82 FR 29929 - Notice of Inventory Completion: Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, Roger Williams Park, Providence RI

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 125 (June 30, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-13739

The Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, Roger Williams Park, 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 a cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects and present-day Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. 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 the Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, Roger Williams Park. 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.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-23301; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: Museum of Natural History and 
Planetarium, Roger Williams Park, Providence RI

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, Roger Williams 
Park, 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 a 
cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary 
objects and present-day Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. 
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 the Museum of 
Natural History and Planetarium, Roger Williams Park. 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 the Museum of Natural History and 
Planetarium, Roger Williams Park, at the address in this notice by July 
31, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Michael W. Kieron, Museum of Natural History and 
Planetarium, Roger Williams Park, 1000 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI 
02907, telephone (401) 680-7248, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is here given in accordance with the 
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 
U.S.C. 3003, of the completion of an inventory of human remains and 
associated funerary objects under the control of the Museum of Natural 
History and Planetarium, Roger Williams Park. The human remains and 
associated funerary objects were removed from the Miller Cave site 
(23PU2) in Pulaski County, MO.
    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 the Museum 
of Natural History and Planetarium, Roger Williams Park, professional 
staff in consultation with representatives of the Apache Tribe of 
Oklahoma; Comanche Nation, Oklahoma; Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; 
Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma; and The Osage Nation (previously listed 
as the Osage Tribe).

History and Description of the Remains

    In 1927, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were removed from the Miller Cave site (23PU2) in Pulaski County, MO, 
by Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Nadeau. The human remains, consisting of one 
adult metacarpal, and the associated funerary objects were donated to 
the Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, Roger Williams Park, by 
Mr. and Mrs. Nadeau on January 23, 1933. No known individuals were 
identified. The 16 associated funerary objects include 1 polished tip 
of a white-tailed deer antler, 1 partial white-tailed deer antler, 9 
partial white-tailed deer bones, 1 piece of a spiny softshell turtle 
carapace, and 4 potsherds. Most of the objects were labeled as being 
from Miller Cave, Pulaski County, MO.
    The human remains and associated funerary objects were part of a 
collection of 50 lots of American Indian objects and geological 
specimens collected in the 1920s by the Nadeaus. No records related to 
this donation have been located.
    The human remains and associated funerary objects were accessioned 
(catalog number E2730, accession number 8943) and stored with objects 
collected in 1927 from North Carolina and Young County, Texas. The 
objects from North Carolina and Texas were labeled according to their 
provenience. The entire group was entered into the catalog as ``Bones 
and Potsherds, Pulaski Co., Missouri; Young Co., Texas; North 
Carolina.'' Many of the American Indian objects donated at this time 
were

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treated in a similar manner, with objects from disparate localities 
being cataloged together.
    Due to this generalized catalog entry, the human remains were 
originally reported by the Museum of Natural History and Planetarium in 
an inventory as culturally unidentifiable (CUI). A 1983 study 
identified the human remains as American Indian based on the associated 
funerary objects. Following an examination by representatives of The 
Osage Nation (previously listed as the Osage Tribe) in January 2016, 
The Osage Nation and the Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, 
Roger Williams Park concurred that the human remains and associated 
funerary objects are from a burial site located on Osage ancestral 
lands.

Determinations Made by the Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, 
Roger Williams Park

    Officials of the Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, Roger 
Williams Park, have determined that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice represent the physical remains of 1 individual of Native 
American ancestry.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 16 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), there is a relationship of 
shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the Native 
American human remains and associated funerary objects and The Osage 
Nation (previously listed as the Osage Tribe).

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 Michael W. Kieron, Museum of Natural History 
and Planetarium, Roger Williams Park, 1000 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, 
RI 02907, telephone (401) 680-7248, email [email protected], by 
July 31, 2017. After that date, if no additional requestors have come 
forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated 
funerary objects to The Osage Nation (previously listed as the Osage 
Tribe) may proceed.
    The Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, Roger Williams Park, 
is responsible for notifying the Apache Tribe of Oklahoma; Comanche 
Nation, Oklahoma; Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; Kiowa Indian Tribe 
of Oklahoma; and The Osage Nation (previously listed as the Osage 
Tribe) that this notice has been published.

