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obsolete rule governing the creation and 

operation of state advisory councils. 

LSC also created two new rules, one 

modeled after the Federal government’s 

Touhy rule establishing the process by 

which outside parties may request 

documents and testimony from LSC for 

litigation purposes, and one governing 

grantees’ processes for awarding 

contracts and acquiring, using, and 

disposing of property with LSC funds. 

Because more than ten years have 

elapsed since LSC last engaged its 

stakeholders in a comprehensive review 

of its rules, LSC Management believed 

that consulting with grantees, the Board, 

and other stakeholders in a more 

focused process will result in a new 

agenda that prioritizes changes aimed at 

reducing administrative burdens on 

grantee and LSC staff alike and 

improving the efficiency and 

effectiveness of grantees’ operations and 

LSC’s oversight activities. 

Through this Notice, LSC is 

announcing opportunities for grantees, 

clients, other stakeholders, and the 

public to provide LSC with their views 

on three issues: 

• Regulations that require 

clarification, modification, or revision; 

• Regulations that are no longer 

needed and may be repealed; and 

• Areas or topics for which new 

regulations may be needed or desirable. 

Interested parties may submit their 

comments in writing to LSC via email, 

fax, or postal mail. Additionally, LSC 

will hold four listening sessions during 

which interested parties may join a 

Zoom call with LSC staff to provide 

their comments orally. 

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2996g(e). 

Dated: February 14, 2022. 

Stefanie Davis, 

Senior Associate General Counsel. 

[FR Doc. 2022–03445 Filed 2–16–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7050–01–P 

NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE 

ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES 

National Endowment for the 

Humanities 

Meeting of Humanities Panel 

AGENCY: National Endowment for the 

Humanities; National Foundation on the 

Arts and the Humanities. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The National Endowment for 

the Humanities (NEH) will hold fortythree meetings, by videoconference, of 

the Humanities Panel, a Federal 

advisory committee, during February 

and March 2022. 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 the Humanities Act of 1965. 

DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

for meeting dates. The meetings will 

open at 8:30 a.m. and will adjourn by 

5:00 p.m. on the dates specified below. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Elizabeth Voyatzis, Committee 

Management Officer, 400 7th Street SW, 

Room 4060, Washington, DC 20506; 

(202) 606–8322; evoyatzis@neh.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 

App.), notice is hereby given of the 

following meetings: 

1. Date: February 24, 2022 

This video meeting—the first of two 

on this date—will discuss applications 

for the National Digital Newspaper 

Program, submitted to the Division of 

Preservation and Access. 

2. Date: February 24, 2022 

This video meeting—the second of 

two on this date—will discuss 

applications for the National Digital 

Newspaper Program, submitted to the 

Division of Preservation and Access. 

3. Date: March 2, 2022 

This video meeting will discuss 

applications on the topic of Biography, 

for the Public Scholars grant program, 

submitted to the Division of Research 

Programs. 

4. Date: March 3, 2022 

This video meeting will discuss 

applications on the topics of Literature 

and Language, for the Public Scholars 

grant program, submitted to the Division 

of Research Programs. 

5. Date: March 9, 2022 

This video meeting will discuss 

applications on the topics of 

Philosophy, Politics, and Law, for the 

Public Scholars grant program, 

submitted to the Division of Research 

Programs. 

6. Date: March 9, 2022 

This video meeting will discuss 

applications on the topic of U.S. 

History, for the Public Scholars grant 

program, submitted to the Division of 

Research Programs. 

7. Date: March 10, 2022 

This video meeting will discuss 

applications on the topics of Science, 

Medicine, and the Environment, for the 

Public Scholars grant program, 

submitted to the Division of Research 

Programs. 

8. Date: March 10, 2022 

This video meeting will discuss 

applications on the topic of Social 

Sciences, for the Public Scholars grant 

program, submitted to the Division of 

Research Programs. 

9. Date: March 11, 2022 

This video meeting will discuss 

applications on the topic of American 

Studies, for the Public Scholars grant 

program, submitted to the Division of 

Research Programs. 

