[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 47 (Monday, March 13, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13509-13510]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-04888]


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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

National Endowment for the Arts


National Council on the Arts 190th Meeting

AGENCY: National Endowment for the Arts, National Foundation on the 
Arts and 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 in Conference Rooms A 
& B at Constitution Center, 400 7th St. SW., Washington, DC 20506. 
Agenda times are approximate.

DATES: Friday, March 31, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting, in Conference Rooms A & B, is 
scheduled from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and will be open to the public 
on a space available basis. The tentative agenda is as follows: The 
meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. with opening remarks and voting on 
recommendations for funding and rejection and guidelines, followed by 
updates from the Chairman. There also will be presentations related to 
several Arts Education projects supported by the National Endowment for 
the Arts, including: The Regional Arts and Culture Council (Oregon) 
presenting on their Right Brain Initiative; Paper Mill Playhouse (New 
Jersey) presenting on their autism-friendly theater performances; 
Architecture Resource Center (Connecticut) presenting on their design 
education program; ProjectSTEP (Massachusetts) presenting on their 
music education program, including a student presentation/performance; 
and Adventure Theatre (Maryland) presenting on its programs, including 
a vocal performance by students. After the presentations there will be 
concluding remarks from the Chairman and announcement of voting 
results. The meeting will adjourn at 12:00 p.m.
    The session also will be webcast. To register to watch the 
webcasting of this open session of the meeting, go to https://www.arts.gov/event/2017/national-council-arts-march-2017-webcast.
    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 July 5, 2016 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, Constitution Center, 
400 7th St. SW., Washington, DC 20506, 202/682-5567, Voice/T.T.Y. 202/
682-5496, at least seven (7) days prior to the meeting.


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    Dated: March 8, 2017.
Kathy Plowitz-Worden,
Committee Management Officer, National Endowment for the Arts.
[FR Doc. 2017-04888 Filed 3-10-17; 8:45 am]
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