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Sec. 10, S1⁄2NE1⁄4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4, and S1⁄2; 

Sec. 11, S1⁄2NE1⁄4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4, and S1⁄2; 

Sec. 14; 

Sec. 15, E1⁄2; 

Sec. 16, N1⁄2, SW1⁄4, and N1⁄2SE1⁄4; 

Sec. 17, lots 1 thru 8, lots 21 thru 25, and 

lots 30 thru 44. 

The area described contains 4,521.97 acres, 

according to the official plats of the surveys 

of the said lands on file with the BLM. 

The temporary closures will be posted 

to roads leading into the public lands to 

notify the public of the closures for 

these events. The closure areas include 

State Route 163 to the north and T. 32 

S., R. 66 E sections 8 and 17 to the west 

and are bracketed by Bruce Woodbury 

Drive to the south and southwest and 

Thomas Edison Drive to the east. Under 

the authority of Section 303(a) of the 

Federal Land Policy and Management 

Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1733(a)), 43 CFR 

8360.0–7, and 43 CFR 8364.1, the BLM 

will enforce the following rules in the 

area described above: 

The entire area as listed in the legal 

description earlier is closed to all 

vehicles and personnel except law 

enforcement, emergency vehicles, event 

personnel, event participants, and 

spectators. Access routes leading to the 

closed area will be signed to indicate a 

closure ahead. No vehicle stopping or 

parking in the closed area except for 

designated parking areas will be 

permitted. Event participants and 

spectators are required to remain within 

designated areas only. 

The BLM will enforce the following 

restrictions for the duration of the 

closure to ensure the safety of 

participants and spectators. Unless 

otherwise authorized, the following 

activities within the closure area are 

prohibited: 

• Camping; 

• Possession and/or consuming any 

alcoholic beverage unless the person has 

reached the age of 21 years; 

• Discharging or use of firearms or 

other weapons; 

• Possession or discharging of 

fireworks; 

• Allowing any pet or other animal in 

one’s care to be unrestrained at any 

time. Animals must be on a leash or 

other restraint no longer than 3 feet; 

• Operation of any vehicle that is not 

legally registered for street and highway 

operation (e.g., All Terrain Vehicles, 

motorcycles, Utility Terrain Vehicles, 

golf carts, and any OHV, including 

operation of such a vehicle in spectator 

viewing areas); 

• Parking any vehicle in violation of 

posted restrictions, or in such a manner 

as to obstruct or impede normal or 

emergency traffic movement or the 

parking of other vehicles, create a safety 

hazard, or endanger any person, 

property, or feature. Vehicles so parked 

are subject to citation, removal, and 

impoundment at the owner’s expense; 

• Operating a vehicle through, 

around, or beyond a restrictive sign, 

recognizable barricade, fence, or traffic 

control barrier or device; 

• Failing to maintain control of a 

vehicle to avoid danger to persons, 

property, or wildlife; and 

• Operating a motor vehicle without 

due care or at a speed greater than 25 

mph. 

Signs and maps directing the public 

to designated spectator areas will be 

provided by the event sponsor. 

Exceptions: Temporary closure 

restrictions do not apply to activities 

conducted under contract with the 

BLM, agency personnel monitoring the 

event, or activities conducted under an 

approved plan of operation. Authorized 

users must have in their possession a 

written permit or contract from the 

BLM, signed by the authorized officer. 

Enforcement: Any person who 

violates this temporary closure may be 

tried before a United States Magistrate 

and fined in accordance with 18 U.S.C. 

3571, imprisoned no more than 12 

months under 43 U.S.C. 1733(a) and 43 

CFR 8360.0–7, or both. In accordance 

with 43 CFR 8365.1–7, State or local 

officials may also impose penalties for 

violations of Nevada law. 

(Authority: 43 CFR 8360.0–7 and 8364.1) 

Bruce Sillitoe, 

Field Manager—Las Vegas Field Office. 

[FR Doc. 2023–21264 Filed 9–27–23; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0036645; 

PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] 

Notice of Inventory Completion: 

University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las 

Vegas, NV 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native 

American Graves Protection and 

Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the 

University of Nevada, Las Vegas has 

completed an inventory of human 

remains and has determined that there 

is no cultural affiliation between the 

human remains and any Indian Tribe. 