10. Date: March 14, 2022 

This video meeting will discuss 

applications on the topics of Film, 

Media, and Communications, for the 

Public Scholars grant program, 

submitted to the Division of Research 

Programs. 

11. Date: March 14, 2022 

This video meeting will discuss 

applications on the topic of U.S. 

History, for the Public Scholars grant 

program, submitted to the Division of 

Research Programs. 

12. Date: March 15, 2022 

This video meeting will discuss 

applications on the topics of Historic 

Houses and Sites, for the Sustaining 

Cultural Heritage Collections grant 

program, submitted to the Division of 

Preservation and Access. 

13. Date: March 15, 2022 

This video meeting will discuss 

applications on the topic of Biography, 

for the Public Scholars grant program, 

submitted to the Division of Research 

Programs. 

14. Date: March 15, 2022 

This video meeting will discuss 

applications on the topic of American 

Studies, for the Public Scholars grant 

program, submitted to the Division of 

Research Programs. 

15. Date: March 16, 2022 

This video meeting will discuss 

applications on the topic of Religion, for 

the Public Scholars grant program, 

submitted to the Division of Research 

Programs. 

16. Date: March 16, 2022 

This video meeting will discuss 

applications on the topic of Art 

Museums, for the Sustaining Cultural 

Heritage Collections grant program, 

submitted to the Division of 

Preservation and Access. 


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17. Date: March 17, 2022 

This video meeting will discuss 

applications on the topic of History 

Documentaries, for the Media Projects 

Production grant program, submitted to 

the Division of Public Programs. 

18. Date: March 17, 2022 

This video meeting will discuss 

applications on the topics of American 

and Latin American Studies, for the 

Public Scholars grant program, 

submitted to the Division of Research 

Programs. 

19. Date: March 17, 2022 

This video meeting will discuss 

applications on the topics of Literature, 

Communication, and the Arts, for the 

Collaborative Research grant program, 

submitted to the Division of Research 

Programs. 

20. Date: March 18, 2022 

This video meeting will discuss 

applications on the topics of History 

and Studies of the Americas, for the 

Collaborative Research grant program, 

submitted to the Division of Research 

Programs. 

21. Date: March 18, 2022 

This video meeting will discuss 

applications on the topic of History, for 

the Public Scholars grant program, 

submitted to the Division of Research 

Programs. 

22. Date: March 18, 2022 

This video meeting will discuss 

applications on the topic of Cultural 

History Documentaries, for the Media 

Projects Production grant program, 

submitted to the Division of Public 

Programs. 

23. Date: March 21, 2022 

This video meeting will discuss 

applications on the topic of Arts, for the 

Public Scholars grant program, 

submitted to the Division of Research 

Programs. 

24. Date: March 21, 2022 

This video meeting will discuss 

applications on the topics of World 

Literature and Studies, for the Scholarly 

Editions and Translations grant 

program, submitted to the Division of 

Research Programs. 

25. Date: March 22, 2022 

This video meeting will discuss 

applications on the topic of History 

Documentaries, for the Media Projects 

Production grant program, submitted to 

the Division of Public Programs. 

26. Date: March 22, 2022 

This video meeting will discuss 

applications on the topics of Libraries, 

Archives, and Historical Societies, for 

the Sustaining Cultural Heritage 

Collections grant program, submitted to 

the Division of Preservation and Access. 

27. Date: March 23, 2022 

This video meeting will discuss 

applications on the topics of 

Archaeological and Native American 

Studies, for the Sustaining Cultural 

Heritage Collections grant program, 

submitted to the Division of 

Preservation and Access. 

28. Date: March 23, 2022 

This video meeting will discuss 

applications on the topics of Literature 

and the Arts, for the Collaborative 

Research grant program, submitted to 

the Division of Research Programs. 

29. Date: March 23, 2022 

This video meeting will discuss 

applications on the topic of U.S. 

History, for the Public Scholars grant 

program, submitted to the Division of 

Research Programs. 

30. Date: March 24, 2022 

This video meeting will discuss 

applications on the topics of 

Communication and Media Studies, for 

the Collaborative Research grant 

program, submitted to the Division of 

Research Programs. 

