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Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 84 / Tuesday, May 1, 2012 / Notices 25743 completion of an inventory of human hammerstone, 1 scraper, and 1 end ACTION: Notice. remains and associated funerary objects scraper. in the possession of The Northwest In the Federal Register (75 FR 58429– SUMMARY: The Fowler Museum at UCLA Museum of Arts & Culture, formerly 58430, September 24, 2010), paragraph has completed an inventory of human Eastern Washington State Historical 15 is corrected by substituting the remains, in consultation with the Society, Spokane, WA. The human following paragraphs: appropriate Indian tribes, and has remains and associated funerary objects determined that that there is a cultural Determinations Made by the Northwest were removed from Lincoln, Ferry, and affiliation between the human remains Museum of Arts & Culture Stevens counties, WA. and present-day Indian tribes. This notice is published as part of the Officials of The Northwest Museum of Repatriation of the human remains to National Park Service’s administrative Arts & Culture have determined that: the Indian tribe stated below may occur responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the if no additional claimants come U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in human remains described above forward. this notice are the sole responsibility of represent the physical remains of 61 DATES: Representatives of any Indian the museum, institution, or Federal individuals of Native American tribe that believes it has a cultural agency that has control of the Native ancestry. affiliation with the human remains American human remains and • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), should contact the Fowler Museum at associated funerary objects. The the 576 objects described above are UCLA at the address below by May 31, National Park Service is not responsible reasonably believed to have been placed 2012. for the determinations in this notice. with or near individual human remains ADDRESSES: Wendy G. Teeter, Ph.D., This notice corrects the number of at the time of death or later as part of Curator of Archaeology, Fowler associated funerary objects reported in the death rite or ceremony. • Museum at UCLA, Box 951549, Los the Notice of Inventory Completion Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there Angeles, CA 90095–1549, telephone published in the Federal Register (75 is a relationship of shared group (310) 825–1864. identity that can be reasonably traced FR 58429–58430, September 24, 2010). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: between the Native American human Notice is The museum staff recently discovered here given in accordance with the additional associated funerary objects remains and associated funerary objects and the Confederated Tribes of the Native American Graves Protection and related to the human remains published Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. in the earlier notice. Colville Indian Reservation, Washington. 3003, of the completion of an inventory In the Federal Register (75 FR 58429– of human remains in the possession of 58430, September 24, 2010), paragraph Additional Requestors and Disposition the Fowler Museum at UCLA, Los six is corrected by substituting the Angeles, CA. The human remains were following paragraph: Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to be culturally removed from the Sacramento River Human remains representing a Basin, Butte County, CA. minimum of nine individuals were affiliated with the human remains and associated funerary objects should This notice is published as part of the removed from Site 2 (45–LI–27), National Park Service’s administrative opposite the mouth of the Sanpoil, in contact Mr. Michael Holloman, The Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 Lincoln County, WA. No known U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in individuals were identified. The 13 2316 West First Ave., Spokane, WA 99201, telephone (509) 363–5337, before this notice are the sole responsibility of associated funerary objects are 1 basalt the museum, institution, or Federal piece, 1 bone awl, 2 unworked and May 31, 2012. Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary agency that has control of the Native worked cache forms, 1 scraper, 2 American human remains. The National pestles, 1 blade fragment, 1 piece of objects to the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Indian Reservation, Park Service is not responsible for the wood, 3 projectile points, and 1 knife. determinations in this notice. In the Federal Register (75 FR 58429– Washington, may proceed after that date 58430, September 24, 2010), paragraph if no additional claimants come Consultation forward. 