81_FR_42116 81 FR 41992 - Notice of Inventory Completion: State Center Community College District, Fresno, CA

81 FR 41992 - Notice of Inventory Completion: State Center Community College District, Fresno, CA

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 124 (June 28, 2016)

Page Range41992-41994
FR Document2016-15242

The State Center Community College District 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 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 the State Center Community College District. 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.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-21088; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: State Center Community College 
District, Fresno, CA

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The State Center Community College District has completed an 
inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects, in

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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 the State Center Community College District. 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 the State Center Community College District at the 
address in this notice by July 28, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Cynthia E. Azari, Ed.D., President, Fresno City College, 
State Center Community College District, 1101 East University Avenue, 
Fresno, CA 93741, telephone (559) 442-4600, 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 State Center 
Community College District, Fresno, CA. The human remains and 
associated funerary objects were removed from Fresno and Merced 
Counties, CA.
    This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's 
administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 
43 CFR 10.11(d). 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 State 
Center Community College District professional staff in consultation 
with representatives of the Big Sandy Rancheria of Western Mono Indians 
of California (previously listed as the Big Sandy Rancheria of Mono 
Indians of California); California Valley Miwok Tribe, California; 
Northfork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California; Paiute-Shoshone 
Tribe of the Fallon Reservation and Colony, Nevada; Picayune Rancheria 
of Chukchansi Indians of California; Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of the 
Pyramid Lake Reservation, Nevada; Santa Rosa Indian Community of the 
Santa Rosa Rancheria, California; Shingle Springs Band of Miwok 
Indians, Shingle Springs Rancheria (Verona Tract), California; Table 
Mountain Rancheria of California; Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule 
River Reservation, California; Walker River Paiute Tribe of the Walker 
River Reservation, Nevada; Yerington Paiute Tribe of the Yerington 
Colony and Campbell Ranch, Nevada; and the Dunlap Band of Mono Indians 
and Traditional Choinumni Tribe (a non-federally recognized Indian 
group), hereafter referred to as ``The Consulted Tribes.''
    Documentation that accompanied an invitation to consult was also 
provided to the Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California; 
Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California; Cold Springs 
Rancheria of Mono Indians of California; Fort McDermitt Paiute and 
Shoshone Tribes of the Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation, Nevada and 
Oregon; Ione Band of Miwok Indians of California; Jackson Band of Miwuk 
Indians (previously listed as the Jackson Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians 
of California); Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California; 
Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, Nevada; Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians, 
California (previously listed as the Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla 
Mission Indians of the Santa Rosa Reservation); Te-Moak Tribe of 
Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada (Four constituent bands: Battle 
Mountain Band; Elko Band; South Fork Band; and Wells Band); Tuolumne 
Band of Me-Wuk Indians of the Tuolumne Rancheria of California; all of 
whom did not engage with the SCCCD in consultation. The invitation and 
documentation was also provided to the Wukchumni Tribe (a non-federally 
recognized Indian group), hereafter referred to as ``The Invited 
Tribes.''

History and Description of the Remains

    Between the 1940s and 1970s, human remains representing, at 
minimum, one individual were removed from Squaw Valley, Fresno County, 
CA. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary 
objects are present.
    Between the 1940s and 1970s, human remains representing, at 
minimum, one individual were removed from El Nido, on the San Joaquin 
River, Merced County, CA. No known individuals were identified. The one 
associated funerary object is 1 lot of dirt.
    Between the 1940s and 1970s, human remains representing, at 
minimum, 16 individuals were removed from Fresno or Merced County, CA. 
No known individuals were identified. The seven associated funerary 
objects are 1 small rock, 1 lot of unidentifiable non-bone materials, 3 
lots of dirt, 1 seed fragment, and 1 unidentifiable non-bone object.
    According to Mr. Ron Gerstenberg, former natural resources teacher 
at Reedley College, the human remains were collected by Robert Merz, 
who taught anthropology at Reedley College. Mr. Merz was active from 
the 1940s until he retired in the 1970s and has since passed. Before he 
retired, Mr. Merz gave the remains to Mr. Gerstenberg for safekeeping 
at Reedley College.
    In September 2011, Reedley College staff sent the collection to the 
State Center Community College District Police Department (SCCCDPD). 
Ms. Miller and Dr. Jill Minar, archeology instructor at Fresno City 
College, examined the human remains and cultural items at the SCCCDPD 
and after preliminary examination, it was determined the human remains 
were likely Native American.
    Ms. Miller contacted the Fresno County Coroner, David Hadden, and 
arranged for Dr. Roger La Jeunesse, Biological Anthropologist/Professor 
at California State University Fresno, to examine the human remains and 
provide a report as to the contents of the boxes. After examination the 
human remains were returned to Fresno City College Archaeological 
Curation Facility where they are currently housed.

