Notice of Inventory Completion: Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA, 58743-58744 [05-20199]
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meet on November 16–17, 2005, in the
Cochiti/Taos Room, Albuquerque
Convention Center, 401 Second Street
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telephone (505) 768–4575. Meeting
sessions will begin at approximately
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p.m each day. The agenda for the
meeting includes an update on the
status of national implementation of the
Act; consultation on regulations
regarding the disposition of unclaimed
Native American cultural items
excavated or discovered on Federal or
tribal lands after November 16, 1990;
consideration of requests for
recommendations regarding the
disposition of culturally unidentifiable
human remains; discussion of the
Review Committee’s recommendations
to Congress for 2005; discussion of the
Review Committee’s procedures for
meetings, findings, and disputes; and
presentations and statements by Indian
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museums, Federal agencies, and the
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and Review Committee meetings is
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website, https://www.cr.nps.gov/nagpra;
for the Review Committee’s meeting
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The Review Committee was
established by the Native American
Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
of 1990 (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3001 et
seq. Review Committee members are
appointed by the Secretary of the
Interior. The Review Committee is
responsible for monitoring the NAGPRA
inventory and identification process;
reviewing and making findings related
to the identity or cultural affiliation of
cultural items, or the return of such
items; facilitating the resolution of
disputes; compiling an inventory of
culturally unidentifiable human
remains that are in the possession or
control of each Federal agency and
museum and recommending specific
actions for developing a process for
disposition of such remains; consulting
with Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian
organizations and museums on matters
within the scope of the work of the
committee affecting such tribes or
organizations; consulting with the
Secretary of the Interior in the
development of regulations to carry out
NAGPRA; and making
recommendations regarding future care
of repatriated cultural items. The
Review Committee’s work is completed
during meetings that are open to the
public.
Dated: September 23, 2005
C. Timothy McKeown,
Designated Federal Officer,Native American
Graves Protection and Repatriation Review
Committee.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion: Pacific
Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA
AGENCY:
ACTION:
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
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 in the possession of Pacific
Lutheran University, Pierce County,
Tacoma, WA. The human remains were
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removed from a site in Parkland, Pierce
County, WA.
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.
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by Pacific Lutheran
University professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the
Yakama Nation, Washington;
Confederated Tribes of the Colville
Reservation, Washington; Cowlitz
Indian Tribe, Washington; Muckleshoot
Indian Tribe of the Muckleshoot
Reservation, Washington; Nisqually
Indian Tribe of the Nisqually
Reservation, Washington; and Puyallup
Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation,
Washington.
Prior to 1938, human remains
representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from an
unidentified site in Parkland, Pierce
County, WA. The human remains were
originally transferred to a Pacific
Lutheran University faculty member
who loaned them, along with other
items from the same site, to the
University of Washington, Burke
Museum, Seattle, WA, in 1938. Most of
the 1938 loan was returned in the early
1940s. However, the human remains
were discovered in the Burke Museum’s
collections in 1995 and transferred to
Pacific Lutheran University. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Funerary objects originally found
with the remains, but no longer in the
possession of either the Burke Museum
or Pacific Lutheran University, indicate
the human remains were interred during
the historic period. The burial site
location is located within the area ceded
to the United States by the Niskwali,
Payullup, Steilacoom, Squaxin,
S’Homamish, Stehchass, T’Peeksin,
Squiaitl, and Sa-heh-wamish in the
treaty of Medicine Creek, December 26,
1854. The burial site location is believed
to be located within the area recognized
by a final judgment of the United States
Court of Claim as the aboriginal land of
the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup
Reservation, Washington.
Officials of Pacific Lutheran
University have determined that,
pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9–10), the
human remains described above
represent the physical remains of one
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individual of Native American ancestry.
Officials of Pacific Lutheran University
also have determined that, 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 Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup
Reservation, Washington.
