Proposal To Extend the Cultural Property Agreement Between the United States and Italy, 106723-106724 [2024-31257]

Download as PDF ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 249 / Monday, December 30, 2024 / Notices instructions on how to observe or provide oral comments at the open session at https://eca.state.gov/ highlight/cultural-property-advisorycommittee-meeting-february-4-6-2025. 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, by January 27, 2025. Those who submit written comments in advance of the meeting are not required to make an oral comment during the open session. The Committee will review written comments if received by 11:59 p.m. (EST) on January 27, 2025. Written comments may be submitted in two ways, depending on whether they contain confidential information: General Comments: For general comments, use https:// www.regulations.gov, enter the docket DOS–2024–0048 and follow the prompts. 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 ‘‘Vietnam,’’ ‘‘Chile,’’ ‘‘Italy,’’ and/or ‘‘Morocco’’ in the subject line. 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-meetingfebruary-4-6-2025. 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 is 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 23:58 Dec 27, 2024 Jkt 265001 information in their comments that they do not want publicly disclosed. Allison R. Davis Lehmann, Executive Director, Cultural Property Advisory Committee, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2024–31255 Filed 12–27–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–05–P 106723 DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 12621] Notice of Receipt of Request From the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam ACTION: Notice. Notice of receipt of request from Vietnam for cultural property protection. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anne Compton, Cultural Heritage Center, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs: (202) 904–0878; culprop@state.gov; include ‘‘Vietnam’’ in the subject line. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam made a request to the Government of the United States on November 13, 2024, 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. Vietnam’s request seeks U.S. import restrictions on archaeological and ethnological materials representing Vietnam’s cultural patrimony. The Cultural Heritage Center website will provide 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-meeting-february-4-6-2025. This notice is published pursuant to authority vested in the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs and pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 2602(f)(1). SUMMARY: DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 12620] Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition—Determinations: ‘‘Recasting the Past: The Art of Chinese Bronzes, 1100–1900’’ Exhibition Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that certain objects being imported from abroad pursuant to agreements with their foreign owners or custodians for temporary display in the exhibition ‘‘Recasting the Past: The Art of Chinese Bronzes, 1100–1900’’ at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, are of cultural significance, and, further, that their temporary exhibition or display within the United States as aforementioned is in the national interest. I have ordered that Public Notice of these determinations be published in the Federal Register. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reed Liriano, Program Coordinator, Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State (telephone: 202– 632–6471; email: section2459@ state.gov). The mailing address is U.S. Department of State, L/PD, 2200 C Street NW (SA–5), Suite 5H03, Washington, DC 20522–0505. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The foregoing determinations were made pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority No. 236–3 of August 28, 2000, and Delegation of Authority No. 523 of December 22, 2021. SUMMARY: Nicole L. Elkon, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Professional and Cultural Exchanges, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2024–30962 Filed 12–27–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–05–P PO 00000 Frm 00318 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Allison R. Davis Lehmann, Executive Director, Cultural Property Advisory Committee, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2024–31254 Filed 12–27–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–05–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 12624] Proposal To Extend the Cultural Property Agreement Between the United States and Italy ACTION: Notice. Proposal to extend the Memorandum of Understanding Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Italian Republic Concerning the Imposition of Import Restrictions on Categories of Archaeological Material of Italy (‘‘the Italy Agreement’’). SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\30DEN1.SGM 30DEN1 106724 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 249 / Monday, December 30, 2024 / Notices FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Zonderman, Cultural Heritage Center, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs: (202) 904–0878; culprop@state.gov; include ‘‘Italy’’ in the subject line. Pursuant to the authority vested in the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs, and pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 2602(f)(1), an extension of the Italy Agreement is hereby proposed. A copy of the Italy Agreement, 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Allison R. Davis Lehmann, Executive Director, Cultural Property Advisory Committee, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2024–31257 Filed 12–27–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–05–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 12610] ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Review of the Foreign Terrorist Organization Designations of al-Qa’ida in the Indian Subcontinent, Boko Haram, Hizballah, ISIS-West Africa, and Jemaah Islamiyah Based upon a review of the Administrative Records assembled pursuant to section 219(a)(4)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended (8 U.S.C. 