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agreements with the foreign owners or 

custodians. I also determine that the 

exhibition or display of the exhibit 

objects at the Metropolitan Museum of 

Art, New York, New York, from on or 

about March 12, 2012, until on or about 

July 8, 2012, and at possible additional 

exhibitions or venues yet to be 

determined, is in the national interest. 

I have ordered that Public Notice of 

these Determinations be published in 

the Federal Register. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information, including a list of 

the exhibit objects, contact Paul W. 

Manning, Attorney-Adviser, Office of 

the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of 

State (telephone: 202–632–6469). The 

mailing address is U.S. Department of 

State, SA–5, L/PD, Fifth Floor (Suite 

5H03), Washington, DC 20522–0505. 

Dated: September 21, 2011. 

J. Adam Ereli, 

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau 

of Educational and Cultural Affairs, 

Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2011–24979 Filed 9–27–11; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 7616] 

Culturally Significant Objects Imported 

for Exhibition Determinations: 

‘‘Masters of Venice: Renaissance 

Paintings of Passion and Power from 

Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna’’ 

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, 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, and Delegation of 

Authority No. 236–3 of August 28, 2000 

(and, as appropriate, Delegation of 

Authority No. 257 of April 15, 2003), I 

hereby determine that the objects to be 

included in the exhibition ‘‘Masters of 

Venice: Renaissance Paintings of 

Passion and Power from 

Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna,’’ 

imported from abroad for temporary 

exhibition within the United States, are 

of cultural significance. The objects are 

imported pursuant to a loan agreement 

with the foreign owner or custodian. I 

also determine that the exhibition or 

display of the exhibit objects at the de 

Young Museum, San Francisco, 

California, from on or about October 29, 

2011, until on or about February 26, 

2012, and at possible additional 

exhibitions or venues yet to be 

determined, is in the national interest. 

I have ordered that Public Notice of 

these Determinations be published in 

the Federal Register. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information, including a list of 

the exhibit objects, contact Paul W. 

Manning, Attorney-Adviser, Office of 

the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of 

State (telephone: 202–632–6469). The 

mailing address is U.S. Department of 

State, SA–5, L/PD, Fifth Floor (Suite 

5H03), Washington, DC 20522–0505. 

Dated: September 21, 2011. 

J. Adam Ereli, 

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau 

of Educational and Cultural Affairs, 

Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2011–24983 Filed 9–27–11; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 7613] 

Advisory Committee on the Secretary 

of State’s Strategic Dialogue With Civil 

Society 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of 

the rules and regulations of the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the 

Advisory Committee on the Secretary of 

State’s Strategic Dialogue with Civil 

Society will convene in Washington, DC 

on October 4, 2011. The Committee 

provides advice and assists with the 

formulation of U.S. policies, proposals, 

and strategies for engagement with, and 

protection of, civil society worldwide. 

The objective of this inaugural meeting 

is to discuss the general purposes of the 

Committee and its five subcommittees 

and set an agenda for future Committee 

meetings. The meeting is open to the 

public and will be streamed live at 

https://statedept.connectsolutions.com/ 

csenglish. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

October 4, 2011, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 

a.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the U.S. Department of State, Room 

1107, 2201 C Street, NW., Washington, 

DC. This meeting is open to public 

participation, though seating is limited. 

Entry to the building is controlled. To 

obtain pre-clearance for entry provide, 

by September 29th, your name, 

professional affiliation, valid 

government-issued ID number, passport 

number and country of issuance, or 

drivers license number and state of 

issuance, date of birth, and citizenship 

to Dara Duncan via e-mail to 

civilsociety@state.gov or facsimile to 

(202) 736–7961. One of the following 

forms of valid photo identification will 

be required for entry into the: U.S. 

driver’s license, U.S. Government 

identification card, or any valid 

passport. Enter the Department of State 

from the entrance on C Street. In view 

of escorting requirements, nonGovernment attendees should plan to 

arrive 15 minutes before the meeting 

begins. 

