Notice2025-17934

Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: Exhibition entitled “Art and Life in Imperial Rome: Trajan and His Times” and “Ancient Splendor: Roman Art in the Time of Trajan”

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September 17, 2025

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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 entitled "Art and Life in Imperial Rome: Trajan and His Times" at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, in Houston, Texas, and entitled "Ancient Splendor: Roman Art in the Time of Trajan" at the Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, Missouri, 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.

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 178 (Wednesday, September 17, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 44866]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-17934]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 12825]


Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being 
Imported for Exhibition--Determinations: Exhibition entitled ``Art and 
Life in Imperial Rome: Trajan and His Times'' and ``Ancient Splendor: 
Roman Art in the Time of Trajan''

SUMMARY: 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 entitled ``Art and Life in Imperial 
Rome: Trajan and His Times'' at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, in 
Houston, Texas, and entitled ``Ancient Splendor: Roman Art in the Time 
of Trajan'' at the Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, Missouri, 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reed Liriano, Program Coordinator, 
Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State (telephone: 202-
632-6471; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0172646275686e6f333534384172756075642f666e77"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5c2f393f283533326e6869651c2f283d2839723b332a">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>). The mailing address is U.S. 
Department of State, L/PD, 2200 C Street NW (SA-5), Suite 5H03, 
Washington, DC 20522-0505.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The foregoing determinations were made 
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. 236-3 
of August 28, 2000, and Delegation of Authority No. 523 of December 22, 
2021.

Stefanie E. Williams,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Professional and Cultural Exchanges, 
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2025-17934 Filed 9-16-25; 8:45 am]
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