Request for Nominations for the National Park Service Alaska Region Subsistence Resource Commission Program, 52175-52176 [2021-20278]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 179 / Monday, September 20, 2021 / Notices www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-202108-20/pdf/2021-17827.pdf. The BLM has received requests for an extension of the public comment period and has decided to extend the comment period by 15 days to provide the public with additional time to provide comments. The BLM invites interested agencies, States, American Indian tribes, local governments, industry, organizations, and members of the public to submit comments or suggestions to assist in identifying significant issues that the BLM should consider in its review of the Federal coal program. The Department of the Interior also intends to conduct government-togovernment consultation with affected Indian tribes about the Federal coal leasing program and to consider the potential environmental, social, and cultural impacts of the coal program on indigenous communities and their lands during this review. (Authority: 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq., 30 U.S.C. 181 et seq., 30 U.S.C. 351 et. seq.) Nada Wolff Culver, Deputy Director, Policy and Programs, Bureau of Land Management. [FR Doc. 2021–20283 Filed 9–17–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–84–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLORV00000.L10200000.XZ0000. LXSSH1060000.212.HAG 21–0300] Notice of Public Meetings for the John Day-Snake Resource Advisory Council, Oregon Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) John DaySnake Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as follows. DATES: The John Day-Snake RAC will meet Thursday, October 21, 2021, from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time, and will then host a field tour in the afternoon to the Restoration Fuels Torrefaction Plant until 5:30 p.m. The RAC will reconvene Friday, October 22, 2021, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. A public comment period will be offered each day and the meetings and field tour are open to the public in their entirety. SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:49 Sep 17, 2021 Jkt 253001 The meetings will be held at the Malheur National Forest Supervisor’s Office, 431 Patterson Bridge Rd., John Day, OR 97845. The October 21 field tour includes a visit to the Restoration Fuels Torrefaction Plant located at 60339 US–26, John Day, OR 97845. A virtual meeting may substitute for an in-person meeting depending on local health restrictions in place at the time of the meeting. Additional meeting details and a final agenda will be published on the RAC web page at least 10 days in advance of the meetings at https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/ resource-advisory-council/near-you/ oregon-washington/john-day-rac. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larisa Bogardus, Public Affairs Officer, 3100 H St., Baker City, OR 97814; telephone: 541–219–6863; email: lbogardus@blm.gov. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1 (800) 877–8339 to contact Larisa. The FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question. You will receive a reply during normal business hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15member John Day-Snake RAC was chartered by and its members were appointed by the Secretary of the Interior. Its diverse perspectives are represented in commodity, conservation, and general interests. It provides advice to the BLM and, as needed, U.S. Forest Service resource managers regarding management plans and proposed resource actions on public land in the John Day-Snake area. Agenda items for October 21 include a presentation from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife on mule-deer habitat and upcoming salmon runs; a motorized and non-motorized trail access discussion; a wild horse and burro update; and a fire season overview. The afternoon field tour is to the Restoration Fuels thermal treatment facility where the RAC will learn about methods that utilize tree thinnings and low-value wood materials from stewardship projects in national forests and private-land treatments to produce environmentally friendly fuel for energy. Attending public participants must provide their own transportation and personal amenities for the duration of the field tour. Participants must register to attend the field tour at least 14 days in advance using the contact contained in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. Agenda items for the October 22 meeting include a review of recreation fee proposals for the BLM Prineville ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 52175 District; a Blue Mountain Forest Plan update; and agency updates. Depending on the number of people wishing to address the RAC and the time available, the amount of time for oral public comments may be limited. The public may send written comments to the RAC in response to material presented. Comments can be mailed to the BLM Vale District; Attn. Darrel W. Monger; 100 Oregon St.; Vale, OR 97918. The Designated Federal Officer will attend the meetings, take minutes, and publish detailed meeting minutes on the RAC web page (see the ADDRESSES section earlier). Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comments, please be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee we will be able to do so. (Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–2) Darrel W. Monger, Vale District Manager. [FR Doc. 2021–20290 Filed 9–17–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–33–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–AKR–CAKR–DENA–GAAR–LACL– WRST–32369; PPAKAKROR4, PPMPRLE1Y.LS0000] Request for Nominations for the National Park Service Alaska Region Subsistence Resource Commission Program AGENCY: ACTION: National Park Service, Interior. Request for nominations. The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking nominations for individuals willing to represent subsistence users on the following Subsistence Resource Commissions (SRC): The Cape Krusenstern National Monument SRC, the Denali National Park SRC, the Gates of the Arctic National Park SRC, the Lake Clark National Park SRC, and the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park SRC. SUMMARY: Nominations must be postmarked by December 20, 2021. DATES: E:\FR\FM\20SEN1.SGM 20SEN1 52176 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 179 / Monday, September 20, 2021 / Notices Nominations should be sent to: Joshua T. Ream, Ph.D., (Xı´xch’i Toowo´o), Subsistence Program Manager, National Park Service, Alaska Regional Office, 240 W 5th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501, or email at joshua_ ream@nps.gov, or via telephone at (907) 644–3596. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joshua T. Ream, Ph.D., (Xı´xch’i Toowo´o), via telephone at (907) 644– 3596. ADDRESSES: The NPS SRC program is authorized under section 808 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3118). The SRCs hold meetings to develop NPS subsistence program recommendations and advise on related regulatory proposals and resource management issues. Each SRC is composed of nine members: (a) Three members appointed by the Secretary of the Interior; (b) three members appointed by the Governor of the State of Alaska; and (c) three members appointed by a Regional Advisory Council (RAC), established pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 3115, which has jurisdiction within the area in which the park is located. Each of the three members appointed by the RAC must be a member of either the RAC or a local advisory committee within the region who also engages in subsistence uses within the park or national monument. We are now seeking nominations for those members of each of the SRCs listed above. These members are to be appointed by the Secretary of the Interior. Members will be appointed for a term of three years. Members of the SRC serve without compensation. However, while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the SRC, and as approved by the Designated Federal Officer (DFO), members may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in Government service are allowed such expenses under Section 5703 of Title 5 of the United States Code. SRC meetings will take place at such times as designated by the DFO. Members are expected to make every effort to attend all meetings. Members may not appoint deputies or alternates. We are seeking nominations for members to represent subsistence users on each of the five SRCs listed above. All those interested in serving as members, including current members whose terms are expiring, must follow the same nomination process. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:49 Sep 17, 2021 Jkt 253001 Nominations should be typed and should include a resume providing an adequate description of the nominee’s qualifications, including information that would enable the Department of the Interior to make an informed decision regarding meeting the membership requirements of the SRC, and to permit the Department to contact a potential member. Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2. Alma Ripps, Chief, Office of Policy. [FR Doc. 2021–20278 Filed 9–17–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0032606; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson, MS National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) 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 Mississippi Department of Archives and 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 Mississippi Department of Archives and History at the address in this notice by October 20, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Meg Cook, Director of Archaeology SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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. 3003, of the completion of an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects under the control of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson, MS. The human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from six sites in Tunica County, Mississippi. 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 human remains was made by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History professional staff in consultation with representatives of the AlabamaCoushatta Tribe of Texas [previously listed as Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas]; Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town; Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana; Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; Jena Band of Choctaw 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; and The Osage Nation [previously listed as Osage Tribe] (hereafter referred to as ‘‘The Tribes’’). History and Description of the Remains Beginning in 1971, human remains representing, at minimum, 11 individuals were removed from the following sites in Tunica County, MS: Beaver Dam (22TU513), Canon (22TU523), Clay Ball (22TU600), Martin #2 (22TU534), Parker-McClintock (22TU594), and Sledge (22TU510). The human remains belong to individuals of unidentified sex and age. No known individuals were identified. Associated funerary objects were removed from the Canon, Parker-McClintock, and Sledge sites. The 15 associated funerary objects are three lots of ceramic sherds, one lot of ceramic vessels, one lot of charcoal, one lot of clay beads, one lot of daub, E:\FR\FM\20SEN1.SGM 20SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 179 (Monday, September 20, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52175-52176]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-20278]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-AKR-CAKR-DENA-GAAR-LACL-WRST-32369; PPAKAKROR4, PPMPRLE1Y.LS0000]


