Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Museum of Us (formerly the Museum of Man) San Diego, CA, 13748-13750 [2022-05061]
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this proposal. Comments should refer to
the proposal by name and/or OMB
Control Number and should be sent to:
Colette Pollard, Reports Management
Officer, Department of Housing and
Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW,
Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410–
5000; telephone 202–402–3400 (this is
not a toll-free number) or email at
Colette.Pollard@hud.gov for a copy of
the proposed forms or other available
information. Persons with hearing or
speech impairments may access this
number through TTY by calling the
Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339
(this is a toll-free number).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dawn Smith, Office of Policy, Programs
and Legislative Initiatives, PIH,
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Development, 451 7th Street SW, (Room
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notice informs the public that HUD is
seeking approval from OMB for the
information collection described in
Section A.
reporting and program management is
33.
Total Estimated Burdens: Total
burden hours is estimated to be
6,572.75. Total burden cost is estimated
to be $302,280.77.
A. Overview of Information Collection
Section 3507 of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507.
Title of Information Collection: Jobs
Plus.
OMB Approval Number: 2577–0281.
Type of Request: Revision of currently
approved collection.
Form Number: SF–424, SF–LLL, HUD
2880, HUD 2991, HUD–50144, HUD
50153, SF424B, SF425.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: The
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administer the Jobs Plus program,
including applying for funds and
grantee reporting.
Respondents: Potential applicants and
grantees (which includes public housing
authorities).
Estimated Number of Respondents:
103 annually.
Estimated Number of Responses: 447
annually.
Frequency of Response: Frequency of
response varies depending on what
information is being provided (e.g., once
per year for applications and four times
per year for grantee reporting).
Burden Hours per Response: Burden
hours per response for Jobs Plus grant
applications is 65.25. The information
collections unrelated to the Notice of
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B. Solicitation of Public Comment
This notice is soliciting comments
from members of the public and affected
parties concerning the collection of
information described in Section A on
the following:
(1) Whether the proposed collection
of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) The accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those
who are to respond; including through
the use of appropriate automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses.
HUD encourages interested parties to
submit comment in response to these
questions.
C. Authority
Laura Miller-Pittman,
Chief, Office of Policy, Programs and
Legislative Initiatives.
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Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural
Items: Museum of Us (formerly the
Museum of Man) San Diego, CA
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Museum of Us (formerly
the Museum of Man), in consultation
with the appropriate Indian Tribes or
Native Hawaiian organizations, has
determined that the cultural items listed
in this notice meet the definition of
unassociated funerary objects and a
sacred object. Lineal descendants or
representatives of any Indian Tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization not
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identified in this notice that wish to
claim these cultural items should
submit a written request to the Museum
of Us. 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 Museum of Us at the address in this
notice by April 11, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kara
Vetter, Director of Cultural Resources,
Museum of Us, 1350 El Prado, Balboa
Park, San Diego, CA 92101, telephone
(619) 239–2001 Ext. 44, email kvetter@
museumofus.org.
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 the Museum
of Us, San Diego, CA, that meet the
definition of unassociated funerary
objects and a sacred object 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
On January 31, 1974, three cultural
items were removed from site W–493 in
Santa Ysabel, San Diego County, CA.
Collectors David Reynolds and Paul
Brown removed the items from an
archeological site on their private
property and donated them to the
Museum of Us (formerly the Museum of
Man). (An interview with Paul Brown
indicates that the site ‘‘yielded more
than a couple of crematory urns,’’ which
are not under the control of the Museum
of Us.) The three unassociated funerary
objects are one biface, one projectile
point, and one piece of historic glass.
On March 6, 1969, 24 cultural items
were removed from site W–556 (aka
CA–SDI–17377) in La Jolla, San Diego
County, CA. Collector Frank Leinhaupel
brought the items to the Museum of Us.
W–556 lies near W–1 Spindrift, a
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previously documented site known to
contain human remains. Consultation
with the Kumeyaay Nation regarding the
totality of the circumstances concerning
the acquisition of the items supports a
determination that these items are
unassociated funerary objects. The 24
unassociated funerary objects are 11
groundstone mortars and 13 sinkers.
Sometime between the 1920s and the
1950s, 146 cultural items were removed
by Malcolm J. Rogers from site C–44 and
C–44A in Calexico, Imperial County,
CA. Rogers, a geologist, excavated
throughout San Diego and Imperial
Counties in the late 1920’s and early
1950’s on behalf of the Museum of Us
(formerly the Museum of Man). The site
file documents ‘‘two washed out
cremations,’’ neither of which was
collected by Rogers. The 146
unassociated objects are one modified
faunal bone, two unmodified faunal
bones, five decorated ceramic body
sherds, 21 decorated ceramic rim
sherds, 24 undecorated ceramic body
sherds, 88 undecorated ceramic rim
sherds, one core tool, one projectile
point, one scraper, one chopper, and
one battered stone.
