Department of State August 2022 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Visas: Eligibility for Diplomatic Visa Issuance In the United States
Document Number: 2022-18810
Type: Rule
Date: 2022-08-31
Agency: Department of State
This rule is promulgated to add categories of nonimmigrants who may be issued nonimmigrant visas in the United States. This amendment will add a limited category of nonimmigrants who are born in the United States, but not subject to the jurisdiction thereof, to noncitizens maintaining A-1, A-2, C-2, C-3, G-1, G-3, G-4, or NATO nonimmigrant status and properly classifiable as such. The goal of these revisions is to codify the longstanding policy allowing such children to be issued diplomatic visas domestically to document their entitlement to A, C, G, or NATO nonimmigrant status.
Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Códice Maya de México: The Oldest Book of the Americas” Exhibition
Document Number: 2022-18821
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-08-31
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 ``C[oacute]dice Maya de M[eacute]xico: The Oldest Book of the Americas'' at the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center, Los Angeles, California, 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.
Industry Advisory Group: Notice of Open Meeting
Document Number: 2022-18590
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-08-30
Agency: Department of State
Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Modigliani Up Close” Exhibition
Document Number: 2022-18522
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-08-29
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 ``Modigliani Up Close'' at The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 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: “Edward Hopper's New York” Exhibition
Document Number: 2022-18524
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-08-29
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 ``Edward Hopper's New York'' at the Whitney Museum of American 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.
Bureau of Political-Military Affairs; Administrative Debarment Under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations Involving Ryan Adams, Marc Baier, and Daniel Gericke
Document Number: 2022-18504
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-08-29
Agency: Department of State
Notice is hereby given that the Department of State has imposed administrative debarment under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) on Ryan Adams, Marc Baier, and Daniel Gericke.
International Joint Commission Invites Public Comment on Lake Champlain-Richelieu River Flood Study Final Report
Document Number: 2022-18503
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-08-29
Agency: Department of State
The International Joint Commission (IJC) announced today that it is inviting public comment on the final report of its International Lake Champlain-Richelieu River Study Board's (LCRRSB) Flood Study Final Report. The study explores the causes, impacts, risks, and solutions for flooding in Lake Champlain and the Richelieu River. Comments will be accepted at public hearings, webinars, and by mail, email and on- line through September 30, 2022. The LCRRSB's full report can be found on the IJC website at: www.ijc.org/lcrr.
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Request for Department of State Personal Identification Card
Document Number: 2022-18325
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-08-25
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.
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Nonimmigrant Visa Application
Document Number: 2022-18324
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-08-25
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.
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Risk Analysis and Management (RAM)
Document Number: 2022-18166
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-08-24
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.
United States Passports Invalid for Travel to, in, or Through the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)
Document Number: 2022-18157
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-08-23
Agency: Department of State
On September 1, 2017, all U.S. passports were declared invalid for travel to, in, or through the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), unless specially validated for such travel. The restriction was extended for one year in 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 and, if not renewed, the restriction is set to expire on August 31, 2022. This notice extends the restriction until August 31, 2023, unless extended or revoked by the Secretary of State.
Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Object Being Imported for Storage and Exhibition-Determinations: “Ancestor (Uli
Document Number: 2022-17864
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-08-19
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 storage and exhibition or display in the Oceania Gallery 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 storage and 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.
Notification of the Fifteenth Meeting of the CAFTA-DR Environmental Affairs Council
Document Number: 2022-17653
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-08-17
Agency: Department of State
The Department of State and the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) are providing notice that the parties to CAFTA-DR intend to hold the fifteenth meeting of the Environmental Affairs Council (the Council) established under Chapter 17 (Environment Chapter) of that agreement on October 6-7, 2022, in Washington, DC. The Department of State and USTR also invite written comments or questions regarding implementation of Chapter 17 and any topics that should be discussed at the Council meeting consistent with its purpose. When preparing comments, we encourage submitters to refer to Chapter 17 of the CAFTA-DR and to the CAFTA-DR Environmental Cooperation Agreement (ECA) (documents available at https://www.state.gov/key-topics-office- of-environmental-quality-and-transboundary-issues/current-tra de- agreements-with-environmental-chapters/#cafta-dr and https://ustr.gov/ issue-areas/environment/bilateral-and-regional-trade-agreemen ts). Instructions on how to submit comments are under the heading ADDRESSES.
