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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE 

ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES 

Arts Advisory Panel 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 two meetings of the 

Arts Advisory Panel to the National 

Council on the Arts will be held by 

teleconference from the Nancy Hanks 

Center, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20506 as follows 

(ending times are approximate): 

Design (application review): This 

meeting will be closed. 

Dates: October 1, 2012. 3 p.m. to 4 

p.m. EDT. 

Local Arts Agencies (application 

review): This meeting will be closed. 

Dates: October 1, 2012. 2 p.m. to 3 

p.m. EDT. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Further information with reference to 

these meetings can be obtained from Ms. 

Kathy Plowitz-Worden, Office of 

Guidelines & Panel Operations, National 

Endowment for the Arts, Washington, 

DC, 20506, or call 202/682–5691. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

closed portions of meetings are for the 

purpose of Panel review, discussion, 

evaluation, and recommendations on 

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. In accordance 

with the determination of the Chairman 

of February 15, 2012, these sessions will 

be closed to the public pursuant to 

subsection (c)(6) of section 552b of Title 

5, United States Code. 

Dated: September 11, 2012. 

Kathy Plowitz-Worden, 

Panel Coordinator, National Endowment for 

the Arts. 

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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE 

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Meetings of Humanities Panel 

AGENCY: National Endowment for the 

Humanities. 

ACTION: Notice of meetings. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 

U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby given that 

15 meetings of the Humanities Panel 

will be held during October 2012 as 

follows. The purpose of the meetings is 

for panel review, discussion, evaluation, 

and recommendation of applications for 

financial assistance under the National 

Foundation on the Arts and Humanities 

Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 951–960, as 

amended). 

DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

section for meeting dates. 

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at 

the Old Post Office Building, 1100 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, 

DC 20506. See SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION section for meeting room 

numbers. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Lisette Voyatzis, Committee 

Management Officer, 1100 Pennsylvania 

Ave. NW., Room 529, Washington, DC 

20506, or call (202) 606–8322. Hearingimpaired individuals are advised that 

information on this matter may be 

obtained by contacting the National 

Endowment for the Humanities’ TDD 

terminal at (202) 606–8282. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Meetings 

1. Date: October 04, 2012. 

Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Room: 415. 

This meeting will discuss 

applications for the Humanities 

Collections and Reference Resources 

grant program on the subject of U.S. 

History and Culture, submitted to the 

Division of Preservation and Access. 

2. Date: October 10, 2012. 

Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Room: 415. 

This meeting will discuss 

applications for the Humanities 

Collections and Reference Resources 

grant program on the subject of World 

Studies, submitted to the Division of 

Preservation and Access. 

3. Date: October 11, 2012. 

Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Room: 415. 

This meeting will discuss 

applications for the Humanities 

Collections and Reference Resources 

grant program on the subject of 

Archaeology and Anthropology, 

submitted to the Division of 

Preservation and Access. 

4. Date: October 12, 2012. 

Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Room: 415. 

This meeting will discuss 

applications for the Humanities 

Collections and Reference Resources 

grant program on the subject of World 

Studies, submitted to the Division of 

Preservation and Access. 

5. Date: October 15, 2012. 

Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Room: 421. 

This meeting will discuss 

applications for the America’s Media 

Makers Production grant program on the 

subject of U.S. History, submitted to the 

Division of Public Programs. 

6. Date: October 16, 2012. 

Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Room: 415. 

This meeting will discuss 

applications for the Humanities 

Collections and Reference Resources 

grant program on the subject of 

American Studies, submitted to the 

Division of Preservation and Access. 

7. Date: October 16, 2012. 

Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Room: 421. 

This meeting will discuss 

applications for the America’s Historical 

& Cultural Organizations 

Implementation grant program on the 

subject of U.S. History, submitted to the 

Division of Public Programs. 

8. Date: October 18, 2012. 

Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Room: 415. 

