80 FR 13610 - Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Kaibab National Forest, Williams, AZ

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, Kaibab National Forest has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects and present- day Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control of these human remains and associated funerary objects should submit a written request to the Kaibab National Forest. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated funerary objects to the lineal descendants, Indian tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may proceed.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-17617; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of Agriculture, 
Forest Service, Kaibab National Forest, Williams, AZ

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, 
Kaibab National Forest has completed an inventory of human remains and 
associated funerary objects, in consultation with the appropriate 
Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian

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organizations, and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation 
between the human remains and associated funerary objects and present-
day Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal descendants 
or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization 
not identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control 
of these human remains and associated funerary objects should submit a 
written request to the Kaibab National Forest. If no additional 
requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and 
associated funerary objects to the lineal descendants, Indian tribes, 
or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may proceed.

DATES: Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or 
Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to 
request transfer of control of these human remains and associated 
funerary objects should submit a written request with information in 
support of the request to the Kaibab National Forest at the address in 
this notice by April 15, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Michael R. Williams, Forest Supervisor, Kaibab National 
Forest, 800 S 6th St, Williams, AZ 86046, telephone (928) 635-8200, 
email mrwilliams01@fs.fed.us.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is here given in accordance with the 
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 
U.S.C. 3003, of the completion of an inventory of human remains and 
associated funerary objects under the control of the USDA Forest 
Service, Kaibab National Forest. The human remains and associated 
funerary objects were removed from the North Kaibab Ranger District, 
Coconino County, AZ.
    This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's 
administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The 
determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the 
museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of the Native 
American human remains and associated funerary objects. The National 
Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice.

Consultation

    A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the Kaibab 
National Forest professional staff in consultation with representatives 
of the Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians of the 
Kaibab Indian Reservation, Arizona; Navajo Nation, Arizona New Mexico & 
Utah; San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe of Arizona; and Zuni Tribe of the 
Zuni Reservation, New Mexico.

History and Description of the Remains

    On August 24, 1985, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were removed from the North Kaibab Ranger District in 
Coconino County, AZ. On August 23, 1985, the Coconino County Sherriff's 
Office was contacted in regards to human skeletal remains that were 
discovered by a hunter on the North Kaibab Ranger District. On August 
24, 1985, the Coconino County Sherriff's Office conducted an 
investigation in the area and collected the human remains. On August 
26, 1985, an anthropologist examined the remains and concluded that the 
skeleton was that of a female around 50-55 years of age at death and 
approximately 5'0'' to 5'2'' in stature. The examiner further concluded 
that the remains are possibly from a Hispanic individual, but are more 
likely from a Native American person. The examination surmised that the 
individual may have died of exposure in the 1930s or earlier based on 
the condition of the remains. On November 14, 1985, the Coconino County 
Sherriff's Office closed the case and turned the remains over to 
Northern Arizona University. Later, the remains were moved to the 
Coconino County Coroner's Office in Flagstaff, AZ. In 2012, the 
Coconino County Coroner's Office notified the Kaibab National Forest of 
the remains. The five associated funerary objects are two metal belt 
buckles, two steel rings, and one lot of fragments of a leather horse 
halter with brass rivets.
    Sherriff's Office detectives and the medical examiner dated the 
remains to the 1930s or earlier. Interviews conducted during the 
investigation indicated the remains may be affiliated with the Paiute 
people. The area where the remains were located is within the 
traditional use area of the Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians of the Kaibab 
Indian Reservation, Arizona.

Determinations Made by the USDA Forest Service, Kaibab National Forest

    Officials of the USDA Forest Service, Kaibab National Forest have 
determined that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice represent the physical remains of one individual of 
Native American ancestry.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the five objects 
described in this notice are reasonably believed to have been placed 
with or near individual human remains at the time of death or later as 
part of the death rite or ceremony.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of 
shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the Native 
American human remains and associated funerary objects and the Kaibab 
Band of Paiute Indians of the Kaibab Indian Reservation, Arizona.

