Meeting of National Council on the Humanities, 32702-32703 [2021-13084]

Download as PDF 32702 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 117 / Tuesday, June 22, 2021 / Notices and Asian Studies, for the Fellowships grant program, submitted to the Division of Research Programs. 9. Date: July 22, 2021 This video meeting will discuss applications on the topic of Higher Education, for the Infrastructure and Capacity Building Challenge Grants program, submitted to the Division of Challenge Programs. 19. Date: July 29, 2021 10. Date: July 22, 2021 This video meeting will discuss applications on the topics of Social Sciences and History, for the Awards for Faculty grant program, submitted to the Division of Research Programs. 11. Date: July 22, 2021 This video meeting will discuss applications on the topics of U.S. History and Politics, for the Awards for Faculty grant program, submitted to the Division of Research Programs. 12. Date: July 23, 2021 This video meeting will discuss applications on the topics of Global History and Studies, for the Awards for Faculty grant program, submitted to the Division of Research Programs. 13. Date: July 26, 2021 This video meeting will discuss applications on the topics of History, Philosophy, and Religion, for the Awards for Faculty grant program, submitted to the Division of Research Programs. 14. Date: July 27, 2021 This video meeting will discuss applications on the topics of Comparative European and Latin American Literatures, for the Awards for Faculty grant program, submitted to the Division of Research Programs. 15. Date: July 27, 2021 This video meeting will discuss applications on the topics of American Literature, Studies, Media, and Communications, for the Awards for Faculty grant program, submitted to the Division of Research Programs. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 16. Date: July 28, 2021 This video meeting will discuss applications on the topics of British and European Literature, for the Fellowships grant program, submitted to the Division of Research Programs. 17. Date: July 28, 2021 This video meeting will discuss applications on the topic of Arts, for the Awards for Faculty grant program, submitted to the Division of Research Programs. 18. Date: July 29, 2021 This video meeting will discuss applications on the topics of African VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:17 Jun 21, 2021 Jkt 253001 This video meeting will discuss applications on the topics of European History and Political Theory, for the Fellowships grant program, submitted to the Division of Research Programs. 20. Date: July 30, 2021 This video meeting will discuss applications on the topics of Latin American Studies and American Studies, for the Fellowships grant program, submitted to the Division of Research Programs. 21. Date: July 30, 2021 This video meeting will discuss applications on the topics of Social Sciences and History of Science, for the Fellowships grant program, submitted to the Division of Research Programs. Because these meetings will include review of personal and/or proprietary financial and commercial information given in confidence to the agency by grant applicants, the meetings will be closed to the public pursuant to sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6) of Title 5, U.S.C., as amended. 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. Dated: June 16, 2021. Elizabeth Voyatzis, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2021–13086 Filed 6–21–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7536–01–P NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES National Endowment for the Humanities Meeting of National Council on the Humanities National Endowment for the Humanities; National Foundation on the Arts and the 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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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. The meeting will be held on Thursday, July 8, 2021, from 11:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m., and Friday, July 9, 2021, from 11:00 a.m. until adjourned. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held by videoconference originating at Constitution Center, 400 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20506. 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 following Committees of the National Council on the Humanities will convene by videoconference on July 8, 2021, from 11:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m., to discuss specific grant applications and programs before the Council: Digital Humanities; Education Programs; Federal/State Partnership; Preservation and Access; Public Programs; and Research Programs. The plenary session of the National Council on the Humanities will convene by videoconference on July 9, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. The agenda for the plenary session will be as follows: DATES: A. Minutes of Previous Meetings B. Reports 1. Acting Chairman’s Remarks 2. Chief of Staff’s Remarks 3. Reports on Policy and General Matters C. Digital Humanities D. Education Programs E. Federal/State Partnership F. Preservation and Access G. Public Programs H. Research Programs This 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, because it 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 E:\FR\FM\22JNN1.SGM 22JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 117 / Tuesday, June 22, 2021 / Notices this determination pursuant to the authority granted me by the Chairman’s Delegation of Authority to Close Advisory Committee Meetings dated April 15, 2016. Dated: June 16, 2021. Elizabeth Voyatzis, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2021–13084 Filed 6–21–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7536–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION II. Background On February 11, 2021, ICE Trade Vault, LLC (‘‘ICE Trade Vault’’) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) an application on Form SDR to register as a security-based swap data repository (‘‘SDR’’) pursuant to Section 13(n)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Exchange Act’’) and 17 CFR 240.13n– 1 (‘‘Rule 13n–1’’) thereunder,1 and as a securities information processor (‘‘SIP’’) under Section 11A(b) of the Exchange Act.2 ICE Trade Vault amended its application on March 10, March 11, and April 14, 2021 (collectively, the ‘‘ITV Application’’). ICE Trade Vault intends to operate as a registered SDR for security-based swap (‘‘SBS’’) transactions in the credit derivatives asset class. The Commission published notice of the ITV Application in the Federal Register for public comment on March 19, 2021,3 