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of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND which implements the 1970 United U.S.C. 601 et seq.) do not apply. SECURITY Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Executive Orders 12866 and 13771 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Convention on the Means of Prohibiting CBP has determined that this and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export document is not a regulation or rule DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural subject to the provisions of Executive Property (hereinafter, ‘‘1970 UNESCO Order 12866 or Executive Order 13771 19 CFR Part 12 Convention’’ or ‘‘the Convention’’ (823 because it pertains to a foreign affairs RIN 1515–AE41 U.N.T.S. 231 (1972))), the United States function of the United States, as entered into a bilateral agreement with described above, and therefore is Extension of Import Restrictions the Republic of (Bulgaria) on specifically exempted by section 3(d)(2) Imposed on Certain Archaeological January 14, 2014, to impose import of Executive Order 12866 and section and Ecclesiastical Ethnological restrictions on: (1) Archaeological 4(a) of Executive Order 13771. Material From Bulgaria material from Bulgaria ranging in date from 7500 B.C through approximately Signing Authority AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border 1750 A.D.; and (2) ecclesiastical This regulation is being issued in Protection, Department of Homeland ethnological material from Bulgaria accordance with 19 CFR 0.1(a)(1), Security; Department of the Treasury. ranging in date from the beginning of pertaining to the Secretary of the ACTION: Final rule. the 4th century A.D. through Treasury’s authority (or that of his/her approximately 1750 A.D. On January 16, SUMMARY: This document amends the delegate) to approve regulations related 2014, U.S. Customs and Border U.S. Customs and Border Protection to customs revenue functions. Protection (CBP) published a final rule (CBP) regulations to reflect an extension (CBP Dec. 14–01) in the Federal List of Subjects in 19 CFR Part 12 of import restrictions on certain Register (79 FR 2781), which amended archaeological and ecclesiastical § 12.104g(a) of title 19 of the Code of Cultural property, Customs duties and ethnological material from Bulgaria. The Federal Regulations (19 CFR 12.104g(a)) inspection, Imports, Prohibited restrictions, which were originally to reflect the imposition of these merchandise. imposed by CBP Dec. 14–01, are due to restrictions, and included a list covering Amendment to CBP Regulations expire on January 14, 2019. The certain archaeological and ecclesiastical Assistant Secretary for Educational and ethnological material from Bulgaria. For the reasons set forth above, part Cultural Affairs, United States Import restrictions listed at 19 CFR 12 of title 19 of the Code of Federal Department of State, has made the 12.104g(a) are effective for no more than Regulations (19 CFR part 12) is requisite determination for extending five years beginning on the date on amended as set forth below: the import restrictions that previously which the agreement enters into force existed and entering into a new with respect to the United States. This PART 12—SPECIAL CLASSES OF Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) period may be extended for additional MERCHANDISE with Bulgaria to reflect the extension of periods of not more than five years if it these import restrictions. The new MOU is determined that the factors that ■ 1. The general authority citation for supersedes and replaces the existing justified the initial agreement still part 12 and the specific authority agreement that became effective on pertain and no cause for suspension of citation for § 12.104g continue to read as January 14, 2014. This new MOU also the agreement exists. follows: corrects an inconsistency existing On June 13, 2018, the United States Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 19 U.S.C. 66, between the previous MOU and the Department of State proposed in the 1202 (General Note 3(i), Harmonized Tariff Designated List that describes the types Federal Register (83 FR 27649) to Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)), of archaeological and ecclesiastical extend the Memorandum of 1624; ethnological material to which the Understanding (MOU) between the * * * * * restrictions apply. United States and Bulgaria concerning the imposition of