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§ 12.40

Seizure; disposition of seized articles; reports to United States attorney.

(a) Any book, pamphlet, paper, writing, advertisement, circular, print, picture, or drawing containing any matter advocating or urging treason or insurrection against the United States or forcible resistance to any law of the United States, or containing any threat to take the life of or inflict bodily harm upon any person in the United States, seized under section 305, Tariff Act of 1930, shall be transmitted to the United States attorney for his consideration and action.

(b) Upon the seizure of articles or matter prohibited entry by section 305, Tariff Act of 1930 (with the exception of the matter described in paragraph (a) of this section), a notice of the seizure of such articles or matter shall be sent to the consignee or addressee.

(c) When articles of the class covered by paragraph (b) of this section are of small value and no criminal intent is apparent, a blank assent to forfeiture, Customs Form 4607, shall be sent with the notice of seizure. Upon receipt of the assent to forfeiture duly executed, the articles shall be destroyed if not needed for official use and the case closed.

(d) In the case of a repeated offender or when the facts indicate that the importation was made deliberately with intent to evade the law, the facts and evidence shall be submitted to the United States attorney for consideration of prosecution of the offender as well as an action in rem under section 305 for condemnation of the articles.

(e) All cases in which articles have been seized pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1305(a) should be referred to the U.S. Attorney, for possible institution of condemnation proceedings, within 4 days, but in no event more than 14 days, after the date of Customs initial examination. The referral to the U.S. Attorney should be initiated simultaneously with the mailing to the importer of the seizure notice and the assent to forfeiture form. If the importer declines to execute an assent to forfeiture of the articles other than those mentioned in paragraph (a) of this section and fails to submit, within 30 days after being notified of his privilege to do so, a petition under section 618, Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1618 ), for remission of the forfeiture and permission to export the seized articles, then the U.S. Attorney, who has already received information concerning the seizure pursuant to this paragraph, may proceed with the condemnation action.

(f) If seizure is made of books or other articles which do not contain obscene matter but contain information or advertisements relative to means of causing unlawful abortion, the procedure outlined in paragraphs (b), (c), (d), and (e) of this section shall be followed.

(g) In any case when a book is seized as being obscene and the importer declines to execute an assent to forfeiture on the ground that the book is a classic, or of recognized and established literary or scientific merit, a petition addressed to the Secretary of the Treasury with evidence to support the claim may be filed by the importer for release of the book. Mere unsupported statements or allegations will not be considered. If the ruling is favorable, release of such book shall be made only to the ultimate consignee.

(h) Whenever it clearly appears from information, instructions, advertisements enclosed with or appearing on any drug or medicine or its immediate or other container, or otherwise that such drug or medicine is intended for inducing unlawful abortion, such drug or medicine shall be detained or seized.

[28 FR 14710, Dec. 31, 1963, as amended by T.D. 71-165, 36 FR 12209, June 29, 1971; T.D. 76-261, 41 FR 39022, Sept. 14, 1976; T.D. 82-145, 47 FR 35477, Aug. 16, 1982; T.D. 85-186, 50 FR 47207, Nov. 15, 1985; T.D. 93-66, 58 FR 44130, Aug. 19, 1993]

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2013-03-05; vol. 78 # 43 - Tuesday, March 5, 2013

78 FR 14183 - Import Restrictions Imposed on Certain Archaeological Material From Belize

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type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2013-05151
RIN	1515-AD94
CBP Dec.	13-05

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Final rule.

Effective Date: March 5, 2013.

19 CFR Part 12

Summary

This final rule amends the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations to reflect the imposition of import restrictions on certain archaeological material from Belize. These restrictions are being imposed pursuant to an agreement between the United States and Belize that has been entered into under the authority of the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act in accordance with the 1970 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property. The final rule amends CBP regulations by adding Belize to the list of countries for which a bilateral agreement has been entered into for imposing cultural property import restrictions. The final rule also contains the designated list that describes the types of archaeological material to which the restrictions apply.

