### 52997 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 166 / Tuesday, August 27, 2013 / Notices

State, SA–5, L/PD, Fifth Floor (Suite 5H03), Washington, DC 20522–0505.

Dated: August 16, 2013. Lee Satterfield, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Professional and Cultural Exchanges, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State.
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**[Public Notice 8440]**

**Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: ‘‘Yoga:**  **the Art of Transformation’’**

**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, 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 ‘‘Yoga: the Art of Transformation,’’ imported from abroad for temporary exhibition within the United States, are of cultural significance. The objects are imported pursuant to loan agreements with foreign owners or custodians. I also determine that the exhibition or display of the exhibit objects at The Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, from on or about October 19, 2013, until on or about January 26, 2014; The Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, CA, from on or about February 21, 2014, until on or about May 25, 2014; The Cleveland Museum of Art, from on or about June 22, 2014, until on or about September 7, 2014, 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

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**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  For further information, including a list of the exhibit objects, contact Julie Simpson, Attorney-Adviser, Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State (telephone: 202–632–6467). The mailing address is U.S. Department of State, SA–5, L/PD, Fifth Floor (Suite 5H03), Washington, DC 20522–0505. Dated: August 16, 2013. Lee Satterfield, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Professional and Cultural Exchanges, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State.
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**DEPARTMENT OF STATE**

**[Public Notice 8442]**

**Determination on Imposition and Waiver of Sanctions Under Sections**  **603 and 604 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003**  **(Pub. L. 107–228)**

Consistent with the authority contained in Section 604 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 (Pub. L. 107–228) (the ‘‘Act’’), the Delegation of Authority in the April 30, 2009, Memorandum for the Secretary of State, and Department of State Delegation of Authority No. 245–1, and with reference to the determinations set out in the Report to the Congress transmitted pursuant to Section 603 of that Act, regarding the extent of noncompliance by the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) or Palestinian Authority with certain commitments, I hereby impose the sanction set out in Section 604(a)(2), ‘‘Downgrade in Status of the PLO Office in the United States.’’ This sanction is imposed for a period of 180 days from the date that the report under Section 603 of the Act is transmitted to the Congress or until such time as the next report under Section 603 is required to be transmitted to the Congress, whichever is later.

Furthermore, I hereby determine that it is in the national security interest of the United States to waive that sanction, pursuant to Section 604(c) of the Act. This waiver shall be effective for a period of 180 days from the date hereof or until such time as the next report under Section 603 of the Act is required to be transmitted to Congress, whichever is later.

This Determination shall be reported to Congress promptly and published in the Federal Register

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Dated: August 8, 2013. William J. Burns, Deputy Secretary of State.
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**Connected Vehicle Research Program Public Meeting; Notice of Public**  **Meeting**

**AGENCY :**  ITS Joint Program Office, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.

**ACTION :**  Notice.

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Intelligent Transportation System Joint Program Office (ITS JPO) will host its annual free public meeting to provide an overview of the ITS JPO Connected Vehicle research program. The meeting will take place September 24 to 26, 2013, at the Holiday Inn Arlington at Ballston, 4610 Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA, 22203, 703–243–9800. Persons planning to attend the meeting should register online at www.itsa.org/ connectedvehicleworkshop.

The public meeting is the best opportunity to learn details about the Connected Vehicle research program in anticipation of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s 2013 decision regarding vehicle safety communications for light vehicles and 2014 decision for heavy vehicles. The meeting will have focused discussions on the ITS JPO’s Connected Vehiclesafety program, including vehicle-tovehicle communications, safety pilot, vehicle-to-infrastructure communications, human factors, and policy. There will also be a special session dedicated to the ITS Strategic Plan for 2015 to 2019 including a session on the developing USDOT Multimodal Plan for Vehicle Automation. The agenda for the meeting will be posted on the ITS JPO Web site
at www.its.dot.gov.

About the Connected Vehicle Research Program at USDOT

Connected Vehicle research at USDOT is a multimodal program that involves using wireless communication between vehicles, infrastructure, and personal communications devices to improve safety, mobility, and environmental sustainability. To learn more about the Connected Vehicle program please visit www.its.dot.gov.

Issued in Washington, DC, on the 21st day of August 2013. Stephen Glasscock, Program Analyst, ITS Joint Program Office.
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