import restrictions on Sections 12.104 through 12.104i also DATES: Effective January 14, 2019. issued under 19 U.S.C. 2612; certain archaeological and ecclesiastical FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For * * * * * ethnological material from Bulgaria for regulatory aspects, Lisa L. Burley, an additional five years. § 12.104g [Amended] Branch Chief, Cargo Security, Carriers The Assistant Secretary for and Restricted Merchandise Branch, Educational and Cultural Affairs, United ■ 2. In § 12.104g, in paragraph (a), the Regulations and Rulings, Office of States Department of State, after table is amended in the entry for Trade, (202) 325–0215, ot- consultation with and recommendations People’s Republic of China by removing [email protected]. For by the Cultural Property Advisory the words ‘‘CBP Dec. 09–03 extended by operational aspects, Christopher N. Committee, determined that the cultural CBP Dec. 14–02’’ in the column headed Robertson, Branch Chief, Commercial heritage of Bulgaria continues to be in ‘‘Decision No.’’, and adding in their Targeting & Analysis Center, Trade jeopardy from pillage of certain place the words ‘‘CBP Dec. 19–02’’. Policy and Programs, Office of Trade, archaeological material and (202) 325–6586, [email protected]. ecclesiastical ethnological material and Kevin K. McAleenan, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: that the import restrictions should be Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border extended for an additional five years. Protection. Background Subsequently, the United States and Approved: January 9, 2019. Pursuant to the Convention on Bulgaria entered into and concluded a David J. Kautter, Cultural Property Implementation Act, new MOU, superseding and replacing Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. Public Law 97–446, 19 U.S.C. 2601 et the existing MOU (dated January 14, [FR Doc. 2019–00065 Filed 1–10–19; 11:15 am] seq. (hereinafter, ‘‘the Cultural Property 2014), to reflect the extension of those BILLING CODE 9111–14–P Implementation Act’’ or ‘‘the Act’’), import restrictions for an additional five

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years. This new MOU is titled: Roman, Middle Ages, First Bulgarian in height. Approximate date: Neolithic ‘‘Memorandum of Understanding Empire, Byzantine, Second Bulgarian through 1750 A.D. Between the Government of the United Empire, and Ottoman. The ecclesiastical f. Reliefs—In marble and other stone. States of America and the Government ethnological materials represent the Types include carved relief vases and of the Republic of Bulgaria Concerning following periods and cultures: Middle slabs carved with subject matter such as the Imposition of Import Restrictions on Ages, , Byzantine, a horseman, vegetative, floral, or Categories of Archaeological and Second Bulgarian Empire, and Ottoman. decorative motifs, sometimes inscribed. Ecclesiastical Ethnological Material of Ancient place-names associated with Used for architectural decoration, the Republic of Bulgaria.’’ This new the region of Bulgaria include Odrysian funerary, votive, or commemorative MOU also corrects an inconsistency Kingdom, , , monuments. Approximate date: Third existing between the previous MOU and Inferior, Moesia Superior, Coastal Dacia, millennium B.C. through 1750 A.D. the Designated List that describes the Inner Dacia, Rhodope, Haemimontus, g. Furniture—In marble and other types of archaeological and , Bulgaria, and Eyalet of Rumeli. stone. Types include tables, thrones, ecclesiastical ethnological material from and beds. Approximate date: Third Bulgaria to which the restrictions apply. I. Archaeological Material millennium B.C. through 1750 A.D. The inconsistency involved the 2014 A. Stone 2. Vessels—In marble, steatite, rock MOU incorrectly listing the crystal, and other stone. These may ecclesiastical ethnological material 1. Sculpture belong to conventional shapes such as ranging in date from the beginning of a. Architectural Elements—In marble, bowls, cups, jars, jugs, and lamps, or 681 A.D. rather than as listed in the limestone, gypsum, and other kinds of may occur in the shape of a human or Designated List as from the beginning of stone. Types include acroterion, antefix, animal, or part of human or animal. the 4th century A.D. architrave, base, capital, caryatid, coffer, Approximate date: Neolithic through Because of the new MOU, CBP is column, crowning, fountain, frieze, 1750 A.D. republishing the Designated