80 FR 52496 - Notice of Inventory Completion: Dallas Water Utilities, Dallas, Texas
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 168 (August 31, 2015)
National Park Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 168 (August 31, 2015)
| Page Range | 52496-52497 | |
| FR Document | 2015-21490 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 168 (Monday, August 31, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 52496-52497] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-21490] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-18955; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Dallas Water Utilities, Dallas, Texas AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Dallas Water Utilities has completed an inventory of human remains 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 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 should submit a written request to the Dallas Water Utilities. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains 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 [[Page 52497]] human remains should submit a written request with information in support of the request to the Dallas Water Utilities at the address in this notice by September 30, 2015. ADDRESSES: Terry Hodgins, 405 Long Creek Road, Sunnyvale, TX 75182, telephone (214) 670-8658, email terry.hodgins@dallascityhall.com. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby 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 under the control of the Dallas Water Utilities. The human remains were removed from Lake Ray Hubbard, Rockwall County, TX. 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. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. Consultation A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by AR Consultants, Inc. and Dallas Water Utilities professional staff in initial consultation with representatives of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma and the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco & Tawakoni). History and Description of the Remains In November 2011 and in the fall of 2013, human remains representing, at minimum, six individuals were removed from site 41RW2 in Rockwall County, TX, near the Shores Golf Course. The human remains were found along the lakebed exposed by low reservoir water levels. The lake is property of the City of Dallas, but the area in which the remains were found is in Rockwall County. Human remains on the surface of the lakebed were collected and released to the Dallas County Medical Examiner's Office for identification. Once the remains were determined to be of no forensic significance, Dallas Water Utilities was notified of their presence. Dallas Water Utilities contacted Dr. Catrina Banks Whitley of AR Consultants, Inc. to conduct skeletal analysis and to assist in determining potential disposition options. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. Site 41RW2, the Upper Rockwall Site, is a Wiley Focus Site dating from A.D. 1 to 1500. The site was excavated by the Dallas Archeological Society in 1963, and the subsequent report describes the site as being very extensive, 400 yards by 150 yards, and is in the west end of a terrace adjacent to the East Fork of the Trinity River. During those excavations, the Dallas Archeological Society encountered nine burials, shell pits, shell cooking pits, and numerous artifacts including pottery, lithic debris, points, beads, awls, bone needles, and bone pins. The burials included cremated and primary interments, some with funerary objects such as conch shell beads. The site was excavated again in 1966 by the Texas Archeological Salvage Project. Approximately nine trenches were placed across the site and excavation by hand occurred. Two primary interments were excavated that included a broken sherd, worked mussel shell, gar scales, and fish vertebrae in one grave and small shell beads and large conch shell beads, near the neck of the other burial. Additional non-funerary items included bifaces, knives, pottery, and beads among others. Given the location and age of the site, a relationship of shared group identity can be reasonably traced between the human remains and the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma and the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco & Tawakoni). Determinations Made by the Dallas Water Utilities Officials of the Dallas Water Utilities and AR Consultants, Inc. have determined that:Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of a minimum number of six individuals of Native American ancestry. 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 the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma and Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco & Tawakoni). 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 should submit a written request with information in support of the request to Terry Hodgins, 405 Long Creek Road, Sunnyvale, TX, 75182, telephone (214) 670-8658, email terry.hodgins@dallascityhall.com, by September 30, 2015. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma or the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco & Tawakoni) may proceed. The Dallas Water Utilities is responsible for notifying the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma and Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco & Tawakoni) that this notice has been published. Dated: July 31, 2015. Melanie O'Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2015-21490 Filed 8-28-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-50P
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Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town; 3006(c)(5), considered the request at its Additional Requestors and Disposition
Apache Tribe of Oklahoma; Caddo March 2015 meeting and recommended Representatives of any Indian tribe or
Nation of Oklahoma; Cherokee Nation; to the Secretary that the proposed Native Hawaiian organization not
Comanche Nation, Oklahoma; Iowa transfer of control proceed. A June 10, identified in this notice that wish to
Tribe of Oklahoma; Jicarilla Apache 2015, letter on behalf of the Secretary of request transfer of control of these
Nation, New Mexico; Kialegee Tribal Interior from the National Park Service human remains should submit a written
Town; Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Associate Director, Cultural Resources, request with information in support of
Texas; Mescalero Apache Tribe of the Partnerships, and Science transmitted the request to Todd M. Ahlman, Center
Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico; the Secretary’s independent review and for Archaeological Studies, Texas State
Poarch Band of Creeks (previously listed concurrence with the Review University, 601 University Drive, San
as the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of Committee that: Marcos, TX 78666, telephone (512) 245–
Alabama); The Muscogee (Creek) • Texas State consulted with the 2724, email t_a57@txstate.edu, by
Nation; The Osage Nation (previously appropriate Indian tribes or Native September 30, 2015. After that date, if
listed as the Osage Tribe); The Quapaw Hawaiian organizations; no additional requestors have come
Tribe of Indians; The Seminole Nation • Texas State determined that a forward, transfer of control of the
of Oklahoma; Thlopthlocco Tribal relationship of shared group identity human remains to the Miakan-Garza
Town; Tonkawa Tribe of Indians of cannot be reasonably traced between the Band of the Coahuiltecan people, a non-
Oklahoma; Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe; human remains and any present-day federally recognized Indian group, may
and the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes Indian tribe, based on consultation; proceed.