Determinations Made by the State Center Community College District

    Officials of the State Center Community College District have 
determined that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice are Native American based on a biological analysis of 
the complete crania, dental wear on the teeth, and the presence of soil 
still adhering to some of the remains, as well as the contents of notes 
found in association with the remains and Mr. Merz area of interest.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice represent the physical remains of 18 individuals of 
Native American ancestry.

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     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.
     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.
     According to final judgments of the Indian Claims 
Commission or the Court of Federal Claims, the land from which the 
Native American human remains and associated funerary objects were 
removed is the aboriginal land of Big Sandy Rancheria of Western Mono 
Indians of California (previously listed as the Big Sandy Rancheria of 
Mono Indians of California); Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribes 
of the Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation, Nevada and Oregon; Paiute-
Shoshone Tribe of the Fallon Reservation and Colony, Nevada; Pyramid 
Lake Paiute Tribe of the Pyramid Lake Reservation, Nevada; Reno-Sparks 
Indian Colony, Nevada; Walker River Paiute Tribe of the Walker River 
Reservation, Nevada; and Yerington Paiute Tribe of the Yerington Colony 
and Campbell Ranch, Nevada.
     Treaties, Acts of Congress, or Executive Orders, indicate 
that the land from which the Native American human remains and 
associated funerary objects were removed is the aboriginal land of the 
Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California; California 
Valley Miwok Tribe, California; Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk 
Indians of California; Cold Springs Rancheria of Mono Indians of 
California; Ione Band of Miwok Indians of California; Jackson Rancheria 
of Me-Wuk Indians of California; Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians 
of California; Northfork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California; 
Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians of California; Santa Rosa 
Indian Community of the Santa Rosa Rancheria; Shingle Springs Band of 
Miwok Indians, Shingle Springs Rancheria (Verona Tract), California; 
Table Mountain Rancheria of California; Tule River Indian Tribe of the 
Tule River Reservation; Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians of the Tuolumne 
Rancheria of California.
     Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the 
human remains and associated funerary objects may be to Big Sandy 
Rancheria of Western Mono Indians of California (previously listed as 
the Big Sandy Rancheria of Mono Indians of California); Buena Vista 
Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California; California Valley Miwok 
Tribe, California; Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of 
California; Cold Springs Rancheria of Mono Indians of California; Fort 
McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribes of the Fort McDermitt Indian 
Reservation, Nevada and Oregon; Ione Band of Miwok Indians of 
California; Jackson Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California; 
Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California; Northfork Rancheria 
of Mono Indians of California; Paiute-Shoshone Tribe of the Fallon 
Reservation and Colony, Nevada; Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi 
Indians of California; Santa Rosa Indian Community of the Santa Rosa 
Rancheria; Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of the Pyramid Lake Reservation, 
Nevada; Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, Nevada; Shingle Springs Band of 
Miwok Indians, Shingle Springs Rancheria (Verona Tract), California; 
Table Mountain Rancheria of California; Tule River Indian Tribe of the 
Tule River Reservation; Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians of the Tuolumne 
Rancheria of California; Walker River Paiute Tribe of the Walker River 
Reservation, Nevada; and the Yerington Paiute Tribe of the Yerington 
Colony and Campbell Ranch, Nevada. To date, the Picayune Rancheria of 
Chukchansi Indians of California; Santa Rosa Indian Community of the 
Santa Rosa Rancheria; Table Mountain Rancheria of California; and Tule 
River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation, have requested 
disposition jointly.

