[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 120 (Thursday, June 23, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 36455]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-12457]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 5070]


Cultural Property: Nicaragua; Pre-Hispanic Archaeological 
Material, U.S. Import Restrictions, Memorandum of Understanding

    Notice of Proposal to Extend the Memorandum of Understanding 
Between the Government of the United States of America and the 
Government of the Republic of Nicaragua Concerning the Imposition of 
Import Restrictions on Archaeological Material from the Pre-Hispanic 
Cultures of the Republic of Nicaragua.
    The Government of the Republic of Nicaragua has informed the 
Government of the United States of its interest in an extension of the 
Memorandum of Understanding Between the Government of the United States 
of America and the Government of the Republic of Nicaragua Concerning 
the Imposition of Import Restrictions on Archaeological Material from 
the Pre-Hispanic Cultures of the Republic of Nicaragua, which entered 
into force on October 20, 2000.
    Pursuant to the authority vested in the Assistant Secretary for 
Educational and Cultural Affairs, and pursuant to the requirement under 
19 U.S.C. 2602(f)(1), an extension of this Memorandum of Understanding 
is hereby proposed.
    Pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 2602(f)(2), the views and recommendations of 
the Cultural Property Advisory Committee regarding this proposal will 
be requested.
    A copy of this Memorandum of Understanding, the designated list of 
restricted categories of material, and related information can be found 
at the following Web site: http://exchanges.state.gov/culprop.

    Dated: June 8, 2005.
Patricia S. Harrison,
Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. 05-12457 Filed 6-22-05; 8:45 am]
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