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Notification of Meetings of the United States-Peru Environmental Affairs Council, Environmental Cooperation Commission, and Sub-Committee on Forest Sector Governance
Document Number: 2024-01299
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-01-24
Agency: Department of State
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''.
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: PEPFAR Program Expenditures
Document Number: 2024-01151
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-01-23
Agency: Department of State
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.
Nondiscrimination in Foreign Assistance
Document Number: 2024-01059
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2024-01-19
Agency: Department of State
The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA) and other related statutes such as the FREEDOM Support Act, the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, and the SEED Act of 1989, authorize the U.S. Department of State (Department) to provide foreign assistance that seeks to support efforts that would have the effect of protecting and promoting U.S. security, prosperity, and democratic values and shape an international environment to improve the lives of people around the world. To implement the Department's expectation of nondiscrimination against beneficiaries of Department-funded foreign assistance activities, the Department is proposing to add a new award term entitled ``Nondiscrimination in Foreign Assistance.'' The proposed award term expressly states that recipients and subrecipients receiving Department-funded foreign assistance funds must not discriminate on specified bases against beneficiaries and potential beneficiaries or in certain employment decisions involving persons employed in the performance of the grants and funded in whole or in part with foreign assistance funds except where target populations are specified in the relevant Federal award.
Department of State Acquisition Regulation: Nondiscrimination in Foreign Assistance
Document Number: 2024-00972
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2024-01-19
Agency: Department of State
The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA) and other related statutes, such as the FREEDOM Support Act, the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, and the SEED Act of 1989, authorize the U.S. Department of State (Department of State, State, or Department) to provide foreign assistance that seeks to support efforts that would have the effect of protecting and promoting U.S. security, prosperity, and democratic values and shape an international environment to improve the lives of people around the world. To implement the Department's expectation of nondiscrimination against beneficiaries of Department- funded foreign assistance activities, the Department is proposing to amend its Department of State Acquisition Regulation (DOSAR) to include a new contract clause entitled ``Nondiscrimination in Foreign Assistance.'' The proposed clause expressly states that contractors and subcontractors receiving Department-funded foreign assistance funds must not discriminate on specified bases against end-users of supplies or services (also referred to in this rule as beneficiaries and potential beneficiaries) or in certain employment decisions involving persons employed in the performance of this contract and funded in whole or in part with foreign assistance funds except where target populations are specified in the relevant statement of work (SOW) or as otherwise required by U.S. law.
Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Object Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “George Gershwin and Modern Art: A Rhapsody in Blue” Exhibition
Document Number: 2024-00962
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-01-19
Agency: Department of State
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.
Termination of Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act Measures Against an Indian Entity
Document Number: 2024-00858
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-01-18
Agency: Department of State
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.
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Statement of Material Change, Merger, Acquisition, or Divestiture of a Registered Party
Document Number: 2024-00742
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-01-17
Agency: Department of State
The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. 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 60 days for public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
Notice of Charter Renewal of the Advisory Committee on International Postal and Delivery Services (IPODS)
Document Number: 2024-00482
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-01-12
Agency: Department of State
This notice announces the renewal of the charter of the Advisory Committee on International Postal and Delivery Services (IPODS).
Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Hidden Faces: Covered Portraits of the Renaissance” Exhibition
Document Number: 2024-00388
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-01-11
Agency: Department of State
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 ``Hidden Faces: Covered Portraits of the Renaissance'' at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 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.
Report to Congress Pursuant to the United States-Northern Triangle Enhanced Engagement Act
Document Number: 2024-00346
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-01-10
Agency: Department of State
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 of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Klimt Landscapes” Exhibition
Document Number: 2024-00101
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-01-08
Agency: Department of State
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.
Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Marilyn Stafford: A Life in Photography” Exhibition
Document Number: 2024-00064
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-01-05
Agency: Department of State
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 or custodian for temporary display in the exhibition ``Marilyn Stafford: A Life in Photography'' at the Akron Art Museum, Akron, Ohio, 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.
Department of State 2024 Civil Monetary Penalties Inflationary Adjustment
Document Number: 2023-29003
Type: Rule
Date: 2024-01-05
Agency: Department of State
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.
