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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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[Public Notice: 10635]
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Secretary of State’s Determination
Under the International Religious
Freedom Act of 1998 and Frank R. Wolf
International Religious Freedom Act of
2016
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Notice of Determinations; Culturally
Significant Objects Imported for
Exhibition—Determinations:
‘‘Tintoretto: Artist of Renaissance
Venice’’ Exhibition
Notice is hereby given of the
following determinations: I hereby
determine that certain objects to be
included in the exhibition ‘‘Tintoretto:
Artist of Renaissance Venice,’’ 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 or custodians. I also
determine that the exhibition or display
of the exhibit objects at the National
Gallery of Art, Washington, District of
Columbia, from on or about March 10,
2019, until on or about July 7, 2019, and
at possible additional exhibitions or
venues yet to be determined, is in the
national interest. I have ordered that
Public Notice of these determinations be
published in the Federal Register.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Elliot Chiu, Attorney-Adviser, Office of
the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of
State (telephone: 202–632–6471; email:
section2459@state.gov). The mailing
address is U.S. Department of State,
L/PD, SA–5, Suite 5H03, Washington,
DC 20522–0505.
The
foregoing determinations were made
pursuant to the authority vested in me
by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat.
985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), E.O. 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. 236–3 of August 28,
2000, and Delegation of Authority No.
236–21 of December 14, 2018.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Jennifer Z. Galt,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department
of State.
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The Secretary of State’s designation of
‘‘countries of particular concern’’ and
‘‘special watch list’’ countries for
religious freedom violations pursuant to
Section 408(a) of the International
Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (Pub. L.
105–292), as amended (the Act). Notice
is hereby given that, on November 28,
2018, the Secretary of State, under
authority delegated by the President,
designated each of the following as a
‘‘country of particular concern’’ (CPC)
under section 402(b) of the Act, for
having engaged in or tolerated
particularly severe violations of
religious freedom: Burma, China,
Eritrea, Iran, the Democratic People’s
Republic of Korea, Pakistan, Saudi
Arabia, Sudan, Tajikistan,
Turkmenistan. The Secretary
simultaneously designated the following
Presidential Actions for these CPCs:
For Burma, the existing ongoing
restrictions referenced in 22 CFR 126.1,
pursuant to section 402(c)(5) of the Act;
For China, the existing ongoing
restriction on exports to China of crime
control and detection instruments and
equipment, under the Foreign Relations
Authorization Act of 1990 and 1991
(Pub. L. 101–246), pursuant to section
402(c)(5) of the Act;
For Eritrea, the existing ongoing
restrictions referenced in 22 CFR 126.1,
pursuant to section 402(c)(5) of the Act;
For Iran, the existing ongoing travel
restrictions in section 221(c) of the Iran
Threat Reduction and Syria Human
Rights Act of 2012 (TRA) for individuals
identified under section 221(a)(1)(C) of
the TRA in connection with the
commission of serious human rights
abuses, pursuant to section 402(c)(5) of
the Act;
For the Democratic People’s Republic
of Korea, the existing ongoing
restrictions to which the Democratic
People’s Republic of Korea is subject,
pursuant to sections 402 and 409 of the
Trade Act of 1974 (the Jackson-Vanik
Amendment), pursuant to section
402(c)(5) of the Act;
For Pakistan, a waiver as required in
the ‘‘important national interest of the
United States,’’ pursuant to section 407
of the Act;
For Saudi Arabia, a waiver as required
in the ‘‘important national interest of
the United States,’’ pursuant to section
407 of the Act;
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For Sudan, the restriction in the
annual Department of State, Foreign
Operations, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act on making certain
appropriated funds available for
assistance to the Government of Sudan,
currently set forth in section 7042(i) of
the Department of State, Foreign
Operations, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 2018 (Div. K, Pub.
L. 115–141), and any provision of law
that is the same or substantially the
same as this provision, pursuant to
section 402(c)(5) of the Act;
For Tajikistan, a waiver as required in
the ‘‘important national interest of the
United States,’’ pursuant to section 407
of the Act;
For Turkmenistan, a waiver as
required in the ‘‘important national
interest of the United States,’’ pursuant
to section 407 of the Act; and
In addition, the Secretary of State has
designated the following countries as
‘‘special watch list’’ countries for
engaging in or tolerating severe
violations of religious freedom:
Comoros, Russia, and Uzbekistan.
The Secretary of State’s designation of
‘‘entities of particular concern’’ for
religious freedom, pursuant to Section
408(a) of the International Religious
Freedom Act of 1998 (Pub. L. 105–292).