List of pediment, pilaster, mask, metope, 3. Tools, Instruments, and Weapons— cultural property described in CBP Dec. mosaic and inlay, jamb, tile, triglyph, In flint, quartz, obsidian, and other hard 14–01 in this document. Accordingly, tympanum, basin, and wellhead. stones. Types of stone tools include CBP is amending 19 CFR 12.104g(a) to Approximate date: First millennium large and small blades, borers, scrapers, reflect the extension of these import B.C. to 1750 A.D. sickles, awls, harpoons, cores, loom restrictions and to reflect the b. Monuments—In marble, limestone, weights, and arrow heads. Ground stone appropriate dates for ecclesiastical granite, sandstone, and other kinds of types include grinders (e.g., mortars, ethnological material. stone. Types include, but are not limited pestles, millstones, whetstones), The restrictions on the importation of to, votive statues, funerary, choppers, axes, hammers, moulds, and archaeological and ecclesiastical documentary, votive stelae, military mace heads. Approximate date: ethnological material from Bulgaria are columns, herms, stone blocks, bases, Neolithic through 1750 A.D. to continue in effect through January 14, and base revetments. These may be 4. Seals and beads—In marble, 2024. Importation of such material from painted, carved with borders, carry limestone, and various semiprecious Bulgaria continues to be restricted relief sculpture, and/or carry dedicatory, stones including rock crystal, amethyst, through that date unless the conditions documentary, official, or funerary jasper, agate, steatite, and carnelian. set forth in 19 U.S.C. 2606 and 19 CFR inscriptions, written in various May be incised or cut as gems or 12.104c are met. languages including Thracian, Proto- cameos. Approximate date: Neolithic The Designated List and additional Bulgarian, Greek, Latin, Hebrew, through 1750 A.D. information may be found at the Turkish, and Bulgarian. Approximate following website address: https:// B. Metal date: First millennium B.C. through eca.state.gov/cultural-heritage-center/ 1750 A.D. 1. Sculpture cultural-property-advisory-committee/ c. Sarcophagi and ossuaries—In current-import-restrictions by clicking a. Large Statuary—Primarily in marble, limestone, and other kinds of on ‘‘Bulgaria.’’ bronze, including fragments of statues. stone. Some have figural scenes painted Subject matter includes human and Designated List of Archaeological and on them, others have figural scenes animal figures, and groups of figures in Ecclesiastical Ethnological Material of carved in relief, and some are plain or the round. Common types are large- Bulgaria just have decorative moldings. scale, free-standing statuary from The bilateral agreement between the Approximate date: Third millennium approximately 1 m to 2.5 m in height United States and Bulgaria includes, but through 1750 A.D. and life-size busts (head and shoulders is not limited to, the categories of d. Large Statuary—Primarily in of an individual). Approximate date: objects described in the designated list marble, also in limestone and Fifth millennium B.C. through 1750 set forth below. These categories of sandstone. Subject matter includes A.D. objects are subject to the import human and animal figures and groups of b. Small Statuary and Figurines— restrictions set forth above, in figures in the round. Common types are Subject matter includes human and accordance with the above explained large-scale, free-standing statuary from animal figures, groups of figures in the applicable law and the regulation approximately 1 m to 2.5 m in height round, masks, plaques, and bronze amended in this document (19 CFR and life-size busts (head and shoulders hands of Sabazios. These range from 12.104(g)(a)). of an individual). Approximate date: approximately 10 cm to 1 m in height. The import restrictions include Third millennium B.C. through 1750 Approximate date: First millennium complete examples of objects and A.D. B.C. through Roman. fragments thereof. e. Small Statuary and Figurines—In c. Reliefs—In gold, bronze, or lead. The archaeological materials marble and other stone. Subject matter Types include burial masks, leaves, and represent the following periods and includes human and animal figures and applique´ with images of gods, mythical cultures: Neolithic, Chalcolithic, Bronze groups of figures in the round. These creatures, etc. First millennium B.C. Age, Iron Age, Thracian, Hellenistic, range from approximately 10 cm to 1 m through Roman.

