70 FR 120 pg. 36455 - Cultural Property: Nicaragua; Pre-Hispanic Archaeological Material, U.S. Import Restrictions, Memorandum of Understanding

Type: NOTICEVolume: 70Number: 120Page: 36455
Docket number: [Public Notice 5070]
FR document: [FR Doc. 05-12457 Filed 6-22-05; 8:45 am]
Agency: State Department
Official PDF Version:  PDF Version

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 5070]

Cultural Property: Nicaragua; Pre-Hispanic Archaeological Material, U.S. Import Restrictions, Memorandum of Understanding

Notice of Proposal to Extend the Memorandum of Understanding Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Nicaragua Concerning the Imposition of Import Restrictions on Archaeological Material from the Pre-Hispanic Cultures of the Republic of Nicaragua.

The Government of the Republic of Nicaragua has informed the Government of the United States of its interest in an extension of the Memorandum of Understanding Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Nicaragua Concerning the Imposition of Import Restrictions on Archaeological Material from the Pre-Hispanic Cultures of the Republic of Nicaragua, which entered into force on October 20, 2000.

Pursuant to the authority vested in the Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs, and pursuant to the requirement under 19 U.S.C. 2602(f)(1), an extension of this Memorandum of Understanding is hereby proposed.

Pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 2602(f)(2), the views and recommendations of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee regarding this proposal will be requested.

A copy of this Memorandum of Understanding, the designated list of restricted categories of material, and related information can be found at the following Web site: http://exchanges.state.gov/culprop.

Dated: June 8, 2005.

Patricia S. Harrison,

Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State.

[FR Doc. 05-12457 Filed 6-22-05; 8:45 am]

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