[The Regulatory Plan and Unified Agenda of Federal Regulations]
[Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
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[From the U.S. Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities





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Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities



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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda


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FEDERAL COUNCIL ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES (FCAH)                  
  
  
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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities

45 CFR Ch. XI

Unified Agenda of Regulations

AGENCY: Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities, NFAH.

ACTION: Publication of the unified agenda of regulations.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601-612, 
and Executive Order 12866 ``Regulatory Planning and Review,'' dated 
September 30, 1993, the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities 
is required to publish, in April and October of each year, an agenda of 
proposed regulations that the Council has issued or expects to issue 
and current rules that are under agency review.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael S. Shapiro, General Counsel, 
Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities, 1100 Pennsylvania 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20506, (202) 606-8322.

Juan Mestas,

Deputy Chairman, National Endowment for the Humanities.
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FEDERAL COUNCIL ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES (FCAH)     Prerule Stage
  
  
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4507. INDEMNITIES UNDER THE ARTS AND ARTIFACTS INDEMNITY ACT

Legal Authority:  20 USC 971 to 977

CFR Citation:  45 CFR 1160

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The Arts and Artifacts Indemnity Act authorizes the Federal 
Council on the Arts and the Humanities to enter into indemnification 
agreements for exhibitions of items determined by the Federal Council 
to be of educational, cultural, historical, or scientific value, the 
exhibition of which is certified by the Director of the United States 
Information Agency as being in the national interest. The Regulations 
permit the indemnification of eligible items from outside the United 
States while on exhibition in the United States. However, under current 
Regulations, U.S.-owned loans may be indemnified only when exhibited 
abroad.
The Federal Council is considering an amendment that would permit the 
indemnification of eligible items from the United States while in this 
country in connection with an exhibition of eligible items from outside 
of the United States. The proposal is not intended to bring about a 
major shift in emphasis of the current policy or practice of the 
indemnity program. Specifically, exhibitions consisting solely of 
domestic items on exhibition within the United States would (cont)

Timetable: Next Action Undetermined

Small Entities Affected: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Additional Information: ABSTRACT CONT: continue to be ineligible for 
indemnification.

Agency Contact: Alice M. Whelihan, Indemnity Administrator, Federal 
Council on the Arts and the Humanities, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20506, 202 682-5442

RIN: 3134-AA00
[FR Doc. 94-21661 Filed 11-10-94; 8:45 am]
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