Notice of Inventory Completion: US Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, Tulsa, OK, 6918-6919 [2014-02300]

Download as PDF 6918 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 24 / Wednesday, February 5, 2014 / Notices under Butte County Recorder’s Serial No. 2004–0002294. APN 041–190–048 (formerly 038–150–026). Parcel II The north half of the northwest quarter, the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter and the northwest quarter of the southwest quarter of Section 5, and all that portion of Section 6 lying northeasterly of the Oroville Chico Highway, all in Township 20 North, Range 3 East, M.D.B. & M. Excepting therefrom said Section 6, that portion conveyed to the State of California by Deeds recorded February 8, 1951 in Book 555, Page 329, Official Records, and July 27, 1951, in Book 575, Page 326, Official Records. Also excepting therefrom that portion conveyed to the State of California by Deed recorded October 9, 1974, in Book 1944, Page 64, Official Records and Parcel 1 of Grant Deed recorded January 15, 2004, under Butte County Recorder’s Serial No. 2004–002294. APN 041–190– 045 (formerly 041–190–020). A copy of the decision dated January 24, 2014 is available at: https:// www.indianaffairs.gov/cs/groups/ webteam/documents/text/idc1025066.pdf. Dated: January 30, 2014. Kevin K. Washburn, Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. [FR Doc. 2014–02439 Filed 2–4–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–4N–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Howard Parman, Pecos District Office, Bureau of Land Management, 2909 West 2nd Street, Roswell, New Mexico 88201, 575–627–0212. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8229 to contact the above individual during normal business hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours. 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Bureau of Land Management [LLNMP00000 L13110000.PP0000 14XL1109PF] [FR Doc. 2014–02389 Filed 2–4–14; 8:45 am] Notice of Public Meeting, Pecos District Resource Advisory Council Meeting, New Mexico DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BILLING CODE 4310–FB–P Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Pecos District Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as indicated below. DATES: The RAC will meet on March 12, 2014, at the Central Valley Electric Cooperative Office, 1403 North 13th Street, Artesia, New Mexico, 88210, from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. The public may send written comments to the RAC at the BLM Pecos, 2909 West 2nd Street, Roswell, New Mexico, 88201. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:50 Feb 04, 2014 Jkt 232001 National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–14761; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: US Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, Tulsa, OK National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The US Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects, 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 associated funerary SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 objects 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 and associated funerary objects should submit a written request to the US Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated funerary objects 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 and associated funerary objects should submit a written request with information in support of the request to the US Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, at the address in this notice by March 7, 2014. ADDRESSES: Michelle C. Horn, Archaeologist, US Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, 1645 S. 101 E. Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74128–0061, telephone (918) 669–7642. 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 the US Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, and in the physical custody of the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History (SNOMNH). The human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from a site at Lake Texoma, in Bryan County, OK. 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 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 was originally made by the SNOMNH professional staff, and more recently by the US Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, professional staff, in consultation with representatives of The Chickasaw Nation. E:\FR\FM\05FEN1.SGM 05FEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 24 / Wednesday, February 5, 2014 / Notices History and Description of the Remains In 1941, human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were removed from the Opel Site (34BR4) in Bryan County, OK. The site was excavated as a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project and the collection was deposited at the Stovall Museum (now SNOMNH). Although SNOMNH originally consulted on the collection and have physical custody of the human remains and associated funerary objects, the collection was recently determined to be under the control of the US Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District. The human remains represent one child from Burial 1 and one adult from Burial 2. No known individuals were identified. The 70 associated funerary objects are from two separate burials. The 58 associated funerary objects from Burial 1 are 9 saucers, bowls, and plates; 3 ceramic cups; 5 spoons; 2 shoes; 1 iron cup; 1 lot of iron pail fragments; 1 china bowl; 1 broken glass; 1 small glass bottle; 1 lot of iron pieces; 29 small beads; 2 thimbles; 1 fork; and 1 knife. The 12 associated funerary objects from Burial 2 are 1 bead, 1 worked stone, 1 iron buckle, 2 glass disks, and 7 buttons. Based on the types of materials found at the Opel Site including the associated funerary objects, it is reasonable to determine that the burials are historic and date to the late 19th century. At the time the burials were excavated in 1941, local residents could not recall a house being at that location and the site had been cultivated for approximately 40 years. The region in which the site is located was designated Chickasaw Territory in 1837, and historic documents and oral histories of the Chickasaw provide additional support that the region was occupied by their tribe during the 19th century. Consultation with representatives of The Chickasaw Nation confirms that the associated funerary objects are the types and quantities of materials that are found with Chickasaw burials from this time period. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Determinations Made by the US Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District Officials of the US Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, 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(3)(A), the 70 objects described in this notice are reasonably believed to have been placed with or near individual human VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:50 Feb 04, 2014 Jkt 232001 remains at the time of death or later as part of the death rite or ceremony. • 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 associated funerary objects and The Chickasaw Nation. 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 and associated funerary objects should submit a written request with information in support of the request to Michelle C. Horn, Archaeologist, US Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, 1645 S. 101 E. Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74128–0061, telephone (918) 669–7642, by March 7, 2014. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated funerary objects to The Chickasaw Nation may proceed. The US Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, is responsible for notifying The Chickasaw Nation that this notice has been published. Dated: January 2, 2014. Mariah Soriano, Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2014–02300 Filed 2–4–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–50–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–14794; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area, Coulee Dam, WA National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects, 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 associated funerary objects 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 and associated SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 6919 funerary objects should submit a written request to Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated funerary objects 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 and associated funerary objects should submit a written request with information in support of the request to Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area at the address in this notice by March 7, 2014. ADDRESSES: Dan A. Foster, Superintendent, Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area, 1008 Crest Drive, Coulee Dam, WA 99116, telephone (509) 754–7812, email Dan_ A_Foster@nps.gov. 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 the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area, Coulee Dam, WA, and in the physical custody of the Museum of Anthropology at Washington State University, Pullman, WA. The human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from Lincoln 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 Superintendent, Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area. Consultation A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Spokane Tribe of the Spokane Reservation. History and Description of the Remains In 1967, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from a heavily disturbed area at site 45LI06 in Lincoln County, WA, by Roderick Sprague of the University of Idaho. The remains were housed at the University of Idaho until 2000, when they were transferred to the Museum of Anthropology at Washington State E:\FR\FM\05FEN1.SGM 05FEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

