82_FR_40070 82 FR 39909 - Notice of Inventory Completion: Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, TN

82 FR 39909 - Notice of Inventory Completion: Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, TN

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 161 (August 22, 2017)

Page Range39909-39911
FR Document2017-17647

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects in consultation with the appropriate federally recognized Indian Tribes, and has determined that a cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects and any present-day federally recognized Indian Tribes cannot be reasonably traced. Representatives of any federally recognized Indian Tribe 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 TVA. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated funerary objects to the federally recognized Indian Tribe stated in this notice may proceed.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-23667; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: Tennessee Valley Authority, 
Knoxville, TN

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has completed an 
inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects in 
consultation with the appropriate federally recognized Indian Tribes, 
and has determined that a cultural affiliation between the human 
remains and associated funerary objects and any present-day federally 
recognized Indian Tribes cannot be reasonably traced. Representatives 
of any federally recognized Indian Tribe 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 TVA. If 
no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human 
remains and associated funerary objects to the federally recognized 
Indian Tribe stated in this notice may proceed.

DATES: Representatives of any federally recognized Indian Tribe 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 TVA at 
the address in this notice by September 21, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Dr. Thomas O. Maher, TVA, 400 West Summit Hill Drive, WT11D, 
Knoxville TN 37902-1401, telephone (865) 632-7458, 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 TVA. The human remains 
and associated funerary objects were removed from multiple 
archeological sites in Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, and Morgan 
Counties, AL.
    This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's 
administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 
43 CFR 10.11(d). The determinations in this notice are the sole 
responsibility of the museum, institution, or Federal agency that has 
control of the Native American human remains and associated funerary 
objects. The National Park Service is not responsible for the 
determinations in this notice.

Consultation

    A detailed assessment of the human remains and associated funerary 
objects was made by TVA 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); Cherokee Nation; Coushatta Tribe of 
Louisiana; Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; Mississippi Band of 
Choctaw Indians; Poarch Band of Creeks (previously listed as the Poarch 
Band of Creek Indians of Alabama); The Chickasaw Nation; The Choctaw 
Nation of Oklahoma; The Muscogee (Creek) Nation; The Seminole Nation of 
Oklahoma; and United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma 
(hereafter referred to as ``The Consulted Tribes'').

History and Description of the Remains

    In June of 1934, human remains representing, at minimum, 104 
individuals were removed from site 1LA16 in Lawrence County, AL, by the 
Alabama Museum of Natural History at the University of Alabama (AMNH). 
TVA acquired this site on February 14, 1934, for the Wheeler Reservoir 
project. Flooding prevented extensive excavation of the site, which is 
now permanently inundated. There are no radiocarbon dates for this 
site. The human remains are in the physical custody of AMNH and include 
adults, juveniles, children, and infants of both sexes. No known 
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present.
    At some time during the 1950s, human remains representing, at 
minimum, one individual were removed from site 1LI19 in Limestone 
County, AL, by James Cambron. TVA acquired this site on August 7, 1934, 
for the Wheeler Reservoir project, but no formal excavations were 
conducted. Stone tools associated with the Archaic period were 
collected from the site. The human remains are in the physical custody 
of AMNH and include one adult, approximately 18 years old, of 
indeterminate sex. No known individual was identified. No associated 
funerary objects are present.
    At some time during the 1950s, human remains representing, at 
minimum, three individuals were removed from sites 1LI20 and 1LI21 in 
Limestone County, AL, by James Cambron. TVA acquired these sites on 
November 24, 1934, for the Wheeler Reservoir project, but no formal 
excavations were conducted. Both sites were described as earthen mounds 
with no chronological placement. The human remains are in the physical 
custody of AMNH and include one adult male, 30-40 years old, and one 
adult female, 30-40 years old, from site 1LI20; and one adult female, 
approximately 50 years old, from site 1LI21. No known individuals were 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.

