Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Sierra National Forest, Clovis, CA, 86370-86371 [2023-27363]
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historical information, and expert
opinion.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Determinations
Pursuant to NAGPRA and its
implementing regulations, and after
consultation with the appropriate
Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian
organizations, the Robert S. Peabody
Institute of Archaeology has determined
that:
• The human remains described in
this notice represent the physical
remains of one individual of Native
American ancestry.
• There is a relationship of shared
group identity that can be reasonably
traced between the human remains
described in this notice and the
Onondaga Nation.
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Requests for Repatriation
Written requests for repatriation of the
human remains 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 in
this notice to a requestor may occur on
or after January 12, 2024. If competing
requests for repatriation are received,
the Robert S. Peabody Institute of
Archaeology must determine the most
appropriate requestor prior to
repatriation. Requests for joint
repatriation of the human remains are
considered a single request and not
competing requests. The Robert S.
Peabody Institute of Archaeology is
responsible for sending a copy of this
notice to the Indian Tribes and Native
Hawaiian organizations 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: December 6, 2023.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Forest
Service, Sierra National Forest, Clovis,
CA
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Forest
Service, Sierra National Forest 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 Fresno County, CA.
DATES: Repatriation of the human
remains and associated funerary objects
in this notice may occur on or after
January 12, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Kim Sorini-Wilson, Sierra
National Forest, 29688 Auberry Road,
Prather, CA 93651, telephone (559) 855–
5355, email kim.sorini@usda.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 Sierra National
Forest. 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 Sierra National
Forest.
SUMMARY:
Description
In 1977, human remains representing,
at minimum, five individuals were
removed from sites CA–FRE–613 (1),
CA–FRE–682 (1), CA–FRE–741 (2), and
CA–FRE–747 (1) on the Sierra National
Forest in Fresno County, CA, by Don
Wren of Fresno City College (FCC) as
part of planning for a proposed
hydroelectric project. Sites CA–FRE–
613, CA–FRE–682, CA–FRE–741, and
CA–FRE–747 lie in the Sierra Nevada
mountains and foothills on lands
managed by the Forest Service. This
area is well-documented
ethnographically as the territory of the
Holkoma people. All four sites include
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features and artifacts indicative of lateprecontact occupation, and two of them
also evidence a proto-historic
occupation.
In January of 2017, an osteological
examination of the faunal remains
collected from the excavations and
curated at FCC was conducted to
determine if human remains were
present. That examination resulted in
the identification of the human remains
listed in this notice. All the human
remains are fragmentary. A total of two
bone fragments and 27 teeth,
representing a minimum of five
individuals, were identified. No known
individuals were identified. The 13
associated funerary objects are 11 beads
(five glass, three shell, two steatite, one
of unknown material) and two steatite
sherds.
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
information, archaeological information,
and geographical information.
Determinations
Pursuant to NAGPRA and its
implementing regulations, and after
consultation with the appropriate
Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian
organizations, the Sierra National Forest
has determined that:
• The human remains described in
this notice represent the physical
remains of at least five individuals of
Native American ancestry.
• The 13 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.
• 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 Cold Springs
Rancheria of Mono Indians of
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
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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 January 12, 2024. If competing
requests for repatriation are received,
the Sierra National Forest 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 Sierra National
Forest is responsible for sending a copy
of this notice to the Indian Tribes and
Native Hawaiian organizations
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: December 6, 2023.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; National Capital Area
Application for Public Gathering
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
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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SUMMARY:
Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before January
12, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
suggestions on the information
collection requirements should be
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submitted by the date specified above in
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), 13461 Sunrise Valley
Drive, (MS 244) Reston, VA 20192
(mail); or phadrea_ponds@nps.gov
(email). Please reference OMB Control
Number 1024–0021 in the subject line of
your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
this ICR, contact Marisa Richardson,
Permit Specialist, at marisa_
richardson@nps.gov (email); or 202–
245–4715 (telephone). Please reference
OMB Control Number 1024–0021 in the
subject line of your comments.
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 of
contact in the United States. You may
also view the ICR at https://
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA, 44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.) 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 January
12, 2023 (88 FR 2121). We did not
receive any comments in response to
that notice.
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
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
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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: The Division of Permits
Management of the National Mall and
Memorial Parks is authorized by
regulations codified in 36 CFR 7.96(g) to
issue permits for public gatherings,
including special events and
demonstrations, held on NPS property
within the National Capital Area. The
regulations reflect the special demands
on many urban National Capital Area
parks used as sites for demonstrations
and special events. A special event is
defined as any presentation, program, or
display that is recreational, entertaining,
or celebratory in nature (e.g., sports
events, pageants, celebrations, historical
reenactments, regattas, entertainments,
exhibitions, parades, fairs, festivals, and
similar events). The term
‘‘demonstration’’ includes
demonstrations, picketing,
speechmaking, marching, holding vigils
or religious services, and all other forms
of conduct that involve the
communication or expression of views
or grievances. We use NPS Form 10–941
‘‘Application for a Permit to Conduct a
Demonstration or Special Event in Park
Areas’’ to collect information that is
used to identify the nature of the
proposed activity and determine the
statutory authority to grant the permit.
Title of Collection: National Capital
Area Application for Public Gathering.
OMB Control Number: 1024–0021.
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National Park Service
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Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Forest Service, Sierra National Forest, Clovis, 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 U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest
Service, Sierra National Forest 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 Fresno County, CA.
DATES: Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary
objects in this notice may occur on or after January 12, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Kim Sorini-Wilson, Sierra National Forest, 29688 Auberry
Road, Prather, CA 93651, telephone (559) 855-5355, 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
Sierra National Forest. 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 Sierra
National Forest.
Description
In 1977, human remains representing, at minimum, five individuals
were removed from sites CA-FRE-613 (1), CA-FRE-682 (1), CA-FRE-741 (2),
and CA-FRE-747 (1) on the Sierra National Forest in Fresno County, CA,
by Don Wren of Fresno City College (FCC) as part of planning for a
proposed hydroelectric project. Sites CA-FRE-613, CA-FRE-682, CA-FRE-
741, and CA-FRE-747 lie in the Sierra Nevada mountains and foothills on
lands managed by the Forest Service. This area is well-documented
ethnographically as the territory of the Holkoma people. All four sites
include features and artifacts indicative of late-precontact
occupation, and two of them also evidence a proto-historic occupation.
In January of 2017, an osteological examination of the faunal
remains collected from the excavations and curated at FCC was conducted
to determine if human remains were present. That examination resulted
in the identification of the human remains listed in this notice. All
the human remains are fragmentary. A total of two bone fragments and 27
teeth, representing a minimum of five individuals, were identified. No
known individuals were identified. The 13 associated funerary objects
are 11 beads (five glass, three shell, two steatite, one of unknown
material) and two steatite sherds.
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 information, archaeological information,
and geographical information.
Determinations
Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after
consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian
organizations, the Sierra National Forest has determined that:
The human remains described in this notice represent the
physical remains of at least five individuals of Native American
ancestry.
The 13 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.
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 Cold Springs Rancheria of Mono
Indians of 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
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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 January 12, 2024.
If competing requests for repatriation are received, the Sierra
National Forest 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 Sierra National Forest is responsible for
sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian
organizations 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: December 6, 2023.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2023-27363 Filed 12-12-23; 8:45 am]
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