[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 196 (Wednesday, October 10, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 61643]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-24892]


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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES


National Council on the Arts 177th Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 10 (a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), as amended, notice is hereby given that 
a meeting of the National Council on the Arts will be held at the Nancy 
Hanks Center, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20506. 
Agenda times are approximate.

DATES: October 26, 2012 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in Room M-09.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Office of Public Affairs, National 
Endowment for the Arts, Washington, DC 20506, at 202/682-5570.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting, on Friday, October 26th, will 
be open to the public on a space available basis. The meeting will 
begin with opening remarks, swearing in of new Council member Paul W. 
Hodes, and voting on recommendations for funding and rejection and 
guidelines, followed by updates by the Chairman. There will also be the 
following presentations: from 9:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.--London Cultural 
Olympiad/2012 Summer Olympics Presentation (Elizabeth Streb, Director 
of STREB Lab for Action Mechanics); from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.--NEA/
Bureau of Economic Analysis Partnership Presentation (David Wasshausen, 
Division Chief, U.S. Department of Commerce/Bureau of Economic 
Analysis); from 11 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.--Media Arts Presentation (Sue 
Schardt, Executive Director of The Association of Independents in 
Radio); 11:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.--concluding remarks and voting 
results. The meeting will adjourn at 11:30 a.m.
    For information about webcasting of the open session of this 
meeting, go to the Podcasts, Webcasts, & Webinars tab at  www.arts.gov.
    If, in the course of the open session discussion, it becomes 
necessary for the Council to discuss non-public commercial or financial 
information of intrinsic value, the Council will go into closed session 
pursuant to subsection (c)(4) of the Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 
U.S.C. 552b, and in accordance with the February 15, 2012 determination 
of the Chairman. Additionally, discussion concerning purely personal 
information about individuals, such as personal biographical and salary 
data or medical information, may be conducted by the Council in closed 
session in accordance with subsection (c)(6) of 5 U.S.C. 552b.
    Any interested persons may attend, as observers, Council 
discussions and reviews that are open to the public. If you need 
special accommodations due to a disability, please contact the Office 
of Accessibility, National Endowment for the Arts, 1100 Pennsylvania 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20506, 202/682-5733, Voice/TTY 202/682-5496, 
at least seven (7) days prior to the meeting.

     Dated: October 4, 2012.
Kathy Plowitz-Worden,
Panel Coordinator, Office of Guidelines and Panel Operations.
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