Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Southwest Region, Albuquerque, NM, 64463-64464 [2023-20190]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 180 / Tuesday, September 19, 2023 / Notices 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 the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. 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 the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Description Human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were removed from an unknown county in Utah. (Accession # AHUR 145 (Judd Ranch Site)). While these ancestral remains are attributed to a named site, we are unable to identify this site and, consequently, we are unable to identify the county from which the human remains were removed. The eight associated funerary objects are one lot consisting of faunal bones, a ring, a glass fragment, a broche, one lot consisting of stone flakes, a stone tool, a snail shell, and a tool. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Aboriginal Land The human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice were removed from a known geographic location (i.e., the State of Utah). This location is the aboriginal land of one or more Indian Tribes. The following information was used to identify the aboriginal land: a final judgment of the Indian Claims Commission. Determinations Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of two individuals of Native American ancestry. • The eight 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. • No relationship of shared group identity can be reasonably traced between the human remains and associated funerary objects and any Indian Tribe. • The human remains and associated funerary objects described in this notice were removed from the aboriginal land of the Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation, Nevada and Utah; VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:21 Sep 18, 2023 Jkt 259001 Eastern Shoshone Tribe of the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming; Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians of the Kaibab Indian Reservation, Arizona; Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians of the Las Vegas Indian Colony, Nevada; Moapa Band of Paiute Indians of the Moapa River Indian Reservation, Nevada; Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico, & Utah; Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation; Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah (Cedar Band of Paiutes, Kanosh Band of Paiutes, Indian Peaks Band of Paiutes, and Shivwits Band of Paiutes); Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Reservation; Skull Valley Band of Goshute Indians of Utah; Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah & Ouray Reservation, Utah; and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe. Requests for Disposition Written requests for disposition of the human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice must be sent to the Responsible Official identified in ADDRESSES. Requests for disposition may be submitted by: 1. Any one or more of the Indian Tribes 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, or who shows that the requestor is an aboriginal land Indian Tribe. Disposition of the human remains and associated funerary objects described in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after October 19, 2023. If competing requests for disposition are received, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to disposition. Requests for joint disposition of the human remains and associated funerary objects are considered a single request and not competing requests. The University of Nevada, Las Vegas is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribes 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 and § 10.11. Dated: September 11, 2023. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2023–20194 Filed 9–18–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 64463 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0036574; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Southwest Region, Albuquerque, NM National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) intends to repatriate a certain cultural item that meets the definition of a sacred object and that has a cultural affiliation with the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice. The cultural item was removed from Cherokee County, OK. DATES: Repatriation of the cultural item in this notice may occur on or after October 19, 2023. ADDRESSES: Victoria Owens, U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 329, Albuquerque, NM 87103, telephone (505) 248–7897, email victoria_owens@ fws.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 the USFWS. 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 summary or related records held by the USFWS. SUMMARY: Description One cultural item was removed from Tahlequah, Cherokee County, OK. Dennis R. ‘‘Siera’’ McPherron received the cultural item from William Smith, who was head of the Central Cherokee Medicine Council in the late 1980s. When the cultural item was seized by the USFWS in 2016, Mr. McPherron’s traveling companion was Mr. Henry Vann, who is William Smith’s nephew and a member of the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma. The sacred item is a Golden Eagle feather. Cultural Affiliation The cultural item in this notice is connected to one or more identifiable earlier groups, tribes, peoples, or cultures. There is a relationship of E:\FR\FM\19SEN1.SGM 19SEN1 64464 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 180 / Tuesday, September 19, 2023 / Notices 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: oral traditional and expert opinion. INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 731–TA–860 (Fourth Review)] Tin- and Chromium-Coated Steel Sheet From Japan; Notice of Commission Determination To Conduct a Full FiveYear Review ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Determinations United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations, the USFWS has determined that: • The one cultural item 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. • There is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the cultural items and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma. AGENCY: Requests for Repatriation Alejandro Orozco (202–205–3177), Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– 205–1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server (https:// www.usitc.gov). The public record for this review may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. For further information concerning the conduct of this review and rules of general application, consult the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A through E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A, D, E, and F (19 CFR part 207). Additional, written requests for repatriation of the cultural item in this notice must be sent to the Responsible Official identified in ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation may be submitted by 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 cultural item in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after October 19, 2023. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the USFWS must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the cultural item are considered a single request and not competing requests. The USFWS 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 10.8, § 10.10, and § 10.14. Dated: September 11, 2023. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2023–20190 Filed 9–18–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:21 Sep 18, 2023 Jkt 259001 The Commission hereby gives notice that it will proceed with a full review pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty order on tin- and chromium-coated steel sheet from Japan would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. A schedule for the review will be established and announced at a later date. from the Office of the Secretary and at the Commission’s website. Authority: This review is being conducted under authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to § 207.62 of the Commission’s rules. By order of the Commission. Issued: September 13, 2023. Katherine Hiner, Supervisory Attorney. [FR Doc. 2023–20183 Filed 9–18–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P SUMMARY: DATES: September 5, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: On September 5, 2023, the Commission determined that it should proceed to a full review in the subject five-year review pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)). The Commission found that both the domestic and respondent interested party group responses to its notice of institution (88 FR 35920, June 1, 2023) were adequate. A record of the Commissioners’ votes will be available SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Appointment of Individuals To Serve as Members of the Performance Review Board United States International Trade Commission. AGENCY: Appointment of individuals to serve as members of performance review board. ACTION: DATES: Applicable Date: September 13, 2023. Eric Mozie, Director of Human Resources, or Ronald Johnson, Deputy Director of Human Resources, U.S. International Trade Commission (202) 205–2651. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Chairman of the U.S. International Trade Commission has appointed the following individuals to serve on the Commission’s Performance Review Board (PRB): SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Chair of the PRB: Commissioner Amy Karpel Vice-Chair of the PRB: Commissioner Randolph Stayin Member—John Ascienzo Member—Dominic Bianchi Member—Nannette Christ Member—Catherine DeFilippo Member—Katie Higginbothom Member—Margaret Macdonald Member—William Powers Member—Keith Vaughn This notice is published in the Federal Register pursuant to the requirement of 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4). Hearing impaired individuals are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting our TDD terminal on (202) 205–1810. By order of the Chairman. Issued: September 14, 2023. Katherine Hiner, Supervisory Attorney. [FR Doc. 2023–20280 Filed 9–18–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P E:\FR\FM\19SEN1.SGM 19SEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

