National Endowment for the Arts; Determination of the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts Regarding Closure of Portions of Meetings of Advisory Committees (Advisory Panels), 66381 [E9-29790]

Download as PDF sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 239 / Tuesday, December 15, 2009 / Notices consideration of individual applications may require a discussion of matters such as an individual artist’s abilities, reputation among colleagues, or professional background and performance, I have determined to reserve the right to close limited portions of Council meetings if such information is to be discussed. The purpose of the closure is to protect information of a personal nature where disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Closure for this purpose is authorized by subsection (c)(6) of section 552b of Title 5, United States Code. Additionally, the Council will consider prospective nominees for the National Medal of Arts award in order to advise the President of the United States in his final selection of National Medal of Arts recipients. During these sessions, similar information of a personal nature will be discussed. As with applications for financial assistance, disclosure of this information about individuals who are under consideration for the award would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Therefore, in light of the above, I have determined that those portions of Council meetings devoted to consideration of prospective nominees for the National Medal of Arts award may be closed to the public. Closure for these purposes is authorized by subsections (c)(6) of section 552b of Title 5, United States Code. All other portions of the meetings of the National Council on the Arts shall be open to the public unless the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts or a designee determines otherwise in accordance with section 10(d) of the Act. Further, in accordance with the FACA, the Panel Coordinator shall be responsible for publication in the Federal Register of a notice of all advisory committee meetings including the intent to close any portion of the Council meeting. Such notice shall be published in advance of the meetings and contain: 1. Name of the committee and its purposes; 2. Date and time of the meeting, and, if the meeting is open to the public, its location and agenda; and 3. A statement that the meeting is open to the public, or, if the meeting or any portion thereof is not to be open to the public, a statement to that effect. A record shall be maintained of any closed portion of the Council meeting. The Director of Council Operations is designated as the person from whom VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:23 Dec 14, 2009 Jkt 220001 lists of committee members may be obtained and from whom minutes of open meetings or open portions thereof may be requested. On November 10, 2009, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts Rocco Landesman approved the determination to close the meetings. Dated: December 10, 2009. Kathy Plowitz-Worden, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. E9–29788 Filed 12–14–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7537–01–P NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES National Endowment for the Arts; Determination of the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts Regarding Closure of Portions of Meetings of Advisory Committees (Advisory Panels) Section 20 U.S.C. 959(c) of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. 951 et seq.) requires the Chairperson of the Endowment to utilize advisory panels to review applications for financial assistance to the National Endowment for the Arts and make recommendations to the Chairperson. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended (Pub. L. 92–463), governs the formation, use, conduct, management, and accessibility to the public of committees formed to advise and assist the Federal Government. Section 10 of that Act directs meetings of advisory committees to be open to the public, except where the head of the agency to which the advisory committee reports determines in writing that a portion of a meeting may be closed to the public consistent with subsection (c) of section 552b of Title 5, United States Code (the Government in the Sunshine Act). It is the policy of the National Endowment for the Arts to make the fullest possible disclosure of records to the public, limited only by obligations of confidentiality and administrative necessity. In recognition that the Endowment is required to consider the artistic excellence and artistic merit of applications for financial assistance and that consideration of individual applications may require a discussion of matters such as an individual artist’s abilities, reputation among colleagues, or professional background and performance, I have determined to reserve the right to close the portions of advisory committee meetings involving the review, discussion, evaluation, and PO 00000 Frm 00110 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 66381 ranking of grant applications. The purpose of the closure is to protect information of a personal nature where disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Closure for this purpose is authorized by subsection (c)(6) of section 552b of Title 5, United States Code. All other portions of the meetings of these advisory committees shall be open to the public unless the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts or a designee determines otherwise in accordance with section 10(d) of the Act. Further, in accordance with FACA, the Panel Coordinator shall be responsible for publication in the Federal Register of a notice of all advisory committee meetings. Such notice shall be published in advance of the meetings and contain: 1. Name of the committee and its purposes; 2. Date and time of the meeting, and, if the meeting is open to the public, its location and agenda; and 3. A statement that the meeting is open to the public, or, if the meeting or any portion thereof is not to be open to the public, a statement to that effect. A record shall be maintained of any closed portions of panel meetings. The Panel Coordinator is designated as the person from whom lists of committee members may be obtained and from whom minutes of open meetings or open portions thereof may be requested. On November 10, 2009, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts Rocco Landesman approved the determination to close the meetings. Dated: December 10, 2009. Kathy Plowitz-Worden, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. E9–29790 Filed 12–14–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7537–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC–2009–0553] Biweekly Notice Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations I. Background Pursuant to section 189a. (2) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission or NRC) is publishing this regular biweekly notice. The Act requires the Commission publish notice of any E:\FR\FM\15DEN1.SGM 15DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 239 (Tuesday, December 15, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 66381]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-29790]


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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES


National Endowment for the Arts; Determination of the Chairperson 
of the National Endowment for the Arts Regarding Closure of Portions of 
Meetings of Advisory Committees (Advisory Panels)

    Section 20 U.S.C. 959(c) of the National Foundation on the Arts and 
the Humanities Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. 951 et seq.) requires 
the Chairperson of the Endowment to utilize advisory panels to review 
applications for financial assistance to the National Endowment for the 
Arts and make recommendations to the Chairperson.
    The Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended (Pub. L. 92-
463), governs the formation, use, conduct, management, and 
accessibility to the public of committees formed to advise and assist 
the Federal Government. Section 10 of that Act directs meetings of 
advisory committees to be open to the public, except where the head of 
the agency to which the advisory committee reports determines in 
writing that a portion of a meeting may be closed to the public 
consistent with subsection (c) of section 552b of Title 5, United 
States Code (the Government in the Sunshine Act).
    It is the policy of the National Endowment for the Arts to make the 
fullest possible disclosure of records to the public, limited only by 
obligations of confidentiality and administrative necessity. In 
recognition that the Endowment is required to consider the artistic 
excellence and artistic merit of applications for financial assistance 
and that consideration of individual applications may require a 
discussion of matters such as an individual artist's abilities, 
reputation among colleagues, or professional background and 
performance, I have determined to reserve the right to close the 
portions of advisory committee meetings involving the review, 
discussion, evaluation, and ranking of grant applications. The purpose 
of the closure is to protect information of a personal nature where 
disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal 
privacy. Closure for this purpose is authorized by subsection (c)(6) of 
section 552b of Title 5, United States Code.
    All other portions of the meetings of these advisory committees 
shall be open to the public unless the Chairperson of the National 
Endowment for the Arts or a designee determines otherwise in accordance 
with section 10(d) of the Act.
    Further, in accordance with FACA, the Panel Coordinator shall be 
responsible for publication in the Federal Register of a notice of all 
advisory committee meetings. Such notice shall be published in advance 
of the meetings and contain:
    1. Name of the committee and its purposes;
    2. Date and time of the meeting, and, if the meeting is open to the 
public, its location and agenda; and
    3. A statement that the meeting is open to the public, or, if the 
meeting or any portion thereof is not to be open to the public, a 
statement to that effect.
    A record shall be maintained of any closed portions of panel 
meetings.
    The Panel Coordinator is designated as the person from whom lists 
of committee members may be obtained and from whom minutes of open 
meetings or open portions thereof may be requested. On November 10, 
2009, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts Rocco Landesman 
approved the determination to close the meetings.

    Dated: December 10, 2009.
Kathy Plowitz-Worden,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-29790 Filed 12-14-09; 8:45 am]
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