Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 18 / Friday, January 26, 1996 / Notices 2545

Dated: January 23, 1996.

Ken Nelson,

Executive Director, National Education Goals

Panel.

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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE

ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

National Endowment for the Arts;

President’s Committee on the Arts and

the Humanities: Meeting XXXV

Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the

Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public

Law 92–463), as amended, notice is

hereby given that a meeting of the

President’s Committee on the Arts and

the Humanities will be held on February

9, 1996 from 9:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This

meeting will be held in the Mumford

Room of the Library of Congress

Madison Building, 101 Independence

Avenue, S.E., Washington, DC.

This meeting will be open to the

public on a space available basis and

will feature a discussion of possible

recommendations to be adopted by the

Committee in a report to the President

on providing adequate financial support

to the arts and the humanities.

The President’s Committee on the

Arts and the Humanities was created by

Executive Order in 1982 to advise the

President, the two Endowments, and the

IMS on measures to encourage private

sector support for the nation’s cultural

institutions and to promote public

understanding of the arts and the

humanities.

If, in the course of discussion, it

becomes necessary for the Committee to

discuss non-public commercial or

financial information of intrinsic value,

the Committee will go into closed

session pursuant to subsection (c)(4) of

the Government in the Sunshine Act, 5

U.S.C. 552b.

Any interested persons may attend as

observers, on a space available basis, but

seating is limited in meeting rooms and

it is suggested that individuals wishing

to attend notify the staff of the

President’s Committee in advance at

(202) 682–5409 or write to the

Committee at 1100 Pennsylvania

Avenue, NW., Suite 526, Washington,

DC 20506.

Dated: January 22, 1996.

Kathy Plowitz-Worden,

Panel Coordinator, Panel Operations,

National Endowment for the Arts.

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National Endowment for the Arts;

Media Arts Advisory Meeting

Purusant to Section 10(a)(2) of the

Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public

Law 92–463), as amended, notice is

hereby given that a meeting of the

Media Arts Advisory Panel (Radio/

Television Section) to the National

Council on the Arts will be held on

January 31, 1996 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30

p.m. This meeting will be held in Room

716, at the Nancy Hanks Center, 1100

Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.,

Washington, D.C., 20506.

A portion of this meeting will be open

to the public from 5:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

for a policy discussion.

The remaining portion of this meeting

from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. is 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 June

22, 1995, this session 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: January 22, 1996.

Kathy Plowitz-Worden,

Panel Coordinator, Panel Operations,

National Endowment for the Arts.

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Meeting of Humanities Panel

AGENCY: National Endowment for the

Humanities.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of

the Federal Advisory Committee Act

(Public Law 92–463, as amended),

notice is hereby given that the following

meeting of the Humanities Panel will be

held at the Old Post Office, 1100

Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20506.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sharon I. Block, Advisory Committee

Management Officer, National

Endowment for the Humanities,

Washington, D.C. 20506; telephone

(202) 606–8322. Hearing-impaired

individuals are advised that information

on this matter may be obtained by

contacting the Endowment’s TDD

terminal on (202) 606–8282.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

proposed meeting is for the purpose of

panel review, discussion, evaluation

and recommendation on applications

for financial assistance under the

National Foundation on the Arts the

Humanities Act of 1965, as amended,

including discussion of information

given in confidence to the agency by the

grant applicants. Because the proposed

meeting will consider information that

is likely to disclose: (1) trade secrets and

commercial or financial information

obtained from a person and privileged

or confidential; or (2) information of a

personal nature the disclosure of which

would constitute a clearly unwarranted

invasion of personal privacy, pursuant

to authority granted me by the

Chairman’s Delegation of Authority to

Close Advisory Committee meetings,

dated July 19, 1993, I have determined

that this meeting will be closed to the

public pursuant to subsections (c) (4)

and (6) of section 552b of Title 5, United

States Code.

1. Date: February 5–6, 1996.

Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Room: 315.

Program: This meeting will review

applications for Humanities Focus

Grants submitted to the Division of

Research and Education, Education

Development and Demonstration

Projects for projects beginning after May

1, 1996.

2. Date: February 7–8, 1996.

Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Room: 315.

Program: This meeting will review

applications for Humanities Focus

Grants submitted to the Division of

Research and Education, Education

Development and Demonstration
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Projects for projects, beginning after

May 1, 1996.

3. Date: February 8–9, 1996.

Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Room: 315.