Sometime between the 1920s and the
1950s, 164 cultural items were removed
by Malcolm J. Rogers from site C–72
(aka IMP–155), near Kane Springs in
Imperial County, CA. The site file
documents ‘‘six washed out
cremations,’’ none of which was
collected by Rogers. The 164
unassociated objects are one unmodified
faunal bone, 21 decorated ceramic body
sherds, 15 decorated ceramic rim
sherds, 48 undecorated ceramic body
sherds, 39 undecorated ceramic rim
sherds, one biface, two choppers, one
core tool, 11 projectile points, six
scrapers, one utilized flake, three
manos, seven modified shells, six
unmodified shells, and two battered
stones.
Sometime between the 1920s and the
1950s, 125 cultural items were removed
by Malcolm J. Rogers from site C–92
(aka IMP–151), near Kane Springs in
Imperial County, CA. The site file
documents five cremations (‘‘cremation
1 and 2’’ and ‘‘three washed out’’
cremations). Following an exhaustive
search, the Museum of Us has
determined that none of the cremated
individuals has ever been held by the
Museum, and that their whereabouts are
unknown. The 124 unassociated
funerary objects are two decorated
ceramic body sherds, 29 decorated
ceramic rim sherds, 18 undecorated
ceramic body sherds, 37 undecorated
rim sherds, two bifaces, three choppers,
one core tool, 17 projectile points, five
scrapers, four manos, three unmodified
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shell, and three battered stones. The one
sacred object is a steatite pipe tang.
Sometime between the 1920s and the
1950, 243 cultural items were removed
by Malcolm J. Rogers from C–105, C–
106, and C–106A, a cluster of
archeological sites in Imperial County,
CA. The site documents ‘‘four washed
out cremations,’’ none of which was
collected by Rogers. The 243
unassociated funerary objects are seven
unmodified faunal bones, 12 decorated
ceramic body sherds, 63 decorated
ceramic rim sherds, 47 undecorated
ceramic body sherds, 63 undecorated
ceramic rim sherds, four bifaces, three
choppers, two cores, one stone drill, one
projectile point, seven scrapers, eight
unworked flakes, 10 utilized flakes, five
manos, two metates, three game stones,
three modified shells, and two
unmodified shells.
Sometime between the 1920s and the
1950s, 195 cultural items were removed
by Malcolm J. Rogers from site C–110 in
Imperial County, CA. C–110 is situated
in close proximity to multiple
archeological sites associated with
human remains, and the site file
documents its cultural significance to
the Kumeyaay Nation. Consultation
with the Kumeyaay Nation regarding the
totality of the circumstances concerning
the acquisition of the items supports a
determination that these items are
unassociated funerary objects. The 195
unassociated funerary objects are one
ceramic vessel, 24 decorated ceramic
body sherds, 41 decorated ceramic rim
sherds, 26 undecorated ceramic body
sherds, 82 undecorated ceramic rim
sherds, three biface, one core tool, seven
scrapers, two utilized flakes, three
manos, two pestles, one ecofact, one
modified shell, and one battered stone.
Sometime between the 1920s and the
1950s, 208 cultural items were removed
by Malcolm J. Rogers from C–111, C–
111A, C–118, C–118A and C–118B, a
cluster of archeological sites in Imperial
County, CA. The site file documents
‘‘one washed out cremation,’’ which
was not collected by Rogers. The 208
associated funerary objects are 20
decorated ceramic body sherds, 25
decorated ceramic rim sherds, 44
undecorated ceramic body sherds, 53
undecorated ceramic rim sherds, three
bifaces, five core tools, seven projectile
points, 12 choppers, seven scrapers, one
core tool, two unworked flakes, 11
utilized flakes, seven manos, one pestle,
six ecofacts, two unmodified shells, and
two battered stones.
Sometime between the 1920s and the
1950s, 252 cultural items were removed
by Malcolm J. Rogers from sites C–113,
C–113A and C–114, a cluster of
archeological sites in Imperial County,
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CA. The site file documents ‘‘one
washed out cremation,’’ which was not
collected by Rogers. The 252 associated
funerary objects are 12 decorated
ceramic body sherds, 41 decorated
ceramic rim shreds, 41 undecorated
ceramic body sherds, 128 undecorated
ceramic rim sherds, three bifaces, four
choppers, three scrapers, one core tool,
two projectile points, one utilized flake,
one unworked flake, four manos, two
metates, five modified shells, and four
unmodified shells.
