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Federal Register/Vol. 85, No. 26/Friday, February 7, 2020/Rules Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 26 / Friday, February 7, 2020 / Rules and Regulations 7209 State party Cultural property Decision No. ******* Jordan ..................... Archaeological material representing Jordan’s cultural heritage from the Paleolithic period (c. CBP Dec. 20–02. 1.5 million B.C.) to the middle of the Ottoman period in Jordan (A.D. 1750). ******* * * * * * such restrictions be imposed, until within the meaning of the Act (19 U.S.C. Dated: February 4, 2020. September 11, 2024, unless renewed. 2603(c)(4)). Pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 2602(a), the Mark A. Morgan, These restrictions are being imposed pursuant to determinations of the government of the Republic of Yemen Acting Commissioner, U.S. Customs and (Yemen), a State Party to the Border Protection. United States Department of State made under the terms of the Convention on Convention, requested on September 11, Approved: Cultural Property Implementation Act. 2019, that import restrictions be Timothy E. Skud, imposed on certain archaeological and DATES: Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. Effective on February 5, 2020. ethnological material, the pillage of [FR Doc. 2020–02552 Filed 2–5–20; 4:15 pm] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For which jeopardizes the cultural heritage BILLING CODE 9111–14–P legal aspects, Lisa L. Burley, Chief, of Yemen. The Cultural Property Cargo Security, Carriers and Restricted Implementation Act authorizes the Merchandise Branch, Regulations and President (or designee) to apply import DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Rulings, Office of Trade, (202) 325– restrictions on an emergency basis if the SECURITY 0300, [email protected]. President determines that an emergency For operational aspects, Genevieve S. condition applies with respect to any U.S. Customs and Border Protection Dozier, Management and Program archaeological or ethnological material Analyst, Commercial Targeting and of any requesting state (19 U.S.C. 2603). DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Analysis Center, Trade Policy and On December 5, 2019, the Assistant Programs, Office of Trade, (202) 945– Secretary for Educational and Cultural 19 CFR Part 12 2952, [email protected]. Affairs, United States Department of State, after consultation with and [CBP Dec. 20–01] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: recommendation by the Cultural RIN 1515–AE50 Background Property Advisory Committee, made the determinations necessary under the Act Emergency Import Restrictions The Convention on Cultural Property for the emergency imposition of import Imposed on Archaeological and Implementation Act, Public Law 97– restrictions on certain archaeological Ethnological Material From Yemen 446, 19 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. (‘‘the material and ethnological material of the Cultural Property Implementation Act’’ AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Islamic cultural heritage of Yemen. The Protection, Department of Homeland or ‘‘Act’’), implements the 1970 United Designated List below sets forth the Security; Department of the Treasury. Nations Educational, Scientific and categories of material to which the Cultural Organization (UNESCO) ACTION: Final rule. import restrictions apply. Thus, U.S. Convention on the Means of Prohibiting Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is SUMMARY: This final rule amends the and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export amending § 12.104g(b) of title 19 of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Code of Federal Regulations (19 CFR (CBP) regulations to reflect the Property (823 U.N.T.S. 231 (1972)) (‘‘the 12.104g(b)) accordingly. imposition of emergency import Convention’’). Pursuant to the Cultural Importation of covered material from restrictions on certain archaeological Property Implementation Act, the Yemen will be restricted for a five-year and ethnological material from the United States may enter into period from the date of request by Republic of Yemen (Yemen). The international agreements with another Yemen, through September 11, 2024. Assistant Secretary for Educational and State Party to the Convention to impose Importation of such material from Cultural Affairs, United States import restrictions on eligible Yemen will continue to be restricted Department of State, has determined archaeological and ethnological material through that date unless the conditions that conditions warrant the imposition under procedures and requirements set forth in 19 U.S.C. 2606 and 19 CFR of emergency restrictions on categories prescribed by the Act. 12.104c are met. of archaeological material and Under certain limited circumstances, Designated List of Archaeological and ethnological material of the Islamic the Cultural Property Implementation Ethnological