Determination and Certification With Respect to the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008
Document Number: 2023-28798
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-01-02
Agency: Department of State
The State Department is publishing a Determination signed by the Secretary of State on October 5, 2021.
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: I2U2 Project Proposal Submission Template
Document Number: 2023-28601
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-12-28
Agency: Department of State
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.
Notice of Public Meeting: International Information and Communications Policy Division Stakeholder Briefing
Document Number: 2023-28447
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-12-27
Agency: Department of State
The State Department will hold a public meeting at 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m. (ET) on WebEx with the Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy's International Information and Communications Policy (CDP/ICP) division. The purpose of the meeting is to brief stakeholders on CDP/ICP's past and upcoming international engagements. These include engagement at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the Organization of American States Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL), the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum Telecommunications and Information Working Group, the Group of Seven (G7) Digital & Tech Working Group, the Group of Twenty (G20) Digital Economy Task Force, and other multilateral processes and bilateral digital and ICT dialogues.
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Two (2) Passport Services Information Collections: Supplemental Questionnaire To Determine Entitlement for a U.S. Passport and Supplemental Questionnaire To Determine Identity for a U.S. Passport
Document Number: 2023-28363
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-12-26
Agency: Department of State
The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. 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 60 days for public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Object Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: Exhibition of “Mosaic of the House of the Citharist of Pompeii” Object
Document Number: 2023-28205
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-12-22
Agency: Department of State
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 exhibition or display in the Department of Greek and Roman Art of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York, 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 of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Recasting Antiquity: Whistler, Tanagra, and the Female Form” Exhibition
Document Number: 2023-28204
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-12-22
Agency: Department of State
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 ``Recasting Antiquity: Whistler, Tanagra, and the Female Form'' at the Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, 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.
Pilot Program To Resume Renewal of H-1B Nonimmigrant Visas in the United States for Certain Qualified Noncitizens
Document Number: 2023-28160
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-12-21
Agency: Department of State
The Department of State (the ``Department'') is announcing a pilot program to resume domestic visa renewal for qualified H-1B nonimmigrant visa applicants who meet certain requirements. This notice describes the requirements for participation in the pilot and provides information on how those falling within the bounds of the pilot program may apply for domestic visa renewal.
Continental Shelf and Maritime Boundaries; Notice of Limits
Document Number: 2023-28159
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-12-21
Agency: Department of State
This notice provides updated information pertaining to the outer limits of the U.S. continental shelf.
Exclusive Economic Zone and Maritime Boundaries; Notice of Limits
Document Number: 2023-28158
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-12-21
Agency: Department of State
This notice provides updated information pertaining to the outer limits of the U.S. exclusive economic zone.
Designation of Three Entities Contributing to Ballistic Missile Proliferation
Document Number: 2023-27544
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-12-19
Agency: Department of State
Pursuant to the authority in the Executive Order, ``Blocking Property of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators and Their Supporters,'' and delegated authority, the Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney General, has determined that General Technology Limited, Beijing Luo Luo Technology Development Co Ltd, and Changzhou Utek Composite Company Ltd, engaged, or attempted to engage, in activities or transactions that have materially contributed to, or pose a risk of materially contributing to, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction or their means of delivery (including missiles capable of delivering such weapons), including any efforts to manufacture, acquire, possess, develop, transport, transfer or use such items, by Pakistan.
Publication, Coordination, and Reporting of International Agreements: Amendments; Correction
Document Number: 2023-27837
Type: Rule
Date: 2023-12-19
Agency: Department of State
The Department of State (``Department'') finalizes regulations regarding the publication, coordination, and reporting of international agreements, which were published for comment on October 2. No comments were received. In addition, the Department is amending one of the provisions to remove misleading text in the description of the criteria with respect to qualifying non-binding instruments in the amended rule.
Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Object Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Weaving Abstraction in Ancient and Modern Art” Exhibition
Document Number: 2023-27696
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-12-18
Agency: Department of State
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 ``Weaving Abstraction in Ancient and Modern Art'' at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York, 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.
Proposal To Extend the Cultural Property Agreement Between the United States and Algeria
Document Number: 2023-27323
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-12-13
Agency: Department of State
Proposal to extend the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria Concerning the Imposition of Import Restrictions on Categories of Cultural Property of Algeria.
