National Endowment for the Arts; Arts Advisory Panel, 48245 [E8-19069]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 160 / Monday, August 18, 2008 / Notices back and forth between lunar orbit and the lunar surface. Such a vehicle would have direct application to NASA’s space exploration goals as well as the personal spaceflight industry. Additionally, the prize will help industry build new vehicles and develop the operational capacity to operate quick turnaround vertical take-off, vertical landing vehicles that will be of significant use in many facets of the commercial launch procurement market. sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES II. Challenge Basis and Prize Amount To win the $2,000,000 purse, a rocketpropelled vehicle with an assigned payload must take-off vertically, climb to a defined altitude, fly for a predetermined amount of time, then land vertically on a target that is a fixed distance from the take-off point. After remaining at this location for a period of time, the vehicle must take-off, fly for the same amount of time, and land again on its original launch pad. III. Eligibility The Centennial Challenges Program has established the following language, including definitions, governing eligibility. Challenge is the Lunar Lander Challenge. A Team is an individual or private entity, or a group of individuals or private entities that register to participate in Challenge. A Team is comprised of a Team Leader and Team Members. A Team Leader is, by definition, also a Team Member. Team Members are participants on the Team that are not the Team Leader. To be eligible to win the Challenge prize, an individual or entity, (a) in the case of a private entity, shall be incorporated in and maintain a primary place of business in the United States, and (b) in the case of an individual, whether participating individually or as a member of a group, shall be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States. A Team Leader is a single private entity or individual which is the sole agent representing TEAM regarding its participation in Challenge. In the case of the Team Leader that is a private entity, it must appoint an individual who is an officer of the private entity to represent the Team Leader. All Team Members will apply to register for the Challenge through Team Leader and must receive written concurrence by XPF. All Team Members must execute an ‘‘Adoption of Agreement’’ committing to all terms of this Agreement. By signing the Agreement, Team Leader represents that all Team Members have executed the Adoption of Agreement and that no one else will become a member of the VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:50 Aug 15, 2008 Jkt 214001 Team or participate in the Challenge until such new Team Member has signed the Agreement. XPF may disqualify any TEAM if it discovers that a person is acting as a Team Member who has not signed this Agreement. Team Leader will provide XPF with a copy of the ‘‘Adoption of Agreement’’ signed by each team member. Any U.S. Government organization or organization principally or substantially funded by the Federal Government, including Federally Funded Research and Development Centers, Governmentowned, contractor operated (GOCO) facilities, University Affiliated Research Centers, and any employee of such an organization acting within the scope of his or her employment, are ineligible to be a Team Leader or Team Member. Team Members may participate in Challenge on more than one Team. IV. Rules The rules for the Lunar Lander Challenge can be found at: https:// space.xprize.org/ng-lunar-landerchallenge. Dated: August 11, 2008. Doug Comstock, Director, Innovative Partnerships Program Office. [FR Doc. E8–19095 Filed 8–15–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7510–13–P 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 a meeting of the Arts Advisory Panel to the National Council on the Arts will be held by teleconference from the Nancy Hanks Center, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20506 as follows (ending time is approximate): Literature (application review): August 27, 2008. This meeting, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. DST, will be closed. This meeting has been scheduled on an emergency basis to address time sensitive issues. 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 21, 2007, these sessions will PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 48245 be closed to the public pursuant to subsection (c)(6) of section 552b of Title 5, United States Code. 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 13, 2008. Kathy Plowitz-Worden, Panel Coordinator, Panel Operations, National Endowment for the Arts. [FR Doc. E8–19069 Filed 8–15–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7537–01–P THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES Meetings of Humanities Panel The National Endowment for the Humanities. ACTION: Notice of meetings. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, as amended), notice is hereby given that the following meetings of Humanities Panels will be held at the Old Post Office, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20506. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael P. McDonald, Advisory Committee Management Officer, National Endowment for the Humanities, Washington, DC 20506; telephone (202) 606–8322. Hearingimpaired individuals are advised that information on this matter may be obtained by contacting the Endowment’s TDD terminal on (202) 606–8282. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed meetings are for the purpose of panel review, discussion, evaluation and recommendation on applications for financial assistance under the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, as amended, including discussion of information given in confidence to the agency by the grant applicants. Because the proposed meetings will consider information that is likely to disclose trade secrets and commercial or financial information obtained from a person and privileged or confidential and/or information of a personal nature the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, pursuant to authority granted me by the Chairman’s Delegation of Authority to Close Advisory Committee meetings, dated July 19, 1993, I have determined that these meetings will be closed to the public pursuant to subsections (c)(4), E:\FR\FM\18AUN1.SGM 18AUN1

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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 a meeting of 
the Arts Advisory Panel to the National Council on the Arts will be 
held by teleconference from the Nancy Hanks Center, 1100 Pennsylvania 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20506 as follows (ending time is 
approximate):
    Literature (application review): August 27, 2008. This meeting, 
from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. DST, will be closed. This meeting has been 
scheduled on an emergency basis to address time sensitive issues.
    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 21, 2007, these sessions will be closed to the public pursuant 
to subsection (c)(6) of section 552b of Title 5, United States Code.
    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 13, 2008.
Kathy Plowitz-Worden,
Panel Coordinator, Panel Operations, National Endowment for the Arts.
[FR Doc. E8-19069 Filed 8-15-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7537-01-P
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