Department of State 2023 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

In accordance with the General Provisions of the Exchange Visitor Program regulations, the Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), U.S. Department of State extends the waiver and modification of certain regulatory requirements with respect to a temporary educational and cultural exchange program established pursuant to an arrangement between the Government of the United States and the Government of Ukraine. Under the original arrangement for Special Student Relief, eligible Ukrainian college and university students on J-1 visas who have continuously resided in the United States since April 11, 2022, could carry lighter course loads and work full- or part- time, on or off campus until October 23, 2023. Under the modified and extended arrangement, eligible Ukrainian college and university students on J-1 visas who have continuously resided in the United States since August 16, 2023, may carry lighter course loads and work full- or part-time, on or off campus until April 19, 2025. This arrangement was established to ameliorate these students' financial and other hardships due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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 ``Art of Enterprise: Israhel van Meckenem's 15th-Century Print Workshop'' at the Chazen Museum of Art, University of Wisconsin-Madison, in Madison, Wisconsin, 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 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 ``Japanese Tastes in Chinese Ceramics: Tea Utensils, Kaiseki Dishes, and More'' 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 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 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 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 exhibition or display in the Department of Modern and Contemporary Art 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 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 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 ``The Cyrus Cylinder'' at the Yale Peabody Museum, New Haven, Connecticut, 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.

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 Heart of Zen'' 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 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 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 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 ``Imagined Fronts: The Great War and Global Media'' at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 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.

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 ``Bellini and Giorgione: In the House of Taddeo Contarini'' at The Frick Collection, 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.

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. 1001 et seq., and 41 CFR 102-3.65, the Department of State hereby provides notice of the inaugural plenary session meeting and swearing-in ceremony of the President's Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement (``the Advisory Council'').

On June 3, 2022, notice was published on page 33866 of the Federal Register (volume 87, number 107) of determinations pertaining to certain objects to be included in an exhibition entitled ``Wolfgang Tillmans: To look without fear'' at The Museum of Modern Art in New York. Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that the same objects, which are being re-imported from abroad pursuant to agreements with their foreign owners or custodians for temporary display in the aforementioned exhibition at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 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.

On January 3, 2023, notice was published on page 125 of the Federal Register (volume 88, number 1) of determinations pertaining to certain objects to be included in an exhibition entitled ``Scripture and Science: Our Universe, Ourselves, and Our Place.'' On April 4, 2023, notice was published on page 20015 of the Federal Register (volume 88, number 64) of determinations pertaining to certain additional objects to be included in the aforesaid exhibition. 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 Museum of the Bible, Washington, District of Columbia, 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.

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 ``La Magia di Giotto'' at the Italian Cultural Institute, New York, New York, 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.

Delegates from the United States and Mexican governments, the states of California and Arizona, and the Mexican states of Baja California and Sonora will participate in a regional meeting of the U.S.-Mexico Binational Bridges and Border Crossings Group on Thursday, October 26, 2023, in Tijuana, Mexico. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss operational matters involving existing and proposed international bridges and border crossings and their related infrastructure and to exchange technical information as well as views on policy. This meeting will include a public session on Thursday, October 26, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. This session will allow proponents of proposed bridges and border crossings and related projects to make presentations to the delegations and members of the public.

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 that one or more applicable legal criteria 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.

Acting in compliance with section 743 of Division C of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2010, the Department of State is publishing this notice to advise the public of the availability of the FY 2021 Service Contract Inventory. The FY 2021 Service Contract Inventory includes the FY 2021 Planned Analysis, and the FY 2020 Meaningful Analysis. The inventory was developed in accordance with guidance issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP). The Department of State has posted its FY 2021 Service Contract Inventory at the following link: https:// csm.state.gov/index2.html.

This public notice provides information on how to apply for the DV-2025 Program and is issued pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality Act.

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.

The Department of State (``Department'') finalizes regulations regarding the publication, coordination, and reporting of international agreements. Section 5947 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 made changes regarding the reporting to Congress and publication of the texts of international agreements and related information. The amendments include changes to the scope and deadlines associated with requirements to report international agreements and related information to Congress, and to publish the texts of international agreements in the Treaties and Other International Acts Series (TIAS). These amendments are intended to reflect and to implement the recently enacted changes to the reporting process.

The U.S. Department of State seeks private sector participation in a series of domestic and international events promoting the safe and responsible exploration and use of outer. These events and the participation of the commercial space sector, academia and other non-governmental organizations will assist the Department of State in fulfilling its responsibilities pursuant to the 2020 National Space Policy and the 2021 United States Space Priorities Framework.

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.