[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 13, 1996)] [Notices] [Pages 10385-10386] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-5939] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES National Council on the Humanities; Meeting March 1, 1996. Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public L. 92-463, as amended) notice is hereby given that a meeting of the National Council on the Humanities will be held in Washington, D.C. on March 25-26, 1996. [[Page 10386]] The purpose of the meeting is to advise the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities with respect to policies, programs, and procedures for carrying out his functions, and to review applications for financial support and gifts offered to the Endowment and to make recommendations thereon to the Chairman. The meeting will be held in the Old Post Office Building, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. A portion of the morning and afternoon sessions on March 25-26, 1996, will not be open to the public pursuant to subsections (c)(4), (6) and (9)(B) of section 552b of Title 5, United States Code because the Council will consider information that may disclose: Trade secrets and commercial or financial information obtained from a person and privileged or confidential; information of a personal nature the disclosure of which will constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy; and information the disclosure of which would significantly frustrate implementation of proposed agency action. I have made this determination under the authority granted me by the Chairman's Delegation of Authority dated July 19, 1993. The agenda for the sessions on March 25, 1996, will be as follows: Committee Meetings (Open to the Public) Policy Discussion 9:00-10:30 a.m. Research/Education Programs--Room M07 Public Programs--Room 415 Preservation and Access and Challenge Grants--Room 315 10:00 a.m. until Adjourned (Closed to the Public) Discussion of specific grant applications before the Council Council Discussion Groups (Portions Open to the Public) 3:30-5:00 p.m. External Affairs--Room 527 Strategic Plans/Enterprise--Room 527 Federal-State Partnership--Room 527 The morning session on March 26, 1996, will convene at 10:30 a.m., in the 1st Floor Council Room, M-09, and will be open to the public, as set out below. The agenda for the morning session will be as follows: (Coffee for Staff of The National Endowment of the Humanities will be served from 10:00-10:30 a.m.) Minutes of the Previous Meeting Reports A. Introductory Remarks B. Introduction on New Staff C. Budget Reports D. Legislative Report-Reauthorization E. Committee Reports on Policy and General Matters 1. Overview 2. Research/Education Programs 3. Preservation and Access 4. Public Programs 5. Jefferson Lecture Committee. (The meeting will be closed to the public at this point.) The remainder of the proposed meeting will be given to the consideration of specific applications (closed to the public for the reasons stated above). Further information about this meeting can be obtained from Ms. Sharon I. Block, Advisory Committee Management Officer, Washington, D.C. 20506, or call area code (202) 606-8322, TDD (202) 606-8282. Advance notice of any special needs or accommodations is appreciated. Michael S. Shapiro, Acting, Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 96-5939 Filed 3-12-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7536-01-M