[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 5, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10034-10035]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-5203]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 3936]


Notice of Meeting of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

    The Cultural Property Advisory Committee will meet on Monday and 
Tuesday, April 15 and 16, from approximately 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and on 
Wednesday, April 17, from approximately 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the 
Department of State, Annex 44, Room 840, 301 4th St., SW., Washington, 
DC, to review the proposals to extend: (1) the ``Agreement between the 
Government of the United States of America and the Government of the

[[Page 10035]]

Republic of Mali Concerning the Imposition of Import Restrictions on 
Archaeological Material from the Region of the Niger River Valley and 
the Bandiagara Escarpment,'' which expires on September 23, 2002; and 
(2) the ``Agreement between the Government of the United States of 
America and the Government of the Republic of Guatemala Concerning the 
Imposition of Import Restrictions on Archaeological Objects and 
Materials from the Pre Columbian Cultures of Guatemala,'' which expires 
on October 3, 2002.
    The Committee's responsibilities are carried out in accordance with 
provisions of the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act 
(19 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.). A copy of the Act, the subject agreements, 
and related information may be found at this web site: http://exchanges.state.gov/education/culprop.
    During its meeting on Monday, April 15, the Committee will hold an 
open session, from 10 a.m. to 12 Noon to receive oral public comment on 
the proposals to extend these agreements. Persons wishing to attend 
this open session should notify the Cultural Property office at (202) 
619-6612 by Tuesday, April 9, 2002, to arrange for admission, as 
seating is limited. Those who wish to make oral presentations should 
also request to be scheduled, and must submit a written text of the 
oral comments, by April 9, to allow time for distribution of them to 
Committee members prior to the meeting. Oral comments will be limited 
to five minutes each to allow time for questions from members of the 
Committee and must specifically address the proposals to extend the 
Agreements with particular attention to determinations that will be 
made under Section 303 (a)(1) of the Convention on Cultural Property 
Implementation Act, 19 U.S.C. 2602. The Committee also invites written 
comments and asks that they be submitted by April 9. All written 
materials, including the written texts of oral statements, should be 
faxed to (202) 260-4893.
    Other portions of the meeting on April 15, 16 and 17 will be closed 
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B) and 19 U.S.C. 2605(h).

    Dated: February 26, 2002.
Patricia S. Harrison,
Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs, 
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 02-5203 Filed 3-4-02; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4710-11-P