Cultural Property Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting, 53575-53576 [2023-16951]

Download as PDF ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 151 / Tuesday, August 8, 2023 / Notices missile reasons that are not on multilateral lists, and other items with the potential of making such a material contribution when added through caseby-case decisions. DATES: July 19, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: On general issues: Pam Durham, Office of Missile, Biological, and Chemical Nonproliferation, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, Department of State, Telephone (202) 647–4930. For U.S. Government procurement ban issues: Eric Moore, Office of the Procurement Executive, Department of State, Telephone: (703) 875–4079. Email: mooreen@state.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 19, 2023, the U.S. Government applied the measures authorized in Section 3 of the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act (Pub. L. 109–353) against the following foreign persons identified in the report submitted pursuant to Section 2(a) of the Act: Sinobright Import and Export Company (PRC) (People’s Republic of China); and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof; Wisdom Import & Export (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (PRC) and any successor, subunit, or subsidiary thereof; Seyed Taba (Turkish individual); EuroAsia (Turkiye) and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof; Mirel Makina Elektronik Teks (Turkiye) and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof. Accordingly, pursuant to Section 3 of the Act, the following measures are imposed on these persons: 1. No department or agency of the U.S. government may procure or enter into any contract for the procurement of any goods, technology, or services from these foreign persons, except to the extent that the Secretary of State otherwise may determine; 2. No department or agency of the U.S. government may provide any assistance to these foreign persons, and these persons shall not be eligible to participate in any assistance program of the U.S. government, except to the extent that the Secretary of State otherwise may determine; 3. No U.S. government sales to these foreign persons of any item on the United States Munitions List are permitted, and all sales to these persons of any defense articles, defense services, or design and construction services under the Arms Export Control Act are terminated; and 4. No new individual licenses shall be granted for the transfer to these foreign persons of items the export of which is VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:00 Aug 07, 2023 Jkt 259001 controlled under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 or the Export Administration Regulations, and any existing such licenses are suspended. These measures shall be implemented by the responsible departments and agencies of the U.S. government and will remain in place for two years from the effective date, except to the extent that the Secretary of State may subsequently determine otherwise. These measures are independent of and in addition to any other sanctions imposed on such entities and/or individuals by other federal agencies under separate legal authorities. Choo S. Kang, Assistant Secretary for International Security and Nonproliferation, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2023–16891 Filed 8–7–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–27–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 12140] Notice of Receipt of Request From the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal Under Article 9 of the 1970 UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property ACTION: Public notice. Notice of receipt of request from Nepal for cultural property protection. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kimberly Nizov, Cultural Heritage Center, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs: (202) 890–7523; culprop@state.gov; include ‘‘Nepal’’ in the subject line. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal made a request to the Government of the United States on May 23, 2023, under Article 9 of the 1970 UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property. Nepal’s request seeks U.S. import restrictions on archaeological and ethnological materials representing Nepal’s cultural patrimony. The Cultural Heritage Center website provides instructions for public comment and additional information on the request, including categories of material that may be included in import restrictions: https://eca.state.gov/ highlight/cultural-property-advisorycommittee-meet-chicago-september-1920-2023. This notice is published pursuant to authority vested in the Assistant Secretary of State for SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00125 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 53575 Educational and Cultural Affairs and pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 2602(f)(1). Allison R. Davis Lehmann, Executive Director, Cultural Property Advisory Committee, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2023–16956 Filed 8–7–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–05–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 12141] Cultural Property Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting The Department of State announces the location, dates, times, and agenda for the next meeting of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee (‘‘the Committee’’). DATES: The Committee will meet on September 19, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (CDT) and September 20, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (CDT). ADDRESSES: The Committee will meet at the University of Illinois Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. The public will participate in the open session on September 19 via videoconference. Participation: The public may participate in, or observe, the virtual open session on September 19, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. (CDT). More information below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Allison Davis, Cultural Heritage Center, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs: (771) 204–4765; (culprop@ state.gov). SUMMARY: The Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs calls a meeting of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee (‘‘the Committee’’) in accordance with the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 2601–2613) (‘‘the Act’’). A portion of this meeting will be closed to the public pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B) and 19 U.S.C. 2605(h). Meeting Agenda: The Committee will review a request from the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal seeking import restrictions on archaeological and ethnological materials and will review the proposed extension of an agreement