Additional Requestors and Disposition

    Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native 
Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to 
request transfer of control of these human remains and associated 
funerary objects should submit a written request with information in 
support of the request to Michael R Williams, Forest Supervisor, Kaibab 
National Forest, 800 S 6th St, Williams, AZ 86046, telephone (928) 635-
8200, email mrwilliams01@fs.fed.us by April 15, 2015. After that date, 
if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of 
the human remains and associated funerary objects to the Kaibab Band of 
Paiute Indians of the Kaibab Indian Reservation, Arizona, may proceed.
    The Kaibab National Forest is responsible for notifying the Hopi 
Tribe of Arizona; Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians of the Kaibab Indian 
Reservation, Arizona; Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah; San 
Juan Southern Paiute Tribe of Arizona; and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni 
Reservation, New Mexico, that this notice has been published.

    Dated: February 3, 2015.
Melanie O'Brien,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2015-05995 Filed 3-13-15; 8:45 am]
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weigh, measure, radio-tag, band, and Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Permit Application Number: TE
release) Indiana bats (Myotis sodalis), Tennessee, and Virginia, for the 58576B–0
gray bats (Myotis grisescens), and purposes of conducting presence/ Applicant: Randall Davis, Texas A&M
northern long-eared bats (Myotis absence surveys and genetic analyses. University, Galveston, Texas
septentrionalis) in the Shoal Creek
Ranger District of the Talladega National Permit Application Number: TE The applicant requests authorization
Forest in Cleburne and Calhoun 38522A–1 to take (capture, attach video and data
Counties, Alabama, to determine Applicant: Michael Lacki, University of recorder to, release, and recapture) 15 to
presence/absence and examine the 20 adult female leatherback sea turtles
Kentucky, Georgetown, Kentucky
impacts of fire management and forest (Dermochelys coriacea) for the purpose
thinning on the species. The applicant requests renewal and of revealing new information on
amendment of his current permit to take foraging ecology in Sandy Point
Permit Application Number: TE National Wildlife Refuge, Frederiksted,
56749B–0 (enter hibernacula or maternity roost
caves of, salvage dead bats, capture with St. Croix, US Virgin Islands.
Applicant: Patrick Moore, Little Rock, mist nets or harp traps, handle, identify, Permit Application Number: TE
Arkansas collect hair samples, band, radio-tag, 35313B–2
The applicant requests authorization light-tag, wing-punch, and selectively
euthanize for white-nose syndrome) Applicant: Emma Willcox, University of
to take (enter hibernacula, salvage dead
Indiana bats (Myotis sodalis), gray bats Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee
bats, capture with mist nets or harp
traps, handle, identify, collect hair (Myotis grisescens), and northern long- The applicant requests an amendment
samples, band, radio-tag, light-tag, wing- eared bats (Myotis septentrionalis) for to include additional States on her
punch, and selectively euthanize for the purposes of conducting presence/ current permit to take (capture, handle,
white-nose syndrome) Indiana bats absence surveys, studies to document band, radio-tag, pit tag, collect hair and
(Myotis sodalis), gray bats (Myotis habitat use, and population monitoring fecal samples of, wing punch, swab,
grisescens), Ozark big-eared bats in Kentucky. undertake longwave ultraviolet
(Corynorhinus townsendii ingens), and fluorescence screening, and release)
northern long-eared bats (Myotis Permit Application Number: TE Indiana bats (Myotis sodalis), gray bats
septentrionalis) for the purposes of 207117–1 (Myotis grisescens) and northern long-
conducting presence/absence surveys, Applicant: Samuel Gaines, The South eared bats (Myotis septentrionalis) for
studies to document habitat use, and Carolina Department of Parks, the purposes of conducting presence/
population monitoring throughout the Recreation & Tourism, Columbia, South absence surveys, studies to document
following States: Alabama, Arkansas, habitat use, population monitoring, and
Carolina
Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, white-nose syndrome surveillance. The
Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, The applicant requests renewal of his applicant requests the addition of the
Missouri, New York, North Carolina, current permit to take (inspect nest following States: Alabama, Arkansas,
Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South cavities of) red-cockaded woodpeckers Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas,
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, (Picoides borealis) for the purpose of Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri,
and West Virginia. monitoring populations in Cheraw State Oklahoma, South Carolina, Virginia,
Park and Hampton Plantation State and West Virginia.
Permit Application Number: TE
822525–6 Historic Site in Chesterfield and Dated: March 9, 2015.
Charleston Counties, South Carolina. Leopoldo Miranda,
Applicant: Joe McGlincy. Southern Assistant Regional Director- Ecological
Forestry Consultants, Bainbridge, Permit Application Number: TE Services, Southeast Region.
Georgia 075913–5
[FR Doc. 2015–05896 Filed 3–13–15; 8:45 am]
The applicant requests renewal of his Applicant: Thomas Risch, Arkansas BILLING CODE 4310–55–P
current permit to take (capture, monitor, State University, Jonesboro, Arkansas
band, release, install artificial cavities
for, and translocate) red-cockaded The applicant requests an amendment DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
woodpeckers (Picoides borealis) of his current permit to add take
throughout the species’ range for the (salvage of dead bats, capture with mist National Park Service
enhancement of propagation and nets or harp traps, handling, [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–17617;
survival of the species. identification, collection of hair PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
samples, banding, radio-tagging, light-
Permit Application Number: TE Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S.
tagging wing-punching, and selectively
22311A–1 Department of Agriculture, Forest
euthanizing for white-nose syndrome) of
Applicant: Anna George, Tennessee northern long-eared bats (Myotis Service, Kaibab National Forest,
Aquarium, Chattanooga, Tennessee septentrionalis) and to add the Williams, AZ
The applicant requests renewal of her following States for purposes of AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
current permit to take (capture, identify, conducting presence/absence surveys,
ACTION: Notice.
take fin clips from, and release) up to 30 studies to document habitat use, and
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individuals of each of the fish species population monitoring: Alabama, SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
amber darter (Percina antesella), Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service,
goldline darter (Percina aurolineata), Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Kaibab National Forest has completed
snail darter (Percina tanasi), Conasauga Missouri, New York, North Carolina, an inventory of human remains and
logperch (Percina jenkinsi), blue shiner Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South associated funerary objects, in
(Cyprinella caerulea), and Laurel dace Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, consultation with the appropriate
(Chrosomus saylori), in Alabama, and West Virginia. Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian

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organizations, and has determined that Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
there is a cultural affiliation between the Mexico. is a relationship of shared group
human remains and associated funerary identity that can be reasonably traced
History and Description of the Remains
objects and present-day Indian tribes or between the Native American human
Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal On August 24, 1985, human remains remains and associated funerary objects
descendants or representatives of any representing, at minimum, one and the Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians
Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian individual were removed from the of the Kaibab Indian Reservation,
organization not identified in this notice North Kaibab Ranger District in Arizona.
that wish to request transfer of control Coconino County, AZ. On August 23,
1985, the Coconino County Sherriff’s Additional Requestors and Disposition
of these human remains and associated
funerary objects should submit a written Office was contacted in regards to Lineal descendants or representatives
request to the Kaibab National Forest. If human skeletal remains that were of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
no additional requestors come forward, discovered by a hunter on the North organization not identified in this notice
transfer of control of the human remains Kaibab Ranger District. On August 24, that wish to request transfer of control
and associated funerary objects to the 1985, the Coconino County Sherriff’s of these human remains and associated
lineal descendants, Indian tribes, or Office conducted an investigation in the funerary objects should submit a written
Native Hawaiian organizations stated in area and collected the human remains. request with information in support of
this notice may proceed. On August 26, 1985, an anthropologist the request to Michael R Williams,
DATES: Lineal descendants or
examined the remains and concluded Forest Supervisor, Kaibab National
representatives of any Indian tribe or that the skeleton was that of a female Forest, 800 S 6th St, Williams, AZ
Native Hawaiian organization not around 50–55 years of age at death and 86046, telephone (928) 635–8200, email
identified in this notice that wish to approximately 5’0’’ to 5’2’’ in stature. mrwilliams01@fs.fed.us by April 15,
request transfer of control of these The examiner further concluded that the 2015. After that date, if no additional
human remains and associated funerary remains are possibly from a Hispanic requestors have come forward, transfer
objects should submit a written request individual, but are more likely from a of control of the human remains and
with information in support of the Native American person. The associated funerary objects to the Kaibab
request to the Kaibab National Forest at examination surmised that the Band of Paiute Indians of the Kaibab
the address in this notice by April 15, individual may have died of exposure in Indian Reservation, Arizona, may
2015. the 1930s or earlier based on the proceed.
condition of the remains. On November The Kaibab National Forest is
ADDRESSES: Michael R. Williams, Forest
14, 1985, the Coconino County Sherriff’s responsible for notifying the Hopi Tribe
Supervisor, Kaibab National Forest, 800 of Arizona; Kaibab Band of Paiute
Office closed the case and turned the
S 6th St, Williams, AZ 86046, telephone Indians of the Kaibab Indian
remains over to Northern Arizona
(928) 635–8200, email Reservation, Arizona; Navajo Nation,
University. Later, the remains were
mrwilliams01@fs.fed.us. Arizona, New Mexico & Utah; San Juan
moved to the Coconino County
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Coroner’s Office in Flagstaff, AZ. In Southern Paiute Tribe of Arizona; and
here given in accordance with the 2012, the Coconino County Coroner’s Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New
Native American Graves Protection and Office notified the Kaibab National Mexico, that this notice has been
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. Forest of the remains. The five published.
3003, of the completion of an inventory associated funerary objects are two Dated: February 3, 2015.
of human remains and associated metal belt buckles, two steel rings, and Melanie O’Brien,
funerary objects under the control of the one lot of fragments of a leather horse Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
USDA Forest Service, Kaibab National halter with brass rivets.
Forest. The human remains and [FR Doc. 2015–05995 Filed 3–13–15; 8:45 am]
Sherriff’s Office detectives and the
associated funerary objects were medical examiner dated the remains to BILLING CODE 4312–50–P

