83 FR 8104 - Notice of Inventory Completion: San Luis Obispo County Archaeological Society, San Luis Obispo, CA

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 37 (February 23, 2018)

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The San Luis Obispo County Archaeological Society (SLOCAS), assisted by the Fowler Museum at UCLA, has completed an inventory of human remains, 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 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 should submit a written request to SLOCAS. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains 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-NPS0024990; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: San Luis Obispo County 
Archaeological Society, San Luis Obispo, CA

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The San Luis Obispo County Archaeological Society (SLOCAS), 
assisted by the Fowler Museum at UCLA, has completed an inventory of 
human remains, 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 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 should submit a written request to SLOCAS. If no 
additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human 
remains 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 should submit a 
written request with information in support of the request to SLOCAS at 
the address in this notice by March 26, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Christina MacDonald, SLOCAS, P.O. Box 109, San Luis Obispo, 
CA 93406, telephone (805) 549-3493, email christina@slocas.org.

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 SLOCAS, San Luis Obispo, CA. The human remains were 
removed from Los Osos, San Luis Obispo County, CA.
    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 Fowler 
Museum at UCLA professional staff in consultation with representatives 
of Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez 
Reservation, California, and the Northern Chumash Tribe, a non-
federally recognized Indian group.

History and Description of the Remains

    In 2014, human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals 
were identified in an archived collection at SLOCAS from CA-SLO-14, 
also known as the Sweet Springs and/or the Cypress Village site, which 
is located in Los Osos, San Luis Obispo County, CA. Between 1970 and 
1975, Jay Von Werlhoff directed excavations at CA-SLO-14 with the 
assistance of his students at Cuesta College and Cal Poly San Luis 
Obispo, as well as members of SLOCAS. Following completion of the 
excavation, SLOCAS took possession of the collection. Neither Von 
Werlhoff nor SLOCAS ever published a report on this work. Later work at 
the site produced material that yielded a radiocarbon date of 3706 BP.
    Between 2005 and 2014, archeological studies were conducted at CA-
SLO-14 by Far Western Anthropological Research Group, Inc., as part of 
a wastewater management (sewer) project undertaken by San Luis Obispo 
(SLO) County Public Works. Far Western and SLO County contacted SLOCAS 
and arranged the loan of the materials collected from CA-SLO-14 by Jay 
Von Werlhoff in the 1970s. Far Western used the Von Werlhoff collection 
for comparison with the collection recovered as part of the SLO County

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Public Works project. As part of mitigation of the effect of the SLO 
County project on CA-SLO-14, Far Western reanalyzed the Von Werlhoff 
collection faunal material. As a result, Far Western discovered that 
human remains had been incorrectly identified as faunal material. Wendy 
Teeter of The Fowler Museum at UCLA and Karimah Kennedy Richardson of 
the Autry Museum performed a human remains analysis of these materials 
on July 21, 2017. No known individuals were identified. No associated 
funerary objects are present.
    SLOCAS determined the human remains from CA-SLO-14 are culturally 
affiliated with the Chumash due to past consultation efforts of SLO 
County regarding human remains from CA-SLO-14. The Santa Ynez Band of 
Chumash Indians (SYBCI) is the only federally recognized Chumash tribe. 
In an MOA between SLO County and SYBCI, the SYBCI were identified as 
the federally recognized tribe with cultural affiliation to CA-SLO-14. 
Ethnographic evidence also points to the Chumash as being culturally 
affiliated with the area where CA-SLO-14 is located as it is near the 
village site of Petpatsu which has been attributed to the Chumash in 
Randall Milliken and John Johnson's 2005 publication An Ethnogeography 
of Salinan and Northern Chumash Communities--1769 to 1810 (p. 87, 100).

Determinations Made by SLOCAS

    Officials of SLOCAS have determined that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice represent the physical remains of two individuals of 
Native American ancestry.
     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 the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission 
Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation, California.

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 should submit a 
written request with information in support of the request to Christina 
MacDonald, SLOCAS, P.O. Box 109, San Luis Obispo, CA 93406, telephone 
(805) 549-3493, email christina@slocas.org, by March 26, 2018. After 
that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of 
control of the human remains to the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission 
Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation, California, may proceed.
    SLOCAS is responsible for notifying the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash 
Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation, California, and the 
Northern Chumash Tribe, a non-federally recognized Indian group, that 
this notice has been published.

