Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural Items: Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson, MS, 12968-12969 [2021-04568]

Download as PDF jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES 12968 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 42 / Friday, March 5, 2021 / Notices • Name and contact information (address, telephone number, and email address); • Date of birth (proposed new data field); • Citizenship information; and, • Emergency contact information. Forms OF–301A describe the service a volunteer will perform, and asks a volunteer to confirm their understanding of the purpose of the volunteer program, their fitness and ability to perform the duties as described, and whether they consent to being photographed. We are proposing to collect date of birth to be used along with other unique identifiers for each volunteer applicant. Using date of birth will allow all participating agencies across locations to track their volunteer hours. Forms OF–301B—Volunteer Group Sign-up: We use this form to document awareness and understanding by adult individuals in groups about the volunteer activities between a Federal agency and a partner organization with group participants, and accompanies the Form OF–301a. We collect the following information from volunteers via Form OF–301b: • Name and contact information (address, telephone number, and email address); • Month and year of birth (proposed new data field); • Confirmation of understanding of the purpose of the volunteer program; • Fitness and ability to perform the duties as described; and • Whether they consent to being photographed. We are proposing to collect month and year of birth to be used along with other unique identifiers for each volunteer applicant. Using month and year of birth will allow all participating agencies across locations to track their volunteer hours across positions. Each participating agency must request OMB approval of, and report their own burden associated with, the use of common forms OF–301, OF– 301a, and OF–301b in order to be authorized to participate in this information collection. Interior will not assume the burden for any agencies other than its own bureaus and offices that participate in the volunteer program. Additionally, we are proposing to change the title of this information collection from ‘‘Natural and Cultural Resource Agencies Customer Relationship Management’’ to ‘‘Administration of Volunteer.gov website and Associated Volunteer Activities’’ to clarify the purpose of the information collection for the public. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:30 Mar 04, 2021 Jkt 253001 Title of Collection: Administration of Volunteer.gov website and Associated Volunteer Activities. OMB Control Number: 1093–0006. Form Number: OF–301, OF–301A, and OF–301B. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and private sector (cooperating associations and partner organizations) interested in volunteer opportunities. Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 36,333. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,431,020. Estimated Completion Time per Response: Completion time varies from 5 minutes to 15 minutes, depending on the function being performed. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 160,757. Respondent’s Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit. Frequency of Collection: Typically once per year. Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: There are no non-hour cost burdens associated with this information collection. An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Jeffrey Parrillo, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2021–04626 Filed 3–4–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4334–63–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0031515; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural Items: Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson, MS National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH), in consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, has determined that some of the cultural items listed in this notice meet the definition of sacred objects and some of the other cultural items listed in this notice meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects. Lineal SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 descendants or representatives of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to claim these cultural items should submit a written request to the MDAH. If no additional claimants come forward, transfer of control of the cultural items 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 claim these cultural items should submit a written request with information in support of the claim to the MDAH at the address in this notice by April 5, 2021. ADDRESSES: Meg Cook, Director of Archaeology Collections, Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Museum Division, 222 North Street, P.O. Box 571, Jackson, MS 39205, telephone (601) 576–6927, email mcook@mdah.ms.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is here given in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural items under the control of Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson, MS, that meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects and sacred objects under 25 U.S.C. 3001. 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 cultural items. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. History and Description of the Cultural Items Between 1989 and 1990, 16 sacred objects were removed from the Austin site (22TU549) in Tunica County, MS. These sacred objects include nine canine burials, one lot of ceramic sherds, one lot of charcoal, one lot of fired clay objects, one lot of faunal bone fragments (other than canine), one lot of lithic debitage, one lot of soil matrix, and one lot of water-screened pit fill. Following consultation with The Chickasaw Nation on the role of the white dog Ofi’ Tohbi Ishto’ in the Chickasaw Migration story and the desire of the Chickasaw Nation to venerate these animals alongside ancestors in current day reburial practices, MDAH has determined that E:\FR\FM\05MRN1.SGM 05MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 42 / Friday, March 5, 2021 / Notices the above listed objects are sacred objects. In April of 1988, MDAH acquired from an unknown donor a collection containing five objects that had been removed from the burial of an individual at the Tom Harris site (22QU574) in Quitman County, MS. Neither the identity of the individual nor the whereabouts of their human remains is known. The unassociated funerary objects include one lot of ceramic sherds, one lot of daub, one lot of lithic debitage, one lot of faunal bone fragments, and one lot of burial fill matrix. jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES Determinations Made by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Officials at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History have determined that: • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B), five of the cultural items described above 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 and are believed, by a preponderance of the evidence, to have been removed from a specific burial site of a Native American individual. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C), 16 of the cultural items described above are specific ceremonial objects needed by traditional Native American religious leaders for the practice of traditional Native American religions by their present-day adherents. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between all the cultural items described above 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 claim these cultural items should submit a written request with information in support of the claim to Meg Cook, Director of Archaeology Collections, Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Museum Division, 222 North Street, P.O. Box 571, Jackson, MS 39205, telephone (601) 576–6927, email mcook@mdah.ms.gov, by April 5, 2021. After that date, if no additional claimants have come forward, transfer of control of the unassociated funerary objects and sacred objects to The Chickasaw Nation may proceed. The Mississippi Department of Archives and History is responsible for notifying the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas [previously listed as Alabama- VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:30 Mar 04, 2021 Jkt 253001 Coushatta Tribes of Texas]; AlabamaQuassarte Tribal Town; Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana; Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; Miami Tribe of Oklahoma; Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians; Quapaw Nation [previously listed as The Quapaw Tribe of Indians]; The Chickasaw Nation; The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; The Muscogee (Creek) Nation; The Osage Nation [previously listed as Osage Tribe] that this notice has been published. 12969 Issued: March 2, 2021. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2021–04613 Filed 3–4–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1121–0309] [FR Doc. 2021–04568 Filed 3–4–21; 8:45 am] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension of a Currently Approved Collection: International Terrorism Victim Expense Reimbursement Program Application BILLING CODE 4312–52–P AGENCY: INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION SUMMARY: Dated: February 12, 2021. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. Office for Victims of Crime, Department of Justice. ACTION: 60-day notice. [Investigation Nos. 731–TA–776–779 (Fourth Review)] Preserved Mushrooms from Chile, China, India, and Indonesia Determinations On the basis of the record 1 developed in the subject five-year reviews, the United States International Trade Commission (‘‘Commission’’) determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’), that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on preserved mushrooms from Chile, China, India, and Indonesia would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time. Background The Commission instituted these reviews on August 3, 2020 (85 FR 46725) and determined on November 6, 2020 that it would conduct expedited reviews (86 FR 7877, February 2, 2021). The Commission made these determinations pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)). It completed and filed its determinations in these reviews on March 1, 2021. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 5167 (March 2021), entitled Preserved Mushrooms from Chile, China, India, and Indonesia: Investigation Nos. 731–TA–776–779 (Fourth Review). By order of the Commission. 1 The record is defined in § 207.2(f) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)). PO 00000 Frm 00070 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, Office for Victims of Crime, will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. DATES: The Department of Justice encourages public comment and will accept input until May 4, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional comments especially on the estimated public burden or associated response time, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact Victoria Jolicoeur, Office for Victims of Crime, 810 Seventh Street NW, Washington, DC 20531; by facsimile at (202) 305–2440 or by email, to ITVERP@ usdoj.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following four points: —Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Office for Victims of Crime, including whether the information will have practical utility; —Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; —Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and clarity of the E:\FR\FM\05MRN1.SGM 05MRN1

