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BILLING CODES 4310-55-S, 3510-22-S DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Notice of Inventory Completion: Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. Notice is here given in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003, of the completion of an inventory of human remains in the possession of Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS. The human remains were removed from McPherson and Rice Counties, KS.
This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3). The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of the Native American human remains. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by Kansas State University professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco & Tawakonie), Oklahoma.
Sometime between 1928 and 1988, human remains representing a minimum of one individual were removed from site 14MP1, also known as Paint Creek site, McPherson County, KS, by Ralph Bell, an avocational archeologist from Salina, KS, with permission of the land owner. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present. Sometime between 1928 and 1988, human remains representing a minimum of two individuals were removed from site 14MP2, McPherson County, KS, by Mr.
Bell. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. Sometime between 1928 and 1988, human remains representing a minimum of one individual were removed from site 14RC8, Rice County, KS, by Mr. Bell, with permission of the land owner. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present. The human remains from the three sites were removed on unknown dates before Mr. Bell's death in 1988. As an avocational archeologist, Mr.
Bell surface collected and excavated cache pits in the Smoky Hill River drainage in northwest McPherson County and Great Bend sites along the bluffs and valley of the Little Arkansas River in northeast Rice County. Mr. Bell left his collection to his daughters, Judy Ewalt and Cathy Farr, both of Salina, KS, and they donated the Ralph Bell Collection to Kansas State University in 1989. All three sites are reasonably believed to be single-component village sites assigned to the Great Bend aspect.
Although not formally designated until 1949 (W. Wedel 1949), the Great Bend aspect has been recognized as a distinct central and south-central Kansas culture since the late 19th century (Brower 1898; Udden 1900). In 1541, Spanish conquistadors traveled in search of Quivira, the golden city. The Indian villages that Coronado encountered were described as the cities of Quivira, and the people as Quivira. Studies of the 1920s, indicate that the “Quivira” Indian villages were probably encountered in the Cow Creek and Little Arkansas Rivers area of Rice County (H.
Jones 1928; P. Jones 1929, 1937). Other documentation describes the Quivira as Wichita people (Hodge 1899; Mooney 1899). Further evidence, both archeological and documentary of the 1940s supports Wichita affiliation with the Cow Creek and Little Arkansas Rivers sites (W. Wedel 1942). The human remains are reasonably believed to be from either general debris scatter or trash pit context, rather than from deliberate burials. Human remains found in this matter would seem to be those of someone held in very low esteem, such as a slave or victim, and this could imply that the human remains are from individuals who were not culturally or ethnically Wichita.
Historical documents suggest that the Wichita occasionally took captives from other tribes (Anderson 1999; M. Wedel 1981, 1982). However, a recent review of Ceramic period mortuary practices in the upper Kansas River basin showed that burial of human remains in domestic context (house floors or cache pits) occurred with some regularity in centuries prior to the establishment of the Great Bend aspect villages (Roper 2006:293-298). However, there is no indication of how prevalent this burial practice was, how bones of the captives were disposed of, or how old either practice of burial or capture were for the Wichita.
Therefore, without evidence to the contrary, the human remains from the three sites are reasonably believed to be those of Wichita individuals. Descendants of the Wichita are members of the present-day Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco & Tawakonie), Oklahoma. Officials of Kansas State University have determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9-10), the human remains described above represent the physical remains of four individuals of Native American ancestry.
Officials of Kansas State University also have determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (2), there is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the Native American human remains and the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco & Tawakonie), Oklahoma. Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to be culturally affiliated with the human remains should contact Dr. Jacque E. Gibbons, Kansas State University, 204 Waters Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506-4003, telephone
(785)532-4976, before October 11, 2006. Repatriation of the human remains to the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco & Tawakonie), Oklahoma may proceed after that date if no additional claimants come forward. Kansas State University is responsible for notifying the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco & Tawakonie), Oklahoma that this notice has been published. Dated: August 23, 2006 C. Timothy McKeown, Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. E6-14929 Filed 9-8-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-50-S DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Notice of Inventory Completion: Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. Notice is here given in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003, of the completion of an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects in the possession of Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS. The human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from Saline County, MO. This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3). The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of the Native American human remains and associated funerary objects. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by Kansas State University professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians, Oklahoma. The Osage Tribe, Oklahoma was invited to consult, but did not participate. In 1970, human remains representing a minimum of nine individuals were removed from the Utlaut site (23SA162W), Saline County, MO, with permission from the landowner, during an excavation directed by Patricia J. O'Brien from Kansas State University. The excavation was conducted as part of the Great Plains Archaeological Field School from Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS; University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; and University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO. The human remains were cataloged and removed and have been curated since that time at Kansas State University. No known individuals were identified. The 223 associated funerary objects are 2 chert flakes, 3 pottery vessels, 3 soil samples, 1 mussel shell, 1 chipped stone artifact, 1 retouched flake, and 212 beads and fragments. The Utlaut site (23SA162W) is located on private land in the Missouri River bottoms near Malta Bend, MO. Archeological remains lie on and in a sand ridge in a low-lying area, which probably represents a former channel of the Missouri River. Utlaut is a multi- component site, containing an extensive scatter of late Middle to early-Late Woodland habitation debris, an Oneota mortuary component, and some recent Euro-American historic debris. The presence of Woodland