83 FR 27647 - Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Object Imported for Exhibition Determinations: Exhibition of the “Wagner Garden Carpet”

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 114 (June 13, 2018)

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Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that a certain object, entitled the ``Wagner Garden Carpet,'' to be exhibited in the Department of Islamic Art of The Metropolitan Museum of Art and at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and imported from abroad for temporary exhibition within the United States, is of cultural significance. The object is imported pursuant to loan agreements 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 July 10, 2018, until on or about October 7, 2018, at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, in Houston, Texas, from on or about November 2, 2018, until on or about March 24, 2019, 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: 10452]


Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Object Imported 
for Exhibition Determinations: Exhibition of the ``Wagner Garden 
Carpet''

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I 
hereby determine that a certain object, entitled the ``Wagner Garden 
Carpet,'' to be exhibited in the Department of Islamic Art of The 
Metropolitan Museum of Art and at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and 
imported from abroad for temporary exhibition within the United States, 
is of cultural significance. The object is imported pursuant to loan 
agreements 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 July 10, 2018, 
until on or about October 7, 2018, at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 
in Houston, Texas, from on or about November 2, 2018, until on or about 
March 24, 2019, 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: Julie Simpson, Attorney-Adviser, 
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

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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.

Marie Therese Porter Royce,
Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of 
State.
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to FINRA and the official sector on those that may be withheld from the section2459@state.gov). The mailing
transactions in U.S. Treasury Securities. public in accordance with the address is U.S. Department of State,
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be L/PD, SA–5, Suite 5H03, Washington,
C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
available for website viewing and DC 20522–0505.
Statement on Comments on the
printing in the Commission’s Public SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Proposed Rule Change Received From Reference Room, 100 F Street NE,
Members, Participants, or Others foregoing determinations were made
Washington, DC 20549, on official pursuant to the authority vested in me
Written comments were neither business days between the hours of by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat.
solicited nor received. 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), E.O. 12047 of
III. Date of Effectiveness of the filing also will be available for March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs
Proposed Rule Change and Timing for inspection and copying at the principal Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998
Commission Action office of FINRA. All comments received (112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501
will be posted without change. Persons note, et seq.), Delegation of Authority
Within 45 days of the date of submitting comments are cautioned that No. 234 of October 1, 1999, and
publication of this notice in the Federal we do not redact or edit personal Delegation of Authority No. 236–3 of
Register or within such longer period (i) identifying information from comment August 28, 2000.
as the Commission may designate up to submissions. You should submit only
90 days of such date if it finds such Marie Therese Porter Royce,
information that you wish to make
longer period to be appropriate and available publicly. All submissions Assistant Secretary for Educational and
publishes its reasons for so finding or Cultural Affairs, Department of State.
should refer to File Number SR–FINRA–
(ii) as to which the self-regulatory 2018–023, and should be submitted on [FR Doc. 2018–12720 Filed 6–12–18; 8:45 am]
organization consents, the Commission or before July 5, 2018. BILLING CODE 4710–05–P
will:
(A) By order approve or disapprove For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated DEPARTMENT OF STATE
such proposed rule change, or authority.20
(B) institute proceedings to determine [Public Notice: 10452]
Eduardo A. Aleman,
whether the proposed rule change
Assistant Secretary.
should be disapproved. Notice of Determinations; Culturally
[FR Doc. 2018–12648 Filed 6–12–18; 8:45 am]
IV. Solicitation of Comments Significant Object Imported for
BILLING CODE 8011–01–P Exhibition Determinations: Exhibition
Interested persons are invited to of the ‘‘Wagner Garden Carpet’’
submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, DEPARTMENT OF STATE SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the
including whether the proposed rule following determinations: I hereby
[Public Notice: 10447] determine that a certain object, entitled
change is consistent with the Act.
Comments may be submitted by any of the ‘‘Wagner Garden Carpet,’’ to be
Notice of Determinations; Culturally
the following methods: exhibited in the Department of Islamic
Significant Objects Imported for
Art of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Electronic Comments Exhibition Determinations: ‘‘Truth and
and at the Museum of Fine Arts,
Beauty: The Pre-Raphaelites and the
• Use the Commission’s internet Old Masters’’ Exhibition
Houston, and imported from abroad for
comment form (http://www.sec.gov/ temporary exhibition within the United
rules/sro.shtml); or SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the States, is of cultural significance. The
• Send an email to rule-comments@ following determinations: I hereby object is imported pursuant to loan
sec.gov. Please include File Number SR– determine that certain objects to be agreements with the foreign owner or
FINRA–2018–023 on the subject line. included in the exhibition ‘‘Truth and custodian. I also determine that the
Beauty: The Pre-Raphaelites and the Old exhibition or display of the exhibit
Paper Comments Masters,’’ imported from abroad for object at The Metropolitan Museum of
• Send paper comments in triplicate temporary exhibition within the United Art, New York, New York, from on or
to Secretary, Securities and Exchange States, are of cultural significance. The about July 10, 2018, until on or about
Commission, 100 F Street NE, objects are imported pursuant to loan October 7, 2018, at the Museum of Fine
Washington, DC 20549–1090. agreements with the foreign owners or Arts, Houston, in Houston, Texas, from
All submissions should refer to File custodians. I also determine that the on or about November 2, 2018, until on
Number SR–FINRA–2018–023. This file exhibition or display of the exhibit or about March 24, 2019, and at possible
number should be included on the objects at the Fine Arts Museums of San additional exhibitions or venues yet to
subject line if email is used. To help the Francisco, Legion of Honor Museum, be determined, is in the national
Commission process and review your San Francisco, California, from on or interest. I have ordered that Public
comments more efficiently, please use about June 30, 2018, until on or about Notice of these determinations be
only one method. The Commission will September 30, 2018, and at possible published in the Federal Register.
post all comments on the Commission’s additional exhibitions or venues yet to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie
internet website (http://www.sec.gov/ be determined, is in the national Simpson, Attorney-Adviser, Office of
rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the interest. I have ordered that Public the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of
submission, all subsequent Notice of these determinations be State (telephone: 202–632–6471; email:
amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1