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0031515; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural Items: Mississippi 
Department of Archives and History, Jackson, MS

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH), in 
consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian 
organizations, has determined that some of the cultural items listed in 
this notice meet the definition of sacred objects and some of the other 
cultural items listed in this notice meet the definition of 
unassociated funerary objects. Lineal descendants or representatives of 
any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this 
notice that wish to claim these cultural items should submit a written 
request to the MDAH. If no additional claimants come forward, transfer 
of control of the cultural items 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 
claim these cultural items should submit a written request with 
information in support of the claim to the MDAH at the address in this 
notice by April 5, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Meg Cook, Director of Archaeology Collections, Mississippi 
Department of Archives and History, Museum Division, 222 North Street, 
P.O. Box 571, Jackson, MS 39205, telephone (601) 576-6927, email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is here given in accordance with the 
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 
U.S.C. 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural items under the 
control of Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson, MS, 
that meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects and sacred 
objects under 25 U.S.C. 3001.
    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 cultural items. The National Park Service is not responsible 
for the determinations in this notice.

History and Description of the Cultural Items

    Between 1989 and 1990, 16 sacred objects were removed from the 
Austin site (22TU549) in Tunica County, MS. These sacred objects 
include nine canine burials, one lot of ceramic sherds, one lot of 
charcoal, one lot of fired clay objects, one lot of faunal bone 
fragments (other than canine), one lot of lithic debitage, one lot of 
soil matrix, and one lot of water-screened pit fill. Following 
consultation with The Chickasaw Nation on the role of the white dog 
Ofi' Tohbi Ishto' in the Chickasaw Migration story and the desire of 
the Chickasaw Nation to venerate these animals alongside ancestors in 
current day reburial practices, MDAH has determined that

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the above listed objects are sacred objects.
    In April of 1988, MDAH acquired from an unknown donor a collection 
containing five objects that had been removed from the burial of an 
individual at the Tom Harris site (22QU574) in Quitman County, MS. 
Neither the identity of the individual nor the whereabouts of their 
human remains is known. The unassociated funerary objects include one 
lot of ceramic sherds, one lot of daub, one lot of lithic debitage, one 
lot of faunal bone fragments, and one lot of burial fill matrix.

Determinations Made by the Mississippi Department of Archives and 
History

    Officials at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History 
have determined that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B), five of the cultural 
items described above 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 and are believed, by a preponderance of 
the evidence, to have been removed from a specific burial site of a 
Native American individual.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C), 16 of the cultural items 
described above are specific ceremonial objects needed by traditional 
Native American religious leaders for the practice of traditional 
Native American religions by their present-day adherents.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of 
shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between all the 
cultural items described above 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 claim 
these cultural items should submit a written request with information 
in support of the claim to Meg Cook, Director of Archaeology 
Collections, Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Museum 
Division, 222 North Street, P.O. Box 571, Jackson, MS 39205, telephone 
(601) 576-6927, email [email protected], by April 5, 2021. After that 
date, if no additional claimants have come forward, transfer of control 
of the unassociated funerary objects and sacred objects to The 
Chickasaw Nation may proceed.
    The Mississippi Department of Archives and History is responsible 
for notifying the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas [previously listed 
as Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas]; Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town; 
Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana; Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; Miami 
Tribe of Oklahoma; Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians; Quapaw Nation 
[previously listed as The Quapaw Tribe of Indians]; The Chickasaw 
Nation; The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; The Muscogee (Creek) Nation; 
The Osage Nation [previously listed as Osage Tribe] that this notice 
has been published.

    Dated: February 12, 2021.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2021-04568 Filed 3-4-21; 8:45 am]
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