82 FR 25622 - Notice of Inventory Completion for Native American Human Remains and Associated Funerary Objects in the Control of the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Ocmulgee National Monument, Macon, GA; Correction

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 105 (June 2, 2017)

The U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Ocmulgee National Monument has corrected an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects, published in a Notice of Inventory Completion in the Federal Register on June 18, 2001. This notice corrects the number of associated funerary objects. Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control of these human remains and associated funerary objects should submit a written request to Ocmulgee National Monument. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated funerary objects to the lineal descendants, Indian tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may proceed.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 105 (Friday, June 2, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25622-25623]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-11449]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-23204; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion for Native American Human Remains 
and Associated Funerary Objects in the Control of the U.S. Department 
of the Interior, National Park Service, Ocmulgee National Monument, 
Macon, GA; Correction

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice; correction.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 
Ocmulgee National Monument has corrected an inventory of human remains 
and associated funerary objects, published in a Notice of Inventory 
Completion in the Federal Register on June 18, 2001. This notice 
corrects the number of associated funerary objects. Lineal descendants 
or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization 
not identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control 
of these human remains and associated funerary objects should submit a 
written request to Ocmulgee National Monument. If no additional 
requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and 
associated funerary objects to the lineal descendants, Indian tribes, 
or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may proceed.

DATES: Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or 
Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to 
request transfer of control of these human remains and associated 
funerary objects should submit a written request with information in 
support of the request to Ocmulgee National Monument at the address in 
this notice by July 3, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Jim David, Superintendent, Ocmulgee National Monument, 1207 
Emery Highway, Macon, GA 31217, telephone (478) 752-8257, 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 correction of an inventory of human remains and 
associated funerary objects under the control of the U.S. Department of 
the Interior, National Park Service, Ocmulgee National Monument, Macon, 
GA. The human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from 
Lamar Mounds and Village, Bibb County, GA.
    This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's 
administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The 
determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the 
Superintendent, Ocmulgee National Monument.
    This notice corrects the number of associated funerary objects 
published in a Notice of Inventory Completion in the Federal Register 
(66 FR 32838-32840, June 18, 2001). During review of collections 
additional associated funerary objects were identified and some objects 
were determined to be unassociated funerary objects. Transfer of 
control of the items in this correction notice has not occurred.

Correction

    In the Federal Register (66 FR 32838, June 18, 2001), column 3, 
paragraph 4, sentence 3 is corrected by substituting the following 
sentence:

    The 65 associated funerary objects are 1 bead, 1 biface, 21 
animal bones, 1 celt, 1 core, 1 ear plug, 1 shell, 12 pins, 1 
tobacco pipe, 1 projectile point, 1 paint pot, 8 unmodified stones, 
1 flake tool, and 14 vessel fragments.

    In the Federal Register (66 FR 32839, June 18, 2001), column 2, 
paragraph 2, sentence 2 is corrected by substituting the following 
sentence:

    The superintendent of Ocmulgee National Monument also has 
determined that, pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2(d)(2), the 121 objects 
listed above 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.

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 Jim David, Superintendent, Ocmulgee National 
Monument, 1207 Emery Highway, Macon, GA 31217, telephone (478) 752-
8257, email [email protected], by July 3, 2017. After that date, if no 
additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the 
human remains and associated funerary objects to the Alabama-Coushatta 
Tribe of Texas (previously listed as the Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of 
Texas), Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town, Cherokee Nation, Coushatta Tribe 
of Louisiana, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Kialegee Tribal Town, 
Miccosukee Tribe of Indians, Poarch Band of Creeks (previously listed 
as the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of Alabama), Seminole Tribe of 
Florida (previously listed as the Seminole Tribe of Florida (Dania, Big 
Cypress, Brighton, Hollywood & Tampa Reservations)), The Muscogee 
(Creek) Nation, The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, Thlopthlocco Tribal 
Town, and United Keetowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma may 
proceed.
    Ocmulgee National Monument is responsible for notifying the 
Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe 
of Texas (previously listed as the Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas), 
Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town, Catawba Indian Nation (aka Catawba Tribe 
of South Carolina), Cherokee Nation, Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana, 
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Eastern Shawnee

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Tribe of Oklahoma, Jena Band of Choctaw Indians, Kialegee Tribal Town, 
Miccosukee Tribe of Indians, Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, 
Poarch Band of Creeks (previously listed as the Poarch Band of Creek 
Indians of Alabama), Seminole Tribe of Florida (previously listed as 
the Seminole Tribe of Florida (Dania, Big Cypress, Brighton, Hollywood 
& Tampa Reservations)), Shawnee Tribe, The Chickasaw Nation, The 
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, The Muscogee (Creek) Nation, The Seminole 
Nation of Oklahoma, Thlopthlocco Tribal Town, and United Keetowah Band 
of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma that this notice has been published.

    Dated: April 3, 2017.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2017-11449 Filed 6-1-17; 8:45 am]
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