Notice2023-21839
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Review Committee; Notice of Public Meetings
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Published
October 3, 2023
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Interior DepartmentNational Park Service
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The National Park Service is hereby giving notice that the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Review Committee (Committee) will hold two virtual meetings as indicated below.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68145-68146]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-21839]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-36642; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP16.R50000]
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Review
Committee; Notice of Public Meetings
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
(Committee) will hold two virtual meetings as indicated below.
DATES: The Committee will meet via teleconference on Wednesday,
November 1, 2023, and Thursday, November 30, 2023, from 2 p.m. until
approximately 6 p.m. (eastern). All meetings are open to the public.
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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#37595650474556685e5951587759474419505841"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7b151a1c0b091a2412151d143b150b08551c140d">[email protected]</span></a>.
Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of
hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or
TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals
outside the United States should use the relay services offered within
their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in
the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee was established in section 8
of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990
(NAGPRA). Information about NAGPRA, the Committee, and Committee
meetings is available on the National NAGPRA Program website at <a href="https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nagpra/review-committee.htm">https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nagpra/review-committee.htm</a>.
The 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 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 Committee's work is
carried out during the course of meetings that are open to the public.
The agenda for the meeting may 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 Committee's responsibilities under section 8 of NAGPRA. In
addition, the agenda may include requests to the Committee for a
recommendation to the Secretary of the Interior that an agreed-upon
disposition of Native American human remains proceed; presentations by
Indian tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, museums, Federal
agencies, associations, and individuals; and public comment. The agenda
and materials for this meeting will be posted on or before October 16,
2023, at <a href="https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1335/events.htm">https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1335/events.htm</a>.
To submit a request or comment, see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT. Information on joining the meeting by internet or telephone
will be available on the National NAGPRA Program website at <a href="https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1335/events.htm">https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1335/events.htm</a>.
Meeting Accessibility: Please make requests in advance for sign
language interpreter services, assistive listening devices, or other
reasonable accommodations. We ask that you contact the person listed in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice at least
seven (7) business days prior to the meeting to give the Department of
the Interior sufficient time to process your request. All reasonable
accommodation requests are managed on a case-by-case basis.
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.
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Authority: 5 U.S.C. ch. 10; 25 U.S.C. 3006.
Alma Ripps,
Chief, Office of Policy.
[FR Doc. 2023-21839 Filed 10-2-23; 8:45 am]
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