The human remains were removed from 

Alameda County, CA. 

DATES: Disposition of the human 

remains in this notice may occur on or 

after October 30, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: Dr. Daniel Benyshek, 

University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S 

Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 

89154, telephone (702) 895–2070, email 

Daniel.Benyshek@unlv.edu. 

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 University of 

Nevada, Las Vegas. The National Park 

Service is not responsible for the 

determinations in this notice. 

Additional information on the 

determinations in this notice, including 

the results of consultation, can be found 

in the inventory or related records held 

by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. 

Description 

Human remains representing, at 

minimum, one individual were removed 

from Alameda County, CA (Accession # 

AHUR 30 (Unknown Site)). No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

Aboriginal Land 

The human remains in this notice 

were removed from a known geographic 

location. This location is the aboriginal 

land of one or more Indian Tribes. The 

following information was used to 

identify the aboriginal: a final judgment 

of the Indian Claims Commission. 

Determinations 

Pursuant to NAGPRA and its 

implementing regulations, and after 

consultation with the appropriate 

Indian Tribes, the University of Nevada, 

Las Vegas has determined that: 

• The human remains described in 

this notice represent the physical 

remains of one individual of Native 

American ancestry. 

• No relationship of shared group 

identity can be reasonably traced 

between the human remains and 

associated funerary objects and any 

Indian Tribe. 

• The human remains and associated 

funerary objects described in this notice 

were removed from the aboriginal land 

of the California Valley Miwok Tribe, 

California. 

Requests for Disposition 

Written requests for disposition of the 

human remains in this notice must be 

sent to the Responsible Official 

identified in ADDRESSES. Requests for 

disposition may be submitted by: 

1. Any one or more of the Indian 

Tribes identified in this notice. 

2. Any lineal descendant, Indian 

Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization 

not identified in this notice who shows, 

by a preponderance of the evidence, that 


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the requestor is a lineal descendant or 

a culturally affiliated Indian Tribe or 

Native Hawaiian organization, or who 

shows that the requestor is an aboriginal 

land Indian Tribe. 

Disposition of the human remains 

described in this notice to a requestor 

may occur on or after October 30, 2023. 

If competing requests for disposition are 

received, the University of Nevada, Las 

Vegas must determine the most 

appropriate requestor prior to 

disposition. Requests for joint 

disposition of the human remains are 

considered a single request and not 

competing requests. The University of 

Nevada, Las Vegas is responsible for 

sending a copy of this notice to the 

Indian Tribes identified in this notice. 

Authority: Native American Graves 

Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 

U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing 

regulations, 43 CFR 10.9 and § 10.11. 

Dated: September 20, 2023. 

Melanie O’Brien, 

Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 

[FR Doc. 2023–21243 Filed 9–27–23; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0036643; 

PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] 

Notice of Inventory Completion: 

University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las 

Vegas, NV 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native 

American Graves Protection and 

Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the 

University of Nevada, Las Vegas has 

completed an inventory of human 

remains and associated funerary objects 

and has determined that there is no 

cultural affiliation between the human 

remains and associated funerary objects 

and any Indian Tribe. The human 

remains and associated funerary objects 

were removed from an unknown county 

or counties in Nevada. 

DATES: Disposition of the human 

remains and associated funerary objects 

in this notice may occur on or after 

October 30, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: Dr. Daniel Benyshek, 

University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S 

Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 

89154, telephone (702) 895–2070, email 

Daniel.Benyshek@unlv.edu. 

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 University of 

Nevada, Las Vegas. The National Park 

Service is not responsible for the 

determinations in this notice. 

Additional information on the 

determinations in this notice, including 

the results of consultation, can be found 

in the inventory or related records held 

by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. 