2012-10-18; vol. 77 # 202 - Thursday, October 18, 2012

77 FR 64032 - Special Classes of Merchandise

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FR Doc.	2012-25792
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

19 CFR Part 12

Summary

2012-09-28; vol. 77 # 189 - Friday, September 28, 2012

77 FR 59541 - Extension of Import Restrictions on Archaeological and Ethnological Materials From Guatemala

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FR Doc.	2012-23959
RIN	1515-AD92
CBP Dec.	12-17

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Final rule.

Effective Date: September 29, 2012.

19 CFR Part 12

Summary

This document amends U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations to reflect the extension of import restrictions on certain archaeological materials from Guatemala. These restrictions, which were last extended by CBP Dec. 07-79, are due to expire on September 29, 2012, unless extended. The Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs, United States Department of State (Department of State), has determined to extend the bilateral Agreement between the Republic of Guatemala and the United States to continue the imposition of import restrictions on the archaeological materials from Guatemala and to add restrictions on certain ethnological materials. The Designated List of cultural property described in Treasury Decision (T.D.) 97-81 is revised in this document to reflect the addition of the ethnological materials. The import restrictions imposed on the archaeological and ethnological materials covered under the Agreement will be in effect for a 5-year period, and the CBP regulations are being amended accordingly. These restrictions are being imposed pursuant to determinations of the Department of State under the terms of the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act in accordance with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property.

2012-09-19; vol. 77 # 182 - Wednesday, September 19, 2012

77 FR 58020 - Extension of Import Restrictions Imposed on Archaeological Material From Mali

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type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2012-23057
RIN	1515-AD91
CBP Dec.	12-14

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Final rule.

Effective Date: September 19, 2012.

19 CFR Part 12

Summary

This final rule amends the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations to reflect the extension of import restrictions on certain archaeological material from Mali. The restrictions, which were previously imposed by Treasury Decision (T.D.) 97-80, extended by T.D. 02-55, and last extended and amended by CBP Dec. 07-77, are due to expire on September 19, 2012, unless extended. The Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs, United States Department of State, has determined that conditions continue to warrant the imposition of import restrictions. Accordingly, the restrictions will remain in effect for an additional five years, and the CBP regulations are being amended to indicate this further extension. These restrictions are being extended pursuant to determinations of the United States Department of State under the terms of the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act in accordance with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) 1970 Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property. CBP Dec. 07-77 contains the Designated List of archaeological materials that describes the articles to which the restrictions apply.

2012-08-01; vol. 77 # 148 - Wednesday, August 1, 2012

77 FR 45479 - Extension of Import Restrictions on Archaeological Objects and Ecclesiastical and Ritual Ethnological Materials From Cyprus; Correction

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type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2012-18670
RIN	1515-AD90
CBP Dec.	12-13

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Final rule; correction; correcting amendment.

Effective Date: The corrections set forth in this document are effective on August 1, 2012.

19 CFR Part 12

Summary

On July 13, 2012, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published in the Federal Register a final rule reflecting an extension of import restrictions on certain archaeological and ethnological materials from Cyprus and announcing that the Designated List of materials covered by the restrictions has been revised. The Designated List and the regulatory text in that document contain language which is inadvertently not consistent with the rest of the document as to the historical period that the import restrictions cover forecclesiastical and ritual ethnological materials from Cyprus. This document corrects the inconsistent language to clarify that ecclesiastical and ritual ethnological materials from Cyprus representing the Byzantine and Post Byzantine periods, dating from approximately the 4th century A.D. to 1850 A.D., are subject to the import restrictions.

2012-07-13; vol. 77 # 135 - Friday, July 13, 2012

77 FR 41266 - Extension of Import Restrictions on Archaeological Objects and Ecclesiastical and Ritual Ethnological Materials From Cyprus

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type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2012-16989
RIN	1515-AD90
CBP Dec.	12-13

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Final rule.

Effective Date: July 16, 2012.

