant applications and programs before the 
Council (closed to the public) from 11:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
    All Committee meetings will take place at Constitution Center. For 
specific room numbers, contact Caitlin Cater at (202) 606-8322 or 
[email protected].
    The plenary session of the National Council on the Humanities will 
convene on March 9, 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. Assistant Chairman for Programs' Remarks
    4. Presentation by Guest Speaker (TBD)
    5. Congressional Affairs Report
    6. Reports on Policy and General Matters
    a. Digital Humanities
    b. Education Programs
    c. Challenge Grants
    d. Federal/State Partnership
    e. Preservation and Access
    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 
[email protected]. Please also provide advance notice of any special 
needs or accommodations, including for a sign language interpreter.

    Dated: February 12, 2018.
Elizabeth Voyatzis,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-03173 Filed 2-14-18; 8:45 am]
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6880 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 32 / Thursday, February 15, 2018 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE To submit Send them to: comments: Notice of Lodging Proposed Consent Notice of Lodging of Proposed Decree Consent Decree Under the Clean Water By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General, Act U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC In accordance with Departmental 20044–7611. Policy, 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby On February 9, 2018, the Department given that a proposed Consent Decree in of Justice lodged a proposed Consent During the public comment period, United States v. Lodge/Abbott Decree with the United States District the Consent Decree may be examined Investments Associates LLC, et al., Civil Court for the Southern District of Ohio and downloaded at this Justice Action Number 2:18–cv–87–FtM– in the lawsuit entitled United States and Department website: https:// 38MRM, was lodged with the United State of Ohio v. 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Abbott Associates LLC, pursuant to discharges from Middletown’s Please enclose a check or money order wastewater treatment plant and from the for $12.40 (25 cents per page Sections 301 and 404 of the Clean Water city’s combined sewer overflow outfalls. reproduction cost) payable to the United Act, 33 U.S.C. 1311 and 1344, to obtain Under the proposed Consent Decree, States Treasury. injunctive relief from and impose civil Middletown would implement a Long penalties against the Defendants for Term Control Plan (‘‘LTCP’’) that Randall M. Stone, violating the Clean Water Act by includes (1) construction of two storage Acting Assistant Section Chief, discharging pollutants without a permit Environmental Enforcement Section, basins; (2) redirection of approximately Environment and Natural Resources Division. into waters of the United States. The 291 acres of storm sewershed away from proposed Consent Decree resolves these [FR Doc. 2018–03118 Filed 2–14–18; 8:45 am] the sewer system; and (3) redirection of allegations by requiring the Defendants storm water flow to a 1-acre green BILLING CODE 4410–15–P to perform mitigation and to pay a civil infrastructure basin. Taken together, penalty. The proposed Consent Decree these combined sewer overflow (‘‘CSO’’) also subjects Defendants to an control measures would reduce annual NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE injunction. CSOs to six or fewer per typical year. ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES The Department of Justice will accept The Consent Decree would require completion of the entire LTCP by Meeting of National Council on the written comments relating to this Humanities proposed Consent Decree for thirty (30) January 1, 2043, with completion of one days from the date of publication of this of the two storage facilities (with a AGENCY: National Endowment for the Notice. Please address comments to capacity of 5.1 million gallons) by 2026. Humanities, National Foundation on the The Consent Decree also requires Arts and the Humanities. Andrew Doyle, Senior Attorney, United significant wastewater treatment plant States Department of Justice, ACTION: Notice of meeting. updates and sewer system rehabilitation Environment and Natural Resources and pipe replacement. Under the Division, Environmental Defense SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Decree, Middletown would pay a Advisory Committee Act, notice is Section, Post Office Box 7611, $55,000 civil penalty, to be split evenly hereby given that the National Council Washington, DC 20044, and refer to between the United States and Ohio, on the Humanities will meet to advise United States v. Lodge/Abbott and perform a supplemental the Chairman of the National Investments Associates LLC, et al., DJ environmental project estimated to cost Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) # 90–5–1–1–21238. approximately $200,000. with respect to policies, programs and The proposed Consent Decree may be The publication of this notice opens procedures for carrying out his examined at the Clerk’s Office, United a period for public comment on the functions; to review applications for States District Court for the Middle Consent Decree. Comments should be financial assistance under the National District of Florida, Fort Myers Division, addressed to the Assistant Attorney Foundation on the Arts and Humanities 2110 First Street, Fort Myers, FL 33901, General, Environment and Natural Act of 1965 and make recommendations or in any of its other Divisions in Resources Division, and should refer to thereon to the Chairman; and to Tampa, Orlando, Ocala, and United States and State of Ohio v. City consider gifts offered to NEH and make Jacksonville, FL. In addition, the of Middletown, Ohio, D.J. Ref. No. 90– recommendations thereon to the proposed Consent Decree may be 5–1–1–08978. All comments must be Chairman. examined electronically at http:// submitted no later than thirty (30) days DATES: The meeting will be held on www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. after the publication date of this notice. Thursday, March 8, 2018, from 10:30 sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Comments may be submitted either by a.m. until 12:30 p.m., and Friday, March Cherie L. Rogers, email or by mail: 9, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. until adjourned. Assistant Section Chief, Environmental ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Defense Section, Environment and Natural To submit Send them to: Constitution Center, 400 7th Street SW, Resources Division. comments: [FR Doc. 2018–03120 Filed 2–14–18; 8:45 am] Washington, DC 20506. 