amendments, all written statements published in the Federal Register. section2459@state.gov). The mailing
with respect to the proposed rule FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie address is U.S. Department of State, L/
change that are filed with the Simpson, Attorney-Adviser, Office of PD, SA–5, Suite 5H03, Washington, DC
Commission, and all written the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of 20522–0505.
communications relating to the State (telephone: 202–632–6471; email: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
proposed rule change between the foregoing determinations were made
Commission and any person, other than 2017 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). pursuant to the authority vested in me

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by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. Cultural Heritage Center website: http:// meeting, contact Andrew Cohen, Bureau
985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), E.O. 12047 of culturalheritage.state.gov. of Educational and Cultural Affairs—
March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Cultural Heritage Center by phone, (202)
Marie Therese Porter Royce,
Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 632–6301, or email: culprop@state.gov.
Assistant Secretary Bureau of Educational
(112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 and Cultural Affairs, Department of State. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
note, et seq.), Delegation of Authority [FR Doc. 2018–12678 Filed 6–12–18; 8:45 am]
to section 306(e)(2) of the Convention
No. 234 of October 1, 1999, and on Cultural Property Implementation
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Delegation of Authority No. 236–3 of Act (5 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) (‘‘the Act’’),
August 28, 2000. the Assistant Secretary of State for
DEPARTMENT OF STATE Educational and Cultural Affairs calls a
Marie Therese Porter Royce, meeting of the Cultural Property
Assistant Secretary for Educational and [Public Notice: 10443] Advisory Committee (’’the Committee’’).
Cultural Affairs, Department of State. The Committee’s responsibilities are
[FR Doc. 2018–12721 Filed 6–12–18; 8:45 am]
Cultural Property Advisory Committee; carried out in accordance with
Notice of Meeting provisions of the Act. A portion of this
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AGENCY: Department of State. meeting will be closed to the public
ACTION: Notice of a meeting. pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B) and
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 19 U.S.C. 2605.
SUMMARY: The Department of State is Meeting Agenda: The Committee will
[Public Notice: 10445] issuing this notice to announce the review the request by the Government of
location, date, time, and agenda for the Algeria seeking import restrictions on
Proposal To Extend Cultural Property next meeting of the Cultural Property archaeological and ethnological
Agreement Between the United States Advisory Committee. material. The Committee will also
and Honduras DATES: July 31 through August 2, 2018, review a proposal to extend the
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (EDT). The open Memorandum of Understanding
AGENCY: Department of State. session of the Cultural Property between the Government of United
Advisory Committee will be held on States of America and the Government
ACTION: Public notice. July 31, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. (EDT). It will of the Republic of Honduras Concerning
last approximately an hour and a half. the Imposition of Import Restrictions on
SUMMARY: Proposal to extend the Participants will participate Archaeological Material from the Pre-
Memorandum of Understanding electronically. Those who wish to Columbian Cultures of Honduras and
between the Government of United participate in the open session should Ecclesiastical Ethnological Material
