81_FR_45025 81 FR 44893 - Notice of Inventory Completion: Texas Archeological Research Laboratory, Austin, TX

81 FR 44893 - Notice of Inventory Completion: Texas Archeological Research Laboratory, Austin, TX

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 132 (July 11, 2016)

Page Range44893-44896
FR Document2016-16277

The Texas Archeological Research Laboratory (TARL) 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 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 TARL. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated funerary objects to the Indian tribes stated in this notice may proceed.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-21438; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: Texas Archeological Research 
Laboratory, Austin, TX

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Texas Archeological Research Laboratory (TARL) 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

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funerary objects and 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 TARL. If no additional 
requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and 
associated funerary objects to the Indian tribes 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 TARL at the address in this notice by August 10, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Marybeth Tomka, Head of Collections, Texas Archaeological 
Research Laboratory, 10100 Burnet Road, PRC Building 5, Austin, TX 
78758, telephone (512) 475-6853, email 
marybeth.tomka@austin.utexas.edu.

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 TARL in Austin, TX. 
The human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from 
Zapata 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 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 TARL 
professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Comanche 
Nation, Oklahoma, the Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma, the Mescalero 
Apache Tribe of the Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico, and the Tonkawa 
Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma.

History and Description of the Remains

    In 1952, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were removed from site 41ZP2, also referenced as the ``Castillo Site'' 
in Zapata County, TX. The burial was discovered east of the Rio Grande 
River, and the human remains were likely partially or completely 
excavated by a ``Mr. Garcia'' prior to the arrival of professional 
archeologists. The human remains are identified by two TARL Human 
Osteology (HO) numbers: #2428 and #3404. The cranial material (TARL HO 
#2428) represents a young adult female (approximately 20-35 years old 
at the time of death). The age-at-death could not be determined for the 
postcranial material (TARL HO #3404). While packaged under separate HO 
numbers, TARL has determined that these human remains likely belong to 
the same individual. No known individuals were identified. The 190 
associated funerary objects are six pieces of chert debitage, two 
bifaces, one Tortugas dart point, one bone awl (possibly animal), 95 
bone beads (strung necklace), 70 fragmentary bone beads, one bone tube 
(a modified right human ulna), 13 ochre pebbles and fragments, and one 
ochre pebble. Based on the presence of the Tortugas point associated 
with these human remains, this individual is estimated to date to the 
Late Middle Archaic Period (approximately 1000 B.C.).
    In 1996, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were recovered from a slope above the Rio Grande at site 41ZP7 in 
Zapata County, TX. The human remains of one relatively complete 
individual (TARL HO #3604) were exposed due to low water levels at 
Falcon Lake and then excavated by TARL archeologists and transported to 
Austin for subsequent analysis. The human remains represent an older 
adult female, 50 years old or older at the time of death. No known 
individuals were identified. The 15 associated funerary objects are one 
Desmuke Point, two Tortugas Points, five Kinney Points, one Abasolo 
Point, one Refugio Point, two Catan Points, one Matamoros Point, and 
two biface fragments. Based on the presence of the projectile point 
artifacts associated with these human remains, this burial is estimated 
to date to the Middle to Late/Transitional Archaic Periods 
(approximately 2000 B.C. to A.D. 1000).
    In 1995, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were salvaged from site 41ZP8 in Zapata County, TX. These human remains 
were found eroding from deposits during a low water episode at Falcon 
Lake and were subsequently reburied in an individual's garden. In 1996, 
the human remains were removed from the garden and placed in the 
custody of TARL. The human remains (TARL HO #4023) represent a single, 
juvenile individual aged 12-24 months old and of indeterminate sex. No 
known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present.
    In the 1990s, during a period of low water levels at Falcon Lake, 
human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were recovered 
from site 41ZP8 in Zapata County, TX. The context of these human 
remains (TARL HO #4024) is unknown, but they were originally packaged 
with two other sets of remains (TARL HO #4023 and #4025). This 
individual is represented by one left innominate and is a middle to 
older adult female, aged 42-55. No known individuals were identified. 
No associated funerary objects are present.
    In the 1990s, human remains representing, at minimum, five 
individuals were uncovered during low-water levels at Falcon Lake, 
somewhere near site 41ZP8 in Zapata County, TX (TARL HO #4025). The sex 
of these individuals could not be determined and their ages are 
unclear. Two of the individuals might be juveniles. No known 
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present.
    In 1950, human remains representing, at minimum, one adult 
individual were recorded by J.T. Hughes at site 41ZP10 in Zapata 
County, TX. The individual (TARL HO #2113) is represented by only the 
bottom half of the skeleton. The individual is a middle-adult (30 years 
old or older). The individual's sex could not be determined, although 
the original report suggests the individual may have been female. No 
known individuals were identified. The 21 associated funerary objects 
are four Tortugas Points, three Kinney Points, one Abasolo Point, one 
scraper/biface, one end scraper, seven knives/bifaces, and four 
Matamoros Points. One grooved sandstone abrader was noted on a 1950 
map, but cannot be located in TARL's collections. Based on the presence 
of the projectile point artifacts associated with these human remains, 
this burial is estimated to date to the Middle to Late/Transitional 
Archaic Periods (approximately 1000 B.C. to A.D. 1000).
    In 1952, human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals 
were identified at the Gaspar Garcia Site, 41ZP61, near the Castillo 
Site (41ZP7) within the Falcon Reservoir of Zapata County, TX. The 
first of the three individuals (TARL HO #2182) is represented by only a 
few fragmentary remains, so the age and sex could not be determined. 
Six bone bead fragments were comingled with these human remains. The 
second individual (TARL HO #2356) is a young to middle adult male, 
approximately 25-44 years old at the time of death. The third 
individual (TARL HO #3405) is represented by a single fragment--the 
distal epiphysis of

