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Tribe of the Mescalero Reservation, New • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(2)(i), affiliation between the human remains Mexico; San Carlos Tribe of the the disposition of the human remains and any present-day Indian Tribes or San Carlos Reservation, Arizona; Tonto may be to the Tribe of Indians Native Hawaiian organizations. Apache Tribe of Arizona, and White of Oklahoma. Representatives of any Indian Tribe or Mountain Apache Tribe of the Fort Additional Requestors and Disposition Native Hawaiian organization not Apache Reservation, Arizona. identified in this notice that wish to Representatives of any Indian Tribe or request transfer of control of these History and Description of the Remains Native Hawaiian organization not human remains should submit a written At some time in the 1920s, human identified in this notice that wish to request to the State University, remains representing, at minimum, one request transfer of control of these Center for Archaeological Studies and individual were removed from an human remains should submit a written Department of Anthropology. If no unknown location in Hamilton County, request with information in support of additional requestors come forward, the TX. The fragmentary human remains the request to Dr. Rick L. Weathermon, human remains may be reinterred. Curator, Human Remains Repository, were given to the Anna Miller Museum DATES: Representatives of any Indian in Newcastle, WY, in 1969 and then Department 3431, Anthropology, 1000 Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization transferred to the University of East University Avenue, University of not identified in this notice that wish to Wyoming Anthropology Department Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, request transfer of control of these Human Remains Repository (Record telephone (307) 314–2035, email rikw@ human remains should submit a written HR202) in 1993. The human remains uwyo.edu, by July 31, 2017. After that request with information in support of represent a single adult male. No known date, if no additional requestors have the request to the Texas State individual was identified. No associated come forward, transfer of control of the University, Center for Archaeological funerary objects are present. human remains to the Tonkawa Tribe of Studies and Department of At the time of the excavation and Indians of Oklahoma may proceed. Anthropology, at the address in this The Human Remains Repository, removal of these human remains, the notice by July 31, 2017. Department of Anthropology, University land from which the human remains ADDRESSES: Todd M. Ahlman, Center for were removed was not the tribal land of of Wyoming, is responsible for notifying the Apache Tribe of Oklahoma; Archaeological Studies, Texas State any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian University, 601 University Drive, San organization. In January of 2017, the Nation, Oklahoma; Jicarilla Apache Nation, New Mexico; Kiowa Marcos, TX 78666, telephone (512) 245– Human Remains Repository, 2724, email [email protected]. Department of Anthropology, University Indian Tribe of Oklahoma; Mescalero Apache Tribe of the Mescalero SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is of Wyoming, initiated consultation with here given in accordance with the all Indian tribes who are recognized as Reservation, New Mexico; San Carlos Apache Tribe of the San Carlos Native American Graves Protection and aboriginal to the area from which these Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. Native American human remains were Reservation, Arizona; Tonkawa Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Tonto Apache 3003, of the completion of an inventory removed. These tribes are the Comanche of human remains under the control of Nation, Oklahoma, and the Kiowa Tribe of Arizona; and White Mountain Apache Tribe of the Fort Apache the Texas State University, Department Indian Tribe of Oklahoma. None of of Anthropology, San Marcos, TX. The these Indian tribes responded to the Reservation, Arizona, that this notice has been published. human remains were removed from invitation nor agreed to accept control Hays County, TX. of the human remains. In May of 2017, Dated: May 12, 2017. This notice is published as part of the the Human Remains Repository, Melanie O’Brien, National Park Service’s administrative Department of Anthropology, University Manager, National NAGPRA Program. responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 of Wyoming, agreed to transfer control [FR Doc. 2017–13744 Filed 6–29–17; 8:45 am] U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in of the human remains to the Tonkawa BILLING CODE 4312–52–P this notice are the sole responsibility of Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma. the museum, institution, or Federal Determinations Made by the Human agency that has control of the Native DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Remains Repository, Department of American human remains. The National Anthropology, University of Wyoming National Park Service Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. Officials of the Human Remains [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–23398; Repository, Department of PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Consultation Anthropology, University of Wyoming, A detailed assessment of the human have determined that: Notice of Inventory Completion: Texas remains was made by the Texas State • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the State University, Center for University, Center for Archaeological human remains described in this notice Archaeological Studies and Studies and Department of are reasonably believed to be Native Department of Anthropology, San Anthropology, professional staff in American based on museum notes and Marcos, TX consultation with representatives of the characteristic features of the cranial AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of fragments. ACTION: Notice. Oklahoma; Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the Texas (previously listed as the Alabama- human remains described in this notice SUMMARY: The Texas State University, Coushatta Tribes of Texas); Apache represent the physical remains of one Center for Archaeological Studies and Tribe of Oklahoma; Nation of individual of Native American ancestry. Department of Anthropology, has Oklahoma; Cherokee Nation; Comanche • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a completed an inventory of human Nation, Oklahoma; Coushatta Tribe of relationship of shared group identity remains, in consultation with the Louisiana; Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; cannot be reasonably traced between the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma; Jicarilla Native American human remains and Hawaiian organizations, and has Apache Nation, New Mexico; Kialegee any present-day Indian Tribe. determined that there is no cultural Tribal Town; Kickapoo Traditional