19 CFR Part 12

Summary

This document amends U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations to reflect the extension of import restrictions on Pre-Classical and Classical archaeological objects and Byzantine ecclesiastical and ritual ethnological materials from Cyprus. These restrictions, which were last extended by CBP Dec. 07-52, are due to expire on July 16, 2012, unless extended. The Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs, United States Department of State, has determined to extend the bilateral Agreement between the Republic of Cyprus and the United States to continue the imposition of import restrictions on cultural property from Cyprus. The Designated List of cultural property described in CBP Dec. 07-52 is revised in this document to reflect that the types of ecclesiastical and ritual ethnological articles dating from the Byzantine period previously listed on the CBP Dec. 07-52 Designated List as protected are now protected also if dating from the Post-Byzantine period (c. 1500 A.D. to 1850 A.D.) The revised Designated List also clarifies that certain mosaics of stone and wall hangings (specifically, to include images of Saints among images of Christ, Archangels, and the Apostles) are covered under the import restrictions published today. The import restrictions imposed on the archaeological and ethnological materials covered under the Agreement will remain in effect for a 5-year period, and the CBP regulations are being amended accordingly. These restrictions are being extended pursuant to determinations of the State Department under the terms of the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act in accordance with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property.

2012-06-07; vol. 77 # 110 - Thursday, June 7, 2012

77 FR 33624 - Extension of Import Restrictions Imposed on Archaeological and Ethnological Materials From Peru

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type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2012-13859
RIN	1515-AD89
CBP Dec.	12-11

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Final rule.

Effective June 9, 2012.

19 CFR Part 12

Summary

This final rule amends the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations to reflect the extension of import restrictions on certain archaeological and ethnological material from Peru. The restrictions, which were originally imposed by Treasury Decision (T.D.) 97-50 and last extended by CBP Dec. 07-27, are due to expire on June 9, 2012, unless extended. The Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs, United States Department of State, has determined that conditions continue to warrant the imposition of import restrictions. Accordingly, the restrictions will remain in effect for an additional five years, and the CBP regulations are being amended to indicate this third extension. These restrictions are being extended pursuant to determinations of the State Department under the terms of the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act in accordance with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property. T.D. 97-50 contains the Designated List of archaeological and ethnological materials that describes the articles to which the restrictions apply.

This is a list of United States Code sections, Statutes at Large, Public Laws, and Presidential Documents, which provide rulemaking authority for this CFR Part.

This list is taken from the Parallel Table of Authorities and Rules provided by GPO [Government Printing Office].

It is not guaranteed to be accurate or up-to-date, though we do refresh the database weekly. More limitations on accuracy are described at the GPO site.

United States Code

USC : Title 7 - AGRICULTURE

7 USC § 135 to 135k - Omitted

§ 136 - Definitions

§ 136a - Registration of pesticides

7 USC § 136a–1 - Reregistration of registered pesticides

§ 136b - Transferred

§ 136c - Experimental use permits

§ 136d - Administrative review; suspension

§ 136e - Registration of establishments

§ 136f - Books and records

§ 136g - Inspection of establishments, etc.

§ 136h - Protection of trade secrets and other information

§ 136i - Use of restricted use pesticides; applicators

7 USC § 136i–1 - Pesticide recordkeeping

7 USC § 136i–2 - Collection of pesticide use information

§ 136j - Unlawful acts

§ 136k - Stop sale, use, removal, and seizure

7 USC § -

§ 136m - Indemnities

§ 136n - Administrative procedure; judicial review

7 USC § -

§ 136p - Exemption of Federal and State agencies

§ 136q - Storage, disposal, transportation, and recall

§ 136r - Research and monitoring

7 USC § 136r–1 - Integrated Pest Management

§ 136s - Solicitation of comments; notice of public hearings

§ 136t - Delegation and cooperation

§ 136u - State cooperation, aid, and training

§ 136v - Authority of States

§ 136w - Authority of Administrator

7 USC § 136w–1 - State primary enforcement responsibility

7 USC § 136w–2 - Failure by the State to assure enforcement of State pesticide use regulations

7 USC § 136w–3 - Identification of pests; cooperation with Department of Agriculture’s program

7 USC § 136w–4 - Omitted

7 USC § 136w–5 - Minimum requirements for training of maintenance applicators and service technicians

7 USC § 136w–6 - Environmental Protection Agency minor use program

7 USC § 136w–7 - Department of Agriculture minor use program

7 USC § 136w–8 - Pesticide registration service fees

§ 136x - Severability

§ 136y - Authorization of appropriations

§ 151 to 154 - Repealed.