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the right femur. The sex and age of this individual could not be 
determined. No known individuals were identified. Associated funerary 
objects were identified for this site, but it is unclear whether the 
objects were placed with only one or more of the individuals listed for 
this site (TARL HO #2182, #2356, or #3405). The 146 associated funerary 
objects are one Desmuke Point, one Tortugas Point, one Matamoros Point, 
one triangular biface, one chert debitage, one chert biface, one 
polished pebble, 128 bone beads (possibly bird), five ochre pebbles, 
and the six bone bead fragments that were found commingled with the 
human remains of TARL HO #2182. Based on the presence of the projectile 
points associated with these human remains, these burials are estimated 
to date to the Middle to Late/Transitional Archaic Periods 
(approximately 1000 B.C. to A.D. 1000).
    In 1952, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were exposed at site 41ZP67 during low-water levels at Falcon Reservoir 
in Zapata County, TX. This individual (TARL HO #2055) is represented by 
only cranial remains and is estimated to be an adult female, at least 
23 years old at the time of death. No known individuals were 
identified. The single associated funerary object is one Tortugas dart 
point. Based on the presence of the Tortugas dart point associated with 
these human remains, this burial is estimated to date to the Late 
Middle Archaic Period (approximately 1000 B.C.).
    In 1996, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were recovered from site 41ZP322 during low-water levels at Falcon 
Reservoir in Zapata County, TX. The human remains (TARL HO #4028) were 
eroding from a slope within the site. The individual is represented by 
cranial, long bone, and other postcranial fragments. The age and sex of 
this individual could not be determined. No known individuals were 
identified. A ``Pandora-like dart point'' was reported along with the 
human remains, but cannot be located within TARL's current collections. 
Based on the presence of the dart point associated with these human 
remains, this burial is estimated to date to the Middle to Late Archaic 
Period (approximately 4000 B.C. to 1350 A.D.).
    During the 1980s, human remains representing, at minimum, three 
individuals were excavated from various sites within Falcon Reservoir 
in Zapata County, TX. Information on the excavation of these human 
remains is lacking, and the skeletal remains associated with these 
individuals (TARL HO #4018A, #4018B, and #4018C) are fragmentary. The 
individuals are all estimated to be adults, but their sex cannot be 
determined. One individual (TARL HO #4018B) is 30+ years old at the 
time of death. No known individuals were identified. There are no 
associated funerary objects present, but a small bag of non-human 
faunal remains is included with the individuals.
    In 1995, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were excavated from an unrecorded site in Zapata County, TX, during a 
low-water period at Falcon Reservoir. This individual (TARL HO #4019) 
is represented by only a few long bone fragments. The individual's age 
and sex cannot be determined. No known individuals were identified. No 
associated funerary objects are present.
    In 1995, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were excavated from an unrecorded site within Falcon Reservoir in 
Zapata County, TX. No information on this excavation is available. The 
human remains (TARL HO #4020) consist only of a few cranial fragments. 
The individual is an adult 30+ years old at the time of death, but sex 
cannot be determined. No known individuals were identified. No 
associated funerary objects are present.
    In 1996, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were recovered from an unrecorded site in Zapata County, TX. This 
individual (TARL HO #4021) is an adult female, possibly 50+ years old 
at the time of death. No known individuals were identified. No 
associated funerary objects are present.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were recovered from an unrecorded site ``several hundred 
meters north of . . . 41ZP86'' (in Zapata County, TX). While the human 
remains (TARL HO #4022) were located near a historic cemetery and 
41ZP86, they are likely not associated with either of the 
aforementioned sites. Although past analysis records indicate the 
individual is female, the individual is more likely a middle-adult 
male, approximately 35-50 years old at the time of death. No known 
individuals were identified. The 1996 osteological analysis notes that 
``stone artifacts'' were included with these remains, but no count or 
description was provided, and those artifacts cannot be located in 
TARL's collections. Therefore, no associated funerary objects are 
present.
    Due to the archeological context of the human remains described 
above, TARL has determined these human remains to be Native American.
    TARL consulted with the Comanche Nation, Oklahoma, the Kiowa Indian 
Tribe of Oklahoma, the Mescalero Apache Tribe of the Mescalero 
Reservation, New Mexico, and the Tonkawa Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma 
based on the Indian tribes' interest in human remains found in Zapata 
County. However, TARL was unable to determine the cultural affiliation 
of these human remains with any present-day Indian tribe.