(Wichita, Keechi, Waco & Tawakonie), • Texas State determined that the The Center for Archaeological Studies
Oklahoma (hereafter tribes listed in this human remains did not originate from is responsible for notifying The
section are referred to as ‘‘The either the tribal land or the aboriginal Consulted and Invited Tribes that this
Consulted and Invited Tribes’’). Texas land of any Indian tribe, notice has been published.
State professional staff also consulted • none of the Indian tribes or Native
with the Miakan-Garza Band of the Hawaiian organizations requested Dated: July 31, 2015.
Coahuiltecan people, a non-federally transfer of control of the human Melanie O’Brien,
recognized Indian group. remains; Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
• none of the Indian tribes or Native [FR Doc. 2015–21488 Filed 8–28–15; 8:45 am]
History and Description of the Remains
Hawaiian organizations has identified BILLING CODE 4312–50–P
In December 2011, human remains any individual or Indian tribe affiliated
representing, at minimum, one with the human remains through lineal
individual were removed from site descent, culture, or geography; and DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
40HY160 in Hays County, TX, following • Texas State may proceed with the
their inadvertent discovery during a agreed upon transfer of control of the National Park Service
construction project on the campus culturally unidentifiable human [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–18955;
grounds of Texas State. A prehistoric remains to the Miakan-Garza Band of PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
date for the site is based on the artifacts the Coahuiltecan people, a non-federally
excavated and removed from the site. At recognized Indian group. Notice of Inventory Completion: Dallas
the request of Texas State University’s Transfer of control is contingent on Water Utilities, Dallas, Texas
Center for Archaeological Studies, the publication of a Notice of Inventory
osteological analysis of the remains was Completion in the Federal Register. AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
performed by Drs. Kate Spradley and This notice fulfills that requirement. ACTION: Notice.
Michelle Hamilton of the Department of
Anthropology. Additional osteological Determinations Made by the Center for SUMMARY: The Dallas Water Utilities has
cleaning, sorting, and reconstruction Archaeological Studies, Texas State completed an inventory of human
assistance was provided by four University remains in consultation with the
graduate students (C. Figueroa-Soto, M. Officials of the Center for appropriate Indian tribes or Native
McClain, L. Springs, and C. Tegtmeyer). Archaeological Studies, Texas State Hawaiian organizations, and has
The human remains were determined to University, have determined that: determined that there is a cultural
be those of a Native American adult • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the affiliation between the human remains
male of prehistoric date. No known human remains described in this notice and present-day Indian tribes or Native
individuals were identified. No are Native American based on an Hawaiian organizations. Lineal
associated funerary objects are present. osteological analysis and prehistoric descendants or representatives of any
Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.16, the artifacts not associated with the human Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
Secretary of the Interior may make a remains. organization not identified in this notice
recommendation for a transfer of control • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the that wish to request transfer of control
of culturally unidentifiable human human remains described in this notice of these human remains should submit
remains. In January 2015, Texas State represent the physical remains of one a written request to the Dallas Water
requested that the Secretary, through the individual of Native American ancestry. Utilities. If no additional requestors
Native American Graves Protection and • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a come forward, transfer of control of the
Repatriation Review Committee, relationship of shared group identity human remains to the lineal
recommend the proposed transfer of cannot be reasonably traced between the descendants, Indian tribes, or Native
tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
control of the culturally unidentifiable Native American human remains and Hawaiian organizations stated in this
Native American human remains in this any present-day Indian tribe. notice may proceed.
notice to the Miakan-Garza Band of the • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.16, the DATES: Lineal descendants or
Coahuiltecan people, a non-federally disposition of the human remains will representatives of any Indian tribe or
recognized Indian group. The Review be to the Miakan-Garza Band of the Native Hawaiian organization not
Committee, acting pursuant to its Coahuiltecan people, a non-federally identified in this notice that wish to
responsibility under 25 U.S.C. recognized Indian group. request transfer of control of these
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human remains should submit a written Dallas Archeological Society in 1963, human remains to the Caddo Nation of
request with information in support of and the subsequent report describes the Oklahoma or the Wichita and Affiliated
the request to the Dallas Water Utilities site as being very extensive, 400 yards Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco &
at the address in this notice by by 150 yards, and is in the west end of Tawakoni) may proceed.
