82_FR_32586 82 FR 32452 - Extension of Import Restrictions Imposed on Archaeological Objects and Ecclesiastical and Ritual Ethnological Materials From Cyprus

82 FR 32452 - Extension of Import Restrictions Imposed on Archaeological Objects and Ecclesiastical and Ritual Ethnological Materials From Cyprus

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 134 (July 14, 2017)

Page Range32452-32453
FR Document2017-14822

This document amends the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations to reflect an extension of import restrictions on Pre-Classical and Classical archaeological objects, and Byzantine and post-Byzantine ecclesiastical and ritual ethnological materials from Cyprus. The restrictions, which were originally imposed by Treasury Decision 02-37, and last extended by CBP Dec. 12-13, are due to expire on July 16, 2017. The Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs, United States Department of State, has determined that conditions continue to warrant the imposition of import restrictions. Accordingly, these import restrictions will remain in effect for an additional five years, and the CBP regulations are being amended to reflect this extension through July 16, 2022. These restrictions are being extended pursuant to determinations of the United States Department of State made under the terms of the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act in accordance with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property. CBP Dec. 12-13 contains the Amended Designated List of all archaeological objects and Byzantine and Post-Byzantine ecclesiastical and ritual ethnological materials from Cyprus, to which the restrictions apply.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

19 CFR Part 12

[CBP Dec. 17-07]
RIN 1515-AE31


Extension of Import Restrictions Imposed on Archaeological 
Objects and Ecclesiastical and Ritual Ethnological Materials From 
Cyprus

AGENCY:  U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Department of Homeland 
Security; Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This document amends the U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(CBP) regulations to reflect an extension of import restrictions on 
Pre-Classical and Classical archaeological objects, and Byzantine and 
post-Byzantine ecclesiastical and ritual ethnological materials from 
Cyprus. The restrictions, which were originally imposed by Treasury 
Decision 02-37, and last extended by CBP Dec. 12-13, are due to expire 
on July 16, 2017. The Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural 
Affairs, United States Department of State, has determined that 
conditions continue to warrant the imposition of import restrictions. 
Accordingly, these import restrictions will remain in effect for an 
additional five years, and the CBP regulations are being amended to 
reflect this extension through July 16, 2022. These restrictions are 
being extended pursuant to determinations of the United States 
Department of State made under the terms of the Convention on Cultural 
Property Implementation Act in accordance with the United Nations 
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Convention 
on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export 
and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property. CBP Dec. 12-13 contains 
the Amended Designated List of all archaeological objects and Byzantine 
and Post-Byzantine ecclesiastical and ritual ethnological materials 
from Cyprus, to which the restrictions apply.

