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22176 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 77 / Tuesday, April 21, 2020 / Notices

Eastern Band of Indians; Determinations Made by the Tennessee Dated: March 25, 2020. Eastern Tribe of ; Valley Authority Melanie O’Brien, ; ; Officials of the Tennessee Valley Manager, National NAGPRA Program. The (Creek) Nation; Authority have determined that: [FR Doc. 2020–08367 Filed 4–20–20; 8:45 am] Thlopthlocco Tribal Town; and the • BILLING CODE 4312–52–P United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the Indians in Oklahoma (hereafter referred human remains described in this notice are Native American based on their to as ‘‘The Consulted Tribes’’). DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR presence in prehistoric archeological History and Description of the Remains contexts and osteological analysis. National Park Service • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the TVA has in its control and possession human remains described in this notice [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0030072; human remains representing, at PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] represent the physical remains of four minimum, four individuals. On individuals of Native American December 18, 2018 a representative of Notice of Inventory Completion: ancestry. Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, the Office of Archaeology and Historic • Preservation in Colorado contacted TVA Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), TN the three objects described in this notice on the behalf of the Arapahoe County AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Coroner. Human remains had been are reasonably believed to have been ACTION: turned into the Coroner’s Office. After placed with or near individual human Notice. remains at the time of death or later as examining the human remains the SUMMARY: The Tennessee Valley Coroner concluded that these were not part of the death rite or ceremony. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a Authority (TVA) has completed an modern human remains and contacted inventory of human remains and the Office of the State Archaeologist. relationship of shared group identity cannot be reasonably traced between the associated funerary objects in Based on information found in a bag consultation with the appropriate with some of the human remains, Native American human remains and any present-day Indian Tribe. Federally-recognized Indian Tribes, and archeologists concluded these human has determined that there is no cultural • According to final judgments of the remains likely were excavated from a affiliation between the human remains Indian Claims Commission or the Court site in the Tennessee Valley. These and associated funerary objects and any of Federal Claims, the land from which human remains were the result of present-day Federally-recognized Indian the Native American human remains amateur digging that took place at the Tribes. Representatives of any and associated funerary objects were Cox site, 40AN19, in 1961. Their Federally-recognized Indian Tribe not removed is the aboriginal land of the context within the site and identified in this notice that wish to ; Eastern Band of chronological placement is unknown. request transfer of control of these Cherokee Indians; and the United human remains and associated funerary The Cox mound site was first Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in objects should submit a written request excavated by William S. Webb using Oklahoma. labor provided by the Civil Works to the TVA. If no additional requestors • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1)(ii), Administration in anticipation of the come forward, transfer of control of the the disposal of the human remains and construction of the Norris Reservoir. human remains and associated funerary associated funerary objects may be to Additional excavations by Charles objects to the Federally-recognized the Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of McNutt and the University of Tennessee Indian Tribe stated in this notice may Cherokee Indians; and the United took place in 1960, in anticipation of the proceed. Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in construction of the Melton Hill Oklahoma. DATES: Representatives of any Federally- reservoir. In 1960 and 1961, members of recognized Indian Tribe not identified the Knoxville chapter of the Tennessee Additional Requestors and Disposition in this notice that wish to request Archaeological Society also dug at this Representatives of any Federally- transfer of control of these human site. Records from the 1961 excavations, recognized Indian Tribe not identified remains and associated funerary objects which were carried out by amateurs, are in this notice that wish to request should submit a written request with incomplete. The funerary objects were transfer of control of these human information in support of the request to not curated. remains and associated funerary objects the TVA at the address in this notice by Excavations at 40AN19 revealed two should submit a written request with May 21, 2020. dominate occupations: A Mississippian information in support of the request to ADDRESSES: Dr. Thomas O. Maher, Dallas phase occupation (A.D. 1300– Dr. Thomas O. Maher, TVA, 400 West Tennessee Valley Authority, 400 West 1550) and an earlier Woodland Summit Hill Drive, WT11C, Knoxville, Summit Hill Drive, WT11C, Knoxville, occupation. The associated funerary TN 37902–1401, telephone (865) 632– TN 37902–1401, telephone (865) 632– objects could have derived from the 7458, email [email protected], by May 7458, email [email protected]. Dallas phase or the Woodland 21, 2020. After that date, if no SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is occupation. The lack of any contextual additional requestors have come here given in accordance with the information on these human remains forward, transfer of control of the Native American Graves Protection and leads TVA to designate them as human remains and associated funerary Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. culturally unidentifiable. objects to the Cherokee Nation; Eastern 3003, of the completion of an inventory The human remains represent one Band of Cherokee Indians; and the of human remains and associated male, one female adult, one adolescent, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee funerary objects under the control of the and one infant. No known individuals Indians in Oklahoma may proceed. Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, were identified. The three associated The Tennessee Valley Authority is TN, and stored at the McClung Museum funerary objects include one ground- responsible for notifying The Consulted of Natural History and Culture (MM) at stone object and two pieces of Tribes that this notice has been the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, limestone-tempered pottery. published. TN. The human remains and associated