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 Cynthia 
E. Azari, Ed.D., Interim President, Fresno City College, State Center 
Community College District, 1101 East University Avenue, Fresno, CA 
93741, telephone (559) 442-4600, email 
[email protected], by July 28, 2016. After that date, 
if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of 
the human remains and associated funerary objects to Big Sandy 
Rancheria of Western Mono Indians of California (previously listed as 
the Big Sandy Rancheria of Mono Indians of California); Buena Vista 
Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California; California Valley Miwok 
Tribe, California; Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of 
California; Cold Springs Rancheria of Mono Indians of California; Fort 
McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribes of the Fort McDermitt Indian 
Reservation, Nevada and Oregon; Ione Band of Miwok Indians of 
California; Jackson Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California; 
Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California; Northfork Rancheria 
of Mono Indians of California; Paiute-Shoshone Tribe of the Fallon 
Reservation and Colony, Nevada; Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi 
Indians of California; Santa Rosa Indian Community of the Santa Rosa 
Rancheria; Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of the Pyramid Lake Reservation, 
Nevada; Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, Nevada; Shingle Springs Band of 
Miwok Indians, Shingle Springs Rancheria (Verona Tract), California; 
Table Mountain Rancheria of California; Tule River Indian Tribe of the 
Tule River Reservation; Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians of the Tuolumne 
Rancheria of California; Walker River Paiute Tribe of the Walker River 
Reservation, Nevada; and the Yerington Paiute Tribe of the Yerington 
Colony and Campbell Ranch, Nevada may proceed. To date, the Picayune 
Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians of California; Santa Rosa Indian 
Community of the Santa Rosa Rancheria; Table Mountain Rancheria of 
California; and Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation, 
have requested disposition jointly.
    The State Center Community College District is responsible for 
notifying The Consulted Tribes and The Invited Tribes that this notice 
has been published.

