Cultural Property Advisory Committee Notice of Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 4658]

Cultural Property Advisory Committee Notice of Meeting

In accordance with the provisions of the Convention on Cultural

Property Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) there will be a

meeting of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee on Thursday, May 6,

2004, from approximately 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the United States

Department of State, Annex 44, 301 4th St., SW., Washington, DC.

Pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 2605(g), the Committee will conduct a review

of the ``Agreement between the Government of the United States of

America and the Government of the Republic of Italy Concerning the

Imposition of Import

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Restrictions on Certain Categories of Archaeological Material

Representing the Pre-Classical and Imperial Roman Periods of Italy.''

The Committee's review will focus primarily on Article II of the

agreement.

Portions of the meeting will be closed pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

552b(c)(9)(B). There will also be an open session to receive comments

from interested parties regarding this agreement. The open portion of

the meeting will be held from approximately 11 a.m. to 12 noon. Seating

is limited. Persons wishing to attend this open portion of the meeting

must notify the Cultural Property office at (202) 619-6612 by 5 p.m.

(e.d.t.) Thursday, April 29, 2004, to arrange for admission. Persons

wishing to make an oral presentation based on written comments at the

open portion of the meeting, or to submit written comments for the

Committee's consideration, must provide these comments in writing by 5

p.m., (e.d.t.) April 29, 2004. All written comments may be faxed to

(202) 260-4893.

Oral presentations will be limited to ensure time for the Committee

to pose questions.

Information about the Convention on Cultural Property

Implementation Act and this agreement may be found at http://

exchanges.state.gov/culprop.

Dated: April 15, 2004.

Miller Crouch,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs,

Department of State.

[FR Doc. 04-9020 Filed 4-19-04; 8:45 am]

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