§ 155 - Omitted

§ 156 to 161 - Repealed.

§ 161a - Omitted

§ 162 to 164a - Repealed.

§ 1592 - Rules and regulations

§ 1854 - Agreements limiting imports

USC : Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE

§ 1241 - Definitions

§ 1242 - Introduction, manufacture for introduction, transportation or distribution in interstate commerce; penalty

§ 1243 - Manufacture, sale, or possession within specific jurisdictions; penalty

§ 1244 - Exceptions

§ 1245 - Ballistic knives

§ 2601 - Findings, policy, and intent

§ 2602 - Definitions

§ 2603 - Testing of chemical substances and mixtures

§ 2604 - Manufacturing and processing notices

§ 2605 - Regulation of hazardous chemical substances and mixtures

§ 2606 - Imminent hazards

§ 2607 - Reporting and retention of information

§ 2608 - Relationship to other Federal laws

§ 2609 - Research, development, collection, dissemination, and utilization of data

§ 2610 - Inspections and subpoenas

§ 2611 - Exports

§ 2612 - Entry into customs territory of the United States

§ 2613 - Disclosure of data

§ 2614 - Prohibited acts

§ 2615 - Penalties

§ 2616 - Specific enforcement and seizure

§ 2617 - Preemption

§ 2618 - Judicial review

§ 2619 - Citizens’ civil actions

§ 2620 - Citizens’ petitions

§ 2621 - National defense waiver

§ 2622 - Employee protection

§ 2623 - Employment effects

§ 2624 - Studies

§ 2625 - Administration

§ 2626 - Development and evaluation of test methods

§ 2627 - State programs

§ 2628 - Authorization of appropriations

§ 2629 - Annual report

USC : Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

§ 42 - Importation or shipment of injurious mammals, birds, fish (including mollusks and crustacea), amphibia, and reptiles; permits, specimens for museums; regulations

USC : Title 19 - CUSTOMS DUTIES

§ 66 - Rules and forms prescribed by Secretary

§ 1202 - Harmonized Tariff Schedule

§ 1305 - Immoral articles; importation prohibited

§ 1307 - Convict-made goods; importation prohibited

§ 1337 - Unfair practices in import trade

§ 1484 - Entry of merchandise

§ 1527 - Importation of wild mammals and birds in violation of foreign law

§ 1528 - Taxes not to be construed as duties

§ 1595a - Forfeitures and other penalties

§ 1618 - Remission or mitigation of penalties

§ 1623 - Bonds and other security

§ 1624 - General regulations

§ 2094 - Rules and regulations

§ 2171 - Structure, functions, powers, and personnel

§ 2416 - Monitoring of foreign compliance

§ 2612 - Regulations

USC : Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS

§ 371 - Regulations and hearings

§ 381 - Imports and exports

USC : Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE

§ 401 - Illegal exportation of war materials

USC : Title 27 - INTOXICATING LIQUORS

§ 203 - Unlawful businesses without permit; application to State agency

U.S.C. : Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE

§ 262 - Regulation of biological products

§ 7522 - Prohibited acts

§ 7601 - Administration

USC : Title 46 - SHIPPING

§ 4302 - Regulations

§ 4306 - Federal preemption

§ 4310 - Repair and replacement of defects

Statutes at Large

Public Laws

Presidential Documents

Proclamation ... 8294

Title 19 published on 2012-04-01

The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 19 CFR 12 after this date.

2013-03-05; vol. 78 # 43 - Tuesday, March 5, 2013

78 FR 14183 - Import Restrictions Imposed on Certain Archaeological Material From Belize

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Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2013-05151
RIN	1515-AD94
CBP Dec.	13-05

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Final rule.

