82 FR 29923 - Notice of Inventory Completion: Texas State University, Center for Archaeological Studies and Department of Anthropology, San Marcos, TX

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 125 (June 30, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-13741

The Texas State University, Center for Archaeological Studies and Department of Anthropology, has completed an inventory of human remains, 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 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 should submit a written request to the Texas State University, Center for Archaeological Studies and Department of Anthropology. If no additional requestors come forward, the human remains may be reinterred.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-23398; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: Texas State University, Center 
for Archaeological Studies and Department of Anthropology, San Marcos, 
TX

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Texas State University, Center for Archaeological Studies 
and Department of Anthropology, has completed an inventory of human 
remains, 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 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 should submit a 
written request to the Texas State University, Center for 
Archaeological Studies and Department of Anthropology. If no additional 
requestors come forward, the human remains may be reinterred.

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 should submit a written 
request with information in support of the request to the Texas State 
University, Center for Archaeological Studies and Department of 
Anthropology, at the address in this notice by July 31, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Todd M. Ahlman, Center for Archaeological Studies, Texas 
State University, 601 University Drive, San Marcos, TX 78666, telephone 
(512) 245-2724, 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 under 
the control of the Texas State University, Department of Anthropology, 
San Marcos, TX. The human remains were removed from Hays County, TX.
    This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's 
administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The 
determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the 
museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of the Native 
American human remains. The National Park Service is not responsible 
for the determinations in this notice.

Consultation

    A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the Texas 
State University, Center for Archaeological Studies and Department of 
Anthropology, professional staff in consultation with representatives 
of the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Alabama-Coushatta 
Tribe of Texas (previously listed as the Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of 
Texas); Apache Tribe of Oklahoma; Caddo Nation of Oklahoma; Cherokee 
Nation; Comanche Nation, Oklahoma; Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana; 
Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma; Jicarilla Apache 
Nation, New Mexico; Kialegee Tribal Town; Kickapoo Traditional

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Tribe of Texas; Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma; Kiowa Indian Tribe of 
Oklahoma; Mescalero Apache Tribe of the Mescalero Reservation, New 
Mexico; Poarch Band of Creeks (previously listed as the Poarch Band of 
Creek Indians of Alabama); The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; The Muscogee 
(Creek) Nation; The Osage Nation (previously listed as the Osage 
Tribe); The Quapaw Tribe of Indians; The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma; 
Thlopthlocco Tribal Town; Tonkawa Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Tunica-
Biloxi Indian Tribe; United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in 
Oklahoma; Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco & 
Tawakonie), Oklahoma; and Ysleta del Sur Pueblo (previously listed as 
the Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo of Texas) (hereafter listed as ``The 
Consulted Tribes''). Texas State University, Center for Archaeological 
Studies and Department of Anthropology, professional staff also 
consulted with the Miakan-Garza Band of the Coahuiltecan people, a non-
federally recognized Indian group.

History and Description of the Remains

    In February of 1983, human remains representing, at minimum, two 
individuals were removed from site 41HY161 in Hays County, TX. The 
human remains were initially discovered in the fall of 1982 during 
construction and maintenance of the Texas State University campus. 
Osteological analysis was conducted by a biological anthropologist from 
the Southwest Texas State University Department of Sociology and 
Anthropology (now Texas State University Department of Anthropology), 
who determined by the context and appearance of the remains that they 
are most likely of prehistoric Native American ancestry. The human 
remains from the first burial were very fragmentary. Age and sex could 
not be determined. The human remains from the second burial were 
determined to be those of an adult female. No known individuals were 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    In February of 2008 and April of 2009, human remains representing, 
at minimum, four individuals were removed from site 40HY163 in Hays 
County, TX. The human remains were discovered during a construction 
project for expansion of the City of San Marcos' Wonder World Drive and 
later excavated by Texas State University's Center for Archaeological 
Studies. Osteological analysis was conducted Kyra Stull, M.A. and Dr. 
Michelle Hamilton of the Department of Anthropology at Texas State 
University, who determined them to be of prehistoric Native American 
ancestry. The human remains consist of one adult male, two adult 
females, and one possible adult female. No known individuals were 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.16, the Secretary of the Interior may 
recommend that culturally unidentifiable human remains with no ``tribal 
land'' or ``aboriginal land'' provenience be reinterred under State or 
other law. In January 2017, the Texas State University, Center for 
Archaeological Studies and Department of Anthropology, requested that 
the Secretary, through the Native American Graves Protection and 
Repatriation Review Committee, recommend the proposed re-interment of 
the culturally unidentifiable Native American human remains in this 
notice, according to State or other law. The Review Committee, acting 
pursuant to its responsibility under 25 U.S.C. 3006(c)(5), considered 
the request at its March 2017 meeting and recommended to the Secretary 
that the proposed re-interment proceed. An April 2017 letter on behalf 
of the Secretary of Interior from the National Park Service Associate 
Director for Cultural Resources, Partnerships, and Science transmitted 
the Secretary's independent review and concurrence with the Review 
Committee that:
     None of The Consulted Tribes objected to the proposed re-
interment, and
     Texas State University, Center for Archaeological Studies 
and Department of Anthropology, may proceed with the proposed re-
interment of the culturally unidentifiable human remains.
    Re-interment is contingent on the publication of a Notice of 
Inventory Completion in the Federal Register. This notice fulfills that 
requirement.

