83 FR 14537 - Proposal To Extend Cultural Property Agreement Between the United States and China

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 65 (April 4, 2018)

Page Range		14537-14537
FR Document		2018-06763

Proposal to extend the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of United States of America and the Government of the People's Republic of China Concerning the Imposition of Import Restrictions on Categories of Archaeological Material from the Paleolithic Period through the Tang Dynasty and Monumental Sculpture and Wall Art at Least 250 Years Old.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 65 (Wednesday, April 4, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 4, 2018)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-06763]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 10372]


Proposal To Extend Cultural Property Agreement Between the United 
States and China

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Public notice.

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SUMMARY: Proposal to extend the Memorandum of Understanding between the 
Government of United States of America and the Government of the 
People's Republic of China Concerning the Imposition of Import 
Restrictions on Categories of Archaeological Material from the 
Paleolithic Period through the Tang Dynasty and Monumental Sculpture 
and Wall Art at Least 250 Years Old.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Cohen, Cultural Heritage 
Center, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs: 202-632-6307; 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Government of the People's Republic of 
China has informed the Government of the United States of America of 
its interest in an extension of the Memorandum of Understanding between 
the Government of United States of America and the Government of the 
People's Republic of China Concerning the Imposition of Import 
Restrictions on Categories of Archaeological Material from the 
Paleolithic Period through the Tang Dynasty and Monumental Sculpture 
and Wall Art at Least 250 Years Old. Pursuant to the authority vested 
in the Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural 
Affairs, and pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 2602(f)(1), an extension of this 
Memorandum of Understanding is hereby proposed. A copy of the 
Memorandum of Understanding, the Designated List of categories of 
material restricted from import into the United States, and related 
information can be found at the Cultural Heritage Center website: 
http://culturalheritage.state.gov.