materials that are not water worn and appear to represent an in situ camp, suggests that the Missouri River abandoned the channel, represented by this sand bar, no less than 1500 years ago. The human remains and some of the associated funerary objects were removed from the Oneota component. All burials were in a line and similarly oriented, are reasonably believed to be from a single small cemetery, and are therefore of the same cultural affiliation. The Utlaut site is nearly equidistant between Gumbo Point site (23SA4), a Late Missouri Indian village, and the Plattner site (23SA3), a Little Osage village. Gumbo Point is a Missouria Indian village with an estimated occupation of A.D. 1727-1777; Plattner is a contemporaneous Osage Indian village. Both villages are documented in the historic literature, so their cultural affiliations are known. Previously excavated burials from each site are described as extended and supine, as are most of the Utlaut site burials. Pottery found with the human remains at Gumbo Point is Missouria (Chapman 1959:63-64) and closely resembles the pottery in size, form, and decoration removed from the Utlaut site. The dates of manufacture for the pottery vessels and beads found at Utlaut are consistent with the known date of occupation of the Gumbo Point and Plattner sites. Based on associated funerary objects, burial context, geographic location, and historical records, it is reasonably believed that the Utlaut site is a Missouria mortuary site and therefore, culturally affiliated with the present-day Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians, Oklahoma. Officials of Kansas State University have determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9-10), the human remains described above represent the physical remains of nine individuals of Native American ancestry. Officials of Kansas State University also have determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (3)(A), the 223 objects described above are reasonably believed to have been placed with or near individual human remains at the time of death or later as part of the death rite or ceremony. Lastly, officials of Kansas State University have determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (2), there is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the Native American human remains and associated funerary objects and the Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians, Oklahoma. Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to be culturally affiliated with the human remains and associated funerary objects should contact Dr. Jacque E. Gibbons, Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work, 204 Waters Hall, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506-4003, telephone
(785)532-4976, before October 11, 2006. Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects to the Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians, Oklahoma may proceed after that date if no additional claimants come forward. Kansas State University is responsible for notifying the Osage Tribe, Oklahoma and Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians, Oklahoma that this notice has published. Dated: August 23, 2006 C. Timothy McKeown, Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. E6-14931 Filed 9-8-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-50-S DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Notice of Inventory Completion: Museum of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff, AZ AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. Notice is here given in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003, of the completion of an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects in the possession of the Museum of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff, AZ. The human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from Maricopa County, AZ. This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3). The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of the Native American human remains and associated funerary objects. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the Museum of Northern Arizona professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Ak-Chin Indian Community of the Maricopa (Ak Chin) Indian Reservation, Arizona; Colorado River Indian Tribes of the Colorado River Indian Reservation, Arizona and California; Gila River Indian Community of the Gila River Indian Reservation, Arizona; Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona; Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of the Salt River Reservation, Arizona; Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona; Yavapai-Apache Nation of the Camp Verde Indian Reservation, Arizona; Yavapai-Prescott Tribe of the Yavapai Reservation, Arizona; and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico. In 1978 and 1979, human remains representing a minimum of 83 individuals were removed from the Cashion site (NA 14690), Maricopa County, AZ, during archeological investigations conducted by the Museum of Nothern Arizona on behalf of the Arizona Nuclear Power Project. The investigations took place prior to the construction of a wastewater conveyance system to cool the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station. The Cashion site is a large Hohokam settlement south of the town of Cashion and north of the confluence of the Salt and Gila Rivers in central Arizona. No known individuals were identified. The 796 associated funerary objects are 325 pottery and ceramic fragments; 102 jewelry items and fragments; 1 reed mat; 121 soil, faunal bone, C-14, pollen, and wood samples; and 247 tools and implements. Based on archeological evidence, associated funerary objects, and geographic location, the human remains are determined to be Native American. Archeological evidence indicates that the Salt River area of central Arizona was occupied approximately A.D. 700-900 by the Hohokam people, for whom cremation was a common mortuary practice. Many of the individuals removed from the Cashion site were cremations. Archeological, historical, and oral tradition evidence indicate that there is a relationship of shared group identity between the Hohokam people and the present-day Piman and O'odham cultures, represented by the Ak-Chin Indian Community of the Maricopa (Ak Chin) Indian Reservation, Arizona; Gila River Indian Community of the Gila River Indian Reservation, Arizona; Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of the Salt River Reservation, Arizona; and Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona. According to oral traditions of the Hopi and Zuni, segments of the prehistoric Hohokam population migrated to areas that were occupied by Hopi and Zuni and were assimilated into the resident populations. Therefore, there is also a relationship of shared group identity between the Hohokam and the Hopi Tribe of Arizona and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico. Officials of the Museum of Northern Arizona have determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9-10), the human remains described above represent the physical remains of 83 individuals of Native American ancestry. Officials of the Museum of Northern Arizona also have determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (3)(A), the 796 objects described above are reasonably believed to have been placed with the individual human remains at the time of death or later as part of the death rite or ceremony. Lastly, officials of the Museum of Northern Arizona have determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (2), there is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the Native American human remains and associated funerary objects and the Ak-Chin Indian Community of the Maricopa (Ak Chin) Indian Reservation, Arizona; Gila River Indian Community of the Gila River Indian Reservation, Arizona; Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of the Salt River Reservation, Arizona; Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona; and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico. Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to be culturally affiliated with the human remains and associated funerary objects should contact Gloria Lomahaftewa, Museum of Northern Arizona, 3101 North Fort Valley Road, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, telephone
