Notice of Inventory Completion: Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, 65657-65658 [2024-17875]
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Section 3507 of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.
chapter 35.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer,
Office of Policy Development and Research,
Chief Data Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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Notice of Filing of Plat of Survey;
Mississippi
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior
ACTION: Notice of official filing.
AGENCY:
The plat of survey of the
following described lands is scheduled
to be officially filed in the Bureau of
land Management (BLM), Eastern States
Office, Falls Church, Virginia, 30 days
from the date of this publication. The
survey, executed at the request of the
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Eastern
Region, is required for the management
of these lands.
DATES: Unless there are protests of this
action, the filing of the plat described in
this notice will happen 30 days after
publication of this notice in the Federal
Register.
ADDRESSES: Written notices protesting
the survey must be sent to the State
Director, BLM Eastern States, 5275
Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Virginia,
22041.
SUMMARY:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Frank D. Radford, Chief Cadastral
Surveyor for Eastern States; (703) 558–
7759; email: fradford@blm.gov; or U.S.
Postal Service: BLM–ES, 5275 Leesburg
Pike, Suite 102A, Falls Church, Virginia,
22041. Attn: Cadastral Survey. Persons
who use a telecommunications device
for the deaf may call the Federal
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individual during normal business
hours. The service is available 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message
or question with the above individual.
You will receive a reply during normal
business hours.
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Choctaw Meridian, Mississippi
The plat, incorporating the field notes
of the dependent resurvey of a portion
of the west boundary, a portion of the
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subdivisional lines, the subdivision of
sections 7 and 18, the metes and bounds
survey of lands held in trust for the
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians in
sections 7 and 18, the survey of the
meanders of the right bank of the Pearl
River in section 18, and the metes and
bounds survey of an access easement in
section 18, Township 11 North, Range
10 East, was accepted on April 18, 2024.
A person or party who wishes to
protest a survey must file a written
notice of protest within 30 calendar
days from the date of this publication at
the address listed in the ADDRESSES
section of this notice. A notice of protest
is considered filed on the date it is
received by the State Director for
Eastern States during regular business
hours; if received after regular business
hours, a notice of protest will be
considered filed the next business day.
Any notice of protest filed after the
scheduled date of official filing will be
untimely and will not be considered. A
statement of reasons for the protest may
be filed with the notice of protest and
must be filed within 30 calendar days
after the protest is filed. If a notice of
protest against the survey is received
prior to the date of official filing, the
filing will be stayed pending
consideration of the protest. A plat will
not be officially filed until the next
business day after all protests have been
dismissed or otherwise resolved.
Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in your
notice of protest or statement of reasons,
please be aware that your entire protest,
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.
A copy of the described plats will be
placed in the open files, and available
to the public, as a matter of information.
Authority: 43 U.S.C. chap. 3.
Frank D. Radford,
Chief Cadastral Surveyor for Eastern States.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0038462;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion:
Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
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Notice.
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), Wesleyan
University has completed an inventory
of human remains and has determined
that there is no lineal descendant and
no Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization with cultural affiliation.
DATES: Upon request, repatriation of the
human remains in this notice may occur
on or after September 11, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Wendi Field Murray,
Wesleyan University (Archaeology &
Anthropology Collections), Exley
Science Building, 265 Church Street,
Middletown, CT 06459, telephone (860)
685–2085, email wmurray01@
wesleyan.edu.
SUMMARY:
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 Wesleyan
University, and additional information
on the determinations in this notice,
including the results of consultation,
can be found in its inventory or related
records. The National Park Service is
not responsible for the determinations
in this notice.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Abstract of Information Available
Human remains representing, at least,
16 individuals have been identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
The remains of these 16 individuals
were once part of an osteological
teaching collection, which included
human skeletal elements that had been
prepared and used for anatomical
instruction sometime between the 19th
and 20th centuries. In August 2013, any
human remains in the osteological
teaching collection that showed
evidence of having been disinterred
(visible soil/staining, water damage, and
weathering) rather than mechanically
cleaned/prepared by a medical supply
vendor or other entity were presumed to
be Native American. Wesleyan has no
records suggesting their geographic
origin or acquisition history.
