[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 28, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77827-77828]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-28391]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 4926]


Notice of Meeting of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee

    In accordance with the provisions of the Convention on Cultural 
Property Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) there will be a 
meeting of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee on Thursday, 
February 17, 2005, from approximately 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Friday, 
February 18, 2005, 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 People's Republic of China to the Government of the 
United States of America. Concerned that its cultural heritage is in 
jeopardy from pillage, the government of the People's Republic of China 
made this request under Article 9 of the 1970 UNESCO Convention. The 
request seeks U.S. import restrictions on Chinese archaeological 
material from the Paleolithic to the Qing Dynasty. A public summary of 
this request can be found at http://exchanges.state.gov. A Federal 
Register notice of receipt of this request, published on September 3, 
2004, can also be found at this Web site.
    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 February 17 and 
18 will be closed pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B) and 19 U.S.C. 
2605(h). However, on February 17, the Committee will hold an open 
session, approximately 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., to receive oral public 
comment on the China request. Persons wishing to attend this open 
session should notify the Cultural Heritage Center of the Department of 
State at (202) 619-6612 by Friday, February 4, 2005, 5 p.m. (e.s.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 Friday, 
February 4, to allow time for distribution of these comments to 
Committee members for their review 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 February 4, 2005. All written materials, 
including the written texts of oral statements, should be faxed to 
(202) 260-4893, if 5 pages or less. Written comments greater than five 
pages must be mailed (20 copies) to Cultural Heritage Center, 
Department of State Annex 44, 301 4th St., SW., Rm. 334, Washington, DC

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20547. Express mail is recommended for timely delivery.

    Dated: December 16, 2004.
Patricia S. Harrison,
Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. 04-28391 Filed 12-27-04; 8:45 am]
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