Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Aztec Ruins National Monument, Aztec, NM, 50942-50943 [2014-20222]

Download as PDF 50942 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 165 / Tuesday, August 26, 2014 / Notices responded to, and incorporated, agency and public comments received on the Draft GMP/EIS. The Final GMP/EIS was released for a 30-day no action period on May 9, 2014, ending June 9, 2014. Dated: June 11, 2014. Michael A. Caldwell, Regional Director, Northeast Region, National Park Service. [FR Doc. 2014–20233 Filed 8–25–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–WV–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–16112; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Aztec Ruins National Monument, Aztec, NM National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Aztec Ruins National Monument, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, has determined that the cultural items listed in this notice meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects. Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to claim these cultural items should submit a written request to Aztec Ruins National Monument. If no additional claimants come forward, transfer of control of the cultural items 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 claim these cultural items should submit a written request with information in support of the claim to Aztec Ruins National Monument at the address in this notice by September 25, 2014. ADDRESSES: Lawrence Turk, Superintendent, Aztec Ruins National Monument, 84 Road 2900 (Ruins Road), Aztec, NM 87410, telephone (505) 334– 6174 x222, email larry_turk@nps.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is here given in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural items under the control of the U.S. tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 21:48 Aug 25, 2014 Jkt 232001 Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Aztec Ruins National Monument, Aztec, NM, that meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects under 25 U.S.C. 3001. This notice is published as part of the National Park Service’s administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the Superintendent, Aztec Ruins National Monument. History and Description of the Cultural Items At an unknown date, five cultural items were removed from an unknown location in San Juan County, NM. In 1953, the items were donated to Aztec Ruins National Monument by Sherman Howe. Catalog records indicate that the items were found in a burial. No information is available regarding the whereabouts of any associated human remains. The five unassociated funerary objects are one Mesa Verde Black-onWhite ceramic mug, one Black-on-White ceramic ladle, one corrugated ceramic culinary jar, and two Black-on-White ceramic bowls. At an unknown date, one cultural item was removed from Haymie Ranch in San Juan County, NM. The item and associated human remains were donated to Aztec Ruins National Monument in 1960 by Esaias Haymie. The human remains were repatriated in 1998. The one unassociated funerary object is a Mesa Verde Black-on-White ceramic canteen. At an unknown date, one cultural item was removed from LA 45 West Ruin in San Juan County, NM. Catalog records indicate that the item was likely removed from a burial but no human remains have been found. The one unassociated funerary object is a Mesa Verde Black-on-White ceramic bowl. In 1934, four cultural items were removed from LA 45 West Ruin in San Juan County, NM. Associated human remains were repatriated in 1998. The four unassociated funerary objects are one Mesa Verde Black-on-White ceramic cup, two Black-on-White ceramic bowls, and one corrugated ceramic culinary jar. In 1953, 29 cultural items were removed from LA 45 Hubbard Mound in San Juan County, NM. Associated human remains were repatriated in 1998. The 29 unassociated funerary objects are 1 bone tube, 1 Mesa Verde Black-on-White ceramic bowl, 1 Mesa Verde Black-on-White ceramic scoop, and 26 Black-on-White ceramic sherds. The major occupation in and around Aztec Ruins National Monument has been well documented since the beginning of the 20th century in PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 archeological sources as dating to the Pueblo II-Pueblo III period (circa A.D. 900–1300). A cultural affiliation study and subsequent tribal consultation indicate that the Hopi Tribe of Arizona and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico considers Aztec Ruins National Monument to be within their ancestral homeland. Oral traditions of ancestral puebloan peoples, including the Hopi Tribe of Arizona and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico, support a history of migrations through and occupation of Aztec Ruins National Monument and surrounding areas. The cultural items were identified by Hopi and Zuni cultural specialists as funerary objects used in Hopi and Zuni burial practices based upon the specific forms and ceramic designs, as well as archeological contexts. Determinations Made by Aztec Ruins National Monument Officials of Aztec Ruins National Monument have determined that: • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B), the 40 cultural items described above are reasonably believed to have been placed with or near individual human remains at the time of death or later as part of the death rite or ceremony and are believed, by a preponderance of the evidence, to have been removed from a specific burial site of a Native American individual. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the unassociated funerary objects and the Hopi Tribe of Arizona and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico. Additional Requestors and Disposition Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to claim these cultural items should submit a written request with information in support of the claim to Lawrence Turk, Superintendent, Aztec Ruins National Monument, 84 Road 2900 (Ruins Road), Aztec, NM 87410, telephone (505) 334–6174 x222, email larry_turk@nps.gov, by September 25, 2014. After that date, if no additional claimants have come forward, transfer of control of the unassociated funerary objects to the Hopi Tribe of Arizona and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico may proceed. Aztec Ruins National Monument is responsible for notifying the Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Jicarilla Apache Nation, New Mexico; Kewa Pueblo, New Mexico (previously listed as the Pueblo of Santo Domingo); Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma; Mescalero Apache Tribe of E:\FR\FM\26AUN1.SGM 26AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 165 / Tuesday, August 26, 2014 / Notices the Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico; Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah; Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico (previously listed as the Pueblo of San Juan); Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico; Pueblo of Cochiti, New Mexico; Pueblo of Isleta, New Mexico; Pueblo of Jemez, New Mexico; Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico; Pueblo of Nambe, New Mexico; Pueblo of Picuris, New Mexico; Pueblo of Pojoaque, New Mexico; Pueblo of San Felipe, New Mexico; Pueblo of San Ildefonso, New Mexico; Pueblo of Sandia, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Ana, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Clara, New Mexico; Pueblo of Taos, New Mexico; Pueblo of Tesuque, New Mexico; Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico; Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado; Ute Mountain Tribe of the Ute Mountain Reservation, Colorado, New Mexico & Utah; Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo of Texas; and the Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico, that this notice has been published. Dated: August 18, 2014. Sherry Hutt, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2014–20222 Filed 8–25–14; 8:45 am] Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (Convention) modify their tariff schedules to conform with amendments to the Harmonized System expected to enter into force on January 1, 2017; and (2) whether one of the two HTS subheadings that apply to taro (also known as dasheens) should be deleted, and whether the HTS nomenclature for corned beef should be provided for under a superior subheading for cured meat of bovine animals. August 20, 2014: Posting of the WCO’s Recommendation of June 27, 2014, on the Commission Web site. December 2014 (actual date to be announced later): Posting of the Commission’s proposed recommendations on the Commission’s Web site. February 2015 (actual date to be announced later): Deadline for interested Federal agencies and the public to file written views on the Commission’s proposed recommendations. July 2015 (actual date to be announced later): Transmittal of the Commission’s report to the President. DATES: BILLING CODE 4312–50–P All Commission offices, including the Commission’s hearing rooms, are located in the United States International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC. All written submissions should be addressed to the Secretary, United States International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436. The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://www.usitc.gov/secretary/ edis.htm. ADDRESSES: INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 1205–11] Recommended Modifications in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule To Conform With Amendments to the Harmonized System Recommended by the World Customs Organization, and To Address Other Matters United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice of institution of investigation. AGENCY: The Commission has instituted investigation No. 1205–11, Recommended Modifications in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule to Conform with Amendments to the Harmonized System Recommended by the World Customs Organization, and to Address Other Matters, pursuant to section 1205 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (the 1988 Act) (19 U.S.C. 3005), in order to recommend to the President modifications in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS). The recommended modifications concern (1) the World Customs Organization’s (WCO) Recommendation of June 27, 2014 that Contracting Parties to the International Convention on the SUMMARY: tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: VerDate Mar<15>2010 21:48 Aug 25, 2014 Jkt 232001 Daniel P. Shepherdson, AttorneyAdvisor, Office of Tariff Affairs and Trade Agreements (202–205–2598, or Daniel.Shepherdson@usitc.gov) or John Kitzmiller, Nomenclature Analyst, Office of Tariff Affairs and Trade Agreements (202–205–3387, or John.Kitzmiller@usitc.gov). The media should contact Margaret O’Laughlin, Office of External Relations (202–205– 1819, or Margaret.OLaughlin@usitc.gov). Hearing-impaired individuals may obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal at 202–205–1810. General information about the Commission may be obtained by accessing the Commission Web site at www.usitc.gov. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 50943 contact the Office of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: Section 1205(a) of the 1988 Act requires that the Commission keep the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (Harmonized Tariff Schedule or HTS) under continuous review and periodically recommend to the President such modifications in the HTS as the Commission considers necessary or appropriate, including to conform the HTS with amendments made to the International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (Convention), which contains the Harmonized System nomenclature in the Annex to the Convention. The Harmonized System nomenclature provides uniform product architecture for the customs tariffs and statistical nomenclatures of all major trading countries of the world, including the United States. The Harmonized System establishes the general arrangement or structure of product categories, set forth in chapters, 4-digit headings and 6-digit subheadings. It also includes the general rules of interpretation, and section and chapter legal notes that define the scope of sections, chapters, 4-digit headings and 6-digit subheadings. The Harmonized Tariff Schedule is based on the Harmonized System nomenclature. In addition, however, the HTS includes national subdivisions (8-digit subheadings and 10-digit statistical annotations), as well as additional U.S. chapter notes, and other national provisions that facilitate the administration of U.S. customs, tariff and statistical programs. On June 27, 2014, the WCO adopted recommended amendments to the Harmonized System nomenclature that are scheduled to enter into force on January 1, 2017. The amendments are the fifth in a series of such amendments and are part of the WCO’s ongoing program of periodically reviewing and updating the Harmonized System nomenclature. The Commission has posted a copy of the WCO amendments on its Web site at www.usitc.gov. The Commission will recommend to the President such modifications in the HTS as it considers necessary or appropriate to conform the HTS with such amendments. The Commission will also consider two additional possible modifications in the HTS identified by U.S. Customs and Border Protection as part of this investigation. The first relates to the HTS nomenclature for taro (also known as dasheens). In the HTS, fresh or E:\FR\FM\26AUN1.SGM 26AUN1

