Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Rhode Island, South Kingstown, RI, 2241-2243 [2024-00526]
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Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before March
12, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Written comments on this
information collection request (ICR) can
be sent by mail to Phadrea Ponds, 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 Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) Control
Number 1024–0233 in the subject line of
your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
this ICR, contact Gordy Kito, Leasing
Program Manager, Commercial Services
Division by email at gordy_kito@
nps.gov; or by telephone at 202–354–
2096. Please reference Office of
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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), all
information collections require approval
under the PRA.
As part of our continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent
burdens, we invite the public and other
Federal agencies to comment on new,
proposed, revised, and continuing
collections of information. This helps us
assess the impact of our information
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helps the public understand our
information collection requirements and
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We are especially interested in public
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(1) Whether or not the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
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(2) The accuracy of our estimate of the
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utility, and clarity of the information to
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collection techniques or other forms of
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Abstract: The NPS Leasing Program
allows any person or entity to lease
buildings and associated property
administered by the Secretary of the
Interior as part of the National Park
System, under the authority of the
Director of the NPS. A lease may not
authorize an activity that could be
authorized by a concessions contract or
commercial use authorization. All leases
must provide for the payment of fair
market value rent. The Director may
retain rental payments for park
infrastructure needs and, in some cases,
to provide administrative support of the
leasing program.
The authority to collect information
for the Leasing Program is derived from
54 U.S.C. 102101 et seq., 54 U.S.C.
306121, and 36 CFR part 18. For
competitive leasing opportunities, the
regulations require the submission of
proposals or bids by parties interested
in applying for a lease. The regulations
also require that the Director approve
lease amendments, construction or
demolition of structures, and
encumbrances on leasehold interests.
We collect information from anyone
who wishes to submit a bid or proposal
to lease a property. The Director may
issue a request for bids if the amount of
rent is the only criterion for award of a
lease. The Director issues a request for
proposals when the award of a lease is
based on selection criteria other than
the rental rate. A request for proposals
may be preceded by a request for
qualifications to select a ‘‘short list’’ of
potential offerors that meet the
minimum management, financial, and
other qualifications necessary for the
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We use the information collected to
evaluate offers, proposed subleases or
assignments, proposed construction or
demolition, the merits of proposed lease
amendments, and proposed
encumbrances. The completion times
for each information collection
requirement vary substantially
depending on the complexity of the
leasing opportunity.
Title of Collection: National Park
Service Leasing Program, 36 CFR part
18.
OMB Control Number: 1024–0233.
Form Number: NPS Forms 10–352,
10–353, 10–354, 10–355A and 10–355B.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals and businesses seeking to
submit a bid or proposal to lease NPS
property.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 250.
Estimated Completion Time per
Response: Varies from 4 hours to 45
hours, depending on activity.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 1,649.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour
Burden Cost: None.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor and a person is not required to
respond to a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
The authority for this action is the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Phadrea Ponds,
Information Collection Clearance Officer,
National Park Service.
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
University of Rhode Island, South
Kingstown, RI
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the
University of Rhode Island, South
Kingstown, RI (URI) has completed an
inventory of human remains and
associated funerary objects and has
SUMMARY:
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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 Bristol County, RI;
Barnstable County, MA; Nantucket
County, MA; and Plymouth County,
MA.
DATES: Repatriation of the human
remains and associated funerary objects
in this notice may occur on or after
February 12, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Kristine M. Bovy,
University of Rhode Island, Dept. of
Sociology & Anthropology, 508 Chafee
Hall, Kingston, RI 02881, telephone
(401) 874–4143, email kbovy@uri.edu
and Fiona Jones, University of Rhode
Island, 232 Chafee Hall, Kingston, RI
02881, telephone (860) 338–4288, email
fionaj@uri.edu.
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 University of
Rhode Island. 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 Rhode
Island.
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Description
Harding Estates Site (RI–1755)
Human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed
from Bristol County, RI. From late 1987
to mid-1988, the Public Archaeology
Program (Rhode Island College)
conducted Phase I through III survey of
the future Harding Estates
condominiums in the town of Bristol,
RI. This site was designated as RI–1755.