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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 32 / Thursday, February 15, 2018 / Notices 6881 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: this determination pursuant to the collection techniques or other forms of Elizabeth Voyatzis, Committee authority granted me by the Chairman’s information technology. Management Officer, 400 7th Street SW, Delegation of Authority to Close FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20506; (202) Advisory Committee Meetings dated 606–8322; evoyatzis@neh.gov. April 15, 2016. Comments should be addressed to: Please note that individuals planning Office of Information and Regulatory SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The to attend the public sessions of the Affairs of OMB, Attention: Desk Officer National Council on the Humanities is meeting are subject to security screening for National Science Foundation, 725 meeting pursuant to the National procedures. If you wish to attend any of 7th Street NW, Room 10235, Foundation on the Arts and Humanities the public sessions, please inform NEH Washington, DC 20503, and to Suzanne Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 951–960, as amended). The Committee meetings of as soon as possible by contacting Caitlin H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, the National Council on the Humanities Cater at (202) 606–8322 or gencounsel@ National Science Foundation, 2415 will be held on March 8, 2018, as neh.gov. Please also provide advance Eisenhower Avenue, Room W18000, follows: the policy discussion session notice of any special needs or Alexandria, Virginia 22314, or send (open to the public) will convene at accommodations, including for a sign email to splimpto@nsf.gov. Copies of the 10:30 a.m. until approximately 11:00 language interpreter. submission may be obtained by calling a.m., followed by the discussion of Dated: February 12, 2018. Ms. Plimpton at (703) 292–7556. specific grant applications and programs Elizabeth Voyatzis, Individuals who use a before the Council (closed to the public) telecommunications device for the deaf Committee Management Officer. from 11:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. (TDD) may call the Federal Information [FR Doc. 2018–03173 Filed 2–14–18; 8:45 am] All Committee meetings will take Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877– BILLING CODE 7537–01–P place at Constitution Center. For 8339, which is accessible 24 hours a specific room numbers, contact Caitlin day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year Cater at (202) 606–8322 or gencounsel@ (including federal holidays). neh.gov. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION NSF may not conduct or sponsor a The plenary session of the National collection of information unless the Agency Information Collection Council on the Humanities will convene collection of information displays a Activities: Comment Request on March 9, 2018, at 9:00 a.m. in the currently valid OMB control number Conference Center at Constitution AGENCY:National Science Foundation. and the agency informs potential Center. The agenda for the morning Submission for OMB review; ACTION: persons who are to respond to the session (open to the public) will be as comment request. collection of information that such follows: persons are not required to respond to A. Minutes of the Previous Meeting SUMMARY: The National Science the collection of information unless it B. Reports Foundation (NSF) has submitted the displays a currently valid OMB control 1. Chairman’s Remarks following information collection number. 2. Senior Deputy Chairman’s Remarks requirement to OMB for review and 3. Assistant Chairman for Programs’ clearance under the Paperwork SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Remarks Reduction Act of 1995. This is the Title: Hispanic-Serving Institutions 4. Presentation by Guest Speaker second notice for public comment; the (HSI) Certification Form. (TBD) first was published in the Federal 5. Congressional Affairs Report Register on December 12, 2017, and no OMB Control Number: 3145—NEW. 6. Reports on Policy and General comments were received. NSF is Abstract: To enhance the quality of Matters forwarding the proposed renewal undergraduate STEM education at a. Digital Humanities submission to the Office of Management Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs), the b. Education Programs and Budget (OMB) for clearance National Science Foundation (NSF) c. Challenge Grants simultaneously with the publication of established the Improving d. Federal/State Partnership this second notice. The full submission Undergraduate STEM Education: e. Preservation and Access may be found at: http:// Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI f. Public Programs www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Program), in response to the g. Research Programs Comments: Comments are invited on Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 The remainder of the plenary session (a) whether the proposed collection of (Pub. L. 115–31) and the American will be for consideration of specific information is necessary for the proper Innovation and Competitiveness Act applications and therefore will be performance of the functions of the (Pub. L. 114–329). The lead institution closed to the public. NSF, including whether the information submitting a proposal to the HSI As identified above, portions of the shall have practical utility; (b) the Program must be an HSI as defined by meeting of the National Council on the accuracy of the NSF’s estimate of the law in section 502 of the Higher Humanities will be closed to the public burden of the proposed collection of Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1101a) pursuant to sections 552b(c)(4), information; (c) ways to enhance the (http://legcounsel.house.gov/Comps/ 552b(c)(6), and 552b(c)(9)(B) of Title 5 quality, utility, and clarity of the HEA65_CMD.pdf). Hence there is a need U.S.C., as amended. The closed sessions information on respondents, including for institutions to self-certify via an HSI will include review of personal and/or through the use of automated collection sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Certification Form (NSF Form Number proprietary financial and commercial techniques or other forms of information 1715). information given in confidence to the technology; and (d) ways to minimize agency by grant applicants, and the burden of the collection of Expected respondents: Hispanic- discussion of certain information, the information on those who are to Serving Institutions. premature disclosure of which could respond, including through the use of Estimate of burden: We anticipate 175 significantly frustrate implementation of appropriate automated, electronic, proposals for 2 minutes which is proposed agency action. I have made mechanical, or other technological approximately 6 hours. 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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, March 8, 2018, from 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., and Friday, March 9, 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 6880 
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