11 is corrected by substituting the A detailed assessment of the human The Northwest Museum of Arts & following paragraph: remains was made by the Fowler Culture is responsible for notifying the Human remains representing a Museum at UCLA professional staff in Confederated Tribes of the Colville minimum of 27 individuals were consultation with representatives of the Indian Reservation, Washington that removed from Site 24 (45–FE–24), in Mooretown Rancheria of Maidu Indians this notice has been published. Ferry County, WA. No known of California and the Mechoopda Indian individuals were identified. The 503 Dated: April 26, 2012. Tribe of Chico Rancheria, California, associated funerary objects are 2 arrow David Tarler, and with the Cultural Preservation shaft smoothers, 1 bone harpoon, 1 bone Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program. Committee of Koyomi’Kawi (Konkow) awl, 4 knives, 6 projectile points, 1 [FR Doc. 2012–10503 Filed 4–30–12; 8:45 am] Maidu Tribe (a non-Federally string of copper bone beads, 100 BILLING CODE 4312–50–P recognized Indian group). dentalia (11 of which are dentalia beads), 1 clam shell disc bead, 7 rolled History and Description of the Remains copper beads, 1 hand maul, 4 bear penis DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR In the summer of 1967, human bones, 2 gravers, 13 perforated elk teeth, remains representing, at minimum, 2 abalone gorgets, 6 copper pendants, 5 National Park Service three individuals were removed from worked bone fragments, 1 copper the Finch Site (CA–BUT–12), in the bracelet, 1 rectangular perforated copper [2253–665] Sacramento River Basin, Butte County, plate, 52 olivellae, 2 antler digging Notice of Inventory Completion: Fowler CA. The remains were excavated during sticks, 270 glass beads, 1 shell bead, 14 Museum at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA a UCLA field school conducted under sets of wooden burial marker sacks, 3 the direction of Joseph Chartkoff. The sets ‘‘fill-over burial’’ sacks, 1 AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. human remains consist of three molars VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:51 Apr 30, 2012 Jkt 226001 PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\01MYN1.SGM 01MYN1 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 25744 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 84 / Tuesday, May 1, 2012 / Notices representing no more than three of Chico Rancheria, California; be assured of consideration, the separate individuals. The degree of wear Mooretown Rancheria of Maidu Indians deadline for responses is May 31, 2012. and root development on the teeth of California; and the Round Valley Comments on the adequacy of responses suggest that two of these individuals Indian Tribes of Round Valley may be filed with the Commission by were juveniles, and one was likely an Reservation, California. July 16, 2012. For further information adult. The sex of the individuals cannot concerning the conduct of this review Additional Requestors and Disposition be determined. No known individuals and rules of general application, consult were identified. No associated funerary Representatives of any other Indian the Commission’s Rules of Practice and objects are present. tribe that believes itself to be culturally Procedure, part 201, subparts A through Osteological and archaeological affiliated with the human remains E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, analyses have determined that the teeth should contact Wendy G. Teeter, Ph.D., subparts A, D, E, and F (19 CFR part are likely of Native American origin. Curator of Archaeology, Fowler 207), as most recently amended at 74 FR Everett Smith, an elder, J.D. Smith, Museum at UCLA, Box 951549, Los 2847 (January 16, 2009). Chair of the Cultural Preservation Angeles, CA 90095–1549, telephone DATES: Effective Date: May 1, 2012. Committee, and Arlene Ward, (310) 825–1864, before May 31, 2012. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mechoopda Maidu Tribe, have Repatriation of the human remains to Mary Messer (202–205–3193), Office of identified the recovery site as within the the Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Investigations, U.S. International Trade traditional territory of the Northwestern Rancheria, California may proceed after Commission, 500 E Street SW., Maidu. The geographic location is that date if no additional claimants Washington, DC 20436. Hearing- consistent with the historically come forward. documented Konkow or Northwestern The Fowler Museum at UCLA is impaired persons can obtain Maidu territory. Butte County, CA, is in responsible for notifying the Berry Creek information on this matter by contacting the Central Valley region of traditional Rancheria of Maidu Indians of the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– lands of the Maidu. Descendants of the California; Enterprise Rancheria of 205–1810. Persons with mobility Konkow or Northwestern Maidu were Maidu Indians of California; Mechoopda impairments who will need special dispersed and became members of the Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria, assistance in gaining access to the Federally recognized tribes of the Berry California; Mooretown Rancheria of Commission should contact the Office Creek Rancheria of Maidu Indians of Maidu Indians of California; and the of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. California; Enterprise Rancheria of Round Valley Indian Tribes of Round General information concerning the Maidu Indians of California; Mechoopda Valley Reservation, California that this Commission may also be obtained by Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria, notice has been published. accessing its internet server (http:// California; Mooretown Rancheria of www.usitc.gov).