Notice is hereby given that, on
November 28, 2018, the Secretary of
State, under authority delegated by the
President, designated each of the
following as an entity of particular
concern’’ under section 301 of the Frank
R. Wolf International Religious Freedom
Act of 2016 (Pub. L. 114–281), for
having engaged in particularly severe
violations of religious freedom: al-Nusra
Front, al-Qa’ida in the Arabian
Peninsula, al-Qa’ida, al-Shabab, Boko
Haram, the Houthis, ISIS, ISISKhorasan, and the Taliban.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Howard Chyung, Office of International
Religious Freedom, Bureau of
Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor,
U.S. Department of State, (Phone: (202)
647–3865 or Email: ChyungHH@
state.gov).
Daniel L. Nadel,
Director, Office of International Religious
Freedom, Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 10635]
Secretary of State's Determination Under the International
Religious Freedom Act of 1998 and Frank R. Wolf International Religious
Freedom Act of 2016
The Secretary of State's designation of ``countries of particular
concern'' and ``special watch list'' countries for religious freedom
violations pursuant to Section 408(a) of the International Religious
Freedom Act of 1998 (Pub. L. 105-292), as amended (the Act). Notice is
hereby given that, on November 28, 2018, the Secretary of State, under
authority delegated by the President, designated each of the following
as a ``country of particular concern'' (CPC) under section 402(b) of
the Act, for having engaged in or tolerated particularly severe
violations of religious freedom: Burma, China, Eritrea, Iran, the
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sudan,
Tajikistan, Turkmenistan. The Secretary simultaneously designated the
following Presidential Actions for these CPCs:
For Burma, the existing ongoing restrictions referenced in 22 CFR
126.1, pursuant to section 402(c)(5) of the Act;
For China, the existing ongoing restriction on exports to China of
crime control and detection instruments and equipment, under the
Foreign Relations Authorization Act of 1990 and 1991 (Pub. L. 101-246),
pursuant to section 402(c)(5) of the Act;
For Eritrea, the existing ongoing restrictions referenced in 22 CFR
126.1, pursuant to section 402(c)(5) of the Act;
For Iran, the existing ongoing travel restrictions in section
221(c) of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012
(TRA) for individuals identified under section 221(a)(1)(C) of the TRA
in connection with the commission of serious human rights abuses,
pursuant to section 402(c)(5) of the Act;
For the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the existing ongoing
restrictions to which the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is
subject, pursuant to sections 402 and 409 of the Trade Act of 1974 (the
Jackson-Vanik Amendment), pursuant to section 402(c)(5) of the Act;
For Pakistan, a waiver as required in the ``important national
interest of the United States,'' pursuant to section 407 of the Act;
For Saudi Arabia, a waiver as required in the ``important national
interest of the United States,'' pursuant to section 407 of the Act;
For Sudan, the restriction in the annual Department of State,
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act on making
certain appropriated funds available for assistance to the Government
of Sudan, currently set forth in section 7042(i) of the Department of
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act,
2018 (Div. K, Pub. L. 115-141), and any provision of law that is the
same or substantially the same as this provision, pursuant to section
402(c)(5) of the Act;
For Tajikistan, a waiver as required in the ``important national
interest of the United States,'' pursuant to section 407 of the Act;
For Turkmenistan, a waiver as required in the ``important national
interest of the United States,'' pursuant to section 407 of the Act;
and
In addition, the Secretary of State has designated the following
countries as ``special watch list'' countries for engaging in or
tolerating severe violations of religious freedom: Comoros, Russia, and
Uzbekistan.
The Secretary of State's designation of ``entities of particular
concern'' for religious freedom, pursuant to Section 408(a) of the
International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (Pub. L. 105-292). Notice
is hereby given that, on November 28, 2018, the Secretary of State,
under authority delegated by the President, designated each of the
following as an entity of particular concern'' under section 301 of the
Frank R. Wolf International Religious Freedom Act of 2016 (Pub. L. 114-
281), for having engaged in particularly severe violations of religious
freedom: al-Nusra Front, al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula, al-Qa'ida,
al-Shabab, Boko Haram, the Houthis, ISIS, ISIS-Khorasan, and the
Taliban.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Howard Chyung, Office of International
Religious Freedom, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, U.S.
Department of State, (Phone: (202) 647-3865 or Email:
ChyungHH@state.gov).
Daniel L. Nadel,
Director, Office of International Religious Freedom, Department of
State.
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