Determinations Made by TARL

    Officials of TARL have determined that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice are Native American based on their archeological 
context.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice represent the physical remains of 22 individuals of 
Native American ancestry.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 373 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.
     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 
Comanche Nation, Oklahoma, and the Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma.
     Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the 
human remains and associated funerary objects may be to the Comanche 
Nation, Oklahoma, and the Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma.

Additional Requestors and Disposition

    Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native 
Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to 
request transfer of control of these human remains and associated 
funerary objects should submit a written request with information in 
support of the request to Marybeth Tomka, Texas Archeological Research 
Laboratory, 10100 Burnet Road, PRC Bldg. 5, Austin, TX 78758, telephone 
(512) 475-6853, email marybeth.tomka@austin.utexas.edu, by August 10, 
2016. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, 
transfer of control of the human remains and associated funerary 
objects to the Comanche Nation, Oklahoma, and the

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Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma may proceed.
    TARL is responsible for notifying the Comanche Nation, Oklahoma, 
the Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma, the Mescalero Apache Tribe of the 
Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico, and the Tonkawa Tribe of Indians of 
Oklahoma that this notice has been published.

    Dated: June 29, 2016.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2016-16277 Filed 7-8-16; 8:45 am]
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                                                included in the BIP, contains additional                 otherwise in default under such                       serviced, performed services or
                                                terms and details. To ensure a                           mortgage loan or is in violation or                   otherwise had access to information
                                                competitive bidding process, the terms                   noncompliance of any regulatory or                    with respect to any Mortgage Loan for
                                                of the bidding process and the Loan Sale                 business agreements with HUD and fails                or on behalf of HUD.
                                                Agreement are not subject to                             to cure such default or violation by no                  Other entities/individuals not
                                                negotiation.                                             later than July 6, 2016;                              described herein may also be restricted
                                                                                                            3. Any individual or entity that is                from bidding on the Mortgage Loans, as
                                                Due Diligence Review                                     debarred, suspended, or excluded from                 fully detailed in the Qualification
                                                   The BIP describes the due diligence                   doing business with HUD pursuant to 2                 Statement.
                                                process for reviewing loan files in HLS                  CFR part 2424;                                           The Qualification Statement provides
                                                2016–1. Qualified bidders will be able                      4. Any contractor, subcontractor and/              further details pertaining to eligibility
                                                to access loan information remotely via                  or consultant or advisor (including any               requirements. Prospective bidders
                                                a high-speed Internet connection.                        agent, employee, partner, director,                   should carefully review the
                                                Further information on performing due                    principal or affiliate of any of the                  Qualification Statement to determine
                                                diligence review of the Mortgage Loans                   foregoing) who performed services for,                whether they are eligible to submit bids
                                                is provided in the BIP.                                  or on behalf of, HUD in connection with               on the Mortgage Loans in HLS 2016–1.
                                                                                                         HLS 2016–1;
                                                Mortgage Loan Sale Policy                                   5. Any employee of HUD, a member                   Freedom of Information Act Requests
                                                  HUD reserves the right to reject any                   of such employee’s family, or an entity                 HUD reserves the right, in its sole and
                                                and all bids, in whole or in part,                       owned or controlled by any such                       absolute discretion, to disclose
                                                without prejudice to HUD’s right to                      employee or member of such an                         information regarding HLS 2016–1,
                                                include the Mortgage Loans in a later                    employee’s family;                                    including, but not limited to, the
                                                sale. The Mortgage Loans will not be                        6. Any individual or entity that uses              identity of any successful bidder and its
                                                withdrawn after the award date except                    the services, directly or indirectly, of              bid price or bid percentage for the
                                                as is specifically provided for in the                   any person or entity ineligible under                 Mortgage Loans, upon the closing of the
                                                Loan Sale Agreement.                                     provisions (3) through (5) above to assist            sale of the Mortgage Loans. Even if HUD
                                                  This is a sale of unsubsidized                         in preparing its bid on any Mortgage                  elects not to publicly disclose any
                                                mortgage loans, pursuant to Section                      Loan.                                                 information relating to HLS 2016–1,
                                                204(a) of the Departments of Veterans                       7. An FHA-approved mortgagee,                      HUD will have the right to disclose any
