[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 248 (Thursday, December 28, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 61651]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-28018]



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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 10245]


Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Imported 
for Exhibition Determinations: ``Thomas Cole's Journey: Atlantic 
Crossings'' Exhibition

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I 
hereby determine that certain objects to be included in the exhibition 
``Thomas Cole's Journey: Atlantic Crossings,'' 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 Metropolitan Museum of Art, 
New York, New York, from on or about January 30, 2018, until on or 
about May 13, 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.
[FR Doc. 2017-28018 Filed 12-27-17; 8:45 am]
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