1189(a)(4)(C)) (‘‘INA’’), and in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of State concluded that the circumstances that were the basis for the designations of alQa’ida in the Indian Subcontinent (and other aliases); Boko Haram (and other aliases); Hizballah (and other aliases); ISIS-West Africa (and other aliases); and Jemaah Islamiyah (and other aliases) as Foreign Terrorist Organizations have not changed in such a manner as to warrant revocation of the designations and that the national security of the United States does not warrant a revocation of the designations. Therefore, the Secretary of State has determined that the designations of the aforementioned organizations, pursuant to Section 219 of the INA (8 U.S.C. 1189), shall be maintained. VerDate Sep<11>2014 23:58 Dec 27, 2024 Jkt 265001 This determination shall be published in the Federal Register. Hillary Batjer Johnson, Deputy Coordinator, Bureau of Counterterrorism, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2024–31259 Filed 12–27–24; 8:45 am] Republic of China’s approach to public diplomacy and utilizing the information space to advance PRC objectives. Thursday, January 16, 2025, from 11:00am until 12:30pm. DATES: DEPARTMENT OF STATE The meeting will be held at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center, First St SE, Washington, DC 20515, Room SVC– 203. [Public Notice: 12625] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BILLING CODE 4710–AD–P Proposal To Extend the Cultural Property Agreement Between the United States and Morocco ACTION: Notice. Proposal to extend the Memorandum of Understanding Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco Concerning the Imposition of Import Restrictions on Categories of Archaeological and Ethnological Material of Morocco (‘‘the Morocco Agreement’’). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Virginia Herrmann, Cultural Heritage Center, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs: (202) 904–0878; culprop@state.gov; include ‘‘Morocco’’ in the subject line. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the authority vested in the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs, and pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 2602(f)(1), an extension of the Morocco Agreement is hereby proposed. A copy of the Morocco Agreement, 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. SUMMARY: Allison R. Davis Lehmann, Executive Director, Cultural Property Advisory Committee, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2024–31258 Filed 12–27–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–05–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 12616] U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy ACTION: Notice of meeting. The U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy (ACPD) will hold an in-person public meeting with online access. A panel of experts will discuss the People’s SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00319 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ADDRESSES: This meeting is open to the public, including the media and members and staff of governmental and non-governmental organizations. To attend the event, please register at: https:// iipstate.my.site.com/ CRMEventRegistration/s/registrationpage?event=VR10qHSXpuwn44s_ d2aGpqubwFigDBWJtQeXEveDMms_. Doors will open at 10:30 a.m. Please allow time to pass through security and check in at the appointment desk with photo identification. To request reasonable accommodation, please contact Kristy Zamary via email ZamaryKK@state.gov or phone 202– 472–8198 by Thursday, December 27, 2024. Since 1948, the ACPD has been charged with appraising activities intended to understand, inform, and influence foreign publics and to increase the understanding of, and support for, these same activities. The ACPD conducts research and public and private symposia that provides honest assessments of public diplomacy efforts, and disseminates findings through reports, white papers, and other publications. The Commission reports to the President, Secretary of State, and Congress and is supported by the Office of the Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs. For more information please visit https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/ under-secretary-for-public-diplomacyand-public-affairs/united-statesadvisory-commission-on-publicdiplomacy/, or contact Executive Director Sarah Arkin at ArkinSE@ state.gov or Senior Advisor Dan Langenkamp at LangenkampDB@ state.gov, both reachable at 202–472– 8198. (Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2651a, 22 U.S.C. 1469, 5 U.S.C. 1001 et seq., and 41 CFR 102–3.150.) Kristina K. Zamary, Program Assistant, U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2024–30859 Filed 12–27–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–45–P E:\FR\FM\30DEN1.SGM 30DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 249 (Monday, December 30, 2024)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-31257]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 12624]


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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Proposal to extend the Memorandum of Understanding Between the 
Government of the United States of America and the Government of the 
Italian Republic Concerning the Imposition of Import Restrictions on 
Categories of Archaeological Material of Italy (``the Italy 
Agreement'').

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Zonderman, Cultural Heritage 
Center, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs: (202) 904-0878; 
[email protected]; include ``Italy'' in the subject line.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the authority vested in the 
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and 
Cultural Affairs, and pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 2602(f)(1), an extension of 
the Italy Agreement is hereby proposed. A copy of the Italy Agreement, 
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.

Allison R. Davis Lehmann,
Executive Director, Cultural Property Advisory Committee, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. 2024-31257 Filed 12-27-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4710-05-P

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