Committee Management; Notice of Establishment, 47858 [05-16108]

Download as PDF 47858 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 156 / Monday, August 15, 2005 / Notices NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES National Endowment for the Arts; Arts Advisory Panel Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463), as amended, notice is hereby given that four meetings of the Arts Advisory Panel to the National Council on the Arts will be held at the Nancy Hanks Center, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20506 as follows: Literature (Creative Writing Fellowships): September 14–16, 2005 in Room 716. A portion of this meeting, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Friday, September 16th, will be open to the public for policy discussion. The remainder of the meeting, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on September 14th, from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on September 15th, and from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. on September 16th, will be closed. Arts Education (Learning in the Arts for Children & Youth Panel #1): September 22–23, 2005 in Room 716. A portion of this meeting, from 3:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. on Friday, September 23rd, will be open to the public for policy discussion. The remainder of the meeting, from 9 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. on September 22nd and from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and from 4:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. on September 23rd, will be closed. Arts Education (Learning in the Arts for Children & Youth Panel #2): October 3, 2005 in Room 716. A portion of this meeting, from 3 p.m. to 3:45 p.m., will be open to the public for policy discussion. The remainder of the meeting, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 3:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., will be closed. Arts Education (Learning in the Arts for Children & Youth Panel #3): October 5–7, 2005 in Room 716. A portion of this meeting, from 3:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. on Friday, October 7th, will be open to the public for policy discussion. The remainder of the meeting, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on October 5th and October 6th, and from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and from 4:15 p.m. to 5 p.m. on October 7th, will be closed. The closed portions of meetings are for the purpose of Panel review, discussion, evaluation, and recommendations on financial assistance under the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, as amended, including information given in confidence to the agency. In accordance with the determination of the Chairman of April 8, 2005, these sessions will be closed to the public pursuant to VerDate jul<14>2003 13:17 Aug 12, 2005 Jkt 205001 subsection (c)(6) of section 552b of title 5, United States Code. Any person may observe meetings, or portions thereof, of advisory panels that are open to the public, and if time allows, may be permitted to participate in the panel’s discussions at the discretion of the panel chairman. If you need special accommodations due to a disability, please contact the Office of AccessAbility, National Endowment for the Arts, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20506, 202/682– 5532, TDY–TDD 202/682–5496, at least seven (7) days prior to the meeting. Further information with reference to this meeting can be obtained from Ms. Kathy Plowitz-Worden, Office of Guidelines & Panel Operations, National Endowment for the Arts, Washington, DC 20506, or call 202/682–5691. Dated: August 9, 2005. Kathy Plowitz-Worden, Panel Coordinator, Panel Operations, National Endowment for the Arts. [FR Doc. 05–16126 Filed 8–12–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7537–01–P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Committee Management; Notice of Establishment The Director of the National Science Foundation has determined that the establishment of the Advisory Committee for Cyberinfrastructure is necessary and in the public interest in connection with the performance of duties imposed upon the National Science Foundation (NSF), by 42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq. This determination follows consultation with the Committee Management Secretariat, General Services Administration. Name of Committee: Advisory Committee for Cyberinfrastructure (#25150). Purpose: Provide perspective and advice to the Cyberinfrastructure Council (CIC) of the National Science Foundation on the agency’s plans and programmatic strategies to develop and support a state-of-the-art cyberinfrastructure that enables significant advances in fields of science and engineering. Responsible NSF Official: Deborah Crawford, Office of Cyberinfrastrucutre, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230. Telephone: (703) 292–8900. Dated: August 10, 2005. Susanne Bolton, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 05–16108 Filed 8–12–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–M PO 00000 Frm 00075 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION Required Interest Rate Assumption for Determining Variable-Rate Premium; Interest Assumptions for Multiemployer Plan Valuations Following Mass Withdrawal Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. ACTION: Notice of interest rates and assumptions. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice informs the public of the interest rates and assumptions to be used under certain Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation regulations. These rates and assumptions are published elsewhere (or can be derived from rates published elsewhere), but are collected and published in this notice for the convenience of the public. 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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 156 (Monday, August 15, 2005)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 05-16108]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Committee Management; Notice of Establishment

    The Director of the National Science Foundation has determined that 
the establishment of the Advisory Committee for Cyberinfrastructure is 
necessary and in the public interest in connection with the performance 
of duties imposed upon the National Science Foundation (NSF), by 42 
U.S.C. 1861 et seq. This determination follows consultation with the 
Committee Management Secretariat, General Services Administration.
    Name of Committee: Advisory Committee for Cyberinfrastructure 
(25150).
    Purpose: Provide perspective and advice to the Cyberinfrastructure 
Council (CIC) of the National Science Foundation on the agency's plans 
and programmatic strategies to develop and support a state-of-the-art 
cyberinfrastructure that enables significant advances in fields of 
science and engineering.
    Responsible NSF Official: Deborah Crawford, Office of 
Cyberinfrastrucutre, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson 
Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230. Telephone: (703) 292-8900.

    Dated: August 10, 2005.
Susanne Bolton,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-16108 Filed 8-12-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7555-01-M
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