DATES: Effective July 16, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For regulatory aspects, Lisa L. 
Burley, Chief, Cargo Security, Carriers and Restricted Merchandise 
Branch, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade, (202) 325-0215. For 
operational aspects, William R. Scopa, Branch Chief, Partner Government 
Agency Branch, Trade Policy and Programs, Office of Trade, (202) 863-
6554, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    Pursuant to the provisions of the 1970 United Nations Educational, 
Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Convention, codified into 
U.S. law as the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act 
(hereinafter, ``the Cultural Property Implementation Act'' or ``the 
Act'') (Pub. L. 97-446, 19 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.), the United States 
entered into a bilateral agreement with the Republic of Cyprus on July 
16, 2002, to impose import restrictions on certain archaeological 
materials representing the Pre-Classical and Classical periods ranging 
in date from approximately the 8th Millennium B.C. to approximately 330 
A.D. of Cyprus (``the 2002 Agreement''). On July 19, 2002, the former 
United States Customs Service (U.S. Customs and Border Protection's 
predecessor agency) published Treasury Decision (T.D.) 02-37 in the 
Federal Register (67 FR 47447), which amended 19 CFR 12.104g(a) to 
reflect the imposition of these restrictions and included a list 
designating the types of articles covered by the restrictions. These 
restrictions were to be effective through July 16, 2007.
    On August 17, 2006, the Republic of Cyprus and the United States 
amended the 2002 Agreement (covering Pre-Classical and Classical 
archeological materials) to include a list of Byzantine ecclesiastical 
and ritual ethnological materials dating from approximately the 4th 
century A.D. through approximately the 15th century A.D. that had been 
(and, at that time, were still) protected pursuant to an emergency 
action which was published in the Federal Register (64 FR 17529) on 
April 12, 1999. The amendment of the 2002 Agreement to cover both the 
archaeological materials and the ethnological materials was reflected 
in CBP Dec. 06-22, which was published in the Federal Register (71 FR 
51724) on August 31, 2006. CBP Dec. 06-22 contains the list of 
Byzantine ecclesiastical and ritual ethnological materials from Cyprus 
previously protected pursuant to the emergency action and announced 
that import restrictions, as of August 31, 2006, were imposed on this 
cultural property pursuant to the amended Agreement (19 U.S.C. 
2603(c)(4)). Thus, as of that date, the import restrictions covering 
materials described in CBP Dec. 06-22 were set to be effective through 
July 16, 2007.
    On July 13, 2007, CBP published CBP Dec. 07-52 in the Federal 
Register (72 FR 38470) which further extended the import restrictions 
to July 16, 2012. The Designated List was published with this decision.
    On July 13, 2012, CBP published CBP Dec. 12-13 in the Federal 
Register (77 FR 41266), effective on July 16, 2012, amending CBP 
regulations to reflect the extension of import restrictions and also to 
cover Post-Byzantine ecclesiastical and ritual ethnological materials 
ranging from approximately 1500 A.D. to approximately 1850 A.D. of 
Cyprus. The amended Designated List was published with the decision in 
CBP Dec. 12-13, which includes the unrevised list of covered 
archaeological objects, as well as Byzantine and post-Byzantine 
ecclesiastical and ritual ethnological materials. The import 
restrictions are due to expire on July 16, 2017.
    On August 1, 2012, CBP published a correcting amendment to CBP Dec. 
12-13 in the Federal Register (77 FR 45479) as the amended Designated 
List and the regulatory text in that document contained language which 
was inadvertently not consistent with the rest of the document as to 
the historical period that the import restrictions cover for 
ecclesiastical and ritual ethnological materials from Cyprus.
    Import restrictions listed in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 
at 19 CFR 12.104g(a) are effective for no more than five years 
beginning on the date on which the agreement enters into force

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with respect to the United States. This period may be extended for 
additional periods of not more than five years if it is determined that 
the factors which justified the initial agreement still pertain and no 
cause for suspension of the agreement exists. (19 CFR 12.104g(a)).
    On July 12, 2016, the Department of State received a request by the 
Republic of Cyprus to extend the Agreement. The Department of State 
proposed to extend the import restrictions for an additional five years 
in a notice published in the Federal Register (81 FR 52946) on August 
10, 2016. On March 22, 2017, the Assistant Secretary for Educational 
and Cultural Affairs, State Department, after consultation with and 
recommendations by the Cultural Property Advisory Committee, determined 
that the cultural heritage of Cyprus continues to be in jeopardy from 
pillage of certain archaeological objects and certain ethnological 
materials and that the import restrictions should be extended for an 
additional five-year period to July 16, 2022. Diplomatic notes have 
been exchanged reflecting the extension of those restrictions for an 
additional five-year period. Accordingly, CBP is amending 19 CFR 
12.104g(a) to reflect the extension of the import restrictions.
    The Amended Designated List of archaeological objects and Byzantine 
and post-Byzantine ecclesiastical and ritual ethnological materials is 
set forth in CBP Dec. 12-13. The herein mentioned Agreements and the 
Designated List and amended Designated Lists may be found at the 
following Web site address: https://eca.state.gov/cultural-heritage-center/cultural-property-protection/bilateral-agreements by clicking on 
``Cyprus.''
    The restrictions on the importation of these archaeological, and 
ecclesiastical and ritual ethnological materials from Cyprus are to 
continue in effect through July 16, 2022. Importation of such materials 
from Cyprus continues to be restricted through that date unless the 
conditions set forth in 19 U.S.C. 2606 and 19 CFR 12.104c are met.

Inapplicability of Notice and Delayed Effective Date

    This amendment involves a foreign affairs function of the United 
States and is, therefore, being made without notice or public procedure 
under 5 U.S.C. 553(a)(1). In addition, CBP has determined that such 
notice or public procedure would be impracticable and contrary to the 
public interest because the action being taken is essential to avoid 
interruption of the application of the existing import restrictions (5 
U.S.C. 553(b)(B)). For the same reason, a delayed effective date is not 
required under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3).

