Extension of Post-Sale Evaluation Period for Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 254, 35440-35441 [2020-12527]
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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 Florida Department of
State, Division of Historical Resources.
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 Florida Department of
State, Division of Historical Resources at
the address in this notice by July 10,
2020.
ADDRESSES: Kathryn Miyar, Florida
Department of State, Mission San Luis
Collections, 2100 West Tennessee
Street, Tallahassee, FL 32304, telephone
(850) 245–6301, email kathryn.miyar@
dos.myflorida.com.
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
Florida Department of State, Division of
Historical Resources, Tallahassee, FL.
The human remains and associated
funerary objects were removed from the
Manasota Key Offshore site, Sarasota
County, FL.
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 Florida
Department of State, Division of
Historical Resources professional staff
in consultation with representatives of
the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians;
Seminole Tribe of Florida (previously
listed as the Seminole Tribe of Florida
(Dania, Big Cypress, Brighton,
Hollywood & Tampa Reservations); and
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The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma
(hereafter referred to as ‘‘The Tribes’’).
History and Description of the Remains
From 2016 to 2018, human remains
representing, at minimum, 11
individuals were removed from the
Manasota Key Offshore site in Sarasota
County, FL. In June 2016, the Florida
Division of Historical Resources (DHR)
Bureau of Archaeological Research
(BAR) staff were notified of prehistoric
human remains that had washed ashore
on Manasota Key in Sarasota County.
Underwater archeological staff
investigated the incident and discovered
the human remains were from an
Archaic burial site (7,000 B.P.) now
inundated offshore under the Gulf of
Mexico. This site is legally protected
under Chapter 267 and Section 872.05,
Florida Statutes, requiring state
archeologists to preserve and protect the
site from both human and natural
impacts. Underwater archeological
excavations were conducted by BAR
from 2017 to 2018, in order to develop
a protection plan for the underwater
cemetery. These excavations resulted in
the recovery of in situ remains
representing 11 individuals, including
seven adults, two infants, and two
prenates. No known individuals were
identified. The 49 associated funerary
objects include 10 fiber cordage
fragments, one modified conch shell,
two modified oyster drills, one shell
pendant, and 35 wooden stake
fragments.
Determinations Made by the Florida
Department of State, Division of
Historical Resources
Officials of the Florida Department of
State, Division of Historical Resources
have determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
are Native American based on
contextual information and osteological
analysis.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of 11
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the 49 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.
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• According to final judgments of the
Indian Claims Commission in 1978, the
land from which the Native American
human remains and associated funerary
objects were removed is the aboriginal
land of The Tribes.
• The Treaty with the Florida Tribes
of Indians in 1823 (Cession 118) and the
Treaty with the Seminoles in 1832
(Cession 173) indicate that the land
from which the Native American human
remains and associated funerary objects
were removed is the aboriginal land of
The Tribes.
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the
disposition of the human remains and
associated funerary objects may be to
The Tribes.
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 Kathryn Miyar, Florida
Department of State, Mission San Luis
Collections, 2100 West Tennessee
Street, Tallahassee, FL 32304, telephone
(850) 245–6301, email kathryn.miyar@
dos.myflorida.com, by July 10, 2020.
After that date, if no additional
requestors have come forward, transfer
of control of the human remains and
associated funerary objects to The
Tribes may proceed.
The Florida Department of State,
Division of Historical Resources is
responsible for notifying The Tribes that
this notice has been published.
Dated: May 15, 2020.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
[Docket ID: BOEM–2020–0019]
Extension of Post-Sale Evaluation
Period for Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale
254
Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management (BOEM), Interior.
ACTION: Notice to extend post-sale
evaluation period.
