Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 189 / Tuesday, September 30, 1997 / Notices 51163

At this time, the parties have not

moved to close any portion of the

proceeding to the public. Further

refinements to the schedule will be

announced in open meetings and issued

as orders to the parties participating in

the proceeding. All changes will be

noted in the docket file of the

proceeding, as required by the

Copyright Office regulations governing

the administration of CARP

proceedings. 37 CFR 251.11(c).

Dated: September 25, 1997.

Nanette Petruzzelli,

Acting General Counsel.

[FR Doc. 97–25890 Filed 9–29–97; 8:45 am]

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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE

ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

National Endowment for the Arts;

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

September 24, 1997.

The National Endowment for the Arts

(NEA) has submitted the following

public information collection request

(ICR) to the Office of Management and

Budget (OMB) for review and approval

in accordance with the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995 (P.L. 104–13, 44

U.S.C. Chapter 35). Copies of this ICR,

with applicable supporting

documentation, may be obtained by

calling the National Endowment for the

Arts’ Director of Administration,

Laurence M. Baden [(202) 682–5408].

Individuals who use a

telecommunications device for the deaf

(TTY/TDD) may call (202) 682–5496

between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

Eastern time, Monday through Friday.

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.

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

• Minimize the burden of the

collection of information on those who

are to respond, including through the

use of appropriate automated,

electronic, mechanical, or other

technological collection techniques or

other forms of information technology,

e.g., permitting electronic submissions

of responses.

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: Blanket Justification for NEA

Funding Application Guidelines FY

1998–FY 2001.

OMB Number: 3135–0112.

Frequency: Annually.

Affected Public: Nonprofit

organizations, state & local arts agencies,

and individuals.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

5,000.

Estimated Time Per Respondent:

19.29 hours (plus 8 hours reporting if a

grant is awarded).

Total Burden Hours: 105,250.

Total Annualized Capital/Startup

Costs: 0.

Total Annual Costs (Operating/

Maintaining Systems or Purchasing

Services): 0

Description: Guideline instructions

and applications elicit relevant

information from individuals, nonprofit

organizations, and state and local arts

agencies that apply for funding from the

NEA. Current Endowment categories

include, but are not limited to: Grants to

Organizations, Partnership Agreements,

Literature Fellowships, American Jazz

Masters, National Heritage Fellowships

in the Folk & Traditional Arts, and

Leadership Initiatives (including

Millennium). This information is

necessary for the accurate, fair and

thorough consideration of competing

proposals in the review process.

According to OMB Circulars A–102 and

A–110, recipients of Federal funds are

required to report on project activities

and expenditures.

ADDRESSES: Laurence M. Baden,

National Endowment for the Arts, 1100

Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Room 628,

Washington, DC 20506–0001, telephone

(202) 682–5408 (this is not a toll-free

number), fax (202) 682–5798.

Murray R. Welsh,

Director, Administrative Services, National

Endowment for the Arts.

[FR Doc. 97–25916 Filed 9–29–97; 8:45 am]

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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE

ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

National Endowment for the Arts

Combined Arts Panel

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 Combined

Arts Advisory Panel, Theater Section A

(Creation & Presentation category) to the

National Council on the Arts will be

held on October 20–24, 1997. The panel

will meet from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on

October 20–22, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00

p.m. on October 23, and from 9:30 a.m.

to 5:30 p.m. on October 24, in Room 730

at the Nancy Hanks Center, 1100

Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20506. A portion of

this meeting, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00

p.m. on Thursday, October 23, will be

open to the public for a policy

discussion of guidelines, planning,

Leadership Initiatives, and field needs

and trends.

The remaining portions of this

meeting, from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on

October 20–22; from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00

p.m. on October 23, and from 9:30 a.m.

to 5:30 p.m. on October 24, 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 information given

in confidence to the agency by grant

applicants. In accordance with the

determination of the Chairman of March

31, 1997, these sessions will be closed

to the public pursuant to subsection c4,

and 6 and 9B of section 552b of Title 5,

United States Code.

Any person may observe meetings, or

portions thereof, of advisory panels

which are open to the public, and may

be permitted to participate in the

panel’s discussions at the discretion of

the panel chairman and with the

approval of the full-time Federal

employee in attendance.

If you need special accommodations

due to a disability, please contact the