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d. Inscribed or Decorated Sheet (Bourgas, 2005), id., Greek Imperial b. Large Statuary—Subject matter Metal—In bronze or lead. Engraved Coins III: Thrace (from Perinthus to includes human and animal figures and inscriptions, ‘‘military diplomas,’’ and Trajanopolis), Chersonesos Thraciae, groups of figures in the round. Common thin metal sheets with engraved or Insula Thraciae, Macedonia (Bourgas types are large-scale, free-standing impressed designs often used as 2007). A non-exclusive list of pre- statuary from approximately 1 m to 2.5 attachments to furniture. Approximate Roman and Roman mints include m in height and life-size busts (head and date: First millennium B.C. through Mesembria (modern Nesembar), shoulders of an individual). 1750 A.D. Dionysopolis (), Approximate date: Neolithic through 2. Vessels—In bronze, gold, and (Devnya), (near 6th century A.D. silver. Bronze may be gilded or silver- ), Odessus (Varna), c. Small Statuary—Subject matter is plated. These may belong to Anchialus (), Apollonia Pontica varied and includes human and animal conventional shapes such as bowls, (), (), Deultum figures, human body parts, groups of cups, jars, jugs, strainers, cauldrons, (Debelt), Nicopolis ad Nestum (), figures in the round, shrines, houses, candelabras, and lamps, or may occur in Pautalia (), Philippopolis and chariots. These range from the shape of a human or animal or part (), Serdica (), and Augusta approximately 10 cm to 1 m in height. of a human or animal. Approximate Traiana (). Later coins may Approximate date: Neolithic through date: Fifth millennium B.C. through be found in A. Radushev and G. Zhekov, 6th century A.D. 1750 A.D. Catalogue of Bulgarian Medieval Coins 2. Vessels 3. Personal Ornaments—In copper, IX–XV c. (Sofia 1999) and J. Youroukova bronze, gold, and silver. Bronze may be and V. Penchev, Bulgarian Medieval a. Neolithic and Chalcolithic gilded or silver-plated. Types include Coins and Seals (Sofia 1990). Pottery—Handmade, decorated with torques, rings, beads, pendants, belts, a. Pre-monetary media of exchange applique´ and/or incision, sometimes belt buckles, belt ends/applique´s, including ‘‘arrow money,’’ bells, and decorated with a lustrous burnish or earrings, ear caps, diadems, spangles, bracelets. Approximate date: 13th added paint. These come in a variety of straight and safety pins, necklaces, century B.C. through 6th century B.C. shapes from simple bowls and vases mirrors, wreaths, cuffs, pectoral crosses, b. Thracian and Hellenistic coins with three or four legs, and beads. Approximate date: Fifth struck in gold, silver, and bronze by anthropomorphic and zoomorphic millennium B.C. through 1750 A.D. city-states and kingdoms that operated vessels, to handled scoops and large 4. Tools—In copper, bronze and iron. in the territory of the modern Bulgarian storage jars. Types include knives, hooks, weights, state. This designation includes official b. Bronze Age through Thracian axes, scrapers (strigils), trowels, keys, coinages of Greek-using city-states and Pottery—Handmade and wheel-made dies for making coins, and the tools of kingdoms, Sycthian and Celtic coinage, pottery in shapes for tableware, serving, physicians and artisans such as and local imitations of official issues. storing, and processing, with lustrous carpenters, masons and metal smiths. Also included are Greek coins from burnished, matte, applique´, incised, and Approximate date: Fifth millennium nearby regions that are found in painted decoration. B.C. through 1750 A.D. Bulgaria. Approximate date: 6th century c. Black Figure and Red Figure 5. Weapons and Armor—In copper, Pottery—These are made in a specific bronze and iron. Types include both B.C. through the 1st century B.C. c. Roman provincial coins—Locally set of shapes (e.g., amphorae, kraters, launching weapons (harpoons, spears produced coins usually struck in bronze hydriae, oinochoi, kylikes) decorated and javelins) and weapons for hand-to- or copper at mints in the territory of the with black painted figures on a clear hand combat (swords, daggers, battle modern state of Bulgaria. May also be clay ground (Black Figure), decorative axes, rapiers, maces etc.). Armor silver, silver plate, or gold. Approximate elements in reserve with background includes body armor, such as helmets, date: 1st century B.C. through the 4th fired black (Red Figure), and multi- cuirasses, shin guards, and shields, and century A.D. colored figures painted on a white