In May of 1988, upon returning for
Phase II excavation, the archeologists
learned that a human burial had been
discovered during bulldozing for an
access road. The bulldozing took place
in between Phase I and Phase II;
archaeologists were not present at the
time. The access road where the burial
was recovered was not within the initial
survey region. The Bristol Police and
Rhode Island Historic Preservation
Commission (RIHPC) were immediately
contacted by the archaeologists. It was
determined that the human remains
should be transferred to Dr. Marc
Kelley, a professor of biological
anthropology at URI for evaluation.
Radiocarbon dating on artifacts found
outside of the burial context concluded
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the site to date to the transitional
Archaic-Woodland period. After
inventorying in 2022, it was determined
that there is, at minimum, one
individual represented. The two
associated funerary objects are two shell
fragments.
Seneca Road Site (MAS–HA–15)
Human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed
from Barnstable County, MA. In May of
1990, the Massachusetts Historical
Commission (MHC) excavated the
Seneca Road Site (MAS–HA–15) after a
burial was disturbed during housing
construction. Textiles were recovered
from an unmarked grave dating to the
18th or 19th century. The textiles were
transferred from the MHC to the
University of Rhode Island (URI) for
conservation, study, and curation. Hair
and cranium fragments of one
individual were not initially recognized
and inadvertently sent to URI along
with the textiles. The 21 associated
funerary objects are lots of textile
fragments.
Abrams Point II Site (NAN–HA–10)
In 1992, 11 associated funerary
objects were removed from Nantucket
County, MA. During the construction of
homes in Nantucket County, MA, 20
graves were disturbed. This site was
later excavated by the Massachusetts
Historical Commission (MHC) and
named the Abrams Point II Site (NAN–
HA–10). It was determined that the
burials most likely dated to the 18th
century. One burial contained nine
buttons, textiles, and fragments of a
woven mat. These associated funerary
objects were transferred to the
University of Rhode Island for further
analysis and preservation. No human
remains from this site were transferred
to the University of Rhode Island. The
11 associated funerary objects are nine
buttons, one lot of woven mat
fragments, and one lot of textile
fragments.
Santuit Pond Road Site (MSH–HA–4)
In May of 1988, three associated
funerary objects were removed from
Barnstable County, MA. During housing
construction, the burial of one
individual was recovered by the
Massachusetts Historical Commission
(MHC). The site was later named the
Santuit Pond Road Site (MSH–HA–4). It
was determined that the site most likely
dated to the 18th or 19th century. The
individual recovered was determined to
be Native American. Textiles were
found within the burial and were sent
to URI in 1991 for analysis and
preservation. No human remains from
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this site were transferred to the
University of Rhode Island. The three
associated funerary objects are three lots
of textile fragments.
Descas Site
Human remains representing, at
minimum, two individuals were
removed from Plymouth County, MA.
The Decas Site was excavated in
Rochester, MA, from 1962 to 1964 by
members of the Massachusetts
Archaeological Society (MAS). At an
unknown time during the excavations, a
cremation burial was recovered. A
cranium was recovered, and the
associated unidentifiable bone
fragments and ashes were stored in a
box. Subsequently, a member of the
MAS gave the human remains to Carol
Barnes, a professor of anthropology at
Rhode Island College. The box has a
label that reads: ‘‘Cremation burial
Dekas Site, S.E Mass. Gift of Mr.
Thomas (C. Barnes) Box 2 252–3–D,
Skull also.’’ At this time no excavation
reports from the MAS have been
located, only short references in MAS
annual bulletins. At an unknown time,
the human remains were transferred to
the University of Rhode Island. After
inventorying in 2022, it was determined
that there is a minimum of two
individuals represented. No associated
funerary objects are present.
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: archeological
information, geographical information,
historical information, and expert
opinion.
Determinations
Pursuant to NAGPRA and its
implementing regulations, and after
consultation with the appropriate
Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian
organizations, the University of Rhode
Island has determined that:
• The human remains described in
this notice represent the physical
remains of four individuals of Native
American ancestry.