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    Because no notice of proposed rulemaking is required, the 
provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) do 
not apply.

Executive Orders 12866 and 13771

    Because this rule involves a foreign affairs function of the United 
States, it is not subject to either Executive Order 12866 or Executive 
Order 13771.

Signing Authority

    This regulation is being issued in accordance with 19 CFR 
0.1(a)(1).

List of Subjects in 19 CFR Part 12

    Cultural property, Customs duties and inspection, Imports, 
Prohibited merchandise.

Amendment to CBP Regulations

    For the reasons set forth above, part 12 of title 19 of the Code of 
Federal Regulations (19 CFR part 12), is amended as set forth below:

PART 12--SPECIAL CLASSES OF MERCHANDISE

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1. The general authority citation for part 12 and the specific 
authority citation for Sec.  12.104g continue to read as follows:

    Authority:  5 U.S.C. 301; 19 U.S.C. 66, 1202 (General Note 3(i), 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)), 1624;
* * * * *
    Sections 12.104 through 12.104i also issued under 19 U.S.C. 
2612;
* * * * *


Sec.  12.104g  [Amended]

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2. In Sec.  12.104g, paragraph (a), the table is amended in the entry 
for ``Cyprus'' by adding the words ``extended by CBP Dec. 17-07'' after 
the words ``CBP Dec. 12-13'' in the column headed ``Decision No.''.

