[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 37 (Friday, February 23, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 8146]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-03839]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 10323]
Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Imported
for Exhibition Determinations: ``Dead Sea Scrolls: The Exhibition''
Exhibition
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I
hereby determine that certain objects to be included in the exhibition
``Dead Sea Scrolls: The Exhibition,'' 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 Denver Museum of
Nature and Science, Denver, Colorado, from on or about March 15, 2018,
until on or about September 2, 2018, and at possible additional
exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, is in the national
interest.
The action of the United States in this matter, and the immunity
based on the application of the provisions of law involved, does not
imply any view of the United States concerning the ownership of the
exhibit objects.
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.
Janet Freer,
Director, Office of Directives Management, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2018-03839 Filed 2-22-18; 8:45 am]
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