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This meeting will discuss 

applications for the Humanities 

Collections and Reference Resources 

grant program on the subject of Art 

History, submitted to the Division of 

Preservation and Access. 

9. Date: October 18, 2012. 

Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Room: Room 421. 

This meeting will discuss 

applications for the America’s Media 

Makers Production grant program on the 

subject of U.S. History, submitted to the 

Division of Public Programs. 

10. Date: October 22, 2012. 

Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Room: Room 421. 

This meeting will discuss 

applications for the America’s Historical 

& Cultural Organizations 

Implementation grant program on the 

subject of Nature and Culture, submitted 

to the Division of Public Programs. 

11. Date: October 24, 2012. 

Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Room: 421. 

This meeting will discuss 

applications for the America’s Historical 

& Cultural Organizations 

Implementation grant program on the 

subject of U.S. History, submitted to the 

Division of Public Programs. 

12. Date: October 25, 2012. 

Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Room: Room 421. 

This meeting will discuss 

applications for the America’s Media 

Makers Production grant program on the 

subject of World History and Culture, 

submitted to the Division of Public 

Programs. 

13. Date: October 29, 2012. 

Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Room: Room 421. 

This meeting will discuss 

applications for the America’s Historical 

& Cultural Organizations 

Implementation grant program on the 

subject of Art History, submitted to the 

Division of Public Programs. 

14. Date: October 30, 2012. 

Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Room: 415. 

This meeting will discuss 

applications for the Humanities 

Collections and Reference Resources 

grant program on the subject of 

Literature, submitted to the Division of 

Preservation and Access. 

15. Date: October 30, 2012. 

Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Room: Room 421. 

This meeting will discuss 

applications for the America’s Media 

Makers Production grant program on the 

subject of African American History and 

Culture, submitted to the Division of 

Public Programs. 

Because these meetings will include 

review of personal and/or proprietary 

financial and commercial information 

given in confidence to the agency by 

grant applicants, the meetings will be 

closed to the public pursuant to sections 

552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6) of Title 5 

U.S.C., as amended. I have made this 

determination pursuant to the authority 

granted me by the Chairman’s 

Delegation of Authority to Close 

Advisory Committee Meetings dated 

July 19, 1993. 

Dated: September 11, 2012. 

Lisette Voyatzis, 

Committee Management Officer. 

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Public Law 95–541. 

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Federal Register of a permit application 

received. The permit was issued on 

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Permit No. 2013–017. 

Nadene G. Kennedy, 

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Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Comment Request: Office of 

Inspector General Review of Awardee 

Implementation of NSF’s Requirement 

for a Responsible Conduct of 

Research Program 

AGENCY: National Science Foundation. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The National Science 

Foundation (NSF) Office of Inspector 

General (OIG) is announcing plans to 

establish this collection. In accordance 

with the requirement of section 

3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, we are providing 

opportunity for public comment on this 

action. After obtaining and considering 

public comment, NSF will prepare the 

submission requesting Office of 

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clearance of this collection for no longer 

than 3 years. Comments are invited on: 

(a) Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

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information shall have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the Agency’s 

estimate of the burden of the proposed 

collection of information; (c) ways to 

enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 

of the information on respondents, 

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collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology; and (d) ways to 

minimize the burden of the collection of 

information on respondents, including 

through the use of automated collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received by November 13, 2012 to be 

assured of consideration. Comments 

received after that date will be 

considered to the extent practicable. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments 

regarding the information collection and 

requests for copies of the proposed 

information collection request should be 

addressed to Suzanne Plimpton, Reports 

Clearance Officer, National Science 

Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Rm. 

295, Arlington, VA 22030, or by email 

to splimpto@nsf.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

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General Review of Awardee 

Implementation of NSF’s Requirement 

for a Responsible Conduct of Research 

Program. 

OMB Approval Number: 3145–NEW. 

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Type of Request: Intent to seek 

approval to establish an information 

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(NSF OIG) requests establishment of 

data collection to assess awardee 

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