Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 180 / Friday, September 16, 2016 / Notices 63793 request with information in support of this notice that wish to request transfer History and Description of the Remains the request to Alicia Woods, of control of these human remains and The sites listed in this notice were Washington State Parks and Recreation associated funerary objects should excavated as part of TVA’s Guntersville Commission, P.O. Box 42650, Olympia, submit a written request to TVA. If no Reservoir project by the Alabama WA 98504–2650, telephone (360) 902– additional requestors come forward, Museum of Natural History (AMNH) at 0939, email Alicia.Woods@ transfer of control of the human remains the University of Alabama, using labor parks.wa.gov, by October 17, 2016. After and associated funerary objects to the and funds provided by the Works that date, if no additional requestors federally recognized Indian tribe stated Progress Administration. Details have come forward, transfer of control in this notice may proceed. regarding these excavations and sites of the human remains and associated DATES: Representatives of any federally may be found in a report, An funerary objects to the Stillaguamish Archaeological Survey of Guntersville Tribe of Indians of Washington recognized Indian tribe not identified in Basin on the Tennessee River in (previously listed as the Stillaguamish this notice that wish to request transfer Northern Alabama, by William S. Webb Tribe of Washington); the Swinomish of control of these human remains and and Charles G. Wilder. The human Indian Tribal Community (previously associated funerary objects should remains and associated funerary objects listed as the Swinomish Indians of the submit a written request with listed in this notice have been in the Swinomish Reservation of Washington); information in support of the request to physical custody of the AMNH at the the Tulalip Tribes of Washington TVA at the address in this notice by University of Alabama since excavation (previously listed as the Tulalip Tribes October 17, 2016. but are under the control of TVA. of the Tulalip Reservation of ADDRESSES: Dr. Thomas O. Maher, TVA, From January to April 1939, human Washington); and the Upper Skagit 400 West Summit Hill Drive, WT11D, remains representing, at minimum, 30 Indian Tribe may proceed. Knoxville TN 37902–1401, telephone individuals were removed from the The State Parks is responsible for (865) 632–7458, email [email protected]. notifying the Stillaguamish Tribe of Crow Creek Island site, 1JA155, in Indians of Washington (previously SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Jackson County, AL. Excavations listed as the Stillaguamish Tribe of here given in accordance with the commenced after TVA acquired this Washington); the Swinomish Indian Native American Graves Protection and land on June 30, 1938. Excavations Tribal Community (previously listed as Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. revealed multiple occupations including the Swinomish Indians of the 3003, of the completion of an inventory Middle Woodland (Copena phase), Late Swinomish Reservation of Washington); of human remains and associated Woodland (Flint River phase), and the Tulalip Tribes of Washington funerary objects under the control of Mississippian (Crow Creek phase). The (previously listed as the Tulalip Tribes TVA. The human remains and human remains include adults, of the Tulalip Reservation of associated funerary objects were juveniles, and infants of both sexes. No Washington); and the Upper Skagit removed from archeological sites in known individuals were identified. The Indian Tribe that this notice has been Jackson and Marshall Counties, AL. 50 associated funerary objects include published. 48 shell beads, 1 shell ear plug, and 1 This notice is published as part of the ground stone steatite bowl. Dated: August 23, 2016. National Park Service’s administrative From October 1938 to January 1939, Melanie O’Brien, responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 human remains representing, at Manager, National NAGPRA Program. U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d). minimum, 44 individuals were removed [FR Doc. 2016–22313 Filed 9–15–16; 8:45 am] The determinations in this notice are from the Sublet Ferry site, 1JA102, three BILLING CODE 4312–50–P the sole responsibility of the museum, miles southeast of Hollywood in Jackson institution, or Federal agency that has County, AL. Excavation commenced control of the Native American human after TVA acquired a permit for DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR remains and associated funerary objects. archeological exploration on June 11, The National Park Service is not 1938. This land was subsequently National Park Service responsible for the determinations in purchased on October 17, 1938. [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–21820; this notice. Excavations revealed this to be a shell PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Consultation midden overlying a dark midden soil. Both Woodland and Mississippian Notice of Inventory Completion: A detailed assessment of the human occupations were identified. The human Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, remains and associated funerary objects remains include adults, juveniles, and TN was made by TVA professional staff in children of both sexes. No known AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. consultation with the University of individuals were identified. The 27 ACTION: Notice. Alabama and representatives of the associated funerary objects include 24 Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas shell barrel beads, 1 Hamilton projectile SUMMARY: The Tennessee Valley (previously listed as the Alabama- point, 1 bone pin, and 1 bone awl. Authority (TVA) has completed an Coushatta Tribes of Texas); Alabama- From June 11 to 23, 1938, human inventory of human remains and Quassarte Tribal Town; Cherokee remains representing, at minimum, six associated funerary objects in Nation; Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana; individuals were removed from the consultation with the appropriate Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; Langston site, 1JA9, in Jackson County, federally recognized Indian tribes, and Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; AL. Excavation commenced after TVA has determined that a cultural affiliation Poarch Band of Creeks (previously listed had purchased the land encompassing it between the human remains and as the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of on December 30, 1936. The site, eight associated funerary objects and any Alabama); The Chickasaw Nation; The miles southeast of Scottsboro, AL, was present-day federally recognized Indian Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; The composed of a mound (designated tribes cannot be reasonably traced. Muscogee (Creek) Nation; Thlopthlocco 1JA9a) and a village. These brief Representatives of any federally Tribal Town; and the United Keetoowah excavations focused on the low mound. recognized Indian tribe not identified in Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma. Artifacts from the mound and VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:55 Sep 15, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16SEN1.SGM 16SEN1 mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES 63794 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 180 / Friday, September 16, 2016 / Notices surrounding village indicate both a From June 1938 to May 1939, human transfer control of the human remains Woodland and Mississippian remains representing, at minimum, 261 and associated funerary objects to the occupation. The human remains include individuals were removed from the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas, the adults, juveniles, and an infant of Columbus City Landing site, 1MS91, 9 Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town, the indeterminate sex. No known miles northeast of the city of Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana, and the individuals were identified. The 22 Guntersville in Marshall County, AL. Muscogee (Creek) Nation. associated funerary objects are Excavation commenced after TVA Determinations Made by the Tennessee fragments of a copper ornament purchased the land on March 8, 1937. Valley Authority associated with one of these There were excavations in both the individuals. village (Unit I) and adjacent mounds Officials of TVA have determined From November 21 to 29, 1938, (Unit II). Artifacts recovered from this that: • human remains representing, at excavation revealed that the primary Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the minimum, two individuals were occupations were during the Middle human remains described in this notice removed from site 1MS106, 11 miles Woodland (A.D. 100–500), represent the physical remains of 351 northeast of the city of Guntersville in Mississippian (A.D. 1200–1500), and individuals of Native American historic periods. The human remains ancestry. Marshall County, AL. Excavation • commenced after TVA purchased the include adults, juveniles, children, and Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), land on April 21, 1937. Little is known infants of both sexes. No known the 313 objects described in this notice about this site except a one paragraph individuals were identified. The 214 are reasonably believed to have been reference to the excavation in a progress associated funerary objects include 7 placed with or near individual human report which indicates it was a rapid glass beads; 1 biface; 4 bone bodkins; 3 remains at the time of death or later as exploration that recovered three burials. bone pins; 2 copper bangles; 1 Hilabee part of the death rite or ceremony. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a Further, ceramics from this site indicate Schist celt; 15 pieces of clay (unfired); relationship of shared group identity occupations during both the Woodland 4 clay foot