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Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: U.S. Department of 
the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Southwest Region, Albuquerque, 
NM

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 U.S Department of the Interior, Fish and 
Wildlife Service (USFWS) intends to repatriate a certain cultural item 
that meets the definition of a sacred object and that has a cultural 
affiliation with the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in 
this notice. The cultural item was removed from Cherokee County, OK.

DATES: Repatriation of the cultural item in this notice may occur on or 
after October 19, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Victoria Owens, U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 329, 
Albuquerque, NM 87103, telephone (505) 248-7897, 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 the 
USFWS. 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 summary or related records held by the USFWS.

Description

    One cultural item was removed from Tahlequah, Cherokee County, OK. 
Dennis R. ``Siera'' McPherron received the cultural item from William 
Smith, who was head of the Central Cherokee Medicine Council in the 
late 1980s. When the cultural item was seized by the USFWS in 2016, Mr. 
McPherron's traveling companion was Mr. Henry Vann, who is William 
Smith's nephew and a member of the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee 
Indians in Oklahoma. The sacred item is a Golden Eagle feather.

Cultural Affiliation

    The cultural item in this notice is connected to one or more 
identifiable earlier groups, tribes, peoples, or cultures. There is a 
relationship of

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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: 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, the USFWS has determined that:
     The one cultural item 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.
     There is a relationship of shared group identity that can 
be reasonably traced between the cultural items and the United 
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.

Requests for Repatriation

    Additional, written requests for repatriation of the cultural item 
in this notice must be sent to the Responsible Official identified in 
ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation may be submitted by 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 cultural item in this notice to a requestor may 
occur on or after October 19, 2023. If competing requests for 
repatriation are received, the USFWS must determine the most 
appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. Requests for joint 
repatriation of the cultural item are considered a single request and 
not competing requests. The USFWS 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 10.8, Sec.  
10.10, and Sec.  10.14.

    Dated: September 11, 2023.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2023-20190 Filed 9-18-23; 8:45 am]
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