Sometime between the 1920s and the
1950s, 216 cultural items were removed
by Malcolm J. Rogers from site C–147 in
Imperial County, CA. The site file
documents ‘‘a few un-gathered
cremations . . . found by relic hunters,’’
none of which was collected by Rogers.
The 216 associated funerary items are
34 decorated ceramic body sherds, 123
undecorated ceramic body sherds, 40
undecorated ceramic rim sherds, two
choppers, two cores, two projectile
points, seven scrapers, three historic
glass, one ecofact, one modified shell,
and one battered stone.
Determinations Made by the Museum of
Us
Officials of the Museum of Us have
determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B),
1,575 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),
one of the cultural items described
above is a specific ceremonial object
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 1,576 cultural items
described above and the Campo Band of
Diegueno Mission Indians of the Campo
Indian Reservation, California; Capitan
Grande Band of Diegueno Mission
Indians of California (Barona Group of
Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians
of the Barona Reservation, California;
Viejas (Baron Long) Group of Capitan
Grande Band of Mission Indians of the
Viejas Reservation, California);
Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay
Indians, California; Iipay Nation of
Santa Ysabel, California [previously
listed as Santa Ysabel Band of Diegueno
Mission Indians of the Santa Ysabel
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Reservation]; Inaja Band of Diegueno
Mission Indians of the Inaja and Cosmit
Reservation, California; Jamul Indian
Village of California; La Posta Band of
Diegueno Mission Indians of the La
Posta Indian Reservation, California;
Manzanita Band of Diegueno Mission
Indians of the Manzanita Reservation,
California; Mesa Grande Band of
Diegueno Mission Indians of the Mesa
Grande Reservation, California; San
Pasqual Band of Diegueno Mission
Indians of California; and the Sycuan
Band of the Kumeyaay Nation (hereafter
referred to as ‘‘The Tribes’’).
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
Kara Vetter, Director of Cultural
Resources, Museum of Us, 1350 El
Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA
92101, telephone (619) 239–2001 Ext.
44, email kvetter@museumofus.org, by
April 11, 2022. After that date, if no
additional claimants have come
forward, transfer of control of the
unassociated funerary objects and
sacred object to The Tribes may
proceed.
The Museum of Us is responsible for
notifying The Tribes that this notice has
been published.
Dated: March 2, 2022.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Agency Information Collection
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and Approval; Native American Graves
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AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
the National Park Service (NPS) are
proposing to renew an information
collection.
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Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before April 11,
2022.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
suggestions on the information
collection requirements should be
submitted by the date specified above in
DATES to https://www.reginfo.gov/public/
do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under Review—Open for
Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function. Please provide a copy
of your comments to the NPS
Information Collection Clearance Officer
(ADIR–ICCO), 12201 Sunrise Valley
Drive, (MS–242) Reston, VA 20191
(mail); or phadrea_ponds@nps.gov
(email). Please include OMB Control
Number 1024–0144 in the subject line of
your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
this ICR, contact Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program by
email at melanie_o’brien@nps.gov, or by
telephone at (202) 354–2204.
Individuals in the United States who are
deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have
a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY,
TDD, or TeleBraille) to access
telecommunications relay services.
Individuals outside the United States
should use the relay services offered
within their country to make
international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States. You may
also view the ICR at https://
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the PRA and 5 CFR
1320.8(d)(1), we provide the general
public and other Federal agencies with
an opportunity to comment on new,
proposed, revised, and continuing
collections of information. This helps us
assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. It also
helps the public understand our
information collection requirements and
provide the requested data in the
desired format.
A Federal Register notice with a 60day public comment period soliciting
comments on this collection of
information was published on
November 9, 2021 (86 FR 62203). The
public comment period ended on
January 10, 2022. No comments were
received.
As part of our continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent
burdens, we are again soliciting
comments from the public and other
Federal agencies on the proposed ICR
that is described below. We are
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especially interested in public comment
addressing the following:
(1) Whether or not the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether or not the
information will have practical utility.
(2) The accuracy of our estimate of the
burden for this collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used.
(3) Ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected.
