2010-555. National Endowment for the Arts; Arts Advisory Panel

Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), as amended, notice is hereby given that eight meetings of the Arts Advisory Panel to the National Council on the Arts will be held at the Nancy Hanks Center, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, 20506 as follows (ending times are approximate):

American Masterpieces/Chamber Music (application review): January 20-21, 2010 in Room 714. This meeting, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on January 20th and from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on January 21st, will be closed.

American Masterpieces/Chamber Music (application review): January 22, 2010 in Room 714. This meeting, from 9 a.m. to 5:15 p.m., will be closed.

Music/NEA Jazz Masters (review of nominations): January 27, 2010, by teleconference. This meeting, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, will be closed.

Music/NEA Jazz Masters (review of nominations): January 27, 2010, by teleconference. This meeting, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, will be closed.

Opera/NEA Opera Honors (review of nominations): February 2, 2010, by teleconference. This meeting, from 1 p.m. to 1:45 p.m., will be closed.

Opera/NEA Opera Honors (review of nominations): February 2, 2010, by teleconference. This meeting, from 2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m., will be closed.

American Masterpieces/Dance (application review): February 3-5, 2010 in Room 716. This meeting, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on February 3rd and 4th, and from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on February 5th, will be closed.

International (application review): February 17, 2010, by teleconference. This meeting, from 2 p.m. to 4:10 p.m., will be closed.

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 November 10, 2009, these sessions will be closed to the public pursuant to subsection (c)(6) of section 552b of Title 5, United States Code.

Any person may observe meetings, or portions thereof, of advisory panels that are open to the public, and if time allows, may be permitted to participate in the panel's discussions at the discretion of the panel chairman. If you need special accommodations due to a disability, please contact the Office of AccessAbility, National Endowment for the Arts, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20506, 202/682-5532, TDY-TDD 202/682-5496, at least seven (7) days prior to the meeting.

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.

Dated: January 11, 2010.

Kathy Plowitz-Worden,

Panel Coordinator, Panel Operations, National Endowment for the Arts.