Notice2025-23629

Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Lives and Literacy in Ancient Egypt” Exhibition

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December 22, 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 an agreement with their foreign owner or custodian for temporary display in the exhibition "Lives and Literacy in Ancient Egypt" at the Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas at Austin, in Austin, Texas, 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 243 (Monday, December 22, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59931-59932]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-23629]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 12887]


Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being 
Imported for Exhibition--Determinations: ``Lives and Literacy in 
Ancient Egypt'' Exhibition

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I 
hereby determine that certain objects being imported from abroad 
pursuant to an agreement with their foreign owner or custodian for 
temporary display in the exhibition ``Lives and Literacy in Ancient 
Egypt'' at the Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas at Austin, in 
Austin, Texas, 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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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#5f2c3a3c2b3630316d6b6a661f2c2b3e2b3a71383029"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7102141205181e1f434544483102051005145f161e07">[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. 2025-23629 Filed 12-19-25; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4710-05-P


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