Notice of Availability of Draft Report of Findings Under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act on a Feathered Headdress in the Possession of the Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington, DC, 2542-2543 [E7-759]
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of Management Authority, 4401 North
Fairfax Drive, Room 700, Arlington,
Virginia 22203; fax 703/358–2281.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Division of Management Authority,
telephone 703/358–2104.
Notice is
hereby given that on the dates below, as
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
authorized by the provisions of the
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972,
as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the
Fish and Wildlife Service issued the
requested permits subject to certain
conditions set forth therein.
MARINE MAMMALS
Permit No.
125911
130149
130438
132483
Applicant
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Craig A. Stanley .....................................................
Kevin T. Klumper ...................................................
William I. Morgan, Jr. .............................................
Hartwell N. Riser, Jr. .............................................
Dated: December 15, 2006.
Michael S. Moore,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits,
Division of Management Authority.
[FR Doc. E7–750 Filed 1–18–07; 8:45 am]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Service Regulations Committee
Meeting
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
The Fish and Wildlife Service
(hereinafter Service) will conduct an
open meeting on February 8, 2007, to
identify and discuss preliminary issues
concerning the 2007–08 migratory bird
hunting regulations.
DATES: The meeting will be held
February 8, 2007.
ADDRESSES: The Service Regulations
Committee will meet at the Embassy
Suites Hotel, Denver—International
Airport, 7001 Yampa Street, Denver,
Colorado, (303) 574–3000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert Blohm, Acting Chief, Division of
Migratory Bird Management, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, Department of the
Interior, ms MBSP–4107–ARLSQ, 1849
C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240,
(703) 358–1714.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
authority of the Migratory Bird Treaty
Act (16 U.S.C. 703–712), the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service regulates the
hunting of migratory game birds. We
update the migratory game bird hunting
regulations, located at 50 CFR part 20,
annually. Through these regulations, we
establish the frameworks, or outside
limits, for season lengths, bag limits,
and areas for migratory game bird
hunting. To help us in this process, we
have administratively divided the
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nation into four Flyways (Atlantic,
Mississippi, Central, and Pacific), each
of which has a Flyway Council.
Representatives from the Service, the
Service’s Migratory Bird Regulations
Committee, and Flyway Council
Consultants will meet on February 8,
2007, at 8:30 a.m. to identify
preliminary issues concerning the 2007–
08 migratory bird hunting regulations
for discussion and review by the Flyway
Councils at their March meetings.
In accordance with Departmental
policy regarding meetings of the Service
Regulations Committee attended by any
person outside the Department, these
meetings are open to public observation.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Notice of Availability of Draft Report of
Findings Under the Native American
Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
on a Feathered Headdress in the
Possession of the Department of the
Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service,
Washington, DC
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given in
accordance with provisions of the
Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) of the
availability of the Report of Findings on
a feathered headdress in the possession
of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(Service) and in the control of the
Department of the Interior (DOI). This
notice is given so that the Service may
continue to fulfill its obligations under
NAGPRA by distributing its findings for
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review by all interested parties. Copies
of this report have already been
provided to the requesting Tribes.
DATES: We must receive comments by
February 20, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Please submit written
comments to the Assistant Director,
National Wildlife Refuge System, 1849
C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240,
attention: Eugene Marino or by FAX
(703) 358–2517.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Eugene Marino, Service Archaeologist,
(703) 358–2173.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The object
in question is a feathered headdress that
was forfeited to the United States
Government in November 2001 as part
of a guilty plea agreement resulting from
an attempt to sell it in violation of
Sections 703 and 707(a) of the Migratory
Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703–711).
After consulting with various parties,
the United States District Court for the
Eastern District of Pennsylvania ruled
that the forfeited object would be turned
over to the Department of the Interior
for care and disposition under the
Native Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
3001, et seq., and as codified in 43 CFR
10.8. The headdress is ornamented with
golden eagle feathers and is now under
the control of the DOI and in the
possession of the Service.
An initial assessment of the object
indicates that it was likely
manufactured during the first decade of
the 20th Century. Documentation
submitted to the Court during the trial
alleges that the headdress was
manufactured for use in ‘‘The Last PowWow,’’ a gathering of tribal chiefs,
which occurred in 1907 in Collinsville,
Indian Territory, which is now the State
of Oklahoma. The Comanche Chief
Quannah Parker purportedly offered the
headdress to the Apache Chief
Geronimo for use during the event.
Other documentation submitted for the
Court’s consideration alleges that Chief
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Geronimo took possession of the
headdress and subsequently gave it to
his Government escort, Jack Moore, as
an act of friendship. After Geronimo’s
death in 1909, Jack Moore allegedly
gave the headdress to an acquaintance,
whose family retained the object until
an attempt was made to sell it illegally
in 1999.
The Report of Findings documents the
review of the headdress under NAGPRA
for two claims received, one by the
Comanche Nation and the other by the
Mescalero Apache.