Determinations Made by the Texas State University, Center for 
Archaeological Studies and Department of Anthropology

    Officials of the Texas State University, Center for Archaeological 
Studies and Department of Anthropology, have determined that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice are Native American based on association with 
prehistoric artifacts and ancestry estimation.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice represent the physical remains of six individuals of 
Native American ancestry.
     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 any present-day Indian Tribe.
     Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), a ``tribal land'' or 
``aboriginal land'' provenience cannot be ascertained.
     Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.10(g)(2)(ii) and 43 CFR 10.16, the 
human remains may be reinterred according to the law of the State of 
Texas and the City of San Marcos, Texas.

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 should submit a written request with information 
in support of the request to Todd M. Ahlman, Center for Archaeological 
Studies, Texas State University, 601 University Drive, San Marcos, TX 
78666, telephone (512) 245-2724, email [email protected], by July 
31, 2017. After that date, if no additional requestors have come 
forward, the human remains may be reinterred.
    The Texas State University, Center for Archaeological Studies and 
Department of Anthropology, is responsible for notifying The Consulted 
Tribes that this notice has been published.

    Dated: May 12, 2017.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2017-13741 Filed 6-29-17; 8:45 am]
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Tribe of the Mescalero Reservation, New • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(2)(i), affiliation between the human remains
Mexico; San Carlos Apache Tribe of the the disposition of the human remains and any present-day Indian Tribes or
San Carlos Reservation, Arizona; Tonto may be to the Tonkawa Tribe of Indians Native Hawaiian organizations.
Apache Tribe of Arizona, and White of Oklahoma. Representatives of any Indian Tribe or
Mountain Apache Tribe of the Fort Additional Requestors and Disposition Native Hawaiian organization not
Apache Reservation, Arizona. identified in this notice that wish to
Representatives of any Indian Tribe or request transfer of control of these
History and Description of the Remains Native Hawaiian organization not human remains should submit a written
At some time in the 1920s, human identified in this notice that wish to request to the Texas State University,
remains representing, at minimum, one request transfer of control of these Center for Archaeological Studies and
individual were removed from an human remains should submit a written Department of Anthropology. If no
unknown location in Hamilton County, request with information in support of additional requestors come forward, the
TX. The fragmentary human remains the request to Dr. Rick L. Weathermon, human remains may be reinterred.
were given to the Anna Miller Museum Curator, Human Remains Repository, DATES: Representatives of any Indian
in Newcastle, WY, in 1969 and then Department 3431, Anthropology, 1000 Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization
transferred to the University of East University Avenue, University of not identified in this notice that wish to
Wyoming Anthropology Department Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, request transfer of control of these
Human Remains Repository (Record telephone (307) 314–2035, email rikw@ human remains should submit a written
HR202) in 1993. The human remains uwyo.edu, by July 31, 2017. After that request with information in support of
represent a single adult male. No known date, if no additional requestors have the request to the Texas State
individual was identified. No associated come forward, transfer of control of the University, Center for Archaeological
funerary objects are present. human remains to the Tonkawa Tribe of Studies and Department of
At the time of the excavation and Indians of Oklahoma may proceed. Anthropology, at the address in this
removal of these human remains, the The Human Remains Repository,
notice by July 31, 2017.
land from which the human remains Department of Anthropology, University
of Wyoming, is responsible for notifying ADDRESSES: Todd M. Ahlman, Center for
