Meeting of National Council on the Humanities
Published date | 20 October 2020 |
Citation | 85 FR 66588 |
Record Number | 2020-23195 |
Section | Notices |
Court | National Endowment For The Humanities,National Foundation On The Arts And The Humanities |
Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 203 (Tuesday, October 20, 2020)
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 203 (Tuesday, October 20, 2020)] [Notices] [Page 66588] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2020-23195] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES National Endowment for the Humanities Meeting of National Council on the Humanities AGENCY: National Endowment for the Humanities; National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities. ACTION: Notice of meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is hereby given that the National Council on the Humanities will meet to advise the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) with respect to policies, programs and procedures for carrying out his functions, and to review applications for financial assistance under the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act of 1965 and make recommendations thereon to the Chairman. DATES: The meeting will be held on Friday, October 23, 2020, from 11:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held by videoconference originating at Constitution Center, 400 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20506. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Voyatzis, Committee Management Officer, 400 7th Street SW, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20506; (202) 606-8322; [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Council on the Humanities is meeting pursuant to the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 951-960, as amended). The meeting will begin with remarks from the Chairman, after which the National Council on the Humanities will: (1) Discuss recent Executive Orders and memoranda that affect NEH policies, programs, and procedures; (2) offer recommendations regarding the 2020 Jefferson Lecture; and (3) hear a report on and consider an application for NEH funding through the Division of Public Programs. This meeting of the National Council on the Humanities will be closed to the public pursuant to sections 552b(c)(4), 552b(c)(6), and 552b(c)(9)(B) of Title 5 U.S.C., as amended, because it will include review of personal and/or proprietary financial and commercial information given in confidence to the agency by grant applicants, and discussion of certain information, the premature disclosure of which could significantly frustrate implementation of proposed agency action. 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: October 15, 2020. Caitlin Cater, Attorney-Advisor, National Endowment for the Humanities. [FR Doc. 2020-23195 Filed 10-19-20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7536-01-P