Effective Date: March 5, 2013.

19 CFR Part 12

Summary

This final rule amends the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations to reflect the imposition of import restrictions on certain archaeological material from Belize. These restrictions are being imposed pursuant to an agreement between the United States and Belize that has been entered into under the authority of the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act in accordance with the 1970 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property. The final rule amends CBP regulations by adding Belize to the list of countries for which a bilateral agreement has been entered into for imposing cultural property import restrictions. The final rule also contains the designated list that describes the types of archaeological material to which the restrictions apply.

2012-10-18; vol. 77 # 202 - Thursday, October 18, 2012

77 FR 64032 - Special Classes of Merchandise

GPO FDSys XML | Text

Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2012-25792
RIN

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

19 CFR Part 12

Summary

2012-09-28; vol. 77 # 189 - Friday, September 28, 2012

77 FR 59541 - Extension of Import Restrictions on Archaeological and Ethnological Materials From Guatemala

GPO FDSys XML | Text

Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2012-23959
RIN	1515-AD92
CBP Dec.	12-17

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Final rule.

Effective Date: September 29, 2012.

19 CFR Part 12

Summary

This document amends U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations to reflect the extension of import restrictions on certain archaeological materials from Guatemala. These restrictions, which were last extended by CBP Dec. 07-79, are due to expire on September 29, 2012, unless extended. The Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs, United States Department of State (Department of State), has determined to extend the bilateral Agreement between the Republic of Guatemala and the United States to continue the imposition of import restrictions on the archaeological materials from Guatemala and to add restrictions on certain ethnological materials. The Designated List of cultural property described in Treasury Decision (T.D.) 97-81 is revised in this document to reflect the addition of the ethnological materials. The import restrictions imposed on the archaeological and ethnological materials covered under the Agreement will be in effect for a 5-year period, and the CBP regulations are being amended accordingly. These restrictions are being imposed pursuant to determinations of the Department of State under the terms of the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act in accordance with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property.

2012-09-19; vol. 77 # 182 - Wednesday, September 19, 2012

77 FR 58020 - Extension of Import Restrictions Imposed on Archaeological Material From Mali

GPO FDSys XML | Text

Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2012-23057
RIN	1515-AD91
CBP Dec.	12-14

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Final rule.

Effective Date: September 19, 2012.

19 CFR Part 12

Summary

This final rule amends the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations to reflect the extension of import restrictions on certain archaeological material from Mali. The restrictions, which were previously imposed by Treasury Decision (T.D.) 97-80, extended by T.D. 02-55, and last extended and amended by CBP Dec. 07-77, are due to expire on September 19, 2012, unless extended. The Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs, United States Department of State, has determined that conditions continue to warrant the imposition of import restrictions. Accordingly, the restrictions will remain in effect for an additional five years, and the CBP regulations are being amended to indicate this further extension. These restrictions are being extended pursuant to determinations of the United States Department of State under the terms of the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act in accordance with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) 1970 Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property. CBP Dec. 07-77 contains the Designated List of archaeological materials that describes the articles to which the restrictions apply.

2012-08-15; vol. 77 # 158 - Wednesday, August 15, 2012

77 FR 48918 - Prohibitions and Conditions on the Importation and Exportation of Rough Diamonds

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Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2012-20001
RIN	1515-AD85
Docket No.	USCBP-2012-0022

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Notice of proposed rulemaking.

Comments must be received on or before October 15, 2012.

19 CFR Parts 12, 163, and 178

Summary

This document proposes to amend the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations to set forth the prohibitions and conditions that are applicable to the importation and exportation of rough diamonds pursuant to the Clean Diamond Trade Act, as implemented by the President in Executive Order 13312 dated July 29, 2003, and the Rough Diamonds Control Regulations (RDCR) issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. In addition to restating pertinent provisions of the RDCR, the proposed amendments would clarify that any U.S. person exporting from or importing into the United States a shipment of rough diamonds must retain for a period of at least five years a copy of the Kimberley Process Certificate that currently must accompany such shipments and make the copy available for inspection when requested by CBP. The document also proposes to require formal entry for shipments of rough diamonds.