(928)774-5211, extension 228, before October 11, 2006. Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects to the Ak-Chin Indian Community of the Maricopa (Ak Chin) Indian Reservation, Arizona; Gila River Indian Community of the Gila River Indian Reservation, Arizona; Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of the Salt River Reservation, Arizona; Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona; or Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico may proceed after that date if no additional claimants come forward. The Museum of Northern Arizona is responsible for notifying the Ak-Chin Indian Community of the Maricopa (Ak Chin) Indian Reservation, Arizona; Colorado River Indian Tribes of the Colorado River Indian Reservation, Arizona and California; Gila River Indian Community of the Gila River Indian Reservation, Arizona; Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona; Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of the Salt River Reservation, Arizona; Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona; Yavapai-Apache Nation of the Camp Verde Indian Reservation, Arizona; Yavapai-Prescott Tribe of the Yavapai Reservation, Arizona; and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico that this notice has been published. Dated: August 21, 2006 C. Timothy McKeown, Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. E6-14932 Filed 9-8-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-50-S DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Colorado Museum, Boulder, CO AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. Notice is here given in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003, of the completion of an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects in the possession of the University of Colorado Museum, Boulder, CO. The human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from Montezuma County, CO. This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3). The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of the Native American human remains and associated funerary objects. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. A detailed assessment of the human remains and associated funerary objects was made by University of Colorado Museum professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah; Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico; Pueblo of Cochiti, New Mexico; Pueblo of Isleta, New Mexico; Pueblo of Jemez, New Mexico; Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico; Pueblo of Nambe, New Mexico; Pueblo of Picuris, New Mexico; Pueblo of Pojoaque, New Mexico; Pueblo of San Felipe, New Mexico; Pueblo of San Ildefonso, New Mexico; Pueblo of San Juan, New Mexico; Pueblo of Sandia, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Ana, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Clara, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santo Domingo, New Mexico; Pueblo of Taos, New Mexico; Pueblo of Tesuque, New Mexico; Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico; Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado; Ute Mountain Tribe of the Ute Mountain Reservation, Colorado, New Mexico & Utah; Ysleta del Sur Pueblo of Texas; and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico. Between 1954 and 1990, human remains representing a minimum of 229 individuals were removed from three sites near Yellow Jacket Pueblo (5MT1, 5MT2, and 5MT3), Montezuma County, CO, during legally conducted excavations by Dr. Joe Ben Wheat and students participating in University of Colorado Museum sponsored archeological field schools. Human remains and associated funerary objects were physically transferred to the museum at the end of each field season through 1990. No known individuals were identified. The 488 associated funerary objects are 166 ceramic vessels (whole and fragmentary), some of which have black-on-white designs, human figures, animal figures, or are gray ware; 45 lots of sherds, including 17 single sherds; 5 lots of unmodified animal bone; 45 ground stone tools and slabs, including manos, hammerstones, axes, tchamahias, and mauls; 17 bone tools, including awls, scrapers, and whistles; 16 matting fragments; 8 beads, pendants, and ornaments; 28 lots of stone cores and flakes; 1 lot of gizzard stone; 125 soil samples; 15 lots of organic material; 13 flaked stone tools, including projectile points; 1 sample of adobe material; and 3 pieces of ochre. The three habitation sites, (identified on the National Register of Historic Places as the Joe Ben Wheat Site Complex), are at the head of Yellow Jacket Canyon to the west of Tatum Draw and southwest of the very large archeological site, Yellow Jacket Pueblo (5MT5). The Yellow Jacket burials were predominantly single interments, appearing in a wide variety of locations, including abandoned rooms and kivas, storage pits, subfloor burial pits, extramural burial pits, and middens. The habitation sites were occupied at various times during the Basketmaker III, Pueblo II and Pueblo III periods, approximately A.D. 550-1250, with a temporary abandonment during the Pueblo I period, approximately A.D. 750-900. Based on the general continuity in the material culture and the architecture of these sites, it appears that the community that lived in this area had long-standing ties to the region and returned to sites even after migrations away from the locale that lasted more than one hundred years. However, by the late 13th century, both the Yellow Jacket sites and the nearby Mesa Verde region showed no evidence of human habitation. The sites are not used again until the 1920s when the locale was homesteaded and farmed. On an unknown date, probably in the 1920s or early 1930s, human remains representing a minimum of one individual were excavated from Montezuma Valley, Montezuma County, CO, most likely by Earl Morris, as a part of a University of Colorado Museum expedition. The human remains were not cataloged until they were donated to the museum by Mr. Morris's family in 1962 (Catalog number 4794). No known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present. Based on osteological characteristics and excavator history, the human remains are Native American. The osteological characteristics indicate the human remains are consistent with better-documented Ancestral Puebloan remains from southwestern Colorado dating to circa A.D. 750-1300. On an unknown date, probably in the 1920s or early 1930s, human remains representing a minimum of two individuals were excavated from a site or sites near the Yellow Jacket Pueblo ruin, Montezuma County, CO, by Earl Morris as a part of a University of Colorado Museum field expedition. The human remains were cataloged by the museum in the early 1930s (Catalog numbers 4795 and 13377). No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. Based on osteological characteristics and excavator history, the human remains are Native American. The osteological characteristics indicate the human remains are consistent with better-documented Ancestral Puebloan remains from southwestern Colorado dating to circa A.D. 750-1300. Some time in the 1920s or 1930s, human remains representing a minimum of one individual were most likely removed from the area of the Yellow Jacket Pueblo (5MT5), Montezuma County, CO, by Earl Morris, and later cataloged by the museum (Catalog number 4796). No known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present. Based on osteological characteristics, the human remains are Native American. The extreme wear on the teeth and other osteological characteristics are consistent with other Ancestral Puebloan human remains from southwestern Colorado dating to circa A.D. 750-1300. Museum documentation indicates the human remains date to the Pueblo III period. In 1955, human remains representing a minimum of one individual were surface collected from site 5MT10 in Montezuma County, CO, by Dr. J.B. Wheat of the University of Colorado Museum, and cataloged into the collection (Catalog number 9279). The site is approximately four miles north of Dolores, CO, and half a mile west of the Dolores River. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present. Based on Dr. Wheat's notes about the styles of pottery sherds and architecture, the human remains are Native American, specifically, Ancestral Puebloan dating to circa A.D. 750-900. In 1956, human remains representing a minimum of four individuals were excavated from a site close to the house on the L.A. Simmons farm, Montezuma County, CO, by Dr. J.B. Wheat of the University of Colorado Museum. The farm is several miles west of the Yellow Jacket Pueblo ruin. The excavations were done with the landowner's permission, donated to the museum by the landowner, and cataloged into the collection (Catalog numbers 19290-19292 and 99524). No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. Based on the archeological context, the human remains are Native American. The human remains were found in the fill of a slab-lined room that was estimated to date to the Pueblo I period, approximately A.D. 750-900. On an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of one individual were excavated in the area of the Yellow Jacket Pueblo (5MT5), Montezuma County, CO, by an unknown individual. The human remains were anonymously donated to the museum in the mid-1980s and cataloged into the collection (Catalog number 39423). No known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present. Osteological characteristics indicate the human remains are Native American. Based on the extreme wear on the teeth and other osteological characteristics, the human remains are reasonably believed to be Ancestral Puebloan and date to between A.D. 750 and 1300. In 1987, human remains representing a minimum of two individuals were removed from the Yellow Jacket Pueblo (5MT5), Montezuma County, CO, by a University of Colorado Museum field school survey and cataloged into the collection (Catalog numbers 41400 and 41414). No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. Based on archeological context, the human remains are Native American. Based on the material culture, occupation dates, and architecture associated with the site, the human remains date to approximately A.D. 1000-1300. In 1958, human remains representing a minimum of nine individuals were removed from Paul Wilson's farm, Montezuma County, CO, by Dr. J.B. Wheat and two graduate students from the University of Colorado Museum with permission of the landowner. Several individuals were removed from a plowed field by Mr. Wilson prior to the University of Colorado Museum's excavation. The Wilson farm is several miles southwest of the Yellow Jacket Pueblo (5MT5). A state site-number, 5MT33, was assigned to the site by Dr. Wheat, but apparently never registered with the state. The human remains were donated to the museum by the landowner and cataloged into the museum collections (Catalog numbers 44446-44446-5). No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. Based on the archeological context, the human remains are Native American. Based on the material culture and architecture associated with the site, the human remains date to approximately A.D. 550-1300. On an unknown date, but probably between the 1960s and 1980s, human remains representing a minimum of one individual were excavated from one of the sites in the area of the Yellow Jacket Pueblo (5MT5), Montezuma County, CO, most likely by a University of Colorado Museum field school investigation. In 1993, the fragmentary human remains were discovered in museum storage with other human remains from the Yellow Jacket area sites. The human remains were assigned a number that suggests they came from a University of Colorado Museum field school investigation (Catalog number Field 78-22-SOC). No known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present. Based on museum records, the human remains probably come from the Yellow Jacket area, but the burial location cannot be specifically placed. Based on the archeological context, the human remains are Native American and Ancestral Puebloan dating to approximately A.D. 1000-1300, the date range within the various occupations of the Yellow Jacket Pueblo. On an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of two individuals were removed from a site near Yellow Jacket Pueblo (5MT5), Montezuma County, CO, by an unknown individual. In 1995, the human remains were anonymously donated and cataloged into the museum collection (Catalog numbers 1995-19-2
(1)and 1995-19-2 (2)). No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. Based on associated notes, the human remains are reasonably believed to be Native American. The notes suggest that the human remains were excavated from a “prehistoric” site close to the Yellow Jacket Pueblo site and are reasonably believed to be Ancestral Puebloan, dating to approximately A.D. 1000-1300, the date range within the various occupations of the Yellow Jacket Pueblo. All individuals listed in this Notice of Inventory Completion are reasonably believed to be Ancestral Puebloan based on the archeological context, biological evidence, or site dating. Biological evidence, such as cranial shaping or cradleboarding and extreme tooth wear, are typical traits associated with ancestral Puebloans. Archeological evidence supports identification with Basketmaker and later Pueblo (Hisatsinom, Ancestral Puebloan, or Anasazi) cultures, which prehistorically occupied southwestern Colorado. Both Basketmaker and Pueblo occupations are represented in the archeology at the Yellow Jacket site. Archeologists have noted in the scientific literature the striking similarity between the technology and style of material culture of 13th century archeological sites in southwestern Colorado and the material culture remains of 14th century Puebloan sites in Arizona and New Mexico. Oral-tradition evidence, which consisted of migration stories, clan histories, and origin stories, was provided by representatives of the Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah; Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico; Pueblo of Isleta, New Mexico; Pueblo of Jemez, New Mexico; Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico; Pueblo of Nambe, New Mexico; Pueblo of Pojoaque, New Mexico; Pueblo of San Ildefonso, New Mexico; Pueblo of San Juan, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Ana, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Clara, New Mexico; Pueblo of Taos, New Mexico; Pueblo of Tesuque, New Mexico; Pueblo of Ysleta del Sur, New Mexico; Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico; and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico. Folkloric evidence in the form of songs was provided by tribal representatives of the Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico; Pueblo of Cochiti, New Mexico; Pueblo of Isleta, New Mexico; Pueblo of Nambe, New Mexico; and Pueblo of San Ildefonso New Mexico. Tribal representatives of the Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico; Pueblo of Nambe, New Mexico; Pueblo of San Ildefonso, New Mexico; and Pueblo of Taos, New