Notice of Intended Disposition: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Boise National Forest, Boise, ID, 63979-63980 [2024-17260]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 151 / Tuesday, August 6, 2024 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0038394; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Intended Disposition: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Missouri National Recreational River, Yankton, SD National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Missouri National Recreational River intends to carry out the disposition of human remains removed from Federal or Tribal lands to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization with priority for disposition in this notice. DATES: Disposition of the human remains in this notice may occur on or after September 5, 2024. If no claim for disposition is received by August 6, 2025, the human remains in this notice will become unclaimed human remains or cultural items. ADDRESSES: Curt Dimmick, National Park Service, Missouri National Recreational River, 508 E 2nd Street, Yankton, SD 57078, telephone (605) 665–0209 Ext. 22, email curt_dimmick@ nps.gov and Carolyn Campbell, National Park Service, Missouri National Recreational River, 508 E 2nd Street, Yankton, SD 57078, telephone (605) 665–0209 Ext. 30, email carolyn_ campbell@nps.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 Missouri National Recreational River and additional information on the human remains or cultural items in this notice, including the results of consultation, can be found in the related records. The National Park Service is not responsible for the identifications in this notice. SUMMARY: ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Abstract of Information Available Based on the information available, human remains representing, at least, one individual has been reasonably identified. No associated funerary objects are present. In August 2018, an employee of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) reported skeletal remains located within Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR) managed lands in Dixon County, NE. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:40 Aug 05, 2024 Jkt 262001 The remains were given to MNRR on August 26, 2018, and were subsequently transferred to the National Park Service regional archeological center for secured storage. An osteology report was completed in February 2019 by subject expertise at the University of Nebraska Lincoln. Based on conclusions drawn from the osteology report and the preponderance of the evidence, the human remains are determined to be Native American in origin. Determinations Missouri National Recreational River has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of one individual of Native American ancestry. • The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska has priority for disposition of the human remains described in this notice. Claims for Disposition Written claims for disposition of the human remains in this notice must be sent to the appropriate official identified in this notice under ADDRESSES. If no claim for disposition is received by August 6, 2025, the human remains in this notice will become unclaimed human remains. Claims for disposition may be submitted by: 1. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization 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 they have priority for disposition. Disposition of the human remains in this notice may occur on or after September 5, 2024. If competing claims for disposition are received, Missouri National Recreational River must determine the most appropriate claimant prior to disposition. Requests for joint disposition of the human remains are considered a single request and not competing requests. Missouri National Recreational River is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, and Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this notice and to any other consulting parties. Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 U.S.C. 3002, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.7. Dated: July 25, 2024. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2024–17256 Filed 8–5–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P PO 00000 Frm 00070 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 63979 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0038398; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Intended Disposition: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Boise National Forest, Boise, ID 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, Boise National Forest intends to carry out the disposition of human remains removed from Federal or Tribal lands to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization with priority for disposition in this notice. DATES: Disposition of the human remains in this notice may occur on or after September 5, 2024. If no claim for disposition is received by August 6, 2025, the human remains in this notice will become unclaimed human remains. ADDRESSES: Brant Petersen, United States Forest Service, Boise National Forest, 1249 S. Vinnell Way, Suite 200, Boise, ID 83709, telephone (208) 373– 4100, email brant.petersen@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 Boise National Forest, and additional information on the human remains or cultural items in this notice, including the results of consultation, can be found in the related records. The National Park Service is not responsible for the identifications in this notice. SUMMARY: Abstract of Information Available Based on the information available, human remains representing, at least, one individual have been reasonably identified. No associated funerary objects are present. On August 5, 2023, Valley County Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement retrieved a partial human skull from the Boise National Forest, Valley County, Idaho, near the Silver Creek Plunge. Determinations The Boise National Forest has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of one individual of Native American ancestry. E:\FR\FM\06AUN1.SGM 06AUN1 63980 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 151 / Tuesday, August 6, 2024 / Notices • The Nez Perce Tribe; ShoshoneBannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Reservation; and the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation, Nevada have priority for disposition of the human remains described in this notice. Claims for Disposition Written claims for disposition of the human remains in this notice must be sent to the appropriate official identified in this notice under ADDRESSES. If no claim for disposition is received by August 6, 2025, the human remains in this notice will become unclaimed human remains. Claims for disposition may be submitted by: 1. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization 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 they have priority for disposition. Disposition of the human remains in this notice may occur on or after September 5, 2024. If competing claims for disposition are received, the Boise National Forest must determine the most appropriate claimant prior to disposition. Requests for joint disposition of the human remains or cultural items are considered a single request and not competing requests. The Boise National Forest is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, and Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this notice and to any other consulting parties. Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 U.S.C. 3002, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.7. Dated: July 25, 2024. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2024–17260 Filed 8–5–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0038406; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Shoshone National Forest, Cody, WY National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:40 Aug 05, 2024 Jkt 262001 Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Shoshone National Forest has completed an inventory of associated funerary objects and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the associated funerary objects and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice. Cultural Affiliation Repatriation of the associated funerary objects in this notice may occur on or after September 5, 2024. The Shoshone National Forest has determined that: • The 226 objects described in this notice are reasonably believed to have been placed intentionally with or near individual human remains at the time of death or later as part of the death rite or ceremony. • There is a reasonable connection between the associated funerary objects described in this notice and the Eastern Shoshone Tribe of the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming and the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Reservation. DATES: Ken Coffin, Forest Supervisor, Shoshone National Forest, 808 Meadow Lane Avenue, Cody, WY 82414, telephone (307) 578–5187, email kenneth.coffin@usda.gov. ADDRESSES: 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 Shoshone National Forest, and additional information on the determinations in this notice, including the results of consultation, can be found in the inventory or related records. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Abstract of Information Available This notice supplements the original 2006 Notice of Inventory Completion published in the Federal Register (71 FR 9148–9149, February 22, 2006), which identifies human remains representing one individual and one associated funerary object (a mountain sheep hide). Following re-examination of materials collected from level 3/ cultural level 36 by members of the Eastern Shoshone Tribe of the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming, the associated funerary objects have been determined to include an additional 226 cultural items. The 226 associated funerary objects are animal parts including bone, hair, horn, antler, teeth and hide; arrow shafts with wrapped sinew; grass bundles and grass moccasin liners; burial matrix and stones; calcite crystals; charred wood fragments; coiled basketry fragments; knotted cordage netting; feathers, unworked and modified; unidentified fibers; lithic materials; moccasin fragments; pigment; wood fragments; reed fragments; and seeds. These were removed from the Mummy Cave site in Park County, Wyoming between 1963 and 1966 by Harold McCracken and have been curated at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West (previously known as the Buffalo Bill Historical Center) since their removal. PO 00000 Frm 00071 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 Based on the information available and the results of consultation, cultural affiliation is reasonably identified by the geographical location or acquisition history of the associated funerary objects described in this notice. Determinations Requests for Repatriation Written requests for repatriation of the associated funerary objects in this notice must be sent to the authorized representative identified in this notice under 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 associated funerary objects in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after September 5, 2024. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the Shoshone National Forest must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the associated funerary objects are considered a single request and not competing requests. The Shoshone 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 10.10. Dated: July 26, 2024. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2024–17266 Filed 8–5–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P E:\FR\FM\06AUN1.SGM 06AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 151 (Tuesday, August 6, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63979-63980]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-17260]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0038398; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Intended Disposition: U.S. Department of Agriculture, 
Forest Service, Boise National Forest, Boise, ID

