[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 63 (Monday, April 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 19706]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06825]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 12018]


Determination Pursuant to the Foreign Missions Act

    The Embassy of Venezuela and its consular posts at Washington, DC 
and New York, NY formally ceased conducting diplomatic and consular 
activities in the United States on January 5, 2023. In accordance with 
Section 205(c) of the Foreign Missions Act (22 U.S.C. 4305(c)) and 
until further notice, the Department of State's Office of Foreign 
Missions has assumed sole responsibility for ensuring the protection 
and preservation of the property of the referenced missions, including 
but not limited to all real and tangible property, furnishings, 
archives, and financial assets of the Venezuelan Embassy and its 
consular posts in the United States, effective at 12:00 p.m. on 
February 6, 2023.
    The Permanent Mission of Venezuela to the Organization of the 
American States also ceased conducting its activities effective January 
5, 2023. In accordance with Section 205(c) of the Foreign Missions Act 
(22 U.S.C. 4305(c)) and until further notice, the Department of State's 
Office of Foreign Missions has assumed sole responsibility for ensuring 
the protection and preservation of the official residence of the 
Permanent Representative of Venezuela to the Organization of American 
States, including but not limited to all real and tangible property, 
furnishings, and archives within such residence, and any associated 
financial assets in the United States, effective at 12:00 p.m. on 
February 6, 2023.
    In exercise of these custodial responsibilities, and pursuant to 
the authority vested in the Secretary of State by the laws of the 
United States including the Foreign Missions Act (22 U.S.C. 4301 et 
seq.) and delegated pursuant to Department of State Delegation of 
Authority No. 214, dated September 30, 1994, I further determine that 
entry or access to the following locations and facilities is strictly 
prohibited unless prior authorization is granted by the Office of 
Foreign Missions:

 7 E 51ST ST, New York, NY (Consulate General)
 2443-2445 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC (COM 
Residence)
 2409 California ST NW, Washington, DC (Chancery Annex)
 2437 California ST NW, Washington, DC (Diplomatic Staff 
Residence)
 1099 30TH ST NW, Washington, DC (Chancery)
 2712 32nd ST NW, Washington, DC (Residence of Permanent 
Representative to the OAS)

Rebecca E. Gonzales,
Director, Office of Foreign Missions, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2023-06825 Filed 3-31-23; 8:45 am]
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