                                                Affairs and Housing and Urban                            including any principals, affiliates, or              information that HUD is obligated to
                                                Development, and Independent                             assigns thereof, that has received FHA                disclose pursuant to the Freedom of
                                                Agencies Appropriations Act of 1997,                     insurance benefits for the one or more                Information Act and all regulations
                                                (12 U.S.C. 1715z–11a(a)).                                of the Mortgage Loans being offered in                promulgated thereunder.
                                                                                                         the Loan Sale;
                                                Mortgage Loan Sale Procedure                                8. An FHA-approved mortgagee and/                  Scope of Notice
                                                  HUD selected a competitive sale as                     or loan servicer, including any                         This notice applies to HLS 2016–1
                                                the method to sell the Mortgage Loan.                    principals, affiliates, or assigns thereof,           and does not establish HUD’s policy for
                                                This method of sale optimizes HUD’s                      that originated one ore more of the                   the sale of other mortgage loans.
                                                return on the sale of these Mortgage                     Mortgage Loans being offered in the
                                                Loans, affords the greatest opportunity                  Loan Sale if the Mortgage Loan                          Dated: June 29, 2016.
                                                for all qualified bidders to bid on the                  defaulted within two years of                         Edward L. Golding,
                                                Mortgage Loans, and provides the                         origination and resulted in the payment               Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for
                                                quickest and most efficient vehicle for                  of an FHA insurance claim;                            Housing.
                                                HUD to dispose of the Mortgage Loans.                       9. Any affiliate, principal or employee            [FR Doc. 2016–16258 Filed 7–8–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                         of any person or entity that, within the              BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
                                                Bidder Eligibility                                       two-year period prior to July 1, 2016,
                                                   In order to bid in the sale, a                        serviced any Mortgage Loan or
                                                prospective bidder must complete,                        performed other services for or on                    DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                                                execute and submit both a                                behalf of HUD;
                                                Confidentiality Agreement and a                             10. Any contractor or subcontractor to             National Park Service
                                                Qualification Statement acceptable to                    HUD that otherwise had access to
                                                HUD. The following individuals and                       information concerning any Mortgage                   [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–21438;
                                                                                                                                                               PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
                                                entities are among those ineligible to bid               Loan on behalf of HUD or provided
                                                on the Mortgage Loans being sold in                      services to any person or entity which,               Notice of Inventory Completion: Texas
                                                HLS 2016–1:                                              within the two-year period prior to July              Archeological Research Laboratory,
                                                   1. A mortgagor or operator with                       1, 2016, had access to information with               Austin, TX
                                                respect to one or more the Mortgage                      respect to the Mortgage Loan on behalf
                                                Loans being offered in the Loan Sale, or                 of HUD;                                               AGENCY:   National Park Service, Interior.
                                                an Active Shareholder (as such term is                      11. Any employee, officer, director or             ACTION:   Notice.
                                                defined in the Qualification Statement);                 any other person that provides or will
                                                   2. Any individual or entity, and any                  provide services to the prospective                   SUMMARY:   The Texas Archeological
                                                Related Party (as such term is defined in                bidder with respect to the Mortgage                   Research Laboratory (TARL) has
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                                                the Qualification Statement) of such                     Loans during any warranty period                      completed an inventory of human
                                                individual or entity, that is a mortgagor                established for the Loan Sale, that                   remains and associated funerary objects,
                                                or operator with respect to any of HUD’s                 serviced the Mortgage Loans or                        in consultation with the appropriate
                                                multifamily and/or healthcare programs                   performed other services for or on                    Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian
                                                (excluding the Mortgage Loans being                      behalf of HUD or within the two-year                  organizations, and has determined that
                                                offered in the Loan Sale) and that has                   period prior to July 1, 2016, provided                there is no cultural affiliation between
                                                failed to file financial statements or is                services to any person or entity which                the human remains and associated


