Notice of Meeting of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 3179]

Notice of Meeting of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee

The Cultural Property Advisory Committee will meet on Monday,

January 10, 2000, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and on Tuesday, January

11 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at the Department of State, Annex 44,

Room 840, 301 4th St., SW, Washington, DC. During its meeting on

January 10, the Committee will continue its review of 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 Prehispanic Cultures of

the Republic of El Salvador. The proposal to extend the MOU was

published in the Federal Register on November 8, 1999. Deliberations on

this proposed extension were conducted by the Committee on November 23,

1999, during which time it held an open session to receive public

comment. The Committee continues to welcome written comment for its

consideration. A copy of the MOU and the designated list of protected

categories of archaeological material may be found at http://

e.usia.gov/education/culprop.

On January 11, the Committee will begin a review and investigation

of a request from the Government of the Republic of Bolivia filed under

Article 9 of the 1970 Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and

Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of

Cultural Property. Notification of receipt of this request appeared in

the Federal Register on October 8, 1999, and may be found at http://

e.usia.gov/education/culprop. Bolivia believes its cultural patrimony

to be in jeopardy from pillage. It seeks U.S. import restrictions on

Pre-Columbian archaeological material such as artifacts made of stone,

metal, ceramic, shell, bone, wood, textiles, featherwork, basketry, and

Pre-Columbian human remains; and Colonial period and indigenous

ethnological materials such as folklore costumes, textiles,

featherwork, stonework, leatherwork, woodwork, metalwork, ceramics,

religious imagery, musical instruments, and paintings. The request will

be reviewed by the Committee in accordance with provisions of the

Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 2601 et

seq.).

The Committee will hold an open session to receive comment on the

Bolivia request at a meeting to be scheduled in March 2000 when it will

continue its review of the Bolivia request. Notification of this

meeting in March will be published in the Federal Register and will be

posted on the cultural property web site noted herein. In the meantime,

the Committee welcomes written comment that addresses the

determinations that must be made about the Bolivia request pursuant to

19 U.S.C. 2602, Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act. The

meeting on January 10 and 11 will be closed pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

552b(c)(9)(B) and 19 U.S.C. 2605(h).

Written comments may be sent to Cultural Property, Department of

State, Annex 44, 301 4th Street, SW, Rm. 247, Washington, DC 20547; or

faxed to (202) 619-5177.

Dated: December 14, 1999.

Evelyn S. Lieberman,

Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs,

Department of State.

Determination To Close the Meeting of the Cultural Property

Advisory Committee, January 10-11, 2000

In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B), and 19 U.S.C. 2605(h), I

hereby determine that the meeting of the Cultural Property Advisory

Committee on January 10-11, at which there will be deliberation of

information the premature disclosure of which would be likely to

significantly frustrate implementation of proposed actions, will be

closed.

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Dated: December 14, 1999.

Evelyn S. Lieberman,

Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs,

Department of State.

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