[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 190 (Monday, October 2, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 58044]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-16196]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 5552]


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.) (the Act) there 
will be a meeting of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee on 
Wednesday, October 11, 2006, from approximately 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and 
on Thursday, October 12, from approximately 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the 
Department of State, Annex 44, Room 840, 301 4th St., SW., Washington, 
DC. At this meeting, the Committee will conduct its ongoing review 
function with respect to the Memorandum of Understanding 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; and, with respect to the Memorandum of Understanding with 
the Government of the Republic of Mali Concerning the Imposition of 
Import Restrictions on Archaeological Material from the Region of the 
Niger River Valley and the Bandiagara Escarpment (Cliff). This meeting 
is for the Committee to satisfy its ongoing review responsibility of 
agreements pursuant to the Act. It will focus its attention on Article 
II of the MOUs. This is not a meeting to consider extension of the 
MOUs. Such a meeting or meetings will be scheduled in the future and at 
that time a public session will be held.
    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.--Guatemala MOU, the U.S.-- Mali MOU, 
the designated lists of restricted categories, the text of the Act, and 
related information may be found at http://exchanges.state.gov/culprop.
    The meeting on October 11-12, will be closed pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
552b(c)(9)(B) and 19 U.S.C. 2605(h).

    Dated: September 21, 2006.
Dina Habib Powell,
Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of 
State.
 [FR Doc. E6-16196 Filed 9-29-06; 8:45 am]
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