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                                                funerary objects and present-day Indian                  and the human remains were likely                     individuals were identified. No
                                                tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations.                 partially or completely excavated by a                associated funerary objects are present.
                                                Representatives of any Indian tribe or                   ‘‘Mr. Garcia’’ prior to the arrival of                   In the 1990s, during a period of low
                                                Native Hawaiian organization not                         professional archeologists. The human                 water levels at Falcon Lake, human
                                                identified in this notice that wish to                   remains are identified by two TARL                    remains representing, at minimum, one
                                                request transfer of control of these                     Human Osteology (HO) numbers: #2428                   individual were recovered from site
                                                human remains and associated funerary                    and #3404. The cranial material (TARL                 41ZP8 in Zapata County, TX. The
                                                objects should submit a written request                  HO #2428) represents a young adult                    context of these human remains (TARL
                                                to TARL. If no additional requestors                     female (approximately 20–35 years old                 HO #4024) is unknown, but they were
                                                come forward, transfer of control of the                 at the time of death). The age-at-death               originally packaged with two other sets
                                                human remains and associated funerary                    could not be determined for the                       of remains (TARL HO #4023 and
                                                objects to the Indian tribes stated in this              postcranial material (TARL HO #3404).                 #4025). This individual is represented
                                                notice may proceed.                                      While packaged under separate HO                      by one left innominate and is a middle
                                                DATES: Representatives of any Indian                     numbers, TARL has determined that                     to older adult female, aged 42–55. No
                                                tribe or Native Hawaiian organization                    these human remains likely belong to                  known individuals were identified. No
                                                not identified in this notice that wish to               the same individual. No known                         associated funerary objects are present.
                                                                                                         individuals were identified. The 190                     In the 1990s, human remains
                                                request transfer of control of these
                                                                                                         associated funerary objects are six                   representing, at minimum, five
                                                human remains and associated funerary
                                                                                                         pieces of chert debitage, two bifaces,                individuals were uncovered during low-
                                                objects should submit a written request
                                                                                                         one Tortugas dart point, one bone awl                 water levels at Falcon Lake, somewhere
                                                with information in support of the
                                                                                                         (possibly animal), 95 bone beads (strung              near site 41ZP8 in Zapata County, TX
                                                request to TARL at the address in this
                                                                                                         necklace), 70 fragmentary bone beads,                 (TARL HO #4025). The sex of these
                                                notice by August 10, 2016.
                                                                                                         one bone tube (a modified right human                 individuals could not be determined
                                                ADDRESSES: Marybeth Tomka, Head of                                                                             and their ages are unclear. Two of the
                                                                                                         ulna), 13 ochre pebbles and fragments,
                                                Collections, Texas Archaeological                        and one ochre pebble. Based on the                    individuals might be juveniles. No
                                                Research Laboratory, 10100 Burnet                        presence of the Tortugas point                        known individuals were identified. No
                                                Road, PRC Building 5, Austin, TX                         associated with these human remains,                  associated funerary objects are present.
                                                78758, telephone (512) 475–6853, email                   this individual is estimated to date to                  In 1950, human remains representing,
                                                marybeth.tomka@austin.utexas.edu.                        the Late Middle Archaic Period                        at minimum, one adult individual were
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is                     (approximately 1000 B.C.).                            recorded by J.T. Hughes at site 41ZP10
                                                here given in accordance with the                           In 1996, human remains representing,               in Zapata County, TX. The individual
                                                Native American Graves Protection and                    at minimum, one individual were                       (TARL HO #2113) is represented by
                                                Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.                     recovered from a slope above the Rio                  only the bottom half of the skeleton. The