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funerary objects were excavated from perforated pebble, one perforated shell and associated funerary objects may be 40BN25, the Ledbetter Landing discoidal, one perforated shell with to The Nation. archeological site in Benton County, TN. copper, 23 projectile points, one sample Additional Requestors and Disposition This notice is published as part of the of red ochre, three pieces of sediment, National Park Service’s administrative 1,281 shell beads, five sherds, one Representatives of any Federally- responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 whetstone, one worked antler, and 11 recognized Indian Tribe not identified U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d). worked bone or bone fragments. in this notice that wish to request The determinations in this notice are Excavation on 40BN25 commenced transfer of control of these human the sole responsibility of the museum, after TVA had acquired the land remains and associated funerary objects institution, or Federal agency that has encompassing this site on July 11, 1940. should submit a written request with control of the Native American human Excavations identified two strata. information in support of the request to remains and associated funerary objects. Stratum I was 60 centimeters thick and Dr. Thomas O. Maher, Tennessee Valley The National Park Service is not contained ceramics attributed to the Authority, 400 West Summit Hill Drive, responsible for the determinations in Early Woodland period. Stratum II was WT11C, Knoxville, TN 37902–1401, this notice. 75 centimeters thick and represented a telephone (865) 632–7458, email [email protected], by May 21, 2020. Consultation Late Archaic occupation. Stratum II was the least disturbed by plowing, After that date, if no additional A detailed assessment of the human construction of warehouses, and looting. requestors have come forward, transfer remains and associated funerary objects No post mold patterns indicative of of control of the human remains and was made by TVA professional staff in structures were identified. In his 2014 associated funerary objects to The consultation with representatives of the dissertation, Thaddeus Bissett presented may proceed. Cherokee Nation; Tribe of The Tennessee Valley Authority is three radiocarbon dates from this site. Louisiana; Eastern Band of Cherokee responsible for notifying The Consulted He generated a calibrated date of 2636 Indians; The Chickasaw Nation; The Tribes that this notice has been ±89 Before the Present (BP) from Muscogee (Creek) Nation; The Osage published. carbonized material from Stratum I. Nation (previously listed as Osage From Stratum II, he got two calibrated Dated: March 25, 2020. Tribe); The Nation of dates, 4489 ±88 BP and 4314 ±79 BP. Melanie O’Brien, Oklahoma; Thlopthlocco Tribal Town; Manager, National NAGPRA Program. and the United Keetoowah Band of Based on these radiocarbon dates and Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma the stratigraphic distribution of [FR Doc. 2020–08366 Filed 4–20–20; 8:45 am] (hereafter referred to as ‘‘The Consulted projectile points, Bissett verifies that BILLING CODE 4312–52–P Tribes’’). Stratum II was Late Archaic and Stratum I was an Early Woodland History and Description of the Remains occupation. INTERNATIONAL TRADE Site 40BN25 was excavated as part of Determinations Made by the Tennessee COMMISSION TVA’s Kentucky reservoir project by the Valley Authority University of Tennessee, using labor Section 337 Investigations; Notice of and funds provided by the Works Officials of the Tennessee Valley Commission Determination To Extend Progress Administration. Details Authority have determined that: Postponement of all In-Person Section • regarding these excavations have not Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the 337 Hearings Until June 10, 2020 human remains described in this notice been published. A field report by George AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Lindberg regarding this site can be are Native American based on their Commission. presence in prehistoric archeological found at the MM and TVA. The human ACTION: Notice. remains and associated funerary objects sites and osteological analysis. • listed in this notice have been in the Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that physical custody of the University of human remains described in this notice the U.S. International Trade Tennessee since excavation, but are represent the physical remains of 128 Commission has determined to extend under the control of the TVA. individuals of Native American postponement of all in-person hearings From October-to-December 1940, ancestry. under section 337 of the Tariff Act of human remains representing, at • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), 1930, as amended, until June 10, 2020. minimum, 128 individuals were the 1,478 objects described in this FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa removed from site 40BN25, in Benton notice are reasonably believed to have R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission, County, TN. These human remains been placed with or near individual U.S. International Trade Commission, represent 39 females, 28 male and 61 human remains at the time of death or 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC individuals of undeterminable sex. They later as part of the death rite or 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. also represent adults, sub-adults, and ceremony. General information concerning the infants. No known individuals were • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a Commission may also be obtained by identified. The 1,478 associated relationship of shared group identity accessing its internet server at United funerary objects include 79 animal cannot be reasonably traced between the States International Trade Commission bones, nine antler tine fragments, three Native American human remains and (USITC) at https://www.usitc.gov/. The antler tools, one bannerstone, 14 bone associated funerary objects and any public record for section 337 awls, 19 bone awl fragments, five bone present-day Indian Tribe. investigations may be viewed on the pin fragments, three chert drills, one • The Treaty of October 19, 1818, Commission’s Electronic Document chert graver, one conch shell pendant, indicates that the land from which the Information System (EDIS) at https:// two copper beads, one cut and polished cultural items were removed is the edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired mountain lion femur, seven pieces of aboriginal land of The Chickasaw persons are advised that information on debitage, one modified human femur, Nation. this matter can be obtained by one metal fragment, one pebble in red • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1)(ii), contacting the Commission’s TDD ochre, one perforated copper object, one the disposition of the human remains terminal on (202) 205–1810.

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