States of America and the Government visit http://culturalheritage.state.gov from the Colonial Period of Honduras
of the Republic of Honduras Concerning where information will be provided on (‘‘the Honduras MOU’’). The Committee
the Imposition of Import Restrictions on how to access the meeting. If needed, will also review a proposal to extend the
Archaeological Material from the Pre- please request reasonable Memorandum of Understanding
Columbian Cultures of Honduras and accommodation not later than July 15 by between the Government of United
Ecclesiastical Ethnological Material contacting the Bureau of Educational States of America and the Government
from the Colonial Period of Honduras. and Cultural Affairs at culprop@ of the Republic of Bulgaria Concerning
state.gov. It may not be possible to the Imposition of Import Restrictions on
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: accommodate requests made after that Categories of Archaeological and
Allison Davis, Cultural Heritage Center, date. Ecclesiastical Ethnological Material of
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Written Comments: Must be received the Republic of Bulgaria (‘‘the Bulgaria
Affairs; 202–632–6301; culprop@ no later than July 15, 2018, at 11:59 p.m. MOU’’).
state.gov. (EDT). Open Session Participation: An open
ADDRESSES: The public will participate session of the meeting to receive oral
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
electronically. The members will meet public comments on the Algeria request
to the authority vested in the Assistant and the proposed extensions of the
at the U.S. Department of State, Annex
Secretary of State for Educational and Honduras MOU and the Bulgaria MOU
5, 2200 C St. NW and the Harry S.
Cultural Affairs, and pursuant to 19 Truman Building, 2201 C St. NW, will be held Tuesday, July 31, 2018,
U.S.C. 2602(f)(1), an extension of the Washington, DC. from 10:30 a.m. to approximately 12:00
Memorandum of Understanding Comments: Methods of written p.m. (EDT). Instructions on calling in to
between the Government of United comment submission are as follows: the meeting, the text of the Act, a
States of America and the Government D Electronic Comments: Use http:// summary of the Government of Algeria’s
of the Republic of Honduras Concerning www.regulations.gov, enter the docket request, and copies of the Honduras
the Imposition of Import Restrictions on [DOS–2018–0022] and follow the MOU and the Bulgaria MOU
Archaeological Material from the Pre- prompts to submit comments. may be found at http://
Columbian Cultures of Honduras and D Paper Comments: If comments culturalheritage.state.gov. If you wish to
Ecclesiastical Ethnological Material contain privileged or confidential make an oral presentation at the
from the Colonial Period of Honduras is information (within the meaning of 19 meeting, you must: (1) Request to be
hereby proposed. U.S.C. 2605(i)(1)), you may send scheduled by July 15, 2018, via email
amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1

comments to: U.S. Department of State, (culprop@state.gov); and (2) submit a
A copy of the Memorandum of Bureau of Educational and Cultural written summary of your oral
Understanding, the Designated List of Affairs—Cultural Heritage Center, SA–5 presentation, ensuring that it is
categories of material restricted from Floor 5, 2200 C St. NW, Washington, DC submitted no later than 11:59 p.m.
import into the United States, and 20522–0505. (EDT) on July 15, 2018, on the
related information can be found at the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Regulations.gov website listed in the
general questions concerning the ‘‘COMMENTS’’ section above. Oral

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Contact		Julie Simpson, Attorney-Adviser, Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State (telephone: 202-
FR Citation		83 FR 27647