    Dated: February 2, 2018.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2018-03755 Filed 2-22-18; 8:45 am]
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Public Works project. As part of of Chumash Mission Indians of the (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov, and are
mitigation of the effect of the SLO Santa Ynez Reservation, California, may or will be available for inspection
County project on CA–SLO–14, Far proceed. during official business hours (8:45 a.m.
Western reanalyzed the Von Werlhoff SLOCAS is responsible for notifying to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the
collection faunal material. As a result, the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Secretary, U.S. International Trade
Far Western discovered that human Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Commission, 500 E Street SW,
remains had been incorrectly identified Reservation, California, and the Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202)
as faunal material. Wendy Teeter of The Northern Chumash Tribe, a non- 205–2000. General information
Fowler Museum at UCLA and Karimah federally recognized Indian group, that concerning the Commission may also be
Kennedy Richardson of the Autry this notice has been published. obtained by accessing its internet server
Museum performed a human remains Dated: February 2, 2018. (https://www.usitc.gov). Hearing-
analysis of these materials on July 21, Melanie O’Brien, impaired persons are advised that
2017. No known individuals were information on this matter can be
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
identified. No associated funerary obtained by contacting the
[FR Doc. 2018–03755 Filed 2–22–18; 8:45 am]
objects are present. Commission’s TDD terminal on (202)
SLOCAS determined the human BILLING CODE 4312–52–P
205–1810.
remains from CA–SLO–14 are culturally SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
affiliated with the Chumash due to past 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 provides
consultation efforts of SLO County INTERNATIONAL TRADE that if the Commission finds a violation
regarding human remains from CA– COMMISSION it shall exclude the articles concerned
SLO–14. The Santa Ynez Band of [Investigation No. 337–TA–1031] from the United States:
Chumash Indians (SYBCI) is the only
unless, after considering the effect of such
federally recognized Chumash tribe. In Certain UV Curable Coatings for exclusion upon the public health and
an MOA between SLO County and Optical Fibers, Coated Optical Fibers, welfare, competitive conditions in the United
SYBCI, the SYBCI were identified as the and Products Containing Same; Notice States economy, the production of like or
federally recognized tribe with cultural of Request for Statements on the directly competitive articles in the United
affiliation to CA–SLO–14. Ethnographic Public Interest States, and United States consumers, it finds
evidence also points to the Chumash as that such articles should not be excluded
being culturally affiliated with the area AGENCY: U.S. International Trade from entry.
where CA–SLO–14 is located as it is Commission. 19 U.S.C. 1337(d)(1). A similar
near the village site of Petpatsu which ACTION: Notice. provision applies to cease and desist
has been attributed to the Chumash in SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that orders. 19 U.S.C. 1337(f)(1).
Randall Milliken and John Johnson’s The Commission is interested in
the presiding administrative law judge
2005 publication An Ethnogeography of further development of the record on
(‘‘ALJ’’) has issued a recommended
Salinan and Northern Chumash the public interest in these
determination on remedy and bonding
Communities—1769 to 1810 (p. 87, investigations. Accordingly, members of
in the above-captioned investigation.
100). the public are invited to file
The Commission is soliciting comments
submissions of no more than five (5)
Determinations Made by SLOCAS on public interest issues raised by the
pages, inclusive of attachments,
recommended relief. The ALJ
Officials of SLOCAS have determined concerning the public interest in light of
recommended that a limited exclusion
that: the ALJ’s recommended determination
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the order issue against certain UV curable
on remedy and bonding issued in this
human remains described in this notice coatings for optical fibers imported by
investigation on February 15, 2018.
represent the physical remains of two respondent Momentive UV Coatings
Comments should address whether
individuals of Native American (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. of Shanghai, China
issuance of a limited exclusion order
ancestry. (‘‘MUV’’). The ALJ found no violation of
and a cease and desist order in this
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there section 337 by respondent OFS Fitel,
investigation would affect the public
is a relationship of shared group LLC of Norcross, Georgia (‘‘OFS’’).
health and welfare in the United States,
identity that can be reasonably traced However, should the Commission find a
competitive conditions in the United
between the Native American human violation of section 337 by OFS, the ALJ
States economy, the production of like
remains and the Santa Ynez Band of recommends that the Commission issue
or directly competitive articles in the
Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa a limited exclusion order against certain
United States, or United States
Ynez Reservation, California. coated optical fibers imported by OFS,
consumers.
and that a cease and desist order issue In particular, the Commission is
Additional Requestors and Disposition to OFS. This notice is soliciting public interested in comments that:
Lineal descendants or representatives interest comments from the public only. (i) explain how the articles potentially
of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian Parties are to file public interest subject to the recommended orders are
organization not identified in this notice submissions pursuant to the used in the United States;
that wish to request transfer of control Commission’s Rules. (ii) identify any public health, safety,
of these human remains should submit FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron or welfare concerns in the United States
a written request with information in Traud, Office of the General Counsel, relating to the recommended orders;
support of the request to Christina U.S. International Trade Commission, (iii) identify like or directly
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MacDonald, SLOCAS, P.O. Box 109, San 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC competitive articles that complainant,
Luis Obispo, CA 93406, telephone (805) 20436, telephone (202) 205–3427. its licensees, or third parties make in the
549–3493, email christina@slocas.org, Copies of non-confidential documents United States which could replace the
by March 26, 2018. After that date, if no filed in connection with this subject articles if they were to be
additional requestors have come investigation, including the complaint excluded;
forward, transfer of control of the and the public record, can be accessed (iv) indicate whether complainant,
human remains to the Santa Ynez Band on the Commission’s electronic docket complainant’s licensees, and/or third

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FR Citation		83 FR 8104

83 FR 8104 - Notice of Inventory Completion: San Luis Obispo County Archaeological Society, San Luis Obispo, CA

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