                                                3003, of the completion of an inventory                  Grande at site 41ZP7 in Zapata County,                individual is a middle-adult (30 years
                                                of human remains and associated                          TX. The human remains of one                          old or older). The individual’s sex could
                                                funerary objects under the control of                    relatively complete individual (TARL                  not be determined, although the original
                                                TARL in Austin, TX. The human                            HO #3604) were exposed due to low                     report suggests the individual may have
                                                remains and associated funerary objects                  water levels at Falcon Lake and then                  been female. No known individuals
                                                were removed from Zapata County, TX.                     excavated by TARL archeologists and                   were identified. The 21 associated
                                                   This notice is published as part of the               transported to Austin for subsequent                  funerary objects are four Tortugas
                                                National Park Service’s administrative                   analysis. The human remains represent                 Points, three Kinney Points, one
                                                responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25                        an older adult female, 50 years old or                Abasolo Point, one scraper/biface, one
                                                U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in                 older at the time of death. No known                  end scraper, seven knives/bifaces, and
                                                this notice are the sole responsibility of               individuals were identified. The 15                   four Matamoros Points. One grooved
                                                the museum, institution, or Federal                      associated funerary objects are one                   sandstone abrader was noted on a 1950
                                                agency that has control of the Native                    Desmuke Point, two Tortugas Points,                   map, but cannot be located in TARL’s
                                                American human remains and                               five Kinney Points, one Abasolo Point,                collections. Based on the presence of the
                                                associated funerary objects. The                         one Refugio Point, two Catan Points,                  projectile point artifacts associated with
                                                National Park Service is not responsible                 one Matamoros Point, and two biface                   these human remains, this burial is
                                                for the determinations in this notice.                   fragments. Based on the presence of the               estimated to date to the Middle to Late/
                                                                                                         projectile point artifacts associated with            Transitional Archaic Periods
                                                Consultation                                                                                                   (approximately 1000 B.C. to A.D. 1000).
                                                                                                         these human remains, this burial is
                                                  A detailed assessment of the human                     estimated to date to the Middle to Late/                 In 1952, human remains representing,
                                                remains was made by TARL                                 Transitional Archaic Periods                          at minimum, three individuals were
                                                professional staff in consultation with                  (approximately 2000 B.C. to A.D. 1000).               identified at the Gaspar Garcia Site,
                                                representatives of the Comanche Nation,                     In 1995, human remains representing,               41ZP61, near the Castillo Site (41ZP7)
                                                Oklahoma, the Kiowa Indian Tribe of                      at minimum, one individual were                       within the Falcon Reservoir of Zapata
                                                Oklahoma, the Mescalero Apache Tribe                     salvaged from site 41ZP8 in Zapata                    County, TX. The first of the three
                                                of the Mescalero Reservation, New                        County, TX. These human remains were                  individuals (TARL HO #2182) is
                                                Mexico, and the Tonkawa Tribe of                         found eroding from deposits during a                  represented by only a few fragmentary
                                                Indians of Oklahoma.                                     low water episode at Falcon Lake and                  remains, so the age and sex could not
                                                                                                         were subsequently reburied in an                      be determined. Six bone bead fragments
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                                                History and Description of the Remains                   individual’s garden. In 1996, the human               were comingled with these human
                                                   In 1952, human remains representing,                  remains were removed from the garden                  remains. The second individual (TARL
                                                at minimum, one individual were                          and placed in the custody of TARL. The                HO #2356) is a young to middle adult
                                                removed from site 41ZP2, also                            human remains (TARL HO #4023)                         male, approximately 25–44 years old at
                                                referenced as the ‘‘Castillo Site’’ in                   represent a single, juvenile individual               the time of death. The third individual
                                                Zapata County, TX. The burial was                        aged 12–24 months old and of                          (TARL HO #3405) is represented by a
                                                discovered east of the Rio Grande River,                 indeterminate sex. No known                           single fragment—the distal epiphysis of


