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will be held on March 3, 2016, as
follows: The policy discussion session
(open to the public) will convene at
10:30 a.m. until approximately 11:30
a.m., followed by the discussion of
specific grant applications and programs
before the Council (closed to the public)
from 11:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
Digital Humanities: Room 4089
Education Programs: Room P002
Preservation and Access: Room 2002
Public Programs/Federal/State
Partnership: Room P003
Research Programs: Room 4002
In addition, the Humanities Medal
Committee (closed to the public) will
meet from 2:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. in
Room 4002.
The plenary session of the National
Council on the Humanities will convene
on March 4, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. in the
Conference Center at Constitution
Center. The agenda for the morning
session (open to the public) will be as
follows:
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A. Minutes of the Previous Meeting
B. Reports
1. Chairman’s Remarks
2. Deputy Chairman’s Remarks
3. Presentation by guest speaker Mannie
Jackson
4. Congressional Affairs Report
5. Budget Report
6. Reports on Policy and General Matters
a. Digital Humanities
b. Education Programs
c. Preservation and Access
d. Public Programs
e. Federal/State Partnership
f. Research Programs
The remainder of the plenary session
will be for consideration of specific
applications and therefore will be
closed to the public.
As identified above, portions of the
meeting of the National Council on the
Humanities will be closed to the public
pursuant to sections 552b(c)(4),
552b(c)(6) and 552b(c)(9)(b) of Title 5
U.S.C., as amended. The closed sessions
will include review of personal and/or
proprietary financial and commercial
information given in confidence to the
agency by grant applicants, and
discussion of certain information, the
premature disclosure of which could
significantly frustrate implementation of
proposed agency action. I have made
this determination pursuant to the
authority granted me by the Chairman’s
Delegation of Authority to Close
Advisory Committee Meetings dated
July 19, 1993.
Please note that individuals planning
to attend the public sessions of the
meeting are subject to security screening
procedures. If you wish to attend any of
the public sessions, please inform NEH
as soon as possible by contacting Ms.
Katherine Griffin at (202) 606–8322 or
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advance notice of any special needs or
accommodations, including for a sign
language interpreter.
Dated: February 8, 2016.
Elizabeth Voyatzis,
Committee Management Officer.
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Sunshine Act Meeting; National
Science Board
The National Science Board’s
Committee on Education and Human
Resources (CEH), pursuant to NSF
regulations (45 CFR part 614), the
National Science Foundation Act, as
amended (42 U.S.C. 1862n–5), and the
Government in the Sunshine Act (5
U.S.C. 552b), hereby gives notice of the
scheduling of a teleconference for the
transaction of National Science Board
business, as follows:
DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, February 17,
2016 at 5:00–6:00 p.m. EST.
SUBJECT MATTER: Committee Chair’s
opening remarks; approval of minutes of
November 19, 2015 meeting; update and
discussion of recent CEH activities
regarding the ‘‘grand challenges in
STEM’’ activity; and Committee Chair’s
closing remarks.
STATUS: Open.
This meeting will be held by
teleconference. A public listening line
will be available. Members of the public
must contact the Board Office (call 703–
292–7000 or send an email message to
nationalsciencebrd@nsf.gov) at least 24
hours prior to the teleconference for the
public listening number. Please refer to
the National Science Board Web site for
additional information and schedule
updates (time, place, subject matter or
status of meeting) which may be found
at https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/notices/.
Point of contact for this meeting is Matt
Wilson (mbwilson@nsf.gov).
Kyscha Slater-Williams,
Program Specialist to the National Science
Board.
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to request renewal of the Generic
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Science & Engineering Statistics Survey
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accordance with the requirement of
section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13),
we are providing opportunity for public
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and considering public comment, NSF
will prepare the submission requesting
that OMB approve clearance of this
collection for three years.
Comments: Comments are invited on
(a) whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
NSF, including whether the information
shall have practical utility; (b) the
accuracy of the NSF’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, use, and clarity of the
information on respondents, including
through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology; and (d) ways to minimize
the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to
respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
SUMMARY:
Written comments on this notice
must be received by April 18, 2016 to
be assured of consideration. Comments
received after that date will be
considered to the extent practicable.
For Additional Information or
Comments: Contact Suzanne H.
Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer,
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of the National Center for Science &
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OMB Control Number: 3145–0174.
Expiration Date of Current Approval:
May 31, 2016.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Sunshine Act Meeting; National Science Board
The National Science Board's Committee on Education and Human
Resources (CEH), pursuant to NSF regulations (45 CFR part 614), the
National Science Foundation Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1862n-5), and
the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), hereby gives notice
of the scheduling of a teleconference for the transaction of National
Science Board business, as follows:
DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at 5:00-6:00 p.m. EST.
SUBJECT MATTER: Committee Chair's opening remarks; approval of minutes
of November 19, 2015 meeting; update and discussion of recent CEH
activities regarding the ``grand challenges in STEM'' activity; and
Committee Chair's closing remarks.
STATUS: Open.
This meeting will be held by teleconference. A public listening
line will be available. Members of the public must contact the Board
Office (call 703-292-7000 or send an email message to
nationalsciencebrd@nsf.gov) at least 24 hours prior to the
teleconference for the public listening number. Please refer to the
National Science Board Web site for additional information and schedule
updates (time, place, subject matter or status of meeting) which may be
found at https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/notices/. Point of contact for this
meeting is Matt Wilson (mbwilson@nsf.gov).
Kyscha Slater-Williams,
Program Specialist to the National Science Board.
[FR Doc. 2016-03126 Filed 2-11-16; 11:15 am]
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