The Report notes that for the
Comanche Nation, the preponderance of
evidence submitted to the Service does
not indicate a relationship of shared
group identity between the present day
tribe—the Comanche Nation—and an
identifiable earlier group—the
Chiricahua Apache—with whom the
headdress is associated [43 CFR 10.2 (4)
and (4e)]. Given the inability of the
Comanche to provide evidence
supporting their assertion of cultural
affiliation, the Service is unable to
evaluate their claim for the headdress as
an object of cultural patrimony under
NAGPRA.
The report notes that for the
Mescalero Apache, the preponderance
of evidence submitted to the Service
does indicate a relationship of shared
group identity between an identifiable
earlier group—the Chiricahua Apache—
with whom the headdress is associated
[43 CFR 10.2 4 and e] and the Mescalero
Apache—the present day tribe
culturally affiliated to the object.
The Service evaluation of the
headdress as an object of cultural
patrimony for the Mescalero Apache
finds that the headdress does not meet
the definition of an object of cultural
patrimony under NAGPRA (43 CFR
10.4). Evidence provided to support the
request connects the headdress to
Geronimo—a member of the Chiricahua
Apache—and asserts that the headdress
was ‘constructed’ solely for distribution
to attendees of the 1907 Pow Wow and
was given to Geronimo in that capacity.
The Service continues to manage the
object as a forfeited item and has not
accessioned it into the Service’s
Museum Property inventory. Although
evidence collected as part of the
NAGPRA Report of Findings does not
support a decision to repatriate the
headdress to the Mescalero Apache or
Comanche Nation as an ‘‘object of
cultural patrimony,’’ the Service intends
to transfer the headdress to both Tribes
following procedures under 50 CFR
Subpart D 12.33. This regulation
permits the donation of forfeited items
for scientific, educational, or public
display purposes to any person who
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demonstrates the ability to provide
adequate care and security for the
object. A 2003 Compromise and
Settlement Agreement signed by both
Tribes stipulates terms of care and
security for the object that follow
standards established by the American
Association of Museums (AAM). The
Service finds this agreement to be
satisfactory to ensuring the necessary
level of care and security for the
headdress as required under 50 CFR
part 12.
The announcement of this report
makes available our draft findings for
review by interested parties and
continues to fulfill the Service’s
requirements under NAGPRA and
announces our intentions for
disposition.
Dated: January 9, 2007.
Kenneth Stansell,
Acting Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service.
[FR Doc. E7–759 Filed 1–18–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Gaming on Trust Lands Acquired After
October 17, 1988; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is
submitting the information collection
request for review and renewal by the
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs (OIRA), Office of Management
and Budget (OMB). The collection is:
Gaming on Trust Lands Acquired after
October 17, 1988, OMB Control Number
1076–0158.
DATES: Submit your comments and
suggestions on or before February 20,
2007 to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
be sent directly to the Office of
Management and Budget, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: Desk Officer for the
Department of the Interior, either by
facsimile at 202–395–6566 or by e-mail
at OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov.
Send a copy of your comments to: Mr.
George Skibine, Bureau of Indian
Affairs, Office of Indian Gaming, Mail
Stop 3657–MIB, 1849 C Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Interested persons may obtain copies of
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the information collection requests
without charge by contacting George
Skibine at 202–219–4066 or facsimile
number 202–273–3153.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
provides an opportunity for interested
parties to comment on proposed
information collection requests. We did
not receive any comments during the
request for comments period published
October 25, 2006 (71 FR 62486). The
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of
Indian Gaming, is proceeding with
requesting an information collection
clearance from OMB. Each request
contains (1) Type of review, (2) title, (3)
summary of the collection, (4)
respondents, (5) frequency of collection,
(6) reporting and record keeping
requirements.
Please note that we will not sponsor
nor conduct, and you need not respond
to, a request for information unless we
display the OMB control number and
the expiration date.
Gaming on Trust Lands Acquired After
October 17, 1988
Type of review: Renewal.
Title: Gaming on Trust Lands
Acquired after October 17, 1988, 25 CFR
292.
Summary: The collection of
information will ensure that the
provisions of the Indian Gaming
Regulatory Act, the relevant provisions
of State laws, Federal law and the trust
obligations of the United States are met
when federally recognized tribes seek a
secretarial determination that a gaming
establishment would be in the best
interest of the tribe and would not be
detrimental to the surrounding
community. Section 292.8 specifies the
information collection requirement. An
Indian tribe must ask the Secretary to
make a determination that a gaming
establishment would be in the best
interest of the tribe and would not be
detrimental to the surrounding
community. The information to be
collected includes: name of tribe, tribal
documents, description of the land to be
acquired, proof of ownership, distance
of land from the Indian tribe’s
reservation or trust lands and other
documents deemed necessary.