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    At some time during the 1950s, human remains representing, at 
minimum, two individuals were removed from sites 1LI25 and 1LI26 in 
Limestone County, AL, by James Cambron. TVA acquired these sites on 
December 17, 1935, for the Wheeler Reservoir project, but no formal 
excavations were conducted. Site 1LI25 was described as an earthen 
mound, but no chronological placement was determined for either site. 
The human remains are in the physical custody of AMNH and include one 
individual, 10-13 years old, of indeterminate sex, from site 1LI25; and 
one adult of indeterminate sex from site 1LI26. No known individuals 
were identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    In March of 1934, human remains representing, at minimum, 46 
individuals were removed from site 1LI36, in Lawrence County, AL, by 
AMNH. TVA acquired this site on December 17, 1935, for the Wheeler 
Reservoir project, and the excavation was conducted with Federal funds 
in anticipation of the inundation of this site. The site was a shell 
mound adjacent to the river bank with two raised areas designated 
Mounds A and B. Mound A was excavated by C.B. Moore in 1914, but 
artifacts from that excavation are not under TVA's control. Mound B had 
some evidence of stratification with hearths and burned clay floors, 
but it is difficult to determine if this mound was primarily due to the 
collection of village midden, mussel shell, and flood soils over time, 
or intentionally constructed earthen work. There are no radiocarbon 
dates available for this site, but artifacts suggest at least two 
occupations: a Late Woodland McKelvey II phase (A.D. 700-1000) and a 
Mississippian Hobbs Island phase (A.D. 1200-1450). The human remains 
and associated funerary objects are in the physical custody of AMNH and 
include infants, adolescents, and adults of both sexes. No known 
individuals were identified. The three associated funerary objects are 
one antler tool, one Mississippi Plain jar, and one Mississippi Plain 
hemispherical bowl.
    From January 1939 to April 1940, human remains representing, at 
minimum, 232 individuals were removed from the Whitesburg Bridge site 
(1MA10) in Madison County, AL. TVA acquired this site on July 6, 1936, 
for the Wheeler Reservoir project, and excavations of both trenches and 
blocks identified five natural zones (strata). Limestone-tempered Long 
Branch Fabric Marked ceramics from Zone B suggests an occupation during 
the Colbert phase (300 B.C.-A.D. 100). Zones D and E were considered 
pre-ceramic by the excavators and most of the human remains were 
recovered from Zone D. The presence of ground sandstone and soapstone 
vessels and Wade and Cotaco Creek projectile points suggest a Late 
Archaic (4000-1000 B.C.) to Early Woodland (1000-500 B.C.) occupation. 
The human remains and associated funerary objects are in the physical 
custody of AMNH and include adults, juveniles, and infants of both 
sexes. No known individuals were identified. The 1,800 associated 
funerary objects are 2 bar gorgets; 4 bone awls; 1 bone billet; 2 bone 
pins; 7 bone punches; 2 bone shaft-wrench; 14 celts (whole and 
fragments); 1 Cotaco Creek projectile point; 1 Ebenezer projectile 
point ; 1 grooved stone axe; 1 ground stone tool; 4 ground stone 
fragments; 1 hafted limestone tool; 1 hammerstone; 2 wolf jaws 
(headdress); 3 limestone hoes; 1 limestone hoe fragment; 2 limestone 
fragments; 1 flaked and ground limestone tool; 1 chert knife; 1 Little 
Bear Creek projectile point; 3 unidentified projectile points; 1 chert 
preform; 2 sandstone bowls; 224 sandstone bowl sherds; 175 shell and 
copper beads; 1,217 shell beads; 1 siltstone fragment; 6 soapstone bead 
fragments; 110 soapstone bowl sherds; 1 stone bead; 2 turtle plastrons; 
and 5 Wade projectile points.
    From February to March of 1934, human remains representing, at 
minimum, 80 individuals were removed from site 1MG2 in Morgan County, 
AL, by AMNH. TVA acquired two parcels of land encompassing this site on 
March 15, 1935, and July 24, 1935, for the Wheeler Reservoir 
project.The excavation was conducted with Federal funds in anticipation 
of the inundation of this site. There are no radiocarbon dates from 
this site, but artifacts suggest occupations from the Late Archaic 
(4000-1000 B.C.) to the Late Woodland (500-900 B.C.). The human remains 
are in the physical custody of AMNH and include adults, juveniles, and 
infants of both sexes. No known individuals were identified. No 
associated funerary objects are present.

