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

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 65 (Wednesday, April 4, 2018)

Federal Register Volume 83, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 4, 2018)

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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov

FR Doc No: 2018-06763

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Public Notice: 10372

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

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Public notice.

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SUMMARY: Proposal to extend the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of United States of America and the Government of the People's Republic of China Concerning the Imposition of Import Restrictions on Categories of Archaeological Material from the Paleolithic Period through the Tang Dynasty and Monumental Sculpture and Wall Art at Least 250 Years Old.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Cohen, Cultural Heritage Center, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs: 202-632-6307; email protected.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Government of the People's Republic of China has informed the Government of the United States of America of its interest in an extension of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of United States of America and the Government of the People's Republic of China Concerning the Imposition of Import Restrictions on Categories of Archaeological Material from the Paleolithic Period through the Tang Dynasty and Monumental Sculpture and Wall Art at Least 250 Years Old. 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 this Memorandum of Understanding is hereby proposed. A copy of the Memorandum of Understanding, the Designated List of categories of material restricted from import into the United States, and related information can be found at the Cultural Heritage Center website: http://culturalheritage.state.gov.

Dated: March 21, 2018.

Jennifer Zimdahl Galt,

Acting Assistant Secretary,

Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State.

FR Doc. 2018-06763 Filed 4-3-18; 8:45 am

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