87 FR 244 pg. 78183 - Notice of Receipt of Request From the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan 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
Type: NOTICEVolume: 87Number: 244Page: 78183
Page: 78183Docket number: [Public Notice 11945]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2022-27735 Filed 12-20-22; 8:45 am]
Agency: State Department
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 11945]
Notice of Receipt of Request From the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan 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
SUMMARY:
Notice of receipt of request from Uzbekistan for cultural property protection.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Anne Compton, Cultural Heritage Center, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs: 202-632-6301; culprop@state.gov; include "Uzbekistan" in the subject line.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan made a request to the Government of the United States on July 13, 2022, 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. Uzbekistan's request seeks U.S. import restrictions on archaeological and ethnological materials representing Uzbekistan'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-advisory-committee-meeting-January-30-February-02-2023. This notice is published pursuant to authority vested in the Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs and pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 2602(f)(1).
Allison Davis,
Executive Director, Cultural Property Advisory Committee, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2022-27735 Filed 12-20-22; 8:45 am]
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