Notice of Inventory Completion: Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, TN, 1489-1491 [2019-00836]
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minimum, 35 individuals were removed
from Port Moller Hot Springs Village
archeological site (XPM–00001) near
Port Moller on the Alaska Peninsula
partially within the boundary of the
Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife
Refuge, AK. Professional archeological
excavations were carried out at the site
as early as 1928 and most recently in
2014. Excavations were carried out at
the site in 1960 by Chester S. Chard of
the University of Wisconsin and Sosuke
Sugihara of Meiji University in Japan.
Large-scale excavation occurred at the
site multiple times throughout the 1970s
and 1980s by Hiroaki Okada, an
archeologist at Hokkaido University in
Japan.
At an unknown time, human remains
representing, at minimum, four
individuals were removed from the Port
Moller area by an unknown individual.
These human remains are also housed
with the 35 individuals from the Port
Moller Hot Springs Village archeological
excavations.
In the years since being collected,
different portions of these human
remains have been held at various
institutions and locations. Between
2015 and 2017, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service consolidated all 39 sets
of human remains from the Port Moller
Hot Springs Village Site and Port Moller
vicinity at the University of Alaska
Museum of the North. These human
remains, which consist of cranial and
post-cranial elements, belong to
fourteen juveniles of unknown sex
(Burials PM–1, PM–3, PM–5, PM–6, 72–
1, 72 Isolate Remains–2, 82–1, 82–4, 82–
5, 82–6, 84–1, 84 Isolate Remains–3,
Box 5a–2, Box 5a–3), three adult females
(Burials PM–2, PM–7, 84–2), seven
adult males (Burials PM–4, 72–2, 72–3,
72–4, 82–2, 82–3, 82–7), nine adults of
unknown sex (Burial 72–4a, 72 Isolate
Remains–1, 74–1, 82–2a, 82–2b, 84
Isolate Remains–1, 84 Isolate Remains–
2, Box 5a–1, Individual 5), and six
individuals of unknown sex and
unknown age (Burials 74–2, 74–3, 74–4,
82–1a, 82–6a, Individual 4). No known
individuals were identified. The 217
associated funerary objects are: one
bead, six red ochre samples, 127 animal
bones, one triangular shale point, seven
chipped-stone artifacts, four
hammerstones/abraders, three pieces of
worked bone or ivory, two bone pins,
one carved ornament, one decorated
pin, one whale bone adze, one leister
prong, two stone points, two slab stones,
one sword-like bone stick, three ivory
pendants, eight buttons, five metal
objects, one lot of beads and buttons,
one length of braided hair, one lot of
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fragments, one soil sample, and seven
pieces of pottery.
The occupation of the Port Moller Hot
Springs Village site has been divided
into three phases: (1) Around 600 years
BP, (2) around 1500 years BP, and (3)
around 3000–3500 years BP. The 24
individuals removed from the site in
1960, 1972, 1974, and 1984 have been
associated with the later period of
occupation, or from approximately 600–
1500 years BP. The 11 individuals
removed from the site in 1982 are
associated with a radiocarbon date from
the oldest occupation at the site. Of the
four individuals removed from the Port
Moller area, three are associated with
artifacts indicating a protohistoric or
historic age, and one cannot be
associated with a date.
The Port Moller region is strategically
located at the junction of four important
cultural areas: the Aglemiut Eskimo to
the northeast, Aleut to the west, the
Koniaq Eskimo on Kodiak Island, and
the Eskimo of the southwestern interior
region of Alaska to the east. Cultural
affiliation between the prehistoric
populations in the area of the Hot
Springs Village site can only be
determined through analyses of
archeological and human remains, as
very little oral history information is
known concerning the use of the Port
Moller area prior to 1900. Based on the
archeological evidence, it is believed
that the site is well within the Aleut
area of influence, but some archeologists
believe that due to the site’s strategic
location, the culture represented here
likely received ideas from several
different directions. The burial contexts
of the human remains are consistent
with those observed for pre-contact
Aleut populations; namely, the custom
of burying the dead inside
compartments of semi-subterranean
houses. The physical traits of the human
remains have been determined by some
as exhibiting a close affinity to the
Alaska Eskimo, while others conclude
that they represent Paleo-Aleuts. A
biological relationship between these
human remains and the inhabitants of
the Nelson Lagoon area is supported by
an ancient DNA study published in
2010.
Determinations Made by the Alaska
Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
and the University of Alaska Museum
of the North
Officials of the Alaska Region,
USFWS, and the University of Alaska
Museum of the North have determined
that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of 39
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individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the 217 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 Native Village of Nelson
Lagoon.
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 Edward DeCleva, Regional
Historic Preservation Officer/
Archaeologist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Alaska Region, 1011 East Tudor
Road, MS–235, Anchorage, AK 99013,
telephone (907) 786–3399, email
edward_decleva@fws.gov, and Dr.
