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Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Wall Power! Modern French Tapestry From the Mobilier National, Paris” Exhibition
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 "Wall Power! Modern French Tapestry from the Mobilier national, Paris" at The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, 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.
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Request for Authentications Service
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.
Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “The Dead Sea Scrolls” Exhibition
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 "The Dead Sea Scrolls" at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum, Simi Valley, California; the Museum of the Bible, Washington, District of Columbia; 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 action of the United States in this matter, and the immunity based on the application of the provisions of law involved, does not imply any view of the United States concerning the ownership of the exhibit objects.
Exchange Visitor Program
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Visitor Program (EVP) regulations, the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), U.S. Department of State, has modified certain regulatory provisions to permit Swiss citizens aged 18 to 35 who are enrolled in or have graduated from a technical, vocational (apprenticeship), or professional training program or post- secondary institution to participate in the EVP's Intern and Trainee categories. The Swiss Federal Council has established a reciprocal program for U.S. citizens aged 18 to 35 who wish to obtain further training in their field.
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Qualtrics Survey Platform
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 preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
Diversity Visa Instructions for DV-2026; Correction
This document contains a correction to Public Notice 12558 published in the Federal Register on October 1, 2024. The public notice contained an error on the start and end dates for the DV-2026 entry period.
Notarial and Related Services
The Bureau of Consular Affairs amends its notarial rules to reflect that the Director, Deputy Directors, and regional Division Chiefs of the Office of American Citizens Services and Crisis Management, Overseas Citizens Services will designate U.S. citizen employees of the Department of State abroad, who are not diplomatic or consular officers, to perform notarial services. This change will streamline the designation process allowing expedited designation to provide this and expedite notarial service where needed at U.S. embassies and consulates abroad.
Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Qi Baishi: Inspiration in Ink” Exhibition
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 "Qi Baishi: Inspiration in Ink" at the Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, California; the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, in 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.
Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Franz Kafka” Exhibition
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 "Franz Kafka" at The Morgan Library & Museum, 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: “Pirouette: Turning Points in Design” Exhibition
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 "Pirouette: Turning Points in Design" 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.
International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR): U.S. Munitions List Categories IV and XV
The Department of State (the Department) proposes to amend the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to revise U.S. Munitions List (USML) Categories IV and XV and related sections of the ITAR to clarify and standardize the regulatory text, add items that warrant designation on the USML, and remove those items that no longer warrant designation on the USML. The Department further proposes to add three new license exemptions to the ITAR.
Notice of Public Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Responsible Business Conduct
This notice announces the public meeting of the Advisory Committee on Responsible Business Conduct (RBC Advisory Committee) on November 14, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET.
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Request for Overseas U.S. Citizen Vital Records Services
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.
Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Picasso and Paper” Exhibition
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 "Picasso and Paper" at the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, 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.
Request for Comments on Potential Import Prohibitions on Certain Products From the People's Republic of China Pursuant to the Pelly Amendment
Following from the United States' certification of the People's Republic of China (PRC) under the Pelly Amendment, the President is considering various import prohibition options on the basis that PRC nationals are engaging in trade or taking of pangolins that diminishes the effectiveness of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). To inform the President's decision-making, USTR, State, and Interior are seeking public comments concerning whether to impose import prohibitions and what the scope and product coverage of any import prohibitions should be. Neither this notice nor any information that the requesting agencies provide to inform the President's decision constitutes or reflects any final decision.
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Statement Regarding a Valid Lost or Stolen U.S. Passport Book and/or Card
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 these collections from all interested individuals and organizations. The purpose of this Notice is to allow 30 days for public comment.
Meeting of the United States-Chile Environmental Affairs Council and Joint Commission for Environmental Cooperation
The Department of State and the Office of the United States Trade Representative are providing notice that the parties to the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement (FTA) intend to hold the tenth meeting of the Environmental Affairs Council (Council) established under Chapter 19 of the FTA, as well as the eighth meeting of the United States-Chile Joint Commission for Environmental Cooperation (Commission) established under the United States-Chile Environmental Cooperation Agreement (ECA), on October 29, 2024. The Council will review implementation of Chapter 19 (Environment) of the FTA, and the Commission will review implementation of the ECA. During the Council and Commission meetings, Members will discuss the progress made in implementing Chapter 19 obligations and the impacts of environmental cooperation. The Commission will also review activities completed under the Environmental Cooperation Work Program for 2021-2024 and approve the Environmental Cooperation Work Program for 2025-2028. More information on the Council and Commission is included below under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Diversity Visa Instructions for DV-2026
This public notice provides information on how to apply for the DV-2026 Program and is issued pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Object Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Caspar David Friedrich: The Soul of Nature” Exhibition
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 "Caspar David Friedrich: The Soul of Nature" 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.
