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3. Information about nominees: All 

nominations must include the following 

information 

a. Nominee’s name, address, and 

daytime telephone number (required), 

and e-mail address (optional). 

b. Nominee’s resume or brief 

biography. The resume or biography 

should emphasize the nominee’s 

NAGPRA experience. Nominations must 

include a statement by the nominator 

that the nominee is a traditional Native 

American religious leader. 

General Information 

1. The Review Committee was 

established by the Native American 

Graves Protection and Repatriation Act 

of 1990 (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3001 et 

seq. 

2. The Review Committee is 

responsible for –

a. monitoring the NAGPRA inventory 

and identification process; 

b. reviewing and making findings 

related to the identity or cultural 

affiliation of cultural items, or the return 

of such items; 

c. facilitating the resolution of 

disputes; 

d. compiling an inventory of 

culturally unidentifiable human 

remains and developing a process for 

disposition of such remains; 

e. consulting with Indian tribes and 

Native Hawaiian organizations and 

museums on matters within the scope of 

the work of the Review Committee 

affecting such tribes or organizations; 

f. consulting with the Secretary of the 

Interior in the development of 

regulations to carry out NAGPRA; and 

g. making recommendations regarding 

future care of repatriated cultural items. 

3. Seven members comprise the 

Review Committee. All members are 

appointed by the Secretary of the 

Interior. The Secretary may not appoint 

Federal officers or employees to the 

Review Committee. 

a. Three members are appointed from 

nominations by Indian tribes, Native 

Hawaiian organizations, and traditional 

Native American religious leaders to 

represent the interests of Indian tribes, 

Native Hawaiian organizations, and 

traditional Native American religions. 

At least two of these members shall be 

traditional Native American religious 

leaders. 

b. Three members are appointed from 

nominations submitted by national 

museum organizations and scientific 

organizations to represent the interests 

of such organizations. 

c. One member is appointed from a 

list of persons proposed by all of the 

other members to represent the interests 

of the general public. 

4. Appointment terms: Members are 

appointed for 4–year terms and 

incumbent members may be 

reappointed for 2–year terms. 

5. The Review Committee’s work is 

completed during public meetings. The 

Review Committee normally meets faceto-face two times per year, and each 

meeting is normally two or three days. 

The Review Committee may also hold 

one or more public teleconferences of 

several hours duration. The next face-toface Review Committee meeting is 

tentatively scheduled in Juneau, AK, on 

May 30–31, 2005. 

6. Compensation: Review Committee 

members are compensated for their 

participation in Review Committee 

meetings. 

7. Reimbursement: Review Committee 

members are reimbursed for travel 

expenses incurred in association with 

Review Committee meetings. 

8. Additional information regarding 

the Review Committee, including the 

Review Committee’s charter, meeting 

protocol, and dispute resolution 

procedures, is available on the National 

NAGPRA program Website, 

www.cr.nps.gov/nagpra (click ‘‘Review 

Committee’’ in the menu on the right). 

Definitions of Some Terms Used in 

this Notice 

1. Indian tribe: Any tribe, band, 

nation, or other organized group or 

community of Indians, including any 

Alaska Native village or corporation as 

defined in, or established pursuant to, 

the Alaska Native Claims Settlement 

Act, which is recognized as eligible for 

the special programs and Service’s 

provided by the United States to Indians 

because of their status as Indians [43 

CFR 10.2 (b)(2)]. 

2. Native Hawaiian organization: Any 

organization that: 

a. serves and represents the interests 

of Native Hawaiians, 

b. has as a primary and stated purpose 

the provision of Service’s to Native 

Hawaiians, and 

c. has expertise in Native Hawaiian 

affairs, and 

d. must include the Office of 

Hawaiian Affairs and Hui Malama I Na 

Kupuna O Hawai’i Nei. [43 CFR 10.2 

(b)(3)]. 

3. Traditional Native American 

religious leader: A person who is 

recognized by members of an Indian 

tribe or Native Hawaiian organization as 

being responsible for performing 

cultural duties relating to the 

ceremonial or religious traditions of that 

Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian 

organization, or exercising a leadership 

role in an Indian tribe or Native 

Hawaiian organization based on the 

tribe’s or organization’s cultural, 

ceremonial, or religious practices [43 

CFR 10.2 (d)(3)]. 

