[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 94 (Wednesday, May 14, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27883-27884]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-10771]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 6213]


Notice of Meeting of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee

    There will be a meeting of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee 
on Thursday, July 24, 2008, from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and 
on Friday, July 25, from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon 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 Memorandum of Understanding Between the Government of the United 
States of America and the Government of the Republic of Honduras 
Concerning the Imposition of Import Restrictions on Archaeological 
Material from the Pre-Columbian Cultures of Honduras (``MOU''). The 
Government of the Republic of Honduras has notified the Government of 
the United States of America of its interest in extending the MOU. The 
Committee will also conduct an interim review of the MOU with El 
Salvador.
    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 and subject MOUs, as 
well as related information, may be found at http://exchanges.state.gov/culprop. Portions of the meeting on July 24 will be 
closed pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B) and 19 U.S.C. 2605(h), the 
latter of which stipulates that ``The provisions of the Federal 
Advisory

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Committee Act shall apply to the Cultural Property Advisory Committee 
except that the requirements of subsections (a) and (b) of section 10 
and 11 of such Act (relating to open meetings, public notice, public 
participation, and public availability of documents) shall not apply to 
the Committee, whenever and to the extent it is determined by the 
President or his designee that the disclosure of matters involved in 
the Committee's proceedings would compromise the Government's 
negotiation objectives or bargaining positions on the negotiations of 
any agreement authorized by this title.'' However, on July 24, the 
Committee will hold an open session from approximately 10:30 a.m. to 12 
noon, to receive oral public comment only on the proposal to extend the 
MOU with Honduras. Such an open session is not a statutory requirement, 
nor is the invitation for public oral or written comment. These steps 
are taken at the initiative of the Department of State. Persons wishing 
to attend this open session should notify the Cultural Heritage Center 
of the Department of State at (202) 453-8800 no later than July 15, 
2008, 5 p.m. (EST) to arrange for admission. Seating is limited.
    Anyone wishing to make an oral presentation at the public session 
must request to be scheduled, and must submit a written text of the 
oral comments by July 15, 2008, to allow time for distribution to 
Committee members prior to the meeting. Oral comments will be limited 
to allow time for questions from members of the Committee and must 
specifically relate to 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 July 15, 2008, to allow time for distribution 
to Committee members prior to the meeting. All written materials, 
including the written texts of oral statements, may be faxed to (202) 
453-8803 or sent to [email protected]. If more than three (3) pages, 20 
duplicates of written materials must be sent by express mail to: 
Cultural Heritage Center, Department of State, Annex 44, 301 4th 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20547; tel: (202) 453-8800.

    Dated: May 2, 2008.
Goli Ameri,
Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. E8-10771 Filed 5-13-08; 8:45 am]
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