45450 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 166 / Wednesday, August 27, 1997 / Notices

NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE

ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

National Endowment for the Arts;

President’s Committee on the Arts and

the Humanities: Meeting XL

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 President’s

Committee on the Arts and the

Humanities will be held on September

19, 1997 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The

meeting will be held in Chicago, Illinois

at the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E.

Washington Street.

The meeting will begin with

introductory remarks from Chairman

John Brademas and the Committee’s

Executive Director, Harriet Fulbright,

and comments from the Chicago hosts of

the meeting. At 9:00 a.m., Ellen

McCulloch-Lovell will report on the

Millennium Initiative, which will be

followed at 10:00 a.m. by Task Force

reports on topics that include the New

Philanthropy, Preservation and Cultural

Heritage, Education, the International

Forum and Public and Local Forums.

The President’s Committee on the

Arts and the Humanities was created by

Executive Order in 1982 to advise the

President, the National Endowments for

the Arts and the Humanities, and the

Institute of Museum Services (now the

Institute of Museum and Library

Services) on measures to encourage

private sector support for the nation’s

cultural institutions and to promote

public understanding of the arts and the

humanities.

If, in the course of discussion, it

becomes necessary for the Committee to

discuss non-public commercial or

financial information of intrinsic value,

the Committee will go into closed

session pursuant to subsection (c)(4) of

the Government in the Sunshine Act, 5

U.S.C. 552b.

Any interested persons may attend as

observers, on a space available basis, but

seating is limited in meeting rooms.

Individuals wishing to attend are

required to notify the staff of the

President’s Committee in advance at

(202) 682–5409 or write to the

Committee at 1100 Pennsylvania

Avenue, NW, Suite 526, Washington,

DC 20506.

Dated: August 21, 1997.

Kathy Plowitz-Worden,

Panel Coordinator, Panel Operations,

National Endowment for the Arts.

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Advisory Committee for Education and

Human Resources; Committee of

Visitors; Notice of Meeting

In accordance with the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–

463, as amended), the National Science

Foundation announces the following

meeting.

Name: Advisory Committee for Education

and Human Resources; Committee of Visitors

(#1119).

Date and Time: September 18–19, 1997

from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm.

Place: Room 855, NSF, 4201 Wilson

Boulevard, Arlington, VA.

Type of Meeting: Closed.

Contact Person: Ms. Mary F. Sladek,

Associate Program Director, Division on

Research, Evaluation & Communication,

Room 855, National Science Foundation,

4201 Wilson Blvd. Arlington, VA 22230, Tel:

(703) 306–1655 × 5811.

Purpose of Meeting: To Provide oversight

review of the Division of Research,

Evaluation & Communication (REC).

Agenda: To carry out Committee of Visitors

(COV) review, including examination of the

scope of contracts, products of evaluations,

the EHR Impact Database, and other

privileged materials.

Reason for Closing: The meeting is closed

to the public because the Committee is

reviewing proposal actions that include

privileged intellectual property and personal

information that could harm individuals if

they are disclosed. If discussions were open

to the public, these matters that are exempt

under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and (6) of the

Government in the Sunshine Act would be

improperly disclosed.

Dated: August 21, 1997.

M. Rebecca Winkler,

Committee Management Officer.

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Special Emphasis Panel in Polar

Programs; Notice of Meeting

In accordance with the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–

463, as amended), the National Science

Foundation announces the following

meeting.

Name: Special Emphasis Panel in Polar

Programs (1209).

Date and Time: September 16–17, 1997,

8:30 am to 5:00 pm.

Place: National Science Foundation, 4201

Wilson Blvd., Room 730, Arlington, VA

22230.

Type of Meeting: Closed.

Contact Person: Dr. Polly A. Penhale,

National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson

Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230, Telephone: (703)

306–1033.

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and

recommendations concerning proposals

submitted to NSF for financial support.

Agenda: To review and evaluate Antarctic

Biology and Medicine proposals as part of

the selection process for awards.

Reason for Closing: The proposals being

reviewed include information of a

proprietary or confidential nature, including

technical information; financial data, such as

salaries and personal information concerning

individuals associated with the proposals.

These matters are exempt under 5 U.S.C.

552b(c) (4) and (6) of the Government in the

Sunshine Act.

Dated: August 21, 1997.

M. Rebecca Winkler,

Committee Management Officer.

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Special Emphasis Panel in Polar

Programs; Notice of Meeting

In accordance with the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–

463, as amended), the National Science

Foundation announces the following

meeting.

Name: Special Emphasis Panel in Polar

Programs (1209).

Date and Time: September 15–17, 1997,

8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Place: National Science Foundation, 4201

Wilson Blvd., Room 330, Arlington, VA

22230.

Type of Meeting: Closed.

Contact Person: Dr. Scott Borg, Office of

Polar Programs, National Science

Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington,

VA 22230 Telephone: (703) 306–1033.

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and

recommendations concerning proposals

submitted to NSF for financial support.

Agenda: To review and evaluate Antarctic

Geology and Geophysics proposals as part of

the selection process for awards.

Reason for Closing: The proposals being

reviewed include information of a

proprietary or confidential nature, including

technical information; financial data, such as

salaries and personal information concerning

individuals associated with the proposals.

These matters are exempt under 5 U.S.C.

552b(c) (4) and (6) of the Government in the

Sunshine Act.

Dated: August 21, 1997.

M. Rebecca Winkler,

Committee Management Officer.

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Special Emphasis Panel in Polar

Programs; Notice of Meeting

In accordance with the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–