[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 149 (Wednesday, August 4, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47199-47200]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-17784]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 4779]


Notice of Meeting of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee

    In accordance with the provisions of the Convention on Cultural 
Property

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Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) there will be a meeting of 
the Cultural Property Advisory Committee on Thursday, September 9, 
2004, from approximately 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Friday, September 10, 
from approximately 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Department of State, Annex 
44, Room 840, 301 4th St., SW., Washington, DC. During its meeting the 
Committee will review a request from the Government of the Republic of 
Colombia to the Government of the United States of America. Concerned 
that its cultural heritage is in jeopardy from pillage, the Government 
of the Republic of Colombia made this request under Article 9 of the 
1970 UNESCO Convention.
    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.). The text of the Act, a public summary of this 
request, and related information may be found at http://exchanges.state.gov/culprop. Portions of the meeting on September 9 and 
10 will be closed pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B) and 19 U.S.C. 
2605(h). However, on September 9, the Committee will hold an open 
session, approximately 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon, to receive oral public 
comment on the Colombia request. Persons wishing to attend this open 
session should notify the Cultural Heritage Center of the Department of 
State at (202) 619-6612 by Thursday, September 2, 2004, 3 p.m. (e.d.t.) 
to arrange for admission, as seating is limited.
    Those who wish to make oral presentations should request to be 
scheduled and submit a written text of the oral comments by September 2 
to allow time for distribution 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 determinations under section 303(a)(1) of the Convention on 
Cultural Property Implementation Act, 19 U.S.C. 2602, pursuant to which 
the Committee must make findings. This citation for the determinations 
can be found at the Web site noted above.
    The Committee also invites written comments and asks that they be 
submitted no later than September 2. All written materials, including 
the written texts of oral statements, should be faxed to (202) 260-
4893.

    Dated: July 27, 2004.
C. Miller Crouch,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs, 
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 04-17784 Filed 8-3-04; 8:45 am]
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