    Dated: April 24, 2017.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2017-13739 Filed 6-29-17; 8:45 am]
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No further contextual information DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR human remains and associated funerary
accompanies either set of human objects were removed from the Miller
remains. Both have remained in the National Park Service Cave site (23PU2) in Pulaski County,
possession of the University of [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–23301;
MO.
Massachusetts since legal control was PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] This notice is published as part of the
established. National Park Service’s administrative
Notice of Inventory Completion: responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
Determinations Made by the University Museum of Natural History and U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
of Massachusetts Amherst, Department Planetarium, Roger Williams Park, this notice are the sole responsibility of
of Anthropology Providence RI the museum, institution, or Federal
agency that has control of the Native
Officials of the University of AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. American human remains and
Massachusetts Amherst, Department of ACTION: Notice. associated funerary objects. The
Anthropology have determined that: National Park Service is not responsible
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the SUMMARY: The Museum of Natural for the determinations in this notice.
human remains described in this notice History and Planetarium, Roger
Williams Park, has completed an Consultation
represent the physical remains of two
inventory of human remains and A detailed assessment of the human
individuals of Native American
associated funerary objects, in remains was made by the Museum of
ancestry. Natural History and Planetarium, Roger
consultation with the appropriate
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian Williams Park, professional staff in
is a relationship of shared group organizations, and has determined that consultation with representatives of the
identity that can be reasonably traced there is a cultural affiliation between the Apache Tribe of Oklahoma; Comanche
between these Native American human human remains and associated funerary Nation, Oklahoma; Eastern Band of
remains and the Haudenosaunee objects and present-day Indian tribes or Cherokee Indians; Kiowa Indian Tribe of
Confederacy. Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal Oklahoma; and The Osage Nation
descendants or representatives of any (previously listed as the Osage Tribe).
Additional Requestors and Disposition Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian History and Description of the Remains
Lineal descendants or representatives organization not identified in this notice
that wish to request transfer of control In 1927, human remains representing,
of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian at minimum, one individual were
organization not identified in this notice of these human remains and associated
funerary objects should submit a written removed from the Miller Cave site
that wish to request transfer of control (23PU2) in Pulaski County, MO, by Mr.
request to the Museum of Natural
of these human remains should submit and Mrs. Edward H. Nadeau. The
History and Planetarium, Roger
a formal written request with Williams Park. If no additional human remains, consisting of one adult
information in support of the claim to requestors come forward, transfer of metacarpal, and the associated funerary
Dr. Sonya Atalay, Chair, Repatriation control of the human remains and objects were donated to the Museum of
Committee, Department of associated funerary objects to the lineal Natural History and Planetarium, Roger
Anthropology, 217 Machmer Hall, descendants, Indian tribes, or Native Williams Park, by Mr. and Mrs. Nadeau
University of Massachusetts, 240 Hicks Hawaiian organizations stated in this on January 23, 1933. No known
Way, Amherst, MA 01003, telephone notice may proceed. individuals were identified. The 16
(413) 545–2702, email satalay@ DATES: Lineal descendants or
associated funerary objects include 1
umass.edu by July 31, 2017. After that representatives of any Indian tribe or polished tip of a white-tailed deer
date, if no additional requestors have Native Hawaiian organization not antler, 1 partial white-tailed deer antler,
come forward, transfer of control of the identified in this notice that wish to 9 partial white-tailed deer bones, 1
human remains to the Haudenosaunee request transfer of control of these piece of a spiny softshell turtle
Confederacy may proceed. human remains and associated funerary carapace, and 4 potsherds. Most of the
objects should submit a written request objects were labeled as being from
The University of Massachusetts Miller Cave, Pulaski County, MO.
Amherst, Department of Anthropology, with information in support of the
The human remains and associated
is responsible for notifying the request to the Museum of Natural
funerary objects were part of a
Haudenosaunee Standing Committee on History and Planetarium, Roger
collection of 50 lots of American Indian
Burial Rights and Regulations and the Williams Park, at the address in this
objects and geological specimens
member nations of the Haudenosaunee notice by July 31, 2017.
collected in the 1920s by the Nadeaus.
Confederacy that this notice has been ADDRESSES: Michael W. Kieron, No records related to this donation have
published. Museum of Natural History and been located.
Planetarium, Roger Williams Park, 1000 The human remains and associated
Dated: May 12, 2017. Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI funerary objects were accessioned
Melanie O’Brien, 02907, telephone (401) 680–7248, email (catalog number E2730, accession
National NAGPRA Program Manager. m.kieron@musnathist.com. number 8943) and stored with objects
[FR Doc. 2017–13737 Filed 6–29–17; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is collected in 1927 from North Carolina
here given in accordance with the and Young County, Texas. The objects
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BILLING CODE 4312–52–P
Native American Graves Protection and from North Carolina and Texas were
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. labeled according to their provenience.
3003, of the completion of an inventory The entire group was entered into the
of human remains and associated catalog as ‘‘Bones and Potsherds,
funerary objects under the control of the Pulaski Co., Missouri; Young Co., Texas;
Museum of Natural History and North Carolina.’’ Many of the American
Planetarium, Roger Williams Park. The Indian objects donated at this time were

