[Federal Register: July 17, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 137)]
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UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY

 
Art Objects; Importation for Exhibition: Impressionists in 
Winter: Effects de Neige

AGENCY: United States Information Agency.

SUBJECT: Culturally significant objects imported for exhibition 
determinations.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: 
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 
(43 FR 133359, March 29, 1978), and Delegation Order No. 85-5 of June 
27, 1985 (50 FR 27393, July 2, 1985).

ACTION: I hereby determine that the objects to be included in the 
exhibit, ``Impressionists in Winter: Effects de Neige'' imported from 
abroad for the temporary exhibition without profit within the United 
States, are of cultural significance. These objects are imported 
pursuant to a loan agreement with the foreign lenders. I also determine 
that the exhibition or display of the listed exhibit objects at The 
Phillips Collection, Washington, DC from on or about September 19, 1998 
through January 3, 1999, and The Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco 
(Yerba Buena Gardens, Center for the Arts), San Francisco, CA from on 
or about January 30, 1999 to May 2, 1999 is in the national interest. 
Public Notice of these determinations is ordered to be published in the 
Federal Register.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Paul Manning, Assistant General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, 
202/619-5997, and the address is Room 700, U.S. Information Agency, 301 
4th Street SW, Washington, DC 20547-0001.

    Dated: July 13, 1998.
Les Jin,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 98-19127 Filed 7-16-98; 8:45 am]
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