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Comments should be sent to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the National Endowment for the Arts, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503 202/395– 7316, within 30 days from the date of this publication in the Federal Register

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The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is particularly interested in comments which:

• Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility;

• Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;

• Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and

• Could help minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of electronic submission of responses through Grants.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  The Endowment requests the review of all of its funding application guidelines and grantee reporting requirements. This entry is issued by the Endowment and contains the following information: (1) The title of the form; (2) how often the required information must be reported; (3) who will be required or asked to report; (4) what the form will be used for; (5) an estimate of the number of responses; (6) the average burden hours per response; (7) an estimate of the total number of hours needed to prepare the form. This entry is not subject to 44 U.S.C. 3504(h).

Agency: National Endowment for the Arts.

Title: Grant Application Guidance Survey.

OMB Number: Not yet assigned—new request.

Frequency: Semi-annually. Affected Public: Nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and individuals.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,714.

Estimated Time per Respondent: 3 minutes.

Total Burden Hours: 286. Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: 0.

Total Annual Costs (Operating/ Maintaining Systems or Purchasing Services): $300.

Description: Through the Grant Application Guidance Survey, the NEA will solicit and collect customer feedback on the guidance it provides to organizations and government agencies that apply for grants. This feedback will be used regularly to identify customer service issues with the intent of improving Government service to its customers. Data collected from this survey will also be used to report on performance on one of the Agency’s strategic outcomes from its FY2012– 2016 Strategic Plan (attached), ensuring that survey results will be reported publicly.

Kathleen Edwards, Director, Administrative Services, National Endowment for the Arts.
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**THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES** 

**Meetings of Humanities Panel**

**AGENCY :**  The National Endowment for the Humanities.

**ACTION :**  Notice of meetings.

**SUMMARY :**  Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, as amended), notice is hereby given that the following meetings of Humanities Panels will be held at the Old Post Office, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20506.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Lisette Voyatzis, Advisory Committee Management Officer, National Endowment for the Humanities, Washington, DC 20506; telephone (202) 606–8322. Hearing-impaired individuals are advised that information on this matter may be obtained by contacting the Endowment’s TDD terminal on (202)
606–8282.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  The proposed meetings are for the purpose of panel review, discussion, evaluation and recommendation on applications for financial assistance under the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, as amended, including discussion of information given in confidence to the agency by the grant applicants. Because the proposed meetings will consider information that is likely to disclose trade secrets and commercial or financial information obtained from a person and privileged or confidential and/or information of a personal nature the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, pursuant to authority granted me by the Chairman’s Delegation of Authority to Close Advisory Committee meetings, dated July 19, 1993, I have determined that these meetings will be closed to the public pursuant to subsections (c)(4), and (6) of section 552b of Title 5, United States Code.

1. Date: March 13, 2012. Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Room: 315. Program: This meeting will review applications on the subject of History submitted to the Scholarly Editions grant program in the Division of Research Programs, at the December 8, 2011 deadline.

2. Date: March 14, 2012. Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Room: 315. Program: This meeting will review applications on the subject of Literature submitted to the Scholarly Editions grant program in the Division of Research Programs, at the December 8, 2011 deadline.

3. Date: March 20, 2012. Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Room: 315. Program: This meeting will review applications on the subject of Philosophy and Religion submitted to the Scholarly Editions grant program in the Division of Research Programs, at the December 8, 2011 deadline.

4. Date: March 20, 2012. Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Room: 415. Program: This meeting will review applications for The Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections grant program, submitted to the Division of Preservation and Access at the December 1, 2011 deadline.

5. Date: March 21, 2012. Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Room: 315. Program: This meeting will review applications on the subject of History and Literature submitted to the Collaborative Research grant program in the Division of Research Programs, at the December 8, 2011 deadline.

6. Date: March 22, 2012. Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Room: 415. Program: This meeting will review applications for The Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections grant program, submitted to the Division of Preservation and Access at the December 1, 2011 deadline.

7. Date: March 22, 2012. Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Room: 315. Program: This meeting will review applications on the subject of the Americas submitted to the Collaborative Research grant program in the Division of Research Programs, at the December 8, 2011 deadline.


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8. Date: March 26, 2012. Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Room: 421. Program: This meeting will review applications on the subject of African American History & Sites submitted to the America’s Historical and Cultural Organizations grants program in the Division of Public Programs, at the January 11, 2012 deadline.