with the Government of the Republic of Honduras. The Open Session: The public can observe the virtual open session on September 19, 2023. Registered participants may provide oral comments for a maximum of five (5) minutes each. The Department provides specific instructions on how to observe or SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\08AUN1.SGM 08AUN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 53576 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 151 / Tuesday, August 8, 2023 / Notices provide oral comments at the open session at https://eca.state.gov/ highlight/cultural-property-advisorycommittee-meet-chicago-september-1920-2023. Oral Comments: Register to speak at the open session by sending an email with your name and organizational affiliation, as well as any requests for reasonable accommodation, to culprop@ state.gov by September 12, 2023. Written comments are not required to make an oral comment during the open session. Written Comments: The Committee will review written comments if received by 11:59 p.m. (EDT) on September 12, 2023. Written comments may be submitted in two ways, depending on whether they contain confidential information: D General Comments: For general comments, use https:// www.regulations.gov, enter the docket [DOS–2023–0023], and follow the prompts. D Confidential Comments: For comments that contain privileged or confidential information (within the meaning of 19 U.S.C. 2605(i)(1)), please email submissions to culprop@state.gov. Include ‘‘Nepal’’ and/or ‘‘Honduras’’ in the subject line. D Disclaimer: The Cultural Heritage Center website contains additional information about each agenda item, including categories of archaeological and ethnological material that may be included in import restrictions: https:// eca.state.gov/highlight/culturalproperty-advisory-committee-meetchicago-september-19-20-2023. Comments should relate specifically to the determinations specified in the Act at 19 U.S.C. 2602(a)(1). Written comments submitted via regulations.gov are not private and are posted at https://www.regulations.gov. Because written comments cannot be edited to remove any personally identifying or contact information, we caution against including any such information in an electronic submission without appropriate permission to disclose that information (including trade secrets and commercial or financial information that are privileged or confidential within the meaning of 19 U.S.C. 2605(i)(1)). We request that any party soliciting or aggregating written comments from other persons inform those persons that the Department will not edit their comments to remove any identifying or contact information and that they therefore should not include any such information in their comments VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:00 Aug 07, 2023 Jkt 259001 that they do not want publicly disclosed. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD [Docket No. EP 519 (Sub-No. 4)] Allison R. Davis Lehmann, Executive Director, Cultural Property Advisory Committee, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2023–16951 Filed 8–7–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–05–P Surface Transportation Board. Notice of National Grain Car Council meeting; correction. AGENCY: ACTION: Notice of this meeting was previously served and published in the Federal Register on July 31, 2023. This notice corrects the day of the week upon which the meeting will be held. All other information in the previous notice remains correct. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alan Cassiday at (202) 245–0308, (717) 215–0635, or alan.cassiday@stb.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 12139] Proposal To Extend the Cultural Property Agreement Between the United States and Honduras ACTION: Notice of National Grain Car Council Meeting; Correction Public notice. Proposal to extend the Memorandum of Understanding Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Honduras Concerning the Imposition of Import Restrictions on Archaeological Material from the PreColumbian Cultures of Honduras and Ecclesiastical Ethnological Material from the Colonial Period of Honduras. SUMMARY: Correction FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: In the Federal Register of July 31, 2023, in FR Doc. 2023–16187, on page 49549, in the first column, correct the DATES caption to read: DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, beginning at 1 p.m. (CDT), and is expected to conclude at 5 p.m. (CDT). Andrew Zonderman, Cultural Heritage Center, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs: (202) 718–9481; culprop@state.gov; include ‘‘Honduras’’ in the subject line. Decided: August 2, 2023. By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting Director, Office of Proceedings. Eden Besera, Clearance Clerk. 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 the Memorandum of Understanding Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Honduras Concerning the Imposition of Import Restrictions on Archaeological Material from the PreColumbian Cultures of Honduras and Ecclesiastical Ethnological Material from the Colonial Period of Honduras is hereby proposed. A copy of the Memorandum of Understanding, the Designated List of categories of material currently restricted from import into the United States, and related information can be found at the Cultural Heritage Center website: https:// culturalheritage.state.gov. [FR Doc. 2023–16893 Filed 8–7–23; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Allison R. Davis Lehmann, Executive Director, Cultural Property Advisory Committee, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2023–16955 Filed 8–7–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–05–P PO 00000 Frm 00126 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 BILLING CODE 4915–01–P OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE [Docket Number USTR–2023–0007] Request for Comments and Notice of Public Hearing Concerning Russia’s Implementation of Its WTO Commitments Office of the United States Trade Representative. ACTION: Request for comments and notice of public hearing. AGENCY: The interagency Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) will seek public comment to assist the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) in the preparation of its annual report to Congress on Russia’s implementation of its obligations as a Member of the World Trade Organization (WTO). This notice includes the schedule for the submission of comments to the TPSC for the Russia report and a public hearing. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\08AUN1.SGM 08AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 151 (Tuesday, August 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53575-53576]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16951]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 12141]