2012-08-01; vol. 77 # 148 - Wednesday, August 1, 2012

77 FR 45479 - Extension of Import Restrictions on Archaeological Objects and Ecclesiastical and Ritual Ethnological Materials From Cyprus; Correction

GPO FDSys XML | Text

Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2012-18670
RIN	1515-AD90
CBP Dec.	12-13

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Final rule; correction; correcting amendment.

Effective Date: The corrections set forth in this document are effective on August 1, 2012.

19 CFR Part 12

Summary

On July 13, 2012, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published in the Federal Register a final rule reflecting an extension of import restrictions on certain archaeological and ethnological materials from Cyprus and announcing that the Designated List of materials covered by the restrictions has been revised. The Designated List and the regulatory text in that document contain language which is inadvertently not consistent with the rest of the document as to the historical period that the import restrictions cover forecclesiastical and ritual ethnological materials from Cyprus. This document corrects the inconsistent language to clarify that ecclesiastical and ritual ethnological materials from Cyprus representing the Byzantine and Post Byzantine periods, dating from approximately the 4th century A.D. to 1850 A.D., are subject to the import restrictions.

2012-07-13; vol. 77 # 135 - Friday, July 13, 2012

77 FR 41266 - Extension of Import Restrictions on Archaeological Objects and Ecclesiastical and Ritual Ethnological Materials From Cyprus

GPO FDSys XML | Text

Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2012-16989
RIN	1515-AD90
CBP Dec.	12-13

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Final rule.

Effective Date: July 16, 2012.

19 CFR Part 12

Summary

This document amends U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations to reflect the extension of import restrictions on Pre-Classical and Classical archaeological objects and Byzantine ecclesiastical and ritual ethnological materials from Cyprus. These restrictions, which were last extended by CBP Dec. 07-52, are due to expire on July 16, 2012, unless extended. The Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs, United States Department of State, has determined to extend the bilateral Agreement between the Republic of Cyprus and the United States to continue the imposition of import restrictions on cultural property from Cyprus. The Designated List of cultural property described in CBP Dec. 07-52 is revised in this document to reflect that the types of ecclesiastical and ritual ethnological articles dating from the Byzantine period previously listed on the CBP Dec. 07-52 Designated List as protected are now protected also if dating from the Post-Byzantine period (c. 1500 A.D. to 1850 A.D.) The revised Designated List also clarifies that certain mosaics of stone and wall hangings (specifically, to include images of Saints among images of Christ, Archangels, and the Apostles) are covered under the import restrictions published today. The import restrictions imposed on the archaeological and ethnological materials covered under the Agreement will remain in effect for a 5-year period, and the CBP regulations are being amended accordingly. These restrictions are being extended pursuant to determinations of the State Department under the terms of the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act in accordance with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property.

2012-06-07; vol. 77 # 110 - Thursday, June 7, 2012

77 FR 33624 - Extension of Import Restrictions Imposed on Archaeological and Ethnological Materials From Peru

GPO FDSys XML | Text

Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2012-13859
RIN	1515-AD89
CBP Dec.	12-11

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Final rule.

Effective June 9, 2012.

19 CFR Part 12

Summary

This final rule amends the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations to reflect the extension of import restrictions on certain archaeological and ethnological material from Peru. The restrictions, which were originally imposed by Treasury Decision (T.D.) 97-50 and last extended by CBP Dec. 07-27, are due to expire on June 9, 2012, unless extended. The Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs, United States Department of State, has determined that conditions continue to warrant the imposition of import restrictions. Accordingly, the restrictions will remain in effect for an additional five years, and the CBP regulations are being amended to indicate this third extension. These restrictions are being extended pursuant to determinations of the State Department under the terms of the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act in accordance with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property. T.D. 97-50 contains the Designated List of archaeological and ethnological materials that describes the articles to which the restrictions apply.

19 CFR 12.40 - Seizure; disposition of seized articles; reports to United States attorney.

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