horse armor/chariot decorations often d. Coinage of the First and Second ground (White Ground). Approximate decorated with elaborate engraved, Bulgarian Empires and Byzantine date: First millennium B.C. embossed, or perforated designs. Empire—Struck in gold, silver, and d. Terra sigillata—Is a high quality Approximate date: Fifth millennium bronze by Bulgarian and Byzantine table ware made of red to reddish brown B.C. through 1750 A.D. clay, and covered with a glossy slip. 6. Seals—In lead, tin, copper, bronze, emperors at mints within the modern state of Bulgaria. Approximate date: 4th Approximate date: Roman. silver, and gold. Types include rings, e. Seals—On the handles and necks of amulets, stamps, and seals with shank. century A.D. through A.D. 1396. e. Ottoman coins—Struck at mints bottles (amphorae). First millennium They pertain to individuals, kings, within the modern state of Bulgaria. B.C. through Middle Ages. emperors, patriarchs, and other spiritual f. Middle Ages—Includes undecorated Approximate date: A.D. 1396 through leaders. Approximate date: Bronze Age plain wares, utilitarian wares, A.D. 1750. through 1750 A.D. tableware, serving and storage jars, and 7. Coins—In copper, bronze, silver C. Ceramic special containers such as pilgrim and gold. Many of the listed coins with flasks. These can be matte painted or 1. Sculpture inscriptions in Greek can be found in B. glazed, including incised as ‘‘sgraffitto,’’ Head, Historia Numorum: A Manual of a. Architectural Elements—Baked clay stamped, and with elaborate Greek Numismatics (London, 1911) and (terracotta) elements used to decorate polychrome decorations using floral, C.M. Kraay, Archaic and Classical Greek buildings. Elements include tiles, geometric, human, and animal motifs. Coins (London, 1976). Many of the acroteria, antefixes, painted and relief Roman provincial mints in modern plaques, metopes, cornices, roof tiles, D. Bone, Ivory, Horn, and other Bulgaria are covered in I. Varbanov, pipes, and revetments. May be painted Organics Greek Imperial Coins I: Dacia, Moesia as icons. Also included are wall and 1. Small Statuary and figurines— Superior, Moesia Inferior (Bourgas, floor plaster decorations. Approximate Subject matter includes human and 2005), id., Greek Imperial Coins II: date: First millennium B.C. through animal figures and groups of figures in Thrace (from Abdera to Pautalia) 1750 A.D. the round. These range from

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approximately 10 cm to 1 m in height. be decorated with crosses, human, or H. Parchment—Documents such as Approximate date: Neolithic through animal figures. illuminated ritual manuscripts occur in Middle Ages. 2. Monuments—In marble and other single leaves or bound as a book or 2. Personal Ornaments—In bone, stone; types such as ritual crosses, ‘‘codex’’ and are written or painted on ivory, and spondylus shell. Types funerary inscriptions. animal skins (cattle, sheep/goat, camel) include amulets, combs, pins, spoons, 3. Vessels—Containers for holy water. known as parchment. small containers, bracelets, buckles, and 4. Reliefs—In steatite or other stones, I. Painting beads. Approximate date: Neolithic carved as icons in which religious through Middle Ages. figures predominate in the figural 1. Wall paintings—On various kinds 3. Seals and Stamps—Small devices decoration. of plaster and which generally portray with at least one side engraved with a B. Metal religious images and scenes of Biblical design for stamping or sealing; they can events. Surrounding paintings may be discoid, cuboid, conoid, or in the 1. Reliefs—Cast as icons in which contain animal, floral, or geometric shape and animals or fantastic creatures religious figures predominate in the designs, including borders and bands. (e.g., a scarab). Approximate date: figural decoration. Neolithic through Middle Ages. 2. Boxes—Containers of gold and 2. Panel Paintings (Icons)—Smaller 4. Tools and Weapons—In bone and silver, used as reliquaries for sacred versions of the scenes on wall paintings, horn. Needles, awls, chisels, axes, hoes, human remains. and may be partially covered with gold picks, and harpoons. Approximate date: 3. Vessels—Containers of lead, which or silver, sometimes encrusted with Neolithic through Middle Ages. carried aromatic oils and are called semi-precious or precious stones and are usually painted on a wooden panel, E. Glass and Faience ‘‘pilgrim flasks.’’ 