83 FR 14538 - Notice of Determinations: Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: “In the Field of Empty Days: The Intersection of Past and Present in Iranian Art” Exhibition

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 65 (April 4, 2018)

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Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that certain objects to be included in the exhibition ``In the Field of Empty Days: The Intersection of Past and Present in Iranian Art,'' 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 Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, California, from on or about May 6, 2018, until on or about September 9, 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.

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 10380]


Notice of Determinations: Culturally Significant Objects Imported 
for Exhibition Determinations: ``In the Field of Empty Days: The 
Intersection of Past and Present in Iranian Art'' Exhibition

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I 
hereby determine that certain objects to be included in the exhibition 
``In the Field of Empty Days: The Intersection of Past and Present in 
Iranian Art,'' 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 Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles,

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California, from on or about May 6, 2018, until on or about September 
9, 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: 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, and Delegation of Authority No. 236-3 of August 28, 
2000.

    Dated: March 21, 2018.
Jennifer Zimdahl Galt,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs, 
Department of State.
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copy of the China MOU may be found DEPARTMENT OF STATE SUMMARY: Notice of receipt of request
at http://culturalheritage.state.gov. from Ecuador for cultural property
If you wish to make an oral [Public Notice: 10375] protection.
presentation at the meeting, you must: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
In the Matter of the Amendment of the
(1) Request to be scheduled by April 15, Allison Davis, Cultural Heritage Center,
Designation of Laskar-e-Tayyiba (and
2018, via email (culprop@state.gov); and Bureau of Educational and Cultural
Other Aliases) as a Specially
(2) submit a written summary of your Affairs: 202–632–6305; culprop@
Designated Global Terrorist
oral presentation, ensuring that it is state.gov.
received no later than 11:59 p.m. (EDT) Based upon a review of the
on April 15, 2018, via the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
administrative record assembled in this
Regulations.gov website listed in the matter, and in consultation with the Government of Ecuador has made a
‘‘COMMENTS’’ section above. Oral request to the Government of the United
Attorney General and the Secretary of
comments will be limited to five (5) States under Article 9 of the 1970
the Treasury, I have concluded that
minutes to allow time for questions UNESCO Convention on the Means of
there is a sufficient factual basis to find
from members of the Committee. All Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit
that Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (and other
oral comments must relate specifically Import, Export and Transfer of
aliases) is also known as Tehreek-e-
to matters referred to in 19 U.S.C. Ownership of Cultural Property. The
Azadi-e-Kashmir, also known as
2602(a)(1), with respect to which the United States Department of State
Kashmir Freedom Movement, also
Committee makes its findings and received this request on February 7,
known as Tehreek Azadi Jammu and
recommendations. Oral presentation to 2018. Ecuador’s request seeks U.S.
Kashmir, also known as Tehreek-e-
the Committee may be requested but, import restrictions on archaeological
Azadi Jammu and Kashmir, also known and/or ethnological materials
due to time constraints, is not as TAJK, also known as Movement for representing Ecuador’s cultural
guaranteed. Freedom of Kashmir, also known as
Written Comments: If you do not wish patrimony from the pre-Columbian
Tehrik-i-Azadi-i Kashmir, also known as through Republican periods. Pursuant to
to make oral comments but still wish to Tehreek-e-Azadi-e-Jammu and Kashmir,
make your views known, you may the authority vested in the Assistant
also known as Milli Muslim League, Secretary of State for Educational and
submit written comments for the also known as Milli Muslim League
Committee to consider. Cultural Affairs, and pursuant to 19
Pakistan, also known as MML. U.S.C. 2602(f)(1), notification of the
Written comments from outside Therefore, pursuant to Section 1(b) of
interested parties regarding the Ecuador request is hereby published. A public
Executive Order 13224, I hereby amend summary of Ecuador’s request and
request and the proposed extension of the designation of Lashkar-e-Tayyiba as
the China MOU must be received no information about U.S. implementation
a Specially Designated Global Terrorist of the 1970 UNESCO Convention will be
later than April 15, 2018, at 11:59 p.m. to include the following new aliases:
(EDT). Your written comments should available at the Cultural Heritage Center
Tehreek-e-Azadi-e-Kashmir, also known website: http://
relate specifically to the matters referred as Kashmir Freedom Movement, also
to in 19 U.S.C. 2602(a)(1). The culturalheritage.state.gov.
known as Tehreek Azadi Jammu and
Department requests that any party Dated: March 21, 2018.
Kashmir, also known as Tehreek-e-
soliciting or aggregating written Azadi Jammu and Kashmir, also known Jennifer Zimdahl Galt,
comments received from other persons as TAJK, also known as Movement for Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of
for submission to the Department Freedom of Kashmir, also known as Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department
inform those persons that the of State.
Tehrik-i-Azadi-i Kashmir, also known as
Department will not edit their Tehreek-e-Azadi-e-Jammu and Kashmir, [FR Doc. 2018–06762 Filed 4–3–18; 8:45 am]
comments to remove any identifying or also known as Milli Muslim League, BILLING CODE 4710–05–P
contact information and that they also known as Milli Muslim League
therefore should not include any such Pakistan, also known as MML.
information in their comments that they DEPARTMENT OF STATE
This determination shall be published
do not want publicly disclosed. Written in the Federal Register. [Public Notice 10380]
comments submitted in electronic form
Dated: March 24, 2018.
