Notice2026-20003
Notice of Intended Disposition: U.S. Department of the Army, Redstone Arsenal, Redstone Arsenal, AL
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Published
September 30, 2026
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentNational Park Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S. Department of the Army, Redstone Arsenal, intends to carry out the disposition of human remains removed from Federal lands to the Indian Tribes with priority for disposition in this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 188 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 61869]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-20003]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[N7542; NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0043902; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Intended Disposition: U.S. Department of the Army,
Redstone Arsenal, Redstone Arsenal, AL
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S. Department of the Army, Redstone
Arsenal, intends to carry out the disposition of human remains removed
from Federal lands to the Indian Tribes with priority for disposition
in this notice.
DATES: Disposition of the human remains in this notice may occur on or
after October 30, 2026. If no claim for disposition is received by
September 30, 2027, the human remains in this notice will become
unclaimed human remains.
ADDRESSES: Send written claims for disposition of the human remains in
this notice to Thomas Richardson, Department of the Army, Redstone
Arsenal, Environmental Management Division/DPW, 4488 Martin Rd. A-325,
Redstone Arsenal, AL 35899, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ed998582808c9ec38bc39f848e858c9f899e8283dcdbc38e849bad8c9f8094c3808481"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="92e6fafdfff3e1bcf4bce0fbf1faf3e0f6e1fdfca3a4bcf1fbe4d2f3e0ffebbcfffbfe">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA.
The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the
U.S. Department of the Army, Redstone Arsenal, and additional
information on the human remains in this notice, including the results
of consultation, can be found in the related records. The National Park
Service is not responsible for the identifications in this notice.
Abstract of Information Available
Based on the information available, human remains representing, at
least, one individual have been reasonably identified. In 2025, human
remains were identified within a subsistence sample from site 1MA639,
in Madison County, Alabama, during post fieldwork processing.
Determinations
The U.S. Department of the Army, Redstone Arsenal, has determined
that:
<bullet> The human remains described in this notice represent the
physical remains of one individual of Native American ancestry.
<bullet> The Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; The
Chickasaw Nation; and The Muscogee (Creek) Nation have priority for
disposition of the human remains described in this notice.
Claims for Disposition
Written claims for disposition of the human remains in this notice
must be sent to the appropriate official identified in this notice
under ADDRESSES. If no claim for disposition is received by September
30, 2027, the human remains in this notice will become unclaimed human
remains. Claims for disposition may be submitted by:
1. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian
organization identified in this notice.
2. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice who shows that they have
priority for disposition.
Disposition of the human remains in this notice may occur on or
after October 30, 2026. If competing claims for disposition are
received, the U.S. Department of the Army, Redstone Arsenal, must
determine the most appropriate claimant prior to disposition. Claims
for joint disposition of the human remains are considered a single
claim and not competing claims. The U.S. Department of the Army,
Redstone Arsenal, is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to
the lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, and Native Hawaiian
organizations identified in this notice and to any other consulting
parties.
Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act,
25 U.S.C. 3002, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.7.
Dated: September 24, 2026.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2026-20003 Filed 9-29-26; 8:45 am]
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