(4) How might the agency minimize
the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to
respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of response.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. 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 us in your comment to
withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Abstract: Authorized by the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA or the Act
25 U.S.C. 3001–3013), all public and
private museums receiving Federal
funds are required to compile
information regarding Native American
cultural items in their possession or
control. This information must be
provided to lineal descendants, likely
interested Indian tribes, Native
Hawaiian organizations, and the NPS
National NAGPRA Program. Under
NAGPRA and its implementing
regulations, we are mandated to collect
any information that is pertinent in
determining the cultural affiliation and
geographical origin of Native American
human remains and cultural items. This
includes descriptions, acquisition data,
and records of consultation. Once the
identity and cultural affiliation of
human remains and cultural items are
determined, the museum must send
written notice of determination to the
affected Indian tribes or Native
Hawaiian organizations and the
NAGPRA Program for publication in the
Federal Register.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0033499; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Museum of Us
(formerly the Museum of Man) San Diego, CA
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Museum of Us (formerly the Museum of Man), in consultation
with the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations,
has determined that the cultural items listed in this notice meet the
definition of unassociated funerary objects and a sacred object. 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 Museum of Us. 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 Museum of Us at the address
in this notice by April 11, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kara Vetter, Director of Cultural
Resources, Museum of Us, 1350 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA
92101, telephone (619) 239-2001 Ext. 44, 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 the Museum of Us, San Diego, CA, that meet the definition of
unassociated funerary objects and a sacred object 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
On January 31, 1974, three cultural items were removed from site W-
493 in Santa Ysabel, San Diego County, CA. Collectors David Reynolds
and Paul Brown removed the items from an archeological site on their
private property and donated them to the Museum of Us (formerly the
Museum of Man). (An interview with Paul Brown indicates that the site
``yielded more than a couple of crematory urns,'' which are not under
the control of the Museum of Us.) The three unassociated funerary
objects are one biface, one projectile point, and one piece of historic
glass.
On March 6, 1969, 24 cultural items were removed from site W-556
(aka CA-SDI-17377) in La Jolla, San Diego County, CA. Collector Frank
Leinhaupel brought the items to the Museum of Us. W-556 lies near W-1
Spindrift, a
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previously documented site known to contain human remains. Consultation
with the Kumeyaay Nation regarding the totality of the circumstances
concerning the acquisition of the items supports a determination that
these items are unassociated funerary objects. The 24 unassociated
funerary objects are 11 groundstone mortars and 13 sinkers.
Sometime between the 1920s and the 1950s, 146 cultural items were
removed by Malcolm J. Rogers from site C-44 and C-44A in Calexico,
Imperial County, CA. Rogers, a geologist, excavated throughout San
Diego and Imperial Counties in the late 1920's and early 1950's on
behalf of the Museum of Us (formerly the Museum of Man). The site file
documents ``two washed out cremations,'' neither of which was collected
by Rogers. The 146 unassociated objects are one modified faunal bone,
two unmodified faunal bones, five decorated ceramic body sherds, 21
decorated ceramic rim sherds, 24 undecorated ceramic body sherds, 88
undecorated ceramic rim sherds, one core tool, one projectile point,
one scraper, one chopper, and one battered stone.
Sometime between the 1920s and the 1950s, 164 cultural items were
removed by Malcolm J. Rogers from site C-72 (aka IMP-155), near Kane
Springs in Imperial County, CA. The site file documents ``six washed
out cremations,'' none of which was collected by Rogers. The 164
unassociated objects are one unmodified faunal bone, 21 decorated
ceramic body sherds, 15 decorated ceramic rim sherds, 48 undecorated
ceramic body sherds, 39 undecorated ceramic rim sherds, one biface, two
choppers, one core tool, 11 projectile points, six scrapers, one
utilized flake, three manos, seven modified shells, six unmodified
shells, and two battered stones.
Sometime between the 1920s and the 1950s, 125 cultural items were
removed by Malcolm J. Rogers from site C-92 (aka IMP-151), near Kane
Springs in Imperial County, CA. The site file documents five cremations
(``cremation 1 and 2'' and ``three washed out'' cremations). Following
an exhaustive search, the Museum of Us has determined that none of the
cremated individuals has ever been held by the Museum, and that their
whereabouts are unknown. The 124 unassociated funerary objects are two
decorated ceramic body sherds, 29 decorated ceramic rim sherds, 18
undecorated ceramic body sherds, 37 undecorated rim sherds, two
bifaces, three choppers, one core tool, 17 projectile points, five
scrapers, four manos, three unmodified shell, and three battered
stones. The one sacred object is a steatite pipe tang.
Sometime between the 1920s and the 1950, 243 cultural items were
removed by Malcolm J. Rogers from C-105, C-106, and C-106A, a cluster
of archeological sites in Imperial County, CA. The site documents
``four washed out cremations,'' none of which was collected by Rogers.
