Notice of Inventory Completion: Office of the State Archaeologist, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 73437-73438 [2024-20281]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 175 / Tuesday, September 10, 2024 / Notices khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES proveniences on Moccasin Bend, Hamilton County, Tennessee. One ancestor was recovered by the Hamilton County Medical Examiner near the Blue Blazes Trail and transferred to the TDEC–DOA for repatriation in August 2020. A second individual was recovered by a private individual along the Tennessee River bankline near the Moccasin Bend Archaeological District and turned over to the Hamilton County Medical Examiner, later transferred to the National Park Service Law Enforcement at Chickamauga National Military Park, and transferred to the DOA for repatriation in August 2019. Consultation took place on May 24, June 6, and June 24, 2024. In consultation on May 24, 2024 TDEC–DOA suggested that these ancestors be included in the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ 2021 claim for the ancestors from 40HA146. All consulting Nations agreed to this course of action. There is no known exposure to hazardous substances or treatments. 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 10, 2024. If competing requests for repatriation are received, TDEC–DOA 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. TDEC– DOA 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. 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. Dated: August 29, 2024. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. Cultural Affiliation Based on the information available and the results of consultation, cultural affiliation is reasonably identified by the geographical location and acquisition history of the human remains described in this notice. [FR Doc. 2024–20300 Filed 9–9–24; 8:45 am] 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. BILLING CODE 4312–52–P Determinations TDEC–DOA have determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of at minimum 39 individuals of Native American ancestry; • The one lot of objects described in this inventory are reasonably believed to be directly or indirectly mortuary related; • There is a connection between the human remains and objects from Hamilton County described in this notice and the Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; Poarch Band of Creek Indians; and The Muscogee (Creek) Nation. Notice of Inventory Completion: Office of the State Archaeologist, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 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. 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:45 Sep 09, 2024 Jkt 262001 73437 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0038663; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Office of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program (OSA BP) 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: Repatriation of the human remains in this notice may occur on or after October 10, 2024. ADDRESSES: Dr. Lara Noldner, Office of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program, University of Iowa, 700 S Clinton Street, Iowa City, IA 52242, telephone (319) 384–0740, email laranoldner@uiowa.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 OSA BP and SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00088 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Abstract of Information Available Based on the information available, human remains representing, at least, one individual were removed from the Knife River in Mercer County, ND. In 2004, a private citizen found the cranial remains in the Knife River to the south of Hazen, ND. In 2014, the citizen transferred the remains to the OSA BP. A middle-aged to older adult of indeterminate sex is represented by the remains (Burial Project 3025). No associated funerary objects are present. No potentially hazardous substances were used to treat the human remains. Determinations The OSA BP has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of one individual of Native American ancestry. • There is a reasonable connection between the human remains described in this notice and the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, Oklahoma and the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota. 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, 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 October 10, 2024. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the OSA BP must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the human remains are E:\FR\FM\10SEN1.SGM 10SEN1 73438 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 175 / Tuesday, September 10, 2024 / Notices considered a single request and not competing requests. The OSA BP 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 29, 2024. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2024–20281 Filed 9–9–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0038657; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Western Washington University, Department of Anthropology, Bellingham, WA National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), Western Washington University (WWU) 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. The human remains were removed from 35–TI–09 in Tillamook County, OR. DATES: Repatriation of the human remains in this notice may occur on or after October 10, 2024. ADDRESSES: Dr. Judith Pine, Western Washington University, Department of Anthropology, Arntzen Hall 340, 516 High Street, Bellingham, WA 98225, telephone (360) 650–4783, email pinej@ wwu.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 WWU, 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. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: Abstract of Information Available Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:45 Sep 09, 2024 Jkt 262001 from 35–TI–09, Rube Wilkens Farm, north bank of the Kilchis River, Tillamook Bay, OR. No associated funerary objects are present. In August of 1953, Dr. Herbert Taylor conducted an archaeological survey in Tillamook County, Oregon, where he located this site on Rube Wilkens Farm. The site was excavated by Western Washington State College field school students as well as local inhabitants. The Revised 1999 WWU NAGPRA Inventory has been updated to include the Smithsonian trinomial for this location, as well as revised cultural affiliation. The human remains description has not been revised. No known individuals were identified. No hazardous chemicals are known to have been used to treat the human remains or associated funerary objects while in the custody of WWU. The human remains 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, geographical information, historical information, and oral tradition. 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 described in this notice. Determinations The WWU has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of at least one individual of Native American ancestry. • There is a connection between the human remains described in this notice and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon. 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, by a preponderance of the evidence, that PO 00000 Frm 00089 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 the requestor is a lineal descendant or an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization with cultural affiliation. Repatriation of the human remains described in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after October 10, 2024. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the WWU 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 WWU 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 29, 2024. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2024–20297 Filed 9–9–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NRNHL–DTS#–38683; PPWOCRADI0, PCU00RP14.R50000] National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The National Park Service is soliciting electronic comments on the significance of properties nominated before August 24, 2024, for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places. DATES: Comments should be submitted electronically by September 25, 2024. ADDRESSES: Comments are encouraged to be submitted electronically to National_Register_Submissions@ nps.gov with the subject line ‘‘Public Comment on <property or proposed district name, (County) State>.’’ If you have no access to email, you may send them via U.S. Postal Service and all other carriers to the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service, 1849 C Street NW, MS 7228, Washington, DC 20240. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sherry A. Frear, Chief, National Register of Historic Places/National Historic Landmarks Program, 1849 C Street NW, MS 7228, Washington, DC 20240, sherry_frear@nps.gov, 202–913–3763. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\10SEN1.SGM 10SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 10, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73437-73438]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-20281]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0038663; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: Office of the State 
Archaeologist, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

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 Office of the State Archaeologist 
Bioarchaeology Program (OSA BP) 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: Repatriation of the human remains in this notice may occur on or 
after October 10, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Dr. Lara Noldner, Office of the State Archaeologist 
Bioarchaeology Program, University of Iowa, 700 S Clinton Street, Iowa 
City, IA 52242, telephone (319) 384-0740, 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 
OSA BP 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.

Abstract of Information Available

    Based on the information available, human remains representing, at 
least, one individual were removed from the Knife River in Mercer 
County, ND. In 2004, a private citizen found the cranial remains in the 
Knife River to the south of Hazen, ND. In 2014, the citizen transferred 
the remains to the OSA BP. A middle-aged to older adult of 
indeterminate sex is represented by the remains (Burial Project 3025). 
No associated funerary objects are present. No potentially hazardous 
substances were used to treat the human remains.

Cultural Affiliation

    Based on the information available and the results of consultation, 
cultural affiliation is reasonably identified by the geographical 
location and acquisition history of the human remains described in this 
notice.

Determinations

    The OSA BP has determined that:
     The human remains described in this notice represent the 
physical remains of one individual of Native American ancestry.
     There is a reasonable connection between the human remains 
described in this notice and the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, Oklahoma 
and the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North 
Dakota.

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, 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 October 10, 2024. If competing requests for 
repatriation are received, the OSA BP must determine the most 
appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. Requests for joint 
repatriation of the human remains are

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considered a single request and not competing requests. The OSA BP 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 29, 2024.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2024-20281 Filed 9-9-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4312-52-P
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