Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Dead Sea Scrolls: The Exhibition” Exhibition
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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 "Dead Sea Scrolls: The Exhibition" at the Houston Museum of Natural Science, Houston, 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. The action of the United States in this matter, and the immunity based on the application of the provisions of law involved, does not imply any view of the United States concerning the ownership of the exhibit objects.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 179 (Thursday, September 17, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 58948]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-19078]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 13116]
Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being
Imported for Exhibition--Determinations: ``Dead Sea Scrolls: The
Exhibition'' 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 ``Dead Sea Scrolls: The
Exhibition'' at the Houston Museum of Natural Science, Houston, 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.
The action of the United States in this matter, and the immunity
based on the application of the provisions of law involved, does not
imply any view of the United States concerning the ownership of the
exhibit objects.
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#c1b2a4a2b5a8aeaff3f5f4f881b2b5a0b5a4efa6aeb7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6a190f091e030504585e5f532a191e0b1e0f440d051c">[email 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.
Sherry C. Keneson-Hall,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural
Affairs, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of
State.
[FR Doc. 2026-19078 Filed 9-16-26; 8:45 am]
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