Kevin K. McAleenan,
Acting Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

    Approved: July 11, 2017.
Timothy E. Skud,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
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                                                ASW TX E5 Temple, TX [Amended]                           import restrictions. Accordingly, these               the 2002 Agreement (covering Pre-
                                                Temple, Draughon-Miller Central Texas                    import restrictions will remain in effect             Classical and Classical archeological
                                                     Regional Airport, TX                                for an additional five years, and the CBP             materials) to include a list of Byzantine
                                                   (Lat. 31°09′07″ N., long. 97°24′28″ W.)               regulations are being amended to reflect              ecclesiastical and ritual ethnological
                                                Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional                   this extension through July 16, 2022.                 materials dating from approximately the
                                                     Localizer                                           These restrictions are being extended                 4th century A.D. through approximately
                                                   (Lat. 31°08′20″ N., long. 97°24′16″ W.)               pursuant to determinations of the                     the 15th century A.D. that had been
                                                Temple VOR
                                                                                                         United States Department of State made                (and, at that time, were still) protected
                                                   (Lat. 31°12′34″ N., long. 97°25′30″ W.)
                                                                                                         under the terms of the Convention on                  pursuant to an emergency action which
                                                   That airspace extending upward from 700
                                                                                                         Cultural Property Implementation Act                  was published in the Federal Register
                                                feet above the surface within a 6.7-mile
                                                radius of Draughon-Miller Central Texas                  in accordance with the United Nations                 (64 FR 17529) on April 12, 1999. The
                                                Regional Airport, and within 4 miles either              Educational, Scientific and Cultural                  amendment of the 2002 Agreement to
                                                side of the 157° radial of the Temple VOR                Organization (UNESCO) Convention on                   cover both the archaeological materials
                                                extending from the 6.7-mile radius to 10.1               the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing               and the ethnological materials was
                                                miles south of the airport, and within 2 miles           the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of            reflected in CBP Dec. 06–22, which was
                                                either side of the 201° bearing from the                 Ownership of Cultural Property. CBP                   published in the Federal Register (71
                                                airport from the 6.7-mile radius to 9.7 miles            Dec. 12–13 contains the Amended                       FR 51724) on August 31, 2006. CBP Dec.
                                                southwest of the airport, and within 4 miles             Designated List of all archaeological                 06–22 contains the list of Byzantine
                                                either side of the 336° bearing of the                                                                         ecclesiastical and ritual ethnological
                                                                                                         objects and Byzantine and Post-
                                                Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional
                                                                                                         Byzantine ecclesiastical and ritual                   materials from Cyprus previously
                                                Localizer extending from the 6.7-mile radius
                                                to 14.4 miles northwest of the airport.                  ethnological materials from Cyprus, to                protected pursuant to the emergency
                                                                                                         which the restrictions apply.                         action and announced that import
                                                  Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on July 5,                                                                      restrictions, as of August 31, 2006, were
                                                2017.                                                    DATES: Effective July 16, 2017.
                                                                                                         FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
                                                                                                                                                               imposed on this cultural property
                                                Walter Tweedy,                                                                                                 pursuant to the amended Agreement (19
                                                Acting Manager, Operations Support Group,
                                                                                                         regulatory aspects, Lisa L. Burley, Chief,
                                                                                                         Cargo Security, Carriers and Restricted               U.S.C. 2603(c)(4)). Thus, as of that date,
                                                ATO Central Service Center.                                                                                    the import restrictions covering
                                                                                                         Merchandise Branch, Regulations and
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–14716 Filed 7–13–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                         Rulings, Office of Trade, (202) 325–                  materials described in CBP Dec. 06–22
                                                BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
                                                                                                         0215. For operational aspects, William                were set to be effective through July 16,
                                                                                                                                                               2007.
                                                                                                         R. Scopa, Branch Chief, Partner
                                                                                                                                                                  On July 13, 2007, CBP published CBP
