Notice of Inventory Completion: Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 102948-102949 [2024-29944]

Download as PDF 102948 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 243 / Wednesday, December 18, 2024 / Notices 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 January 17, 2025. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the PMAE 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 PMAE is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribe 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 11, 2024. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2024–29948 Filed 12–17–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to https:// www.regulations.gov. You should be aware your entire comment including your personally identifiable information, such as your address, phone number, email address, or any other personal information in your comment, may be made publicly available at any time. While you may request to withhold your personally identifiable information from public review, we cannot guarantee we will be able to do so. (1) Monica E. Holguin, Chief, Retirement & Benefits Branch, National Park Service, 7175 West Jefferson Avenue, Lakewood CO 80235, mholguingutierrez@nps.gov or 720–417–3154 or (2) Felix Uribe, Associate Privacy Officer, National Park Service, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192, nps_privacy@nps.gov or 202–354–6925. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the DOI is rescinding the INTERIOR/NPS–5, Retirement Record, system of records notice (SORN) and removing it from its system of records inventory. The primary purpose of the system of records was to maintain employees’ Federal employment history and retirement contributions. During a review of NPS SORNs, it was determined that this notice is no longer necessary as the records in the system are covered under the Department-wide SORN, INTERIOR/DOI–85, Payroll, Attendance, Retirement, and Leave Records, 83 FR 34156 (July 19, 2018). Therefore, DOI is rescinding the INTERIOR/NPS–5, Retirement Record, SORN to eliminate an unnecessary duplicate notice and ensure compliance with the Privacy Act of 1974 and Office of Management and Budget Circular A– 108, Federal Agency Responsibilities for Review, Reporting, and Publication under the Privacy Act. 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Follow the instructions for sending comments. • Email: DOI_Privacy@ios.doi.gov. Include docket number [DOI–2024– 0015] in the subject line of the message. • U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Teri Barnett, Departmental Privacy Officer, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW, Room 7112, Washington, DC 20240. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name and docket number [DOI–2024–0015]. All comments received will be posted without change to https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. khammond on DSK9W7S144PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:09 Dec 17, 2024 Jkt 265001 SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER: INTERIOR/NPS–5, Retirement Record. PO 00000 Frm 00097 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 HISTORY: 48 FR 51699 (November 10, 1983); modification published at 73 FR 63992 (October 28, 2008). Teri Barnett, Departmental Privacy Officer, U.S. Department of the Interior. [FR Doc. 2024–29908 Filed 12–17–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0039215; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), Vanderbilt 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 January 17, 2025. ADDRESSES: Steve Wernke, Professor and Chair, Department of Anthropology, Vanderbilt University, VU Station B #356050, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37235, telephone (615) 343–2518, email s.wernke@ vanderbilt.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 Vanderbilt 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. SUMMARY: Abstract of Information Available Human remains representing, at least, 86 individuals have been identified. No associated funerary objects are present. In approximately the 1960s, human remains representing, at minimum, 86 individuals were removed from the Ganier site in a location near Bells Bend, Nashville (Davidson County), Tennessee. Vanderbilt University believes that the then-owner of the private property contacted Ronald Spores, Professor of Anthropology at E:\FR\FM\18DEN1.SGM 18DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 243 / Wednesday, December 18, 2024 / Notices Vanderbilt University, to excavate the human remains after they became visible following erosion affecting the riverbank where they had been buried. The human remains include those of individuals both male and female, ranging in age from infant to adult. No known individuals were identified. Consultation Vanderbilt University, through faculty member Tiffiny Tung, initiated consultation on October 7, 2021 with the following Indian Tribes: AlabamaCoushatta Tribe of Texas; Cherokee Nation; Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana; Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; The Chickasaw Nation; The Muscogee (Creek) Nation; and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma. Representatives from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and The Chickasaw Nation responded to the invitation and participated in consultation with Vanderbilt University. Cultural Affiliation The following types of information about the cultural affiliation of the human remains in this notice are available: geographical. Specifically, the representative from The Chickasaw Nation noted that the location along the Cumberland River where the human remains were located could be linked to several federally recognized Indian Tribes. The representative for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians advised that the site falls within the traditional Cherokee aboriginal territory. 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. khammond on DSK9W7S144PROD with NOTICES Determinations Officials of Vanderbilt University have determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of 86 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. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:09 Dec 17, 2024 Jkt 265001 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 January 17, 2025. If competing requests for repatriation are received, Vanderbilt 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. Vanderbilt 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: December 11, 2024. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2024–29944 Filed 12–17–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0039223; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Harvard University Archives, Pusey Library, Cambridge, MA National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Harvard University Archives, Pusey Library (HUA), 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 17, 2025. ADDRESSES: Virginia Hunt, Harvard University Archives, Pusey Library, 1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138, SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00098 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 102949 telephone (617) 495–3240, email virginia_hunt@harvard.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 HUA, 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 Human remains representing, at least, one individual have been identified. No associated funerary objects are present. The human remains were removed by Edward Eggleston from ‘‘an Indian grave’’ at Lake George, Warren County, NY in 1883 and sent by him to Frederic Ward Putnam, Director of the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, the same year. In 1971, the human remains were transferred to HUA with the correspondence files of the Director of the Peabody Museum. 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 HUA 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 Stockbridge Munsee Community, Wisconsin. 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 January 17, 2025. If competing E:\FR\FM\18DEN1.SGM 18DEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0039215; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 
TN

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and 
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), Vanderbilt 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 January 17, 2025.

ADDRESSES: Steve Wernke, Professor and Chair, Department of 
Anthropology, Vanderbilt University, VU Station B #356050, 2301 
Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37235, telephone (615) 343-2518, 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 
Vanderbilt 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, 86 individuals have been 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present. In 
approximately the 1960s, human remains representing, at minimum, 86 
individuals were removed from the Ganier site in a location near Bells 
Bend, Nashville (Davidson County), Tennessee. Vanderbilt University 
believes that the then-owner of the private property contacted Ronald 
Spores, Professor of Anthropology at

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Vanderbilt University, to excavate the human remains after they became 
visible following erosion affecting the riverbank where they had been 
buried. The human remains include those of individuals both male and 
female, ranging in age from infant to adult. No known individuals were 
identified.

Consultation

    Vanderbilt University, through faculty member Tiffiny Tung, 
initiated consultation on October 7, 2021 with the following Indian 
Tribes: Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas; Cherokee Nation; Coushatta 
Tribe of Louisiana; Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; The Chickasaw 
Nation; The Muscogee (Creek) Nation; and the United Keetoowah Band of 
Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.
    Representatives from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and The 
Chickasaw Nation responded to the invitation and participated in 
consultation with Vanderbilt University.

Cultural Affiliation

    The following types of information about the cultural affiliation 
of the human remains in this notice are available: geographical. 
Specifically, the representative from The Chickasaw Nation noted that 
the location along the Cumberland River where the human remains were 
located could be linked to several federally recognized Indian Tribes. 
The representative for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians advised 
that the site falls within the traditional Cherokee aboriginal 
territory. 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

    Officials of Vanderbilt University have determined that:
     The human remains described in this notice represent the 
physical remains of 86 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 January 17, 2025. If competing requests 
for repatriation are received, Vanderbilt 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. Vanderbilt 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: December 11, 2024.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2024-29944 Filed 12-17-24; 8:45 am]
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