are not private. They will be posted at Notice of Determinations: Culturally
http://www.regulations.gov. Because John J. Sullivan, Significant Objects Imported for
written comments cannot be edited to Deputy Secretary of State. Exhibition Determinations: ‘‘In the
remove any personally identifying or [FR Doc. 2018–06765 Filed 4–3–18; 8:45 am] Field of Empty Days: The Intersection
contact information, the U.S. BILLING CODE 4710–AD–P of Past and Present in Iranian Art’’
Department of State cautions against Exhibition
including any information in an
DEPARTMENT OF STATE SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the
electronic submission that one does not
following determinations: I hereby
want publicly disclosed (including trade [Public Notice: 10371] determine that certain objects to be
secrets and commercial or financial included in the exhibition ‘‘In the Field
information that are privileged or Notice of Receipt of Request From the of Empty Days: The Intersection of Past
confidential within the meaning of 19 Government of the Republic of and Present in Iranian Art,’’ imported
U.S.C. 2605(i)(1)). Ecuador Under Article 9 of the 1970 from abroad for temporary exhibition
UNESCO Convention on the Means of
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Dated: March 21, 2018. within the United States, are of cultural
Jennifer Zimdahl Galt, Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit significance. The objects are imported
Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Import, Export and Transfer of pursuant to loan agreements with the
Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department Ownership of Cultural Property foreign owners or custodians. I also
of State. determine that the exhibition or display
AGENCY: Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2018–06761 Filed 4–3–18; 8:45 am] of the exhibit objects at the Los Angeles
ACTION: Notice.
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California, from on or about May 6, also known as Milli Muslim League abandonment of service shall be
2018, until on or about September 9, Pakistan, also known as MML. protected under Oregon Short Line
2018, and at possible additional Therefore, pursuant to Section 219(b) Railroad—Abandonment Portion
exhibitions or venues yet to be of the INA, as amended (8 U.S.C. Goshen Branch Between Firth &
determined, is in the national interest. 1189(b)), I hereby amend the Ammon, in Bingham & Bonneville
I have ordered that Public Notice of designation of Lashkar-e-Tayyiba as a Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979). To
these determinations be published in foreign terrorist organization to include address whether this condition
the Federal Register. the following new aliases: Tehreek-e- adequately protects affected employees,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Azadi-e-Kashmir, also known as a petition for partial revocation under
Elliot Chiu in the Office of the Legal Kashmir Freedom Movement, also 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) must be filed.
Adviser, U.S. Department of State known as Tehreek Azadi Jammu and Provided no formal expression of
(telephone: 202–632–6471; email: Kashmir, also known as Tehreek-e- intent to file an offer of financial
section2459@state.gov). The mailing Azadi Jammu and Kashmir, also known assistance (OFA) 1 has been received,
address is U.S. Department of State, as TAJK, also known as Movement for this exemption will be effective on May
L/PD, SA–5, Suite 5H03, Washington, Freedom of Kashmir, also known as 3, 2018, unless stayed pending
DC 20522–0505. Tehrik-i-Azadi-i Kashmir, also known as reconsideration. Petitions to stay that do
Tehreek-e-Azadi-e-Jammu and Kashmir, not involve environmental issues,2
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
also known as Milli Muslim League, formal expressions of intent to file an
foregoing determinations were made OFA under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2),3 must
also known as Milli Muslim League
pursuant to the authority vested in me be filed by April 13, 2018. Petitions to
Pakistan, also known as MML.
by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. This determination shall be published reopen or requests for public use
985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), E.O. 12047 of in the Federal Register. conditions under 49 CFR 1152.28 must
March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs be filed by April 23, 2018, with the
Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 Dated: March 24, 2018.
John J. Sullivan,
Surface Transportation Board, 395 E
(112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 Street SW, Washington, DC 20423–
note, et seq.), Delegation of Authority Deputy Secretary of State.
0001.4
No. 234 of October 1, 1999, and [FR Doc. 2018–06767 Filed 4–3–18; 8:45 am] A copy of any petition filed with
Delegation of Authority No. 236–3 of BILLING CODE 4710–AD–P Board should be sent to IC’s
August 28, 2000. representative, Bradon J. Smith, Fletcher
Dated: March 21, 2018. & Sippel LLC, 29 North Wacker Drive,
Jennifer Zimdahl Galt, SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD Suite 920, Chicago, IL 60606.
Acting Assistant Secretary for Educational [Docket No. AB 43 (Sub-No. 188X)]
If the verified notice contains false or
and Cultural Affairs, Department of State. misleading information, the exemption
[FR Doc. 2018–06869 Filed 4–3–18; 8:45 am] Illinois Central Railroad Company— is void ab initio.
Abandonment Exemption—in Hinds IC has filed a combined
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County, MS environmental and historic report that
addresses the effects, if any, of the
Illinois Central Railroad Company (IC) abandonment on the environment and
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
has filed a verified notice of exemption historic resources. OEA will issue an
[Public Notice: 10376]
under 49 CFR pt. 1152 subpart F— environmental assessment (EA) by April
Exempt Abandonments to abandon 6, 2018. Interested persons may obtain
In the Matter of the Amendment of the approximately 1.8 miles of rail line a copy of the EA by writing to OEA
Designation of Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (and extending northward from milepost (Room 1100, Surface Transportation
Other Aliases) as a Foreign Terrorist 185.15 near McNutt Street to milepost Board, Washington, DC 20423–0001) or
Organization Pursuant to Section 219 186.95 near High Street in Jackson,
of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Hinds County, Miss. (the Line). The 1 The Board modified its OFA procedures

