Meetings: Humanities National Council,

[Federal Register: November 9, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 216)]

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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

National Council on the Humanities; Meeting

November 4, 1998.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, as amended) notice is hereby given the National Council on the Humanities will meet in Washington, D.C. on November 19- 20, 1998.

The purpose of the meeting is to advise the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities with respect to policies, programs, and procedures for carrying out his functions, and to review applications for financial support and gifts offered to the Endowment and to make recommendations thereon to the Chairman.

The meeting will be held in the Old Post Office Building, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. A portion of the morning and afternoon sessions on November 19-20, 1998, will not be open to the public pursuant to subsections (c) (4), (6) and (9)(B) of section 552b of Title 5, United States Code, because the Council will consider information that may disclose: trade secrets and commercial or financial information obtained from a person and privileged or confidential; information of a personal nature and disclosure of which will constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy; and information the disclosure of which would significantly frustrate implementation of proposed agency action. I have made this determination under the authority granted me by the Chairman's Delegation of Authority dated July 19, 1993.

The agenda for the session on November 19, 1998 will be as follows:

Committee Meetings

9:00-10:30 a.m.--(Open to the Public) Policy Discussion

Public Programs--Room 420

Preservation and Access/Challenge Grants combined meeting with Federal/State Partnership--Room 527 9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.--(Closed to the Public) Discussion of specific grant applications and programs before the Council

Research/Education programs--Room M07 10:30 a.m. until Adjourned--(Open to the Public) Policy Discussion

Research/Education Programs--Room M07

Federal/State Partnership--Room 507 10:30 a.m. until Adjourned--(Closed to the Public) Discussion of specific grant applications and programs before the Council

Public Programs--Room 420

Preservation and Access/Challenge Grants--Room 415 12:30-1:30 p.m.

Jefferson Lecture Committee Meeting--Room 430

The morning session on November 20, 1998 will convene at 8:00 a.m., in the 1st Floor Council Room, M-09, and will be open to the public, as set out below. The agenda for the morning session will be as follows:

Minutes of the Previous Meeting

Reports

1. Introductory Remarks B. New Directives in Television through Digital Technology C. Staff Report D. Reports on Policy & General Matters

1. Overview

2. Research and Education Programs

3. Public Programs

4. Preservation and Access and Challenge Grants

5. Federal/State Partnership

6. Jefferson Lecture

The remainder of the proposed meeting will be given to the consideration of specific applications and closed to the public for the reasons stated above.

Further information about this meeting can be obtained from Ms. Nancy E. Weiss, Advisory Committee Management Officer, Washington, D.C. 20506, or call area code (202) 606-8322, TDD (202) 606-8282. Advance notice of any special needs or accommodations is appreciated. Nancy E. Weiss, Advisory Committee Management Officer.

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