Request for Nominations for the National Park Service Alaska 
Region Subsistence Resource Commission Program

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Request for nominations.

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SUMMARY: The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking nominations for 
individuals willing to represent subsistence users on the following 
Subsistence Resource Commissions (SRC): The Cape Krusenstern National 
Monument SRC, the Denali National Park SRC, the Gates of the Arctic 
National Park SRC, the Lake Clark National Park SRC, and the Wrangell-
St. Elias National Park SRC.

DATES: Nominations must be postmarked by December 20, 2021.

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ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent to: Joshua T. Ream, Ph.D., 
(X[iacute]xch'i Toow[oacute]o), Subsistence Program Manager, National 
Park Service, Alaska Regional Office, 240 W 5th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 
99501, or email at [email protected], or via telephone at (907) 644-
3596.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joshua T. Ream, Ph.D., (X[iacute]xch'i 
Toow[oacute]o), via telephone at (907) 644-3596.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NPS SRC program is authorized under 
section 808 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 
U.S.C. 3118).
    The SRCs hold meetings to develop NPS subsistence program 
recommendations and advise on related regulatory proposals and resource 
management issues.
    Each SRC is composed of nine members: (a) Three members appointed 
by the Secretary of the Interior; (b) three members appointed by the 
Governor of the State of Alaska; and (c) three members appointed by a 
Regional Advisory Council (RAC), established pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 
3115, which has jurisdiction within the area in which the park is 
located. Each of the three members appointed by the RAC must be a 
member of either the RAC or a local advisory committee within the 
region who also engages in subsistence uses within the park or national 
monument.
    We are now seeking nominations for those members of each of the 
SRCs listed above.
    These members are to be appointed by the Secretary of the Interior.
    Members will be appointed for a term of three years. Members of the 
SRC serve without compensation. However, while away from their homes or 
regular places of business in the performance of services for the SRC, 
and as approved by the Designated Federal Officer (DFO), members may be 
allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in 
the same manner as persons employed intermittently in Government 
service are allowed such expenses under Section 5703 of Title 5 of the 
United States Code.
    SRC meetings will take place at such times as designated by the 
DFO. Members are expected to make every effort to attend all meetings. 
Members may not appoint deputies or alternates.
    We are seeking nominations for members to represent subsistence 
users on each of the five SRCs listed above. All those interested in 
serving as members, including current members whose terms are expiring, 
must follow the same nomination process.
    Nominations should be typed and should include a resume providing 
an adequate description of the nominee's qualifications, including 
information that would enable the Department of the Interior to make an 
informed decision regarding meeting the membership requirements of the 
SRC, and to permit the Department to contact a potential member.
    Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2.

Alma Ripps,
Chief, Office of Policy.
[FR Doc. 2021-20278 Filed 9-17-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4312-52-P

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