Collection of this information is
currently authorized under an approval
by OMB (OMB Control Number 1076–
0158). All information is collected when
the tribe submits a request for a
secretarial determination that a gaming
establishment would be in the best
interest of the tribe and would not be
detrimental to the surrounding
community. Annual reporting and
record keeping burden for this
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Notice of Availability of Draft Report of Findings Under the
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act on a Feathered
Headdress in the Possession of the Department of the Interior, Fish and
Wildlife Service, Washington, DC
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given in accordance with provisions of the
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) of the
availability of the Report of Findings on a feathered headdress in the
possession of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) and in the
control of the Department of the Interior (DOI). This notice is given
so that the Service may continue to fulfill its obligations under
NAGPRA by distributing its findings for review by all interested
parties. Copies of this report have already been provided to the
requesting Tribes.
DATES: We must receive comments by February 20, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Please submit written comments to the Assistant Director,
National Wildlife Refuge System, 1849 C Street, NW., Washington, DC
20240, attention: Eugene Marino or by FAX (703) 358-2517.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Eugene Marino, Service
Archaeologist, (703) 358-2173.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The object in question is a feathered
headdress that was forfeited to the United States Government in
November 2001 as part of a guilty plea agreement resulting from an
attempt to sell it in violation of Sections 703 and 707(a) of the
Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703-711). After consulting with
various parties, the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of Pennsylvania ruled that the forfeited object would be
turned over to the Department of the Interior for care and disposition
under the Native Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25
U.S.C. 3001, et seq., and as codified in 43 CFR 10.8. The headdress is
ornamented with golden eagle feathers and is now under the control of
the DOI and in the possession of the Service.
An initial assessment of the object indicates that it was likely
manufactured during the first decade of the 20th Century. Documentation
submitted to the Court during the trial alleges that the headdress was
manufactured for use in ``The Last Pow-Wow,'' a gathering of tribal
chiefs, which occurred in 1907 in Collinsville, Indian Territory, which
is now the State of Oklahoma. The Comanche Chief Quannah Parker
purportedly offered the headdress to the Apache Chief Geronimo for use
during the event. Other documentation submitted for the Court's
consideration alleges that Chief
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Geronimo took possession of the headdress and subsequently gave it to
his Government escort, Jack Moore, as an act of friendship. After
Geronimo's death in 1909, Jack Moore allegedly gave the headdress to an
acquaintance, whose family retained the object until an attempt was
made to sell it illegally in 1999.
The Report of Findings documents the review of the headdress under
NAGPRA for two claims received, one by the Comanche Nation and the
other by the Mescalero Apache.
The Report notes that for the Comanche Nation, the preponderance of
evidence submitted to the Service does not indicate a relationship of
shared group identity between the present day tribe--the Comanche
Nation--and an identifiable earlier group--the Chiricahua Apache--with
whom the headdress is associated [43 CFR 10.2 (4) and (4e)]. Given the
inability of the Comanche to provide evidence supporting their
assertion of cultural affiliation, the Service is unable to evaluate
their claim for the headdress as an object of cultural patrimony under
NAGPRA.
The report notes that for the Mescalero Apache, the preponderance
of evidence submitted to the Service does indicate a relationship of
shared group identity between an identifiable earlier group--the
Chiricahua Apache--with whom the headdress is associated [43 CFR 10.2 4
and e] and the Mescalero Apache--the present day tribe culturally
affiliated to the object.
The Service evaluation of the headdress as an object of cultural
patrimony for the Mescalero Apache finds that the headdress does not
meet the definition of an object of cultural patrimony under NAGPRA (43
CFR 10.4). Evidence provided to support the request connects the
headdress to Geronimo--a member of the Chiricahua Apache--and asserts
that the headdress was `constructed' solely for distribution to
attendees of the 1907 Pow Wow and was given to Geronimo in that
capacity.
The Service continues to manage the object as a forfeited item and
has not accessioned it into the Service's Museum Property inventory.
Although evidence collected as part of the NAGPRA Report of Findings
does not support a decision to repatriate the headdress to the
Mescalero Apache or Comanche Nation as an ``object of cultural
patrimony,'' the Service intends to transfer the headdress to both
Tribes following procedures under 50 CFR Subpart D 12.33. This
regulation permits the donation of forfeited items for scientific,
educational, or public display purposes to any person who demonstrates
the ability to provide adequate care and security for the object. A
2003 Compromise and Settlement Agreement signed by both Tribes
stipulates terms of care and security for the object that follow
standards established by the American Association of Museums (AAM). The
Service finds this agreement to be satisfactory to ensuring the
necessary level of care and security for the headdress as required
under 50 CFR part 12.
The announcement of this report makes available our draft findings
for review by interested parties and continues to fulfill the Service's
requirements under NAGPRA and announces our intentions for disposition.
Dated: January 9, 2007.
Kenneth Stansell,
Acting Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. E7-759 Filed 1-18-07; 8:45 am]
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