Written comments may also be 

submitted to Dara Duncan via the 

contact information above. All 

comments, including names and 

addresses when provided, are placed in 

the record and are available for 

inspection and copying. The public may 

inspect comments received at the U.S. 

Department of State, 2201 C Street, NW., 

Room 1317, Washington, DC 20520. 

Please call ahead to (202) 736–7824 to 

facilitate entry into the building. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dara 

Duncan, Committee Executive 

Secretary, U.S. Department of State, 

2201 C Street, NW., Room 1317, 

Washington, DC 20520; (202) 736–7824; 

fax (202) 736–7961; 

civilsociety@state.gov. 

Individuals who use 

telecommunication devices for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Information 

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 

between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern 

Standard Time, Monday through Friday. 

Requests for reasonable accommodation 

for access to the facility or proceedings 

may be made by contacting Dara 

Duncan at the contact information 

provided above prior to September 26th. 

Requests made after that date will be 

considered, but might not be possible to 

fulfill. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

meeting is open to the public and will 

be streamed live at: https:// 

statedept.connectsolutions.com/ 

csenglish. Agenda items to be covered 

include: (1) Introductions, (2) 

Presentations by the Chairs of the 

Subcommittees, (3) Public Comment, (4) 

General Discussion, (5) Adjournment. 

Anyone who would like to bring related 

matters to the attention of the 

Committee may file written statements 

with the Committee staff before or after 

the meeting. The agenda will allow time 

for people to make oral statements of 

two minutes or less. Individuals 

wishing to make an oral statement 

should submit this request in writing by 

September 28, 2011 to be scheduled on 

the agenda. Written comments and 

requests of time for oral comments must 

be sent to Dara Duncan, Committee 


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Executive Secretary, at the contact 

information provided above. 

Personal data is requested for building 

entry pursuant to Public Law 99–399 

(Omnibus Diplomatic Security and 

Antiterrorism Act of 1986), as amended; 

Public Law 107–56 (USA Patriot Act); 

and Executive Order 13356. The 

purpose of the collection is to validate 

the identity of individuals who enter 

Department facilities. The data will be 

entered into the Visitor Access Control 

System (VACS–D) database. Please see 

the Privacy Impact Assessment for 

VACS–D at http://www.state.gov/ 

documents/organization/100305.pdf for 

additional information. 

Dated: September 13, 2011. 

Dara Duncan, 

Policy Coordinator, U.S. Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2011–24993 Filed 9–27–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–10–P 

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 

Section 306 Monitoring of Paraguay: 

Memorandum of Understanding on 

Intellectual Property Rights: Request 

for Public Comment 

AGENCY: Office of the United States 

Trade Representative. 

ACTION: Request for written submissions 

from the public. 

SUMMARY: In January 1998, the USTR 

designated Paraguay as a Priority 

Foreign Country in the 1998 Special 301 

Report. A Section 301 investigation was 

initiated in February 1998, and was 

suspended in November 1998 after the 

United States and Paraguay successfully 

entered into a Memorandum of 

Understanding on Intellectual Property 

Rights. USTR subsequently announced 

that the MOU would be monitored 

through Section 306 of the Trade Act of 

1974. USTR hereby requests written 

submissions from the public concerning 

Paraguay’s implementation of the MOU 

on Intellectual Property Rights, and 

additional actions that Paraguay should 

take, if any, to improve the protection 

and enforcement of intellectual property 

rights. 

DATES: Submissions from the general 

public and foreign governments must be 

received by Tuesday, October 18, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: All comments should be 

sent electronically to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, docket number 

USTR–2011–0013. Submissions should 

contain the term ‘‘Paraguay 

Memorandum of Understanding on 

Intellectual Property Rights’’ in the 

‘‘Type comment’’ field on http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Paula Karol Pinha, Director, Intellectual 

Property and Innovation, Office of the 

United States Trade Representative, at 

(202) 395–5419. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Trade Act) 

(19 U.S.C. 2242) requires the United 

States Trade Representative (USTR) to 

identify countries that deny adequate 

and effective protection of intellectual 

property rights (IPR) or deny fair and 

equitable market access to U.S. persons 

who rely on intellectual property 

protection. (The provisions of Section 

182 are commonly referred to as the 

‘‘Special 301’’ provisions of the Trade 

Act.) The USTR is required to determine 

which, if any, of these countries should 

be identified as Priority Foreign 

Countries. Countries placed on the 

Priority Foreign Country list are found 

to have the most onerous or egregious 

acts, policies, or practices and whose 

acts, policies, or practices have the 

greatest adverse impact (actual or 

potential) on the relevant U.S. products. 

