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Notice of Determinations; Additional Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Scripture and Science: Our Universe, Ourselves, and Our Place” Exhibition

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identifier: "/us/fr/2023-06927"
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title: "Notice of Determinations; Additional Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Scripture and Science: Our Universe, Ourselves, and Our Place” Exhibition"
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title_name: "Federal Register"
section_number: "2023-06927"
section_name: "Notice of Determinations; Additional Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Scripture and Science: Our Universe, Ourselves, and Our Place” Exhibition"
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currency: "2023-04-04"
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document_number: "2023-06927"
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publication_date: "2023-04-04"
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fr_citation: "88 FR 20015"
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#  Notice of Determinations; Additional Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition—Determinations: “Scripture and Science: Our Universe, Ourselves, and Our Place” Exhibition

**SUMMARY:**

On January 3, 2023, notice was published on page 125 of the *Federal Register* (volume 88, number 1) of determinations pertaining to certain objects to be included in an exhibition entitled “Scripture and Science: Our Universe, Ourselves, and Our Place.” Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that certain additional objects being imported from abroad pursuant to agreements with their foreign owners or custodians for temporary display in the aforesaid exhibition at the Museum of the Bible, Washington, District of Columbia, 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:**

Elliot Chiu, Attorney-Adviser, Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State (telephone: 202-632-6471; email: *[email protected]* ). 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), E.O. 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.

Scott Weinhold,

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State.