98-18560. Art Objects; Importation for Exhibition: Ancient West Mexico: Art and Archaeology of the Unknown Past  

  • [Federal Register Volume 63, Number 133 (Monday, July 13, 1998)]
    [Notices]
    [Page 37624]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 98-18560]
    
    
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    UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY
    
    
    Art Objects; Importation for Exhibition: Ancient West Mexico: Art 
    and Archaeology of the Unknown Past
    
    AGENCY: United States Information Agency.
    
    SUBJECT: Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition 
    Determinations.
    
    SUMMARY: 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 
    (43 FR 133359, March 29, 1978), and Delegation Order No. 85-5 of June 
    27, 1985 (50 FR 27393, July 2, 1985).
    
    ACTION: I hereby determine that the objects to be included in the 
    exhibit, ``Ancient West Mexico: Art and Archaeology of the Unknown 
    Past'' 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 Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, from on or about 
    September 5, 1998 through November 22, 1998, and Los Angeles County 
    Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA, from on or about December 20, 1998 to 
    March 29, 1999 is in the national interest. Public Notice of these 
    determinations is ordered to be published in the Federal Register.
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    Neila Sheahan, Assistant General Counsel, Office of the General 
    Counsel, 202/619-5030, and the address is Room 700, U.S. Information 
    Agency, 301 4th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20547-0001.
    
        Dated: July 7, 1998.
    Les Jin,
    General Counsel.
    [FR Doc. 98-18560 Filed 7-10-98; 8:45 am]
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