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                                                the right femur. The sex and age of this                 fragmentary. The individuals are all                    TARL consulted with the Comanche
                                                individual could not be determined. No                   estimated to be adults, but their sex                 Nation, Oklahoma, the Kiowa Indian
                                                known individuals were identified.                       cannot be determined. One individual                  Tribe of Oklahoma, the Mescalero
                                                Associated funerary objects were                         (TARL HO #4018B) is 30+ years old at                  Apache Tribe of the Mescalero
                                                identified for this site, but it is unclear              the time of death. No known individuals               Reservation, New Mexico, and the
                                                whether the objects were placed with                     were identified. There are no associated              Tonkawa Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma
                                                only one or more of the individuals                      funerary objects present, but a small bag             based on the Indian tribes’ interest in
                                                listed for this site (TARL HO #2182,                     of non-human faunal remains is                        human remains found in Zapata County.
                                                #2356, or #3405). The 146 associated                     included with the individuals.                        However, TARL was unable to
                                                funerary objects are one Desmuke Point,                     In 1995, human remains representing,               determine the cultural affiliation of
                                                one Tortugas Point, one Matamoros                        at minimum, one individual were                       these human remains with any present-
                                                Point, one triangular biface, one chert                  excavated from an unrecorded site in                  day Indian tribe.
                                                debitage, one chert biface, one polished                 Zapata County, TX, during a low-water
                                                pebble, 128 bone beads (possibly bird),                                                                        Determinations Made by TARL
                                                                                                         period at Falcon Reservoir. This
                                                five ochre pebbles, and the six bone                     individual (TARL HO #4019) is                            Officials of TARL have determined
                                                bead fragments that were found                           represented by only a few long bone                   that:
                                                commingled with the human remains of                     fragments. The individual’s age and sex                  • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
                                                TARL HO #2182. Based on the presence                     cannot be determined. No known                        human remains described in this notice
                                                of the projectile points associated with                 individuals were identified. No                       are Native American based on their
                                                these human remains, these burials are                   associated funerary objects are present.              archeological context.
                                                estimated to date to the Middle to Late/                    In 1995, human remains representing,                  • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
                                                Transitional Archaic Periods                             at minimum, one individual were                       human remains described in this notice
                                                (approximately 1000 B.C. to A.D. 1000).                  excavated from an unrecorded site                     represent the physical remains of 22
                                                   In 1952, human remains representing,                  within Falcon Reservoir in Zapata                     individuals of Native American
                                                at minimum, one individual were                          County, TX. No information on this                    ancestry.
                                                exposed at site 41ZP67 during low-                                                                                • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
                                                                                                         excavation is available. The human
                                                water levels at Falcon Reservoir in                                                                            the 373 objects described in this notice
                                                                                                         remains (TARL HO #4020) consist only
                                                Zapata County, TX. This individual                                                                             are reasonably believed to have been
                                                                                                         of a few cranial fragments. The
                                                (TARL HO #2055) is represented by                                                                              placed with or near individual human
                                                                                                         individual is an adult 30+ years old at
                                                only cranial remains and is estimated to                                                                       remains at the time of death or later as
                                                                                                         the time of death, but sex cannot be
                                                be an adult female, at least 23 years old                                                                      part of the death rite or ceremony.
                                                                                                         determined. No known individuals were                    • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a
                                                at the time of death. No known
                                                                                                         identified. No associated funerary                    relationship of shared group identity
                                                individuals were identified. The single
                                                                                                         objects are present.                                  cannot be reasonably traced between the
                                                associated funerary object is one
                                                                                                            In 1996, human remains representing,               Native American human remains and
                                                Tortugas dart point. Based on the
                                                                                                         at minimum, one individual were                       associated funerary objects and any
                                                presence of the Tortugas dart point
                                                                                                         recovered from an unrecorded site in                  present-day Indian tribe.
                                                associated with these human remains,
                                                this burial is estimated to date to the                  Zapata County, TX. This individual                       • Treaties, Acts of Congress, or
                                                Late Middle Archaic Period                               (TARL HO #4021) is an adult female,                   Executive Orders, indicate that the land
                                                (approximately 1000 B.C.).                               possibly 50+ years old at the time of                 from which the Native American human
                                                   In 1996, human remains representing,                  death. No known individuals were                      remains and associated funerary objects
                                                at minimum, one individual were                          identified. No associated funerary                    were removed is the aboriginal land of
                                                recovered from site 41ZP322 during                       objects are present.                                  the Comanche Nation, Oklahoma, and
                                                low-water levels at Falcon Reservoir in                     At an unknown date, human remains                  the Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma.
                                                Zapata County, TX. The human remains                     representing, at minimum, one                            • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the
                                                (TARL HO #4028) were eroding from a                      individual were recovered from an                     disposition of the human remains and
                                                slope within the site. The individual is                 unrecorded site ‘‘several hundred                     associated funerary objects may be to
                                                represented by cranial, long bone, and                   meters north of . . . 41ZP86’’ (in Zapata             the Comanche Nation, Oklahoma, and
                                                other postcranial fragments. The age and                 County, TX). While the human remains                  the Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma.
                                                sex of this individual could not be                      (TARL HO #4022) were located near a
                                                                                                         historic cemetery and 41ZP86, they are                Additional Requestors and Disposition
                                                determined. No known individuals were
                                                identified. A ‘‘Pandora-like dart point’’                likely not associated with either of the                Lineal descendants or representatives
                                                was reported along with the human                        aforementioned sites. Although past                   of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
                                                remains, but cannot be located within                    analysis records indicate the individual              organization not identified in this notice
                                                TARL’s current collections. Based on                     is female, the individual is more likely              that wish to request transfer of control
                                                the presence of the dart point associated                a middle-adult male, approximately 35–                of these human remains and associated
                                                with these human remains, this burial is                 50 years old at the time of death. No                 funerary objects should submit a written
                                                estimated to date to the Middle to Late                  known individuals were identified. The                request with information in support of
                                                Archaic Period (approximately 4000                       1996 osteological analysis notes that                 the request to Marybeth Tomka, Texas
                                                B.C. to 1350 A.D.).                                      ‘‘stone artifacts’’ were included with                Archeological Research Laboratory,
                                                   During the 1980s, human remains                       these remains, but no count or                        10100 Burnet Road, PRC Bldg. 5,
                                                representing, at minimum, three                          description was provided, and those                   Austin, TX 78758, telephone (512) 475–
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                                                individuals were excavated from                          artifacts cannot be located in TARL’s                 6853, email marybeth.tomka@
                                                various sites within Falcon Reservoir in                 collections. Therefore, no associated                 austin.utexas.edu, by August 10, 2016.
                                                Zapata County, TX. Information on the                    funerary objects are present.                         After that date, if no additional
                                                excavation of these human remains is                        Due to the archeological context of the            requestors have come forward, transfer
                                                lacking, and the skeletal remains                        human remains described above, TARL                   of control of the human remains and
                                                associated with these individuals (TARL                  has determined these human remains to                 associated funerary objects to the
                                                HO #4018A, #4018B, and #4018C) are                       be Native American.                                   Comanche Nation, Oklahoma, and the