Program: This meeting will review

applications for Humanities Focus

Grants submitted to the Division of

Research and Education, Education

Development and Demonstration

Projects for projects, beginning after

May 1, 1996.

Sharon I. Block,

Advisory Committee Management Officer.

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Collection of Information Submitted for

OMB Review

In compliance with the requirement

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

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, on

October 24, 1995, Federal Register No.

205, page 54522, the National Science

Foundation (NSF) published, for public

comment, a proposed collection of

information, ‘‘Evaluation of the

Experimental Program to Stimulate

Competitive Research (EPSCoR).’’ No

public comments were received. The

collection of information is now being

forwarded to the Office of Management

and Budget for consideration. To

request more information on the

proposed project or to obtain a copy of

the data collection plans and

instruments, Call Herman Fleming, NSF

Clearance Officer at (703) 306–1243, or

send comments to: National Science

Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,

Suite 485, Arlington, VA 22230. Written

comments should be received by

February 28, 1996.

Abstract: EPSCoR is an ongoing

initiative of the National Science

Foundation (NSF)—and, in parallel, of

six other Federal agencies—to increase

the research competitiveness of faculty

and universities in selected states. The

design calls for five substudies drawn

from the broader framework of the

program’s objectives, structure, and

strategies, which was developed in

conjunction with several workgroups.

New, non-archival data collections in

substudies 3, 4, and 5 are being

submitted for OMB Review. Substudy

No. 1, ‘‘Has There Been an Increase in

Funded Research?’’ Substudy No. 2,

‘‘How Competitive Was EPSCoR

Research at the Time of Award?’’

Substudy No. 3, ‘‘How Competitive Was

EPSCoR-Funded Research Later On?’’

Substudy No’s. 4 and 5, ‘‘Have

Universities Implemented ResearchSupporting Changes? and Have States

Initiated Research-Supporting

Changes?’’

Dated: January 22, 1996.

Herman G. Fleming,

NSF Clearance Officer.

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Special Emphasis Panel in Electrical

and Communications Systems; 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 and Committee Code: Special

Emphasis Panel in Electrical and

Communications Systems (1196).

Date and Time: February 15, 1996; 8:30

a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Place: Room 680, National Science

Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,

Arlington, VA.

Type of Meeting: Closed.

Contact Person: Dr. Chanan Singh, Program

Director, Power Systems, Division of

Electrical and Communications Systems,

Room 675, National Science Foundation,

4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA

22230. Telephone: (703) 306–1340.

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and

recommendations concerning proposals

submitted to NSF for financial support.

Agenda: To review and evaluate Power

Systems Career proposals as part of the

selection process for awards.

Reason for Closing: The proposals being

reviewed include information of a

proprietary or 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: January 22, 1996.

M. Rebecca Winkler,

Committee Management Officer.

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Special Emphasis Panel in

Astronomical Sciences (1186); 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

Astronomical Sciences

Date and Time: February 15, 1996 8:00

AM–5:00 PM

Place: Room 365, National Science

Foundation, 4201, Wilson Boulevard,

Arlington, VA 22230.

Type of Meeting: Closed

Contact Person: Benjamin B. Snavely,

Program Director, Division of Astronomical

Sciences, National Science Foundation, 4201

Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230.

Telephone 703/306–1820

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and

recommendations on proposals submitted to

the National Science Foundation for financial

support.

Agenda: To review and evaluate proposals

for facilities instrumentation submitted to the

Advanced Technologies and Instrumentation

Program.

Reason for Closing: The proposals being

reviewed include information of a

proprietary or 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: January 22, 1996.

M. Rebecca Winkler,

Committee Management Officer.

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Special Emphasis Panel in Materials

Research; Notice of Meetings

In accordance with the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–

463, as amended), the National Science

Foundation announces that the Special

Emphasis Panel in Materials Research

will be holding panel meetings for the

purpose of reviewing proposals

submitted to the Office of

Multidisciplinary Activities in the area

of Optical Science and Engineering. In

order to review the large volume of

proposals, panel meetings will be held

on February 15–16, 1996 (11). All

meetings will be closed to the public

and will be held at the National Science

Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,

Arlington, Virginia, from 8:00 a.m. to

5:00 p.m. each day.

Contact Person: Dr. John Weiner,

Head, Office of Multidisciplinary

Activities, Office of the Assistant

Director for Mathematical and Physical

Sciences, National Science Foundation,

Room 1005, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,

Arlington, VA 22230, (703) 306–1800.

Reason for Closing: The proposals

being reviewed include information of a

proprietary or 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.