as Amended Line traverses United States Postal Zip effective July 29, 2017. Among other things, the
Codes 39201 and 39202. OFA process now requires potential offerors, in
Based upon a review of the their formal expression of intent, to make a
IC has certified that: (1) There has preliminary financial responsibility showing based
Administrative Record assembled been no local rail traffic over the Line on a calculation using information contained in the
pursuant to Section 219 of the for at least two years; (2) there is no carrier’s filing and publicly available information.
Immigration and Nationality Act, as overhead traffic on the Line to be See Offers of Financial Assistance, EP 729 (STB
amended (8 U.S.C. 1189) (‘‘INA’’), and served June 29, 2017); 82 FR 30,997 (July 5, 2017).
rerouted; (3) no formal complaint filed 2 The Board will grant a stay if an informed
in consultation with the Attorney by a user of a rail service on the Line decision on environmental issues (whether raised
General and the Secretary of the (or by a state or local government entity by a party or by the Board’s Office of Environmental
Treasury, I have concluded that there is acting on behalf of such user) regarding Analysis (OEA) in its independent investigation)
a sufficient factual basis to find that the cessation of service over the Line is cannot be made before the exemption’s effective
date. See Exemption of Out-of-Serv. Rail Lines, 5
following are aliases of Lashkar-e- either pending with the Surface I.C.C.2d 377 (1989). Any request for a stay should
Tayyiba (and other aliases): Tehreek-e- Transportation Board (Board) or with be filed as soon as possible so that the Board may
Azadi-e-Kashmir, also known as any U.S. District Court or had been take appropriate action before the exemption’s
Kashmir Freedom Movement, also decided in favor of a complainant effective date.
3 Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing
known as Tehreek Azadi Jammu and within the two-year period; and (4) the fee, which currently is set at $1,800. See
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Kashmir, also known as Tehreek-e- requirements at 49 CFR 1105.11 Regulations Governing Fees for Servs. Performed in
Azadi Jammu and Kashmir, also known (transmittal letter), 49 CFR 1105.12 Connection with Licensing & Related Servs.—2017
as TAJK, also known as Movement for (newspaper publication), and 49 CFR Update, EP 542 (Sub-No. 25), slip op. App. C at 20
Freedom of Kashmir, also known as (STB served July 28, 2017).
1152.50(d)(1) (notice to governmental 4 IC states that the Line is not suitable for any
Tehrik-i-Azadi-i Kashmir, also known as agencies) have been met. other public purpose and that it believes much of
Tehreek-e-Azadi-e-Jammu and Kashmir, As a condition to this exemption, any the Line will be subject to reversionary interests.
also known as Milli Muslim League, employee adversely affected by the (Notice 3.)

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Contact		Elliot Chiu in the Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State (telephone: 202-632-6471; email:
FR Citation		83 FR 14538