Joshua D. Reuther, Curator of
Archaeology, University of Alaska
Museum of the North, 907 Yukon Drive,
Fairbanks, AK 99775, telephone (907)
474–6945, email jreuther@alaska.edu,
by March 6, 2019. After that date, if no
additional requestors have come
forward, transfer of control of the
human remains and associated funerary
objects to the Native Village of Nelson
Lagoon may proceed.
The Alaska Region, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service and the University of
Alaska Museum of the North is
responsible for notifying The Consulting
Tribes that this notice has been
published.
Dated: December 11, 2018.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0027112;
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville,
TN
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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The Tennessee Valley
Authority (TVA) 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 TVA. 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 TVA at the address in this
notice by March 6, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Thomas O. Maher, TVA,
400 West Summit Hill Drive, WT11C,
Knoxville TN 37902–1401, telephone
(865) 632–7458, email tomaher@tva.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
TVA. The human remains and
associated funerary objects were
removed from archeological sites
40HW44 and 40HW45, Hawkins
County, Tennessee.
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.
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SUMMARY:
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains and associated funerary objects
was made by TVA professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the
Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of
Oklahoma; Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of
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Texas (previously listed as the AlabamaCoushatta Tribes of Texas); Cherokee
Nation; Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana;
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians;
Poarch Band of Creeks (previously listed
as the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of
Alabama); The Chickasaw Nation; The
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; The
Muscogee (Creek) Nation; The Seminole
Nation of Oklahoma; and the United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
Oklahoma; hereafter referred to as ‘‘The
Consulted Tribes.’’
History and Description of the Remains
From June 23 to August 19, 1976,
human remains representing, at
minimum, 13 individuals were removed
from site 40HW44 in Hawkins County,
Tennessee, by the Office of
Archaeological Research at the
University of Alabama (OAR). TVA
acquired this site on April 25, 1975 for
the Phipps Bend Nuclear Power Plant
project. TVA canceled the planned
construction in the 1980s, and
subsequently transferred this land to the
Industrial Development Board of
Hawkins County. This village site was
explored using controlled surface
collection, trenches, and five randomly
placed 1x1 meter excavation units.
Sixty-three features (pits, post molds
and burials) were excavated. Five
radiocarbon dates place the primary
occupation during the Early Woodland
(1000–300 B.C.) period.
The human remains are primarily
adult males. No known individuals
were identified. The 132 associated
funerary objects include two animal
bone fragments; one animal tooth
pendant; one antler handle; two beaver
incisors; one bone bullroarer; one bone
pin; 23 pieces of chert debitage; 69
drilled bear canines; one Ebenezer PP/
K; one greenstone celt; 17 Greenville
Cluster PP/K; one piece of ground
limestone; one ground steatite object;
one piece of ground sandstone; one
hammerstone; one limestone celt; three
Long Branch Fabric Marked sherds; two
chert preforms; one piece of red ochre;
and two soapstone pendants.
From September 20 to November 15,
1976, human remains representing, at
minimum, five individuals were
removed from site 40HW45 in Hawkins
County, Tennessee, by OAR. TVA
acquired this site on April 25, 1975 for
the Phipps Bend Nuclear Power Plant
project. TVA canceled the planned
construction in the 1980s, and
subsequently transferred this land to the
Industrial Development Board of
Hawkins County. The site was explored
using controlled surface collection, an
eight meter long stratigraphic trench,
and five randomly placed 2x2 meter
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excavation units. One hundred-twentyfour features, primarily pits of varying
sizes, were excavated. Human burial
units 1, 2 and 6 are from the Long
Branch phase (600–400 B.C.) and burial
units 4 and 7 from the Phipps phase
(700–600 B.C.) of the Early Woodland
period.
The human remains are primarily
adult females. No known individuals
were identified. The eight associated
funerary objects include five Ebenezer
PP/K; two Greenville Cluster PP/K; and
one Nolichucky PP/K.
Determinations Made by the Tennessee
Valley Authority
Officials of Tennessee Valley
Authority have determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
are Native American based on their
presence in prehistoric archeological
sites and osteological analysis.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of 18
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the 140 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.
• According to final judgments of the
Indian Claims Commission or the Court
of Federal Claims, the land from which
the Native American human remains
and associated funerary objects were
removed is the aboriginal land of the
Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of
Cherokee Indians; and the United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
Oklahoma.
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the
disposition of the culturally
unidentifiable human remains and
associated funerary objects may be to
the Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of
Cherokee Indians; and the United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
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 Dr. Thomas O. Maher, TVA,
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400 West Summit Hill Drive, WT11C,
Knoxville, TN 37902–1401, telephone
(865) 632–7458, email tomaher@tva.gov,
by March 6, 2019]. After that date, if no
additional requestors have come
forward, transfer of control of the
human remains and associated funerary
objects to the Cherokee Nation; Eastern
Band of Cherokee Indians; and the
United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee
Indians in Oklahoma may proceed.