Access to Information; Privacy Act Provisions
The Department of State is removing Personality Index to the Central Foreign Policy Records, State-29, from the list of system of records notices (SORNs) for which Privacy Act exemptions are claimed. The Department has determined that the personality index search tool covered by this SORN was disposed of when the State Archiving System (SAS) was decommissioned in May 2020, and this SORN has been rescinded.
Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Living With the Gods: Art, Beliefs and Peoples” Exhibition
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 "Living with the Gods: Art, Beliefs and Peoples" at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, in Houston, Texas, 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.
Amendment to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Prohibited Exports, Imports, and Sales to or From Certain Countries-Cyprus
The Department of State is amending the International Traffic in Arms Regulations to reflect current defense trade policy toward Cyprus.
Notice of Public Meeting: International Information and Communications Policy Division Stakeholder Briefing
The State Department will hold a public meeting at 1 p.m.-2:30 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.
International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Revisions to Definition and Controls Related to Defense Services; Extension of Comment Period
The Department of State is extending the comment period for a proposed rule published July 29, 2024. The original comment period required submission of comments on or before September 27, 2024. In response to requests from the public, the Department extends the comment period through October 15, 2024.
Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “The Arts of Korea” Exhibition
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 "The Arts of Korea" at The Art Institute of Chicago, in Chicago, Illinois; 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: “Project a Black Planet: The Art and Culture of Panafrica” Exhibition
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 "Project a Black Planet: The Art and Culture of Panafrica" at The Art Institute of Chicago, in Chicago, Illinois; 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: “Egon Schiele: Living Landscapes” Exhibition
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 "Egon Schiele: Living 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: “Gauguin in the World” Exhibition
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 "Gauguin in the World" at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, in Houston, Texas, 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 Pursuant to Executive Order Regarding Blocking Property With Respect to Specified Persons Undermining the Peace and Stability in the West Bank
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 of the Executive Order regarding blocking property with respect to specified persons undermining the peace and stability in the West Bank 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.
Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Madinat al-Zhara: The Radiant Capital of Islamic Spain” Exhibition
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 "Madinat al-Zhara: The Radiant Capital of Islamic Spain" at the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, New York University, 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.
Department of State Performance Review Board Members
The Department of State (DOS) announces the persons who will serve on the Senior Executive Service 2024 Performance Review Board.
Notice of Meeting; President's Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement
The Department of State hereby provides notice of the next meeting of the President's Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement ("the Advisory Council").
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Advance Notification Form: Tourist and Other Non-Governmental Activities in the Antarctic Treaty Area
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.
Proposed Establishment of Federally Funded Research and Development Centers-Supplemental Notice
The United States Department of State (DoS), Bureau of Administration, intends to sponsor Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDC) to facilitate public-private collaboration for numerous activities related to diplomacy and modernization. This is a supplemental notice to address outstanding public comments received through August 15, 2024.
Notice of Renewal of Advisory Committee Charter
The Department of State has renewed the Charter of the U.S. National Commission for the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “The Time is Always Now: Artists Reframe the Black Figure” Exhibition
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 "The Time is Always Now: Artists Reframe the Black Figure" at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; the North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, North Carolina; 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.
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Foreign Service Officer Test Registration Form
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; Additional Culturally Significant Object Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Tamara de Lempicka” Exhibition
On July 10, 2024, notice was published in the Federal Register of determinations pertaining to certain objects to be included in an exhibition entitled "Tamara de Lempicka." Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that a certain additional object being imported from abroad pursuant to an agreement with its foreign owner or custodian for temporary display in the aforesaid exhibition at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, de Young Museum, San Francisco, California; the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, in Houston, Texas; 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.
Imposition of Missile Proliferation Sanctions on Three PRC Entities, One PRC Individual, and a Pakistani Entity
A determination has been made that three PRC entities, a PRC individual, and a Pakistani entity have engaged in activities that require the imposition of measures pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, as amended, and the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended.
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