Notice of Inventory Completion: Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, Norman, OK, 9808-9809 [2019-04917]
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Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 52 / Monday, March 18, 2019 / Notices
Mr.
Scott Doig, Regional Environmental
Scientist, Division of Environmental,
Facilities, Safety and Cultural Resource
Management (DEFSCRM), Bureau of
Indian Affairs, Midwest Region, Norman
Pointe II Building, 5600 West American
Boulevard, Suite 500, Bloomington, MN
55347; phone: (612) 725–4597; email:
scott.doig@bia.gov. Information is also
available online at
www.littleriverEIS.com.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BIA
published a notice of availability of the
DEIS on November 21, 2018. See 83 FR
58783. Public review of the DEIS is part
of the administrative process for the
evaluation of the Tribe’s application to
the BIA for the Federal trust acquisition
of approximately 60 acres in the
Township of Fruitport, Muskegon
County, Michigan, upon which the
Tribe proposes to develop a casino,
hotel, parking, and other supporting
facilities. The BIA held a public meeting
on the DEIS on December 12, 2018 at
Fruitport Middle School, 3113 E
Pontaluna Road, Fruitport, Michigan
49415.
Background: The Proposed Project
consists of the following components:
(1) The transfer of an approximately 60acre property from fee to trust status; (2)
issuance of a Secretarial Determination
by the Secretary of the Interior
(Secretary) under Section 20 of the
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA)
that gaming on the project site would be
in the best interest of the Tribe and not
detrimental to the surrounding
community (25 U.S.C. 2719(b)(1)(A));
and (3) development of the trust parcel
and adjacent land owned by the Tribe,
totaling approximately 86.5 acres, with
a variety of uses including a casino,
hotel, conference center, parking, and
other supporting facilities. At full buildout, the proposed casino facility would
include approximately 149,069 square
feet of gaming floor; a hotel with 220
guest rooms; a 250-seat buffet, as well as
a cafe´, sports bar, food court, and other
food and beverage providers; and an
approximately 38,790-square foot
convention center. Access to the project
site would be provided via two
driveways: One along Harvey Street and
one along East Ellis Road. Five service
driveways, not for public use, would be
located on East Ellis Road.
The following alternatives are
considered in the DEIS: (1) Proposed
Project; (2) Reduced Intensity
Alternative; (3) Non-Gaming
Alternative; (4) Custer Site Alternative,
and (5) No Action/No Development.
Environmental issues addressed in the
DEIS include geology and soils, water
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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resources, air quality, biological
resources, cultural and paleontological
resources, socioeconomic conditions
(including environmental justice),
transportation and circulation, land use,
public services, noise, hazardous
materials, aesthetics, cumulative effects,
and indirect and growth-inducing
effects.
Locations where the DEIS is available
for review: The DEIS will be available
for review at the Fruitport Public
Library located at 605 Eclipse Blvd.,
Fruitport, Michigan 53511, and online
at www.littleriverEIS.com. To obtain a
compact disk copy of the DEIS, please
provide your name and address in
writing to Mr. Scott Doig, Bureau of
Indian Affairs, Midwest Regional Office.
Contact information is listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of
this notice. Individual paper copies of
the DEIS will be provided only upon
payment of applicable printing expenses
by the requestor for the number of
copies requested.
Public comment availability:
Comments, including names and
addresses of respondents, will be
available for public review at the BIA
address shown in the ADDRESSES
section, during regular business hours, 8
a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except holidays. Before
including your address, phone number,
email address, or other personal
identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask in your comment that
your personal identifying information
be withheld from public review, the BIA
cannot guarantee that this will occur.
Authority: This notice is published
pursuant to Sec. 1503.1 of the Council
of Environmental Quality Regulations
(40 CFR parts 1500 through 1508) and
Sec. 46.305 of the Department of the
Interior Regulations (43 CFR part 46),
implementing the procedural
requirements of the NEPA of l969, as
amended (42 U.S.C. 4371, et seq.), and
is in the exercise of authority delegated
to the Assistant Secretary—Indian
Affairs by 209 DM 8.
Dated: March 8, 2019.
Tara Sweeney,
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Notice of Inventory Completion: Sam
Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural
History, Norman, OK
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Sam Noble Oklahoma
Museum of Natural History at the
University of Oklahoma 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 Sam Noble Oklahoma
Museum of Natural History. 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 Sam Noble Oklahoma
Museum of Natural History at the
address in this notice by April 17, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Marc Levine, Assistant
Curator of Archaeology, Sam Noble
Oklahoma Museum of Natural History,
University of Oklahoma, 2401
Chautauqua Avenue, Norman, OK
73072–7029, telephone (405) 325–1994,
email mlevine@ou.edu.
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
Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of
Natural History, Norman, OK. The
human remains and associated funerary
objects were removed from Johnston
County, OK.