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Notice of Inventory Completion: US Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa 
District, Tulsa, OK

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The US Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, has completed 
an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects, 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 associated funerary objects 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 and associated funerary objects should submit a 
written request to the US Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District. If 
no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human 
remains and associated funerary objects 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 and associated 
funerary objects should submit a written request with information in 
support of the request to the US Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa 
District, at the address in this notice by March 7, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Michelle C. Horn, Archaeologist, US Army Corps of Engineers, 
Tulsa District, 1645 S. 101 E. Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74128-0061, telephone 
(918) 669-7642.

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 the US Army Corps of 
Engineers, Tulsa District, and in the physical custody of the Sam Noble 
Oklahoma Museum of Natural History (SNOMNH). The human remains and 
associated funerary objects were removed from a site at Lake Texoma, in 
Bryan County, OK.
    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 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 was originally made by 
the SNOMNH professional staff, and more recently by the US Army Corps 
of Engineers, Tulsa District, professional staff, in consultation with 
representatives of The Chickasaw Nation.

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History and Description of the Remains

    In 1941, human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals 
were removed from the Opel Site (34BR4) in Bryan County, OK. The site 
was excavated as a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project and the 
collection was deposited at the Stovall Museum (now SNOMNH). Although 
SNOMNH originally consulted on the collection and have physical custody 
of the human remains and associated funerary objects, the collection 
was recently determined to be under the control of the US Army Corps of 
Engineers, Tulsa District. The human remains represent one child from 
Burial 1 and one adult from Burial 2. No known individuals were 
identified. The 70 associated funerary objects are from two separate 
burials. The 58 associated funerary objects from Burial 1 are 9 
saucers, bowls, and plates; 3 ceramic cups; 5 spoons; 2 shoes; 1 iron 
cup; 1 lot of iron pail fragments; 1 china bowl; 1 broken glass; 1 
small glass bottle; 1 lot of iron pieces; 29 small beads; 2 thimbles; 1 
fork; and 1 knife. The 12 associated funerary objects from Burial 2 are 
1 bead, 1 worked stone, 1 iron buckle, 2 glass disks, and 7 buttons.
    Based on the types of materials found at the Opel Site including 
the associated funerary objects, it is reasonable to determine that the 
burials are historic and date to the late 19th century. At the time the 
burials were excavated in 1941, local residents could not recall a 
house being at that location and the site had been cultivated for 
approximately 40 years. The region in which the site is located was 
designated Chickasaw Territory in 1837, and historic documents and oral 
histories of the Chickasaw provide additional support that the region 
was occupied by their tribe during the 19th century. Consultation with 
representatives of The Chickasaw Nation confirms that the associated 
funerary objects are the types and quantities of materials that are 
found with Chickasaw burials from this time period.

Determinations Made by the US Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District

    Officials of the US Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, 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(3)(A), the 70 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), there is a relationship of 
shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the Native 
American human remains and associated funerary objects and The 
Chickasaw Nation.

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 and associated 
funerary objects should submit a written request with information in 
support of the request to Michelle C. Horn, Archaeologist, US Army 
Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, 1645 S. 101 E. Avenue, Tulsa, OK 
74128-0061, telephone (918) 669-7642, by March 7, 2014. After that 
date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of 
control of the human remains and associated funerary objects to The 
Chickasaw Nation may proceed.
    The US Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, is responsible for 
notifying The Chickasaw Nation that this notice has been published.

    Dated: January 2, 2014.
Mariah Soriano,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2014-02300 Filed 2-4-14; 8:45 am]
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