Department of State March 8, 2005 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: “In Sight: Contemporary Dutch Photography from the Collection of the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam”
Document Number: 05-4463
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-03-08
Agency: Department of State
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 ``In Sight: Contemporary Dutch Photography from the Collection of the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam'', 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 Art Institute of Chicago, from on or about March 26, 2005, until on or about May 8, 2005, 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.
Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: “Printing the Talmud: From Bomberg to Schottenstein”
Document Number: 05-4462
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-03-08
Agency: Department of State
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 object to be included in the exhibition ``Printing the Talmud: From Bomberg to Schottenstein,'' imported from abroad for temporary exhibition within the United States, is of cultural significance. The object is imported pursuant to a loan agreement with the foreign owner. I also determine that the exhibition or display of the exhibit object at the Yeshiva University Museum, New York, NY, from on or about April 10, 2005, to on or about August 28, 2005, 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.
Department of State Selection of Accrediting Entities Under the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000
Document Number: 05-4461
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-03-08
Agency: Department of State
The Department of State (the Department) is the lead Federal agency for implementation of the 1993 Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (the Convention) and the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 (the IAA). Among other things, the IAA gives the Secretary of State responsibility for the accreditation of agencies and approval of persons to provide adoption services under the Convention. The IAA requires the Department to enter into agreements with one or more qualified entities under which such entities will perform the task of accrediting or approving agencies and persons. This notice is to inform the public that the Department will be conducting meetings with potential accrediting entities in order to reach agreements with those that are qualified to be designated as IAA accrediting entities. The agreements will set forth how the accrediting entities will perform their functions under the IAA. The final agreements will be published in the Federal Register.
Announcement of Meetings of the International Telecommunication Advisory Committee
Document Number: 05-4460
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-03-08
Agency: Department of State
The International Telecommunication Advisory Committee announces additional April meetings to prepare positions for the next meeting of the ITU-T Study Groups 11 (Signalling requirements and protocols), 13 (Next Generation Networks), and 15 (Optical and other transport network infrastructures). Members of the public will be admitted to the extent that seating is available, and may join in the discussions, subject to the instructions of the Chair. Directions to the meeting location are available to the public on the Internet and conference bridge information (if any) may be obtained from marcie.g@comcast.com. The International Telecommunication Advisory Committee (ITAC) will meet on Friday, April 15, 2005 to prepare U.S. and company contributions to ITU-T Study Groups 11 and 13. The meeting will be held at the Double Tree Hotel Denver North, 8773 Yates Drive, Westminster, CO 80031 starting 30 minutes after the close of the plenary meeting of the Packet Technologies and Systems Committee (PTSC) of the Alliance for Telecommunications Solutions (ATIS), being held at the same venue. The International Telecommunication Advisory Committee (ITAC) will meet on Friday, April 22, 2005 to prepare U.S. and company contributions to ITU-T Study Group 15. The meeting will be held at the Double Tree Hotel Denver North, 8773 Yates Drive, Westminster, CO 80031 starting 30 minutes after the close of the plenary meeting of the Optical Transport and Synchronization Committee (OTSC) of the Alliance for Telecommunications Solutions (ATIS), being held at the same venue.
Announcement of Meetings of the International Telecommunication Advisory Committee
Document Number: 05-4459
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-03-08
Agency: Department of State
The International Telecommunication Advisory Committee will meet in March, April, and May to prepare positions for the next meeting of the ITU Council Working Group on the International Telecommunication Regulations (WGITR). Members of the public will be admitted to the extent that seating is available, and may join in the discussions, subject to the instructions of the Chair. The International Telecommunication Advisory Committee (ITAC) will meet on the following dates at the offices of Squire Sanders & Dempsey, 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC to prepare for the next meeting of the ITU Council Working Group on the International Telecommunication Regulations (WGITR): Thursday, March 24, 9-11 a.m.; Wednesday, April 6 2-4 p.m.; Wednesday, April 20 9-11 a.m.; and Tuesday, May 3, 9-11 a.m. Directions to the meeting location and conference bridge information may be obtained by calling the ITAC Secretariat at (202) 647-2593.
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