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Tribe of Texas; Kickapoo Tribe of who determined them to be of • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a Oklahoma; Kiowa Indian Tribe of prehistoric Native American ancestry. relationship of shared group identity Oklahoma; Mescalero Apache Tribe of The human remains consist of one adult cannot be reasonably traced between the the Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico; male, two adult females, and one Native American human remains and Poarch Band of Creeks (previously listed possible adult female. No known any present-day Indian Tribe. as the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of individuals were identified. No • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), a Alabama); The Choctaw Nation of associated funerary objects are present. ‘‘tribal land’’ or ‘‘aboriginal land’’ Oklahoma; The Muscogee (Creek) Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.16, the provenience cannot be ascertained. Nation; The Osage Nation (previously Secretary of the Interior may • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.10(g)(2)(ii) listed as the Osage Tribe); The Quapaw recommend that culturally and 43 CFR 10.16, the human remains Tribe of Indians; The Seminole Nation unidentifiable human remains with no may be reinterred according to the law of Oklahoma; Thlopthlocco Tribal ‘‘tribal land’’ or ‘‘aboriginal land’’ of the State of Texas and the City of San Town; Tonkawa Tribe of Indians of provenience be reinterred under State or Marcos, Texas. Oklahoma; Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe; other law. In January 2017, the Texas Additional Requestors and Disposition United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee State University, Center for Indians in Oklahoma; Wichita and Archaeological Studies and Department Representatives of any Indian Tribe or Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco of Anthropology, requested that the Native Hawaiian organization not & Tawakonie), Oklahoma; and Ysleta Secretary, through the Native American identified in this notice that wish to del Sur Pueblo (previously listed as the Graves Protection and Repatriation request transfer of control of these Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo of Texas) Review Committee, recommend the human remains should submit a written (hereafter listed as ‘‘The Consulted proposed re-interment of the culturally request with information in support of Tribes’’). Texas State University, Center unidentifiable Native American human the request to Todd M. Ahlman, Center for Archaeological Studies and remains in this notice, according to for Archaeological Studies, Texas State Department of Anthropology, State or other law. The Review University, 601 University Drive, San professional staff also consulted with Committee, acting pursuant to its Marcos, TX 78666, telephone (512) 245– the Miakan-Garza Band of the responsibility under 25 U.S.C. 2724, email [email protected], people, a non-federally 3006(c)(5), considered the request at its by July 31, 2017. After that date, if no recognized Indian group. March 2017 meeting and recommended additional requestors have come forward, the human remains may be History and Description of the Remains to the Secretary that the proposed re- interment proceed. An April 2017 letter reinterred. In February of 1983, human remains The Texas State University, Center for on behalf of the Secretary of Interior representing, at minimum, two Archaeological Studies and Department from the National Park Service individuals were removed from site of Anthropology, is responsible for Associate Director for Cultural 41HY161 in Hays County, TX. The notifying The Consulted Tribes that this Resources, Partnerships, and Science human remains were initially notice has been published. transmitted the Secretary’s independent discovered in the fall of 1982 during Dated: May 12, 2017. construction and maintenance of the review and concurrence with the Review Committee that: Melanie O’Brien, Texas State University campus. • Osteological analysis was conducted by None of The Consulted Tribes Manager, National NAGPRA Program. a biological anthropologist from the objected to the proposed re-interment, [FR Doc. 2017–13741 Filed 6–29–17; 8:45 am] Southwest Texas State University and BILLING CODE 4312–52–P • Department of Sociology and Texas State University, Center for Anthropology (now Texas State Archaeological Studies and Department University Department of of Anthropology, may proceed with the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR proposed re-interment of the culturally Anthropology), who determined by the National Park Service context and appearance of the remains unidentifiable human remains. that they are most likely of prehistoric Re-interment is contingent on the [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–23403; Native American ancestry. The human publication of a Notice of Inventory PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] remains from the first burial were very Completion in the Federal Register. Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. fragmentary. Age and sex could not be This notice fulfills that requirement. Department of Defense, Department of determined. The human remains from Determinations Made by the Texas the Air Force, Air Education and the second burial were determined to be State University, Center for those of an adult female. No known Training Command, Barry M. Archaeological Studies and Department Goldwater Range East, 56th Range individuals were identified. No of Anthropology associated funerary objects are present. Management Office, Luke Air Force In February of 2008 and April of 2009, Officials of the Texas State University, Base, AZ human remains representing, at Center for Archaeological Studies and AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Department of Anthropology, have minimum, four individuals were ACTION: Notice. removed from site 40HY163 in Hays determined that: County, TX. The human remains were • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of discovered during a construction project human remains described in this notice Defense, Department of the Air Force, for expansion of the City of San Marcos’ are Native American based on Air Education and Training Command, Wonder World Drive and later association with prehistoric artifacts Barry M. Goldwater Range East, 56th excavated by Texas State University’s and ancestry estimation. Range Management Office, Luke Air Center for Archaeological Studies. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the Force Base, has completed an inventory Osteological analysis was conducted human remains described in this notice of human remains and associated Kyra Stull, M.A. and Dr. Michelle represent the physical remains of six funerary objects, in consultation with Hamilton of the Department of individuals of Native American the appropriate Indian tribes, and has Anthropology at Texas State University, ancestry. determined that there is a cultural

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