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-16112; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: U.S. Department of 
the Interior, National Park Service, Aztec Ruins National Monument, 
Aztec, NM

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 
Aztec Ruins National Monument, in consultation with the appropriate 
Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, has determined that the 
cultural items listed in this notice meet the definition of 
unassociated funerary objects. Lineal descendants or representatives of 
any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this 
notice that wish to claim these cultural items should submit a written 
request to Aztec Ruins National Monument. If no additional claimants 
come forward, transfer of control of the cultural items 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 
claim these cultural items should submit a written request with 
information in support of the claim to Aztec Ruins National Monument at 
the address in this notice by September 25, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Lawrence Turk, Superintendent, Aztec Ruins National 
Monument, 84 Road 2900 (Ruins Road), Aztec, NM 87410, telephone (505) 
334-6174 x222, email larry_turk@nps.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is here given in accordance with the 
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 
U.S.C. 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural items under the 
control of the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 
Aztec Ruins National Monument, Aztec, NM, that meet the definition of 
unassociated funerary objects under 25 U.S.C. 3001.
    This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's 
administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The 
determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the 
Superintendent, Aztec Ruins National Monument.

History and Description of the Cultural Items

    At an unknown date, five cultural items were removed from an 
unknown location in San Juan County, NM. In 1953, the items were 
donated to Aztec Ruins National Monument by Sherman Howe. Catalog 
records indicate that the items were found in a burial. No information 
is available regarding the whereabouts of any associated human remains. 
The five unassociated funerary objects are one Mesa Verde Black-on-
White ceramic mug, one Black-on-White ceramic ladle, one corrugated 
ceramic culinary jar, and two Black-on-White ceramic bowls.
    At an unknown date, one cultural item was removed from Haymie Ranch 
in San Juan County, NM. The item and associated human remains were 
donated to Aztec Ruins National Monument in 1960 by Esaias Haymie. The 
human remains were repatriated in 1998. The one unassociated funerary 
object is a Mesa Verde Black-on-White ceramic canteen.
    At an unknown date, one cultural item was removed from LA 45 West 
Ruin in San Juan County, NM. Catalog records indicate that the item was 
likely removed from a burial but no human remains have been found. The 
one unassociated funerary object is a Mesa Verde Black-on-White ceramic 
bowl.
    In 1934, four cultural items were removed from LA 45 West Ruin in 
San Juan County, NM. Associated human remains were repatriated in 1998. 
The four unassociated funerary objects are one Mesa Verde Black-on-
White ceramic cup, two Black-on-White ceramic bowls, and one corrugated 
ceramic culinary jar.
    In 1953, 29 cultural items were removed from LA 45 Hubbard Mound in 
San Juan County, NM. Associated human remains were repatriated in 1998. 
The 29 unassociated funerary objects are 1 bone tube, 1 Mesa Verde 
Black-on-White ceramic bowl, 1 Mesa Verde Black-on-White ceramic scoop, 
and 26 Black-on-White ceramic sherds.
    The major occupation in and around Aztec Ruins National Monument 
has been well documented since the beginning of the 20th century in 