    Dated: May 13, 2016.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2016-15242 Filed 6-27-16; 8:45 am]
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                                                    Community of the Maricopa (Ak Chin)                     Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma;                    are Native American based on
                                                    Indian Reservation, Arizona; Gila River                 Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Jicarilla Apache                osteological analysis and site location.
                                                    Indian Community of the Gila River                      Nation, New Mexico; Kaibab Band of                        • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
                                                    Indian Reservation, Arizona; Hualapai                   Paiute Indians of the Kaibab Indian                    human remains described in this notice
                                                    Indian Tribe of the Hualapai Indian                     Reservation, Arizona; Kewa Pueblo,                     represent the physical remains of two
                                                    Reservation, Arizona; Mescalero Apache                  New Mexico (previously listed as the                   individuals of Native American
                                                    Tribe of the Mescalero Reservation, New                 Pueblo of Santo Domingo); Kiowa                        ancestry.
                                                    Mexico; Moapa Band of Paiute Indians                    Indian Tribe of Oklahoma; Las Vegas                       • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a
                                                    of the Moapa River Indian Reservation,                  Tribe of Paiute Indians of the Las Vegas               relationship of shared group identity
                                                    Nevada; Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah                     Indian Colony, Nevada; Lone Pine                       cannot be reasonably traced between the
                                                    (Cedar Band of Paiutes, Kanosh Band of                  Paiute-Shoshone Tribe (previously                      Native American human remains and
                                                    Paiutes, Koosharem Band of Paiutes,                     listed as the Paiute-Shoshone Indians of               any present-day Indian tribe.
                                                    Indian Peaks Band of Paiutes, and                       the Lone Pine Community of the Lone                       • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(15), the
                                                    Shivwits Band of Paiutes) (formerly                     Pine Reservation, California); Lovelock                land from which the Native American
                                                    Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah (Cedar City                 Paiute Tribe of the Lovelock Indian                    human remains were removed is the
                                                    Band of Paiutes, Kanosh Band of                         Colony, Nevada; Navajo Nation,                         tribal land of the Navajo Nation,
                                                    Paiutes, Koosharem Band of Paiutes,                     Arizona, New Mexico & Utah; Ohkay                      Arizona, New Mexico & Utah.
                                                    Indian Peaks Band of Paiutes, and                       Owingeh, New Mexico (previously                           • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1)(i),
                                                    Shivwits Band of Paiutes)); Paiute-                     listed as the Pueblo of San Juan); Pueblo              the disposition of the human remains
                                                    Shoshone Tribe of the Fallon                            of Acoma, New Mexico; Pueblo of                        will be to the Navajo Nation, Arizona,
                                                    Reservation and Colony, Nevada; Pueblo                  Cochiti, New Mexico; Pueblo of Isleta,                 New Mexico & Utah.
                                                    of Santa Ana, New Mexico; Pueblo of                     New Mexico; Pueblo of Jemez, New                       Additional Requestors and Disposition
                                                    Santa Clara, New Mexico; Salt River                     Mexico; Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico;
                                                                                                                                                                     Representatives of any Indian tribe or
                                                    Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of                       Pueblo of Nambe, New Mexico; Pueblo
                                                                                                                                                                   Native Hawaiian organization not
                                                    the Salt River Reservation, Arizona; San                of Picuris, New Mexico; Pueblo of
                                                                                                                                                                   identified in this notice that wish to
                                                    Carlos Apache Tribe of the San Carlos                   Pojoaque, New Mexico; Pueblo of San
                                                                                                                                                                   request transfer of control of these
                                                    Reservation, Arizona; San Juan                          Felipe, New Mexico; Pueblo of San
                                                                                                                                                                   human remains should submit a written
                                                    Southern Paiute Tribe of Arizona;                       Ildefonso, New Mexico; Pueblo of
                                                                                                                                                                   request with information in support of
                                                    Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the                        Sandia, New Mexico; Pueblo of Taos,
                                                                                                                                                                   the request to Lloyd Masayumptewa,
                                                    Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado;                     New Mexico; Pueblo of Tesuque, New
                                                                                                                                                                   Superintendent, Hubbell Trading Post
                                                    Tohono O’odham Nation of Arizona;                       Mexico; Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico;
                                                                                                                                                                   National Historic Site, P.O. Box 150,
                                                    Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah & Ouray                  Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of the
                                                                                                                                                                   Ganado, AZ 86505–0150, telephone
