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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 115 (Thursday, June 14, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 35719]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-14501]

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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

National Council on the Arts 176th 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 section 10(a)(2) of 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 at the Nancy Hanks 
Center, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20506.

DATES: June 28, 2012 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. in Room 527. This 
portion of the meeting will be closed for National Medal of Arts review 
and recommendations. June 29, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (ending 
times are approximate). This portion of the meeting will be open.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting on Friday, June 29th will be 
open to the public on a space available basis. The meeting will begin 
with opening remarks, swearing in of new Council members, and voting on 
recommendations for funding and rejection and guidelines, followed by 
updates by the Chairman. There will also be the following 
presentations: From 9:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.--Citizens' Institute on 
Rural Design; from 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.--Association of Children's 
Museum; from 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.--NEA National Heritage 
Fellowships. The meeting will adjourn at 11:30 a.m.
    For information about possible webcasting of the open session of 
this meeting, go to the Podcasts, Webcasts, & Webinars tab at 
www.arts.gov.
    If, in the course of the open session discussion, it becomes 
necessary for the 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 AccessAbility, National Endowment for the Arts, 1100 Pennsylvania 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20506, 202/682-5532, TTY-TDD 202/682-5429, 
at least seven (7) days prior to the meeting.

    Dated: June 8, 2012.
Kathy Plowitz-Worden,
Panel Coordinator, Office of Guidelines and Panel Operations.
[FR Doc. 2012-14501 Filed 6-13-12; 8:45 am]
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