[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 112 (Tuesday, June 13, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27083-27084]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-12213]


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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

National Endowment for the Arts


National Council on the Arts 191st Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-
463), as amended, notice is hereby given that a meeting of the National 
Council on the Arts will be held in Conference Room 3063/3064 and 
Conference Rooms A & B at Constitution Center, 400 7th St. SW., 
Washington, DC 20506. Agenda times are approximate.

DATES: Thursday, June 29th, 2017 from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 
Friday, June 30th, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Office of Public Affairs, National 
Endowment for the Arts, Washington, DC 20506, at 202-682-5570.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting on June 29th from 12:30 p.m. to 
2:30 p.m., will be in Conference Room 3063/3064 and will be closed for 
discussion of National Medal of Arts nominations. The meeting on June 
30th, in Conference Rooms A & B from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., will be 
open to the public on a space available basis. The tentative agenda is 
as follows: The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. with opening remarks 
and voting on recommendations for funding and rejection and guidelines, 
followed by updates from the Chairman. There also will be the following 
presentations (times are approximate): from 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.--
Presentation on TimeSlips Creative Storytelling (Anne Basting, Founder 
& President of TimeSlips); from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.--Presentation 
on The Matheny School and Hospital (Dr. Kenneth Robey, Director of 
Research Institute in Developmental Disabilities); from 10:30 a.m.-
11:00 a.m.--Presentation on Metro Nashville Arts Commission (Jen Cole, 
Executive Director). From 11:00-11:15 a.m. there will be concluding 
remarks from the Chairman and announcement of voting results. The 
meeting will adjourn at 11:30 a.m.
    The Friday, June 30th session also will be webcast. To register to 
watch the webcasting of this open session of the meeting, go to https://www.arts.gov/event/2017/national-council-arts-june-2017-public-meeting.
    If, in the course of the open session discussion, it becomes 
necessary for the

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Council to discuss non-public commercial or financial information of 
intrinsic value, the Council will go into closed session pursuant to 
subsection (c)(4) of the Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b, 
and in accordance with the February 15, 2012 determination of the 
Chairman. Additionally, discussion concerning purely personal 
information about individuals, such as personal biographical and salary 
data or medical information, may be conducted by the Council in closed 
session in accordance with subsection (c)(6) of 5 U.S.C. 552b.
    Any interested persons may attend, as observers, Council 
discussions and reviews that are open to the public. If you need 
special accommodations due to a disability, please contact the Office 
of Accessibility, National Endowment for the Arts, Constitution Center, 
400 7th St. SW., Washington, DC 20506, 202-682-5733, Voice/T.T.Y. 202-
682-5496, at least seven (7) days prior to the meeting.

    Dated: June 8, 2017.
Sherry P. Hale,
Staff Assistant, Office of Guidelines and Panel Operations.
[FR Doc. 2017-12213 Filed 6-12-17; 8:45 am]
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