                                                    Reservation, Utah; Ute Mountain Tribe                   Pyramid Lake Reservation, Nevada;
                                                                                                                                                                   (928) 755–3475, email lloyd_
                                                    of the Ute Mountain Reservation,                        Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck
                                                                                                                                                                   masayumptewa@nps.gov, by July 28,
                                                    Colorado, New Mexico & Utah; and Utu                    Valley Reservation, Nevada; Summit
                                                                                                                                                                   2016. After that date, if no additional
                                                    Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe of the Benton                   Lake Paiute Tribe of Nevada; Tonto
                                                                                                                                                                   requestors have come forward, transfer
                                                    Paiute Reservation, California (hereafter               Apache Tribe of Arizona; Walker River
                                                                                                                                                                   of control of the human remains to the
                                                    referred to as ‘‘The Consulted Tribes’’).               Paiute Tribe of the Walker River
                                                                                                                                                                   Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico &
                                                      The following tribes were invited to                  Reservation, Nevada; White Mountain
                                                                                                                                                                   Utah may proceed.
                                                    consult but did not participate in the                  Apache Tribe of the Fort Apache                          Hubbell Trading Post National
                                                    face-to-face consultation meeting:                      Reservation, Arizona; Yavapai-Apache                   Historic Site is responsible for notifying
                                                    Apache Tribe of Oklahoma; Arapaho                       Nation of the Camp Verde Indian                        The Consulted Tribes and The Invited
                                                    Tribe of the Wind River Reservation,                    Reservation, Arizona; Yavapai-Prescott                 Tribes that this notice has been
                                                    Wyoming; Big Pine Paiute Tribe of the                   Indian Tribe (previously listed as the                 published.
                                                    Owens Valley (previously listed as the                  Yavapai-Prescott Tribe of the Yavapai
                                                                                                            Reservation, Arizona); Yerington Paiute                 Dated: May 26, 2016.
                                                    Big Pine Band of Owens Valley Paiute
                                                    Shoshone Indians of the Big Pine                        Tribe of the Yerington Colony &                        Melanie O’Brien,
                                                    Reservation, California); Bishop Paiute                 Campbell Ranch, Nevada; and Zuni                       Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
                                                    Tribe (previously listed as the Paiute-                 Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New                     [FR Doc. 2016–15270 Filed 6–27–16; 8:45 am]
                                                    Shoshone Indians of the Bishop                          Mexico (hereafter referred to as ‘‘The                 BILLING CODE 4312–50–P
                                                    Community of the Bishop Colony,                         Invited Tribes’’).
                                                    California); Bridgeport Indian Colony                   History and Description of the Remains
                                                    (previously listed as the Bridgeport                                                                           DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                                                    Paiute Indian Colony of California);                       In 1989, human remains representing,
                                                    Burns Paiute Tribe (previously listed as                at minimum, two individuals were                       National Park Service
                                                    the Burns Paiute Tribe of the Burns                     removed from site AZ K:6:8 in Apache                   [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–21088;
                                                    Paiute Indian Colony of Oregon);                        County, AZ during excavations prior to                 PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
                                                    Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes,                            replacing the wareroom floor. No known
                                                    Oklahoma (previously listed as the                      individuals were identified. No                        Notice of Inventory Completion: State
                                                    Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of                              associated funerary objects are present.               Center Community College District,
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                                                    Oklahoma); Comanche Nation,                                                                                    Fresno, CA
                                                                                                            Determinations Made by Hubbell
                                                    Oklahoma; Fort Independence Indian                      Trading Post National Historic Site                    AGENCY:   National Park Service, Interior.
                                                    Community of Paiute Indians of the Fort                                                                        ACTION:   Notice.
                                                    Independence Reservation, California;                     Officials of Hubbell Trading Post
                                                    Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone                      National Historic Site have determined                 SUMMARY:  The State Center Community
                                                    Tribes of the Fort McDermitt Indian                     that:                                                  College District has completed an
                                                    Reservation, Nevada and Oregon; Fort                      • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the                 inventory of human remains and
                                                    McDowell Yavapai Nation, Arizona;                       human remains described in this notice                 associated funerary objects, in


