[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 126 (Monday, July 3, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 30936]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-13933]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 10052]


Cultural Property Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice of a meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State is issuing this notice to announce the 
location, date, time and agenda for the next meeting of the Cultural 
Property Advisory Committee.

DATES AND TIME: Wednesday, July 19 and Thursday, July 20, 2017, 11:00 
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (EDT). An open session of the Cultural Property 
Advisory Committee will be held on July 19, 2017, 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 
p.m. (EDT). It will last approximately one hour. Participants will 
participate electronically. Those who wish to participate in the open 
session should register at http://culturalheritage.state.gov, which 
will provide information on how to access the meeting no later than 
July 10, 2017.
    Written Comments: must be received no later than July 10, 2017, at 
11:59 p.m. (EDT).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of State, 
Annex 5, 2200 C St. NW., Washington, DC. Participants will join the 
meeting electronically, with instructions provided at http://culturalheritage.state.gov no later than July 10, 2017.
    Comments: Methods of written comment submission are as follows:
     Electronic Comments: Use http://www.regulations.gov, enter 
the docket DOS-2017-0028, and follow the prompts to submit comments.
     Paper Comments: Only send paper comments that contain 
privileged or confidential information (within the meaning of 19 U.S.C. 
2605(i)(1)) to: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and 
Cultural Affairs--Cultural Heritage Center, SA-5 Floor 5, 2200 C St. 
NW., Washington, DC 20522-0505.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To pre-register for the meeting or for 
general questions concerning the meeting, contact the Bureau of 
Educational and Cultural Affairs--Cultural Heritage Center by phone, 
(202) 632-6301, or mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 306(e)(2) of the 
Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act (5 U.S.C. 2601 et 
seq.) (``the Act''), the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for 
Educational and Cultural Affairs calls a meeting of the Cultural 
Property Advisory Committee (``the Committee''). The Committee's 
responsibilities are carried out in accordance with provisions of the 
Act. A portion of this meeting will be closed to the public pursuant to 
5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B) and 19 U.S.C. 2605.
    Meeting Agenda: The Committee will review the request by the 
Government of Libya seeking import restrictions on archaeological and 
ethnological material.
    Open Session Participation: An open session of the meeting to 
receive oral public comments on the Libya request will be held 
Wednesday, July 19, 2017, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. (EDT). The text 
of the Act and a public summary of the Government of Libya's request 
may be found at http://culturalheritage.state.gov.
    If you wish to make an oral presentation at the meeting, you must 
request to be scheduled by the above-mentioned date and time, and you 
must submit a written summary of your oral presentation, ensuring that 
it is received no later than July 10, 2017, at 11:59 p.m. (EDT), via 
the Regulations.gov Web site listed in the ``Comments'' section above. 
Oral comments will be limited to five (5) minutes to allow time for 
questions from members of the Committee. All oral comments must relate 
specifically to matters referred to in 19 U.S.C. 2602(a)(1), with 
respect to which the Committee makes its findings and recommendations. 
Oral presentation to the Committee may be requested but, due to time 
constraints, is not guaranteed.
    Written Comments: If you do not wish to make oral comments but 
still wish to make your views known, you may submit written comments 
for the Committee to consider. Written comments from outside interested 
parties regarding the Libya request must be received no later than July 
10, 2017, at 11:59 p.m. (EDT). Your written comments should relate 
specifically to the matters referred to in 19 U.S.C. 2602(a)(1).

Mark Taplin,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, 
U.S. Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2017-13933 Filed 6-30-17; 8:45 am]
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