The Tennessee Valley Authority is
responsible for notifying The Consulted
Tribes that this notice has been
published.
Dated: December 4, 2018.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. TA–131–045 and TPA–
105–006]
U.S.-UK Trade Agreement: Advice on
the Probable Economic Effect of
Providing Duty-free Treatment for
Currently Dutiable Imports
United States International
Trade Commission.
ACTION: Cancellation of hearing.
General information concerning the
Commission may also be obtained by
accessing its internet server (https://
www.usitc.gov). The public record for
these investigations may be viewed on
the Commission’s electronic docket
(EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
December 7, 2018, the United States
International Trade Commission
(USITC) instituted the above referenced
investigations (83 FR 64154, December
13, 2018) and scheduled a public
hearing for January 31, 2019. However,
due to the lapse in appropriation
(December 22, 2018 to January 25,
2019), the USITC was unable to receive
or accept requests to appear at the
hearing or prehearing briefs from
potential witnesses. As a result, the
USITC has cancelled the January 31,
2019 hearing. The USITC anticipates
rescheduling the hearing, which will be
announced in a forthcoming Federal
Register notice.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: January 30, 2019.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2019–00866 Filed 2–1–19; 8:45 am]
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AGENCY:
The Commission has
cancelled the hearing scheduled for
January 31, 2019 due to the lapse of
appropriation between December 22,
2018 and January 25, 2019 and the
inability to receive or accept requests to
appear or prehearing briefs.
DATES: January 29, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Project Leader David Guberman (202–
708–1396 or david.guberman@usitc.gov)
or Deputy Project Leader Amanda
Lawrence (202–205–3185 or
amanda.lawrence@usitc.gov) for
information specific to these
investigations. For information on the
legal aspects of these investigations,
contact William Gearhart of the
Commission’s Office of the General
Counsel (202–205–3091 or
william.gearhart@usitc.gov). The media
should contact Margaret O’Laughlin,
Office of External Relations (202–205–
1819 or margaret.olaughlin@usitc.gov).
Hearing-impaired persons can obtain
information on this matter by contacting
the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–
205–1810. Persons with mobility
impairments who will need special
assistance in gaining access to the
Commission should contact the Office
of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.
SUMMARY:
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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms,
and Explosives
[Docket No. ATF 2018R–04]
Granting of Relief; Federal Firearms
Privileges
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms, and Explosives (ATF),
Department of Justice.
ACTION: Notice of granting restoration of
Federal firearms privileges.
AGENCY:
Xisico USA, Inc. (Xisico), has
been granted relief from the disabilities
imposed by Federal laws by the Director
of ATF with respect to the acquisition,
receipt, transfer, shipment,
transportation, or possession of
firearms.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Denise Brown, Enforcement Programs
and Services; Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, U.S.
Department of Justice; 99 New York
Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20226;
telephone (202) 648–7070.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Attorney General is responsible for
enforcing the provisions of the Gun
Control Act of 1968 (GCA), title 18,
United States Code (U.S.C.), chapter 44.
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He has delegated that responsibility to
the Director of ATF, subject to the
direction of the Attorney General and
the Deputy Attorney General. 28 CFR
0.130(a). ATF has promulgated
regulations that implement the
provisions of the GCA in 27 CFR part
478.
Section 922(g) of the GCA prohibits
certain persons from shipping or
transporting any firearm in interstate or
foreign commerce, or receiving any
firearm which has been shipped or
transported in interstate or foreign
commerce, or possessing any firearm in
or affecting commerce. These
prohibitions apply to any person who—
(1) Has been convicted in any court of
a crime punishable by imprisonment for
a term exceeding one year;
(2) Is a fugitive from justice;
(3) Is an unlawful user of or addicted
to any controlled substance;
(4) Has been adjudicated as a mental
defective or committed to a mental
institution;
(5) Is an alien illegally or unlawfully
in the United States; or with certain
exceptions, aliens admitted to the
United States under a nonimmigrant
visa;
(6) Has been discharged from the
Armed Forces under dishonorable
conditions;
(7) Having been a citizen of the
United States, has renounced U.S.
citizenship;
(8) Is subject to a court order that
restrains the person from harassing,
stalking, or threatening an intimate
partner or child of such intimate
partner; or
(9) Has been convicted in any court of
a misdemeanor crime of domestic
violence.