    Dated: March 21, 2018.
Jennifer Zimdahl Galt,
Acting Assistant Secretary,
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State.
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objects at The Museum of Modern Art, Memorandum of Understanding ADDRESSES: The public will participate
New York, New York, from on or about between the Government of United electronically. The members will meet
May 26, 2018, until on or about October States of America and the Government at the U.S. Department of State, Annex
21, 2018, and at possible additional of the People’s Republic of China 5, 2200 C St. NW and the Harry S.
exhibitions or venues yet to be Concerning the Imposition of Import Truman Building, 2201 C St. NW,
determined, is in the national interest. Restrictions on Categories of Washington, DC.
I have ordered that Public Notice of Archaeological Material from the Comments: Methods of written
these determinations be published in Paleolithic Period through the Tang comment submission are as follows:
the Federal Register. Dynasty and Monumental Sculpture D Electronic Comments: Use http://
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and Wall Art at Least 250 Years Old. www.regulations.gov, enter the docket
Elliot Chiu in the Office of the Legal Pursuant to the authority vested in the [DOS–2018–0013] and follow the
Adviser, U.S. Department of State Assistant Secretary of State for prompts to submit comments.
(telephone: 202–632–6471; email: Educational and Cultural Affairs, and D Paper Comments: Only send paper
section2459@state.gov). The mailing pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 2602(f)(1), an comments if comments contain
address is U.S. Department of State, extension of this Memorandum of privileged or confidential information
L/PD, SA–5, Suite 5H03, Washington, Understanding is hereby proposed. A (within the meaning of 19 U.S.C.
DC 20522–0505. copy of the Memorandum of 2605(i)(1)) to: U.S. Department of State,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Understanding, the Designated List of Bureau of Educational and Cultural
foregoing determinations were made categories of material restricted from Affairs—Cultural Heritage Center, SA–5
pursuant to the authority vested in me import into the United States, and Floor 5, 2200 C St. NW, Washington, DC
by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. related information can be found at the 20522–0505.
985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), E.O. 12047 of Cultural Heritage Center website: http:// FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs culturalheritage.state.gov. general questions concerning the
Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 Dated: March 21, 2018. meeting, contact Andrew Cohen, Bureau
(112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 Jennifer Zimdahl Galt, of Educational and Cultural Affairs—
note, et seq.), Delegation of Authority Acting Assistant Secretary,
Cultural Heritage Center by phone, (202)
No. 234 of October 1, 1999, and 632–6307, or email: CulProp@state.gov.
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs,
Delegation of Authority No. 236–3 of Department of State. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
August 28, 2000. [FR Doc. 2018–06763 Filed 4–3–18; 8:45 am] to section 306(e)(2) of the Convention
Dated: March 21, 2018. BILLING CODE 4710–05–P on Cultural Property Implementation
Jennifer Zimdahl Galt, Act (5 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) (‘‘the Act’’),
Acting Assistant Secretary for Educational the Acting Assistant Secretary of State
and Cultural Affairs, Department of State. DEPARTMENT OF STATE for Educational and Cultural Affairs
[FR Doc. 2018–06873 Filed 4–3–18; 8:45 am] calls a meeting of the Cultural Property
[Public Notice: 10373]
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Advisory Committee (‘‘the Committee’’).
Cultural Property Advisory Committee; The Committee’s responsibilities are
Notice of Meeting carried out in accordance with
DEPARTMENT OF STATE provisions of the Act. A portion of this
AGENCY: Department of State. meeting will be closed to the public
[Public Notice: 10372] pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B) and
ACTION: Notice of a meeting.
Proposal To Extend Cultural Property 19 U.S.C. 2605.
SUMMARY: The Department of State is Meeting Agenda: The Committee will
Agreement Between the United States issuing this notice to announce the review the request by the Government of
and China location, date, time, and agenda for the Ecuador seeking import restrictions on
AGENCY: Department of State. next meeting of the Cultural Property archaeological and ethnological
ACTION: Public notice. Advisory Committee. material. The Committee will also
DATES: May 2, 2018, 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 review a proposal to extend the
SUMMARY: Proposal to extend the p.m.; May 3–4, 2018, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 Memorandum of Understanding
Memorandum of Understanding p.m. (EDT). The open session of the between the Government of United
between the Government of United Cultural Property Advisory Committee States of America and the Government
States of America and the Government will be held on May 2, 2018, at 3:00 of the People’s Republic of China
of the People’s Republic of China p.m. (EDT). It will last approximately Concerning the Imposition of Import
Concerning the Imposition of Import one hour. Participants will participate Restrictions on Categories of
Restrictions on Categories of electronically. Those who wish to Archaeological Material from the
Archaeological Material from the participate in the open session should Paleolithic Period through the Tang
Paleolithic Period through the Tang visit http://culturalheritage.state.gov Dynasty and Monumental Sculpture
Dynasty and Monumental Sculpture where information will be provided on and Wall Art at Least 250 Years Old
and Wall Art at Least 250 Years Old. how to access the meeting. If needed, (‘‘the China MOU’’).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: please request reasonable Open Session Participation: An open
Andrew Cohen, Cultural Heritage accommodation not later than April 15 session of the meeting to receive oral
Center, Bureau of Educational and by contacting the Bureau of Educational public comments on the Ecuador
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Cultural Affairs: 202–632–6307; and Cultural Affairs at culprop@ request and the proposed extension of
culprop@state.gov. state.gov. Requests made after that date the China MOU will be held Tuesday,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The will be considered, but it might not be May 2, 2018, from 3:00 p.m. to
Government of the People’s Republic of possible to fulfill them. approximately 4:00 p.m. (EDT).
China has informed the Government of Written Comments: Must be received Instructions on calling in to the meeting,
the United States of America of its no later than April 15, 2018, at 11:59 the text of the Act, a summary of the
interest in an extension of the p.m. (EDT). Government of Ecuador’s request, and a

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Public notice.
Contact		Andrew Cohen, Cultural Heritage Center, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs: 202-632-6307; [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 14537