Department of State 2024 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that certain objects being imported from abroad pursuant to an agreement with their foreign owner or custodian for temporary display in the exhibition ``Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away.'' by the Cincinnati Museum Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, at The Castle at Park Plaza, Boston, Massachusetts, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, are of cultural significance, and, further, that their temporary exhibition or display within the United States as aforementioned is in the national interest. I have ordered that Public Notice of these determinations be published in the Federal Register.

The U.S. Department of State and the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) are providing notice that the United States and the Kingdom of Bahrain plan to hold meetings of the Subcommittee on Environmental Affairs (Subcommittee), established under the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (FTA), and the Joint Forum on Environmental Cooperation (Joint Forum), established under the United States-Bahrain Memorandum of Understanding on Environmental Cooperation (MOU), on February 21, 2024, in Manama, Bahrain. The purposes of the meetings of these two bodies, respectively, are to review implementation of the Environment Chapter (Chapter 16) of the FTA and to review and assess cooperative environmental activities undertaken under the MOU.

The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls and the Department of State give notice that the attached Notifications of Proposed Commercial Export Licenses were submitted to the Congress on the dates indicated.

The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls and the Department of State give notice that the attached Notifications of Proposed Commercial Export Licenses were submitted to the Congress on the dates indicated.

Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that a certain object being imported from abroad pursuant to an agreement with its foreign owner or custodian for temporary display in the exhibition ``New Worlds: Women to Watch 2024'' at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, District of Columbia, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, is of cultural significance, and, further, that its temporary exhibition or display within the United States as aforementioned is in the national interest. I have ordered that Public Notice of these determinations be published in the Federal Register.

Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that certain objects being imported from abroad pursuant to an agreement with their foreign owner or custodian for temporary display in the exhibition ``Kingdom of David and Solomon Discovered'' by the Armstrong International Cultural Foundation, Edmond, Oklahoma, at the Armstrong Auditorium, Edmond, Oklahoma, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, are of cultural significance, and, further, that their temporary exhibition or display within the United States as aforementioned is in the national interest. I have ordered that Public Notice of these determinations be published in the Federal Register.

The Department of State has submitted the information collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 we are requesting comments on this collection from all interested individuals and organizations. The purpose of this Notice is to allow 30 days for public comment.

The U.S. Department of State and the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) are providing notice that the Government of the United States and the Government of Oman plan to hold the inaugural meeting of the Subcommittee on Environmental Affairs (Subcommittee), established under the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement (FTA), and the fourth meeting of the Joint Forum on Environmental Cooperation (Joint Forum), established under the United States-Oman Memorandum of Understanding on Environmental Cooperation (MOU), on February 19, 2024, in Muscat, Oman. The purposes of the meetings of these two bodies, respectively, are to review implementation of the Environment Chapter (chapter 17) of the FTA and to review and assess cooperative environmental activities undertaken under the MOU.

The U.S. Department of State and the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) are providing notice that on February 13-14, 2024, the United States and Peru will hold meetings of the Environmental Affairs Council (the ``Council''), the Environmental Cooperation Commission (the ``Commission''), and the Sub-Committee on Forest Sector Governance (the ``Sub-Committee''). The public sessions for the Council, Commission, and Sub-Committee meetings will be held on February 14, 2024. All meetings will take place in Lima, Peru. The purpose of the meetings is to review the implementation of Chapter 18 (Environment) of the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA); the PTPA Annex on Forest Sector Governance (Annex 18.3.4); and the United States-Peru Environmental Cooperation Agreement (ECA). All interested persons are invited to attend the public session, and to submit written comments or questions regarding the implementation of Chapter 18, Annex 18.3.4, and the ECA. Specifically, the public may submit input for the Council meeting agenda; views and comments on the issues the public considers relevant to the Council's work; and views with respect to the forthcoming update of the 2024-2027 United States-Peru Environmental Cooperation Work Program. In preparing comments, submitters are encouraged to refer to Chapter 18 of the PTPA, including Annex 18.3.4, and the ECA (available at https:// www.state.gov/key-topics-office-of-environmental-quality-and- transboundary-issues/current-trade-agreements-with-environmen tal- chapters/#peru). Instructions on how to submit comments are under the heading ``Comments and RSVP''.

Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that a certain object being imported from abroad pursuant to an agreement with its foreign owner or custodian for temporary display in the exhibition ``George Gershwin and Modern Art: A Rhapsody in Blue'' at ArtisNaples, The Baker Museum, in Naples, Florida, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, is of cultural significance, and, further, that its temporary exhibition or display within the United States as aforementioned is in the national interest. I have ordered that Public Notice of these determinations be published in the Federal Register.

A determination has been made, pursuant to the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act, to terminate nonproliferation measures pursuant to this Act on an Indian entity.

This notice announces the renewal of the charter of the Advisory Committee on International Postal and Delivery Services (IPODS).

This document provides an update to the Department of State's report to Congress on July 19, 2023, regarding foreign persons who are determined to have knowingly engaged in actions that undermine democratic processes or institutions, significant corruption, or obstruction of investigation into such acts of corruption in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras pursuant to the United States Northern Triangle Enhanced Engagement Act, as amended.

Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that certain objects being imported from abroad pursuant to agreements with their foreign owners or custodians for temporary display in the exhibition ``Klimt Landscapes'' at the Neue Galerie New York, in New York, New York, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, are of cultural significance, and, further, that their temporary exhibition or display within the United States as aforementioned is in the national interest. I have ordered that Public Notice of these determinations be published in the Federal Register.

This final rule is issued to adjust the civil monetary penalties (CMP) for regulatory provisions maintained and enforced by the Department of State. The revised CMP adjusts the amount of civil monetary penalties assessed by the Department of State based on the December 2023 guidance from the Office of Management and Budget and by recent legislation. For penalties adjusted according to the December 2023 guidance, the new amounts will apply only to those penalties assessed on or after the effective date of this rule, regardless of the date on which the underlying facts or violations occurred.