Notification of Meetings of the United States-Peru Environmental Affairs Council, Environmental Cooperation Commission, and Sub-Committee on Forest Sector Governance
Document Number: 2022-17652
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-08-17
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 September 12-13, 2022, the United States and Peru will hold the eighth meeting of the Environmental Affairs Council (the ``Council''), the tenth meeting of the Sub-Committee on Forest Sector Governance (the ``Sub-Committee''), and the sixth meeting of the Environmental Cooperation Commission (the ``Commission''). The purpose of the three meetings, respectively, is to review 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 to ask questions regarding implementation of Chapter 18, Annex 18.3.4, and the ECA, and to raise any issues that should be discussed at the meetings consistent with their respective purposes. 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-qual ity- and-transboundary-issues/current-trade-agreements-with-enviro nmental- chapters/#peru). Instructions on how to submit comments are under the heading ADDRESSES.
Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance England” Exhibition
Document Number: 2022-17456
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-08-15
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 ``The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance England'' at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York; the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio; the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Legion of Honor, San Francisco, California; 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: “Dare to Know: Prints and Drawings in the Age of Enlightenment” Exhibition
Document Number: 2022-17510
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-08-15
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 ``Dare to Know: Prints and Drawings in the Age of Enlightenment'' at the Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 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 and Storage-Determinations: “Lost Kingdoms of Ancient China” Exhibition
Document Number: 2022-17495
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-08-15
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 storage and display in the exhibition ``Lost Kingdoms of Ancient China'' at the Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, California, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, are of cultural significance, and, further, that their temporary exhibition or display and storage within the United States as aforementioned are 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: “Bruno Munari: The Child Within” Exhibition
Document Number: 2022-17485
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-08-15
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 ``Bruno Munari: The Child Within'' at the Center for Italian 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.
Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls: Notifications to the Congress of Proposed Commercial Export Licenses
Document Number: 2022-17233
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-08-11
Agency: Department of State
The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls and the Department of State give notice that the attached Notifications of Proposed Commercial Export Licenses were submitted to the Congress on the dates indicated.
Report to Congress Pursuant to Section 353(b) of the United States-Northern Triangle Enhanced Engagement Act
Document Number: 2022-17215
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-08-11
Agency: Department of State
This report on Corrupt and Undemocratic Actors is submitted in fulfilment of the State Department's congressional reporting requirement for 2022 regarding foreign persons who have knowingly engaged in actions that undermine democratic processes or institutions, significant corruption, or obstruction of such corruption in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras pursuant to Section 353(b) of the United StatesNorthern Triangle Enhanced Engagement Act. On November 10, 2021, the president signed the Reinforcing Nicaragua's Adherence to Conditions for Electoral Reform (RENACER) Act, which added Nicaragua to the countries subject to the Section 353 Corrupt and Undemocratic Actors list.
Bureau of Political-Military Affairs; Statutory Debarment Under the Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations
Document Number: 2022-17123
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-08-10
Agency: Department of State
Notice is hereby given that the Department of State has imposed statutory debarment under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) on persons convicted of violating, or conspiracy to violate, the Arms Export Control Act (AECA).
Public Meeting of the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Scientific Advisory Board
Document Number: 2022-17085
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-08-10
Agency: Department of State
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. Department of State announces that the PEPFAR Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) will be holding a virtual meeting of the full board. The meeting will be open to the public; a public comment session will be held during the meeting. Pre-registration is required for both public viewing and comment.
Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Matisse in the 1930s” Exhibition
Document Number: 2022-17027
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-08-09
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 in the 1930s'' at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 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: “Sargent and Spain” Exhibition
Document Number: 2022-17029
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-08-09
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 ``Sargent and Spain'' at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, District of Columbia, the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Legion of Honor, San Francisco, California, 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.
Implementation of HAVANA Act of 2021
Document Number: 2022-16968
Type: Rule
Date: 2022-08-09
Agency: Department of State
This document supplements the interim final rule (IFR) published by the Department of State (the Department) on June 30, 2022, implementing the HAVANA Act of 2021. The Act provides authority for the Secretary of State and other agency heads to provide payments to certain individuals who have incurred qualifying injuries to the brain. The Department is modifying one provision of the IFR relating to the Board certification of the physician who is required to assess and diagnose an individual's qualifying injury to the brain and who completes the DS-4316, ``Eligibility Questionnaire for HAVANA Act Payments''. The updated regulation provides that physicians may be certified by either the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) or the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (ABPMR).
Notice of Public Meeting: International Digital Economy and Telecommunication (IDET) Advisory Committee
Document Number: 2022-16744
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-08-04
Agency: Department of State
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), notice is hereby given of a public meeting of the International Digital Economy and Telecommunication (IDET) Advisory Committee via videoconference on Friday, September 9 at 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. (ET). The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the committee's next priorities.
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