archeological sources as dating to the Pueblo II-Pueblo III period 
(circa A.D. 900-1300). A cultural affiliation study and subsequent 
tribal consultation indicate that the Hopi Tribe of Arizona and Zuni 
Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico considers Aztec Ruins 
National Monument to be within their ancestral homeland. Oral 
traditions of ancestral puebloan peoples, including the Hopi Tribe of 
Arizona and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico, support a 
history of migrations through and occupation of Aztec Ruins National 
Monument and surrounding areas. The cultural items were identified by 
Hopi and Zuni cultural specialists as funerary objects used in Hopi and 
Zuni burial practices based upon the specific forms and ceramic 
designs, as well as archeological contexts.

Determinations Made by Aztec Ruins National Monument

    Officials of Aztec Ruins National Monument have determined that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B), the 40 cultural items 
described above are reasonably believed to have been placed with or 
near individual human remains at the time of death or later as part of 
the death rite or ceremony and are believed, by a preponderance of the 
evidence, to have been removed from a specific burial site of a Native 
American individual.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of 
shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the 
unassociated funerary objects and the Hopi Tribe of Arizona and Zuni 
Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico.

Additional Requestors and Disposition

    Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native 
Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to claim 
these cultural items should submit a written request with information 
in support of the claim to Lawrence Turk, Superintendent, Aztec Ruins 
National Monument, 84 Road 2900 (Ruins Road), Aztec, NM 87410, 
telephone (505) 334-6174 x222, email larry_turk@nps.gov, by September 
25, 2014. After that date, if no additional claimants have come 
forward, transfer of control of the unassociated funerary objects to 
the Hopi Tribe of Arizona and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New 
Mexico may proceed.
    Aztec Ruins National Monument is responsible for notifying the Hopi 
Tribe of Arizona; Jicarilla Apache Nation, New Mexico; Kewa Pueblo, New 
Mexico (previously listed as the Pueblo of Santo Domingo); Kiowa Indian 
Tribe of Oklahoma; Mescalero Apache Tribe of

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the Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico; Navajo Nation, Arizona, New 
Mexico & Utah; Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico (previously listed as the 
Pueblo of San Juan); Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico; Pueblo of Cochiti, 
New Mexico; Pueblo of Isleta, New Mexico; Pueblo of Jemez, New Mexico; 
Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico; Pueblo of Nambe, New Mexico; Pueblo of 
Picuris, New Mexico; Pueblo of Pojoaque, New Mexico; Pueblo of San 
Felipe, New Mexico; Pueblo of San Ildefonso, New Mexico; Pueblo of 
Sandia, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Ana, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa 
Clara, New Mexico; Pueblo of Taos, New Mexico; Pueblo of Tesuque, New 
Mexico; Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico; Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the 
Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado; Ute Mountain Tribe of the Ute 
Mountain Reservation, Colorado, New Mexico & Utah; Ysleta Del Sur 
Pueblo of Texas; and the Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New 
Mexico, that this notice has been published.

    Dated: August 18, 2014.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2014-20222 Filed 8-25-14; 8:45 am]
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