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                                                Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma may                       inclusion of the settlements with the                    p.m., EDT, and will continue until the
                                                proceed.                                                 New Settlers.                                            conclusion of the Committee’s agenda.
                                                  TARL is responsible for notifying the                    The total net proceeds from these                      LOCATION: John N. Erlenborn Conference
                                                Comanche Nation, Oklahoma, the                           settlements will be $717,070. In                         Room, Legal Services Corporation
                                                Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma, the                      accordance with the consent decree, the                  Headquarters, 3333 K Street NW.,
                                                Mescalero Apache Tribe of the                            Modification provides for the New                        Washington, DC 20007.
                                                Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico,                       Settlers to pay $437,078 to the United                   PUBLIC OBSERVATION: Members of the
                                                and the Tonkawa Tribe of Indians of                      States and $279,992 to the Original                      public who are unable to attend in
                                                Oklahoma that this notice has been                       Settlers. The New Settlers will receive                  person but wish to listen to the public
                                                published.                                               contribution protection and a covenant                   proceedings may do so by following the
                                                 Dated: June 29, 2016.                                   not to sue from the United States.                       telephone call-in directions provided
                                                Melanie O’Brien,                                           The publication of this notice opens                   below.
                                                Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
                                                                                                         a period for public comment on the
                                                                                                                                                                  CALL-IN DIRECTIONS FOR OPEN SESSIONS:
                                                                                                         Modification. Comments should be
                                                [FR Doc. 2016–16277 Filed 7–8–16; 8:45 am]                                                                           • Call toll-free number: 1–866–451–
                                                                                                         addressed to the Assistant Attorney
                                                BILLING CODE 4312–50–P                                                                                            4981;
                                                                                                         General, Environment and Natural
                                                                                                                                                                     • When prompted, enter the
                                                                                                         Resources Division, and should refer to
                                                                                                                                                                  following numeric pass code:
                                                                                                         United States v. City of Newburgh, et al.,
                                                DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                                                                             5907707348
                                                                                                         D.J. Ref. 90–11–3–07979/2. All
                                                                                                                                                                     • When connected to the call, please
                                                                                                         comments must be submitted no later
                                                Notice of Lodging of Modification To                                                                              immediately ‘‘MUTE’’ your telephone.
                                                                                                         than thirty (30) days after the                             Members of the public are asked to
                                                Consent Decree Under Comprehensive
                                                                                                         publication date of this notice.                         keep their telephones muted to
                                                Environmental Response,
                                                                                                         Comments may be submitted either by                      eliminate background noises. To avoid
                                                Compensation, and Liability Act
                                                                                                         email or by mail:                                        disrupting the meeting, please refrain
                                                   Notice is hereby given that on June                                                                            from placing the call on hold if doing so
                                                30, 2016, a proposed modification                        To submit             Send them to:                      will trigger recorded music or other
                                                                                                         comments:
                                                (‘‘Modification’’) to the consent decree                                                                          sound. From time to time, the Chair may
                                                in United States v. City of Newburgh, et                 By email .......      pubcomment-ees.enrd@               solicit comments from the public.
                                                al., Civil Action No. 08 Civ. 7378, was                                          usdoj.gov.                       STATUS OF MEETING: Open.
                                                lodged with the United States District                   By mail .........     Assistant Attorney General,
                                                Court for the Southern District of New                                           U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O.              MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
                                                York.                                                                            Box 7611, Washington, DC         1. Approval of agenda
                                                   The Modification resolves the claims                                          20044–7611.                      2. Consider and act on FY 2018 Budget
                                                of the United States under sections 107                                                                                Request Resolution 2016–XXX
                                                and 113 of the Comprehensive                               During the public comment period,                         • Jim Sandman, President
                                                Environmental Response,                                  the Modification may be examined and                        • Carol Bergman, Director,
                                                Compensation, and Liability Act of                       downloaded at this Justice Department                         Government Relations and Public
                                                1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 9607 and                     Web site: https://www.justice.gov/enrd/                       Affairs
                                                9613, against 34 potentially responsible                 consent-decrees. We will provide a                          • Jeffrey Schanz, Inspector General
                                                parties (the ‘‘New Settlers’’) who                       paper copy of the Modification upon                      3. Public comment
                                                arranged for scrap metal containing                      written request and payment of                           4. Consider and act on other business
                                                hazardous substances to be transported                   reproduction costs. Please mail your                     5. Consider and act on adjournment of
                                                to the Consolidated Iron and Metal                       request and payment to: Consent Decree                        meeting.
                                                Company Superfund Site for treatment                     Library, U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box                         CONTACT PERSON FOR INFORMATION:
                                                or disposal. The site is a former                        7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611.                         Katherine Ward, Executive Assistant to
                                                junkyard and scrap metal processing                        Please enclose a check or money order                  the Vice President & General Counsel, at
                                                facility located in the Newburgh, New                    for $10.75 (25 cents per page                            (202) 295–1500. Questions may be sent
                                                York. Consolidated Iron and Metal                        reproduction cost) payable to the United                 by electronic mail to FR_NOTICE_
                                                Company, Inc., now defunct, operated                     States Treasury. For a paper copy                        QUESTIONS@lsc.gov.
                                                the facility from the 1950s until 1999.                  without the exhibits and signature                       ACCESSIBILITY: LSC complies with the
                                                Consolidated, while processing scrap                     pages, the cost is $1.00.                                Americans with Disabilities Act and
                                                metal materials, contaminated the site                   Robert E. Maher, Jr.,                                    Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation
                                                with hazardous substances, including                     Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
                                                                                                                                                                  Act. Upon request, meeting notices and
                                                lead, polychlorinated biphenyls and                      Enforcement Section, Environment and                     materials will be made available in
                                                volatile organic compounds.                              Natural Resources Division.                              alternative formats to accommodate
                                                   After the consent decree became                       [FR Doc. 2016–16294 Filed 7–8–16; 8:45 am]               individuals with disabilities.
                                                effective, the five defendants who                       BILLING CODE 4410–15–P
                                                                                                                                                                  Individuals needing other
                                                signed the consent decree (the ‘‘Original                                                                         accommodations due to disability in
                                                Settlers’’) reached settlements with the                                                                          order to attend the meeting in person or
                                                New Settlers. As permitted by the                                                                                 telephonically should contact Katherine
                                                consent decree, the Original Settlers                                                                             Ward, at (202) 295–1500 or FR_
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                                                                                                         LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
                                                presented the settlements to the                                                                                  NOTICE_QUESTIONS@lsc.gov, at least
                                                Environmental Protection Agency for                      Sunshine Act Meeting                                     2 business days in advance of the
                                                potential inclusion in the consent                                                                                meeting. If a request is made without
                                                decree by amendment or separate                          DATE AND TIME: The Legal Services                        advance notice, LSC will make every
                                                agreement, with the net proceeds to be                   Corporation’s Finance Committee will                     effort to accommodate the request but
                                                divided between the United States and                    meet telephonically on July 14, 2016.                    cannot guarantee that all requests can be
                                                the Defendants. EPA has agreed to                        The meeting will commence at 2:00                        fulfilled.


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Document Created: 2016-07-09 00:21:30
Document Modified: 2016-07-09 00:21:30
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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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
FR Citation81 FR 44893 

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