State Department Determinations: Culturally Significant Object Exhibition

FR: State Department

Published March 25th, 2026

Detected March 25th, 2026

Summary

The State Department has issued a notice regarding determinations for the exhibition of a culturally significant object, specifically Jean Siméon Chardin's "The Water Cistern." This notice is published in the Federal Register and details the agency's findings related to the object's import for exhibition purposes.

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The State Department has published a notice detailing its determinations concerning the import of Jean Siméon Chardin's painting, "The Water Cistern," for exhibition. This action, published in the Federal Register, signifies the agency's official stance on the cultural significance and import status of the object.

This notice serves as an informational update for importers and exporters involved in the exhibition of culturally significant artifacts. While this is a final determination, entities involved in similar importations should review the specific details to understand the criteria and process. No immediate compliance actions are mandated by this notice, but it establishes a precedent for future determinations.

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Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Object Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: Exhibition of Jean Siméon Chardin's “The Water Cistern” Object

A Notice by the State Department on 03/25/2026

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Department of State

[Public Notice:12975]

SUMMARY:

Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that a certain object being imported from abroad pursuant to an agreement with its foreign owner or custodian for temporary exhibition or display in the European Paintings galleries of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, is of cultural significance, and, further, that its 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: section2459@state.gov). 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. 2026-05774 Filed 3-24-26; 8:45 am]

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Published Document: 2026-05774 (91 FR 14616)