Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 51 / Tuesday, March 16, 2004 / Rules and Regulations 12267 Current OMB 12 CFR part or section where identified and described control No. 702 ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3133–0154 703 ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3133–0133 704 ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3133–0129 706 ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3133–0165 707 ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3133–0134 708a ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3133–0153 708b ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3133–0024 3133–0099 711 ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3133–0152 712 ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3133–0149 714 ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3133–0151 716 ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3133–0163 722 ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3133–0125 723 ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3133–0101 740.2 ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3133–0098 740.3 ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3133–0149 741 ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3133–0099 3133–0142 3133–0163 748 ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3133–0033 3133–0108 749 ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3133–0032 3133–0057 3133–0058 3133–0059 3133–0080 760 ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3133–0143 792 ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3133–0146 [FR Doc. 04–5902 Filed 3–15–04; 8:45 am] (UNESCO) Convention on the Means of The appearance in the United States of BILLING CODE 7535–01–P Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit stolen or illegally exported artifacts Import, Export and Transfer of from other countries where there has Ownership of Cultural Property. The been pillage has, on occasion, strained DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND document amends the CBP Regulations our foreign and cultural relations. This SECURITY by adding Honduras to the list of situation, combined with the concerns countries for which an agreement has of museum, archaeological, and Bureau of Customs and Border been entered into for imposing import scholarly communities, was recognized Protection restrictions. The document also contains by the President and Congress. It the Designated List of Pre-Colombian became apparent that it was in the DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Archaeological Material from Honduras national interest for the United States to that describes the types of articles to join with other countries to control 19 CFR Part 12 which the restrictions apply. illegal trafficking of such articles in [CBP Dec. 04–08] EFFECTIVE DATE: March 16, 2004. international commerce. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The United States joined international RIN 1505–AB50 (Legal Aspects) Joseph Howard, efforts and actively participated in Intellectual Property Rights Branch deliberations resulting in the 1970 Import Restrictions Imposed on (202) 572–8701; (Operational Aspects) UNESCO Convention on the Means of Archaeological Material Originating in Michael Craig, Trade Compliance and Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Honduras Facilitation (202) 927–0370. Import, Export and Transfer of AGENCY: Customs and Border Protection, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Ownership of Cultural Property (823 Homeland Security. U.N.T.S. 231 (1972)). U.S. acceptance of Background ACTION: Final rule. the 1970 UNESCO Convention was The value of cultural property, codified into U.S. law as the SUMMARY: This document amends the whether archaeological or ethnological ‘‘Convention on Cultural Property Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in nature, is immeasurable. Such items Implementation Act’’ (Pub. L. 97–446, Regulations to reflect the imposition of often constitute the very essence of a 19 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) (‘‘the Act’’). This import restrictions on certain society and convey important was done to promote U.S. leadership in archaeological material originating in information concerning a people’s achieving greater international the Republic of Honduras (Honduras). origin, history, and traditional setting. cooperation towards preserving cultural These restrictions are being imposed The importance and popularity of such treasures that are of importance to the pursuant to an agreement between the items regrettably make them targets of nations from where they originate and United States and Honduras that has theft, encourage clandestine looting of contribute to greater international been entered into under the authority of archaeological sites, and result in their understanding of mankind’s common the Convention on Cultural Property illegal export and import. heritage. Implementation Act in accordance with The United States shares in the During the past several years, import the United Nations Educational, international concern for the need to restrictions have been imposed on Scientific and Cultural Organization protect endangered cultural property. archaeological and ethnological VerDate jul<14>2003 14:53 Mar 15, 2004 Jkt 203001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\16MRR1.SGM 16MRR1 12268 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 51 / Tuesday, March 16, 2004 / Rules and Regulations artifacts/materials of a number of materials from Honduras. Importation of Beaudry-Corbett 1993; Baudez 1983; signatory nations. These restrictions these materials, described in the Baudez and Bequelin 1973; Beaudry have been imposed as a result of designated list below, are subject to the 1984; Canby 1949, 1951; Fash 1991; requests for protection received from restrictions of 19 U.S.C. 2606 and Glass 1966; Gordon 1898; Healy 1984; those nations, as well as pursuant to § 12.104g(a) of the Customs and Border Henderson 1997; Henderson et al 1979; bilateral agreements between the United Protection (CBP) Regulations (19 CFR Hirth, Kennedy, and Cliff 1989; Joyce States and other countries. More 12.104g(a)) and will be restricted from 1985, 1987, 1991, 1993a, 1993b; Joyce information on import restrictions can entry into the United States unless the and Henderson 2001; Longyear 1952; be found on the International Cultural conditions set forth in 19 U.S.C. 2606 Robinson 1978; papers in Robinson Property Protection Web site (http:// and § 12.104c of the regulations (19 CFR 1987; Stone 1957, 1941; Strong 1935; exchanges.state.gov/education/culprop). 12.104c) are met. CBP is amending Strong, Kidder, and Paul 1938; Urban Import restrictions are now being § 12.104g(a) of the CBP Regulations (19 and Schortman 1988; Veil 1978, 1983, imposed on certain archaeological CFR 12.104g(a)) to indicate that these 1993;