Dated: December 19, 2006. 

C. Timothy McKeown, 

Designated Federal Officer, Native American 

Graves Protection and Repatriation Review 

Committee. 

[FR Doc. E6–1292 Filed 1–31–06; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

Notice of Assessment of Suitability 

and Non-Suitability for Further Study 

of Lands Within Cape Cod National 

Seashore for Consideration as 

Wilderness Areas 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Civil Action No. 

03–04 (RMC), The Wilderness Society v. 

Gale Norton, January 10, 2005, and in 

accordance with National Park Service 

(NPS) Management Policies 2001 

section 6.2.1, the NPS has completed a 

Wilderness Suitability Assessment to 

determine if lands within Cape Cod 

National Seashore meet criteria 

indicating suitability for designation as 

wilderness. 

The Cape Cod National Seashore 

assessment found that the lands 

referenced within the park’s General 

Management Plan as Natural Zones: (1) 

Are predominantly roadless and 

undeveloped; (2) are greater than 5,000 

acres in size or of sufficient size as to 

make practicable their preservation and 

use in an unimpaired condition; and (3) 

meet the wilderness character criteria 

listed in section 2(c) of the Wilderness 

Act, and NPS Management Policies 

(2001). 

The assessment also found that the 

remaining areas of Cape Cod National 

Seashore; (1) Are not predominantly 

roadless and undeveloped; (2) are not 

greater than 5,000 acres in size or of 

sufficient size as to make practicable 

their preservation and use in an 

unimpaired condition; and (3) do not 

meet the wilderness character criteria 

listed in the Wilderness Act and NPS 

Management Policies (2001). 

Based on these findings, the NPS has 

concluded that the Natural Zones 

within Cape Cod National Seashore 

warrant further study for possible 

inclusion in wilderness. 

ADDRESSES: A copy of the Wilderness 

Suitability Assessment can be obtained 

by writing to: 

Superintendent, Cape Cod National 

Seashore, 99 Marconi Site Road, 

Wellfleet, MA 02667. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for further information on this 

Determination should be directed to: 

Superintendent, Cape Cod National 


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Seashore, 99 Marconi Site Road, 

Wellfleet, MA 02667. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

assessment standards outlined in NPS 

Management Policies (2001) to 

determine if a roadless, undeveloped 

area is suitable for preservation as 

wilderness are that it is over 5,000 acres 

in size or of sufficient size to make 

practicable its preservation and use in 

an unimpaired condition, and meets 

five wilderness character criteria: (1) 

The earth and its community of life are 

untrammeled by humans, where 

humans are visitors and do not remain; 

(2) the area is undeveloped and retains 

its primeval character and influence, 

without permanent improvements or 

human habitation; (3) the area generally 

appears to have been affected primarily 

by the forces of nature, with the imprint 

of humans’ work substantially 

unnoticeable; (4) the area is protected 

and managed so as to preserve its 

natural conditions, and (5) the area 

offers outstanding opportunities for 

solitude or a primitive and unconfined 

type of recreation. 

The requirement of the NPS to 

conduct the Wilderness Suitability 

Assessment for Cape Cod National 

Seashore was announced and discussed 

with the Cape Cod Advisory Committee 

members, the public, and local media 

representatives at meetings on June 20, 

September 26, and December 12, 2005. 

Dated: January 6, 2006. 

Steve P. Martin, 

Deputy Director. 

[FR Doc. 06–909 Filed 1–31–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4312–GB–M 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

Notice of Assessment of Suitability 

and Non-Suitability for Further Study 

of Lands Within Redwood National 

Park for Consideration as Wilderness 

Areas 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Civil Action No. 

03–04 (RMC), The Wilderness Society v. 

Gale Norton, January 10, 2005, and in 

accordance with National Park Service 

(NPS) Management Policies 2001 

section 6.2.1, the NPS has completed a 

Wilderness Suitability Assessment to 

determine if lands within Redwood 

National Park meet criteria indicating 

suitability for preservation as 

wilderness. 