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                                                    consultation with the appropriate                       Rancheria of Western Mono Indians of                      Between the 1940s and 1970s, human
                                                    Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian                        California (previously listed as the Big               remains representing, at minimum, one
                                                    organizations, and has determined that                  Sandy Rancheria of Mono Indians of                     individual were removed from El Nido,
                                                    there is no cultural affiliation between                California); California Valley Miwok                   on the San Joaquin River, Merced
                                                    the human remains and associated                        Tribe, California; Northfork Rancheria of              County, CA. No known individuals
                                                    funerary objects and any present-day                    Mono Indians of California; Paiute-                    were identified. The one associated
                                                    Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian                        Shoshone Tribe of the Fallon                           funerary object is 1 lot of dirt.
                                                    organizations. Representatives of any                   Reservation and Colony, Nevada;                           Between the 1940s and 1970s, human
                                                    Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian                         Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi                       remains representing, at minimum, 16
                                                    organization not identified in this notice              Indians of California; Pyramid Lake                    individuals were removed from Fresno
                                                    that wish to request transfer of control                Paiute Tribe of the Pyramid Lake                       or Merced County, CA. No known
                                                    of these human remains and associated                   Reservation, Nevada; Santa Rosa Indian                 individuals were identified. The seven
                                                    funerary objects should submit a written                Community of the Santa Rosa                            associated funerary objects are 1 small
                                                    request to the State Center Community                   Rancheria, California; Shingle Springs                 rock, 1 lot of unidentifiable non-bone
                                                    College District. If no additional                      Band of Miwok Indians, Shingle Springs                 materials, 3 lots of dirt, 1 seed fragment,
                                                    requestors come forward, transfer of                    Rancheria (Verona Tract), California;                  and 1 unidentifiable non-bone object.
                                                    control of the human remains and                        Table Mountain Rancheria of California;                   According to Mr. Ron Gerstenberg,
                                                    associated funerary objects to the Indian               Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule                    former natural resources teacher at
                                                    tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations                 River Reservation, California; Walker                  Reedley College, the human remains
                                                    stated in this notice may proceed.                      River Paiute Tribe of the Walker River                 were collected by Robert Merz, who
                                                    DATES: Representatives of any Indian                    Reservation, Nevada; Yerington Paiute                  taught anthropology at Reedley College.
                                                    tribe or Native Hawaiian organization                   Tribe of the Yerington Colony and                      Mr. Merz was active from the 1940s
                                                    not identified in this notice that wish to              Campbell Ranch, Nevada; and the                        until he retired in the 1970s and has
                                                    request transfer of control of these                    Dunlap Band of Mono Indians and                        since passed. Before he retired, Mr.
                                                    human remains and associated funerary                   Traditional Choinumni Tribe (a non-                    Merz gave the remains to Mr.
                                                    objects should submit a written request                 federally recognized Indian group),                    Gerstenberg for safekeeping at Reedley
                                                    with information in support of the                      hereafter referred to as ‘‘The Consulted               College.
                                                    request to the State Center Community                   Tribes.’’                                                 In September 2011, Reedley College
                                                    College District at the address in this                   Documentation that accompanied an                    staff sent the collection to the State
                                                    notice by July 28, 2016.                                invitation to consult was also provided                Center Community College District
                                                                                                            to the Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk                 Police Department (SCCCDPD). Ms.
                                                    ADDRESSES: Cynthia E. Azari, Ed.D.,
                                                                                                            Indians of California; Chicken Ranch                   Miller and Dr. Jill Minar, archeology
                                                    President, Fresno City College, State                   Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of                         instructor at Fresno City College,
                                                    Center Community College District,                      California; Cold Springs Rancheria of                  examined the human remains and
                                                    1101 East University Avenue, Fresno,                    Mono Indians of California; Fort                       cultural items at the SCCCDPD and after
                                                    CA 93741, telephone (559) 442–4600,                     McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribes                   preliminary examination, it was
                                                    email cynthia.azari@                                    of the Fort McDermitt Indian                           determined the human remains were
                                                    fresnocitycollege.edu.                                  Reservation, Nevada and Oregon; Ione                   likely Native American.
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is                    Band of Miwok Indians of California;                      Ms. Miller contacted the Fresno
                                                    here given in accordance with the                       Jackson Band of Miwuk Indians                          County Coroner, David Hadden, and
                                                    Native American Graves Protection and                   (previously listed as the Jackson                      arranged for Dr. Roger La Jeunesse,
                                                    Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.                    Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of                         Biological Anthropologist/Professor at
                                                    3003, of the completion of an inventory                 California); Middletown Rancheria of                   California State University Fresno, to
                                                    of human remains and associated                         Pomo Indians of California; Reno-Sparks                examine the human remains and
                                                    funerary objects under the control of the               Indian Colony, Nevada; Santa Rosa                      provide a report as to the contents of the
                                                    State Center Community College                          Band of Cahuilla Indians, California                   boxes. After examination the human
                                                    District, Fresno, CA. The human                         (previously listed as the Santa Rosa                   remains were returned to Fresno City
                                                    remains and associated funerary objects                 Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the                College Archaeological Curation Facility
                                                    were removed from Fresno and Merced                     Santa Rosa Reservation); Te-Moak Tribe                 where they are currently housed.
                                                    Counties, CA.                                           of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada
                                                       This notice is published as part of the              (Four constituent bands: Battle                        Determinations Made by the State
                                                    National Park Service’s administrative                  Mountain Band; Elko Band; South Fork                   Center Community College District
                                                    responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25                       Band; and Wells Band); Tuolumne Band                     Officials of the State Center
                                                    U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d).                  of Me-Wuk Indians of the Tuolumne                      Community College District have
                                                    The determinations in this notice are                   Rancheria of California; all of whom did               determined that:
                                                    the sole responsibility of the museum,                  not engage with the SCCCD in                             • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
                                                    institution, or Federal agency that has                 consultation. The invitation and                       human remains described in this notice
                                                    control of the Native American human                    documentation was also provided to the                 are Native American based on a
                                                    remains and associated funerary objects.                Wukchumni Tribe (a non-federally                       biological analysis of the complete
                                                    The National Park Service is not                        recognized Indian group), hereafter                    crania, dental wear on the teeth, and the
                                                                                                                                                                   presence of soil still adhering to some
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                                                    responsible for the determinations in                   referred to as ‘‘The Invited Tribes.’’
                                                    this notice.                                                                                                   of the remains, as well as the contents
                                                                                                            History and Description of the Remains                 of notes found in association with the
                                                    Consultation                                              Between the 1940s and 1970s, human                   remains and Mr. Merz area of interest.
                                                      A detailed assessment of the human                    remains representing, at minimum, one                    • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
                                                    remains was made by the State Center                    individual were removed from Squaw                     human remains described in this notice
                                                    Community College District professional                 Valley, Fresno County, CA. No known                    represent the physical remains of 18
                                                    staff in consultation with                              individuals were identified. No                        individuals of Native American
                                                    representatives of the Big Sandy                        associated funerary objects are present.               ancestry.