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treated in a similar manner, with objects Tribe of Oklahoma; Comanche Nation, contacting the Commission’s TDD
from disparate localities being cataloged Oklahoma; Eastern Band of Cherokee terminal on (202) 205–1810.
together. Indians; Kiowa Indian Tribe of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Due to this generalized catalog entry, Oklahoma; and The Osage Nation Commission instituted this investigation
the human remains were originally (previously listed as the Osage Tribe) on January 13, 2017, based on a
reported by the Museum of Natural that this notice has been published. complaint filed by Kent Displays, Inc.
History and Planetarium in an inventory Dated: April 24, 2017. (‘‘Kent Displays’’) of Kent, Ohio. 82 FR
as culturally unidentifiable (CUI). A 4418. The complaint alleges violations
Melanie O’Brien,
1983 study identified the human of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
remains as American Indian based on as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337 (‘‘section
the associated funerary objects. [FR Doc. 2017–13739 Filed 6–29–17; 8:45 am]
337’’), in the importation into the
Following an examination by BILLING CODE 4312–52–P
United States, the sale for importation,
representatives of The Osage Nation and the sale within the United States
(previously listed as the Osage Tribe) in after importation of certain liquid
January 2016, The Osage Nation and the INTERNATIONAL TRADE crystal eWriters and components thereof
Museum of Natural History and COMMISSION that infringe U.S. Patent Nos. 7,351,506
Planetarium, Roger Williams Park and 8,947,604. Id. The Commission’s
concurred that the human remains and [Investigation No. 337–TA–1035] notice of investigation named as
associated funerary objects are from a respondents Shenzhen Howshow
burial site located on Osage ancestral Certain Liquid Crystal Ewriters and
Technology Co., Ltd., d/b/a Shenzhen
lands. Components Thereof; Commission
Howshare Technology Co., Ltd., d/b/a
Determination Not To Review an Initial
Howshare (‘‘Howshare’’) of Shenzhen,
Determinations Made by the Museum of Determination Terminating the Last China, and Shenzhen SUNstone
Natural History and Planetarium, Remaining Respondent Based on Technology Co., Ltd., d/b/a iQbe
Roger Williams Park Withdrawal of the Complaint; Request (‘‘iQbe’’) of Shenzhen, China. Id. The
Officials of the Museum of Natural for Written Submissions on Remedy, Office of Unfair Import Investigations is
History and Planetarium, Roger the Public Interest, and Bonding not participating in this investigation.
Williams Park, have determined that: AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Id.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the Commission. On April 11, 2017, the ALJ issued an
human remains described in this notice ID finding iQbe in default for failing to
represent the physical remains of 1 ACTION: Notice.
respond to the complaint, the notice of
individual of Native American ancestry. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that investigation, and multiple discovery
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the U.S. International Trade requests, and for failing to respond to an
the 16 objects described in this notice Commission has determined not to order to show cause why it should not
are reasonably believed to have been review an initial determination (‘‘ID’’) be found in default. Order No. 9, not
placed with or near individual human (Order No. 11) issued by the presiding reviewed, Notice (May 11, 2017).
remains at the time of death or later as administrative law judge (‘‘ALJ’’) on On May 24, 2017, Kent Displays
part of the death rite or ceremony. May 31, 2017, terminating the last moved to terminate the investigation
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there with respect to Howshare based on a
remaining respondent based on a
is a relationship of shared group withdrawal of the complaint. On May
withdrawal of the complaint. The
identity that can be reasonably traced 26, 2017, Howshare responded that it
Commission requests written
between the Native American human did not oppose its termination from the
submissions, under the schedule set
remains and associated funerary objects investigation.
forth below, on remedy, public interest,
and The Osage Nation (previously listed On May 31, 2017, the ALJ issued the
and bonding concerning a previously
as the Osage Tribe). subject ID, granting the motion and
defaulted respondent.
Additional Requestors and Disposition terminating the investigation with
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: respect to Howshare. Order No. 11. No
Lineal descendants or representatives Robert Needham, Office of the General petitions for review of the ID were filed.
of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian Counsel, U.S. International Trade The Commission has determined not
organization not identified in this notice Commission, 500 E Street SW., to review the subject ID.
that wish to request transfer of control Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) On June 1, 2017, Kent Displays filed
of these human remains and associated 708–5468. Copies of non-confidential a declaration seeking relief against the
funerary objects should submit a written documents filed in connection with this defaulted respondent iQbe pursuant to
request with information in support of investigation are or will be available for section 337(g)(1) and Commission Rule
the request to Michael W. Kieron, inspection during official business 210.16(c), 19 CFR 210.16(c). The
Museum of Natural History and hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the declaration contains Kent Displays’
Planetarium, Roger Williams Park, 1000 Office of the Secretary, U.S. views on remedy, the public interest,
Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI International Trade Commission, 500 E and bonding. A proposed limited
02907, telephone (401) 680–7248, email Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, exclusion order and a proposed cease
m.kieron@musnathist.com, by July 31, telephone (202) 205–2000. General and desist order are attached to the
2017. After that date, if no additional information concerning the Commission declaration.
requestors have come forward, transfer may also be obtained by accessing its Section 337(g)(1) and Commission
mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES

of control of the human remains and Internet server (https://www.usitc.gov). Rule 210.16(c) authorize the
associated funerary objects to The Osage The public record for this investigation Commission to order relief against a
Nation (previously listed as the Osage may be viewed on the Commission’s respondent found in default, unless,
Tribe) may proceed. electronic docket (EDIS) at https:// after considering the public interest, it
The Museum of Natural History and edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired finds that such relief should not issue.
Planetarium, Roger Williams Park, is persons are advised that information on In connection with the final
responsible for notifying the Apache this matter can be obtained by disposition of this investigation, the

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82 FR 29929 - Notice of Inventory Completion: Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, Roger Williams Park, Providence RI

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORNational Park Service

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

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