03-22636. Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: “The Age of Watteau, Chardin, and Fragonard: Masterpieces of French Genre Painting”  

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    AGENCY:

    Department of State.

    ACTION:

    Notice.

    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, 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 of October 19, 1999, as amended, and Delegation of Authority No. 257 of April 15, 2003 [68 FR 19875], I hereby determine that the objects to be included in the exhibition “The Age of Watteau, Chardin, and Fragonard: Masterpieces of French Genre Painting,” 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. I also determine that the exhibition or display of the exhibit objects at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, from on or about October 12, 2003, to on or about January 11, 2004, and at possible additional venues yet to be determined, is in the national interest. Public Notice of these Determinations is ordered to be published in the Federal Register.

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    For further information, including a list of the exhibit objects, contact Julianne Simpson, Attorney-Adviser, Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State, (telephone: 202/619-6529). The address is U.S. Department of State, SA-44, 301 4th Street, SW., Room 700, Washington, DC 20547-0001.

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    Dated: August 29, 2003.

    C. Miller Crouch,

    Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State.

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    [FR Doc. 03-22636 Filed 9-4-03; 8:45 am]

    BILLING CODE 4710-08-P

Document Information

Published:
09/05/2003
Department:
State Department
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice.
Document Number:
03-22636
Pages:
52810-52810 (1 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Public Notice 4469
PDF File:
03-22636.pdf