Minor Boundary Revision at Wilson's Creek National Battlefield, 27280-27281 [2017-12263]

Download as PDF 27280 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 113 / Wednesday, June 14, 2017 / Notices Review Committee, acting pursuant to its responsibility under 25 U.S.C. 3006(c)(5), considered the request at its March 2017 meeting and recommended to the Secretary that the proposed reinterment proceed. An April 2017 letter on behalf of the Secretary of the Interior from the National Park Service Associate Director for Cultural Resources, Partnerships, and Science transmitted the Secretary’s independent review and concurrence with the Review Committee that: • No Indian Tribes objected to the proposed re-interment, and • the San Bernardino County SheriffCoroner may proceed with the proposed re-interment of the culturally unidentifiable human remains. Re-interment is contingent on the publication of a Notice of Inventory Completion in the Federal Register. This notice fulfills that requirement. Consultation A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner professional staff in consultation with the California Native American Heritage Commission. mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES Sheriff-Coroner, 175 South Lena Road, San Bernardino, CA 92418, telephone (909) 387–2978. 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 the San Bernardino County SheriffCoroner, San Bernardino, CA. The human remains were removed from an unknown location. 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. Determinations Made by the San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner History and Description of the Remains At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were removed from an unknown location. On October 4, 1996, the San Bernardino County SherriffCoroner’s office took custody of two skulls and placed them into curation at the Coroner facility. The human remains were determined to be Native American based on context and an anthropological examination. Between October 1996 and October 2016, numerous attempts were made to determine a most likely decedent with local area Indian Tribes and the California Native American Heritage Commission. No Indian Tribes in California were willing to accept the human remains without clear provenience. No known individuals were identified. No funerary objects were present. Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.16, the Secretary of the Interior may recommend that culturally unidentifiable human remains with no ‘‘tribal land’’ or ‘‘aboriginal land’’ provenience be reinterred under State or other law. In January 2017, the San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner requested that the Secretary, through the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Review Committee, recommend the proposed re-interment of the culturally unidentifiable Native American human remains in this notice, according to State or other law. The VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:36 Jun 13, 2017 Jkt 241001 Officials of the San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner have determined that: • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice are Native American based on context and other artifacts found with the human remains. • 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), a relationship of shared group identity cannot be reasonably traced between the Native American human remains and any present-day Indian Tribe. • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), a ‘‘tribal land’’ or ‘‘aboriginal land’’ provenience cannot be ascertained. • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.10(g)(2)(ii) and 43 CFR 10.16, the human remains may be reinterred according to the law of San Bernardino County, CA. Additional Requestors and Disposition 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 Robert Hunter, Diplomat—ABMDI, Unidentified Persons Coordinator, San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner, 175 South Lena Road, San Bernardino, CA 92418, telephone (909) 387–2978, by July 14, 2017. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, the human remains may be reinterred. PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The San Bernardino County SheriffCoroner is responsible for notifying the California Native American Heritage Commission that this notice has been published. Dated: May 8, 2017. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2017–12293 Filed 6–13–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–MWR–WICR–23043; PS.SMWLA0068.00.1] Minor Boundary Revision at Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield National Park Service, Interior. Notification of boundary revision. AGENCY: ACTION: The boundary of Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield is modified to include 40 acres of land located in Christian County, Missouri, immediately adjacent to the boundary of the national battlefield. The United States will accept a donation from Civil War Trust containing 40 acres of land. DATES: The effective date of this boundary revision is June 14, 2017. ADDRESSES: The map depicting this boundary revision is available for inspection at the following locations: National Park Service, Land Resources Program Center, Midwest Region, 601 Riverfront Drive, Omaha, Nebraska 68102 and National Park Service, Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chief Realty Officer Daniel L. Betts, National Park Service, Land Resources Program Center, Midwest Region, 601 Riverfront Drive, Omaha, Nebraska 68102, telephone (402) 661–1780. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 54 U.S.C. 100506(c), the boundary of Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield is modified to include 40 acres of adjacent land identified as Tract 01–147. The boundary revision is depicted on Map No. 410/133,135, dated June 2016. Specifically, 54 U.S.C. 100506(c) provides that, after notifying the House Committee on Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to make this boundary revision upon publication of notice in the Federal Register. The Committees have been notified of this boundary revision. This boundary SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\14JNN1.SGM 14JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 113 / Wednesday, June 14, 2017 / Notices revision and subsequent acquisition will contribute to the preservation, protection, and enhancement of the national battlefield. Dated: March 22, 2017. Cameron H. Sholly, Regional Director, Midwest Region. [FR Doc. 2017–12263 Filed 6–13–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–23314; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Society, Fort Wayne, IN National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Society 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 no cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects and any present-day Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. 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 Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Society. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated funerary objects to the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may proceed. DATES: 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 Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Society at the address in this notice by July 14, 2017. ADDRESSES: Walter Font, Curator, Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Society, 302 East Berry Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46802, telephone (260) 426–2882, email wfont@comcast.net. 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 mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:36 Jun 13, 2017 Jkt 241001 of human remains and associated funerary objects under the control of the Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Society, Fort Wayne, IN. The human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from Allen County, IN. This notice is published as part of the National Park Service’s administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d). 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 made by the Allen CountyFort Wayne Historical Society professional staff in consultation with the Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne, Archaeology Survey office, and representatives of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and Indiana. History and Description of the Remains On an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, 1 individual were removed from an unknown site in northeast Indiana, mostly likely in Allen County, IN. In September 2013, the human remains were found during a collection inventory without identification or provenance data. Sex and age are indeterminate. No known individuals were identified. The 2 associated funerary objects are one ceramic bead and one broken slate gorget. On an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, 1 individual were removed from an unknown site in northeast Indiana, mostly likely in Allen County, IN. In September 2013, the human remains were found during a collection inventory without identification or provenance data. Sex and age are indeterminate. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. On an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, 1 individual were removed from an unknown site in northeast Indiana, mostly likely in Allen County, IN. In September 2013, the human remains were found during a collection inventory without identification or provenance data. Sex and age are indeterminate. No known individuals were identified. The 3 associated funerary objects are one glass vial containing a deer tooth, one pottery sherd, and one piece of a strap handle. PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 27281 On unknown dates, human remains representing, at minimum, 3 individuals were removed from unknown sites in northeast Indiana, mostly likely in Allen County, IN. In the late 1990s, the human remains were found during a collection inventory without identification or provenance data. Sex and age are indeterminate. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. Determinations Made by the Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Society Officials of the Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Society have determined that: • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice are Native American based on an examination by the Indiana UniversityPurdue University, Fort Wayne, Archaeology Survey office, in November 2013. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of 6 individuals of Native American ancestry. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 5 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), a relationship of shared group identity cannot be reasonably traced between the Native American human remains and associated funerary objects and any present-day Indian Tribe. • Treaties, Acts of Congress, or Executive Orders, indicate that the land from which the Native American human remains and associated funerary objects were removed is the aboriginal land of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma. • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the human remains and associated funerary objects may be to the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma. Additional Requestors and Disposition 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 Walter Font, Curator, Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Society, 302 East Berry Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46802, telephone (260) 426–2882, email wfont@comcast.net, by July 14, 2017. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and E:\FR\FM\14JNN1.SGM 14JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 113 (Wednesday, June 14, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27280-27281]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-12263]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-MWR-WICR-23043; PS.SMWLA0068.00.1]