Cultural Property Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 2023-27320
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-12-13
Agency: Department of State
The Department of State announces the location, dates, times, and agenda for the next meeting of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee (``the Committee'').
Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Matisse and the Sea” Exhibition
Document Number: 2023-27199
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-12-12
Agency: Department of State
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 ``Matisse and the Sea'' at the Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, Missouri, 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.
Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Joan Jonas: Good Night Good Morning” Exhibition
Document Number: 2023-26987
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-12-08
Agency: Department of State
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 ``Joan Jonas: Good Night Good Morning'' at The Museum of Modern Art, 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.
Notice of Department of State Sanctions Actions
Document Number: 2023-26948
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-12-08
Agency: Department of State
The Department of State is publishing the names of one or more persons that have been placed on the Department of Treasury's List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN List) administered by the Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) based on the Department of State's determination, in consultation with other departments, as appropriate, that one or more applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Medical Review Update
Document Number: 2023-27029
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-12-08
Agency: Department of State
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.
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Statement of Exigent/Special Family Circumstances for Issuance of a U.S. Passport to a Child Under Age 16
Document Number: 2023-27021
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-12-08
Agency: Department of State
The Department of State has submitted the information collections 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 these collections from all interested individuals and organizations. The purpose of this Notice is to allow 30 days for public comment.
Immigrant Visas
Document Number: 2023-26907
Type: Rule
Date: 2023-12-07
Agency: Department of State
The Department of State (``Department'') is amending its regulation governing immigrant visas by removing the section which allows a consular officer to conduct an informal evaluation of the family members of an immigrant visa applicant to identify potential grounds of ineligibility. The existing regulation was promulgated in 1952, at a time when a consular officer could more readily assess a family member's potential qualification for a visa without a formal visa application. Assessing eligibility for an immigrant visa is now a more complex task and not one which can be accomplished accurately with an informal evaluation.
Overseas Schools Advisory Council Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 2023-26914
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-12-07
Agency: Department of State
The Overseas Schools Advisory Council, Department of State, will hold its January Committee Meeting. This meeting is open to the public.
Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Käthe Kollwitz” Exhibition
Document Number: 2023-26535
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-12-04
Agency: Department of State
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 ``K[auml]the Kollwitz'' at The Museum of Modern Art, 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.
Temporary Modification of Category VIII of the U.S. Munitions List
Document Number: 2023-26673
Type: Rule
Date: 2023-12-04
Agency: Department of State
The Department of State (the Department), pursuant to its regulations and in the interest of the security of the United States, temporarily modifies the United States Munitions List (USML) Category VIII.
Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Object Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Bethlehem Reborn: The Wonders of the Church of the Nativity” Exhibition
Document Number: 2023-26419
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-12-01
Agency: Department of State
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 ``Bethlehem Reborn: The Wonders of the Church of the Nativity'' at the Museum of the Bible, 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 of Determinations; Culturally Significant Object Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Wolf Vostell: Dé-coll/age Is Your Life” Exhibition
Document Number: 2023-26418
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-12-01
Agency: Department of State
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 ``Wolf Vostell: D[eacute]-coll/age Is Your Life'' at the Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 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.
Exchange Visitor Program-Au Pairs; Extension of Comment Period
Document Number: 2023-26292
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2023-11-30
Agency: Department of State
On October 30, 2023, the U.S. Department of State (Department of State) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Exchange Visitor ProgramAu pair category. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking provided a deadline for submitting comments by December 29, 2023. The Department of State received a request from the Alliance for International Exchange seeking an extension of the public comment period. The Department of State has reviewed this request and is announcing an extension of the public comment period for 30 days to allow public comments to be submitted on or before January 28, 2024.
Action: Notice of an Opportunity To Apply for Membership on the Advisory Committee on Responsible Business Conduct
Document Number: 2023-26110
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-11-28
Agency: Department of State
The Department of State is seeking applications for membership for the 2023-2025 term of the Advisory Committee on Responsible Business Conduct (the ``Committee''). The purpose of the Committee is to bring to the U.S. government a source of expertise, knowledge, and insight not available within the Department or elsewhere in the government on issues related to responsible business conduct (RBC), including business and human rights (BHR).
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