Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Review Committee Notice of Public Meeting
| Published date | 05 July 2019 |
| Record Number | 2019-14354 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | National Park Service |
Federal Register, Volume 84 Issue 129 (Friday, July 5, 2019)
[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 129 (Friday, July 5, 2019)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-14354]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-27998; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP16.R50000]
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Review
Committee Notice of Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Meeting notice.
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SUMMARY: The National Park Service is hereby giving notice that the
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Review Committee
(Review Committee) will meet as indicated below.
DATES: The Review Committee will meet on August 21-22, 2019, from 8:30
a.m. until approximately 5 p.m. in Fairbanks, Alaska.
ADDRESSES: The Review Committee will meet in the Arnold Espe Multimedia
Auditorium, University of Alaska Museum of the North, 1962 Yukon Drive,
Fairbanks, AK 99775. Electronic submissions of materials or requests
are to be sent to [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melanie O'Brien, Designated Federal
Officer, National Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation
Act Program (2253), National Park Service, telephone (202) 354-2201, or
email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Review Committee was established in
section 8 of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
of 1990 (NAGPRA). Information about NAGPRA, the Review Committee, and
Review Committee meetings is available on the National NAGPRA Program
website at https://www.nps.gov/nagpra.
Purpose of the Meeting: The agenda will include a report from the
National NAGPRA Program; the discussion of the Review Committee Report
to Congress; subcommittee reports and discussion; and other topics
related to the Review Committee's responsibilities under section 8 of
NAGPRA; and public comments. In addition, the agenda may include
requests to the Review Committee for a recommendation to the Secretary
of the Interior that an agreed-upon disposition of Native American
human remains proceed; and presentations by Indian tribes, Native
Hawaiian organizations, museums, Federal agencies, associations, and
individuals. Presentation to the Review Committee by telephone may be
requested but is not guaranteed. The agenda and materials for this
meeting will be posted on or before July 22, 2019, at https://www.nps.gov/nagpra. The meeting is open to the public and there will be
time for public comment.
General Information
The Review Committee is responsible for monitoring the NAGPRA
inventory and identification process; reviewing and making findings
related to the identity or cultural affiliation of cultural items, or
the return of such items; facilitating the resolution of disputes;
compiling an inventory of culturally unidentifiable human remains that
are in the possession or control of each Federal agency and museum, and
recommending specific actions for developing a process for disposition
of such human remains; consulting with Indian tribes and Native
Hawaiian organizations and museums on matters affecting such tribes or
organizations lying within the scope of work of the Review Committee;
consulting with the Secretary of the Interior on the development of
regulations to carry out NAGPRA; and making recommendations regarding
future care of repatriated cultural items. The Review Committee's work
is carried out during the course of meetings that are open to the
public.
The Review Committee is soliciting presentations from Indian
tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, museums, and Federal agencies on
the following two topics: (1) The progress made, and any barriers
encountered, in implementing NAGPRA and (2) the outcomes of disputes
reviewed by the Review Committee pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3006 (c)(4). The
Review Committee also will consider other presentations from Indian
tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, museums, Federal agencies,
associations, and individuals. A presentation request must, at minimum,
include an abstract of the presentation and contact information for the
presenter(s). Written comments will be accepted from any party and
provided to the Review Committee.
The Review Committee will consider requests for a recommendation to
the Secretary of the Interior that an agreed-upon disposition of Native
American human remains proceed. A disposition request must include
specific information and, as applicable, ancillary materials. For
details on the required information go to https://www.nps.gov/nagpra/Review.
Contact the Designated Federal Officer to discuss requests for
findings of fact related to the identity or cultural affiliation of
human remains or other cultural items, or the return of such items; or
requests to facilitate the resolution of disputes.
Deadlines for submissions and requests can be found at https://www.nps.gov/nagpra/review/announcements.htm. Submissions and requests
should be sent to [email protected]. Such items are subject to
posting on the National NAGPRA Program website prior to the meeting.
Public Disclosure of Comments: Before including your address,
telephone number, email address, or other personal identifying
information in your comments, you should be aware that your entire
comment--including your personal identifying information--may be made
publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to
withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2; 25 U.S.C. 3006.
Alma Ripps,
Chief, Office of Policy.
[FR Doc. 2019-14354 Filed 7-3-19; 8:45 am]
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