Representatives of any other Indian
tribe that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the human remains
should contact David R. Huelsbeck,
Anthropology Department, Pacific
Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA
98447, telephone (253) 535–7196, before
November 7, 2005. Repatriation of the
human remains to the Puyallup Tribe of
the Puyallup Reservation, Washington
may proceed after that date if no
additional claimants come forward.
Pacific Lutheran University is
responsible for notifying the the
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the
Yakama Nation, Washington;
Confederated Tribes of the Colville
Reservation, Washington; Cowlitz
Indian Tribe, Washington; Muckleshoot
Indian Tribe of the Muckleshoot
Reservation, Washington; Nisqually
Indian Tribe of the Nisqually
Reservation, Washington; and Puyallup
Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation,
Washington that this notice has been
published.
Dated: September 1, 2005.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
[FES 05–29]
Humboldt Project Conveyance,
Pershing, Churchill and Lander
Counties, NV
Bureau of Reclamation,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability of the final
environmental impact statement (FEIS).
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National
Environmental Policy Act 102(2) of
1969, the Bureau of Reclamation has
prepared a FEIS for the Humboldt
Project Conveyance, Pershing,
Churchill, and Lander Counties,
Nevada. The FEIS assesses the impacts
of conveying title of the Humboldt
Project (Project) and associated lands to
the Pershing County Water Conservation
District (PCWCD), State of Nevada,
Lander County and Pershing County.
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The action is needed to comply with
Title VIII of Pub. L. 107–282 which
directs Reclamation to transfer title of
the Project to the entities listed above.
DATES: Reclamation will not make a
decision on the proposed action until at
least 30 days after release of the FEIS.
At the end of the 30-day period,
Reclamation will complete a Record of
Decision (ROD). The ROD will state the
action that will be implemented and
will discuss all factors leading to the
decision.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request a copy of the document, please
call (775) 884–8352, or write or e-mail
Caryn Huntt DeCarlo, Bureau of
Reclamation, Lahontan Basin Area
Office, 705 N Plaza, Room 320, Carson
City, NV 89701, or e-mail
chunttdecarlo@mp.usbr.gov. The FEIS is
accessible from the following Web site:
https://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/
nepa_projdetails.cfm?Project_ID=550.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Notice
of Intent to prepare an Environmental
Impact Statement was published in the
Federal Register on February 26, 2003.
A Notice of Availability of the Draft
Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)
was published in the Federal Register
on January 28, 2005 (70 FR 4149). The
written comment period on the DEIS
ended on March 28, 2005. The FEIS
contains responses to all comments
received and reflects comments and any
additional information received during
the review period.
The Project is located along the
Humboldt River in northwestern
Nevada. Reclamation began Project
construction in 1935 and in 1941 the
first water was delivered to agricultural
lands in the Lovelock Valley from
storage in Rye Patch Reservoir. PCWCD
assumed operation of the Project in
1941. PCWCD has had several Project
repayment contracts with Reclamation
that have all been repaid. Project
features include Battle Mountain
Community Pasture, Rye Patch Dam and
Reservoir, and the Humboldt Sink.
Battle Mountain Community Pasture,
located near Battle Mountain, is
approximately 30,000 acres and is
managed for grazing by the PCWCD
under a lease agreement with
Reclamation. Rye Patch Reservoir is
located 26 miles upstream from
Lovelock, is 21 miles in length, and has
a capacity of 190,000 acre-feet. The
State of Nevada manages the recreation
at the reservoir under a management
agreement with Reclamation and the
PCWCD. The Humboldt Sink is also part
of the Project and is managed by the
State of Nevada under a management
agreement with Reclamation.
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Public Comment Availability
Our practice is to make comments,
including names and home addresses of
respondents, available for public
review. Individual respondents may
request that we withhold their home
address from public disclosure, which
we will honor to the extent allowable by
law. There may also be circumstances in
which we would withhold a
respondent’s identity from public
disclosure, as allowable by law. If you
wish us to withhold your name and/or
address, you must state this
prominently at the beginning of your
comment. We will make all submissions
from organizations or businesses, and
from individuals identifying themselves
as representatives or officials of
organizations or businesses, available
for public disclosure in their entirety.
