### 61103 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 196 / Thursday, October 9, 2014 / Notices

solicit comments from the general public and select experts on the modernization of the military compensation and retirement systems.

**DATES :**  The town hall will be held Thursday, October 16, 2014.

**ADDRESSES :**  The town hall will be held at the Marriott Courtyard, 1721 E. Central Texas Expressway (US Route 190), Killeen, Texas 76541.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Christopher Nuneviller, Associate Director, Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission, PO Box 13170, Arlington Virginia 22209; telephone 703–692–2080; fax 703–697–8330; email christopher.nuneviller@mcrmc.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  The Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission (Commission) was established by the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2013, Public Law 112–239, §§ 671– 680 (2013), (amended by National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2014, Pub. L. 113–66, § 1095(b)) (2014). The Commission will conduct public hearings and town halls across the United States and on select military installations internationally to solicit comments on the modernization of the military compensation and retirement systems. The Commission seeks the views of Service members, veterans, retirees, their beneficiaries and other interested parties regarding pay, retirement, health benefits and quality of life programs of the Uniformed Services. The Commission will hear from senior commanders of local military commands and their senior enlisted advisors, unit commanders and their family support groups, local medical and education community representatives, and other quality of life organizations. These meetings sites will be accessible to members of the general public including individuals with disabilities.

On Thursday, October 16, 2014, the Commission will hold a public town hall meeting from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00
p.m. Thursday, October 16, 2014 Agenda 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Town Hall.

On the evening of Thursday, October 16, 2014, the Chairman and Commissioners will hear from the public. Attendees will be given an opportunity to address the Chairman and Commissioners and relay to them their experience and comments.

Due to the deliberative, nascent and formative nature of the Commission’s work, the Commissioners are unable to discuss their thoughts, plans or intentions for specific recommendations that will ultimately be made to the President and Congress.

The town hall will be transcribed and the transcripts placed on the Commission’s Web site. In addition to public hearings, and due to the essential need for input from the beneficiaries, the Commission is accepting and strongly encourages comments and other submissions through its Web site ( www.mcrmc.gov ).

Christopher Nuneviller, Associate Director, Administration and Operations.
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**NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES** 

**National Council on the Arts 183rd Meeting** 

**AGENCY :**  National Endowment for the Arts, National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities.

**ACTION :**  Notice of meeting.

**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 in Grand Ballroom B of the Mandarin Hotel, 1330 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20024. This meeting also will be webcast. Agenda times are approximate.

**DATES :**  Friday, October 31, 2014 from 9
a.m. to 11:15 a.m.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Office of Public Affairs, National Endowment for the Arts, Washington, DC 20506, at 202/682–5570.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  The meeting, on Friday, October 31st, will be open to the public on a space available basis. The meeting will begin with opening remarks and voting on recommendations for funding and rejection and guidelines, followed by updates by the Chairman. There also will be the following presentations (times are approximate): From 9:30 a.m.
to 10 a.m.— The Art of Empathy: Celebrating Literature in Translation (Amy Stolls: Director of Literature; Don Ball: Assistant Director of Publications, Office of Public Affairs; Esther Allen: Writer, Editor, & Literary Translator); from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.— presentations from the Dallas Museum of Art (Eugene McDermott: Director, Maxwell Anderson); from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.—presentation from Center of Creative Arts (COCA), St. Louis (Kelly Pollack: Executive Director; COCA Alum: Christopher Page). From 11– 11:15 there will be concluding remarks from the Chairman and announcement of voting results. The meeting will adjourn at 11:15 a.m.

To register to watch the webcasting of the open session of this meeting, go tohttp://artsgov.adobeconnect.com/ncaoct2014-webcast/event/ registration.html.

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 Accessibility, National Endowment for the Arts, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20506, 202/682– 5733, Voice/T.T.Y. 202/682–5496, at least seven (7) days prior to the meeting.

Dated: October 6, 2014. Kathy Plowitz-Worden, Panel Coordinator, Office of Guidelines and Panel Operations.
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**NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION**

**Notice of Permit Modification Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act**  **of 1978**

**AGENCY :**  National Science Foundation.

**ACTION :**  Notice of Permit Modification Request Received under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978, Public Law
95–541.

**SUMMARY :**  The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish a notice of requests to modify permits issued to conduct activities regulated under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. NSF has published regulations under the Antarctic Conservation Act at Title 45 part 670 of the Code of Federal Regulations. This is the required notice of a requested permit modification.