9. Date: March 27, 2012. Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Room: 527. Program: This meeting will review applications on the subject of the Arts submitted to the Scholarly Editions grant program in the Division of Research Programs, at the December 8, 2011 deadline.

10. Date: March 28, 2012. Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Room: 527. Program: This meeting will review applications on the subject of Old World Archaeology submitted to the Collaborative Research grant program in the Division of Research Programs, at the December 8, 2011 deadline.

11. Date: March 28, 2012. Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Room: 421. Program: This meeting will review applications for Digital Projects in the America’s Historical and Cultural Organizations grants program, submitted to the Division of Public Programs, at the January 11, 2012 deadline.

12. Date: March 29, 2012. Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Room: 315. Program: This meeting will review applications for The Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections grant program, submitted to the Division of Preservation and Access at the December 1, 2011 deadline.

13. Date: March 29, 2012. Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Room: 421. Program: This meeting will review applications on the subject of United States History submitted to the America’s Media Makers grants program in the Division of Public Programs, at the January 11, 2012 deadline.

Lisette Voyatzis, Advisory Committee Management Officer.
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**NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION**

**U.S. Antarctic Program Blue Ribbon Panel Review; Notice of Meeting** 

In accordance with Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, as amended), the National Science Foundation announces the following meeting:

Name: U.S. Antarctic Program Blue Ribbon Panel Review, #76826.

Date/Time: March 5, 2012, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Place: National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Room 1295, Arlington,
VA 22230.

Type of Meeting: Open. Contact Person: Sue LaFratta, Office of Polar Programs (OPP). National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230. (703) 292–8030.

Minutes: May be obtained from the contact person listed above.

Purpose of Meeting: The Panel will conduct an independent review of the current U.S. Antarctic Program to ensure the nation is pursuing the best twenty-year trajectory for conducting science and diplomacy in Antarctica—one that is environmentally sound, safe, innovative, affordable, sustainable, and consistent with the Antarctic Treaty.

Agenda: Present the Panel with additional programmatic information related to opportunities and challenges for Antarctic research and research support; discussion of findings and recommendations; planning for additional meetings.

Dated: February 14, 2012. Susanne Bolton, Committee Management Officer.
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**NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION** 

**Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards Meeting of the ACRS**  **Subcommittee on Power Uprates; Revision to February 23, 2012, ACRS**  **Meeting Federal Register Notice**

The Federal Register Notice for the ACRS Subcommittee meeting on Power Uprates, scheduled to be held on February 23, 2012, is being revised to notify the following:

The meeting has been moved to Friday, February 24, 2012, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The notice of this meeting was previously published in the Federal Register on January 30, 2012 [77 FR 4585–4586]. All other items remain the same as previously published.

Further information regarding this meeting can be obtained by contacting Weidong Wang, Designated Federal Official (Telephone: 301–415–6279, Email: Weidong.Wang@nrc.gov ) between 7:30 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. (ET). Dated: February 13, 2012. Antonio F. Dias, Technical Advisor, Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards.
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**NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION** 

**Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards Meeting of the ACRS**  **Subcommittee on Thermal-Hydraulics Phenomena; Revision to February 22,**  **2012, ACRS Meeting Federal Register Notice** 

The Federal Register Notice for the ACRS Subcommittee meeting on Thermal-Hydraulics Phenomena scheduled to be held on February 22, 2012, has been cancelled.

The notice of this meeting was previously published in the Federal Register on February 1, 2012 [77 FR 5063].

Further information regarding this meeting can be obtained by contacting Kent Howard, Designated Federal Official (Telephone: 301–415–2989, Email: Kent.Howard@nrc.gov ) between 7:30 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. (ET).

Dated: February 13, 2012. Antonio F. Dias, Technical Advisor, Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards.
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**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** 

**Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request**  Upon Written Request, Copies Available

From: Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC 20549–0213.

Extension: Rule 489 and Form F–N; SEC File No. 270–361; OMB Control No. 3235–
0411. Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget a request for extension of the previously approved collection of information discussed below.

Rule 489 (17 CFR 230.489) under the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a et
seq.) requires foreign banks and foreign insurance companies and holding companies and finance subsidiaries of