                                                                                                         Government Agency Branch, Trade
                                                DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                                                                         Dec. 07–52 in the Federal Register (72
                                                                                                         Policy and Programs, Office of Trade,                 FR 38470) which further extended the
                                                SECURITY                                                 (202) 863–6554, William.R.Scopa@                      import restrictions to July 16, 2012. The
                                                                                                         cbp.dhs.gov.                                          Designated List was published with this
                                                U.S. Customs and Border Protection
                                                                                                         SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            decision.
                                                DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                                                                                        On July 13, 2012, CBP published CBP
                                                                                                         Background
                                                                                                                                                               Dec. 12–13 in the Federal Register (77
                                                19 CFR Part 12                                             Pursuant to the provisions of the 1970              FR 41266), effective on July 16, 2012,
                                                                                                         United Nations Educational, Scientific                amending CBP regulations to reflect the
                                                [CBP Dec. 17–07]                                         and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)                    extension of import restrictions and also
                                                                                                         Convention, codified into U.S. law as                 to cover Post-Byzantine ecclesiastical
                                                RIN 1515–AE31
                                                                                                         the Convention on Cultural Property                   and ritual ethnological materials ranging
                                                Extension of Import Restrictions                         Implementation Act (hereinafter, ‘‘the                from approximately 1500 A.D. to
                                                Imposed on Archaeological Objects                        Cultural Property Implementation Act’’                approximately 1850 A.D. of Cyprus. The
                                                and Ecclesiastical and Ritual                            or ‘‘the Act’’) (Pub. L. 97–446, 19 U.S.C.            amended Designated List was published
                                                Ethnological Materials From Cyprus                       2601 et seq.), the United States entered              with the decision in CBP Dec. 12–13,
                                                                                                         into a bilateral agreement with the                   which includes the unrevised list of
                                                AGENCY:  U.S. Customs and Border                         Republic of Cyprus on July 16, 2002, to               covered archaeological objects, as well
                                                Protection; Department of Homeland                       impose import restrictions on certain                 as Byzantine and post-Byzantine
                                                Security; Department of the Treasury.                    archaeological materials representing                 ecclesiastical and ritual ethnological
                                                ACTION: Final rule.                                      the Pre-Classical and Classical periods               materials. The import restrictions are
                                                                                                         ranging in date from approximately the                due to expire on July 16, 2017.
                                                SUMMARY:   This document amends the                      8th Millennium B.C. to approximately                     On August 1, 2012, CBP published a
                                                U.S. Customs and Border Protection                       330 A.D. of Cyprus (‘‘the 2002                        correcting amendment to CBP Dec. 12–
                                                (CBP) regulations to reflect an extension                Agreement’’). On July 19, 2002, the                   13 in the Federal Register (77 FR 45479)
                                                of import restrictions on Pre-Classical                  former United States Customs Service                  as the amended Designated List and the
                                                and Classical archaeological objects, and                (U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s                 regulatory text in that document
                                                Byzantine and post-Byzantine                             predecessor agency) published Treasury                contained language which was
                                                ecclesiastical and ritual ethnological                   Decision (T.D.) 02–37 in the Federal                  inadvertently not consistent with the
                                                materials from Cyprus. The restrictions,                 Register (67 FR 47447), which amended                 rest of the document as to the historical
                                                which were originally imposed by                         19 CFR 12.104g(a) to reflect the                      period that the import restrictions cover
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                                                Treasury Decision 02–37, and last                        imposition of these restrictions and                  for ecclesiastical and ritual ethnological
                                                extended by CBP Dec. 12–13, are due to                   included a list designating the types of              materials from Cyprus.
                                                expire on July 16, 2017. The Assistant                   articles covered by the restrictions.                    Import restrictions listed in the Code
                                                Secretary for Educational and Cultural                   These restrictions were to be effective               of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 19 CFR
                                                Affairs, United States Department of                     through July 16, 2007.                                12.104g(a) are effective for no more than
                                                State, has determined that conditions                      On August 17, 2006, the Republic of                 five years beginning on the date on
                                                continue to warrant the imposition of                    Cyprus and the United States amended                  which the agreement enters into force