removed from the North Kaibab Ranger the 1930s or earlier. Interviews
District, Coconino County, AZ. conducted during the investigation
This notice is published as part of the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
indicated the remains may be affiliated
National Park Service’s administrative with the Paiute people. The area where National Park Service
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 the remains were located is within the
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in traditional use area of the Kaibab Band [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–17634;
this notice are the sole responsibility of PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
of Paiute Indians of the Kaibab Indian
the museum, institution, or Federal Reservation, Arizona. Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S.
agency that has control of the Native
Determinations Made by the USDA Department of the Interior, Bureau of
American human remains and
Forest Service, Kaibab National Forest Reclamation, Columbia-Cascades Area
associated funerary objects. The
Officials of the USDA Forest Service, Office, Yakima, WA
National Park Service is not responsible
for the determinations in this notice. Kaibab National Forest have determined AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
that: ACTION: Notice.
Consultation • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
A detailed assessment of the human human remains described in this notice SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the
remains was made by the Kaibab represent the physical remains of one Interior, Bureau of Reclamation
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National Forest professional staff in individual of Native American ancestry. (Reclamation), Columbia-Cascades Area
consultation with representatives of the • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), Office, has completed an inventory of
Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Kaibab Band of the five objects described in this notice human remains, in consultation with
Paiute Indians of the Kaibab Indian are reasonably believed to have been the appropriate Indian tribes or Native
Reservation, Arizona; Navajo Nation, placed with or near individual human Hawaiian organizations, and has
Arizona New Mexico & Utah; San Juan remains at the time of death or later as determined that there is a cultural
Southern Paiute Tribe of Arizona; and part of the death rite or ceremony. affiliation between the human remains

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80 FR 13610 - Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Kaibab National Forest, Williams, AZ

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