4. Ceremonial paraphernalia—In often for inclusion in a wooden screen 1. Vessels—Shapes include small jars, bronze, silver, and gold including (iconastasis). May also be painted on bowls, animal shaped, goblet, spherical, censers (incense burners), book covers, ceramic. candle holders, and perfume jars processional crosses, liturgical crosses, J. Mosaics—Wall mosaics generally (unguentaria). Approximate date: First archbishop’s crowns, buckles, and portray religious images and scenes of millennium B.C. through 1750 A.D. chests. These are often decorated with Biblical events. Surrounding panels may 2. Beads—Globular and relief beads. molded or incised geometric motifs or contain animal, floral, or geometric Approximate date: Bronze Age through scenes from the Bible, and encrusted designs. They are made from stone and Middle Ages. with semi-precious or precious stones. glass cut into small bits (tesserae) and F. Paintings The gems themselves may be engraved laid into a plaster matrix. with religious figures or inscriptions. 1. Domestic and Public Wall Inapplicability of Notice and Delayed Ecclesiastical treasure may include all Painting—These are painted on Effective Date of the above, as well as rings, earrings, mudplaster, lime plaster (wet—buon and necklaces (some decorated with fresco—and dry—secco fresco); types This amendment involves a foreign ecclesiastical themes) and other include simple applied color, bands and affairs function of the United States and implements (e.g., spoons, baptism borders, landscapes, scenes of people is, therefore, being made without notice vessels, chalices). and/or animals in natural or built or public procedure under 5 U.S.C. settings. Approximate date: First C. Ceramic—Vessels which carried 553(a)(1). For the same reason, a millennium B.C. through 1750 A.D. aromatic oils and are called ‘‘pilgrim delayed effective date is not required 2. Tomb Paintings—Paintings on flasks.’’ under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3). D. Bone And Ivory Objects— plaster or stone, sometimes geometric or Regulatory Flexibility Act floral but usually depicting gods, Ceremonial paraphernalia including boxes, reliquaries (and their contents) goddesses, or funerary scenes. Because no notice of proposed plaques, pendants, candelabra, stamp Approximate date: First millennium rulemaking is required, the provisions rings, crosses. Carved and engraved B.C. through 6th century A.D. of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 decoration includes religious figures, G. Mosaics—Floor mosaics including U.S.C. 601 et seq.) do not apply. landscapes, scenes of humans or gods, scenes from the Bible, and floral and and activities such as hunting and geometric designs. Executive Orders 12866 and 13771 E. Wood—Wooden objects include fishing. There may also be vegetative, CBP has determined that this floral, or decorative motifs. architectural elements such as painted wood screens (iconostases), carved document is not a regulation or rule Approximate date: First millennium subject to the provisions of Executive B.C. through 1750 A.D. doors, crosses, painted wooden beams from churches or monasteries, furniture Order 12866 or Executive Order 13771 II. Ecclesiastical Ethnological Material such as thrones, chests and other because it pertains to a foreign affairs The categories of Bulgarian objects, including musical instruments. function of the United States, as ecclesiastical ethnological objects on Religious figures predominate in the described above, and therefore is which import restrictions are imposed painted and carved figural decoration. specifically exempted by section 3(d)(2) were made from the beginning of the 4th Ecclesiastical furniture and architectural of Executive Order 12866 and section century A.D. through approximately elements may also be decorated with 4(a) of Executive Order 13771. 1750 A.D. geometric or floral designs. Signing Authority F. Glass—Vessels of glass include A. Stone lamps and candle sticks. This regulation is being issued in 1. Architectural elements—In marble G. Textile—Robes, vestments and altar accordance with 19 CFR 0.1(a)(1), and other stone, including thrones, clothes are often of a fine fabric and pertaining to the Secretary of the upright ‘‘closure’’ slabs, circular richly embroidered in silver and gold. Treasury’s authority (or that of his or marking slabs omphalion, altar Embroidered designs include religious her delegate) to approve regulations partitions, and altar tables which may motifs and floral and geometric designs. related to customs revenue functions.

