[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 250 (Wednesday, December 31, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75707-75708]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-32193]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 4578]


Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition 
Determinations: ``From Fra Angelico to Bonnard: Masterpieces from the 
Rau Collection''

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: 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 ``From Fra Angelico to Bonnard: Masterpieces 
from the Rau Collection,'' imported from

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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 Portland Art 
Museum, from on or about January 24, 2004 until on or about September 
5, 2004, 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information, including a 
list of the exhibit objects, contact Damir Arnaut, the Office of the 
Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State, (telephone: 202/619-6982). The 
address is U.S. Department of State, SA-44, 301 4th Street, SW., Room 
700, Washington, DC 20547-0001.

    Dated: December 23, 2003.
C. Miller Crouch,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural 
Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 03-32193 Filed 12-30-03; 8:45 am]
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