Cultural Property Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting

SUMMARY: The Department of State announces the location, dates, times, 
and agenda for the next meeting of the Cultural Property Advisory 
Committee (``the Committee'').

DATES: The Committee will meet on September 19, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 
3:00 p.m. (CDT) and September 20, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 
(CDT).

ADDRESSES: The Committee will meet at the University of Illinois 
Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. The public will participate in the open 
session on September 19 via videoconference.
    Participation: The public may participate in, or observe, the 
virtual open session on September 19, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. 
(CDT). More information below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Allison Davis, Cultural Heritage 
Center, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs: (771) 204-4765; 
([email protected]).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Assistant Secretary of State for 
Educational and Cultural Affairs calls a meeting of the Cultural 
Property Advisory Committee (``the Committee'') in accordance with the 
Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 2601-
2613) (``the Act''). A portion of this meeting will be closed to the 
public pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B) and 19 U.S.C. 2605(h).
    Meeting Agenda: The Committee will review a request from the 
Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal seeking import 
restrictions on archaeological and ethnological materials and will 
review the proposed extension of an agreement with the Government of 
the Republic of Honduras.
    The Open Session: The public can observe the virtual open session 
on September 19, 2023. Registered participants may provide oral 
comments for a maximum of five (5) minutes each. The Department 
provides specific instructions on how to observe or

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provide oral comments at the open session at https://eca.state.gov/highlight/cultural-property-advisory-committee-meet-chicago-september-19-20-2023.
    Oral Comments: Register to speak at the open session by sending an 
email with your name and organizational affiliation, as well as any 
requests for reasonable accommodation, to [email protected] by 
September 12, 2023. Written comments are not required to make an oral 
comment during the open session.
    Written Comments: The Committee will review written comments if 
received by 11:59 p.m. (EDT) on September 12, 2023. Written comments 
may be submitted in two ways, depending on whether they contain 
confidential information:
    [ssquf] General Comments: For general comments, use https://www.regulations.gov, enter the docket [DOS-2023-0023], and follow the 
prompts.
    [ssquf] Confidential Comments: For comments that contain privileged 
or confidential information (within the meaning of 19 U.S.C. 
2605(i)(1)), please email submissions to [email protected]. Include 
``Nepal'' and/or ``Honduras'' in the subject line.
    [ssquf] Disclaimer: The Cultural Heritage Center website contains 
additional information about each agenda item, including categories of 
archaeological and ethnological material that may be included in import 
restrictions: https://eca.state.gov/highlight/cultural-property-advisory-committee-meet-chicago-september-19-20-2023. Comments should 
relate specifically to the determinations specified in the Act at 19 
U.S.C. 2602(a)(1).
    Written comments submitted via regulations.gov are not private and 
are posted at https://www.regulations.gov. Because written comments 
cannot be edited to remove any personally identifying or contact 
information, we caution against including any such information in an 
electronic submission without appropriate permission to disclose that 
information (including trade secrets and commercial or financial 
information that are privileged or confidential within the meaning of 
19 U.S.C. 2605(i)(1)). We request that any party soliciting or 
aggregating written comments from other persons inform those persons 
that the Department will not edit their comments to remove any 
identifying or contact information and that they therefore should not 
include any such information in their comments that they do not want 
publicly disclosed.

Allison R. Davis Lehmann,
Executive Director, Cultural Property Advisory Committee, Bureau of 
Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2023-16951 Filed 8-7-23; 8:45 am]
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