September 30, 2015. a terrace adjacent to the East Fork of the The Dallas Water Utilities is
ADDRESSES: Terry Hodgins, 405 Long Trinity River. During those excavations, responsible for notifying the Caddo
Creek Road, Sunnyvale, TX 75182, the Dallas Archeological Society Nation of Oklahoma and Wichita and
telephone (214) 670–8658, email encountered nine burials, shell pits, Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco
terry.hodgins@dallascityhall.com. shell cooking pits, and numerous & Tawakoni) that this notice has been
artifacts including pottery, lithic debris, published.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
points, beads, awls, bone needles, and Dated: July 31, 2015.
hereby given in accordance with the
bone pins. The burials included
Native American Graves Protection and Melanie O’Brien,
cremated and primary interments, some
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
with funerary objects such as conch
3003, of the completion of an inventory [FR Doc. 2015–21490 Filed 8–28–15; 8:45 am]
shell beads. The site was excavated
of human remains under the control of again in 1966 by the Texas BILLING CODE 4312–50P
the Dallas Water Utilities. The human Archeological Salvage Project.
remains were removed from Lake Ray Approximately nine trenches were
Hubbard, Rockwall County, TX. placed across the site and excavation by DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
This notice is published as part of the hand occurred. Two primary interments
National Park Service’s administrative Office of Natural Resources Revenue
were excavated that included a broken
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 sherd, worked mussel shell, gar scales, [Docket No. ONRR–2011–0019; DS63610000
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in and fish vertebrae in one grave and DR2PS0000.CH7000 156D0102R2]
this notice are the sole responsibility of small shell beads and large conch shell
the museum, institution, or Federal beads, near the neck of the other burial. Agency Information Collection
agency that has control of the Native Additional non-funerary items included Activities: Accounts Receivable
American human remains. The National bifaces, knives, pottery, and beads Confirmations—OMB Control Number
Park Service is not responsible for the among others. 1012–0001; Comment Request
determinations in this notice. Given the location and age of the site, AGENCY: Office of Natural Resources
Consultation a relationship of shared group identity Revenue (ONRR), Interior.
can be reasonably traced between the ACTION: Notice of renewal of an existing
A detailed assessment of the human
human remains and the Caddo Nation of Information Collection.
remains was made by AR Consultants,
Oklahoma and the Wichita and
Inc. and Dallas Water Utilities
Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco SUMMARY: To comply with the
professional staff in initial consultation
& Tawakoni). Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
with representatives of the Caddo
(PRA), ONRR is inviting comments on
Nation of Oklahoma and the Wichita Determinations Made by the Dallas
an information collection request that
and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Water Utilities
we will submit to the Office of
Waco & Tawakoni). Officials of the Dallas Water Utilities Management and Budget (OMB) for
History and Description of the Remains and AR Consultants, Inc. have review and approval. This Information
determined that: Collection Request (ICR) covers the
In November 2011 and in the fall of • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
2013, human remains representing, at paperwork requirements under the
human remains described in this notice Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990
minimum, six individuals were represent the physical remains of a
removed from site 41RW2 in Rockwall (CFO). This notice also provides the
minimum number of six individuals of public a second opportunity to
County, TX, near the Shores Golf Native American ancestry. comment on the paperwork burden of
Course. The human remains were found • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there the regulatory requirements.
along the lakebed exposed by low is a relationship of shared group
reservoir water levels. The lake is DATES: Submit written comments on or
identity that can be reasonably traced
property of the City of Dallas, but the before September 30, 2015.
between the Native American human
area in which the remains were found remains and the Caddo Nation of ADDRESSES: You may submit your
is in Rockwall County. Human remains Oklahoma and Wichita and Affiliated written comments directly to the Desk
on the surface of the lakebed were Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco & Officer for the Department of the
collected and released to the Dallas Tawakoni). Interior (OMB Control Number 1012–
County Medical Examiner’s Office for 0001), Office of Information and
identification. Once the remains were Additional Requestors and Disposition Regulatory Affairs, OMB, by email to
determined to be of no forensic Lineal descendants or representatives OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or
significance, Dallas Water Utilities was of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian telefax at (202) 395–5806. Please also
notified of their presence. Dallas Water organization not identified in this notice mail a copy of your comments to Mr.
Utilities contacted Dr. Catrina Banks that wish to request transfer of control Luis Aguilar, Regulatory Specialist,
Whitley of AR Consultants, Inc. to of these human remains should submit ONRR, P.O. Box 25165, MS 61030A,
conduct skeletal analysis and to assist in a written request with information in Denver, Colorado 80225–0165, or email
tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
determining potential disposition support of the request to Terry Hodgins, Luis.Aguilar@onrr.gov. Please reference
options. No known individuals were 405 Long Creek Road, Sunnyvale, TX, OMB Control Number 1012–0001 in
identified. No associated funerary 75182, telephone (214) 670–8658, email your comments.
objects are present. terry.hodgins@dallascityhall.com, by FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Site 41RW2, the Upper Rockwall Site, September 30, 2015. After that date, if questions on technical issues, contact
is a Wiley Focus Site dating from A.D. no additional requestors have come Mr. Hans Meingast, Financial
1 to 1500. The site was excavated by the forward, transfer of control of the Management, ONRR, telephone (303)
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