81 FR 12122 - Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Chaco Culture National Historical Park, Nageezi, NM
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National Park Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 45 (March 8, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 8, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 12122-12124] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-05062] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-20265; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Chaco Culture National Historical Park, Nageezi, NM AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Chaco Culture National Historical Park has completed an inventory of human [[Page 12123]] remains and associated funerary objects, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that there is no cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects and any present-day Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. 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 Chaco Culture National Historical Park. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated funerary objects to the Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may proceed. DATES: 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 Chaco Culture National Historical Park at the address in this notice by April 7, 2016. ADDRESSES: Lawrence Turk, Superintendent, Chaco Culture National Historical Park, P.O. Box 220, Nageezi, NM 87307, telephone (505) 786- 7014, email [email protected]. 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 U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Chaco Culture National Historical Park, Nageezi, NM. The human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from unknown locations within a 100 mile radius of Shiprock, NM. 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 Superintendent, Chaco Culture National Historical Park. Consultation A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by Chaco Culture National Historical Park professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Jicarilla Apache Nation, New Mexico; Mescalero Apache Tribe of the Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico; Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah; Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico (previously listed as the Pueblo of San Juan); Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico; Pueblo of Isleta, New Mexico; Pueblo of Jemez, New Mexico; Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico; Pueblo of Nambe, New Mexico; Pueblo of Pojoaque, New Mexico; Pueblo of San Felipe, New Mexico; Pueblo of San Ildefonso, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Ana, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Clara, New Mexico; Pueblo of Tesuque, New Mexico; Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado; and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico (hereafter referred to as ``The Consulted Tribes''). The following tribes were contacted but did not participate in the face-to-face consultation meetings: Arapaho Tribe of the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming; Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, Oklahoma (previously listed as the Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma); Kewa Pueblo, New Mexico (previously listed as the Pueblo of Santo Domingo); Pueblo of Cochiti, New Mexico; Pueblo of Picuris, New Mexico; Pueblo of Sandia, New Mexico; Pueblo of Taos, New Mexico; Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico; San Carlos Apache Tribe of the San Carlos Reservation, Arizona; Tonto Apache Tribe of Arizona; Ute Mountain Tribe of the Ute Mountain Reservation, Colorado, New Mexico & Utah; White Mountain Apache Tribe of the Fort Apache Reservation, Arizona; and Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo (previously listed as the Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo of Texas), (hereafter referred to as ``The Invited Tribes''). History and Description of the Remains Between 1928 and 1938, human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were removed from unknown locations within a radius of one hundred miles of Shiprock, NM, by Harold H. Harkness, of Escondido, CA. The human remains were taken into the custody of Chaco Canyon National Monument in 1938. No known individuals were identified. The eight associated funerary objects are one textile, two wooden combs, one wooden duck effigy, one horn artifact, one worked shell artifact, one bone artifact, and one leather artifact. Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.16, the Secretary of the Interior may make a recommendation for a transfer of control of culturally unidentifiable human remains and associated funerary objects. In September 2015, Chaco Culture National Historical Park requested that the Secretary, through the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Review Committee, recommend the proposed transfer of control of the culturally unidentifiable Native American human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice to the Hopi Tribe of Arizona and the Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah. The Review Committee, acting pursuant to its responsibility under 25 U.S.C. 3006(c)(5), considered the request at its November 2015 meeting and recommended to the Secretary that the proposed transfer of control proceed. A January 2016 letter on behalf of the Secretary of the Interior from the Associate Director, Cultural Resources, Partnerships, and Science transmitted the Secretary's independent review and concurrence with the Review Committee that:None of The Consulted Tribes objected to the proposed transfer of control and Chaco Culture National Historical Park may proceed with the agreed upon transfer of control of the culturally unidentifiable human remains and associated funerary objects to the Hopi Tribe of Arizona and the Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah. Transfer of control is contingent on the publication of a Notice of Inventory Completion in the Federal Register. This notice fulfills that requirement. Determinations Made by Chaco Culture National Historical Park Officials of Chaco Culture National Historical Park have determined that: Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice are Native American based on osteological analysis. Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of two individuals of Native American ancestry. Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the eight 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. The National Park Service intends to convey the associated funerary objects to the tribes pursuant to 54 U.S.C. 102503(g) through (i) and 54 U.S.C 102504. Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a relationship of shared group identity cannot be reasonably traced between the Native American human remains and associated funerary objects and any present-day Indian tribe. Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.16, the disposition of the human remains and associated funerary objects will be to the Hopi Tribe of Arizona and the Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah. [[Page 12124]] Additional Requestors and Disposition 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 Lawrence Turk, Superintendent, Chaco Culture National Historical Park, P.O. Box 220, Nageezi, NM 87307, telephone (505) 786-7014, email [email protected], by April 7, 2016. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated funerary objects to the Hopi Tribe of Arizona and the Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah may proceed. Chaco Culture National Historical Park is responsible for notifying The Consulted Tribes and The Invited Tribes that this notice has been published. Dated: February 4, 2016. Melanie O'Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 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As a result of this further An unratified treaty cannot be used to Indians in Oklahoma for a joint
consultation, TVA received requests for identify aboriginal lands (75 FR 49, disposition of the human remains and
joint transfer of control of the human March 15, 2010). associated funerary objects to these
remains and associated funerary objects Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.16, the federally recognized tribes.
from the Cherokee Nation, the Eastern Secretary of the Interior may make a
recommendation for a transfer of control Additional Requestors and Disposition
Band of Cherokee Indians, the Eastern
Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, The of culturally unidentifiable human Representatives of any federally
Muscogee (Creek) Nation, the remains and associated funerary objects. recognized Indian tribe not identified in
Thlopthlocco Tribal Town, the Shawnee Tennessee Valley Authority requested this notice that wish to request transfer
Tribe, and the United Keetoowah Band that the Secretary, through the Native of control of these human remains and
of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma. No American Graves Protection and associated funerary objects should
objections to this joint transfer of Repatriation Review Committee, submit a written request with
control were received from the recommend the proposed transfer of information in support of the request to
Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas control of the culturally unidentifiable Dr. Thomas O. Maher, Tennessee Valley
(previously listed as the Alabama- human remains and associated funerary Authority, 400 West Summit Hill Drive,
Coushatta Tribes of Texas), the objects in this notice to the Cherokee WT11D, Knoxville, TN 37902–1401,
Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town, the Nation, the Eastern Band of Cherokee telephone (865) 632–7458, email
Chickasaw Nation, and the Coushatta Indians, the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of tomaher@tva.gov, by April 7, 2016.
Tribe of Louisiana. Oklahoma, The Muscogee (Creek) After that date, if no additional
Nation, the Thlopthlocco Tribal Town, requestors have come forward, transfer
History and Description of the Remains of control of the human remains and
the Shawnee Tribe, and the United
In April 1976, human remains Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in associated funerary objects to the
representing, at minimum, one Oklahoma. No objections to this joint Cherokee Nation, the Eastern Band of
individual were removed from the transfer of control were received from Cherokee Indians, the Eastern Shawnee
Dixon Creek site, 40SM113. The Dixon the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas Tribe of Oklahoma, the Shawnee Tribe,
Creek site, 40SM113, was first recorded (previously listed as the Alabama- The Muscogee (Creek) Nation, the
in 1972 as SI–1 (Surface Indication 1) by Coushatta Tribes of Texas), the Thlopthlocco Tribal Town, and the
Major McCollough of the University of Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town, the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee
Tennessee (McCollough 1972). Under Chickasaw Nation, and the Coushatta Indians in Oklahoma may proceed.
