[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 178 (Friday, September 15, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43445-43446]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-19623]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 10119]


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: October 23 through 25, 2017, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (EDT). The 
open session of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee will be held 
on October 23, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. (EDT). It will last approximately one 
hour. Participants will participate electronically. Those who wish to 
participate in the open session should visit http://culturalheritage.state.gov where information will be provided on how to 
access the meeting no later than October 16, 2017.
    Written Comments: must be received no later than October 15, 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. and the Harry S Truman Building, 2201 C St. 
NW., Washington, DC.
    Comments: Methods of written comment submission are as follows:
     Electronic Comments: Use http://www.regulations.gov, enter 
the docket [DOS-2017-0036] and follow the prompts to submit comments.
     Paper Comments: Only send paper comments if comments 
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: For general questions concerning the 
meeting, contact Catherine Foster, 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 Department is announcing 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 a proposal to extend the 
Memorandum of Understanding Between the Government of United States of 
America and the Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia Concerning the 
Imposition of Import Restrictions on Archaeological Material from 
Cambodia from the Bronze Age through the Khmer Era (``the Cambodia 
MOU'').
    Open Session Participation: An open session of the meeting to 
receive oral public comments on the proposed extension of the Cambodia 
MOU will be held Monday, October 23, 2017, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 
a.m. (EDT). The text of the Act and a copy of the Cambodia MOU 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 October 15, 2017 via email 
([email protected]), and you must submit a written summary of your oral 
presentation, ensuring that it is received no later than 11:59 p.m. 
(EDT) on October 15, 2017, 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 proposed extension of the Cambodia MOU must be 
received no later than October 15, 2017, at 11:59 p.m. (EDT). Your 
written comments should relate specifically to

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the matters referred to in 19 U.S.C. 2602(a)(1).

D. Bruce Wharton,
Acting Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, 
Department of State.
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