were removed was not the tribal land of Archaeological Studies, Texas State
any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian the Apache Tribe of Oklahoma;
Comanche Nation, Oklahoma; Jicarilla University, 601 University Drive, San
organization. In January of 2017, the Marcos, TX 78666, telephone (512) 245–
Human Remains Repository, Apache Nation, New Mexico; Kiowa
Indian Tribe of Oklahoma; Mescalero 2724, email toddahlman@txstate.edu.
Department of Anthropology, University SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
of Wyoming, initiated consultation with Apache Tribe of the Mescalero
Reservation, New Mexico; San Carlos here given in accordance with the
all Indian tribes who are recognized as Native American Graves Protection and
aboriginal to the area from which these Apache Tribe of the San Carlos
Reservation, Arizona; Tonkawa Tribe of Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
Native American human remains were 3003, of the completion of an inventory
removed. These tribes are the Comanche Indians of Oklahoma; Tonto Apache
Tribe of Arizona; and White Mountain of human remains under the control of
Nation, Oklahoma, and the Kiowa the Texas State University, Department
Indian Tribe of Oklahoma. None of Apache Tribe of the Fort Apache
Reservation, Arizona, that this notice of Anthropology, San Marcos, TX. The
these Indian tribes responded to the human remains were removed from
invitation nor agreed to accept control has been published.
Hays County, TX.
of the human remains. In May of 2017, Dated: May 12, 2017.
This notice is published as part of the
the Human Remains Repository, Melanie O’Brien, National Park Service’s administrative
Department of Anthropology, University Manager, National NAGPRA Program. responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
of Wyoming, agreed to transfer control [FR Doc. 2017–13744 Filed 6–29–17; 8:45 am] U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
of the human remains to the Tonkawa BILLING CODE 4312–52–P this notice are the sole responsibility of
Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma. the museum, institution, or Federal
Determinations Made by the Human agency that has control of the Native
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR American human remains. The National
Remains Repository, Department of
Anthropology, University of Wyoming Park Service is not responsible for the
National Park Service
determinations in this notice.
Officials of the Human Remains [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–23398;
Repository, Department of PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Consultation
Anthropology, University of Wyoming, A detailed assessment of the human
have determined that: Notice of Inventory Completion: Texas remains was made by the Texas State
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the State University, Center for University, Center for Archaeological
human remains described in this notice Archaeological Studies and Studies and Department of
are reasonably believed to be Native Department of Anthropology, San Anthropology, professional staff in
American based on museum notes and Marcos, TX consultation with representatives of the
characteristic features of the cranial AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of
fragments. Oklahoma; Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of
ACTION: Notice.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the Texas (previously listed as the Alabama-
human remains described in this notice SUMMARY: The Texas State University, Coushatta Tribes of Texas); Apache
mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES

represent the physical remains of one Center for Archaeological Studies and Tribe of Oklahoma; Caddo Nation of
individual of Native American ancestry. Department of Anthropology, has Oklahoma; Cherokee Nation; Comanche
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a completed an inventory of human Nation, Oklahoma; Coushatta Tribe of
relationship of shared group identity remains, in consultation with the Louisiana; Delaware Nation, Oklahoma;
cannot be reasonably traced between the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma; Jicarilla
Native American human remains and Hawaiian organizations, and has Apache Nation, New Mexico; Kialegee
any present-day Indian Tribe. determined that there is no cultural Tribal Town; Kickapoo Traditional