contract with TVA, Steven Fox Tribe of Louisiana. TVA is responsible for notifying the
completed additional survey work Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of
between 1974 and 1976. In April 1976, Determinations Made By the Tennessee Oklahoma; Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of
four test units were excavated. Test Unit Valley Authority Texas (previously listed as the Alabama-
4 uncovered the only human remains Officials of TVA have determined Coushatta Tribes of Texas); Alabama-
and associated funerary objects found at that: Quassarte Tribal Town; Coushatta Tribe
this site. A single adult male Native • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the of Louisiana; Cherokee Nation; Eastern
American was interred in a semi-flexed human remains and associated funerary Band of Cherokee Indians; Eastern
position within a 5×4 foot burial pit. No objects described in this notice are Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Kialegee
known individuals were identified. The Native American based on their Tribal Town; Shawnee Tribe; The
two associated funerary objects are two presence in prehistoric archeological Chickasaw Nation; The Muscogee
shell-tempered ceramic vessels. contexts. (Creek) Nation; Thlopthlocco Tribal
The vessels found with the human • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the Town; and the United Keetoowah Band
remains appear to place the burial in the human remains described in this notice of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma that
Middle Cumberland Mississippian represent the physical remains of one this notice has been published.
period, A.D. 1050–1450. The lack of any individual of Native American ancestry. Dated: February 4, 2016.
detailed information on these human • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
remains and funerary objects leads TVA Melanie O’Brien,
the two objects described in this notice
to designate them as culturally are reasonably believed to have been Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
unidentifiable. placed with or near individual human [FR Doc. 2016–05063 Filed 3–7–16; 8:45 am]
Site 40SM113 is in Smith County, TN, remains at the time of death or later as BILLING CODE 4312–50–P
north of the Cumberland River. The site part of the death rite or ceremony.
is outside the boundary of any areas • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a
recognized in a final judgment of the relationship of shared group identity DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Indian Claims Commission or the cannot be reasonably traced between the
United States Court of Claims. Although National Park Service
Native American human remains and
there are no treaties between the United any present-day Indian tribe. [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–20265;
States Government and a Native • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11, the PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
American tribe for this area, there was ‘‘tribal land’’ or the ‘‘aboriginal land’’
a treaty negotiated before the creation of provenience of the human remains Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S.
the U.S.A. Richard Henderson, cannot be determined. Department of the Interior, National
representing the Transylvania Company, • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.16, the Park Service, Chaco Culture National
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
met with the Cherokee to negotiate the disposition of the human remains and Historical Park, Nageezi, NM
purchase of land including Smith associated funerary objects will be to the AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
County, TN, for the creation of a 14th Cherokee Nation, the Eastern Band of ACTION: Notice.
colony on March 14, 1775. The Treaty Cherokee Indians, the Eastern Shawnee
of Sycamore Shoals was not Tribe of Oklahoma, The Muscogee SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the
acknowledged by the United States (Creek) Nation, the Shawnee Tribe, the Interior, National Park Service, Chaco
Government or the governments of the Thlopthlocco Tribal Town, and the Culture National Historical Park has
states of Virginia and North Carolina. United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee completed an inventory of human
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Additional Requestors and Disposition ADDRESSES: Submit comments to the meeting the requirements for the Act
Representatives of any Indian tribe or Office of Information and Regulatory and approved State regulatory program.
Native Hawaiian organization not Affairs, Office of Management and Bureau Form Number: None.
Budget, Department of the Interior Desk Frequency of Collection: Once,
identified in this notice that wish to
Officer, via email at OIRA_submission@ monthly, quarterly and annually.
request transfer of control of these
omb.eop.gov, or by facsimile to (202) Description of Respondents: State
human remains and associated funerary
395–5806. Also, please send a copy of Regulatory Authorities.
objects should submit a written request Total Annual Responses: 52,121.
with information in support of the your comments to John Trelease, Office
of Surface Mining Reclamation and Total Annual Burden Hours: 296,938.
request to Lawrence Turk, Total Non-wage Costs: $2,300.
Superintendent, Chaco Culture National Enforcement, 1951 Constitution Ave
NW., Room 203—SIB, Washington, DC Obligation to Respond: Required in
Historical Park, P.O. Box 220, Nageezi, order to obtain or retain benefits.