Priority Foreign Countries are subject to 

an investigation under the Section 301 

provisions of the Trade Act of 1974. 

In 1998, the USTR identified Paraguay 

as a Priority Foreign Country in the 

1998 Special 301 Report. A Section 301 

investigation was initiated in February 

1998, and was suspended in November 

1998 after the United States and 

Paraguay entered into a Memorandum 

of Understanding on Intellectual 

Property Rights (the ‘‘MOU’’) that 

included an Enforcement Action Plan to 

address the issues that were the subject 

of the Section 301 investigation. The 

MOU has been extended since 1998, 

and it was renegotiated in 2008 to 

address legislative developments and to 

better tailor key objectives for the 

enforcement of intellectual property 

rights. The MOU is scheduled to expire 

as of December 31, 2011. 

The current MOU includes 

commitments by Paraguay to protect 

intellectual property rights and 

implement effective enforcement 

mechanisms and practices against 

intellectual property rights violations. It 

also includes commitments with respect 

to transparency in the administration of 

intellectual property rights, and 

reporting of enforcement related 

activities, and commitments with 

respect to training of government 

officials. The MOU includes an 

enforcement action plan and a 

consultation mechanism for addressing 

matters related to the MOU. 

USTR hereby requests written 

submissions from the public concerning 

Paraguay’s implementation of the MOU 

on Intellectual Property Rights, and, if 

applicable, any additional actions that 

Paraguay should take to improve the 

protection and enforcement of 

intellectual property rights, and any 

provisions that should be included in 

the MOU to make it more effective. 

USTR requests that, where relevant, 

submissions mention particular 

examples of which acts, policies, or 

practices in Paraguay deserve special 

attention. Submissions may report 

positive or negative developments with 

respect to the protection and 

enforcement of intellectual property 

rights in Paraguay and market access for 

U.S. persons who rely on intellectual 

property. 

Requirements for comments: 

Comments should include a description 

of the problems or positive 

developments and the effect of the acts, 

policies, and practices on U.S. industry. 

Comments should be as detailed as 

possible and should provide all 

necessary information for assessing the 

effect of the acts, policies, and practices 

at issue. Any comments that include 

quantitative loss claims should be 

accompanied by the methodology used 

in calculating such estimated losses. 

Comments must be in English. All 

comments should be sent electronically 

to http://www.regulations.gov, docket 

number USTR–2011–0013. 

To submit comments to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, enter docket 

number USTR–2011–0013 on the home 

page and click ‘‘search.’’ The site will 

provide a search-results page listing all 

documents associated with this docket. 

Find a reference to this notice by 

selecting ‘‘Notice’’ under ‘‘Document 

Type’’ on the left side of the searchresults page, and click on the link 

entitled ‘‘Submit a comment.’’ (For 

further information on using the 

http://www.regulations.gov Web site, 

please consult the resources provided 

on the Web site by clicking on ‘‘How to 

Use This Site’’ on the left side of the 

home page). 

The http://www.regulations.gov site 

provides the option of providing 

comments by filling in a ‘‘Type 

comment’’ field, or by attaching a 

document. It is expected that most 

comments will be provided in an 

attached document. If a document is 

attached, it is sufficient to type ‘‘See 

attached’’ in the ‘‘Type comment’’ field. 

However, all submissions should 

contain the term ‘‘Paraguay 

Memorandum of Understanding on 

Intellectual Property Rights’’ in the 

‘‘General Comments’’ field. 


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