AGENCY:
This Notice extends the postsale evaluation period for the Gulf of
Mexico, Outer Continental Shelf (OCS)
Oil and Gas Lease Sale 254 (Sale 254)
by an additional 30 days. BOEM will
complete the post-sale evaluation
SUMMARY:
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process for all bids received at Sale 254
by July 16, 2020. This extension is
necessary due to operational constraints
for the employees located in the BOEM
New Orleans office resulting from
health and safety concerns associated
with the COVID–19 pandemic. Due to
current hardware and software
infrastructure limitations, BOEM staff
are unable to perform geophysical
subsurface interpretation while
teleworking from their homes.
Additional in-office work is still
necessary to complete the post-sale
evaluation process for these bids.
Louisiana has been hit especially hard
by the COVID–19 virus. The two most
affected Louisiana parishes are Orleans
and Jefferson Parishes, where the BOEM
office building is located and most of
the employees reside. In consideration
of these factors, precautions and
preventive measures were taken to keep
all employees working from the safety of
their homes until conditions improve.
DATES: The post-sale evaluation period
for Sale 254 will conclude on July 16,
2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Matthew Wilson, Regional Supervisor,
Office of Resource Evaluation, Gulf of
Mexico Region, telephone 504–736–
2710.
In
connection with the Gulf of Mexico
Lease Sale 254, held on March 18, 2020,
BOEM received 84 bids on 71 tracts. On
April 29, 2020, BOEM started the post
bid-adequacy determination process in a
limited capacity.
The COVID–19 pandemic introduced
many operational challenges to BOEM
management and staff of the New
Orleans office. In compliance with both
Federal and State guidelines and to
limit the spread and impact of the
COVID–19 virus on BOEM employees
and the local community, the post-sale
evaluation work was delayed. Even
though it was deemed safe for mission
essential employees to return to the
office building on April 29, 2020,
required social distancing measures will
preclude full staffing and limit the
Bureau’s ability to timely complete
routine work processes.
As a result of the delays in staff being
able to return to the office and the
required changes in the work
environment (i.e., social distancing
measures), BOEM requires additional
time to conduct and complete the bid
review process, originally scheduled to
conclude on June 16, 2020, 90 days
following the March 18, 2020 sale date.
Under the provision of 30 CFR
556.516(b), BOEM is extending the bid
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evaluation period for Sale 254 until July
16, 2020.
Authority: This Notice is published
pursuant to 30 CFR 556.516(b).
Michael Celata,
Regional Director, New Orleans Office,
Bureau of Ocean and Energy Management.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
Notice of Receipt of Complaint;
Solicitation of Comments Relating to
the Public Interest
U.S. International Trade
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
the U.S. International Trade
Commission has received a complaint
entitled Certain Completion Drill Bits
and Products Containing the Same, DN
3458; the Commission is soliciting
comments on any public interest issues
raised by the complaint or
complainant’s filing pursuant to the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa
R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission,
U.S. International Trade Commission,
500 E Street SW, Washington, DC
20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. The
public version of the complaint can be
accessed on the Commission’s
Electronic Document Information
System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
For help accessing EDIS, please email
EDIS3Help@usitc.gov.
General information concerning the
Commission may also be obtained by
accessing its internet server at United
States International Trade Commission
(USITC) at https://www.usitc.gov . The
public record for this investigation may
be viewed on the Commission’s
Electronic Document Information
System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
Hearing-impaired persons are advised
that information on this matter can be
obtained by contacting the
Commission’s TDD terminal on (202)
205–1810.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Commission has received a complaint
and a submission pursuant to § 210.8(b)
of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
and Procedure filed on behalf of Varel
International Industries, LLC on June 4,
2020. The complaint alleges violations
of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930
(19 U.S.C. 1337) in the importation into
the United States, the sale for
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importation, and the sale within the
United States after importation of
certain completion drill bits and
products containing the same. The
complaint names as respondents:
Kingdream Public Ltd. Co. of China; and
Taurex Drill Bits, LLC of Norman, OK.
The complainant requests that the
Commission issue a limited exclusion
order, cease and desist orders, and
impose a bond upon respondents’
alleged infringing articles during the 60day Presidential review period pursuant
to 19 U.S.C. 1337(j).
