Notice of Inventory Completion: Fowler Museum at University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, and California Department of Transportation, Sacramento, CA, 54350-54351 [2023-17130]

Download as PDF 54350 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 153 / Thursday, August 10, 2023 / Notices Recreation. This site is part of the Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park and under the legal control of California Department of Parks and Recreation. The funerary objects and other items from this excavation are in the custody of the California Department of Parks and Recreation. The five associated funerary objects are one lot of basalt flakes, one lot of flake scrapers, one lot of glass beads, one lot of hammerstone, and one lot of projectiles. There were no human remains recorded. Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from Butte County, CA. In 1990, Bidwell Adobe (CA–BUT–3820/H) was excavated by Keith Johnson and other archeologists affiliated with California State University, Chico under agreement with the California Department of Parks and Recreation. This site is part of the Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park and under the legal control of the California Department of Parks and Recreation. The funerary objects and other items from this excavation are in the custody of the California Department of Parks and Recreation. The three associated funerary objects are one lot of basalt flakes, one lot of obsidian flakes, and one lot of projectile points. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Cultural Affiliation The human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice are connected to one or more identifiable earlier groups, tribes, peoples, or cultures. There is a relationship of shared group identity between the identifiable earlier groups, tribes, peoples, or cultures and one or more Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The following types of information were used to reasonably trace the relationship: anthropological, archeological, historical, and expert opinion. Determinations Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations, the California Department of Parks and Recreation and California State University, Chico have determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of three individuals of Native American ancestry. • The 3,830 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. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:28 Aug 09, 2023 Jkt 259001 • There is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the human remains and associated funerary objects described in this notice and the Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria, California. Requests for Repatriation Written requests for repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice must be sent to the Responsible Official identified in ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation may be submitted by: 1. Any one or more of the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this notice. 2. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice who shows, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the requestor is a lineal descendant or a culturally affiliated Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization. Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after September 11, 2023. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the California Department of Parks and Recreation and California State University, Chico must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects are considered a single request and not competing requests. The California Department of Parks and Recreation and California State University, Chico.is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribe identified in this notice. Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.9, 10.10, and 10.14. Dated: August 2, 2023. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2023–17131 Filed 8–9–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0036324; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Fowler Museum at University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, and California Department of Transportation, Sacramento, CA AGENCY: PO 00000 National Park Service, Interior. Frm 00062 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ACTION: Notice. In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) with the assistance of the Fowler Museum at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice. The human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from Los Angeles County, CA. DATES: Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice may occur on or after September 11, 2023. ADDRESSES: Emily Castano, California Department of Transportation, P.O. Box 942874 MS 27, Sacramento, CA 94271– 0001, telephone (916) 956–0098, email emily.castano@dot.ca.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published as part of the National Park Service’s administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA. The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of Caltrans. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. Additional information on the determinations in this notice, including the results of consultation, can be found in the inventory or related records held by Caltrans. SUMMARY: Description In 1997, human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals were removed from site CA–LAN–2233 in Los Angeles County, CA. Caltrans initiated an emergency effort to recover burials located in the path of a construction project to improve State Route 126. Following the recovery, human remains and one associated funerary object were sent to the University of California, Riverside (UCR) radiocarbon dating lab for dating. In August of 2021, UCR sent the human remains and the associated funerary object listed in this notice to the Fowler Museum at UCLA. The one associated funerary object is an elk antler. Cultural Affiliation The human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice are connected to one or more identifiable earlier groups, tribes, peoples, or cultures. There is a relationship of shared group identity between the identifiable earlier groups, tribes, E:\FR\FM\10AUN1.SGM 10AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 153 / Thursday, August 10, 2023 / Notices peoples, or cultures and one or more Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The following types of information were used to reasonably trace the relationship: anthropological, archeological, geographical, historical, oral traditional, and expert opinion. Determinations Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations, Caltrans has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of three individuals of Native American ancestry. • The one object 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. • There is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the human remains and associated funerary objects described in this notice and the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation, California. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Requests for Repatriation Written requests for repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice must be sent to the Responsible Official identified in ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation may be submitted by: 1. Any one or more of the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this notice. 2. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice who shows, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the requestor is a lineal descendant or a culturally affiliated Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization. Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after September 11, 2023. If competing requests for repatriation are received, Caltrans must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects are considered a single request and not competing requests. Caltrans is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribe identified in this notice. Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:28 Aug 09, 2023 Jkt 259001 54351 international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In Dated: August 2, 2023. accordance with the Paperwork Melanie O’Brien, Reduction Act of 1995, BOEM provides Manager, National NAGPRA Program. the general public and other Federal [FR Doc. 2023–17130 Filed 8–9–23; 8:45 am] agencies with an opportunity to BILLING CODE 4312–52–P comment on new, proposed, revised, and continuing collections of information. This helps BOEM assess DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR the impact of its information collection requirements and minimize the public’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management reporting burden. It also helps the [OMB Control Number 1010–NEW; Docket public understand BOEM’s information ID: BOEM–2023–0004] collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format. 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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0036324; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: Fowler Museum at University of 
California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, and California Department of 
Transportation, Sacramento, CA