31. Date: March 24, 2022 

This video meeting will discuss 

applications on the topic of American 

History, for the Scholarly Editions and 

Translations grant program, submitted 

to the Division of Research Programs. 

32. Date: March 24, 2022 

This video meeting will discuss 

applications on the topic of Humanities 

Documentaries, for the Media Projects 

Production grant program, submitted to 

the Division of Public Programs. 

33. Date: March 25, 2022 

This video meeting will discuss 

applications on the topic of American 

Studies, for the Public Humanities 

Projects: Exhibitions (Implementation) 

grant program, submitted to the Division 

of Public Programs. 

34. Date: March 25, 2022 

This video meeting will discuss 

applications on the topics of History, 

Philosophy, and Social Sciences, for the 

Collaborative Research grant program, 

submitted to the Division of Research 

Programs. 

35. Date: March 28, 2022 

This video meeting will discuss 

applications on the topics of 

Philosophy, Religion, and Social 

Sciences, for the Collaborative Research 

grant program, submitted to the Division 

of Research Programs. 

36. Date: March 29, 2022 

This video meeting will discuss 

applications on the topic of American 

History, for the Scholarly Editions and 

Translations grant program, submitted 

to the Division of Research Programs. 

37. Date: March 29, 2022 

This video meeting will discuss 

applications on the topics of Culture 

Radio and Podcasts, for the Media 

Projects Production grant program, 

submitted to the Division of Public 

Programs. 

38. Date: March 30, 2022 

This video meeting will discuss 

applications on the topic of Historical 

Sites, for the Public Humanities 

Projects: Exhibitions (Implementation) 

grant program, submitted to the Division 

of Public Programs. 

39. Date: March 30, 2022 

This video meeting will discuss 

applications on the topics of European 

Studies and Music, for the Scholarly 

Editions and Translations grant 

program, submitted to the Division of 

Research Programs. 

40. Date: March 30, 2022 

This video meeting will discuss 

applications on the topics of Collections 

and Access, for the Digital Humanities 

Advancement Grants program, 

submitted to the Office of Digital 

Humanities. 

41. Date: March 31, 2022 

This video meeting will discuss 

applications on the topics of Pedagogy 

and Virtual Reality, for the Digital 

Humanities Advancement Grants 

program, submitted to the Office of 

Digital Humanities. 

42. Date: March 31, 2022 

This video meeting will discuss 

applications on the topics of History 

and Studies of Africa, Asia, and Europe, 

for the Collaborative Research grant 

program, submitted to the Division of 

Research Programs. 

43. Date: March 31, 2022 

This video meeting will discuss 

applications on the topics of History 

Radio and Podcasts, for the Media 

Projects Production grant program, 


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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 

April 15, 2016. 

Dated: February 14, 2022. 

Samuel Roth, 

Attorney-Advisor, National Endowment for 

the Humanities. 

[FR Doc. 2022–03464 Filed 2–16–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7536–01–P 

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Sunshine Act Meetings 

The National Science Board’s 

Committee on Oversight hereby gives 

notice of the scheduling of a 

teleconference for the transaction of 

National Science Board business 

pursuant to the National Science 

Foundation Act and the Government in 

the Sunshine Act. 

TIME AND DATE: Tuesday, February 22, 

2022, from 3:00–4:00 p.m. EST. 

PLACE: This meeting will be held by 

teleconference through the National 

Science Foundation. 

STATUS: Open. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The agenda 

of the teleconference is: Chair’s opening 

remarks; approval of prior Committee 

minutes; discussion of requests for 

changes to Merit Review Digest; the 

Office of the Inspector General update; 

Chief Financial Officer update; report 

on pilots—Merit Review training and 

Broader Impacts expertise on 

Committees of Visitors. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Point of contact for this meeting is: 

Chris Blair, cblair@nsf.gov, 703/292– 

7000. The meeting may be viewed live 

at https://youtu.be/U-oAd7QUUXI. 

Meeting updates may be found at the 

National Science Board website at 

www.nsf.gov/nsb. 

