83 FR 3388 - Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: “Unknown Tibet: Buddhist Paintings From the Tucci Expeditions” Exhibition

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 16 (January 24, 2018)

Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that certain objects to be included in the exhibition ``Unknown Tibet: Buddhist Paintings from the Tucci Expeditions,'' imported from abroad for temporary exhibition within the United States, are of cultural significance. The objects are imported pursuant to a loan agreement with the foreign owner or custodian. I also determine that the exhibition or display of the exhibit objects at the Asia Society, New York, New York, from on or about February 27, 2018, until on or about May 20, 2018, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, is in the national interest.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 24, 2018)]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 10286]


Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Imported 
for Exhibition Determinations: ``Unknown Tibet: Buddhist Paintings From 
the Tucci Expeditions'' Exhibition

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I 
hereby determine that certain objects to be included in the exhibition 
``Unknown Tibet: Buddhist Paintings from the Tucci Expeditions,'' 
imported from abroad for temporary exhibition within the United States, 
are of cultural significance. The objects are imported pursuant to a 
loan agreement with the foreign owner or custodian. I also determine 
that the exhibition or display of the exhibit objects at the Asia 
Society, New York, New York, from on or about February 27, 2018, until 
on or about May 20, 2018, 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.
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