Department of State 2023 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The information collected and maintained in Human Resources Records is in keeping with the Department's mission to document all processes associated with individual employment histories and career progression; to ensure that all employees and potential employees have equal employment opportunities; and to make personnel management determinations about employees throughout their Federal careers.

The Department of State announces the renewal of the Charter for the International Security Advisory Board (ISAB). The purpose of the ISAB is to provide the Department of State with a continuing source of independent insight, advice, and innovation on all aspects of arms control, disarmament, nonproliferation, outer space, critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, the national security aspects of emerging technologies, international security, and related aspects of public diplomacy. The ISAB will remain in existence for two years after the filing date of the Charter unless terminated or renewed. For more information, contact Michelle Dover, Executive Director of the International Security Advisory Board, Department of State, Washington, DC 20520, telephone: (202) 736-4930.

The Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls is publishing two updated open general licenses, permitting certain reexports and retransfers as provided therein, in the Federal Register: Open General License No. 1 and Open General License No. 2, each of which was previously issued on DDTC's website.

The Department of State (the Department) is delaying the effective date of a final rule that appeared in the Federal Register on March 28, 2023, to provide for a 60-day delay in the effective date after receipt of the final rule in the Congress.

On May 12th, 2023, the Department of State determined and certified to Congress that wild-caught shrimp harvested in the following nations, particular fisheries of certain nations, and Hong Kong are eligible to enter the United States: Argentina, Australia (Northern Prawn Fishery, the Queensland East Coast Trawl Fishery, the Spencer Gulf, and the Torres Strait Prawn Fishery), the Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Fiji, France (French Guiana), Gabon, Germany, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Iceland, Ireland, Italy (giant red shrimp), Jamaica, Japan (shrimp baskets in Hokkaido), Republic of Korea (mosquito nets), Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Panama, Peru, Russia, Spain (Mediterranean red shrimp), Sri Lanka, Suriname, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and Uruguay. For nations, economies, and fisheries not listed above, only shrimp harvested from aquaculture is eligible to enter the United States. All shrimp imports into the United States must be accompanied by the DS-2031 Shrimp Exporter's/Importer's Declaration.

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 ``Manet/Degas'' at The Metropolitan Museum of 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.

The Department of State (Department) 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 announces the location, dates, times, and agenda for the next meeting of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee (``the Committee''). Dates and Times: The Committee will meet virtually June 5, 2023, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (EDT) and June 6, 2023 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (EDT). Participation: The public may participate in, or observe, the virtual open session on June 5, 2023, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (EDT). More information below.

Proposal to extend and amend the Memorandum of Understanding Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria Concerning the Imposition of Import Restrictions on Categories of Archaeological Material and Ethnological Material of the Republic of Bulgaria.

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 ``Kore Statue: A Masterpiece of the Acropolis Museum in Boston'' at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, in Boston, Massachusetts, 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.

The information collected and maintained in the Cryptographic Clearance Records system is used by the Bureau of Information Resource Management in the Department of State to determine an employee's eligibility for cryptographic clearance and to protect cryptographic duties and sensitive information from unauthorized disclosure.

The Department of State will hold a virtual listening session on May 31, 2023, to provide an update after the May 16-17 round of negotiations on the modernization of the Columbia River Treaty (CRT) regime.

The information contained within Foreign Service Institute (FSI or the ``Institute'') systems is used to provide the Institute's student information and training delivery management services to support the staff and students, and to facilitate billing services.

The information of the Bureau of Medical Services (MED) system is used and reviewed by medical and administrative personnel to provide health care to the individuals eligible to participate in the medical program, make clearance decisions for individuals eligible to participate in the health care program and for applicants to the Department of State, and as a reference for local medical capabilities. The system also serves to record and monitor the status of the professional credentials of Department of State Foreign Service, Civil Service and Locally Employed Staff healthcare providers.

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 ``Life Cycles: The Materials of Contemporary 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.

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 ``Edvard Munch: Trembling Earth'' 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.

Pursuant to section 10 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), notice is hereby given to announce a public virtual meeting of the Title VIII Advisory Committee on Friday, June 30, 2023.

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 conservation, scientific research, and exhibition or display at the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center, Los Angeles, California, including in the exhibition ``Graphic Design in the Middle Ages,'' and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, is of cultural significance, and, further, that its temporary conservation, scientific research, 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.

Information in Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs and Related Records is used to support diplomatic and consular efforts to secure the recovery of and provide assistance and support services to individuals taken hostage or wrongfully detained abroad.