51164 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 189 / Tuesday, September 30, 1997 / Notices

Office of AccessAbility, National

Endowment for the Arts, 1100

Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20506, 202/682–5532,

TDY–TDD 202/682–5496, at least seven

(7) days prior to the meeting.

Further information with reference to

this meeting can be obtained from Ms.

Kathy Plowitz-Worden, Committee

Management Officer, National

Endowment for the Arts, Washington,

D.C. 20506, or call 202/682–5691.

Dated: September 24, 1997.

Kathy Plowitz-Worden,

Panel Coordinator, Panel Operations,

National Endowment for the Arts.

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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, Dance Section

(Planning & Stabilization category) to

the National Council on the Arts will be

held on October 23–24, 1997. The panel

will meet from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

on October 23 and from 9:00 a.m. to

1:00 p.m. on October 24, in Room 714

at the Nancy Hanks Center, 1100

Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20506. A portion of

this meeting, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30

a.m. on October 24, 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 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on

October 23 and 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 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

(c)(4), (6) and (9)(B) 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

Office of AccessAbility, National

Endowment for the Arts, 1100

Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20506, 202/682–5532,

TDY–TDD 202/682–5496, at least seven

(7) days prior to the meeting.

Further information with reference to

this meeting can be obtained from Ms.

Kathy Plowitz-Worden, Committee

Management Officer, National

Endowment for the Arts, Washington,

D.C. 20506, or call 202/682–5691.

Dated: September 24, 1997.

Kathy Plowitz-Worden,

Panel Coordinator, Panel Operations,

National Endowment for the Arts.

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

DOE/NSF Nuclear Science Advisory

Committee; Committee Management;

Renewal

The Assistant Director for

Mathematical and Physical Science has

determined that renewal of the DOE/

NSF Nuclear Science Advisory

Committee is necessary and in the

public interest in connection with the

performance of duties imposed upon the

Director, National Science Foundation

(NFS), by 42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq. This

determination follows consultation with

the Committee Management Secretariat,

General Services Administration.

Authority for the Advisory Committees

will expire on October 1, 1999, unless

renewed.

The purpose of the committee is to

provide advice on a continuing basis to

both the Department of Energy and the

National Science Foundation on

priorities for basic nuclear science

research in the United States.

For more information, please contact Dr.

Bradley Keister, Program Director, Nuclear

Physics, Room 1015, National Science

Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington,

VA 22230 (703) 306–1891.

Dated: September 24, 1997.

M. Rebecca Winkler,

Committee Management Officer.

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Special Emphasis Panel in Materials

Research; 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 Materials

Research #1203.

Date and Time: 14 October 1997, 8:00

a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Place: Room 1060, National Science

Foundation; 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington,

VA 22230.

Type of Meeting: Closed.

Contact Person: Dr. Liselotte J. Schioler,

Program Director, Ceramics Program,

Division of Materials Research, Room 1065,

National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson

Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230, Telephone

(703) 306–1836, (703) 306–0515.

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and

recommendations concerning proposals

submitted to NSF for financial support.

Agenda: Review and evaluate proposals as

part of the selection process to determine

finalists considered for Ceramic Program

awards.

Reason for Closing: The proposals being

reviewed include information of a

proprietary of 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: September 24, 1997.

M. Rebecca Winkler,

Committee Management Officer.

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NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION

SAFETY BOARD

Sunshine Act Meeting

Time: 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, October 7,

1997.

Place: The Board Room, 5th Floor,

490 L’Enfant Plaza, S.W., Washington,

D.C. 20594.

Status: Open.

Matters to be Discussed:

6813A—Railroad Special Investigation

Report: Derailment of Amtrak Train

No. 12 and Sideswipe of Amtrak

Train No. 79 on Portal Bridge Near

Secaucus, New Jersey, November 23,

1996.

News Media Contact: Telephone:

(202) 314–6100.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Bea

Hardesty, (202) 314–6065.