Department of State January 15, 2008 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: “Portrait of a Man”
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 ``Portrait of a Man,'' 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 or custodian. I also determine that the exhibition or display of the exhibit object at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, from on or about February 11, 2008, until on or about August 11, 2010, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, is in the national interest. Public Notice of these Determinations is ordered to be published in the Federal Register.
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor; Public Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Persons With Disabilities
The Advisory Committee on Persons With Disabilities of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development will conduct its fifth public meeting on Monday, February 4, 2008 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20004. For directions, see https://www.itcdc.com/index.php. Attendees must have valid, government-issued identification, such as a Driver's License or passport, in order to enter the building. Attendees requiring reasonable accommodation should indicate their requirements one week prior to the event to Stephanie Ortoleva at ortolevas@state.gov. The agenda of this meeting will include presentations by the following: 1. Eric Rosenthal, Executive Director, Mental Disability Rights International, will discuss MDRI reports on the situation of persons with mental disabilities in Serbia and in Argentina. The Serbia report can be found at: https://www.mdri.org/projects/serbia/Serbia-rep- english.pdf. The Argentina report can be found at: https://www.mdri.org/ projects/americas/Argentina/MDRI.ARG.ENG.NEW.pdf. 2. Mary Keogh, International Coordinator, International Disability Rights Monitor, of the Center for International Rehabilitation, will discuss the Center's most recent report on the human rights situation of persons with disabilities in Europe. The European IDRM report can be found at: https://www.idrmnet.org/pdfs/IDRMEurope2007.pdf. 3. Ann Cody, Vice President for Government Affairs with B&D Consulting and a leader in the international sports movement, will discuss sports as a convening mechanism for promoting democracy, peace and human rights and leadership development for persons with disabilities. 4. Veda Engel, U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Human Resources, will discuss Department efforts to increase the recruitment of persons with disabilities. 5. Stephanie Ortoleva, Esq., U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, Foreign Affairs Officer and Advisory Committee Executive Director, will discuss her recent assessment trip to Morocco for a Department grant and to meet with disability groups. She will also discuss other Department activities with respect to the human rights of persons with disabilities. 6. Robert Horvath, Senior Technical Advisor, U.S. Agency for International Development, will give an update on USAID activities, including discussion of funding programs and examples of recent accomplishments and successes in integrating disability within USAID field programs. 7. The Advisory Committee will discuss its plans for the forthcoming year. The Advisory Committee is made up of the Secretary of State, the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development and an Executive Director (all ex officio members); and eight members from outside the United States Government: Senda Benaissa, Joni Eareckson Tada, Vail Horton, John Kemp, Albert H. Linden, Jr., Kathleen Martinez, John Register and James E. Vermillion. Established on June 23, 2004, the Advisory Committee serves the Secretary and the Administrator in an advisory capacity with respect to the consideration of the interests of persons with disabilities in formulation and implementation of U.S. foreign policy and foreign assistance. The Committee is established under the general authority of the Secretary and the Department of State as set forth in Title 22 of the United States Code, sections 2656 and 2651a, and in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended.
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