[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 245 (Monday, December 22, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 66825-66826]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-33303]


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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

45 CFR Part 1110


Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs; Technical 
Amendment

AGENCY: National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities.

ACTION: Final rule; technical amendment.

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SUMMARY: This final rule incorporates the new name of the Institute of 
Museum and Library Services (the ``Institute''), established by the 
Museum and Library Services Act of 1996, into the regulations 
promulgated by the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities 
regulations regarding nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs. 
These regulations implement Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 
thereby prohibiting discrimination on the grounds of race, color, or 
national origin, in federally funded programs.

DATES: This final rule is effective December 22, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mary Ann Bittner, Director of Legislative and Public Affairs, Institute 
of Museum and Library Services, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., 
Washington, D.C. 20405. Telephone: (202) 606-8536.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Museum and Library Services Act of 1996, 
set forth as 20 U.S.C. 961 et seq., expanded the functions of the 
Institute of Museum Services to create a new agency, The Institute of 
Museum and Library Services. The Institute, like its sister agencies 
The National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities, is a 
subdivision of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities.
    The National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities regulations 
governing nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs and 
implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, are set forth in 
45 CFR Part 1110. This rule conforms these regulations to the Museum 
and Library Services Act of 1996, by incorporating the new name of the 
agency into the regulations' provisions.
    The National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities considers 
this rule to be a technical amendment which is exempt from notice-and-
comment under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(A). This rule is not a significant 
rule for purposes of Executive Order 12866 and has not been reviewed by 
the Office of Management and Budget. As required by the Regulatory 
Flexibility Act, The Foundation certifies that these regulatory 
amendments will not have a significant impact on small business 
entities.

List of Subjects in 45 CFR Part 1110

    Civil rights.

    For the reasons stated in the summary and pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 961 
et seq., 45 CFR, Chapter XI, Part 1110 is amended as follows:

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PART 1110--NONDISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS

    1. The authorities citation continues to read as follows:

    Authority: Sec. 602, 78 Stat. 252 and sec. 10(a)(1), 79 Stat. 
852.

    2. Revise Sec. 1110.1 to read as follows:


Sec. 1110.1  Purpose.

    The purpose of this part is to effectuate the provisions of title 
VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (hereafter referred to as the 
``Act''), 42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq., to the end that no person in the 
United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, 
be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be 
otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity 
receiving Federal financial assistance from the National Endowment for 
the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, or the Institute 
of Museum and Library Services.
    3. Revise the first sentence of Sec. 1110.2 to read as follows:


Sec. 1110.2  Application of part.

    This part applies to any program for which Federal financial 
assistance is authorized under a law administered by the National 
Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for Humanities, or the 
Institute of Museum and Library Services, including the federally 
assisted programs and activities listed in appendix A of this part. * * 
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    4. Amend Sec. 1110.13 by revising paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) to 
read as follows:


Sec. 1110.13  Definitions.

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    (a) The term Foundation means the National Foundations for the Arts 
and the Humanities, and includes the National Endowment for the Arts, 
the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Institute of Museum and 
Library Services, and each of their organizational units.
    (b) The term Endowment means the National Endowment for the Arts, 
the National Endowment for the Humanities, or the Institute of Museum 
and Library Services.
    (c) The term Chairman means the Chairman of the National Endowment 
for the Arts, the Chairman of the National Endowment for the 
Humanities, or the Director of the Institute of Museum and Library 
Services.
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    Dated: December 16, 1997.
Michael S. Shapiro,
General Counsel, National Endowment for the Humanities.
Karen Christensen,
General Counsel, National Endowment for the Arts.
[FR Doc. 97-33303 Filed 12-19-97; 8:45 am]
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