82 FR 40617 - Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: “Fragonard: The Fantasy Figures” Exhibition

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 164 (August 25, 2017)

Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that certain objects to be included in the exhibition ``Fragonard: The Fantasy Figures,'' imported from abroad for temporary exhibition within the United States, are of cultural significance. The objects are imported pursuant to loan agreements with the foreign owners or custodians. I also determine that the exhibition or display of the exhibit objects at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, District of Columbia, from on or about October 8, 2017, until on or about December 3, 2017, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, is in the national interest.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 164 (Friday, August 25, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40617-40618]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-18029]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 10099]


Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Imported 
for Exhibition Determinations: ``Fragonard: The Fantasy Figures'' 
Exhibition

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I 
hereby determine that certain objects to be included in the exhibition 
``Fragonard: The Fantasy Figures,'' imported from abroad for temporary 
exhibition within the United States, are of cultural significance. The 
objects are imported pursuant to loan agreements with the foreign 
owners or custodians. I also determine that the exhibition or display 
of the exhibit objects at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, 
District of Columbia, from on or about October 8, 2017, until on or 
about December 3, 2017, and at possible additional exhibitions or 
venues yet to be determined, is in the national interest.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information, including a 
list of the imported objects, contact Elliot Chiu 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The foregoing determinations were made 
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

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(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 have ordered that Public Notice of these 
Determinations be published in the Federal Register.

 Alyson Grunder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Bureau of Educational and 
Cultural Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2017-18029 Filed 8-24-17; 8:45 am]
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