Mexico provided linguistic evidence rooted in place names. Pueblo of Cochiti, New Mexico; Pueblo of Nambe, New Mexico; Pueblo of San Ildefonso, New Mexico; and Pueblo of Santa Clara New Mexico provided archeological evidence based on architecture and material culture of their shared relationship. Archeological, historical, and linguistic evidence presently point to Navajo migration to the Yellow Jacket and Monument Ruin area after A.D. 1300. During consultation, the Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico, & Utah emphasized their long presence in the Four Corners and their origin in this area, but there is not a preponderance of the evidence to support Navajo cultural affiliation to the human remains described in this notice. Based on a preponderance of evidence, a shared group identity can be traced between ancestral Puebloan peoples from Montezuma County, CO, including oral tradition, archeology, and scientific studies, and modern Puebloan groups. Modern Puebloan peoples are members of the Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico; Pueblo of Cochiti, New Mexico; Pueblo of Isleta, New Mexico; Pueblo of Jemez, New Mexico; Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico; Pueblo of Nambe, New Mexico; Pueblo of Picuris, New Mexico; Pueblo of Pojoaque, New Mexico; Pueblo of San Felipe, New Mexico; Pueblo of San Ildefonso, New Mexico; Pueblo of San Juan, New Mexico; Pueblo of Sandia, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Ana, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Clara, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santo Domingo, New Mexico; Pueblo of Taos, New Mexico; Pueblo of Tesuque, New Mexico; Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico; Ysleta del Sur Pueblo of Texas; and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico. Officials of the University of Colorado Museum have determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9-10), the human remains described above represent the physical remains of at least 253 individuals of Native American ancestry. Officials of the University of Colorado Museum also have determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (3)(A), the 488 objects described above are reasonably believed to have been placed with or near individual human remains at the time of death or later as part of the death rite or ceremony. Lastly, officials of the University of Colorado Museum have determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (2), there is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the Native American human remains and associated funerary objects and the Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico; Pueblo of Cochiti, New Mexico; Pueblo of Isleta, New Mexico; Pueblo of Jemez, New Mexico; Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico; Pueblo of Nambe, New Mexico; Pueblo of Picuris, New Mexico; Pueblo of Pojoaque, New Mexico; Pueblo of San Felipe, New Mexico; Pueblo of San Ildefonso, New Mexico; Pueblo of San Juan, New Mexico; Pueblo of Sandia, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Ana, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Clara, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santo Domingo, New Mexico; Pueblo of Taos, New Mexico; Pueblo of Tesuque, New Mexico; Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico; Ysleta del Sur Pueblo of Texas; and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico. Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to be culturally affiliated with the human remains and associated funerary objects should contact Steve Lekson, Curator of Anthropology, University of Colorado Museum, Henderson Building, Campus Box 218, Boulder, CO 80309-0218, telephone
(303)492-6671, before October 11, 2006. Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects to the Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico; Pueblo of Cochiti, New Mexico; Pueblo of Isleta, New Mexico; Pueblo of Jemez, New Mexico; Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico; Pueblo of Nambe, New Mexico; Pueblo of Picuris, New Mexico; Pueblo of Pojoaque, New Mexico; Pueblo of San Felipe, New Mexico; Pueblo of San Ildefonso, New Mexico; Pueblo of San Juan, New Mexico; Pueblo of Sandia, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Ana, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Clara, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santo Domingo, New Mexico; Pueblo of Taos, New Mexico; Pueblo of Tesuque, New Mexico; Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico; Ysleta del Sur Pueblo of Texas; and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico may proceed after that date if no additional claimants come forward. University of Colorado Museum is responsible for notifying the Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah; Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico; Pueblo of Cochiti, New Mexico; Pueblo of Isleta, New Mexico; Pueblo of Jemez, New Mexico; Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico; Pueblo of Nambe, New Mexico; Pueblo of Picuris, New Mexico; Pueblo of Pojoaque, New Mexico; Pueblo of San Felipe, New Mexico; Pueblo of San Ildefonso, New Mexico; Pueblo of San Juan, New Mexico; Pueblo of Sandia, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Ana, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Clara, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santo Domingo, New Mexico; Pueblo of Taos, New Mexico; Pueblo of Tesuque, New Mexico; Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico; Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado; Ute Mountain Tribe of the Ute Mountain Reservation, Colorado, New Mexico & Utah; Ysleta del Sur Pueblo of Texas; and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico that this notice has been published. Dated: August 24, 2006. Sherry Hutt, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. E6-14933 Filed 9-8-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-50-S DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Colorado Museum, Boulder, CO AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. Notice is here given in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003, of the completion of an inventory of human remains in the possession of the University of Colorado Museum, Boulder, CO. The human remains were removed from San Miguel County, NM. This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3). The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of the Native American human remains. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by University of Colorado Museum professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah; Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico; Pueblo of Cochiti, New Mexico; Pueblo of Isleta, New Mexico; Pueblo of Jemez, New Mexico; Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico; Pueblo of Nambe, New Mexico; Pueblo of Picuris, New Mexico; Pueblo of Pojoaque, New Mexico; Pueblo of San Felipe, New Mexico; Pueblo of San Ildefonso, New Mexico; Pueblo of San Juan, New Mexico; Pueblo of Sandia, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Ana, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Clara, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santo Domingo, New Mexico; Pueblo of Taos, New Mexico; Pueblo of Tesuque, New Mexico; Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico; Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado; Ute Mountain Tribe of the Ute Mountain Reservation, Colorado, New Mexico & Utah; Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo of Texas; and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico. In 1939, human remains representing a minimum of three individuals were removed from near Pecos Pueblo, San Miguel County, NM, by an unknown individual. The human remains were donated