[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 145 (Friday, July 26, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 39183]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-19065]


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UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY


Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition 
Determination

    Notice is hereby given of the following determination: 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 (43 FR 
13359, March 29, 1978), and Delegation Order No. 85-5 of June 27, 1985 
(50 FR 27393, July 2, 1985), I hereby determine that the objects to be 
included in the exhibit, ``Degas: Beyond Impressionism'' (See list),\1\ 
imported from abroad for the temporary exhibition without profit within 
the United States, are of cultural significance. These objects are 
imported pursuant to a loan agreement with the foreign lenders. I also 
determine that the exhibition or display of the listed exhibit objects 
at the National Gallery, London from on or about May 22, 1996, through 
August 26, 1996 and the Art Institute on or about September 30, 1996 
through January 5, 1997, is in the national interest. Public Notice of 
this determination is ordered to be published in the Federal Register.

    \1\ A copy of this list may be obtained by contacting Ms. Neila 
Sheahan, Assistant General Counsel, at 202/619-5030, and the address 
is Room 700, U.S. Information Agency, 301 4th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20547-0001.
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    Dated: July 23, 1996.
Les Jin,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 96-19065 Filed 7-25-96; 8:45 am]
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