Chris Blair, 

Executive Assistant to the National Science 

Board Office. 

[FR Doc. 2022–03626 Filed 2–15–22; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 7555–01–P 

OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL 

OSC ADR Surveys 

AGENCY: U.S. Office of Special Counsel. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Office of Special 

Counsel (OSC), seeks approval from the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for use of two surveys used by 

OSC’s Alternate Dispute Resolution 

(ADR) program to assess its efficacy and 

seek ways to improve the process: An 

initial survey sent to all mediation 

participants, and a follow-up survey 

sent to a subset of mediation 

participants who opt into receiving the 

second survey. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before March 21, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit written 

comments by mail to: Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget, 

Attention: Desk Officer for OSC, New 

Executive Office Building, Room 10235, 

Washington, DC 20503; or by email via: 

oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Amy Beckett, Senior Litigation Counsel, 

by telephone at (202) 804–7000, or by 

email at frliaison@osc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The initial 

ADR survey consists of a questionnaire 

containing thirty-four (34) questions 

about the respondent’s experience in 

mediation at OSC, including whether 

they understood how the process would 

work, their confidentiality obligations, 

the neutrality of the mediator, whether 

they felt the process was adequately 

resourced, and other matters. The 

follow-up survey is sent approximately 

six (6) months later to participants who 

opt in, consisting of a new questionnaire 

containing a maximum of six (6) 

questions or a maximum of four (4), the 

number of questions depending on the 

outcome of the earlier, concluded 

mediation. 

OSC invites comments on: (a) The 

accuracy of OSC’s estimate of the 

burden of the proposed collections of 

information; (b) ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (c) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on 

respondents. 

OSC is a permanent independent 

federal investigative and prosecutorial 

agency. OSC’s basic authorities come 

from four federal statutes: The Civil 

Service Reform Act, the Whistleblower 

Protection Act, the Hatch Act, and the 

Uniformed Services Employment & 

Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). 

OSC’s primary mission is to safeguard 

the merit system by protecting federal 

employees and applicants from 

prohibited personnel practices, 

especially reprisal for whistleblowing, 

and to serve as a safe channel for 

allegations of wrongdoing. The ADR 

Unit offers mediation and conciliation 

to complainants and agencies in 

selected cases as an alternative process 

for resolving their dispute. Mediation is 

a facilitated negotiation between parties 

to the dispute. Conciliation is similar to 

‘‘shuttle diplomacy’’ by telephone. In 

either case, the ADR process is 

voluntary, confidential, and allows the 

parties to retain control of the outcome 

of the dispute. Parties who participate 

in mediation and conciliation are able to 

find and agree to solutions that can be 

crafted in a way that meets their high 

priority needs. The ADR process can 

also foster better communication skills 

and improve working relationships 

between parties. 

OSC conducts the two surveys of ADR 

participants to assess the quality of 

OSC’s mediation process. 

OSC will use the questionnaires to 

survey all persons who use ADR 

services at OSC and a subset of those 

persons who agree to participate in a 

follow-up survey. The survey 

questionnaires are available for review 

online at https://osc.gov/Resources/ 

Pages/Reports.aspx#tabGroup07. 

Type of Information Collection 

Request: Opinion of mediation 

participants about the effectiveness and 

quality of their OSC mediation 

experience. 

Affected Public: OSC mediation 

participants, including OSC 

complainants and their attorneys; 

Federal Agency attorneys; Federal 

Agency settlement officials; and other 

representatives or support persons. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

Estimated Annual Number of Survey 

Form Respondents: 100 per year for the 

initial survey and 75 for the follow-up 

survey. Number may rise if case intake 

rises. 

Frequency of Survey Form Use: After 

each mediation is concluded. 

Estimated Average Amount of Time 

for a Person to Respond to Survey: Eight 

minutes for the initial survey and two 

minutes for the follow-up survey. 

Estimated Annual Survey Burden: 

15.8 hours. 

Date: February 10, 2022. 

Travis Millsaps, 

Deputy Special Counsel for Public Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2022–03299 Filed 2–16–22; 8:45 am] 

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