Proposed respondents, other
interested parties, and members of the
public are invited to file comments on
any public interest issues raised by the
complaint or § 210.8(b) filing.
Comments should address whether
issuance of the relief specifically
requested by the complainant in this
investigation would affect the public
health and welfare in the United States,
competitive conditions in the United
States economy, the production of like
or directly competitive articles in the
United States, or United States
consumers.
In particular, the Commission is
interested in comments that:
(i) Explain how the articles
potentially subject to the requested
remedial orders are used in the United
States;
(ii) identify any public health, safety,
or welfare concerns in the United States
relating to the requested remedial
orders;
(iii) identify like or directly
competitive articles that complainant,
its licensees, or third parties make in the
United States which could replace the
subject articles if they were to be
excluded;
(iv) indicate whether complainant,
complainant’s licensees, and/or third
party suppliers have the capacity to
replace the volume of articles
potentially subject to the requested
exclusion order and/or a cease and
desist order within a commercially
reasonable time; and
(v) explain how the requested
remedial orders would impact United
States consumers.
Written submissions on the public
interest must be filed no later than by
close of business, eight calendar days
after the date of publication of this
notice in the Federal Register. There
will be further opportunities for
comment on the public interest after the
issuance of any final initial
determination in this investigation. Any
written submissions on other issues
must also be filed by no later than the
close of business, eight calendar days
after publication of this notice in the
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[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-12527]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
[Docket ID: BOEM-2020-0019]
Extension of Post-Sale Evaluation Period for Gulf of Mexico Lease
Sale 254
AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Interior.
ACTION: Notice to extend post-sale evaluation period.
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SUMMARY: This Notice extends the post-sale evaluation period for the
Gulf of Mexico, Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Lease Sale
254 (Sale 254) by an additional 30 days. BOEM will complete the post-
sale evaluation
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process for all bids received at Sale 254 by July 16, 2020. This
extension is necessary due to operational constraints for the employees
located in the BOEM New Orleans office resulting from health and safety
concerns associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to current hardware
and software infrastructure limitations, BOEM staff are unable to
perform geophysical subsurface interpretation while teleworking from
their homes. Additional in-office work is still necessary to complete
the post-sale evaluation process for these bids. Louisiana has been hit
especially hard by the COVID-19 virus. The two most affected Louisiana
parishes are Orleans and Jefferson Parishes, where the BOEM office
building is located and most of the employees reside. In consideration
of these factors, precautions and preventive measures were taken to
keep all employees working from the safety of their homes until
conditions improve.
DATES: The post-sale evaluation period for Sale 254 will conclude on
July 16, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Wilson, Regional Supervisor,
Office of Resource Evaluation, Gulf of Mexico Region, telephone 504-
736-2710.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In connection with the Gulf of Mexico Lease
Sale 254, held on March 18, 2020, BOEM received 84 bids on 71 tracts.
On April 29, 2020, BOEM started the post bid-adequacy determination
process in a limited capacity.
The COVID-19 pandemic introduced many operational challenges to
BOEM management and staff of the New Orleans office. In compliance with
both Federal and State guidelines and to limit the spread and impact of
the COVID-19 virus on BOEM employees and the local community, the post-
sale evaluation work was delayed. Even though it was deemed safe for
mission essential employees to return to the office building on April
29, 2020, required social distancing measures will preclude full
staffing and limit the Bureau's ability to timely complete routine work
processes.
As a result of the delays in staff being able to return to the
office and the required changes in the work environment (i.e., social
distancing measures), BOEM requires additional time to conduct and
complete the bid review process, originally scheduled to conclude on
June 16, 2020, 90 days following the March 18, 2020 sale date. Under
the provision of 30 CFR 556.516(b), BOEM is extending the bid
evaluation period for Sale 254 until July 16, 2020.
Authority: This Notice is published pursuant to 30 CFR
556.516(b).
Michael Celata,
Regional Director, New Orleans Office, Bureau of Ocean and Energy
Management.
[FR Doc. 2020-12527 Filed 6-9-20; 8:45 am]
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