• The 37 objects described in this
notice are reasonably believed to have
been placed with or near individual
human remains at the time of death or
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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 Mashpee
Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag
Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), the only
Federally recognized Indian Tribes of
the Wampanoag Tribes.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Requests for Repatriation
ACTION:
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 and, if joined to
a request from one or more of the Indian
Tribes, Indian groups without Federal
recognition that are a part of the
Wampanoag Tribes.
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 February 12, 2024. If competing
requests for repatriation are received,
the University of Rhode Island 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 University of
Rhode Island 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.
SUMMARY:
Dated: January 5, 2024.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Inventory Completion
Amendment: U.S. Department of the
Interior, Bureau of Land Management,
Alaska State Office, Anchorage, AK
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice; amendment.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Land Management, Alaska State Office
(BLM Alaska) has amended a Notice of
Inventory Completion published in the
Federal Register on May 4, 2010. This
notice amends the minimum number of
individuals and number of associated
funerary objects in a collection removed
from Umnak Island, Aleutians West
Borough, AK.
DATES: Repatriation of the human
remains and associated funerary objects
in this notice may occur on or after
February 12, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Miriam (Nicole) Hayes,
Bureau of Land Management, Alaska
State Office, 222 W. 7th Avenue, #13,
Anchorage, AK 99513, telephone (907)
271–4354, email mnhayes@blm.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 BLM Alaska. The
National Park Service is not responsible
for the determinations in this notice.
Additional information on the
amendments and determinations in this
notice, including the results of
consultation, can be found in the
inventory or related records held by
BLM Alaska.
Amendment
This notice amends the
determinations published in a Notice of
Inventory Completion in the Federal
Register (73 FR 47224, August 13, 2008)
and corrected on May 4, 2010 (75 FR
23804–23805). Repatriation of the items
in the original and corrected Notices of
Inventory Completion has not occurred.
Additional human remains and
associated funerary objects have been
found.
From the Chaluka Site at the Native
Village of Nikolski, Ogalodox site,
Sandy Beach site, and nearby smaller
sites on Umnak Island, Aleutians West
Borough, AK, 290 individuals were
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removed (previously identified as 222
individuals). The 1,546 associated
funerary objects (previously identified
as 276 associated funerary objects)
include a variety of stone, bone, shell,
and ivory items identified as harpoons,
scrapers, perforators, abraders, adzes,
awls, gravers, reamers, sinkers, labrets,
a comb, a necklace, knives, needles,
pins, bowls, pestles, spoons, hooks,
flakes, and undetermined tool or
personal adornment fragments.
Determinations (as amended)
Pursuant to NAGPRA and its
implementing regulations, and after
consultation with the appropriate
Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian
organizations, the BLM Alaska has
determined that:
• The human remains represent the
physical remains of 290 individuals of
Native American ancestry.
• The 1,546 objects 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 and the
Native Village of Nikolski.
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 February 12, 2024. If competing
requests for repatriation are received,
the BLM Alaska 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 BLM Alaska 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
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0037229; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Rhode Island, South
Kingstown, RI
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 University of Rhode Island, South
Kingstown, RI (URI) has completed an inventory of human remains and
associated funerary objects and has
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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 Bristol County, RI; Barnstable
County, MA; Nantucket County, MA; and Plymouth County, MA.
DATES: Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary
objects in this notice may occur on or after February 12, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Kristine M. Bovy, University of Rhode Island, Dept. of
Sociology & Anthropology, 508 Chafee Hall, Kingston, RI 02881,
telephone (401) 874-4143, email [email protected] and Fiona Jones,
University of Rhode Island, 232 Chafee Hall, Kingston, RI 02881,
telephone (860) 338-4288, 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
University of Rhode Island. 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 Rhode Island.
Description
Harding Estates Site (RI-1755)
Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed
from Bristol County, RI. From late 1987 to mid-1988, the Public
Archaeology Program (Rhode Island College) conducted Phase I through
III survey of the future Harding Estates condominiums in the town of
Bristol, RI. This site was designated as RI-1755.