NM 87307, telephone (505) 786–7014, 20240, or electronically to jtrelease@
Send comments on the need for the
email larry_turk@nps.gov, by April 7, osmre.gov. Please reference 1029–0051
collection of information for the
2016. After that date, if no additional in your correspondence.
performance of the functions of the
requestors have come forward, transfer FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To agency; the accuracy of the agency’s
of control of the human remains and receive a copy of the information burden estimates; ways to enhance the
associated funerary objects to the Hopi collection request, contact John Trelease quality, utility and clarity of the
Tribe of Arizona and the Navajo Nation, at (202) 208–2783. You may also contact information collection; and ways to
Arizona, New Mexico & Utah may Mr. Trelease at jtrelease@osmre.gov. minimize the information collection
proceed. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB burden on respondents, such as use of
Chaco Culture National Historical regulations at 5 CFR part 1320, which automated means of collection of the
Park is responsible for notifying The implement provisions of the Paperwork information, to the places listed in
Consulted Tribes and The Invited Tribes Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13), ADDRESSES. Please refer to control
that this notice has been published. require that interested members of the number 1029–0051 in all
Dated: February 4, 2016. public and affected agencies have an correspondence.
Melanie O’Brien, opportunity to comment on information Before including your address, phone
Manager, National NAGPRA Program. collection and recordkeeping activities number, email address, or other
[FR Doc. 2016–05062 Filed 3–7–16; 8:45 am] [see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)]. OSMRE has personal identifying information in your
submitted the request to OMB to renew comment, you should be aware that
BILLING CODE 4312–50–P
its approval for the collection of your entire comment—including your
information found at 30 CFR part 840. personal identifying information—may
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR OSMRE is requesting a 3-year term of be made publicly available at any time.
approval for this information collection While you can ask us in your comment
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation activity. to withhold your personal identifying
and Enforcement An agency may not conduct or information from public review, we
sponsor, and a person is not required to cannot guarantee that we will be able to
[S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000 do so.
167S180110; S2D2S SS08011000 respond to, a collection of information
SX064A000 16XS501520] unless it displays a currently valid OMB Dated: March 2, 2016.
control number. The OMB control John A. Trelease,
Notice of Proposed Information number for this collection of Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
Collection; Request for Comments for information is 1029–0051, and may be [FR Doc. 2016–05144 Filed 3–7–16; 8:45 am]
1029–0051 found in OSMRE’s regulations at 30 CFR BILLING CODE 4310–05–P
840.10. State agencies are required to
AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining
respond to obtain a benefit.
Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior.
As required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), a DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
ACTION: Notice and request for
Federal Register notice soliciting
comments. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation
comments on this collection was
SUMMARY: In compliance with the published on December 9, 2015 (80 FR and Enforcement
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 76572). No comments were received. [S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation This notice provides the public with an 167S180110; S2D2S SS08011000
and Enforcement (OSMRE) is additional 30 days in which to comment SX064A000 16XS501520]
announcing that the information on the following information collection
collection request for the State activity: Notice of Proposed Information
Regulatory Authority: Inspection and Title: 30 CFR part 840—State Collection; Request for Comments for
Enforcement, has been forwarded to the Regulatory Authority: Inspection and 1029–0057
Office of Management and Budget Enforcement. AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining
(OMB) for review and approval. This OMB Control Number: 1029–0051. Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior.
information collection request describes Abstract: This provision requires the ACTION: Notice and request for
the nature of the information collection regulatory authority to conduct periodic
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
comments.
and its expected burden and cost. inspections of coal mining activities,
DATES: OMB has up to 60 days to and prepare and maintain inspection SUMMARY: In compliance with the
approve or disapprove the information reports for public review. This Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
collection requests but may respond information is necessary to meet the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation
after 30 days. Therefore, public requirements of the Surface Mining and Enforcement (OSMRE) is
comments should be submitted to OMB Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 announcing that the information
by April 7, 2016, in order to be assured and its public participation provisions. collection request for Reclamation on
of consideration. Public review assures that the State is Private Land, has been forwarded to the
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