Description 

Human remains representing, at 

minimum, 10 individuals were removed 

from an unknown county or counties in 

Nevada (accession #s AHUR 32 

(‘‘Rocking Horse Ranch Site’’), AHUR 

137x (‘‘Rockwell Site’’), AHUR 138x 

(‘‘Rockwell Site’’), AHUR 139x 

(‘‘Rockwell Site’’), AHUR 140x 

(‘‘Rockwell Site’’), AHUR 144ax 

(‘‘Rockwell Site’’), AHUR 144bx 

(‘‘Rockwell Site’’), AHUR 144cx 

(‘‘Rockwell Site’’), AHUR 144dx 

(‘‘Rockwell Site’’), and FHUR 43 

(‘‘Unknown Site’’)). While some of these 

ancestral remains are attributed to 

named sites, we are unable to identify 

these sites and, consequently, we are 

unable to identify the county or 

counties from which the human remains 

were removed. The six associated 

funerary objects are vegetable fibers, 

chert flakes, and pottery sherds. 

Aboriginal Land 

The human remains and associated 

funerary objects in this notice were 

removed from a known geographic 

location (i.e., the State of Nevada). This 

location is the aboriginal land of one or 

more Indian Tribes. The following 

information was used to identify the 

aboriginal land: a final judgment of the 

Indian Claims Commission. 

Determinations 

Pursuant to NAGPRA and its 

implementing regulations, and after 

consultation with the appropriate 

Indian Tribes, the University of Nevada, 

Las Vegas has determined that: 

• The human remains described in 

this notice represent the physical 

remains of 10 individuals of Native 

American ancestry. 

• The six objects described in this 

notice are reasonably believed to have 

been placed with or near individual 

human remains at the time of death or 

later as part of the death rite or 

ceremony. 

• No relationship of shared group 

identity can be reasonably traced 

between the human remains and 

associated funerary objects and any 

Indian Tribe. 

• The human remains and associated 

funerary objects described in this notice 

were removed from the aboriginal land 

of the Colorado River Indian Tribes of 

the Colorado River Indian Reservation, 

Arizona and California; Confederated 

Tribes of the Goshute Reservation, 

Nevada and Utah; Duckwater Shoshone 

Tribe of the Duckwater Reservation, 

Nevada; Eastern Shoshone Tribe of the 

Wind River Reservation, Wyoming; Ely 

Shoshone Tribe of Nevada; Fort 

Independence Indian Community of 

Paiute Indians of the Fort Independence 

Reservation, California; Fort McDermitt 

Paiute and Shoshone Tribes of the Fort 

McDermitt Indian Reservation, Nevada 

and Oregon; Fort Mojave Indian Tribe of 

Arizona, California & Nevada; Hualapai 

Indian Tribe of the Hualapai Indian 

Reservation, Arizona; Kaibab Band of 

Paiute Indians of the Kaibab Indian 

Reservation, Arizona; Las Vegas Tribe of 

Paiute Indians of the Las Vegas Indian 

Colony, Nevada; Lovelock Paiute Tribe 

of the Lovelock Indian Colony, Nevada; 

Moapa Band of Paiute Indians of the 

Moapa River Indian Reservation, 

Nevada; Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah 

(Cedar Band of Paiutes, Kanosh Band of 

Paiutes, Koosharem Band of Paiutes, 

Indian Peaks Band of Paiutes, and 

Shivwits Band of Paiutes); PaiuteShoshone Tribe of the Fallon 

Reservation and Colony, Nevada; 

Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of the 

Pyramid Lake Reservation, Nevada; 

Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, Nevada; 

Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort 

Hall Reservation; Shoshone-Paiute 

Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation, 

Nevada; Summit Lake Paiute Tribe of 

Nevada; Te-Moak Tribe of Western 

Shoshone Indians of Nevada (Four 

constituent bands: Battle Mountain 

Band; Elko Band; South Fork Band; and 

Wells Band); Walker River Paiute Tribe 

of the Walker River Reservation, 

Nevada; Washoe Tribe of Nevada & 

California (Carson Colony, Dresslerville 

Colony, Woodfords Community, Stewart 

Community, & Washoe Ranches); 

Winnemucca Indian Colony of Nevada; 

Yerington Paiute Tribe of the Yerington 

Colony & Campbell Ranch, Nevada; and 

the Yomba Shoshone Tribe of the 

Yomba Reservation, Nevada. 

Requests for Disposition 

Written requests for disposition of the 

human remains and associated funerary 

objects in this notice must be sent to the 

Responsible Official identified in 

ADDRESSES. Requests for disposition 

may be submitted by: 

1. Any one or more of the Indian 

Tribes identified in this notice. 

2. Any lineal descendant, Indian 

Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization 


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