Dated: August 30, 2005.
Kirk C. Rodgers,
Regional Director, Mid-Pacific Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
Shasta Lake Water Resources
Investigation, Shasta and Tehama
Counties, CA
AGENCY:
Bureau of Reclamation,
Interior.
Notice of Intent to prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
and notice of public scoping meetings.
ACTION:
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the
Bureau of Reclamation proposes to
prepare an EIS for the Shasta Lake
Water Resources Investigation (SLWRI).
Authorization for the investigation
comes from Pub. L. 96–375, 1980; which
directs the Secretary of the Interior to
engage in feasibility studies related to
enlarging Shasta Dam and Reservoir.
Other directing legislation includes
Title 34 of Pub. L. 102–575, the Central
Valley Project Improvement Act and
Pub. L. 108–137, the Energy and Water
Development Act. In addition,
enlargement of Shasta Dam was
identified in the CALFED Programmatic
Environmental Impact Report/Statement
and Record of Decision (ROD) and in
Pub. L. 108–361, the CALFED Bay-Delta
authority.
A series of public scoping
meetings will be held to solicit public
input on the scope of the environmental
document, alternatives, concerns, and
DATES:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion: Pacific Lutheran University,
Tacoma, WA
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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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 in the possession of
Pacific Lutheran University, Pierce County, Tacoma, WA. The human
remains were removed from a site in Parkland, Pierce County, WA.
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.
A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by Pacific
Lutheran University professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama
Nation, Washington; Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation,
Washington; Cowlitz Indian Tribe, Washington; Muckleshoot Indian Tribe
of the Muckleshoot Reservation, Washington; Nisqually Indian Tribe of
the Nisqually Reservation, Washington; and Puyallup Tribe of the
Puyallup Reservation, Washington.
Prior to 1938, human remains representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from an unidentified site in Parkland, Pierce
County, WA. The human remains were originally transferred to a Pacific
Lutheran University faculty member who loaned them, along with other
items from the same site, to the University of Washington, Burke
Museum, Seattle, WA, in 1938. Most of the 1938 loan was returned in the
early 1940s. However, the human remains were discovered in the Burke
Museum's collections in 1995 and transferred to Pacific Lutheran
University. No known individuals were identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
Funerary objects originally found with the remains, but no longer
in the possession of either the Burke Museum or Pacific Lutheran
University, indicate the human remains were interred during the
historic period. The burial site location is located within the area
ceded to the United States by the Niskwali, Payullup, Steilacoom,
Squaxin, S'Homamish, Stehchass, T'Peeksin, Squiaitl, and Sa-heh-wamish
in the treaty of Medicine Creek, December 26, 1854. The burial site
location is believed to be located within the area recognized by a
final judgment of the United States Court of Claim as the aboriginal
land of the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation, Washington.
Officials of Pacific Lutheran University have determined that,
pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9-10), the human remains described above
represent the physical remains of one
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individual of Native American ancestry. Officials of Pacific Lutheran
University also have determined that, 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 Puyallup Tribe
of the Puyallup Reservation, Washington.
Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to
be culturally affiliated with the human remains should contact David R.
Huelsbeck, Anthropology Department, Pacific Lutheran University,
Tacoma, WA 98447, telephone (253) 535-7196, before November 7, 2005.
Repatriation of the human remains to the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup
Reservation, Washington may proceed after that date if no additional
claimants come forward.
Pacific Lutheran University is responsible for notifying the the
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, Washington;
Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Washington; Cowlitz
Indian Tribe, Washington; Muckleshoot Indian Tribe of the Muckleshoot
Reservation, Washington; Nisqually Indian Tribe of the Nisqually
Reservation, Washington; and Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup
Reservation, Washington that this notice has been published.
Dated: September 1, 2005.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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