Notice2026-11197
Notice of Meeting of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee; Proposals To Extend Bilateral Cultural Property Agreements With Albania and Nigeria; and Notice of Receipt of a Request From Romania Under the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act of 1983
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Published
June 4, 2026
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State Department
Abstract
The Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy calls a meeting of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee in accordance with the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 2601- 2613) ("the Act"). The Committee will review a request from Romania for assistance protecting its cultural property and proposed extensions of bilateral cultural property agreements with Albania and Nigeria. In addition, the Committee will review the effectiveness of other cultural property agreements and emergency actions currently in force, pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 2605(g). 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).
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 107 (Thursday, June 4, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33852-33853]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-11197]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 13029]
Notice of Meeting of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee;
Proposals To Extend Bilateral Cultural Property Agreements With Albania
and Nigeria; and Notice of Receipt of a Request From Romania Under the
Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act of 1983
SUMMARY: The Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy calls a
meeting of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee in accordance with
the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 2601-
2613) (``the Act''). The Committee will review a request from Romania
for assistance protecting its cultural property and proposed extensions
of bilateral cultural property agreements with Albania and Nigeria. In
addition, the Committee will review the effectiveness of other cultural
property agreements and emergency actions currently in force, pursuant
to 19 U.S.C. 2605(g). 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).
DATES: The Committee will meet from July 14-16, 2026, from 8:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. (EDT).
Participation: The public may participate in, or observe, the
virtual open session on July 14, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
(EDT). More information below.
ADDRESSES: The Committee will meet virtually. The public will
participate via videoconference.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For all information, use the
following: the Cultural Heritage Center, Bureau of Educational and
Cultural Affairs: (771) 204-6071; (<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0b687e677b79647b4b787f6a7f6e256c647d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dcbfa9b0acaeb3ac9cafa8bda8b9f2bbb3aa">[email protected]</span></a>). For the meeting
and the proposed extension of the Albania Agreement, contact Andrew
Zonderman at the email address above and include ``July Committee
Meeting'' or ``Albania,'' as appropriate, in the subject line; for the
proposed extension of the Nigeria Agreement, contact Evan Binkley at
the email address above and include ``Nigeria'' in the subject line;
for the request from Romania, contact Anashya Srinivasan at the email
address above and include ``Romania'' in the subject line.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Proposed Agreement Extensions: Pursuant to the authority vested in
the Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy, and pursuant to 19
U.S.C. 2602(f)(1), an extension of the following two bilateral cultural
property agreements is hereby proposed:
<bullet> the Memorandum of Understanding Between the United States
of America and the Republic of Albania Concerning the Imposition of
Import Restrictions on Categories of Archaeological and Ethnological
Material of Albania
<bullet> the Memorandum of Understanding Between the Government of
the United States of America and the Government of the Federal Republic
of Nigeria Concerning the Imposition of Import Restrictions on
Categories of Archaeological and Ethnological Material of Nigeria
Copies of these agreements, their respective Designated Lists of
categories of material currently restricted from import into the United
States, and related information can be found at the Cultural Heritage
Center website: <a href="https://www.state.gov/current-agreements-and-import-restrictions/">https://www.state.gov/current-agreements-and-import-restrictions/</a>.
New Requests: The Government of Romania submitted a request to the
Government of the United States on October 3, 2024, under the
Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act of 1983, for
assistance in protecting its cultural property. The Cultural Heritage
Center website will provide additional information on the request,
including categories of material that may be included in import
restrictions: <a href="https://www.state.gov/cultural-property-advisory-committee-meeting-July-14-16-2026/">https://www.state.gov/cultural-property-advisory-committee-meeting-July-14-16-2026/</a>. This notice is published pursuant
to authority vested in the Under Secretary of State for Public
Diplomacy and pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 2602(f)(1).
The Open Session: The public can observe the virtual open session
on July 14, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (EDT). Registered
participants may provide oral comments during this session. The
Department provides specific instructions on how to observe or provide
oral comments at the open session at https://www.state.gov/cultural-
property-advisory-committee-meeting-july-14-16-2026/. The remaining
portions of the Committee meeting will be closed to the public in
accordance with 19 U.S.C. 2605(h) and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B).
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, by July 5, 2026. 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. (EDT) on July 5, 2026.
Written comments may be submitted in two ways, depending on whether
they contain confidential information:
General Comments: For general comments, use <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, enter the docket [DOS-2026-0628], and follow the
prompts.
Comments should relate specifically to the determinations specified
in the Act at 19 U.S.C. 2602(a)(1). Written comments submitted via
<a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a> are not private and are posted at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. 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 information in
their comments that they do not want publicly disclosed.
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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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a8cbddc4d8dac7d8e8dbdcc9dccd86cfc7de"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5734223b2725382717242336233279303821">[email protected]</span></a>. Include ``Romania,''
``Albania'', ``Nigeria'', and/or ``Continuing Review'' in the subject
line.
Andrew L. Zonderman,
Designated Federal Officer, Cultural Property Advisory Committee,
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2026-11197 Filed 6-3-26; 8:45 am]
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