Notice of Inventory Completion: Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA, 71397-71398 [2024-19679]
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metal tinklers; metal brackets; mirrors;
bracelets; buttons; leather; textile;
leather belt; conchos; an awl and awl
case; saddle ornaments; chain; stirrups;
bits; saddle horn; bridle ornaments;
leather with bridle ornaments attached;
metal pieces; buckles; leather pieces;
rivets; shell hair pipes; and beads.
In 1984, human skeletal remains
representing at least one adult were
removed by Robert C. Palmer on his
property in Martin County, Texas. The
burial was located in Mustang Draw,
between Mustang Pond and Mustang
Springs on the upper valley margin.
Palmer donated the burial to the
Museum of the Southwest who
transferred the burial to the Museum of
Texas Tech University in 2012 for
NAGPRA reporting purposes. The 1,061
associated funerary objects include
beads and faunal material. Additional
funerary objects were removed but were
retained by the landowner. These
objects included: horse trappings; a
bone flute; other metal objects including
a strike a light, metal knife, and metal
projectile point; lithic material
including shaft straighteners; and
additional glass beads.
Dated: August 26, 2024.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
Cultural Affiliation
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Based on the information available
and the results of consultation, cultural
affiliation is clearly identified by the
information available about the human
remains and associated funerary objects
described in this notice.
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Determinations
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The Museum of Texas Tech
University has determined that:
• The human remains described in
this notice represent the physical
remains of 17 individuals of Native
American ancestry.
• The 31,401 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 human remains and
associated funerary objects described in
this notice and the Comanche Nation,
Oklahoma.
Requests for Repatriation
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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 October 3, 2024. If competing
requests for repatriation are received,
the Museum of Texas Tech University
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 Museum of
Texas Tech University 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.
Written requests for repatriation of the
human remains and 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.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion:
Eastern Washington University,
Cheney, WA
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Eastern
Washington University 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.
DATES: Repatriation of the human
remains and associated funerary objects
in this notice may occur on or after
October 3, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Kate Valdez, NAGPRA
Coordinator, Eastern Washington
University, 214 Showalter Hall, Cheney,
WA 99004, telephone (509) 359–3116,
email vvaldez6@ewu.edu.
SUMMARY:
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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 Eastern
Washington 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,
two individuals have been identified.
The one associated funerary object is a
deer ulna awl.
Human remains representing two
individuals were removed from the
summer property of W.H. Cowles, Jr.
Casco Bay on Lake Coeur d’Alene. They
were accessioned by the Eastern
Washington State Historical Society
(EWSHS). On April 3, 1987, these
remains were legally transferred to
Eastern Washington University. No
known individuals were identified. The
one associated funerary object is one
deer ulna awl.
Cultural Affiliation
Based on the information available
and the results of consultation, cultural
affiliation is reasonably identified by the
geographical location or acquisition
history of the human remains and
associated funerary objects described in
this notice.
Determinations
The Eastern Washington University
has determined that:
• The human remains described in
this notice represent the physical
remains of two individuals of Native
American ancestry.
• The one object 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 connection between the
human remains and associated funerary
objects described in this notice and the
Coeur D’Alene Tribe.
Requests for Repatriation
Written requests for repatriation of the
human remains and 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.
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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
an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization with cultural affiliation.
Repatriation of the human remains
and associated funerary objects
described in this notice to a requestor
may occur on or after October 3, 2024.
If competing requests for repatriation
are received, the Eastern Washington
University 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 Eastern
Washington University 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: August 26, 2024.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2024–19679 Filed 8–30–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
[Docket No. BOEM–2024–0042]
Pacific Wind Lease Sale 2 for
Commercial Leasing for Wind Power
Development on the Outer Continental
Shelf Offshore Oregon—Final Sale
Notice
Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management, Interior.
ACTION: Final sale notice.
AGENCY:
This final sale notice (FSN)
contains information pertaining to the
areas available for commercial wind
power leasing during Pacific Wind
Lease Sale 2 (PACW–2) on the Outer
Continental Shelf (OCS) offshore
Oregon. Specifically, this FSN details
certain provisions and conditions of the
leases, auction details, the lease form,
criteria for evaluating competing bids,
and procedures for award, appeal, and
lease execution. The Bureau of Ocean
Energy Management (BOEM) will offer
two lease areas using an ascending clock
auction with multiple-factor bidding:
Lease OCS–P 0566 and Lease OCS–P
0567 (Lease Areas). Bidders will be
subject to a ‘one-per-customer’ rule, as
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explained below. The Lease Areas are in
the previously identified wind energy
areas (WEAs) Brookings and Coos Bay.
The issuance of any lease resulting from
this sale will not constitute approval of
project-specific plans to develop
offshore wind energy. If submitted by
the lessee, such plans, will be subject to
environmental, technical, and public
reviews prior to a BOEM decision on
whether the proposed activity should be
authorized.
DATES: BOEM will hold an online mock
auction for potential bidders starting at
7:00 a.m. Pacific Time (PT)/10:00 a.m.
Eastern Time (ET) on October 10, 2024.
The monetary auction will be held
online and will begin at 7:00 a.m. PT/
10:00 a.m. ET on October 15, 2024.
