[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 215 (Monday, November 8, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 60874]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-29164]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 3154]


Notice of Meeting of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee

    The Cultural Property Advisory Committee will meet on Monday, 
November 22, 1999, from approximately 9 a.m. to approximately 5 p.m., 
and on November 23 from approximately 8:30 a.m. to approximately 2 
p.m., at the Department of State, Annex 44, Room 840, 301 4th St., SW., 
Washington, DC. During its meeting on November 22, the Committee will 
continue its review of a cultural property request from the Government 
of the Republic of Italy filed under Article 9 of the 1970 Convention 
on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export 
and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property. Italy believes its 
cultural patrimony to be in jeopardy from pillage. It seeks U.S. import 
restrictions on categories of archaeological material in stone, metal, 
ceramic, bone, and glass, and wall paintings from the 5th millennium 
B.C. to the 5th c. A.D., although the preponderance of material 
represents the period between the 8th c. B.C. and the 5th c. A.D. The 
request is being reviewed by the Committee in accordance with 
provisions of the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act 
(19 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.). The Committee will report its findings and 
recommendations thereunder. Deliberations were conducted by the 
Committee on October 12-13 during which time it held an open session to 
receive public comment. The Committee also has received considerable 
written comment for its consideration and welcomes any additional 
written comment. The meeting on November 22 will be closed pursuant to 
5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B) and 19 U.S.C. 2605(h).
    During its meeting on November 23 the Committee will commence a 
review of a proposal to extend the Memorandum of Understanding between 
the Government of the United States of America and the Government of 
the Republic of El Salvador Concerning the Imposition of Import 
Restrictions on Certain Categories of Archaeological Material from the 
Prehispanic Cultures of the Republic of El Salvador. An open session to 
hear comment about the proposed extension of the MOU will be held from 
9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. The balance of the meeting on November 23 will be 
closed pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B) and 19 U.S.C. 2605(h). A copy 
of the MOU and the designated list of protected categories of 
archaeological material and further information about U.S. 
implementation of the 1970 Convention may be found at http://
e.usia.gov/education/culprop. Persons wishing to attend the open 
portion of the meeting on November 23 must call the Cultural Property 
Office at (202) 619-6612 no later than 5 p.m. (EDT) Thursday, November 
18, 1999, to arrange for admission. Written comments may be sent to 
Cultural Property, Department of State, Annex 44, 301 4th Street, SW., 
Rm. 247, Washington, DC. 20547.

    Dated: November 2, 1999.
Evelyn S. Lieberman,
Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, 
Department of State.

Determination To Close Portions of the Meeting of the Cultural 
Property Advisory Committee, November 22-23, 1999

    In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B), and 19 U.S.C. 2605(h), I 
hereby determine that the meeting of the Cultural Property Advisory 
Committee on November 22, 1999, from approximately 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 
and on November 23, from approximately 8:30-9:30 a.m. and from 11 a.m. 
to 2 p.m., at which there will be deliberation of information the 
premature disclosure of which would be likely to significantly 
frustrate implementation of proposed actions, will be closed. This 
determination shall be published in the Federal Register.

    Dated: November 2, 1999,
Evelyn S. Lieberman,
Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, 
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 99-29164 Filed 11-5-99; 8:45 am]
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