Material of Yemen cultural heritage of Yemen. This Act authorizes the imposition of import document contains the Designated List restrictions on an emergency basis (19 Table of Contents of Archaeological and Ethnological U.S.C. 2603). The emergency I. Archaeological Material Material of Yemen that describes the restrictions are effective for no more A. Stone types of objects or categories of than five years from the date of the State B. Metal archaeological and ethnological material Party’s request and may be extended for C. Ceramic and Clay to which the import restrictions apply. three years where it is determined that D. Glass, Faience, and Semi-Precious Stone The emergency import restrictions the emergency condition continues to E. Painting F. Plaster imposed on certain archaeological and apply with respect to the covered G. Textiles ethnological material from Yemen will material (19 U.S.C. 2603(c)(3)). These H. Leather, Parchment, and Paper be in effect for a five-year period from restrictions may also be continued I. Wood, Bone, Ivory, Shell, and Other the date on which Yemen requested that pursuant to an agreement concluded Organics VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:12 Feb 06, 2020 Jkt 250001 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\07FER1.SGM 07FER1 jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with RULES 7210 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 26 / Friday, February 7, 2020 / Rules and Regulations II. Ethnological Material bull heads, other animals, mythological 6. Tools and Weapons—In flint/chert, A. Stone creatures, human figures, which are obsidian, limestone, tuff, basalt, and B. Metal usually clothed, and vegetative and other stones. Prehistoric and C. Ceramic and Clay floral patterns; may be inscribed in protohistoric microliths (small stone D. Glass E. Painting and Drawing South Arabian script. Approximate date: tools). Chipped stone types include F. Textiles, Basketry, and Rope 1200 B.C.–A.D. 570. blades, borers, scrapers, sickles, cores, G. Leather and Parchment 3. Statuary—Primarily in alabaster, and arrowheads. Ground stone types H. Wood also in calcite, limestone, sandstone, include grinders (e.g., mortars, pestles, I. Bone and Ivory softstone (chlorite), and marble. Large- millstones, whetstones), choppers, axes, and small-scale, including deities; I. Archaeological Material hammers, and mace heads. human figures, which are usually Approximate date: 200,000–1200 B.C. Archaeological material dates from clothed; animals such as bulls, ibex, and 7. Jewelry, Seals, and Beads—In approximately 200,000 B.C. to A.D. camels; and hybrid or mythological marble, limestone, and various semi- 1750 and represents the following creatures. May be inscribed. Includes precious stones, including rock crystal, periods, styles, and cultures: Paleolithic, fragments of statues. Some pieces may amethyst, garnet, jasper, agate, steatite, Neolithic, South Arabian, Abyssinian, also include different material types, and carnelian. Seals may include Sasanian, and Islamic (Umayyad, including multiple types of stone, metal animals, human figures, and/or Abbasid, Ziyadid, Zaydi, Najahid, staffs, shell or bone eyes, and metal, inscriptions in various languages. Beads Sulaihid, Zurayid, Ayyubid, Rasulid, glass, and semi-precious stone jewelry include cylindrical, spherical, conical, and Tahirid), among others. A inlay. Approximate date: 1200 B.C.– disc, and other types; may have cut, chronological outline of pre-Islamic A.D. 570. incised, or raised decoration. Yemen includes the Paleolithic Period 4. Vessels and Containers—Primarily (c. 200,000–8000 B.C.), Neolithic Period in alabaster, softstone (chlorite), and B. Metal (8000–3000 B.C.), Post-Neolithic/Bronze limestone; may also be marble, basalt, or 1. Non-Architectural Relief Age (3500–1200 B.C.), South Arabian other stone. Vessels may be Sculpture—Includes cast relief plaques Period (Sabaean, Minean, Qataban, conventional shapes such as bowls, or tablets, appliques, stelae, and masks; Hadhramaut, Himyarite) (1200 B.C.– cups, jars, jugs, platters, and flasks, and often in bronze or copper. Decoration A.D. 570), Abyssinian (c. 4th century also include smaller funerary urns and includes human and animal figures, A.D.–A.D. 578), and the Sasanian Period incense burners. Common forms geometric, and floral motifs. May be (A.D. 570–628). Subsequent include, but are not limited to: inscribed/cast relief in South Arabian, archaeological material from the Islamic a. South Arabian Period containers for Arabic, or other script. Approximate Period covers A.D. 628–1750. The unguents, powders, and liquids in all date: 1200 B.C.–A.D. 1750. Designated List set forth below is shapes and sizes. They are flat-bottomed representative only. Any dates and and often have lids. Some pieces have 2. Statuary—Primarily in copper, dimensions are approximate. protruding pierced lug handles, which bronze, silver, or gold; includes
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