Determinations Made by the Tennessee Valley Authority

    Officials of TVA have determined that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice are Native American based on their presence in 
prehistoric archeological sites and osteological analysis.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice represent the physical remains of 468 individuals of 
Native American ancestry.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 1,803 objects 
described in this notice are reasonably believed to have been placed 
with or near individual human remains at the time of death or later as 
part of the death rite or ceremony.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a relationship of shared 
group identity cannot be reasonably traced between the Native American 
human remains and associated funerary objects and any present-day 
Indian Tribe.
     According to final judgments of the Indian Claims 
Commission or the Court of Federal Claims, the land from which the 
Native American human remains and associated funerary objects were 
removed is the aboriginal land of the Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of 
Cherokee Indians; and United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in 
Oklahoma.
     The Treaty of September 20, 1816, indicates that the land 
from which the Native American human remains were removed is the 
aboriginal land of The Chickasaw Nation.
     Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1)(ii), the disposition of the 
human remains may be to the Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of Cherokee 
Indians; The Chickasaw Nation; and United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee 
Indians in Oklahoma. The Chickasaw Nation has declined to accept 
transfer of control of the human remains.
     Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(4), TVA has decided to 
transfer control of the funerary objects associated with the culturally 
unidentifiable human remains to the Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of 
Cherokee Indians; and United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in 
Oklahoma.

Additional Requestors and Disposition

    Representatives of any federally recognized Indian Tribe 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 Dr. 
Thomas O. Maher, TVA, 400 West Summit Hill Drive, WT11D, Knoxville, TN 
37902-1401, telephone (865) 632-7458, email [email protected], by 
September 21, 2017. After that date, if no additional requestors have 
come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated 
funerary objects to the Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of Cherokee 
Indians; and United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma may 
proceed.

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    The TVA is responsible for notifying The Consulted Tribes that this 
notice has been published.

