Notice of Inventory Completion: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Atlanta, GA, 100527 [2024-29264]
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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]
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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
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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
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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]
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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
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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
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 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 [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
Georgia Department of Natural Resources, 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, 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 Athens-Clarke 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 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]
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