The 243 unassociated funerary objects are seven unmodified faunal
bones, 12 decorated ceramic body sherds, 63 decorated ceramic rim
sherds, 47 undecorated ceramic body sherds, 63 undecorated ceramic rim
sherds, four bifaces, three choppers, two cores, one stone drill, one
projectile point, seven scrapers, eight unworked flakes, 10 utilized
flakes, five manos, two metates, three game stones, three modified
shells, and two unmodified shells.
Sometime between the 1920s and the 1950s, 195 cultural items were
removed by Malcolm J. Rogers from site C-110 in Imperial County, CA. C-
110 is situated in close proximity to multiple archeological sites
associated with human remains, and the site file documents its cultural
significance to the Kumeyaay Nation. Consultation with the Kumeyaay
Nation regarding the totality of the circumstances concerning the
acquisition of the items supports a determination that these items are
unassociated funerary objects. The 195 unassociated funerary objects
are one ceramic vessel, 24 decorated ceramic body sherds, 41 decorated
ceramic rim sherds, 26 undecorated ceramic body sherds, 82 undecorated
ceramic rim sherds, three biface, one core tool, seven scrapers, two
utilized flakes, three manos, two pestles, one ecofact, one modified
shell, and one battered stone.
Sometime between the 1920s and the 1950s, 208 cultural items were
removed by Malcolm J. Rogers from C-111, C-111A, C-118, C-118A and C-
118B, a cluster of archeological sites in Imperial County, CA. The site
file documents ``one washed out cremation,'' which was not collected by
Rogers. The 208 associated funerary objects are 20 decorated ceramic
body sherds, 25 decorated ceramic rim sherds, 44 undecorated ceramic
body sherds, 53 undecorated ceramic rim sherds, three bifaces, five
core tools, seven projectile points, 12 choppers, seven scrapers, one
core tool, two unworked flakes, 11 utilized flakes, seven manos, one
pestle, six ecofacts, two unmodified shells, and two battered stones.
Sometime between the 1920s and the 1950s, 252 cultural items were
removed by Malcolm J. Rogers from sites C-113, C-113A and C-114, a
cluster of archeological sites in Imperial County, CA. The site file
documents ``one washed out cremation,'' which was not collected by
Rogers. The 252 associated funerary objects are 12 decorated ceramic
body sherds, 41 decorated ceramic rim shreds, 41 undecorated ceramic
body sherds, 128 undecorated ceramic rim sherds, three bifaces, four
choppers, three scrapers, one core tool, two projectile points, one
utilized flake, one unworked flake, four manos, two metates, five
modified shells, and four unmodified shells.
Sometime between the 1920s and the 1950s, 216 cultural items were
removed by Malcolm J. Rogers from site C-147 in Imperial County, CA.
The site file documents ``a few un-gathered cremations . . . found by
relic hunters,'' none of which was collected by Rogers. The 216
associated funerary items are 34 decorated ceramic body sherds, 123
undecorated ceramic body sherds, 40 undecorated ceramic rim sherds, two
choppers, two cores, two projectile points, seven scrapers, three
historic glass, one ecofact, one modified shell, and one battered
stone.
Determinations Made by the Museum of Us
Officials of the Museum of Us have determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B), 1,575 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), one of the cultural
items described above is a specific ceremonial object 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 1,576
cultural items described above and the Campo Band of Diegueno Mission
Indians of the Campo Indian Reservation, California; Capitan Grande
Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of California (Barona Group of Capitan
Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Barona Reservation, California;
Viejas (Baron Long) Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of
the Viejas Reservation, California); Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay
Indians, California; Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel, California
[previously listed as Santa Ysabel Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of
the Santa Ysabel
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Reservation]; Inaja Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Inaja and
Cosmit Reservation, California; Jamul Indian Village of California; La
Posta Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the La Posta Indian
Reservation, California; Manzanita Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of
the Manzanita Reservation, California; Mesa Grande Band of Diegueno
Mission Indians of the Mesa Grande Reservation, California; San Pasqual
Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of California; and the Sycuan Band of
the Kumeyaay Nation (hereafter referred to as ``The Tribes'').
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 Kara Vetter, Director of Cultural Resources,
Museum of Us, 1350 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 92101,
telephone (619) 239-2001 Ext. 44, email [email protected], by
April 11, 2022. After that date, if no additional claimants have come
forward, transfer of control of the unassociated funerary objects and
sacred object to The Tribes may proceed.
The Museum of Us is responsible for notifying The Tribes that this
notice has been published.
Dated: March 2, 2022.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2022-05061 Filed 3-9-22; 8:45 am]
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