    Dated: June 28, 2017.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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                                                Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of                        SUMMARY:   The Tennessee Valley                       Texas (previously listed as the Alabama-
                                                Cherokee Indians; and United                            Authority (TVA) has completed an                      Coushatta Tribes of Texas); Cherokee
                                                Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in                   inventory of human remains and                        Nation; Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana;
                                                Oklahoma.                                               associated funerary objects in                        Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians;
                                                  • The Treaty of September 20, 1816,                   consultation with the appropriate                     Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians;
                                                indicates that the land from which the                  federally recognized Indian Tribes, and               Poarch Band of Creeks (previously listed
                                                Native American human remains were                      has determined that a cultural affiliation            as the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of
                                                removed is the aboriginal land of The                   between the human remains and                         Alabama); The Chickasaw Nation; The
                                                Chickasaw Nation.                                       associated funerary objects and any                   Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; The
                                                  • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1)(ii),                 present-day federally recognized Indian               Muscogee (Creek) Nation; The Seminole
                                                the disposition of the human remains                    Tribes cannot be reasonably traced.                   Nation of Oklahoma; and United
                                                may be to the Cherokee Nation; Eastern                  Representatives of any federally                      Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
                                                Band of Cherokee Indians; The                           recognized Indian Tribe not identified                Oklahoma (hereafter referred to as ‘‘The
                                                Chickasaw Nation; and United                            in this notice that wish to request                   Consulted Tribes’’).
                                                Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in                   transfer of control of these human                    History and Description of the Remains
                                                Oklahoma. The Cherokee Nation;                          remains and associated funerary objects
                                                Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; and                   should submit a written request to TVA.                  In June of 1934, human remains
                                                United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee                       If no additional requestors come                      representing, at minimum, 104
                                                Indians in Oklahoma have declined to                    forward, transfer of control of the                   individuals were removed from site
                                                accept transfer of control of the human                 human remains and associated funerary                 1LA16 in Lawrence County, AL, by the
                                                remains.                                                objects to the federally recognized                   Alabama Museum of Natural History at
                                                  • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(4),                     Indian Tribe stated in this notice may                the University of Alabama (AMNH).
                                                TVA has decided to transfer control of                  proceed.                                              TVA acquired this site on February 14,
                                                the funerary objects associated with the                                                                      1934, for the Wheeler Reservoir project.
                                                                                                        DATES: Representatives of any federally               Flooding prevented extensive
                                                culturally unidentifiable human                         recognized Indian Tribe not identified
                                                remains to The Chickasaw Nation.                                                                              excavation of the site, which is now
                                                                                                        in this notice that wish to request                   permanently inundated. There are no
                                                Additional Requestors and Disposition                   transfer of control of these human                    radiocarbon dates for this site. The
                                                                                                        remains and associated funerary objects               human remains are in the physical
                                                   Representatives of any Federally                     should submit a written request with
                                                recognized Indian Tribe not identified                                                                        custody of AMNH and include adults,
                                                                                                        information in support of the request to              juveniles, children, and infants of both
                                                in this notice that wish to request                     TVA at the address in this notice by
                                                transfer of control of these human                                                                            sexes. No known individuals were
                                                                                                        September 21, 2017.                                   identified. No associated funerary
                                                remains and associated funerary objects
                                                                                                        ADDRESSES: Dr. Thomas O. Maher, TVA,                  objects are present.
                                                should submit a written request with
                                                                                                        400 West Summit Hill Drive, WT11D,                       At some time during the 1950s,
                                                information in support of the request to
                                                                                                        Knoxville TN 37902–1401, telephone                    human remains representing, at
                                                Dr. Thomas O. Maher, TVA, 400 West
                                                                                                        (865) 632–7458, email tomaher@tva.gov.                minimum, one individual were removed
                                                Summit Hill Drive, WT11D, Knoxville,
                                                                                                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is                  from site 1LI19 in Limestone County,
                                                TN 37902–1401, telephone (865) 632–
                                                                                                        here given in accordance with the                     AL, by James Cambron. TVA acquired
                                                7458, email tomaher@tva.gov, by
                                                                                                        Native American Graves Protection and                 this site on August 7, 1934, for the
                                                September 21, 2017. After that date, if
                                                                                                        Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.                  Wheeler Reservoir project, but no formal
                                                no additional requestors have come
                                                                                                        3003, of the completion of an inventory               excavations were conducted. Stone tools
                                                forward, transfer of control of the                                                                           associated with the Archaic period were
                                                human remains and associated funerary                   of human remains and associated
                                                                                                        funerary objects under the control of                 collected from the site. The human
                                                objects to The Chickasaw Nation may                                                                           remains are in the physical custody of
                                                proceed.                                                TVA. The human remains and
                                                                                                        associated funerary objects were                      AMNH and include one adult,
                                                   The TVA is responsible for notifying                                                                       approximately 18 years old, of
                                                The Consulted Tribes that this notice                   removed from multiple archeological
                                                                                                        sites in Lawrence, Limestone, Madison,                indeterminate sex. No known individual
                                                has been published.                                                                                           was identified. No associated funerary
                                                                                                        and Morgan Counties, AL.
                                                 Dated: June 28, 2017.                                     This notice is published as part of the            objects are present.
                                                Melanie O’Brien,                                        National Park Service’s administrative                   At some time during the 1950s,
                                                Manager, National NAGPRA Program.                       responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25                     human remains representing, at
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–17700 Filed 8–21–17; 8:45 am]             U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d).                minimum, three individuals were
                                                BILLING CODE 4312–52–P                                  The determinations in this notice are                 removed from sites 1LI20 and 1LI21 in
                                                                                                        the sole responsibility of the museum,                Limestone County, AL, by James
                                                                                                        institution, or Federal agency that has               Cambron. TVA acquired these sites on
                                                DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                              control of the Native American human                  November 24, 1934, for the Wheeler
                                                                                                        remains and associated funerary objects.              Reservoir project, but no formal
                                                National Park Service                                   The National Park Service is not                      excavations were conducted. Both sites
                                                                                                        responsible for the determinations in                 were described as earthen mounds with
                                                [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–23667;                                 this notice.                                          no chronological placement. The human
                                                PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]                                                                                  remains are in the physical custody of
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                                                                                                        Consultation                                          AMNH and include one adult male, 30–
                                                Notice of Inventory Completion:                           A detailed assessment of the human                  40 years old, and one adult female, 30–
                                                Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville,                  remains and associated funerary objects               40 years old, from site 1LI20; and one
                                                TN                                                      was made by TVA professional staff in                 adult female, approximately 50 years
                                                AGENCY:   National Park Service, Interior.              consultation with representatives of the              old, from site 1LI21. No known
                                                                                                        Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of                  individuals were identified. No
                                                ACTION:   Notice.
                                                                                                        Oklahoma; Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of                  associated funerary objects are present.