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List of Subjects in 19 CFR Part 12 PART 12—SPECIAL CLASSES OF Sections 12.104 through 12.104i also MERCHANDISE issued under 19 U.S.C. 2612; Cultural property, Customs duties and * * * * * inspection, Imports, Prohibited ■ 1. The general authority citation for merchandise. part 12 and the specific authority ■ 2. In § 12.104g, in the table in citation for § 12.104g continue to read as Amendment to CBP Regulations paragraph (a), the entry for Bulgaria is follows: revised to read as follows: For the reasons set forth in the Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 19 U.S.C. 66, preamble, part 12 of title 19 of the Code 1202 (General Note 3(i), Harmonized Tariff § 12.104g Specific items or categories of Federal Regulations (19 CFR part 12) Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)), designated by agreements or emergency 1624; actions. is amended as follows: * * * * * (a) * * *

State party Cultural property Decision No.

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* * * * * through 1200 hours, A.l.t., September 1, § 679.20(d)(1)(iii), the Regional 2019. Administrator finds that this directed Kevin K. McAleenan, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Josh fishing allowance has been reached. Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Consequently, NMFS is prohibiting Protection. Keaton, 907–586–7228. directed fishing for Pacific cod by SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS Approved: January 8, 2019. catcher vessels using trawl gear in the manages the groundfish fishery in the David J. Kautter, Central Regulatory Area of the GOA. GOA exclusive economic zone Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. After the effective date of this closure according to the Fishery Management [FR Doc. 2019–00064 Filed 1–11–19; 8:45 am] the maximum retainable amounts at Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of BILLING CODE 9111–14–P § 679.20(e) and (f) apply at any time Alaska (FMP) prepared by the North during a trip. This closure does not Pacific Fishery Management Council apply to fishing by vessels participating under authority of the Magnuson- in the cooperative fishery of the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Stevens Fishery Conservation and Rockfish Program for the Central GOA. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Management Act. Regulations governing Administration fishing by U.S. vessels in accordance Classification with the FMP appear at subpart H of 50 This action responds to the best 50 CFR Part 679 CFR part 600 and 50 CFR part 679. Regulations governing sideboard available information recently obtained [Docket No. 170816769–8162–02] protections for GOA groundfish from the fishery. The Assistant fisheries appear at subpart B of 50 CFR Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA RIN 0648–XG721 part 680. (AA), finds good cause to waive the The A season allowance of the 2019 requirement to provide prior notice and Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic opportunity for public comment Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Trawl Pacific cod total allowable catch (TAC) apportioned to trawl catcher vessels in pursuant to the authority set forth at 5 Catcher Vessels in the Central U.S.C. 553(b)(B) as such requirement is Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA is 1,203 metric tons (mt), as established impracticable and contrary to the public AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries by the final 2018 and 2019 harvest interest. This requirement is Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and specifications for groundfish of the GOA impracticable and contrary to the public Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), (83 FR 8768, March 1, 2018). interest as it would prevent NMFS from Commerce. In accordance with § 679.20(d)(1)(i), responding to the most recent fisheries ACTION: Temporary rule; closure. the Administrator, Alaska Region, data in a timely fashion and would NMFS (Regional Administrator) has delay the directed fishing closure of SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting directed determined that the A season allowance Pacific cod by catcher vessels using fishing for Pacific cod by catcher vessels of the 2019 Pacific cod TAC trawl gear in the Central Regulatory using trawl gear in the Central apportioned to trawl catcher vessels in Area of the GOA. NMFS was unable to Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA publish a notice providing time for (GOA). This action is necessary to is necessary to account for the public comment because the most prevent exceeding the A season incidental catch in other anticipated recent, relevant data only became allowance of the 2019 Pacific cod total fisheries. Therefore, the Regional available as of December 18, 2018. allowable catch apportioned to trawl Administrator is establishing a directed The AA also finds good cause to catcher vessels in the Central Regulatory fishing allowance of 0 mt and is setting waive the 30-day delay in the effective Area of the GOA. aside the remaining 1,203 mt as bycatch date of this action under 5 U.S.C. DATES: Effective 1200 hours, Alaska to support other anticipated groundfish 553(d)(3). This finding is based upon local time (A.l.t.), January 20, 2019, fisheries. In accordance with the reasons provided above for waiver of

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