and the Commission received in response one comment letter from the International Swaps and Derivatives A. SDR Registration, Duties, and Core Principles Section 13(n) of the Exchange Act makes it unlawful for any person, unless registered with the Commission, directly or indirectly, to make use of the mails or any means or instrumentality of interstate commerce to perform the functions of an SDR.5 To be registered and maintain registration, an SDR must comply with certain requirements and core principles described in Section 13(n), as well as any requirements that the Commission may impose by rule or regulation.6 In 2015, the Commission adopted 17 CFR 240.13n–1 to 13n–12 under the Exchange Act to establish Form SDR, the procedures for registration as an SDR, and the duties and core principles applicable to an SDR (‘‘SDR Rules’’).7 The Commission provided a temporary exemption from compliance with the SDR Rules and also extended exemptions from the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act set forth in a Commission order providing temporary exemptions and other temporary relief from compliance with certain provisions of the Exchange Act concerning security-based swaps, and these temporary exemptions expired in 2017.8 The Commission also has adopted 17 CFR 242.900 to 909 under the Exchange Act (collectively, ‘‘Regulation SBSR’’), which governs regulatory reporting and public dissemination of security-based swap transactions.9 Among other things, 1 15 U.S.C. 78m(n)(1); 17 CFR 240.13n–1. A copy of ICE Trade Vault’s application on Form SDR and all non-confidential exhibits and amendments thereto are available for public viewing on the Commission’s website. In 2016, ICE Trade Vault submitted a prior application for registration as an SDR. See Release No. 77699 (Apr. 22, 2016), 81 FR 25475 (Apr. 28, 2016); Release No. 34–81223 (July 27, 2017), 82 FR 35844 (Aug. 1, 2017). ICE Trade Vault withdrew this prior application in 2018. See Letter from Kara Dutta, General Counsel, ICE Trade Vault, Mar. 23, 2018, https://www.sec.gov/ divisions/marketreg/sdr/ice-trade-vault-sdrapplication-withdrawal-letter-032318.pdf. 2 15 U.S.C. 78k–1(b). 3 Release No. 34–91331 (Mar. 16, 2021), 86 FR 14968 (Mar. 19, 2021) (‘‘ICE Trade Vault Notice’’). 4 Letter from Eleanor Hsu, Director, Data and Reporting, ISDA, dated Apr. 9, 2021 (‘‘ISDA Letter’’). 5 15 U.S.C. 78m(n). 6 Id. 7 See Release No. 34–74246 (Feb. 11, 2015), 80 FR 14438, 14438 (Mar. 19, 2015) (‘‘SDR Adopting Release’’). In 2016, the Commission subsequently amended 17 CFR 240.13n–4 to address third-party regulatory access to SBS data obtained by an SDR. See Release No. 34–78716 (Aug. 29, 2016), 81 FR 60585 (Sep. 2, 2016). 8 See Release No. 34–80359 (Mar. 31, 2017), 82 FR 16867 (Apr. 6, 2017). 9 Release No. 34–74244 (Feb. 11, 2015), 80 FR 14563 (Mar. 19, 2015); Release No. 34–78321 (July 14, 2016), 81 FR 53546 (Aug. 12, 2016) (‘‘Regulation [Release No. 34–92189; File No. SBSDR– 2021–01] Security-Based Swap Data Repositories; ICE Trade Vault, LLC; Order Approving Application for Registration as a Security-Based Swap Data Repository June 16, 2021. I. Introduction lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Association, Inc. (‘‘ISDA’’).4 While generally supportive of the ITV Application, the ISDA Letter includes several requests related to regulatory reporting and public dissemination, which are addressed in Part III.G. As discussed in Parts III and IV below, the Commission has carefully reviewed the ITV Application and the comment received. This order grants ICE Trade Vault’s application to register as an SDR in the asset classes noted above, and as a SIP. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:17 Jun 21, 2021 Jkt 253001 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 32703 Regulation SBSR requires each registered SDR to register with the Commission as a SIP,10 and the Form SDR constitutes an application for registration as a SIP, as well as an SDR.11 In 2019, the Commission stated that implementation of the SBS Reporting Rules can and should be done in a manner that carries out the fundamental policy goals of the SBS Reporting Rules while minimizing burdens as much as practicable.12 Noting ongoing concerns among market participants about incurring unnecessary burdens and the Commission’s efforts to promote harmonization between the SBS Reporting Rules and swap reporting rules, the Commission took the position that, for four years following Regulation SBSR’s Compliance Date 1 in each asset class,13 certain actions with respect to the SBS Reporting Rules would not provide a basis for a Commission enforcement action.14 The no-action statement’s relevance to ICE Trade Vault’s application for registration as an SDR and SIP is discussed further below. B. Standard for Registration As noted above, to be registered with the Commission as an SDR and maintain such registration, an SDR is required to comply with the requirements and core principles described in Section 13(n) of the Exchange Act, as well as with any requirement that the Commission may impose by rule or regulation.15 In addition, Rule 13n–1(c)(3) under the Exchange Act provides that the Commission shall grant the registration of an SDR if it finds that the SDR is so organized, and has the capacity, to be able to: (i) Assure the prompt, accurate, and reliable performance of its functions as an SDR; (ii) comply with any applicable provisions of the securities laws and the rules and regulations SBSR Adopting Release’’). Regulation SBSR and the SDR Rules are referred to collectively as the ‘‘SBS Reporting Rules.’’ 10 See 17 CFR 242.909. 11 See Form SDR, Instruction 2. 12 Release No. 34–87780 (Dec. 18, 2019), 85 FR 6270, 6347 (Feb. 4, 2020) (‘‘ANE Adopting Release’’). 13 See id. Under Regulation SBSR, the first compliance date (‘‘Compliance Date 1’’) for affected persons with respect to an SBS asset class is the first Monday that is the later of: (i) Six months after the date on which the first SDR that can accept transaction reports in that asset class registers with the Commission; or (ii) one month after the compliance date for registration of SBS dealers and major SBS participants (‘‘SBS entities’’). Id. at 6346. The compliance date for registration of SBS entities is October 6, 2021. See id. at 6270, 6345. 14 See id. The specific rule provisions of the SBS Reporting Rules affected by the no-action statement are discussed in Part II.B. 15 See 15 U.S.C. 78m(n)(3). E:\FR\FM\22JNN1.SGM 22JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 117 (Tuesday, June 22, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32702-32703]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-13084]