The Redwood National Park staff 

reviewed management related 

documents that discussed potential 

wilderness, reviewed existing resource 

conditions, and weighed this 

information against Primary Suitability 

Criteria, section 6.2.1.1, of Management 

Policies 2001. 

Since the expansion of Redwood 

National Park in 1978, the park has 

undertaken an intense watershed 

rehabilitation program with a focus on 

removing roads. Since park expansion 

in 1978, about 219 miles of road have 

been removed and another 123 miles are 

proposed for removal within the 

Redwood Creek portion of the park. The 

1999 Final General Management/ 

General Plan and FEIS for Redwood 

National and State Parks states that until 

watershed restoration activities are 

completed that no wilderness area will 

be proposed. The 1979 General 

Management Plan concluded that a 

wilderness recommendation would be 

premature until rehabilitation efforts are 

completed because of the continuing 

need for large construction vehicles and 

the maintenance and heavy use of roads, 

activities inconsistent with wilderness 

designation. 

Based on these findings, the NPS has 

concluded that the lands within 

Redwood National Park do not warrant 

further study for wilderness evaluation 

at this time. However, following 

successful completion of watershed 

restoration activities in 12–15 years, or 

during the next General Management 

Plan effort, reconsideration of 

wilderness suitability for certain tracts 

of land within Redwood Creek could be 

warranted. 

ADDRESSES: A copy of the Wilderness 

Suitability Assessment can be obtained 

by writing to: Superintendent, Redwood 

National Park, 1111 Second Street, 

Crescent City, CA 95531. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for further information on this 

Determination should be directed to: 

Superintendent, Redwood National 

Park, 1111 Second Street, Crescent City, 

CA 95531. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

assessment standards outlined in NPS 

Management Policies (2001) to 

determine if a roadless, undeveloped 

area is suitable for preservation as 

wilderness are that it is over 5000 acres 

in size or of sufficient size to make 

practicable its preservation and use in 

an unimpaired condition, and meets 

five wilderness character criteria: (1) 

The earth and its community of life are 

untrammeled by humans, where 

humans are visitors and do not remain; 

(2) the area is undeveloped and retains 

its primeval character and influence, 

without permanent improvements or 

human habitation; (3) the area generally 

appears to have been affected primarily 

by the forces fo nature, with the imprint 

of humans’ work substantially 

unnoticeable; (4) the area is protected 

and managed so as to preserve its 

natural conditions; and (5) the area 

offers outstanding opportunities for 

solitude or a primitive and unconfined 

type of recreation. 

Public notices announcing the park’s 

intention to conduct this suitability 

assessment were placed in the Times 

Standard Newspaper in Humboldt 

County on December 7, 8 and 9, 2005, 

and in the Del Norte Triplicate, in Del 

Norte County on December 13, 14, and 

15, 2005. 

Dated: January 6, 2006. 

Steve P. Martin, 

Deputy Director. 

[FR Doc. 06–908 Filed 1–31–06; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

Notice of Inventory Completion: 

University of Pennsylvania Museum of 

Archaeology and Anthropology, 

Philadelphia, PA 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

Notice is here given in accordance 

with the Native American Graves 

Protection and Repatriation Act 

(NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003, of the 

completion of an inventory of human 

remains in the possession of the 

University of Pennsylvania Museum of 

Archaeology and Anthropology, 

Philadelphia, PA. The human remains 

were removed from an unknown 

location in Wisconsin. 

This notice is published as part of the 

National Park Service’s administrative 

responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 

U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3). The determinations 

in this notice are the sole responsibility 

of the museum, institution, or Federal 

agency that has control of the Native 

American human remains. The National 

Park Service is not responsible for the 

determinations in this notice. 

A detailed assessment of the human 

remains was made by the University of 

Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology 

and Anthropology professional staff in 

consultation with representatives of 

Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort 

Peck Indian Reservation, Montana; 

Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of the 

Cheyenne River Reservation, South 

Dakota; Crow Creek Sioux Tribe of the 

Crow Creek Reservation, South Dakota; 

Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe of South 

Dakota; Lower Brule Sioux Tribe of the 

Lower Brule Reservation, South Dakota; 


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