Additional details are provided in the
section entitled ‘‘Deadlines and
Milestones for Bidders.’’
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean
Thurston-Keller, Bureau of Ocean
Energy Management, Office of Strategic
Resources, 760 Paseo Camarillo, Suite
102 (CM102), Camarillo, California
93010–6002 or jean.thurston@boem.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
a. Call for Information and
Nominations: On April 29, 2022, BOEM
published the ‘‘Call for Information and
Nominations-Commercial Leasing for
Wind Power Development on the Outer
Continental Shelf offshore Oregon’’
(Call). The Call consisted of two areas
identified as the Brookings and Coos
Bay Call Areas. BOEM received 281
comments from Tribal nations, the
general public, Federal, State, and local
agencies, the fishing industry, industry
groups, developers, non-governmental
organizations, universities, and other
stakeholders. Comments can be viewed
at https://www.regulations.gov/
document/BOEM-2022-0009-0001/
comment. Four developers nominated
areas for a commercial wind energy
lease within the Call Areas.
b. Area Identification: After the close
of the Call comment period on June 28,
2022, BOEM initiated the process for
identifying possible leasing areas (Area
ID) by reviewing the input received on
the Call. BOEM used the modified Area
ID process described in a note to
stakeholders, available at: https://
www.boem.gov/newsroom/notesstakeholders/boem-enhances-itsprocesses-identify-future-offshore-windenergy-areas. BOEM and the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration’s (NOAA) National
Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
(NCCOS) team then used an ocean
planning modeling tool to assist in the
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identification of the two draft WEAs on
the OCS offshore Oregon. The modeling
tool, data inputs, and methodology used
to identify the WEAs are outlined in the
‘‘NCCOS Draft Report: A Wind Energy
Siting Analysis for the Oregon Call
Areas,’’ which can be found at https://
www.boem.gov/sites/default/files/
documents/renewable-energy/stateactivities/Oregon_WEA_Draft_Report_
NCCOS.pdf.
On August 15, 2023, BOEM
announced a 60-day public comment
period on the two draft WEAs offshore
Oregon, covering approximately 219,547
acres. BOEM later extended the
comment period for an additional 15
days for a total 75-day public comment
period.
BOEM considered the following
information sources, among others,
when identifying the draft WEAs:
comments and nominations received on
the Call; input from the BOEM Oregon
Intergovernmental Renewable Energy
Task Force; results of the ‘‘Data
Gathering and Engagement Summary
Report: Oregon Offshore Wind
Planning’’ input from Tribes, Oregon
State agencies, and Federal agencies;
comments from stakeholders and ocean
users, including the maritime
community, offshore wind developers,
and the commercial and recreational
fishing industry; State renewable energy
goals; information on domestic and
global offshore wind markets and
technological trends; and the data and
information found in OROWindMap at:
https://offshorewind.
westcoastoceans.org.
After the close of the draft WEA
comment period on October 31, 2023,
BOEM reviewed the input from all
parties mentioned above and finalized
the Area ID memorandum. BOEM
announced the designation of the two
final WEAs on February 13, 2024. The
first WEA (Brookings) is 133,792 acres
and located approximately 18 miles
from shore. The second WEA (Coos Bay)
is 61,203 acres and located
approximately 32 miles from shore. If
fully developed, both final WEAs
combined could support approximately
3.16 gigawatts of wind energy capacity.
The Oregon Area ID documentation can
be found at https://www.boem.gov/
renewable-energy/state-activities/
oregon.
c. Environmental Reviews: On
February 14, 2024, BOEM published a
notice of intent to prepare an
environmental assessment (EA) to
consider potential environmental
consequences of site characterization
activities (e.g., biological,
archaeological, geological, and
geophysical surveys and core samples)
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0038627; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Eastern Washington University,
Cheney, WA
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 Eastern Washington University 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.
DATES: Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary
objects in this notice may occur on or after October 3, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Kate Valdez, NAGPRA Coordinator, Eastern Washington
University, 214 Showalter Hall, Cheney, WA 99004, telephone (509) 359-
3116, 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
Eastern Washington 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, two individuals have been
identified. The one associated funerary object is a deer ulna awl.
Human remains representing two individuals were removed from the
summer property of W.H. Cowles, Jr. Casco Bay on Lake Coeur d'Alene.
They were accessioned by the Eastern Washington State Historical
Society (EWSHS). On April 3, 1987, these remains were legally
transferred to Eastern Washington University. No known individuals were
identified. The one associated funerary object is one deer ulna awl.
Cultural Affiliation
Based on the information available and the results of consultation,
cultural affiliation is reasonably identified by the geographical
location or acquisition history of the human remains and associated
funerary objects described in this notice.
Determinations
The Eastern Washington University has determined that:
The human remains described in this notice represent the
physical remains of two individuals of Native American ancestry.
The one object 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 connection between the human remains and
associated funerary objects described in this notice and the Coeur
D'Alene Tribe.
Requests for Repatriation
Written requests for repatriation of the human remains and
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.
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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 an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization with
cultural affiliation.
Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects
described in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after October
3, 2024. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the
Eastern Washington University 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 Eastern Washington University
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: August 26, 2024.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2024-19679 Filed 8-30-24; 8:45 am]
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