1030 Federal Register / Vol. 64, No. 4 / Thursday, January 7, 1999 / Notices from a cremation interment in Unit 46 above are reasonably believed to have ACTION: Notice of permits issued under (Locus B)(Hector et al. 1988:27). been placed with or near individual the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978, The estimated date of occupation at human remains at the time of death or Pub. L. 95–541. the CA-LAN-1158 site is 2000 B.C.-A.D. later as part of the death rite or 1770 or the Gypsum through Late ceremony. Lastly, officials of the Air SUMMARY: The National Science Periods. This is based on the presence Force Flight Test Center have Foundation (NSF) is required to publish of Cottonwood Triangular arrow points, determined that, pursuant to 43 CFR notice of permits issued under the Olivella sp. shell beads, and Haliotis sp. 10.2 (e), there is a relationship of shared Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. shell elsewhere on the site (Earle et al. group identity which can be reasonably This is the required notice. 1997a). The cultural affiliation of the traced between these Native American FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: human remains can not be positively human remains and associated funerary Nadene G. Kennedy, Permit Office, determined (Campbell et al. 1997). objects and the Chemehuevi Indian Office of Polar Programs, Rm. 755, Ethnohistoric information, however, Tribe of the Chemehuevi Reservation, National Science Foundation, 4201 indicates that the cremation internment the San Manuel Band of Serrano Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230. is probably affiliated with one of the of the San Manual SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On five tribes (Chemehuevi, , Reservation, the Morongo Band of November 20, 1998, the National , Serrano, or ) who Mission Indians of the Science Foundation published a notice utilized the region in historic times Morongo Reservation, and the Colorado in the Federal Register of permit (Earle 1997). River Indian Tribes of the Colorado applications received. Permits were In 1990, the BHPO surface collected River Indian Reservation. issued on December 21, 1998 to the one burned human tooth representing This notice has been sent to officials following applicants: one individual at the CA-KER-796 of the Chemehuevi Indian Tribe of the (EAFB-199; AVAS-40) site (EAFB Erland Fogelberg ...... Permit No. 99–011 Chemehuevi Reservation, the San Bruce Rheins ...... Permit No. 99–014 Historic Preservation Office file 90a- Manuel Band of Serrano Mission Ron Koger ...... Permit No. 99–015 Jud). No Native were Indians of the San Manual Reservation, Donal Manahan ...... Permit No. 99–016 consulted at the time the tooth was the Morongo Band of Cahuilla Mission discovered. The tooth was not identified Indians of the Morongo Reservation, and Nadene G. Kennedy, as a human remain until it was the Indian Tribes of the Permit Officer. examined by Dr. Rose Tyson of the San Colorado River Indian Reservation. [FR Doc. 99–265 Filed 1–6–99; 8:45 am] Diego Museum of Man during the Representatives of any other Indian tribe BILLING CODE 7555±01±M NAGPRA inventory process. The type of that believes itself to be culturally interment that the tooth came from is affiliated with these human remains and unknown although it may have been associated funerary objects should NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION part of a cremation. The tooth (ISOCATι contact David N. Fuerst or Richard H. Notice of Permit Applications Received 4672) is a probable canine with severe Norwood, Air Force Flight Test Center Under the Antarctic Conservation Act occlusal wear, exposed pulp cavity, and Environmental Management (AFFTC/ of 1978 (Pub.L. 95±541) secondary dentine formation. Two small EM) 5 E. Popson Avenue, Building areas of enamel are also visible at the 2650A, Edwards AFB, CA 93524-1130; AGENCY: National Science Foundation. root juncture on the lingual and buccal telephone: (805) 277-6295, before ACTION: Notice of permit modification surfaces of the tooth. February 8, 1999. Repatriation of the received under the Antarctic No determination has been made on human remains and associated funerary Conservation Act of 1978, Public Law the estimated date of occupation of the objects to the Chemehuevi Indian Tribe 95–541. CA- KER–796 site. The cultural of the Chemehuevi Reservation, the San affiliation of the tooth also can not be Manuel Band of Serrano Mission SUMMARY: The National Science positively determined (Campbell et al. Indians of the San Manual Reservation, Foundation (NSF) is required to publish 1997). Ethnohistoric information, the Morongo Band of Cahuilla Mission a notice of requests to modify permits however, indicates that the tooth may be Indians of the Morongo Reservation, and issued to conduct activities regulated affiliated with one of the five tribes the Colorado River Indian Tribes of the under the Antarctic Conservation Act of (Chemehuevi, Kawaiisu, Kitanemuk, Colorado River Indian Reservation may 1978. NSF has published regulations Serrano, or Tataviam) who utilized the begin after that date if no additional under the Antarctic Conservation Act at region in historic times (Earle 1997). claimants come forward. Title 45 Part 670 of the Code of Federal The ethnohistoric information The National Park Service is not Regulations. This is the required notice establishing the relationship between responsible for the contents of or of permit modifications requested. these tribes and the Native American determinations within this notice. DATES: Interested parties are invited to human remains and associated funerary Dated: December 8, 1998. submit written data, comments, or objects consists of ethnographies, Francis P. McManamon, views with respect to these permit language studies, Spanish mission Departmental Consulting Archeologist, applications by February 1, 1999. Permit records, oral interviews, and other Manager, Archeology and Ethnography applications may be inspected by sources (Earle 1997). Program. Based on the above mentioned interested parties at the Permit Office, information, officials of the Air Force [FR Doc. 99–325 Filed 1–6–99; 8:45 am] address below. Flight Test Center have determined that, BILLING CODE 4310±70±F ADDRESSES: Comments should be pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 (d)(1), the addressed to Permit Office, Room 755, human remains listed above represent Office of Polar Programs, National the physical remains of nine individuals NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230. of Native . Officials of Notice of Permits Issued Under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the Air Force Flight Test Center have Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 also determined that, pursuant to 43 Nadene G. Kennedy at the above CFR 10.2 (d)(2), the 24 objects listed AGENCY: National Science Foundation. address or (703) 306–1030. Federal Register / Vol. 64, No. 4 / Thursday, January 7, 1999 / Notices 1031