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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

National Endowment for the Humanities


Meeting of National Council on the Humanities

AGENCY: National Endowment for the Humanities; National Foundation on 
the Arts and the 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 8, 2021, from 11:00 
a.m. until 2:30 p.m., and Friday, July 9, 2021, from 11:00 a.m. until 
adjourned.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held by videoconference originating at 
Constitution Center, 400 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20506.

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 following Committees 
of the National Council on the Humanities will convene by 
videoconference on July 8, 2021, from 11:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m., to 
discuss specific grant applications and programs before the Council:
    Digital Humanities;
    Education Programs;
    Federal/State Partnership;
    Preservation and Access;
    Public Programs; and
    Research Programs.

    The plenary session of the National Council on the Humanities will 
convene by videoconference on July 9, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. The agenda 
for the plenary session will be as follows:

A. Minutes of Previous Meetings
B. Reports
    1. Acting Chairman's Remarks
    2. Chief of Staff's Remarks
    3. Reports on Policy and General Matters
C. Digital Humanities
D. Education Programs
E. Federal/State Partnership
F. Preservation and Access
G. Public Programs
H. Research Programs

    This 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, because it 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

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this determination pursuant to the authority granted me by the 
Chairman's Delegation of Authority to Close Advisory Committee Meetings 
dated April 15, 2016.

    Dated: June 16, 2021.
Elizabeth Voyatzis,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-13084 Filed 6-21-21; 8:45 am]
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