The term ‘‘person’’ is defined in
section 921(a)(1) as including ‘‘any
individual, corporation, company,
association, firm, partnership, society,
or joint stock company.’’ Section 925(c)
of the GCA provides that a person who
is prohibited from possessing, shipping,
transporting, or receiving firearms or
ammunition may make application to
the Attorney General to remove the
firearms disability imposed under
section 922(g) ‘‘if it is established to his
satisfaction that the circumstances
regarding the disability, and the
applicant’s record and reputation, are
such that the applicant will not be likely
to act in a manner dangerous to public
safety and that the granting of the relief
would not be contrary to the public
interest.’’ The Attorney General has
delegated the authority to grant relief
from firearms disabilities to the Director
of ATF.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0027112; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Tennessee Valley Authority,
Knoxville, TN
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) 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 TVA. 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 TVA at the address in this notice by March 6, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Thomas O. Maher, TVA, 400 West Summit Hill Drive, WT11C,
Knoxville TN 37902-1401, telephone (865) 632-7458, email
tomaher@tva.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 TVA. The human remains
and associated funerary objects were removed from archeological sites
40HW44 and 40HW45, Hawkins County, Tennessee.
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 and associated funerary
objects was made by TVA professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma;
Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas (previously listed as the Alabama-
Coushatta Tribes of Texas); Cherokee Nation; Coushatta Tribe of
Louisiana; Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; Poarch Band of Creeks
(previously listed as the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of Alabama); The
Chickasaw Nation; The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; The Muscogee (Creek)
Nation; The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma; and the United Keetoowah Band
of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma; hereafter referred to as ``The
Consulted Tribes.''
History and Description of the Remains
From June 23 to August 19, 1976, human remains representing, at
minimum, 13 individuals were removed from site 40HW44 in Hawkins
County, Tennessee, by the Office of Archaeological Research at the
University of Alabama (OAR). TVA acquired this site on April 25, 1975
for the Phipps Bend Nuclear Power Plant project. TVA canceled the
planned construction in the 1980s, and subsequently transferred this
land to the Industrial Development Board of Hawkins County. This
village site was explored using controlled surface collection,
trenches, and five randomly placed 1x1 meter excavation units. Sixty-
three features (pits, post molds and burials) were excavated. Five
radiocarbon dates place the primary occupation during the Early
Woodland (1000-300 B.C.) period.
The human remains are primarily adult males. No known individuals
were identified. The 132 associated funerary objects include two animal
bone fragments; one animal tooth pendant; one antler handle; two beaver
incisors; one bone bullroarer; one bone pin; 23 pieces of chert
debitage; 69 drilled bear canines; one Ebenezer PP/K; one greenstone
celt; 17 Greenville Cluster PP/K; one piece of ground limestone; one
ground steatite object; one piece of ground sandstone; one hammerstone;
one limestone celt; three Long Branch Fabric Marked sherds; two chert
preforms; one piece of red ochre; and two soapstone pendants.
From September 20 to November 15, 1976, human remains representing,
at minimum, five individuals were removed from site 40HW45 in Hawkins
County, Tennessee, by OAR. TVA acquired this site on April 25, 1975 for
the Phipps Bend Nuclear Power Plant project. TVA canceled the planned
construction in the 1980s, and subsequently transferred this land to
the Industrial Development Board of Hawkins County. The site was
explored using controlled surface collection, an eight meter long
stratigraphic trench, and five randomly placed 2x2 meter excavation
units. One hundred-twenty-four features, primarily pits of varying
sizes, were excavated. Human burial units 1, 2 and 6 are from the Long
Branch phase (600-400 B.C.) and burial units 4 and 7 from the Phipps
phase (700-600 B.C.) of the Early Woodland period.
The human remains are primarily adult females. No known individuals
were identified. The eight associated funerary objects include five
Ebenezer PP/K; two Greenville Cluster PP/K; and one Nolichucky PP/K.
Determinations Made by the Tennessee Valley Authority
Officials of Tennessee Valley Authority have determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice are Native American based on their presence in
prehistoric archeological sites and osteological analysis.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of 18 individuals of
Native American ancestry.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 140 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.
According to final judgments of the Indian Claims
Commission or the Court of Federal Claims, the land from which the
Native American human remains and associated funerary objects were
removed is the aboriginal land of the Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of
Cherokee Indians; and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
Oklahoma.
Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the
culturally unidentifiable human remains and associated funerary objects
may be to the Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; and
the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in 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 Dr.
Thomas O. Maher, TVA,
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400 West Summit Hill Drive, WT11C, Knoxville, TN 37902-1401, telephone
(865) 632-7458, email tomaher@tva.gov, by March 6, 2019]. After that
date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of
control of the human remains and associated funerary objects to the
Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; and the United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma may proceed.
The Tennessee Valley Authority is responsible for notifying The
Consulted Tribes that this notice has been published.
Dated: December 4, 2018.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2019-00836 Filed 2-1-19; 8:45 am]
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