82 FR 42410 - Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Object Imported for Exhibition Determinations: Exhibition of “Inlaid Brass Candlestick From Iran” Object

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 172 (September 7, 2017)

Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that a certain object entitled ``Inlaid Brass Candlestick from Iran,'' imported from abroad for temporary exhibition within the United States, is of cultural significance. The object is imported pursuant to a loan agreement with the foreign owner or custodian. I also determine that the exhibition or display of the exhibit object at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York, from on or about October 1, 2017, until on or about September 30, 2022, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, is in the national interest.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 172 (Thursday, September 7, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 42410]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-18954]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 10114]


Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Object Imported 
for Exhibition Determinations: Exhibition of ``Inlaid Brass Candlestick 
From Iran'' Object

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I 
hereby determine that a certain object entitled ``Inlaid Brass 
Candlestick from Iran,'' imported from abroad for temporary exhibition 
within the United States, is of cultural significance. The object is 
imported pursuant to a loan agreement with the foreign owner or 
custodian. I also determine that the exhibition or display of the 
exhibit object at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York, 
from on or about October 1, 2017, until on or about September 30, 2022, 
and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, 
is in the national interest.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information, including 
information identifying the object, 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 (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. 2017-18954 Filed 9-6-17; 8:45 am]
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