In May of 1988, upon returning for Phase II excavation, the
archeologists learned that a human burial had been discovered during
bulldozing for an access road. The bulldozing took place in between
Phase I and Phase II; archaeologists were not present at the time. The
access road where the burial was recovered was not within the initial
survey region. The Bristol Police and Rhode Island Historic
Preservation Commission (RIHPC) were immediately contacted by the
archaeologists. It was determined that the human remains should be
transferred to Dr. Marc Kelley, a professor of biological anthropology
at URI for evaluation.
Radiocarbon dating on artifacts found outside of the burial context
concluded the site to date to the transitional Archaic-Woodland period.
After inventorying in 2022, it was determined that there is, at
minimum, one individual represented. The two associated funerary
objects are two shell fragments.
Seneca Road Site (MAS-HA-15)
Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed
from Barnstable County, MA. In May of 1990, the Massachusetts
Historical Commission (MHC) excavated the Seneca Road Site (MAS-HA-15)
after a burial was disturbed during housing construction. Textiles were
recovered from an unmarked grave dating to the 18th or 19th century.
The textiles were transferred from the MHC to the University of Rhode
Island (URI) for conservation, study, and curation. Hair and cranium
fragments of one individual were not initially recognized and
inadvertently sent to URI along with the textiles. The 21 associated
funerary objects are lots of textile fragments.
Abrams Point II Site (NAN-HA-10)
In 1992, 11 associated funerary objects were removed from Nantucket
County, MA. During the construction of homes in Nantucket County, MA,
20 graves were disturbed. This site was later excavated by the
Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) and named the Abrams Point II
Site (NAN-HA-10). It was determined that the burials most likely dated
to the 18th century. One burial contained nine buttons, textiles, and
fragments of a woven mat. These associated funerary objects were
transferred to the University of Rhode Island for further analysis and
preservation. No human remains from this site were transferred to the
University of Rhode Island. The 11 associated funerary objects are nine
buttons, one lot of woven mat fragments, and one lot of textile
fragments.
Santuit Pond Road Site (MSH-HA-4)
In May of 1988, three associated funerary objects were removed from
Barnstable County, MA. During housing construction, the burial of one
individual was recovered by the Massachusetts Historical Commission
(MHC). The site was later named the Santuit Pond Road Site (MSH-HA-4).
It was determined that the site most likely dated to the 18th or 19th
century. The individual recovered was determined to be Native American.
Textiles were found within the burial and were sent to URI in 1991 for
analysis and preservation. No human remains from this site were
transferred to the University of Rhode Island. The three associated
funerary objects are three lots of textile fragments.
Descas Site
Human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were
removed from Plymouth County, MA. The Decas Site was excavated in
Rochester, MA, from 1962 to 1964 by members of the Massachusetts
Archaeological Society (MAS). At an unknown time during the
excavations, a cremation burial was recovered. A cranium was recovered,
and the associated unidentifiable bone fragments and ashes were stored
in a box. Subsequently, a member of the MAS gave the human remains to
Carol Barnes, a professor of anthropology at Rhode Island College. The
box has a label that reads: ``Cremation burial Dekas Site, S.E Mass.
Gift of Mr. Thomas (C. Barnes) Box 2 252-3-D, Skull also.'' At this
time no excavation reports from the MAS have been located, only short
references in MAS annual bulletins. At an unknown time, the human
remains were transferred to the University of Rhode Island. After
inventorying in 2022, it was determined that there is a minimum of two
individuals represented. No associated funerary objects are present.
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: archeological information, geographical information,
historical information, and expert opinion.
Determinations
Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after
consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian
organizations, the University of Rhode Island has determined that:
The human remains described in this notice represent the
physical remains of four individuals of Native American ancestry.
The 37 objects described in this notice are reasonably
believed to have been placed with or near individual human remains at
the time of death or
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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 Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and
the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), the only Federally
recognized Indian Tribes of the Wampanoag Tribes.
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 and, if joined to a request
from one or more of the Indian Tribes, Indian groups without Federal
recognition that are a part of the Wampanoag Tribes.
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 February 12, 2024.
If competing requests for repatriation are received, the University of
Rhode Island 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 University of Rhode Island 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, Sec.
10.10, and Sec. 10.14.
Dated: January 5, 2024.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2024-00526 Filed 1-11-24; 8:45 am]
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