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                                                   At some time during the 1950s,                       Zones D and E were considered pre-                    individuals of Native American
                                                human remains representing, at                          ceramic by the excavators and most of                 ancestry.
                                                minimum, two individuals were                           the human remains were recovered from                    • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
                                                removed from sites 1LI25 and 1LI26 in                   Zone D. The presence of ground                        the 1,803 objects described in this
                                                Limestone County, AL, by James                          sandstone and soapstone vessels and                   notice are reasonably believed to have
                                                Cambron. TVA acquired these sites on                    Wade and Cotaco Creek projectile points               been placed with or near individual
                                                December 17, 1935, for the Wheeler                      suggest a Late Archaic (4000–1000 B.C.)               human remains at the time of death or
                                                Reservoir project, but no formal                        to Early Woodland (1000–500 B.C.)                     later as part of the death rite or
                                                excavations were conducted. Site 1LI25                  occupation. The human remains and                     ceremony.
                                                was described as an earthen mound, but                  associated funerary objects are in the                   • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a
                                                no chronological placement was                          physical custody of AMNH and include                  relationship of shared group identity
                                                determined for either site. The human                   adults, juveniles, and infants of both                cannot be reasonably traced between the
                                                remains are in the physical custody of                  sexes. No known individuals were                      Native American human remains and
                                                AMNH and include one individual, 10–                    identified. The 1,800 associated                      associated funerary objects and any
                                                13 years old, of indeterminate sex, from                funerary objects are 2 bar gorgets; 4 bone            present-day Indian Tribe.
                                                site 1LI25; and one adult of                            awls; 1 bone billet; 2 bone pins; 7 bone                 • According to final judgments of the
                                                indeterminate sex from site 1LI26. No                   punches; 2 bone shaft-wrench; 14 celts                Indian Claims Commission or the Court
                                                known individuals were identified. No                   (whole and fragments); 1 Cotaco Creek                 of Federal Claims, the land from which
                                                associated funerary objects are present.                projectile point; 1 Ebenezer projectile               the Native American human remains
                                                   In March of 1934, human remains                      point ; 1 grooved stone axe; 1 ground                 and associated funerary objects were
                                                representing, at minimum, 46                            stone tool; 4 ground stone fragments; 1               removed is the aboriginal land of the
                                                individuals were removed from site                      hafted limestone tool; 1 hammerstone; 2               Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of
                                                1LI36, in Lawrence County, AL, by                       wolf jaws (headdress); 3 limestone hoes;              Cherokee Indians; and United
                                                AMNH. TVA acquired this site on                         1 limestone hoe fragment; 2 limestone                 Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
                                                December 17, 1935, for the Wheeler                      fragments; 1 flaked and ground                        Oklahoma.
                                                Reservoir project, and the excavation                   limestone tool; 1 chert knife; 1 Little                  • The Treaty of September 20, 1816,
                                                was conducted with Federal funds in                     Bear Creek projectile point; 3                        indicates that the land from which the
                                                anticipation of the inundation of this                  unidentified projectile points; 1 chert               Native American human remains were
                                                site. The site was a shell mound                        preform; 2 sandstone bowls; 224                       removed is the aboriginal land of The
                                                adjacent to the river bank with two                     sandstone bowl sherds; 175 shell and                  Chickasaw Nation.
                                                raised areas designated Mounds A and
                                                B. Mound A was excavated by C.B.
                                                                                                        copper beads; 1,217 shell beads; 1                       • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1)(ii),
                                                                                                        siltstone fragment; 6 soapstone bead                  the disposition of the human remains
                                                Moore in 1914, but artifacts from that                  fragments; 110 soapstone bowl sherds; 1
                                                excavation are not under TVA’s control.                                                                       may be to the Cherokee Nation; Eastern
                                                                                                        stone bead; 2 turtle plastrons; and 5                 Band of Cherokee Indians; The
                                                Mound B had some evidence of                            Wade projectile points.
                                                stratification with hearths and burned                                                                        Chickasaw Nation; and United
