Wednesday, August 9, 2006 Part II Department of State Office of Protocol; Gifts to Federal Employees From Foreign Government Sources Reported to Employing Agencies in Calendar Year 2005; Notice VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:22 Aug 08, 2006 Jkt 208001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4717 Sfmt 4717 E:\FR\FM\09AUN2.SGM 09AUN2 jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES2 45604 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 153 / Wednesday, August 9, 2006 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF STATE year 2005 concerning gifts received from receive the relevant information to foreign government sources. The include them in earlier reports. [Public Notice 5482] compilation includes reports of both Publication of this listing in the tangible gifts and gifts of travel or travel Federal Register is required by Section Office of Protocol; Gifts to Federal expenses of more than minimal value, 7342(f) of Title 5, United States Code, as Employees From Foreign Government as defined by statute. Also, included are added by Section 515(a)(1) of the Sources Reported to Employing gifts received in previous years Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Agencies in Calendar Year 2005 including 1 gift in 2002, 1 gift in 2003, Fiscal Year 1978 (Pub. L. 95–105, The Department of State submits the 8 gifts in 2004 and 3 travel expenses in August 17, 1977, 91 Stat. 865). following comprehensive listing of the 2004. These latter gifts and expenses are Dated: July 28, 2006. statements which, as required by law, being reported in 2005 as the Office of Henrietta H. Fore, Federal employees filed with their Protocol, Department of State, did not Under Secretary for Management, employing agencies during calendar Department of State. AGENCY: PRESIDENT OF THE U.S. AND THE NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL [Report of tangible gifts] Gift, date of acceptance on behalf Name and title of person accepting of the U.S. Government, esti- Identity of foreign donor and Circumstances justifying the gift on behalf of the U.S. Gov- mated value, and current disposi- government acceptance ernment tion or location President ........................................ Consumables: Dean and Deluca His Excellency Shaykh Hamad Non-acceptance would cause em- gift basket. Rec’d—January 4, Bin Jassim Bin Jabor Al Thani, barrassment to donor and U.S. 2005. Est. Value—$500. Dis- First Deputy Prime Minister of Government. position—Handled pursuant to Foreign Affairs of the State of Secret Service policy. Qatar. President ........................................ Household accessories: (2): 5″ x His Majesty Sultan Maji Massanal Non-acceptance would cause em- 7″ Mara sterling picture frame; Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah barrassment to donor and U.S. and 14″ silver-plate circular Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Government. Mara tray with an inlaid wood Brunei Darussalam. base. Rec’d—January 27, 2005. Est. Value—$470. Loca- tion—Archives Foreign. Household accessory: 4’’ blue Faberge crystal etched votive candle holder. Rec’d—January 27, 2005 Est. Value—$50. Lo- cation—Archives Foreign. Household accessory: 7″ x 9″ Faberge crystal and gold cherry bowl etched with a floral pat- tern. Rec’d—January 27, 2005 Est. Value—$700 Location—Ar- chives Foreign. Household accessory: 10″ pewter Arte Italica Etruscan pitcher, Rec’d—January 27, 2005 Est. Value—$250 Location—Ar- chives Foreign. Pet supply: 30″ x 21″ leather dog bed with a yellow and hunter green plaid cushion. Rec’d— January 27, 2005 Est. Value— $280 Location—Archives For- eign. Household accessory: 111⁄2″ brown alligator leather thermos. Rec’d—January 27, 2005 Est. Value—$800 Location—Ar- chives Foreign. Household accessory: 27″ x 20″ x 15″ brown leather-covered trunk. Rec’d—January 27, 2005 Est. Value—$120 Location—Ar- chives Foreign. VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:22 Aug 08, 2006 Jkt 208001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4701 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09AUN2.SGM 09AUN2 jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES2 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 153 / Wednesday, August 9, 2006 / Notices 45605 AGENCY: PRESIDENT OF THE U.S. AND THE NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL—Continued [Report of tangible gifts] Gift, date of acceptance on behalf Name and title of person accepting of the U.S. Government, esti- Identity of foreign donor and Circumstances justifying the gift on behalf of the U.S. Gov- mated value, and current disposi- government acceptance ernment tion or location President ........................................ Desk accessory: 8″ x 5″ sterling His Excellency Aleksander Non-acceptance would cause em- desk organizer with 6″ piece of Kwasniewski, President of the barrassment to donor and U.S. amber and a business card Republic of Poland. Government. holder etched with an image of the President’s residence in Warsaw. Rec’d—February 14, 2005 Est. Value—$750. Loca- tion—Archives Foreign. President ........................................ Tapestry: 77″ x 64″ beige wool His Excellency Guy Verhofstadt, Non-acceptance would cause em- contemporary tapestry, woven Prime Minister of Belgium. barrassment to donor and U.S. in the style of a 17th century Government. hunt scene. Central panel with figures and landscape, framed by a wide border of fruits and flowers. Rec’d—February 21, 2005, Est. Value—$900. Loca- tion—Archives Foreign. President ........................................ Leatherbound limited edition His Excellency Ivan Gasparovic, Non-acceptance would cause em- book: ‘‘Proglas,’’ published by President of the Slovak Repub- barrassment to donor and U.S. Perfekt Publishing House; with lic. Government. accompanying CD. Rec’d— February 28, 2005. Est. Value—$275 Location—Ar- chives Foreign. Photographs: (33): 8″ x 10″ color photographs of President and Mrs. Bush’s visit to the Slovak Republic February, 2005; held in a leather photo album em- bossed with ‘‘President of the Slovak Republic, H.E. Ivan Gasparovic.’’ Rec’d—February 28, 2005. Est. Value—$375. Location—Archives Foreign. President ........................................ Household accessories (6): 6″ Their Majesties King Albert II and Non-acceptance would cause em- crystal glasses etched with the Queen Paola of Belgium. barrassment to donor and U.S. Belgian royal crest. Rec’d— Government March 4, 2005. Est. Value— $750. Location—Archives For- eign. Household accessory: 10″ cut crystal decanter etched with the Belgian royal crest. Rec’d— March 4, 2005 Est. Value— $198 Location—Archives For- eign. VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:22 Aug 08, 2006 Jkt 208001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4701 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09AUN2.SGM 09AUN2 jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES2 45606 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 153 / Wednesday, August 9, 2006 / Notices AGENCY: PRESIDENT OF THE U.S. AND THE NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL—Continued [Report of tangible gifts] Gift, date of acceptance on behalf Name and title of person accepting of the U.S. Government, esti- Identity of foreign donor and Circumstances justifying the gift on behalf of the U.S. Gov- mated value, and current disposi- government acceptance ernment tion or location President ........................................ Miscellaneous: 96″ brass and His Excellency Ivan Gasparovic, Non-acceptance would cause em- wood Slovak musical instru- The President of the Slovak barrassment to donor and U.S. ment (Fujara) engraved Republic and Mrs. Gasparovic. Government. ‘‘Georgovi W. Bushovi, Prezidentovi, USA, Venuje Ivan Gasparovic, President Slovenskej Republiky.’’ Rec’d— March 4, 2005. Est. Value— $600 Location—Archives For- eign. Weapon: 16″ 24kt gold and silver dagger with synthetic rubies inset in the handle; held in a gold-tone presentation case with plaques engraved with ‘‘Sword of a Slovak Duke from the Eighth Century, found in Blatnica, Slovak Republic’’ and ‘‘Prezident Slovenskej Republiky Ivan Gasparovic Venuje Prezidentovi Spojenych Statov Americkych Georgeovi W. Bushovi, 24 February, 2005, Bratislava.’’ Rec’d—March 4, 2005 Est. Value—$500. Loca- tion—Archives Foreign. President ........................................ Household accessory: 72″ x 54″ His Excellency Jacques Chirac, Non-acceptance would cause em- orange, gold, and navy blue President of the French Repub- barrassment to donor and U.S. striped Hermes wool blanket. lic. Government Rec’d—March 4, 2005 Est. Value—$940 Location—Ar- chives Foreign. President ........................................ Clothing; traditional Slovak rafting His Excellency Mikulas Dzurinda, Non-acceptance would cause em- costume including a 15″ black Prime Minister of the Slovak barrassment to the donor and felt hat with a red leather and Republic. U.S. Government. white shell band, a 46″ x 6″ light brown leather and brass belt embossed with a geometric pattern, and a brown, black, red, and green leather and shearling vest embroidered with small flowers. Rec’d—March 4, 2005. Est. Value—$600. Loca- tion—Archives Foreign. Miscellaneous: 21″ x 9″ green, white, and brown metal and wood railroad sign painted with a white cross on one side and engraved ‘‘Zeleznice Slovenskej Republiky, The Railways of the Slovak Republic’’ on the other side; with accomanying whistle. Rec’d—March 4, 2005. Est. Value $42. Location—Archives Foreign. President ........................................ Artwork: 6″ x 6″ bronze Auguste His Excellency Jean-Claude Non-acceptance would cause em- Tremont sculpture of a fox. Juncker, Prime Minister of the barrassment to donor and U.S. Rec’d—March 4, 2005. Est. Grand Duchy of Luxemborg. Government. Value—$350. Location—Ar- chives Foreign. VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:22 Aug 08, 2006 Jkt 208001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4701 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09AUN2.SGM 09AUN2 jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES2 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 153 / Wednesday, August 9, 2006 / Notices 45607 AGENCY: PRESIDENT OF THE U.S. AND THE NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL—Continued [Report of tangible gifts] Gift, date of acceptance on behalf Name and title of person accepting of the U.S. Government, esti- Identity of foreign donor and Circumstances justifying the gift on behalf of the U.S. Gov- mated value, and current disposi- government acceptance ernment tion or location President ........................................ Collectable: 20″ x 14″ double His Excellency Traian Basescu, Non-acceptance would cause em- masted and three jib model President of Romania. barrassment to donor and U.S. ship; hull painted in green and Government.