[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 202 (Friday, October 18, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62354-62355]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-24510]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 8501]


Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition 
Determinations: ``The Dead Sea Scrolls: Life and Faith in Ancient 
Times'' Formerly Titled ``The Dead Sea Scrolls: Life and Faith in 
Biblical Times''

ACTION: Notice, correction.

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SUMMARY: On October 12, 2011, notice was published on page 63341 of the 
Federal Register (volume 76, number 197) of determinations made by the 
Department of State pertaining to the exhibition ``The Dead Sea 
Scrolls: Life and Faith in Biblical Times.'' The referenced notice was 
corrected on October 19, 2012, by a notice published on pages 64373-
64374 of the Federal Register (volume 77, number 203) to change the 
exhibition name to ``The Dead Sea Scrolls: Life and Faith in Ancient 
Times'' and to include additional objects as part of the exhibition. 
The October 19, 2012, notice referenced above was corrected on March 
15, 2013, by a notice published on page 16565 of the Federal Register 
(volume 78, number 51) to include an additional object as part of the 
exhibition. The March 15, 2013, notice referenced above was corrected 
on April 25, 2013, by a notice published on page 24462 of the Federal 
Register (volume 78, number 80) to include additional objects in the 
exhibition. Today's notice is being issued to include additional 
objects in the exhibition. Notice is hereby given of the following 
determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of 
October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 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 of April 15, 2003), I hereby determine that the 
additional objects to be included in the exhibition ``The Dead Sea 
Scrolls: Life and Faith in Ancient Times,'' imported from abroad for 
temporary exhibition within the United States, are of cultural 
significance. The

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additional objects are imported pursuant to loan agreements with the 
foreign owner or custodian. I also determine that the exhibition or 
display of the additional exhibit objects at the Leonardo Museum, Salt 
Lake City, UT, from on or about November 23, 2013, until on or about 
April 27, 2014, 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: For further information, including a 
list of the additional exhibit objects, contact Julie Simpson, 
Attorney-Adviser, Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State 
(telephone: 202-632-6467). The mailing address is U.S. Department of 
State, SA-5, L/PD, Fifth Floor (Suite 5H03), Washington, DC 20522-0505.

    Dated: October 11, 2013.
Evan M. Ryan,
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, 
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2013-24510 Filed 10-17-13; 8:45 am]
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