82 FR 13540 - Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: “Terracotta Warriors of the First Emperor” Exhibition

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 47 (March 13, 2017)

Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), E.O. 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority No. 236-3 of August 28, 2000 (and, as appropriate, Delegation of Authority No. 257-1 of December 11, 2015), I hereby determine that the objects to be included in the exhibition ``Terracotta Warriors of the First Emperor,'' imported from abroad for temporary exhibition within the United States, are of cultural significance. The objects are imported pursuant to a loan agreement with the foreign owner or custodians. I also determine that the exhibition or display of the exhibit objects at the Pacific Science Center, Seattle, Washington, from on or about April 8, 2017, until on or about September 4, 2017, at The Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from on or about September 30, 2017, until on or about March 4, 2018, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, is in the national interest. I have ordered that Public Notice of these Determinations be published in the Federal Register.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 47 (Monday, March 13, 2017)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-04901]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 9916]


Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Imported 
for Exhibition Determinations: ``Terracotta Warriors of the First 
Emperor'' Exhibition

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: 
Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 
(79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), E.O. 12047 of March 27, 1978, the 
Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 2681, 
et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 
of October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority No. 236-3 of August 28, 
2000 (and, as appropriate, Delegation of Authority No. 257-1 of 
December 11, 2015), I hereby

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determine that the objects to be included in the exhibition 
``Terracotta Warriors of the First Emperor,'' imported from abroad for 
temporary exhibition within the United States, are of cultural 
significance. The objects are imported pursuant to a loan agreement 
with the foreign owner or custodians. I also determine that the 
exhibition or display of the exhibit objects at the Pacific Science 
Center, Seattle, Washington, from on or about April 8, 2017, until on 
or about September 4, 2017, at The Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania, from on or about September 30, 2017, until on or about 
March 4, 2018, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to 
be determined, is in the national interest. I have ordered that Public 
Notice of these Determinations be published in the Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information, including a 
list of the imported objects, contact the Office of Public Diplomacy 
and Public Affairs in the Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department 
of State (telephone: 202-632-6471; email: [email protected]). The 
mailing address is U.S. Department of State, L/PD, SA-5, Suite 5H03, 
Washington, DC 20522-0505.

Alyson Grunder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Bureau of Educational and 
Cultural Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2017-04901 Filed 3-10-17; 8:45 am]
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