Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 117 / Monday, June 18, 2012 / Notices 36329 

for a person to respond using the 

electronic survey is 12 minutes. The 

estimated annual survey burden is 64 

hours. 

Dated: June 12, 2012. 

Mark Cohen, 

Deputy Special Counsel. 

[FR Doc. 2012–14726 Filed 6–15–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7405–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 7923] 

Culturally Significant Objects Imported 

for Exhibition Determinations: ‘‘Dead 

Sea Scrolls & The Bible Ancient 

Artifacts—Timeless Treasures’’ 

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 ‘‘Dead Sea 

Scrolls & The Bible Ancient Artifacts— 

Timeless Treasures’’ imported from 

abroad for temporary exhibition within 

the United States, are of cultural 

significance. The objects are imported 

pursuant to loan agreements with the 

foreign owners or custodians. I also 

determine that the exhibition or display 

of the exhibit objects at the 

Southwestern Baptist Theological 

Seminary, Forth Worth, TX, from on or 

about July 2, 2012, until on or about 

January 13, 2013; 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 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: June 13, 2012. 

J. Adam Ereli, 

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau 

of Educational and Cultural Affairs, 

Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2012–14832 Filed 6–15–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–05–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 7922] 

Notice of Intent to Prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement and 

Notice of Scoping Meeting 

AGENCY: Department of State. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321–4347, the 

Department of State (DOS) announces 

its intent to prepare an Environmental 

Impact Statement (EIS) and initiate the 

scoping process for the proposed agency 

action as specified below. The EIS will 

evaluate the impacts on the affected 

environment, including, but not limited 

to, socioeconomics, traffic and 

transportation, land use, historic and 

cultural resources, noise, air quality, 

environmental justice, and cumulative 

impacts. 

DATES: A public Scoping Meeting will 

be held on July 19, 2012, from 7:00 p.m. 

to 9:00 p.m.to inform stakeholders about 

the project and to receive public 

comments, questions and concerns 

regarding the scope of the EIS. The 

Scoping Meeting will be held at the 

Tifereth Israel Congregation, Cherner 

Auditorium, 770 16th Street NW., 

Washington, DC 20012. The public 

comment period will run until August 

10, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: All comments and 

questions on the Scoping Meeting and 

EIS can be directed by email to 

FMC.INFO@state.gov, by telephone 

(202) 471–5032, or by mail to: Geoffrey 

Hunt, Department of State, A/OPR/RPM, 

HST Room 1264, Washington DC 

20520–1264. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background: The mission of the 

Department of State (DOS), as the 

Federal executive agency responsible for 

international relations of the United 

States, is to shape and sustain a 

peaceful, prosperous, just, and 

democratic world and foster conditions 

for stability and progress for the benefit 

of the American people and people 

around the world. DOS has a number of 

domestic and international 

responsibilities associated with the 

establishment and operation of foreign 

missions in the United States. In this 

regard, DOS is responsible for assisting 

foreign missions with identifying 

properties on which they may locate 

and operate chanceries (commonly 

referred to as embassies) in the United 

States. 

As one of the smallest capital cities in 

the world, the availability of adequate 

space for the construction and operation 

of modern chanceries by foreign 

missions has been a longstanding 

challenge in the District of Columbia. In 

response, pursuant to the International 

Chancery Act of 1968, Congress 

authorized DOS to undertake the 

development of the International 

Chancery Center (ICC), located near the 

intersection of Connecticut Avenue and 

Van Ness Street NW. The ICC has 

successfully allowed foreign missions to 

locate their chanceries in a purposebuilt community, which was designed 

to both address the modern needs of 

such operations, as well as to mitigate 

to the extent possible negative impacts 

such facilities may have, or be perceived 

to have, with respect to neighboring 

properties and citizens. The ICC has 

proven to be a highly successful model 

for balancing the Federal government’s 

need to accommodate foreign missions 

with the concerns of local citizens about 

the location and operation of foreign 

chanceries in the District of Columbia. 

Because all lots within the ICC are fully 

assigned, DOS is considering 

establishing a second location for a 

similar development. 

Proposed Action: The proposed action 

is to prepare a Master Plan for the longterm development of a Foreign Missions 

Center on approximately 43.5 acres of 

the former Walter Reed Army Medical 

Center (WRAMC) site, located at 16th 

Street NW., between Aspen Street and 

Alaska Avenue in Washington, DC. The 

proposed action includes long-term 

leases of Federal land to foreign 

governments for the purpose of 

constructing and operating new 

chancery facilities. The term ‘‘chancery’’ 

in this context means the principal 

offices of a foreign mission (as defined 

in the Foreign Missions Act) used for 

diplomatic or related purposes, and any 

annexes to these offices or support 

facilities, and includes the site and any 

buildings on the site. After several years 

of considering the suitability of other 

locations throughout the District, the 

DOS has concluded that the former 

WRAMC site presents a viable option 

for undertaking a development of 

similar size and scale to the existing 

ICC. The proposed action would be 

developed in phases and is expected to 

accommodate several foreign missions 

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