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Tribe of Texas; Kickapoo Tribe of who determined them to be of • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a
Oklahoma; Kiowa Indian Tribe of prehistoric Native American ancestry. relationship of shared group identity
Oklahoma; Mescalero Apache Tribe of The human remains consist of one adult cannot be reasonably traced between the
the Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico; male, two adult females, and one Native American human remains and
Poarch Band of Creeks (previously listed possible adult female. No known any present-day Indian Tribe.
as the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of individuals were identified. No • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), a
Alabama); The Choctaw Nation of associated funerary objects are present. ‘‘tribal land’’ or ‘‘aboriginal land’’
Oklahoma; The Muscogee (Creek) Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.16, the provenience cannot be ascertained.
Nation; The Osage Nation (previously Secretary of the Interior may • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.10(g)(2)(ii)
listed as the Osage Tribe); The Quapaw recommend that culturally and 43 CFR 10.16, the human remains
Tribe of Indians; The Seminole Nation unidentifiable human remains with no may be reinterred according to the law
of Oklahoma; Thlopthlocco Tribal ‘‘tribal land’’ or ‘‘aboriginal land’’ of the State of Texas and the City of San
Town; Tonkawa Tribe of Indians of provenience be reinterred under State or Marcos, Texas.
Oklahoma; Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe; other law. In January 2017, the Texas Additional Requestors and Disposition
United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee State University, Center for
Indians in Oklahoma; Wichita and Archaeological Studies and Department Representatives of any Indian Tribe or
Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco of Anthropology, requested that the Native Hawaiian organization not
& Tawakonie), Oklahoma; and Ysleta Secretary, through the Native American identified in this notice that wish to
del Sur Pueblo (previously listed as the Graves Protection and Repatriation request transfer of control of these
Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo of Texas) Review Committee, recommend the human remains should submit a written
(hereafter listed as ‘‘The Consulted proposed re-interment of the culturally request with information in support of
Tribes’’). Texas State University, Center unidentifiable Native American human the request to Todd M. Ahlman, Center
for Archaeological Studies and remains in this notice, according to for Archaeological Studies, Texas State
Department of Anthropology, State or other law. The Review University, 601 University Drive, San
professional staff also consulted with Committee, acting pursuant to its Marcos, TX 78666, telephone (512) 245–
the Miakan-Garza Band of the responsibility under 25 U.S.C. 2724, email toddahlman@txstate.edu,
Coahuiltecan people, a non-federally 3006(c)(5), considered the request at its by July 31, 2017. After that date, if no
recognized Indian group. March 2017 meeting and recommended additional requestors have come
to the Secretary that the proposed re- forward, the human remains may be
History and Description of the Remains reinterred.
interment proceed. An April 2017 letter
In February of 1983, human remains The Texas State University, Center for
on behalf of the Secretary of Interior
representing, at minimum, two Archaeological Studies and Department
from the National Park Service
individuals were removed from site of Anthropology, is responsible for
Associate Director for Cultural
41HY161 in Hays County, TX. The notifying The Consulted Tribes that this
human remains were initially Resources, Partnerships, and Science
notice has been published.
discovered in the fall of 1982 during transmitted the Secretary’s independent
review and concurrence with the Dated: May 12, 2017.
construction and maintenance of the
Review Committee that: Melanie O’Brien,
Texas State University campus.
Osteological analysis was conducted by • None of The Consulted Tribes Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
a biological anthropologist from the objected to the proposed re-interment, [FR Doc. 2017–13741 Filed 6–29–17; 8:45 am]
Southwest Texas State University and BILLING CODE 4312–52–P

Department of Sociology and • Texas State University, Center for
Anthropology (now Texas State Archaeological Studies and Department
University Department of of Anthropology, may proceed with the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Anthropology), who determined by the proposed re-interment of the culturally
unidentifiable human remains. National Park Service
context and appearance of the remains
that they are most likely of prehistoric Re-interment is contingent on the [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–23403;
Native American ancestry. The human publication of a Notice of Inventory PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
remains from the first burial were very Completion in the Federal Register.
fragmentary. Age and sex could not be This notice fulfills that requirement. Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S.
determined. The human remains from Department of Defense, Department of
Determinations Made by the Texas the Air Force, Air Education and
the second burial were determined to be State University, Center for
those of an adult female. No known Training Command, Barry M.
Archaeological Studies and Department Goldwater Range East, 56th Range
individuals were identified. No of Anthropology
associated funerary objects are present. Management Office, Luke Air Force
In February of 2008 and April of 2009, Officials of the Texas State University, Base, AZ
human remains representing, at Center for Archaeological Studies and AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
minimum, four individuals were Department of Anthropology, have ACTION: Notice.
removed from site 40HY163 in Hays determined that:
County, TX. The human remains were • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
discovered during a construction project human remains described in this notice Defense, Department of the Air Force,
for expansion of the City of San Marcos’ are Native American based on Air Education and Training Command,
mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES

Wonder World Drive and later association with prehistoric artifacts Barry M. Goldwater Range East, 56th
excavated by Texas State University’s and ancestry estimation. Range Management Office, Luke Air
Center for Archaeological Studies. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the Force Base, has completed an inventory
Osteological analysis was conducted human remains described in this notice of human remains and associated
Kyra Stull, M.A. and Dr. Michelle represent the physical remains of six funerary objects, in consultation with
Hamilton of the Department of individuals of Native American the appropriate Indian tribes, and has
Anthropology at Texas State University, ancestry. determined that there is a cultural

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FR Citation		82 FR 29923

82 FR 29923 - Notice of Inventory Completion: Texas State University, Center for Archaeological Studies and Department of Anthropology, San Marcos, TX

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