Minor Boundary Revision at Wilson's Creek National Battlefield

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notification of boundary revision.

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SUMMARY: The boundary of Wilson's Creek National Battlefield is 
modified to include 40 acres of land located in Christian County, 
Missouri, immediately adjacent to the boundary of the national 
battlefield. The United States will accept a donation from Civil War 
Trust containing 40 acres of land.

DATES: The effective date of this boundary revision is June 14, 2017.

ADDRESSES: The map depicting this boundary revision is available for 
inspection at the following locations: National Park Service, Land 
Resources Program Center, Midwest Region, 601 Riverfront Drive, Omaha, 
Nebraska 68102 and National Park Service, Department of the Interior, 
1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chief Realty Officer Daniel L. Betts, 
National Park Service, Land Resources Program Center, Midwest Region, 
601 Riverfront Drive, Omaha, Nebraska 68102, telephone (402) 661-1780.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 54 
U.S.C. 100506(c), the boundary of Wilson's Creek National Battlefield 
is modified to include 40 acres of adjacent land identified as Tract 
01-147. The boundary revision is depicted on Map No. 410/133,135, dated 
June 2016.
    Specifically, 54 U.S.C. 100506(c) provides that, after notifying 
the House Committee on Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources, the Secretary of the Interior is 
authorized to make this boundary revision upon publication of notice in 
the Federal Register. The Committees have been notified of this 
boundary revision. This boundary

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revision and subsequent acquisition will contribute to the 
preservation, protection, and enhancement of the national battlefield.

    Dated: March 22, 2017.
Cameron H. Sholly,
Regional Director, Midwest Region.
[FR Doc. 2017-12263 Filed 6-13-17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4312-52-P
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