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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 three 
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 (ending times are approximate):
    Literature (application review): September 10-12, 2008 in Room 716. 
A portion of this meeting, from 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. on September 12th, 
will be open to the public for a policy discussion. The remainder of 
the meeting, from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on September 10th and 11th, and 
from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on September 12th, will 
be closed.
    Learning in the Arts (application review): September 18-19, 2008 in 
Room 716. A portion of this meeting, from 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on 
September 19th, will be open to the public for a policy discussion. The 
remainder of the meeting, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on September 18th 
and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on September 19th, 
will be closed.
    Learning in the Arts (application review): September 22-25, 2008 in 
Room 716. A portion of this meeting, from 2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. on 
September 25th, will be open to the public for a policy discussion. The 
remainder of the meeting, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on September 22nd-24th, 
and from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on September 25th, 
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 
February 28, 2008, these sessions will be closed to the public pursuant 
to 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 these meetings 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 8, 2008.
Kathy Plowitz-Worden,
Panel Coordinator, Panel Operations, National Endowment for the Arts.
[FR Doc. E8-18721 Filed 8-12-08; 8:45 am]
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