Determination of the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts Regarding Potential Closure of Portions of Meetings of the National Council on the Arts, 45181-45182 [2016-16407]

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Due to time constraints, NCD asks all commenters to limit their comments to three minutes. Comments received at the quarterly PO 00000 45181 Sfmt 4703 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 Potential Closure of Portions of Meetings of the National Council on the Arts Section 20 U.S.C. 955 (f) of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. 951 et seq.) authorizes the National Council on the Arts 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 E:\FR\FM\12JYN1.SGM 12JYN1 mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES 45182 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 133 / Tuesday, July 12, 2016 / Notices 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 that meetings of the National Council on the Arts be conducted in open session including those parts during which recommendations for funding are considered. However, in recognition that the National Endowment for the Arts 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 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:30 Jul 11, 2016 Jkt 238001 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 Office of the Chief of Staff is designated as the office from which lists of committee members may be obtained and from whom minutes of open meetings or open portions thereof may be requested. On July 5, 2016, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts Jane Chu, approved the determination to close the meetings. Dated: July 7, 2016. Kathy Plowitz-Worden, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2016–16407 Filed 7–11–16; 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 National Endowment for the Arts 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). PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 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 National Endowment for the Arts 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 July 5, 2016, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts Jane Chu, approved the determination to close the meetings. Dated: July 7, 2016. Kathy Plowitz-Worden, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2016–16408 Filed 7–11–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7537–01–P E:\FR\FM\12JYN1.SGM 12JYN1

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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 Potential Closure of Portions of Meetings of the 
National Council on the Arts

    Section 20 U.S.C. 955 (f) of the National Foundation on the Arts 
and the Humanities Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. 951 et seq.) 
authorizes the National Council on the Arts 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

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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 that 
meetings of the National Council on the Arts be conducted in open 
session including those parts during which recommendations for funding 
are considered. However, in recognition that the National Endowment for 
the Arts 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 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 Office of the Chief of Staff is designated as the office from 
which lists of committee members may be obtained and from whom minutes 
of open meetings or open portions thereof may be requested. On July 5, 
2016, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts Jane Chu, 
approved the determination to close the meetings.

    Dated: July 7, 2016.
Kathy Plowitz-Worden,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-16407 Filed 7-11-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 7537-01-P

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