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                                                    41994                          Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 124 / Tuesday, June 28, 2016 / Notices

                                                      • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),                   Tribe, California; Chicken Ranch                       Shoshone Tribes of the Fort McDermitt
                                                    the eight objects described in this notice              Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of                         Indian Reservation, Nevada and Oregon;
                                                    are reasonably believed to have been                    California; Cold Springs Rancheria of                  Ione Band of Miwok Indians of
                                                    placed with or near individual human                    Mono Indians of California; Fort                       California; Jackson Rancheria of Me-
                                                    remains at the time of death or later as                McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribes                   Wuk Indians of California; Middletown
                                                    part of the death rite or ceremony.                     of the Fort McDermitt Indian                           Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California;
                                                      • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a                    Reservation, Nevada and Oregon; Ione                   Northfork Rancheria of Mono Indians of
                                                    relationship of shared group identity                   Band of Miwok Indians of California;                   California; Paiute-Shoshone Tribe of the
                                                    cannot be reasonably traced between the                 Jackson Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of                 Fallon Reservation and Colony, Nevada;
                                                    Native American human remains and                       California; Middletown Rancheria of                    Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi
                                                    associated funerary objects and any                     Pomo Indians of California; Northfork                  Indians of California; Santa Rosa Indian
                                                    present-day Indian tribe.                               Rancheria of Mono Indians of                           Community of the Santa Rosa
                                                      • According to final judgments of the                 California; Paiute-Shoshone Tribe of the               Rancheria; Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of
                                                    Indian Claims Commission or the Court                   Fallon Reservation and Colony, Nevada;                 the Pyramid Lake Reservation, Nevada;
                                                    of Federal Claims, the land from which                  Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi                       Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, Nevada;
                                                    the Native American human remains                       Indians of California; Santa Rosa Indian               Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians,
                                                    and associated funerary objects were                    Community of the Santa Rosa                            Shingle Springs Rancheria (Verona
                                                    removed is the aboriginal land of Big                   Rancheria; Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of                Tract), California; Table Mountain
                                                    Sandy Rancheria of Western Mono                         the Pyramid Lake Reservation, Nevada;                  Rancheria of California; Tule River
                                                    Indians of California (previously listed                Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, Nevada;                     Indian Tribe of the Tule River
                                                    as the Big Sandy Rancheria of Mono                      Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians,                 Reservation; Tuolumne Band of Me-
                                                    Indians of California); Fort McDermitt                  Shingle Springs Rancheria (Verona                      Wuk Indians of the Tuolumne
                                                    Paiute and Shoshone Tribes of the Fort                  Tract), California; Table Mountain                     Rancheria of California; Walker River
                                                    McDermitt Indian Reservation, Nevada                    Rancheria of California; Tule River                    Paiute Tribe of the Walker River
                                                    and Oregon; Paiute-Shoshone Tribe of                    Indian Tribe of the Tule River                         Reservation, Nevada; and the Yerington
                                                    the Fallon Reservation and Colony,                      Reservation; Tuolumne Band of Me-                      Paiute Tribe of the Yerington Colony
                                                    Nevada; Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of                    Wuk Indians of the Tuolumne                            and Campbell Ranch, Nevada may
                                                    the Pyramid Lake Reservation, Nevada;                   Rancheria of California; Walker River                  proceed. To date, the Picayune
                                                    Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, Nevada;                      Paiute Tribe of the Walker River                       Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians of
                                                    Walker River Paiute Tribe of the Walker                 Reservation, Nevada; and the Yerington                 California; Santa Rosa Indian
                                                    River Reservation, Nevada; and                          Paiute Tribe of the Yerington Colony                   Community of the Santa Rosa
                                                    Yerington Paiute Tribe of the Yerington                 and Campbell Ranch, Nevada. To date,                   Rancheria; Table Mountain Rancheria of
                                                    Colony and Campbell Ranch, Nevada.                      the Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi                   California; and Tule River Indian Tribe
                                                       • Treaties, Acts of Congress, or                     Indians of California; Santa Rosa Indian               of the Tule River Reservation, have
                                                    Executive Orders, indicate that the land                Community of the Santa Rosa