to the University of Colorado Museum by the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography (Peabody Museum), Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, and cataloged into museum collections (Catalog numbers 6273-1, 6273-2, and 6274). No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. Based on proximity to Pecos Pueblo and analysis by the Peabody Museum, the human remains are Native American. Based on the ceramic types and architecture, Pecos Pueblo was occupied from approximately A.D. 1100-1700. Historic records document occupation at the site until approximately A.D. 1838 when the last inhabitants left the Pecos Pueblo and moved to the Pueblo of Jemez. In 1936, an Act of Congress recognized the Pueblo of Jemez as a “consolidation” and “merger” of the Pecos Pueblo and Pueblo of Jemez. All property, rights, titles, interests, and claims of both Pueblos were consolidated under the Pueblo of Jemez. Additional evidence supporting a shared group identity between the descendants of the Pecos and Jemez pueblos emerges in numerous aspects of present-day Jemez life and are documented in a 1992-1993 study, entitled “Pecos Ethnographic Project.” Furthermore, during consultation, official representatives of the Pueblo of Jemez provided oral testimony supporting a shared group identity between the two pueblos. Based on archeological, historical documents, Federal legislation, consultation, and ethnographic evidence the descendants of the Pecos Pueblo are members of the Pueblo of Jemez, New Mexico. Officials of the University of Colorado Museum have determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9-10), the human remains described above represent the physical remains of three individuals of Native American ancestry. Officials of the University of Colorado Museum also have determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (2), there is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the Native American human remains and the Pueblo of Jemez, New Mexico. Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to be culturally affiliated with the human remains should contact Steve Lekson, Curator of Anthropology, University of Colorado Museum, Henderson Building, Campus Box 218, Boulder, CO 80309-0218, telephone
(303)492-6671, before October 11, 2006. Repatriation of the human remains to the Pueblo of Jemez, New Mexico may proceed after that date if no additional claimants come forward. University of Colorado Museum is responsible for notifying the Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah; Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico; Pueblo of Cochiti, New Mexico; Pueblo of Isleta, New Mexico; Pueblo of Jemez, New Mexico; Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico; Pueblo of Nambe, New Mexico; Pueblo of Picuris, New Mexico; Pueblo of Pojoaque, New Mexico; Pueblo of San Felipe, New Mexico; Pueblo of San Ildefonso, New Mexico; Pueblo of San Juan, New Mexico; Pueblo of Sandia, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Ana, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Clara, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santo Domingo, New Mexico; Pueblo of Taos, New Mexico; Pueblo of Tesuque, New Mexico; Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico; Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado; Ute Mountain Tribe of the Ute Mountain Reservation, Colorado, New Mexico & Utah; Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo of Texas; and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico that this notice has been published. Dated: August 23, 2006 C. Timothy McKeown, Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. E6-14934 Filed 9-8-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-50-S DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Notice of Inventory Completion: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Research Laboratories of Archaeology, Chapel Hill, NC AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. Notice is here given in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003, of the completion of an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects in the control of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Research Laboratories of Archaeology, Chapel Hill, NC. The human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from Gaston, Randolph, Rockingham, and Stokes Counties, NC, and Henry County, VA. This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3). The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of the Native American human remains and associated funerary objects. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Research Laboratories of Archaeology professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Catawba Indian Nation; Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma; Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians of North Carolina; North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs; Tuscarora Nation of New York; and United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma. In 1938, human remains representing a minimum of two individuals were removed from the Brick Yard site (31Rd3) on Cable Creek near Asheboro, Randolph County, NC, during a salvage excavation by an archeologist from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Research Laboratories of Archaeology. No known individuals were identified. The nine associated funerary objects are two lots of glass beads, one lot of copper fragments, one chipped stone drill, two fragmented bone tools, two chipped stone blades, and one lead ball. Based on archeological context, the human remains have been identified as Native American. Associated artifacts and the geographic location of the human remains indicate that they belong to the Caraway phase, approximately A.D. 1450-1710, which is associated with the Keyauwee tribe, which merged with the Catawba in the 18th century. The human remains are identified as likely culturally affiliated with the present-day Catawba Indian Nation. In 1966, human remains representing a minimum of two individuals were removed from the Hardins site (31Gs29) on the South Fork Catawba River near Hardins, Gaston County, NC, during highway salvage excavations by an archeologist from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Research Laboratories of Archaeology. No known individuals were identified. Four associated funerary objects were retained by the landowner and the highway project supervisor. The remaining two associated funerary objects are one stone discoidal and one stone spud. Based on archeological context, the human remains have been identified as Native American. The geographic location of the Hardins site is within the traditional territory of the Catawba; however, the associated artifacts indicate that the site was probably abandoned by A.D. 1500. Accordingly, the human remains are identified as likely culturally affiliated with the present-day Catawba Indian Nation. In 1966 and 1967, human remains representing a minimum of 51 individuals were removed from the Madison Cemetery site (31Rk6) on the Dan River near Madison, Rockingham County, NC, during excavations by avocational archeologists. In 1983, the human remains and associated funerary objects were donated to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Research Laboratories of Archaeology. No known individuals were identified. The 102 associated funerary objects are 36 lots of glass beads and bead fragments, 27 lots of tubular copper beads and tinklers, 10 lots of twine and sinew, 7 copper ornaments, 4 lots of sheet-copper fragments, 3 lots of shell beads, 3 fragments of split-cane matting, 3 clay pots, 2 clay pipes, 1 stone cup, 1 stone pipe, 1 stone discoidal, 1 iron tool, 1 gun sideplate, 1 iron spike, and 1 unidentifiable fragmented metal object. Between the 