Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Investigative Services Branch, Boulder City, NV, 100526-100527 [2024-29256]

Download as PDF 100526 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 239 / Thursday, December 12, 2024 / Notices Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.10. human, and consultation with NHOs resulted in the determination they be treated as iwi kupuna and repatriated. 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 Kikuchi Center at Kaua1i Community College has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of an estimated six individuals of Native Hawaiian ancestry. • The two lots of 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 connection between the human remains and associated funerary objects described in this notice and the Hale Mua Cultural Group and Protect Keopuka Ohana. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 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 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 January 13, 2025. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the Kikuchi Center at Kaua1i Community College 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 Kikuchi Center at Kaua1i Community College is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this notice. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:28 Dec 11, 2024 Jkt 265001 Dated: December 4, 2024. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2024–29266 Filed 12–11–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0039180; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Investigative Services Branch, Boulder City, NV 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, Investigative Services Branch (ISB) 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 January 13, 2025. ADDRESSES: Brian Lake, Assistant Special Agent in Charge, Investigative Services Branch, 1400 Colorado Street, Suite C, Boulder City, NV 89005, telephone (702) 293–8732, email brian_ lake@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 the Assistant Special Agent in Charge, ISB, and additional information on the determinations in this notice, including the results of consultation, can be found in the inventory or related records. SUMMARY: Abstract of Information Available Based on the information available, human remains representing, at least, one individual has been reasonably identified. The two associated funerary objects are one stone mortar base and one ground stone pestle. The human remains and associated funerary objects PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 were removed from Contra Costa County, CA during a federal highway project in the early 1960s. The remains and cultural items were collected and removed from the site by a contractor and remained in the contractor’s possession until his death, when they were passed to his descendant. In 2015 they were seized during a criminal investigation by the ISB. After seizure, the human remains were stored at Joshua Tree National Park until their transfer in March of 2022 to the curatorial facility at Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Cultural affiliation was determined based on anthropological, historical, geographic, and Native American traditional knowledge. These human remains and cultural items have not been treated with 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 and associated funerary objects described in this notice. Determinations ISB has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of one individual of Native American ancestry. • The two 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 Wilton Rancheria, California. 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 and, if joined to a request from one or more of the Indian Tribes, the North Valley Yokuts Tribe, a non-federally recognized Indian group. 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. E:\FR\FM\12DEN1.SGM 12DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 239 / Thursday, December 12, 2024 / Notices Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after January 13, 2025. If competing requests for repatriation are received, ISB 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. ISB 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: December 4, 2024. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2024–29256 Filed 12–11–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0039190; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Atlanta, GA National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Georgia Department of Natural Resources 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 January 13, 2025. ADDRESSES: Dr. Rachel Black, State Archaeologist, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, 2610 GA Hwy. 155 SW, Stockbridge, GA 30281, telephone (770) 389–7862, email rachel.black@ dnr.ga.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 Georgia Department of Natural Resources, and additional information on the determinations in this notice, including the results of consultation, can be found ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:28 Dec 11, 2024 Jkt 265001 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, one individual have been identified. No associated funerary objects are present. In December 2023, this individual was located by a hunter on private property in Athens-Clarke County, GA north of Athens. The hunter removed the human remains from the ground surface and brought them to the Athens-Clarke County Police Department. Once the individual was determined to not be part of a forensic case, the human remains were examined by the University of Georgia, Department of Anthropology. Skeletal measurements were taken and run through the FORDISC program indicating possible Native American ancestry. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources was notified and worked with the AthensClarke County Police Department to inspect the area where the human remains were found. No archaeological sites or cultural features are associated with the individual. The individual is housed in a secured facility at the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Office of the State Archaeologist. Cultural Affiliation Based on the information available and the results of consultation, cultural affiliation is reasonably identified by the geographical location of the human remains described in this notice. Determinations The Georgia Department of Natural Resources has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of one individual of Native American ancestry. • There is a connection between the human remains described in this notice and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and The Muscogee (Creek) Nation. 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 00065 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 100527 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 January 13, 2025. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources 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 Georgia Department of Natural Resources 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: December 4, 2024. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2024–29264 Filed 12–11–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–NERO–GATE–38451; PPNEGATEB0, PPMVSCS1Z.Y00000] Gateway National Recreation Area Fort Hancock 21st Century Advisory Committee National Park Service, Interior. Notice of renewal. AGENCY: ACTION: The Secretary of the Interior is giving notice of renewal of the Gateway National Recreation Area Fort Hancock 21st Century Advisory Committee. The Committee provides advice on the development of a reuse plan and on matters relating to future uses of the Fort Hancock Historic Landmark District of Gateway National Recreation Area. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daphne Yun, Acting Public Affairs Officer, Gateway National Recreation Area, 210 New York Avenue, Staten Island, New York 10305, or by telephone (718) 815–3651, or by email daphne_yun@nps.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published in accordance with section 1008 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, as amended (5 U.S.C. ch.10). Certification Statement: I hereby certify that the renewal of the Gateway National Recreation Area Fort Hancock SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\12DEN1.SGM 12DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 239 (Thursday, December 12, 2024)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-29256]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0039180; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior, 
National Park Service, Investigative Services Branch, Boulder City, NV

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 the Interior, 
National Park Service, Investigative Services Branch (ISB) 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 January 13, 2025.

ADDRESSES: Brian Lake, Assistant Special Agent in Charge, Investigative 
Services Branch, 1400 Colorado Street, Suite C, Boulder City, NV 89005, 
telephone (702) 293-8732, 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 
Assistant Special Agent in Charge, ISB, and additional information on 
the determinations in this notice, including the results of 
consultation, can be found in the inventory or related records.

Abstract of Information Available

    Based on the information available, human remains representing, at 
least, one individual has been reasonably identified. The two 
associated funerary objects are one stone mortar base and one ground 
stone pestle. The human remains and associated funerary objects were 
removed from Contra Costa County, CA during a federal highway project 
in the early 1960s. The remains and cultural items were collected and 
removed from the site by a contractor and remained in the contractor's 
possession until his death, when they were passed to his descendant. In 
2015 they were seized during a criminal investigation by the ISB. After 
seizure, the human remains were stored at Joshua Tree National Park 
until their transfer in March of 2022 to the curatorial facility at 
Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Cultural affiliation was determined 
based on anthropological, historical, geographic, and Native American 
traditional knowledge. These human remains and cultural items have not 
been treated with 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 and associated funerary objects described in 
this notice.

Determinations

    ISB has determined that:
     The human remains described in this notice represent the 
physical remains of one individual of Native American ancestry.
     The two 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 Wilton 
Rancheria, California.

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 and, if joined to a request 
from one or more of the Indian Tribes, the North Valley Yokuts Tribe, a 
non-federally recognized Indian group.
    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.

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    Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects 
in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after January 13, 2025. 
If competing requests for repatriation are received, ISB 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. ISB 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: December 4, 2024.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2024-29256 Filed 12-11-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4312-52-P

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