The presence of potentially hazardous
substances (i.e., pesticide residues) on
these remains is unknown. In 2021,
Wesleyan University discovered the
presence of pesticide residue (arsenic)
on one organic object from Samoa that
was transferred from the Smithsonian in
the 19th century, as well as several
taxidermy specimens. While pesticides
were not typically applied to human
skeletal remains, they were managed
together with organic objects in a large
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ethnographic teaching collection, so
cross-contamination is a possibility.
There is one documented instance of
pest fumigation relating to the
collections that dates to 1972–1973.
This was to treat a silverfish infestation
in underground storage rooms that held
the museum’s objects after it closed. The
proposal was for the application of
dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT)
to the floors, the placement of open
containers of paradichlorobenzene
(PDB) around the room, and the
placement of a mildew-retarding
insecticide inside the wraps of museum
specimens. The specific contents of the
room in which the chemicals were
applied, and to what extent they were
shielded from them, is unknown.
Consultation
Invitations to consult were sent to the
Mashantucket Pequot Indian Tribe;
Mohegan Tribe of Indians of
Connecticut; and the Narragansett
Indian Tribe. Invitations to consult were
also sent to the following non-federally
recognized Indian groups: Brothertown
Indian Nation; Eastern Pequot Tribal
Nation; Golden Hill Paugussett Indian
Nation; and the Schaghticoke Indian
Nation. The Mashantucket Pequot
Indian Tribe and the Mohegan Tribe of
Indians of Connecticut responded to the
invitation and participated in
consultation. Other Indian Tribes and/or
groups either chose to defer,
participated in preliminary phone calls,
or did not participate.
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Cultural Affiliation
No information about the cultural
affiliation of the human remains in this
notice are available. The information,
including the results of consultation,
identified:
1. No earlier group connected to the
human remains.
2. No Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization connected to the human
remains.
3. No relationship of shared group
identity between the earlier group and
the Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization that can be reasonably
traced through time.
Determinations
Wesleyan University has determined
that:
• The human remains described in
this notice represent the physical
remains of 16 individuals of Native
American ancestry.
• No known lineal descendant who
can trace ancestry to the human remains
in this notice has been identified.
• No Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization with cultural affiliation to
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the human remains in this notice has
been clearly or reasonably identified.
Requests for Repatriation
Written requests for repatriation of the
human remains in this notice must be
sent to the authorized representative
identified in this notice under
ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation
may be submitted by any lineal
descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native
Hawaiian organization who shows, by a
preponderance of the evidence, that the
requestor is a lineal descendant or an
Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization with cultural affiliation.
Upon request, repatriation of the
human remains described in this notice
may occur on or after September 11,
2024. If competing requests for
repatriation are received, Wesleyan
University 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. Wesleyan
University is responsible for sending a
copy of this notice to any consulting
lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or
Native Hawaiian organization.
Authority: Native American Graves
Protection and Repatriation Act, 25
U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing
regulations, 43 CFR 10.10.
Dated: August 1, 2024.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60605,
telephone (312) 665–7820, email
jcarpenter@fieldmuseum.org.
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 Field Museum,
and additional information on the
determinations in this notice, including
the results of consultation, can be found
in its inventory or related records. The
National Park Service is not responsible
for the determinations in this notice.
Abstract of Information Available
Human remains representing, at least,
two individuals have been identified.
No associated funerary objects are
present. The human remains are hair
clippings belonging to two individuals,
identified with the tribal designation
‘‘Yankton’’ (Field Museum catalog
numbers 193213.1 and 193213.4). Field
Museum staff believe they were
collected under the direction of Franz
Boas and Frederick Ward Putnam for
the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition
in Chicago. The hair clippings were
accessioned into the Field Museum’s
collection in 1939. No information
regarding the individual’s name, sex,
age, or geographic location has been
found. There is no known presence of
any potentially hazardous substances.
Cultural Affiliation
Based on the information available
and the results of consultation, cultural
affiliation is clearly identified by the
information available about the human
remains.
SUMMARY:
Determinations
The Field Museum has determined
that:
• The human remains described in
this notice represent the physical
remains of two individuals of Native
American ancestry.
• There is a connection between the
human remains described in this notice
and the Yankton Sioux Tribe of South
Dakota.
Repatriation of the human
remains in this notice may occur on or
after September 11, 2024.