                                                    from which the Native American human                                                                           requested disposition jointly.
                                                                                                            Rancheria; Table Mountain Rancheria of                   The State Center Community College
                                                    remains and associated funerary objects                 California; and Tule River Indian Tribe
                                                    were removed is the aboriginal land of                                                                         District is responsible for notifying The
                                                                                                            of the Tule River Reservation, have                    Consulted Tribes and The Invited Tribes
                                                    the Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk                     requested disposition jointly.
                                                    Indians of California; California Valley                                                                       that this notice has been published.
                                                    Miwok Tribe, California; Chicken Ranch                  Additional Requestors and Disposition                   Dated: May 13, 2016.
                                                    Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of                             Representatives of any Indian tribe or              Melanie O’Brien,
                                                    California; Cold Springs Rancheria of                   Native Hawaiian organization not                       Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
                                                    Mono Indians of California; Ione Band                   identified in this notice that wish to                 [FR Doc. 2016–15242 Filed 6–27–16; 8:45 am]
                                                    of Miwok Indians of California; Jackson                 request transfer of control of these                   BILLING CODE 4312–50–P
                                                    Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of                          human remains and associated funerary
                                                    California; Middletown Rancheria of                     objects should submit a written request
                                                    Pomo Indians of California; Northfork                   with information in support of the
                                                    Rancheria of Mono Indians of                                                                                   INTERNATIONAL TRADE
                                                                                                            request to Cynthia E. Azari, Ed.D.,
                                                    California; Picayune Rancheria of                                                                              COMMISSION
                                                                                                            Interim President, Fresno City College,
                                                    Chukchansi Indians of California; Santa                 State Center Community College                         Notice of Receipt of Complaint;
                                                    Rosa Indian Community of the Santa                      District, 1101 East University Avenue,                 Solicitation of Comments Relating to
                                                    Rosa Rancheria; Shingle Springs Band                    Fresno, CA 93741, telephone (559) 442–                 the Public Interest
                                                    of Miwok Indians, Shingle Springs                       4600, email cynthia.azari@
                                                    Rancheria (Verona Tract), California;                   fresnocitycollege.edu, by July 28, 2016.               AGENCY: U.S. International Trade
                                                    Table Mountain Rancheria of California;                 After that date, if no additional                      Commission.
                                                    Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule                     requestors have come forward, transfer                 ACTION: Notice.
                                                    River Reservation; Tuolumne Band of                     of control of the human remains and
                                                    Me-Wuk Indians of the Tuolumne                          associated funerary objects to Big Sandy               SUMMARY:   Notice is hereby given that
                                                    Rancheria of California.                                Rancheria of Western Mono Indians of                   the U.S. International Trade
                                                       • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the                California (previously listed as the Big               Commission has received a complaint
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                                                    disposition of the human remains and                    Sandy Rancheria of Mono Indians of                     entitled Certain Composite Intermediate
                                                    associated funerary objects may be to                   California); Buena Vista Rancheria of                  Bulk Containers, DN 3158; the
                                                    Big Sandy Rancheria of Western Mono                     Me-Wuk Indians of California;                          Commission is soliciting comments on
                                                    Indians of California (previously listed                California Valley Miwok Tribe,                         any public interest issues raised by the
                                                    as the Big Sandy Rancheria of Mono                      California; Chicken Ranch Rancheria of                 complaint or complainant’s filing under
                                                    Indians of California); Buena Vista                     Me-Wuk Indians of California; Cold                     § 210.8(b) of the Commission’s Rules of
                                                    Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of                          Springs Rancheria of Mono Indians of                   Practice and Procedure (19 CFR
                                                    California; California Valley Miwok                     California; Fort McDermitt Paiute and                  210.8(b)).


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Document Created: 2016-06-28 00:53:24
Document Modified: 2016-06-28 00:53:24
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesRepresentatives 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 State Center Community College District at the
FR Citation81 FR 41992 

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