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, Boise National Forest intends to carry out the disposition of 
human remains removed from Federal or Tribal lands to the lineal 
descendants, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization with 
priority for disposition in this notice.

DATES: Disposition of the human remains in this notice may occur on or 
after September 5, 2024. If no claim for disposition is received by 
August 6, 2025, the human remains in this notice will become unclaimed 
human remains.

ADDRESSES: Brant Petersen, United States Forest Service, Boise National 
Forest, 1249 S. Vinnell Way, Suite 200, Boise, ID 83709, telephone 
(208) 373-4100, 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 
Boise National Forest, and additional information on the human remains 
or cultural items in this notice, including the results of 
consultation, can be found in the related records. The National Park 
Service is not responsible for the identifications in this notice.

Abstract of Information Available

    Based on the information available, human remains representing, at 
least, one individual have been reasonably identified. No associated 
funerary objects are present. On August 5, 2023, Valley County 
Sheriff's Office Law Enforcement retrieved a partial human skull from 
the Boise National Forest, Valley County, Idaho, near the Silver Creek 
Plunge.

Determinations

    The Boise National Forest has determined that:
     The human remains described in this notice represent the 
physical remains of one individual of Native American ancestry.

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     The Nez Perce Tribe; Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort 
Hall Reservation; and the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley 
Reservation, Nevada have priority for disposition of the human remains 
described in this notice.

Claims for Disposition

    Written claims for disposition of the human remains in this notice 
must be sent to the appropriate official identified in this notice 
under ADDRESSES. If no claim for disposition is received by August 6, 
2025, the human remains in this notice will become unclaimed human 
remains. Claims for disposition may be submitted by:
    1. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian 
organization 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 they have priority for disposition.
    Disposition of the human remains in this notice may occur on or 
after September 5, 2024. If competing claims for disposition are 
received, the Boise National Forest must determine the most appropriate 
claimant prior to disposition. Requests for joint disposition of the 
human remains or cultural items are considered a single request and not 
competing requests. The Boise National Forest is responsible for 
sending a copy of this notice to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, 
and Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this notice and to any 
other consulting parties.
    Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 
25 U.S.C. 3002, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.7.

    Dated: July 25, 2024.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2024-17260 Filed 8-5-24; 8:45 am]
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