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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 made by the Sam Noble
Oklahoma Museum of Natural History
professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Wichita and
Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco
& Tawakonie), Oklahoma.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1980, human remains representing,
at minimum, three individuals were
removed from the Converse 2 site
(34Jn28) in Johnston County, OK. The
site was excavated by the Oklahoma
Anthropological Society at various
times between 1978 and 1980, and was
subsequently turned over to the
Museum. The human remains consist of
a fragmentary skeleton of one infant, 3–
6 months old; one complete skeleton of
an adult female, 35–50 years old; and
one partial skeleton of an infant, 6
months to 1 year old. No known
individuals were identified. The 1,234
associated funerary objects are one
chipped stone biface fragment, 11
chipped stone cobble fragments, 556
chipped stone flakes, two chipped stone
projectile point fragments, one large
chipped stone projectile point, three
pottery sherds, 51 shell fragments, six
bird bone beads, 72 burned faunal bone
fragments, 487 unmodified faunal bone
fragments, and 44 charcoal and burned
nutshell fragments.
The Converse 2 site is Plains
Woodland in age (300 B.C.–A.D. 1000).
Diagnostic cultural materials, oral
history, and post-contact European
records support the determination that
the area was historically occupied by
the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes
(Wichita, Keechi, Waco & Tawakonie),
Oklahoma.
Determinations Made by the Sam Noble
Oklahoma Museum of Natural History
Officials of the Sam Noble Oklahoma
Museum of Natural History have
determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of three
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
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• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the 1,234 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 Wichita and Affiliated Tribes
(Wichita, Keechi, Waco & Tawakonie),
Oklahoma.
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 Dr. Marc Levine, Assistant
Curator of Archaeology, Sam Noble
Oklahoma Museum of Natural History,
University of Oklahoma, 2401
Chautauqua Avenue, Norman, OK
73072–7029, telephone (405) 325–1994,
email mlevine@ou.edu, by April 17,
2019. After that date, if no additional
requestors have come forward, transfer
of control of the human remains and
associated funerary objects to the
Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita,
Keechi, Waco & Tawakonie), Oklahoma
may proceed.
The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of
Natural History is responsible for
notifying the Wichita and Affiliated
Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco &
Tawakonie), Oklahoma that this notice
has been published.
Dated: February 12, 2019.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Inventory Completion: Office
of the State Archaeologist
Bioarchaeology Program, University of
Iowa, Iowa City, IA
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Office of the State
Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program,
previously listed as the Office of the
State Archaeologist Burials Program, has
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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 Office of the State
Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program.
If no additional requestors come
forward, the human remains and
associated funerary objects may be
reinterred.
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 Office of the State
Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program
at the address in this notice by April 17,
2019.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Lara Noldner, Office of
the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology
Program, University of Iowa, 700 South
Clinton Street, Iowa City, IA 52242,
telephone (319) 384–0740, email laranoldner@uiowa.edu.
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
Office of the State Archaeologist
Bioarchaeology Program, Iowa City, IA.
The human remains and associated
funerary objects were removed from
multiple counties and additional
unknown locations in the State of Iowa.
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 Office of the
State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology
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Notice of Inventory Completion: Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of
Natural History, Norman, OK
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History at the
University of Oklahoma 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
Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History. 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 Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural
History at the address in this notice by April 17, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Marc Levine, Assistant Curator of Archaeology, Sam Noble
Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, University of Oklahoma, 2401
Chautauqua Avenue, Norman, OK 73072-7029, telephone (405) 325-1994,
email mlevine@ou.edu.
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 Sam Noble Oklahoma
Museum of Natural History, Norman, OK. The human remains and associated
funerary objects were removed from Johnston County, OK.
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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 made by the Sam
Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes
(Wichita, Keechi, Waco & Tawakonie), Oklahoma.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1980, human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals
were removed from the Converse 2 site (34Jn28) in Johnston County, OK.
The site was excavated by the Oklahoma Anthropological Society at
various times between 1978 and 1980, and was subsequently turned over
to the Museum. The human remains consist of a fragmentary skeleton of
one infant, 3-6 months old; one complete skeleton of an adult female,
35-50 years old; and one partial skeleton of an infant, 6 months to 1
year old. No known individuals were identified. The 1,234 associated
funerary objects are one chipped stone biface fragment, 11 chipped
stone cobble fragments, 556 chipped stone flakes, two chipped stone
projectile point fragments, one large chipped stone projectile point,
three pottery sherds, 51 shell fragments, six bird bone beads, 72
burned faunal bone fragments, 487 unmodified faunal bone fragments, and
44 charcoal and burned nutshell fragments.
The Converse 2 site is Plains Woodland in age (300 B.C.-A.D. 1000).
Diagnostic cultural materials, oral history, and post-contact European
records support the determination that the area was historically
occupied by the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco &
Tawakonie), Oklahoma.
Determinations Made by the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History
Officials of the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History have
determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of three individuals of
Native American ancestry.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 1,234 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 Wichita
and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco & Tawakonie), Oklahoma.
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 Dr. Marc Levine, Assistant Curator of
Archaeology, Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, University
of Oklahoma, 2401 Chautauqua Avenue, Norman, OK 73072-7029, telephone
(405) 325-1994, email mlevine@ou.edu, by April 17, 2019. After that
date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of
control of the human remains and associated funerary objects to the
Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco & Tawakonie),
Oklahoma may proceed.
The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History is responsible for
notifying the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco &
Tawakonie), Oklahoma that this notice has been published.
Dated: February 12, 2019.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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