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Activity for Which Permit Is Requested National Science Foundation, as Take directed by the Antarctic Conservation Notice of Permit Applications Received Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–541), has Under the Antarctic Conservation Act The applicant proposes to salvage developed regulations that implement of 1978 (Pub.L. 95±541) dead specimens of birds and mammals that may be encountered while visiting the ‘‘Agreed Measures for the AGENCY: National Science Foundation. Conservation of Antartic Fauna and various locations in the Antarctic ACTION: Flora’’ for all citizens. The Notice of permit applications Peninsula while traveling onboard received under the Antarctic Agreed Measures, developed by the cruise ships, research vessels or supply Conservation Act of 1978, Public Law ships. The specimens will be used in Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties, 95–541. comparison studies with specimens recommended establishment of a permit collected in southernmost South system for various activities in SUMMARY: The National Science America in a continuation of a long- Antarctica and designation of certain Foundation (NSF) is required to publish term project. The specimens will be animals and certain geographic areas as notice of permit applications received to stored in a museum/laboratory in requiring special protection. The conduct activities regulated under the Estancia Harberton, Tierra del Fuego regulations establish such a permit Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. and would be available for scientific system to designate Specially Protected NSF has published regulations under study. Areas and Sites of Special Scientific the Antarctic Conservation Act at Title Interest. 45 Part 670 of the Code of Federal Location Regulations. This is the required notice Antarctic Peninsula region. Description of Permit Modification of permit applications received. Requested Dates DATES: Interested parties are invited to 1. The Foundation issued a permit submit written data, comments or views February 1, 1999–February 28, 2004. (99–010) to Dr. Rennie S. Holt on with respect to these permit Nadene G. Kennedy, September 25, 1998. The issued permit applications by February 1, 1999. Permit Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs. allows for the censuring, capture, applications may be inspected by [FR Doc. 99–267 Filed 1–6–99; 8:45 am] handling and released of up to 80 adult interested parties at the Permit Office, BILLING CODE 7555±01±M and 1500 Antarctic fur seal address below. (Arctocephalus gazella) pups. In ADDRESSES: Comments should be NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION addition, up to 40 female/pup pairs addressed to Permit Office, Room 755, Office of Polar Programs, National would be captured for measurements of Special Emphasis Panel in Materials Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson energy expenditure, food intake, dive Research; Notice of Meeting in Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230. depth, duration, time of day and dive Accordance With the Federal Advisory frequency, swim speed and foraging FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Committee Act (Pub. L. 92±463, as location, as well as attendance—related Nadene G. Kennedy at the above Amended), the National Science factors of pup growth using milk address or (703) 306–1030. Foundation Announces the Following extraction and gastric lavage. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Meetings National Science Foundation, as The permit holder requests to modify Name: Special Emphasis Panel in his permit to conduct developmental directed by the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–541), has Materials Research (1203). metabolic studies (capture, tag, bleach Dates & Times: February 1, 1999; developed regulations that implement mark, respiration rate, isotope) 3:00pm–8:00pm; February 2, 1999; the ‘‘Agreed Measures for the involving an increase of up to 32 7:30am–4:30pm. Conservation of Antarctic Fauna and animals per annum (16 pups and 16 Place: State University of New York at Flora’’ for all United States citizens. The juveniles). Additional samples will be Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY. Agreed Measures, developed by the collected from pups and juveniles Type of Meetings: Closed. Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties, currently permitted for capture and Contact Person: Dr. Ulrich Strom, recommended establishment of a permit Program Director, Division of Materials handling (respiration rate, up to 15 pups system for various activities in Research, Room 1065.37, National and 10 juveniles per annum; isotope up Antarctica and designation of certain Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., to 10 juveniles per annum). Samples animals and certain geographic areas as Arlington, VA 22230. Telephone: (703) and specimens will be imported into the requiring special protection. The 306–1832. United States for further scientific study regulations establish such a permit Purpose of Meeting: To provide and analysis. system to designate Specially Protected advice and recommendations Areas and Sites of Special Scientific Location concerning progress of Materials Interest. Research Science and Engineering Cape Shirreff, Livingston Island (SSSI The applications received are as # # Center. 32), Byers Peninsula (SSSI 6), Shouth follows: Agenda: To review and evaluate Shetland Islands, Antarctic Peninsula. Permit progress of materials Research Science Dates 1. Applicant application and Engineering Center. No. 99±020 Reason for Closing: The work being February 1, 1999–April 1, 2001. reviewed includes information of a Nadene G. Kennedy, Rae Natalie Prosser Goodall ...... proprietary or confidential nature, Sarmiento 44 ...... Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs. including technical information; 9410 Ushuaia ...... financial data, such as salaries; and [FR Doc. 99–266 Filed 1–6–99; 8:45 am] Tierra del Fuego ...... Argentina ...... personal information concerning BILLING CODE 7555±01±M individuals associated with the effort.