                                                                                                           From February to March of 1934,                    Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
                                                clay floors, but it is difficult to
                                                                                                        human remains representing, at                        Oklahoma. The Chickasaw Nation has
                                                determine if this mound was primarily
                                                                                                        minimum, 80 individuals were removed                  declined to accept transfer of control of
                                                due to the collection of village midden,
                                                                                                        from site 1MG2 in Morgan County, AL,                  the human remains.
                                                mussel shell, and flood soils over time,
                                                or intentionally constructed earthen
                                                                                                        by AMNH. TVA acquired two parcels of                     • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(4),
                                                work. There are no radiocarbon dates                    land encompassing this site on March                  TVA has decided to transfer control of
                                                available for this site, but artifacts                  15, 1935, and July 24, 1935, for the                  the funerary objects associated with the
                                                suggest at least two occupations: a Late                Wheeler Reservoir project.The                         culturally unidentifiable human
                                                Woodland McKelvey II phase (A.D.                        excavation was conducted with Federal                 remains to the Cherokee Nation; Eastern
                                                700–1000) and a Mississippian Hobbs                     funds in anticipation of the inundation               Band of Cherokee Indians; and United
                                                Island phase (A.D. 1200–1450). The                      of this site. There are no radiocarbon                Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
                                                human remains and associated funerary                   dates from this site, but artifacts suggest           Oklahoma.
                                                objects are in the physical custody of                  occupations from the Late Archaic
                                                                                                        (4000–1000 B.C.) to the Late Woodland                 Additional Requestors and Disposition
                                                AMNH and include infants, adolescents,
                                                and adults of both sexes. No known                      (500–900 B.C.). The human remains are                    Representatives of any federally
                                                individuals were identified. The three                  in the physical custody of AMNH and                   recognized Indian Tribe not identified
                                                associated funerary objects are one                     include adults, juveniles, and infants of             in this notice that wish to request
                                                antler tool, one Mississippi Plain jar,                 both sexes. No known individuals were                 transfer of control of these human
                                                and one Mississippi Plain                               identified. No associated funerary                    remains and associated funerary objects
                                                hemispherical bowl.                                     objects are present.                                  should submit a written request with
                                                   From January 1939 to April 1940,                     Determinations Made by the Tennessee                  information in support of the request to
                                                human remains representing, at                          Valley Authority                                      Dr. Thomas O. Maher, TVA, 400 West
                                                minimum, 232 individuals were                                                                                 Summit Hill Drive, WT11D, Knoxville,
                                                removed from the Whitesburg Bridge                         Officials of TVA have determined                   TN 37902–1401, telephone (865) 632–
                                                site (1MA10) in Madison County, AL.                     that:                                                 7458, email tomaher@tva.gov, by
                                                                                                           • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the               September 21, 2017. After that date, if
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                                                TVA acquired this site on July 6, 1936,
                                                for the Wheeler Reservoir project, and                  human remains described in this notice                no additional requestors have come
                                                excavations of both trenches and blocks                 are Native American based on their                    forward, transfer of control of the
                                                identified five natural zones (strata).                 presence in prehistoric archeological                 human remains and associated funerary
                                                Limestone-tempered Long Branch                          sites and osteological analysis.                      objects to the Cherokee Nation; Eastern
                                                Fabric Marked ceramics from Zone B                         • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the               Band of Cherokee Indians; and United
                                                suggests an occupation during the                       human remains described in this notice                Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
                                                Colbert phase (300 B.C.–A.D. 100).                      represent the physical remains of 468                 Oklahoma may proceed.