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and 
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the California Department of Transportation 
(Caltrans) with the assistance of the Fowler Museum at University of 
California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and has completed an inventory of human 
remains and associated funerary objects and has determined that there 
is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated 
funerary objects and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in 
this notice. The human remains and associated funerary objects were 
removed from Los Angeles County, CA.

DATES: Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary 
objects in this notice may occur on or after September 11, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Emily Castano, California Department of Transportation, P.O. 
Box 942874 MS 27, Sacramento, CA 94271-0001, telephone (916) 956-0098, 
email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published as part of the 
National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA. 
The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of 
Caltrans. The National Park Service is not responsible for the 
determinations in this notice. Additional information on the 
determinations in this notice, including the results of consultation, 
can be found in the inventory or related records held by Caltrans.

Description

    In 1997, human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals 
were removed from site CA-LAN-2233 in Los Angeles County, CA. Caltrans 
initiated an emergency effort to recover burials located in the path of 
a construction project to improve State Route 126. Following the 
recovery, human remains and one associated funerary object were sent to 
the University of California, Riverside (UCR) radiocarbon dating lab 
for dating. In August of 2021, UCR sent the human remains and the 
associated funerary object listed in this notice to the Fowler Museum 
at UCLA. The one associated funerary object is an elk antler.

Cultural Affiliation

    The human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice 
are connected to one or more identifiable earlier groups, tribes, 
peoples, or cultures. There is a relationship of shared group identity 
between the identifiable earlier groups, tribes,

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peoples, or cultures and one or more Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian 
organizations. The following types of information were used to 
reasonably trace the relationship: anthropological, archeological, 
geographical, historical, oral traditional, and expert opinion.

Determinations

    Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after 
consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian 
organizations, Caltrans has determined that:
     The human remains described in this notice represent the 
physical remains of three individuals of Native American ancestry.
     The one object 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.
     There is a relationship of shared group identity that can 
be reasonably traced between the human remains and associated funerary 
objects described in this notice and the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash 
Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation, California.

Requests for Repatriation

    Written requests for repatriation of the human remains and 
associated funerary objects in this notice must be sent to the 
Responsible Official identified in ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation 
may be submitted by:
    1. Any one or more of the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian 
organizations identified in this notice.
    2. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian 
organization not identified in this notice who shows, by a 
preponderance of the evidence, that the requestor is a lineal 
descendant or a culturally affiliated Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian 
organization.
    Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects 
in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after September 11, 2023. 
If competing requests for repatriation are received, Caltrans must 
determine the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. 
Requests for joint repatriation of the human remains and associated 
funerary objects are considered a single request and not competing 
requests. Caltrans is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to 
the Indian Tribe identified in this notice.
    Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 
25 U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.9, 10.10, 
and 10.14.

    Dated: August 2, 2023.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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