[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 244 (Wednesday, December 21, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 78183]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-27735]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 11945]


Notice of Receipt of Request From the Government of the Republic 
of Uzbekistan Under Article 9 of the 1970 UNESCO Convention on the 
Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and 
Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property

SUMMARY: Notice of receipt of request from Uzbekistan for cultural 
property protection.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anne Compton, Cultural Heritage 
Center, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs: 202-632-6301; 
[email protected]; include ``Uzbekistan'' in the subject line.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan 
made a request to the Government of the United States on July 13, 2022, 
under Article 9 of the 1970 UNESCO Convention on the Means of 
Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of 
Ownership of Cultural Property. Uzbekistan's request seeks U.S. import 
restrictions on archaeological and ethnological materials representing 
Uzbekistan's cultural patrimony. The Cultural Heritage Center website 
provides instructions for public comment and additional information on 
the request, including categories of material that may be included in 
import restrictions: https://eca.state.gov/highlight/cultural-property-advisory-committee-meeting-January-30-February-02-2023. This notice is 
published pursuant to authority vested in the Assistant Secretary of 
State for Educational and Cultural Affairs and pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 
2602(f)(1).

Allison Davis,
Executive Director, Cultural Property Advisory Committee, Bureau of 
Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2022-27735 Filed 12-20-22; 8:45 am]
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