[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 146 (Monday, August 1, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44146-44147]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-15154]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 5106]


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, 
September 8, 2005, from approximately 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and on 
Friday, September 9, 2005, from

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approximately 9 a.m. to 3 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 proposal to extend the ``Agreement between the 
Government of the United States of America and the Government of the 
Republic of Italy Concerning the Imposition of Import Restrictions on 
Categories of Archaeological Material Representing the Pre-Classical, 
Classical and Imperial Roman Periods of Italy.'' The purpose of this 
review is for the Committee to make findings and a recommendation 
regarding the proposal to extend this Agreement.
    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 U.S.-Italy Agreement, the designated list 
of restricted categories, the text of the Act and related information 
may be found at http://exchanges.state.gov/culprop.
    Portions of the meeting on September 8 and 9 will be closed 
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B) and 19 U.S.C. 2605(h). However, on 
September 8, the Committee will hold an open session, approximately 1 
p.m. to 3:30 p.m., to receive oral public comment on the proposal to 
extend the Agreement. Persons wishing to attend this open session 
should notify the Cultural Heritage Center of the Department of State 
at (202) 453-8800 by Wednesday, August 24, 2005, 5 p.m. (EST) 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 Thursday 
August 24, 2005, 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 August 24, 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 
20547. Express mail is recommended for timely delivery.

    Dated: July 25, 2005.
Dina Habib Powell,
Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. 05-15154 Filed 7-29-05; 8:45 am]
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