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                                                with respect to the United States. This                  553(b)(B)). For the same reason, a                        DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
                                                period may be extended for additional                    delayed effective date is not required
                                                periods of not more than five years if it                under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3).                                 Drug Enforcement Administration
                                                is determined that the factors which
                                                justified the initial agreement still                    Regulatory Flexibility Act                                21 CFR Part 1308
                                                pertain and no cause for suspension of                     Because no notice of proposed                           [Docket No. DEA–460]
                                                the agreement exists. (19 CFR
                                                                                                         rulemaking is required, the provisions
                                                12.104g(a)).                                                                                                       Schedules of Controlled Substances:
                                                   On July 12, 2016, the Department of                   of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5
                                                                                                         U.S.C. 601 et seq.) do not apply.                         Temporary Placement of Acryl
                                                State received a request by the Republic                                                                           Fentanyl Into Schedule I
                                                of Cyprus to extend the Agreement. The                   Executive Orders 12866 and 13771
                                                Department of State proposed to extend                                                                             AGENCY:  Drug Enforcement
                                                the import restrictions for an additional                   Because this rule involves a foreign                   Administration, Department of Justice.
                                                five years in a notice published in the                  affairs function of the United States, it                 ACTION: Temporary scheduling order.
                                                Federal Register (81 FR 52946) on                        is not subject to either Executive Order
                                                August 10, 2016. On March 22, 2017,                      12866 or Executive Order 13771.                           SUMMARY:    The Administrator of the Drug
                                                the Assistant Secretary for Educational                                                                            Enforcement Administration is issuing
                                                and Cultural Affairs, State Department,                  Signing Authority                                         this temporary scheduling order to
                                                after consultation with and                                                                                        schedule the synthetic opioid, N-(1-
                                                                                                           This regulation is being issued in
                                                recommendations by the Cultural                                                                                    phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)-N-
                                                                                                         accordance with 19 CFR 0.1(a)(1).                         phenylacrylamide (acryl fentanyl or
                                                Property Advisory Committee,
                                                determined that the cultural heritage of                 List of Subjects in 19 CFR Part 12                        acryloylfentanyl), and its isomers,
                                                Cyprus continues to be in jeopardy from                                                                            esters, ethers, salts and salts of isomers,
                                                pillage of certain archaeological objects                  Cultural property, Customs duties and                   esters, and ethers, into Schedule I. This
                                                and certain ethnological materials and                   inspection, Imports, Prohibited                           action is based on a finding by the
                                                that the import restrictions should be                   merchandise.                                              Administrator that the placement of
                                                extended for an additional five-year                                                                               acryl fentanyl into Schedule I of the
                                                period to July 16, 2022. Diplomatic                      Amendment to CBP Regulations
                                                                                                                                                                   Controlled Substances Act is necessary
                                                notes have been exchanged reflecting                       For the reasons set forth above, part                   to avoid an imminent hazard to the
                                                the extension of those restrictions for an               12 of title 19 of the Code of Federal                     public safety. As a result of this order,
                                                additional five-year period.                             Regulations (19 CFR part 12), is                          the regulatory controls and
                                                Accordingly, CBP is amending 19 CFR                      amended as set forth below:                               administrative, civil, and criminal
                                                12.104g(a) to reflect the extension of the                                                                         sanctions applicable to Schedule I
                                                import restrictions.                                     PART 12—SPECIAL CLASSES OF                                controlled substances will be imposed
                                                   The Amended Designated List of                                                                                  on persons who handle (manufacture,
                                                                                                         MERCHANDISE
                                                archaeological objects and Byzantine                                                                               distribute, reverse distribute, import,
                                                and post-Byzantine ecclesiastical and                                                                              export, engage in research, conduct
                                                ritual ethnological materials is set forth               ■ 1. The general authority citation for
                                                                                                         part 12 and the specific authority                        instructional activities or chemical
                                                in CBP Dec. 12–13. The herein                                                                                      analysis, or possess), or propose to
                                                mentioned Agreements and the                             citation for § 12.104g continue to read as
                                                                                                                                                                   handle, acryl fentanyl.
                                                Designated List and amended                              follows:
                                                                                                                                                                   DATES: This temporary scheduling order
                                                Designated Lists may be found at the                       Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 19 U.S.C. 66,                  is effective July 14, 2017, until July 15,
                                                following Web site address: https://                     1202 (General Note 3(i), Harmonized Tariff                2019, unless it is extended for an
                                                eca.state.gov/cultural-heritage-center/                  Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)),                   additional year or a permanent
                                                cultural-property-protection/bilateral-                  1624;                                                     scheduling proceeding is completed.
                                                agreements by clicking on ‘‘Cyprus.’’                    *      *         *       *       *                        The DEA will publish a document in the
                                                   The restrictions on the importation of                   Sections 12.104 through 12.104i also                   Federal Register announcing an
                                                these archaeological, and ecclesiastical                 issued under 19 U.S.C. 2612;                              extension or permanence.
                                                and ritual ethnological materials from
                                                Cyprus are to continue in effect through                 *      *         *       *       *                        FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                July 16, 2022. Importation of such                                                                                 Michael J. Lewis, Diversion Control
                                                                                                         § 12.104g    [Amended]                                    Division, Drug Enforcement
                                                materials from Cyprus continues to be
                                                restricted through that date unless the                  ■  2. In § 12.104g, paragraph (a), the table              Administration; Mailing Address: 8701
                                                conditions set forth in 19 U.S.C. 2606                   is amended in the entry for ‘‘Cyprus’’ by                 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia
                                                and 19 CFR 12.104c are met.                              adding the words ‘‘extended by CBP                        22152; Telephone: (202) 598–6812.
                                                                                                         Dec. 17–07’’ after the words ‘‘CBP Dec.                   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                Inapplicability of Notice and Delayed
                                                Effective Date                                           12–13’’ in the column headed ‘‘Decision                   Legal Authority
                                                                                                         No.’’.
                                                   This amendment involves a foreign                                                                                  Section 201 of the Controlled
                                                affairs function of the United States and                Kevin K. McAleenan,                                       Substances Act (CSA), 21 U.S.C. 811,
                                                is, therefore, being made without notice                 Acting Commissioner, U.S. Customs and                     provides the Attorney General with the
                                                or public procedure under 5 U.S.C.                       Border Protection.                                        authority to temporarily place a
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                                                553(a)(1). In addition, CBP has                                                                                    substance into Schedule I of the CSA for
                                                                                                           Approved: July 11, 2017.
                                                determined that such notice or public                                                                              two years without regard to the
                                                procedure would be impracticable and                     Timothy E. Skud,                                          requirements of 21 U.S.C. 811(b) if he
                                                contrary to the public interest because                  Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.               finds that such action is necessary to
                                                the action being taken is essential to                   [FR Doc. 2017–14822 Filed 7–13–17; 8:45 am]               avoid an imminent hazard to the public
                                                avoid interruption of the application of                 BILLING CODE 9111–14–P                                    safety. 21 U.S.C. 811(h)(1). In addition,
                                                the existing import restrictions (5 U.S.C.                                                                         if proceedings to control a substance are


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule.
DatesEffective July 16, 2017.
ContactFor regulatory aspects, Lisa L. Burley, Chief, Cargo Security, Carriers and Restricted Merchandise Branch, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade, (202) 325-0215. For operational aspects, William R. Scopa, Branch Chief, Partner Government Agency Branch, Trade Policy and Programs, Office of Trade, (202) 863- 6554, [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 32452 
RIN Number1515-AE31
CFR AssociatedCultural Property; Customs Duties and Inspection; Imports and Prohibited Merchandise

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