82 FR 57643 - Notice of Determinations; Additional Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: “Arts of Islamic Lands: Masterpieces From The al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait” Exhibition

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 233 (December 6, 2017)

Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that certain additional objects to be included in the exhibition ``Arts of Islamic Lands: Masterpieces from The al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait,'' imported from abroad for temporary exhibition within the United States, are of cultural significance. The additional objects are imported pursuant to a loan agreement with the foreign owner or custodian. I also determine that the exhibition or display of the additional exhibit objects at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, in Houston, Texas, from on or about January 20, 2018, until on or about January 20, 2023, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, is in the national interest.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 233 (Wednesday, December 6, 2017)]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 10223]


Notice of Determinations; Additional Culturally Significant 
Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: ``Arts of Islamic 
Lands: Masterpieces From The al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait'' Exhibition

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I 
hereby determine that certain additional objects to be included in the 
exhibition ``Arts of Islamic Lands: Masterpieces from The al-Sabah 
Collection, Kuwait,'' imported from abroad for temporary exhibition 
within the United States, are of cultural significance. The additional 
objects are imported pursuant to a loan agreement with the foreign 
owner or custodian. I also determine that the exhibition or display of 
the additional exhibit objects at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, in 
Houston, Texas, from on or about January 20, 2018, until on or about 
January 20, 2023, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet 
to be determined, is in the national interest.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 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. 2017-26293 Filed 12-5-17; 8:45 am]
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