[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 202 (Wednesday, October 21, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 54115]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-25324]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 6710]


Notice of Meeting of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee

    There will be a meeting of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee 
on Thursday, November 12, 2009, from approximately 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 
and on Friday, November 13, from approximately 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the 
Department of State, Annex 5, 2200 C Street, NW., Washington, DC. 
During its meeting on November 12 the Committee will review a proposal 
to extend the Memorandum of Understanding Between the Government of the 
United States of America and the Government of the Republic of El 
Salvador Concerning the Imposition of Import Restrictions on Certain 
Categories of Archaeological Material from the Pre-Hispanic Cultures of 
the Republic of El Salvador (``MOU''). The Government of the Republic 
of El Salvador has notified the Government of the United States of 
America of its interest in extending the MOU.
    The Committee's responsibilities are carried out in accordance with 
provisions of the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act 
(19 U.S.C. 2601, et seq.). The text of the Act and subject MOU, as well 
as related information, may be found at http://exchanges.state.gov/culprop. Portions of the meeting on November 12 will be closed pursuant 
to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B) and 19 U.S.C. 2605(h), the latter of which 
stipulates that ``The provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
shall apply to the Cultural Property Advisory Committee except that the 
requirements of subsections (a) and (b) of section 10 and 11 of such 
Act (relating to open meetings, public notice, public participation, 
and public availability of documents) shall not apply to the Committee, 
whenever and to the extent it is determined by the President or his 
designee that the disclosure of matters involved in the Committee's 
proceedings would compromise the Government's negotiation objectives or 
bargaining positions on the negotiations of any agreement authorized by 
this title.'' On November 12, the Committee will have an open session 
from approximately 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon, to receive oral public 
comment on the proposal to extend the MOU with El Salvador.
    On November 13, the Committee will continue its interim review of 
the MOU with Italy and will have an open session from approximately 
9:30 a.m. to 12 noon to receive oral public comment. An open session is 
not a statutory requirement, nor is the invitation for public oral or 
written comment. These steps are taken at the initiative of the 
Department of State. Persons wishing to attend either of these open 
sessions should notify the Cultural Heritage Center of the Department 
of State at (202) 632-6301 no later than November 4, 2009, 5 p.m. (EST) 
to arrange for admission. Seating is extremely limited. Requests for 
reasonable accommodation should also be made at that time; last minute 
requests will be difficult to fulfill.
    Anyone wishing to make an oral presentation at either public 
session must request to be scheduled and must submit a written text of 
the oral comments by November 2, 2009, to allow time for distribution 
to Committee members prior to the meeting. Oral comments will be 
limited to allow time for questions from members of the Committee, and 
with respect to the proposed extension of the El Salvador MOU must 
specifically relate to the determinations under Section 303(a)(1) of 
the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act, 19 U.S.C. 2602, 
pursuant to which the Committee must make findings. This statute can be 
found at the Web site noted above.
    With respect to comments on the interim review of the Memorandum of 
Understanding Between the Government of the United States of America 
and the Government of the Republic of Italy Concerning the Imposition 
of Import Restrictions on Archaeological Material Representing the Pre-
Classical, Classical and Imperial Roman Periods of Italy, concluded on 
January 19, 2001, and extended in 2006, oral comments must be limited 
to Article II of this MOU.
    The Committee also invites written comments and asks that they be 
submitted no later than November 2, 2009, to allow time for 
distribution to Committee members prior to the meeting.
    All written materials, including the written texts of oral 
statements, may be faxed to (202) 632-6300. If more than three (3) 
pages, 20 duplicates of written materials must be sent by express mail 
to: Cultural Heritage Center, SA-5, Fifth Floor, Department of State, 
Washington, DC 20522-0505.

    Dated: October 8, 2009.
Maura M. Pally,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, 
Department of State.
[FR Doc. E9-25324 Filed 10-20-09; 8:45 am]
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