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                                                                             Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 161 / Tuesday, August 22, 2017 / Notices                                          39911

                                                  The TVA is responsible for notifying                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:     Notice is              staff under an Antiquities Act permit
                                                The Consulted Tribes that this notice                   here given in accordance with the                     and have been housed at the Nevada
                                                has been published.                                     Native American Graves Protection and                 State Museum since being collected. No
                                                 Dated: June 28, 2017.                                  Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.                  known individuals were identified. The
                                                Melanie O’Brien,
                                                                                                        3003, of the completion of an inventory               429 associated funerary objects include
                                                                                                        of human remains and associated                       basketry fragments, beads, cordage,
                                                Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
                                                                                                        funerary objects under the control of the             flakes, projectile points, wood
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–17647 Filed 8–21–17; 8:45 am]             U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau               fragments, animal bones, bark, twigs,
                                                BILLING CODE 4312–52–P                                  of Indian Affairs, Washington, DC, and                and stone materials.
                                                                                                        in the physical custody of the Nevada                    In 1965, human remains representing,
                                                                                                        State Museum, Carson City, NV. The                    at minimum, one individual were
                                                DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                              human remains and associated funerary                 removed from site 26WA0280 near
                                                                                                        objects were removed from multiple                    Pyramid Lake in Washoe County, NV.
                                                National Park Service
                                                                                                        sites near Pyramid Lake in Washoe                     The human remains (AHUR 777) were
                                                [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–23706;                                 County, NV.                                           removed by Nevada State Museum staff
                                                PCU00RP14.R50000–PPWOCRDN0]                                This notice is published as part of the            under an Antiquities Act permit and
                                                                                                        National Park Service’s administrative                have been housed at the Nevada State
                                                Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S.                    responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25                     Museum since being collected. No
                                                Department of the Interior, Bureau of                   U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in              known individuals were identified. No
                                                Indian Affairs, Washington, DC, and                     this notice are the sole responsibility of            associated funerary objects are present.
                                                Nevada State Museum, Carson City,                       the museum, institution, or Federal                      In 1965, human remains representing,
                                                NV                                                      agency that has control of the Native                 at minimum, three individuals were
                                                AGENCY:   National Park Service, Interior.              American human remains and                            removed from site 26WA0291 near
                                                                                                        associated funerary objects. The                      Pyramid Lake in Washoe County, NV.
                                                ACTION:   Notice.                                                                                             The human remains (AHURs 778, 779,
                                                                                                        National Park Service is not responsible
                                                SUMMARY:    The U.S. Department of the                  for the determinations in this notice.                and 2015) were removed by Nevada
                                                Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and                                                                       State Museum staff under an Antiquities
                                                                                                        Consultation                                          Act permit and have been housed at the
                                                Nevada State Museum have completed
                                                an inventory of human remains and                         A detailed assessment of the human                  Nevada State Museum since being
                                                associated funerary objects, in                         remains was made by the Bureau of                     collected. No known individuals were
                                                consultation with the appropriate                       Indian Affairs professional staff in                  identified. The 213 associated funerary
                                                Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian                        consultation with representatives of the              objects include basketry fragments,
                                                organizations, and have determined that                 Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of the                      cordage, flakes, projectile points, plant
                                                there is a cultural affiliation between the             Pyramid Lake Reservation, Nevada.                     fragments, and stone materials.
                                                human remains and associated funerary                                                                            In 1965, human remains representing,
                                                                                                        History and Description of the Remains                at minimum, one individual were
                                                objects and present-day Indian tribes or
                                                                                                           In 1954, human remains representing,               removed from site 26WA0292 near
