Meeting of National Council on the Humanities, 29578 [2018-13689]

Download as PDF 29578 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 122 / Monday, June 25, 2018 / Notices NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES Meeting of National Council on the Humanities National Endowment for the Humanities, National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities. ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is hereby given that the National Council on the Humanities will meet to advise the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) with respect to policies, programs and procedures for carrying out his functions; to review applications for financial assistance under the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act of 1965 and make recommendations thereon to the Chairman; and to consider gifts offered to NEH and make recommendations thereon to the Chairman. SUMMARY: The meeting will be held on Thursday, July 12, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., and Friday, July 13, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. until adjourned. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Constitution Center, 400 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20506. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for room numbers. DATES: amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Voyatzis, Committee Management Officer, 400 7th Street SW, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20506; (202) 606–8322; evoyatzis@neh.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Council on the Humanities is meeting pursuant to the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 951–960, as amended). The Committee meetings of the National Council on the Humanities will be held on July 12, 2018, as follows: The policy discussion session (open to the public) will convene at 9:00 a.m. until approximately 10:30 a.m., followed by the discussion of specific grant applications and programs before the Council (closed to the public) from 10:30 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. All Committee meetings will take place at Constitution Center. For specific room numbers, contact Caitlin Cater at (202) 606–8322 or gencounsel@ neh.gov. The plenary session of the National Council on the Humanities will convene on July 13, 2018, 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: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:58 Jun 22, 2018 Jkt 244001 A. Minutes of the Previous Meeting B. Reports 1. Chairman’s Remarks 2. Senior Deputy Chairman’s Remarks 3. Presentation by guest speaker Lori Foley, Federal Emergency Management Agency 4. Congressional Affairs and Budget Reports 5. Office of Communications Report on New NEH Website 6. Reports on Policy and General Matters a. Digital Humanities b. Education Programs c. Federal/State Partnership d. Preservation and Access e. Challenge Grants f. Public Programs g. 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 April 15, 2016. 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 Caitlin Cater at (202) 606–8322 or gencounsel@ neh.gov. 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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 122 (Monday, June 25, 2018)]
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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES


Meeting of National Council on the Humanities

AGENCY: National Endowment for the Humanities, National Foundation on 
the Arts and Humanities.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is 
hereby given that the National Council on the Humanities will meet to 
advise the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) 
with respect to policies, programs and procedures for carrying out his 
functions; to review applications for financial assistance under the 
National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act of 1965 and make 
recommendations thereon to the Chairman; and to consider gifts offered 
to NEH and make recommendations thereon to the Chairman.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, July 12, 2018, from 9:00 
a.m. until 12:00 p.m., and Friday, July 13, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. until 
adjourned.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Constitution Center, 400 7th 
Street SW, Washington, DC 20506. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for room 
numbers.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Voyatzis, Committee 
Management Officer, 400 7th Street SW, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20506; 
(202) 606-8322; [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Council on the Humanities is 
meeting pursuant to the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 951-960, as amended). The Committee meetings of 
the National Council on the Humanities will be held on July 12, 2018, 
as follows: The policy discussion session (open to the public) will 
convene at 9:00 a.m. until approximately 10:30 a.m., followed by the 
discussion of specific grant applications and programs before the 
Council (closed to the public) from 10:30 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.
    All Committee meetings will take place at Constitution Center. For 
specific room numbers, contact Caitlin Cater at (202) 606-8322 or 
[email protected].
    The plenary session of the National Council on the Humanities will 
convene on July 13, 2018, 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:

A. Minutes of the Previous Meeting
B. Reports
    1. Chairman's Remarks
    2. Senior Deputy Chairman's Remarks
    3. Presentation by guest speaker Lori Foley, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency
    4. Congressional Affairs and Budget Reports
    5. Office of Communications Report on New NEH Website
    6. Reports on Policy and General Matters
    a. Digital Humanities
    b. Education Programs
    c. Federal/State Partnership
    d. Preservation and Access
    e. Challenge Grants
    f. Public Programs
    g. 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 
April 15, 2016.
    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 Caitlin Cater at (202) 606-8322 or 
[email protected]. Please also provide advance notice of any special 
needs or accommodations, including for a sign language interpreter.

    Dated: June 6, 2018.
Elizabeth Voyatzis,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-13689 Filed 6-22-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 7536-01-P
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