ADDRESSES: June Carpenter, NAGPRA
Director, Field Museum, 1400 S Lake
Requests for Repatriation
Written requests for repatriation of the
human remains 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,
National Park Service
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Notice of Inventory Completion: Field
Museum, Chicago, IL
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Field
Museum has completed an inventory of
human remains and has determined that
there is a cultural affiliation between the
human remains and Indian Tribes or
Native Hawaiian organizations in this
notice.
DATES:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0038462; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Wesleyan University, Middletown,
CT
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), Wesleyan University has completed an
inventory of human remains and has determined that there is no lineal
descendant and no Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization with
cultural affiliation.
DATES: Upon request, repatriation of the human remains in this notice
may occur on or after September 11, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Wendi Field Murray, Wesleyan University (Archaeology &
Anthropology Collections), Exley Science Building, 265 Church Street,
Middletown, CT 06459, telephone (860) 685-2085, 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
Wesleyan University, and additional information on the determinations
in this notice, including the results of consultation, can be found in
its inventory or related records. The National Park Service is not
responsible for the determinations in this notice.
Abstract of Information Available
Human remains representing, at least, 16 individuals have been
identified. No associated funerary objects are present. The remains of
these 16 individuals were once part of an osteological teaching
collection, which included human skeletal elements that had been
prepared and used for anatomical instruction sometime between the 19th
and 20th centuries. In August 2013, any human remains in the
osteological teaching collection that showed evidence of having been
disinterred (visible soil/staining, water damage, and weathering)
rather than mechanically cleaned/prepared by a medical supply vendor or
other entity were presumed to be Native American. Wesleyan has no
records suggesting their geographic origin or acquisition history.
The presence of potentially hazardous substances (i.e., pesticide
residues) on these remains is unknown. In 2021, Wesleyan University
discovered the presence of pesticide residue (arsenic) on one organic
object from Samoa that was transferred from the Smithsonian in the 19th
century, as well as several taxidermy specimens. While pesticides were
not typically applied to human skeletal remains, they were managed
together with organic objects in a large
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ethnographic teaching collection, so cross-contamination is a
possibility.
There is one documented instance of pest fumigation relating to the
collections that dates to 1972-1973. This was to treat a silverfish
infestation in underground storage rooms that held the museum's objects
after it closed. The proposal was for the application of
dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) to the floors, the placement of
open containers of paradichlorobenzene (PDB) around the room, and the
placement of a mildew-retarding insecticide inside the wraps of museum
specimens. The specific contents of the room in which the chemicals
were applied, and to what extent they were shielded from them, is
unknown.
Consultation
Invitations to consult were sent to the Mashantucket Pequot Indian
Tribe; Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut; and the Narragansett
Indian Tribe. Invitations to consult were also sent to the following
non-federally recognized Indian groups: Brothertown Indian Nation;
Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation; Golden Hill Paugussett Indian Nation; and
the Schaghticoke Indian Nation. The Mashantucket Pequot Indian Tribe
and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut responded to the
invitation and participated in consultation. Other Indian Tribes and/or
groups either chose to defer, participated in preliminary phone calls,
or did not participate.
Cultural Affiliation
No information about the cultural affiliation of the human remains
in this notice are available. The information, including the results of
consultation, identified:
1. No earlier group connected to the human remains.
2. No Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization connected to the
human remains.
3. No relationship of shared group identity between the earlier
group and the Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization that can be
reasonably traced through time.
Determinations
Wesleyan University has determined that:
The human remains described in this notice represent the
physical remains of 16 individuals of Native American ancestry.
No known lineal descendant who can trace ancestry to the
human remains in this notice has been identified.
No Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization with
cultural affiliation to the human remains in this notice has been
clearly or reasonably identified.
Requests for Repatriation
Written requests for repatriation of the human remains in this
notice must be sent to the authorized representative identified in this
notice under ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation may be submitted by
any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization
who shows, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the requestor is a
lineal descendant or an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization
with cultural affiliation.
Upon request, repatriation of the human remains described in this
notice may occur on or after September 11, 2024. If competing requests
for repatriation are received, Wesleyan University 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. Wesleyan University is responsible for sending
a copy of this notice to any consulting lineal descendant, Indian
Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization.
Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act,
25 U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.10.
Dated: August 1, 2024.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2024-17875 Filed 8-9-24; 8:45 am]
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