[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 158 (Thursday, August 15, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 66484]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-18243]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 12490]


Notice of Receipt of Request From the Government of the Republic 
of Lebanon 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

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Public notice.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Zonderman, Cultural Heritage 
Center, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs: (202) 632-9935; 
[email protected]; include ``El Salvador'' in the subject line.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Government of the Republic of Lebanon 
made a request to the Government of the United States on January 23, 
2024, 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. Lebanon's request seeks U.S. import 
restrictions on archaeological and ethnological materials representing 
Lebanon's cultural patrimony. The Cultural Heritage Center website will 
provide 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/cultural-property-advisory-committee-meeting-Sept-24-26-2-24. 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 R. Davis Lehmann,
Executive Director, Cultural Property Advisory Committee, Bureau of 
Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2024-18243 Filed 8-14-24; 8:45 am]
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