1960s and 1981, human remains representing a minimum of 21 individuals were removed from Early Upper Saratown (31Sk1) on the Dan River near Walnut Cove, Stokes County, NC. Seven of the individuals were found in the late 1960s by avocational archeologists and given to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1983. The remaining 14 individuals were removed during the course of a long-term excavation by archeologists from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Research Laboratories of Archaeology. No known individuals were identified. The 73 associated funerary objects are 36 lots of shell beads, 17 lots of bone beads, 2 lots of glass beads, 2 lots of copper beads, 1 lot of pearl beads, 1 lot of mica disks, 1 lot of cane matting fragments, 3 shell gorgets, 3 clay pots, 3 bone awls, 1 copper ornament, 1 shell scraper, 1 clay pipe fragment, and 1 bead-making kit. In 1964, human remains representing a minimum of three individuals were removed from the Rea No. 2 site (44Hr18) on the North Mayo River near Spencer, Henry County, VA, by members of the Patrick Henry Chapter of the Archeological Society of Virginia. In 1983, the human remains and associated funerary objects were donated to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Research Laboratories of Archaeology. No known individuals were identified. The three associated funerary objects are two clay pots and one lot of shell bead fragments. Based on archeological context, the human remains have been identified as Native American for the three sites described above. Associated artifacts and the geographic location of the Madison Cemetery, Early Upper Saratown, and Rea No. 2 sites indicate that the three sites belong to the Saratown phase, approximately A.D. 1450-1710. The Saratown phase is associated with the Sara tribe, which merged with the Catawba in the 18th century. Because the human remains are not from a historically identified Sara village, they are identified as likely culturally affiliated with the present-day Catawba Indian Nation. Between 1972 and 1981, human remains representing a minimum of 105 individuals were removed from Upper Saratown (31Sk1a) on the Dan River near Walnut Cove, Stokes County, NC, during a long-term excavation by archeologists from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Research Laboratories of Archaeology. No known individuals were identified. The 488 associated funerary objects are 305 lots of glass beads, 30 lots of copper beads, 24 lots of shell beads, 23 lots of copper bells and bell fragments, 11 lots of copper fragments, 10 lots of bark or leather fragments, 8 lots of copper ornaments and ornament fragments, 8 lots of matting fragments, 6 lots of copper rings and ring fragments, 4 lots of copper hairpipes, 2 lots of bone beads, 2 lots of glass fragments, 1 lot of wood fragments, 11 clay pipes, 6 copper gorgets, 4 clay pots, 3 animal bones, 3 iron objects, 4 shell pins, 2 cordage fragments, 2 ground stones, 2 iron knives, 2 iron scissors, 2 metal spoons, 1 soil pedestal with preserved beadwork, 1 bone pin, 1 clay dipper, 1 unidentified copper and wood object, 1 copper button, 1 iron hoe, 1 lead shot, 1 mouth harp (fragmented), 1 safety pin fragment, 1 scraper, 1 stone celt, 1 stone drill, and 1 turtle shell cup. In 1967, human remains representing a minimum of three individuals were removed from the William Kluttz site (31Sk6), Stokes County, NC, during an archeological reconnaissance by archeologists from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Research Laboratories of Archaeology. The site had undergone looting and the archeological reconnaissance was conducted to assess the extent of damage at the site. No known individuals were identified. There is no evidence that the cultural items collected from the William Kluttz site were found in direct association with any of the removed human remains, but it is reasonable to believe that they are funerary objects. The six funerary objects are two lots of glass beads, one lot of shell beads, and three wire bracelets. In 1988, human remains representing a minimum of 14 individuals were removed from the William Kluttz site (31Sk6), Stokes County, NC, during excavations by archeologists from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Research Laboratories of Archaeology. No known individuals were identified. The 36 associated funerary objects are 9 lots of glass beads, 5 lots of shell beads, 6 lots of brass buttons, 3 lots of unidentified iron objects and fragments, 3 leather fragments, 2 lead shot, 2 iron nails, 2 iron knives, 1 wire bracelet, 1 glass fragment, 1 brass buckle and loop, and 1 flintlock pistol. In 1988, human remains representing a minimum of one individual were removed from Lower Saratown (31Rk1), on the Dan River near Eden, Rockingham County, NC, during an excavation by archeologists from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Research Laboratories of Archaeology. No known individual was identified. The four associated funerary objects are three lots of copper beads and one lot of shell beads. Based on archeological context, the human remains from the three sites above have been identified as Native American. Associated artifacts and the geographic location of the Upper Saratown, William Kluttz, and Lower Saratown sites indicate that the sites belong to the Saratown phase, approximately A.D. 1450-1710, and are historically documented villages of the Sara tribe, which merged with the Catawba in the 18th century. Accordingly, the human remains are identified as culturally affiliated with the present-day Catawba Indian Nation. Officials of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9-10), the human remains described above represent the physical remains of a minimum of 202 individuals of Native American ancestry. Officials of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill also have determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (3)(A), the 723 objects described above are reasonably believed to have been placed with or near individual human remains at the time of death or later as part of the death rite or ceremony. Lastly, officials of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (2), there is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the Native American human remains and associated funerary objects and the Catawba Indian Nation. Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to be culturally affiliated with the human remains and associated funerary objects should contact Vincas P. Steponaitis, Director, Research Laboratories of Archaeology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3120, telephone
(919)962-3846, before October 11, 2006. Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects to the Catawba Indian Nation may proceed after that date if no additional claimants come forward. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is responsible for notifying the Catawba Indian Nation; Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma; Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians of North Carolina; North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs; Tuscarora Nation of New York; and United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma that this notice has been published. Dated: August 21, 2006 C. Timothy McKeown, Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. E6-14935 Filed 9-8-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-50-S DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Notice of Inventory Completion for Native American Human Remains and Associated Funerary Objects from LaCrosse, Wisconsin, in the Possession of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; Correction AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice; correction. Notice is here given in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003, of the completion of an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects in the possession of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin (also known as Wisconsin Historical Society), Burial Sites Office, Madison, WI. The human remains and cultural items were removed from LaCrosse County, WI. This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3). The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of the Native American human remains and associated funerary objects. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. This notice corrects a previously published notice by increasing the number of human remains from 46 to 48 and the number of associated funerary objects from 38 to 39. In the **Federal Register** of March 26, 1999, FR Doc. 99-7502 (pages 14757 and 14758), paragraph number three is corrected by substituting the following paragraph: During 1989-1991, human remains representing a minimum of 48 individuals were recovered from the Gunderson Clinic site (47-Lc-0394) by field crews of the Mississippi Valley Archeological Center during parking lot expansion of the Gunderson Clinic, LaCrosse, WI. No known individuals were identified. The 39 associated funerary objects are 8 ceramic pots and sherds; 10 projectile points; 13 tools, including knives, scrapers, awls, and modified flakes; 3 shells; 2 copper fragments; 1 mammal bone; and 2 burned wood fragments. Paragraph number five is corrected by substituting the following paragraph: Officials of the Wisconsin Historical Society have determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9-10), the human remains described above represent the physical remains of 48 individuals of Native American ancestry. Officials of the Wisconsin Historical Society also have determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (3)(A), the 39 objects described above are reasonably believed to have been placed with or near individual human remains at the time of death or later as part of the death rite or ceremony. Lastly, officials of the Wisconsin Historical Society have determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (2), there is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the Native American human remains and associated funerary objects and the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin and Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma. Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to be culturally affiliated with the human remains and associated funerary objects should contact Jennifer Kolb, Deputy Director, Museum Division, Wisconsin Historical Society, 816 State Street, Madison, WI 53706-1482, telephone
(608)264-2461, before October 11, 2006. Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects to the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin and Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma may proceed after that date if no additional claimants come forward. The Wisconsin Historical Society is responsible for notifying the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin and Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma that this notice has been published. Dated: August 21, 2006 C. Timothy McKeown, Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. E6-14930 Filed 9-8-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-50-S DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Notice of Proposed Information Collection for 1029-0051 and 1029-0120 AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
(OSM)is announcing its intention to request approval to continue the collections of information under 30 CFR Part 840, Permanent Program Inspection and Enforcement Procedures, and two Technical Training Program forms for nominations and payment of travel and per diem expenses. These information collection activities were previously approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and assigned clearance numbers 1029-0051 and -0120, respectively. DATES: Comments on the proposed information collection activities must be received by November 13, 2006, to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to John A. Trelease, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 1951 Constitution Ave., NW., Room 202-SIB, Washington, DC 20240. Comments may also be submitted electronically to *jtrelease@osmre.gov* . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request a copy of the information collection request, explanatory information and related forms, contact John A. Trelease, at
(202)208-2783 or by e-mail. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB regulations at 5 CFR 1320, which implement provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13), require that interested members of the public and affected agencies have an opportunity to comment on information collection and recordkeeping activities [see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)]. This notice identifies information collections that OSM will be submitting to OMB for renewed approval. These collections are contained in
(1)30 CFR Part 840, Permanent Program Inspection and Enforcement Procedures (1029-0051); and
(2)OSM's Technical Training Program Non-Federal Nomination Form, and Request for Payment of Travel and Per Diem Form (1029-0120). OSM will request a 3-year term of approval for each information collection activity. Comments are invited on:
(1)The need for the collection of informatio for the performance of the functions of the agency;
(2)the accuracy of the agency's burden estimates;(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and
(4)ways to minimize the information collection burden on respondents, such as use of automated means of collection of the information . A summary of the public comments will accompany OSM's submission of the information collection request to OMB. The following information is provided for each information collection:
(1)Title of the information collection;
(2)OMB control number;
(3)summary of the information collection activity; and
(4)frequency of collection, description of the respondents, estimated total annual responses, and the total annual reporting and recordkeeping burden for the collection of information. *Title:* Permanent Program Inspection and Enforcement Procedures, 30 CFR Part 840. *OMB Control Number:* 1029-0051. *Abstract:* This provision requires the regulatory authority to conduct periodic inspections of coal mining activities, and prepare and maintain inspection reports for public review. This information is necessary to meet the requirements of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 and its public participation provisions. Public review assures the public that the State is meeting the requirements for the Act and approved State regulatory program. *Bureau Form Number:* None. *Frequency of Collection:* Once, monthly, quarterly, and annually. *Description of Respondents:* State Regualtory Authorities. *Total Annual Responses:* 790,486. *Total Annual Burden Hours:* 519,572. *Title:* Technical Training Program Non-Federal Nomination Form and Request for Payment of Travel and Per Diem Form. *OMB Control Number:* 1029-0120. *Summary:* The information is used to identify and evaluate the training courses requested by students to enhance their job performance, to calculate the number of classes and instructors needed to complete OSM's technical training mission, and to estimate costs to the training program. *Bureau Form Numbers:* OSM 105, OSM 140. *Frequency of Collection:* Once. *Description of Respondents:* State and Tribal regulatory and reclamation employees and industry personnel. *Total Annual Responses:* 1,800. *Total Annual Burden Hours:* 150 hours. Dated: September 5, 2006. John R. Craynon, Chief, Division of Regulatory Support. [FR Doc. 06-7561 Filed 9-8-06; 8:45 am]
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