                                                Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal
                                                                                                        at minimum, one individual were                       Pyramid Lake in Washoe County, NV.
                                                descendants or representatives of any
                                                                                                        removed from site 26WA0005 near                       The human remains (AHUR 783) were
                                                Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
                                                                                                        Pyramid Lake in Washoe County, NV.                    removed by Nevada State Museum staff
                                                organization not identified in this notice
                                                                                                        The human remains (AHUR 734/2091)                     under an Antiquities Act permit and
                                                that wish to request transfer of control
                                                                                                        were discovered by a member of the                    have been housed at the Nevada State
                                                of these human remains and associated
                                                                                                        public. Nevada State Museum staff                     Museum since being collected. No
                                                funerary objects should submit a written
                                                                                                        collected the remains and funerary                    known individuals were identified. No
                                                request to the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
                                                                                                        objects. They have been housed at the                 associated funerary objects are present.
                                                If no additional requestors come                                                                                 In 1965, human remains representing,
                                                                                                        Nevada State Museum since being
                                                forward, transfer of control of the                                                                           at minimum, three individuals were
                                                                                                        collected. No known individuals were
                                                human remains and associated funerary                                                                         removed from site 26WA0314 near
                                                                                                        identified. The three associated funerary
                                                objects to the lineal descendants, Indian                                                                     Pyramid Lake in Washoe County, NV.
                                                                                                        objects are two strings of shells and one
                                                tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations                                                                      The human remains (AHURs 780, 781,
                                                                                                        fur robe.
                                                stated in this notice may proceed.                         In 1965, human remains representing,               and 782) were removed by Nevada State
                                                DATES: Lineal descendants or                            at minimum, four individuals were                     Museum staff under an Antiquities Act
                                                representatives of any Indian tribe or                  removed from site 26WA0274 near                       permit and have been housed at the
                                                Native Hawaiian organization not                        Pyramid Lake in Washoe County, NV.                    Nevada State Museum since being
                                                identified in this notice that wish to                  The human remains (AHURs 775, 776,                    collected. No known individuals were
                                                request transfer of control of these                    851, and 852) were removed by Nevada                  identified. No associated funerary
                                                human remains and associated funerary                   State Museum staff under an Antiquities               objects are present.
                                                objects should submit a written request                 Act permit and have been housed at the                   In 1965, human remains representing,
                                                with information in support of the                      Nevada State Museum since being                       at minimum, three individuals were
                                                request to the Bureau of Indian Affairs                 collected. No known individuals were                  removed from site 26WA0315 near
                                                at the address in this notice by                        identified. No associated funerary                    Pyramid Lake in Washoe County, NV.
                                                September 21, 2017.                                                                                           The human remains (AHURs 850, 859,
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                                                                                                        objects are present.
                                                ADDRESSES: Anna Pardo, Museum                              In 1965, human remains representing,               and 2119) were removed by Nevada
                                                Program Manager/NAGPRA                                  at minimum, nine individuals were                     State Museum staff under an Antiquities
                                                Coordinator, U.S. Department of the                     removed from site 26WA0275 near                       Act permit and have been housed at the
                                                Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 12220               Pyramid Lake in Washoe County, NV.                    Nevada State Museum since being
                                                Sunrise Valley Drive, Room 6084,                        The human remains (AHURs 840, 841,                    collected. No known individuals were
                                                Reston, VA 20191, telephone (703) 390–                  842, 846, 853, 854, 855, 856, and 6037)               identified. No associated funerary
                                                6343, email Anna.Pardo@bia.gov.                         were removed by Nevada State Museum                   objects are present.


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Document Created: 2018-10-24 11:55:53
Document Modified: 2018-10-24 11:55:53
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesRepresentatives of any federally recognized Indian Tribe 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 TVA at
FR Citation82 FR 39909 

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