51896 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 192 / Friday, October 3, 1997 / Notices

(2225), P.O. Box 37127, Washington, DC

20013–7127.

Diane M. Cooke,

Information Collection Clearance Officer,

National Park Service.

[FR Doc. 97–26266 Filed 10–2–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Notice of Availability of Director’s

Order Concerning Relationships

Between the National Park Service and

Cooperating Associations

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Public Notice.

SUMMARY: The National Park Service

(NPS) is converting and updating its

current system of internal instructions

to a three-level system consisting of: (1)

NPS Management Policies; (2) Director’s

Orders; and (3) Reference Manuals/

Handbooks and other helpful

information. When these documents

contain new policy or procedural

requirements that may affect parties

outside the NPS, this information is

being made available for public

comment. Director’s Order #32

establishes operational policies and

procedural guidance concerning

relationships between the NPS and

Cooperating Associations. Cooperating

Associations are private, nonprofit

organizations that provide educational

services in many areas of the National

Park System.

DATES: Written comments will be

accepted until November 3, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Glenn

Clark, Servicewide Cooperating

Association Coordinator, Room 7312,

National Park Service, 1849 C Street

NW, Washington, DC 20240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Glenn Clark at 202–565–1058.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Director’s Order, #32: Cooperating

Associations

1. Purpose and objective

Cooperating Associations

(Associations) are private nonprofit

corporations established under state

law. They support the educational,

scientific, historical, and interpretive

activities of the National Park Service

(Service) in a variety of ways, under the

provisions of formal agreements with

the Service. For many years,

Associations have been among the

Service’s most effective supporters. This

Director’s Order is intended to help

ensure the success of the relationship

between the Service and Associations

by specifying operational policies and

procedural requirements governing

relationships between the Service and

Associations. In combination with

Reference Manual #32, it supersedes

and replaces the Cooperating

Associations Guideline (NPS–32) and

instructional memoranda that have been

issued in years past.

This ‘‘Level 2’’ Director’s Order is not

intended to document all the NPS’s

policies, procedures, practices and

requirements applicable to relationships

with Associations. For a comprehensive

compilation of those materials,

employees must refer to the ‘‘Level 3’’

Cooperating Association Reference

Manual issued by the Associate

Director, Park Operations and

Education. The ‘‘Level 1’’ NPS

Management Policies remain applicable

and serve as the basic foundation for the

Level 2 and Level 3 documents.

2. Authorities

16 U.S.C. Sec 1–3, 6, 17j–2(e).

3. Policies/Instructions/Requirements

3.1 The Associate Director, Park

Operations and Education is delegated

the responsibility to issue a reference

manual outlining specific procedures

that support policy, mandatory

requirements and operational

procedures.

3.2 Authority to designate

associations. Where an Association

serves one or more park areas within a

region, authority to designate an

Association is delegated to the regional

director and may not be redelegated to

superintendents. When an Association

serves park areas in more than one

region, designation authority resides

with the Director, National Park Service.

3.3 Tax exempt status. Associations

must obtain and maintain recognition

by the Internal Revenue Service of tax

exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of

the Internal Revenue Code to operate in

areas of the National Park System.

3.4 Service employee’s role.

3.4.1 Ethical conduct. In dealing

with Associations, all Service staff must

comply with 5 CFR Part 2635,

‘‘Standards of Ethical Conduct for

Employees of the Executive Branch.’’

3.4.2 Relation to boards. 3.4.2a

Service employees may not serve on

Association boards, even in an ex-officio

capacity, and may not participate in

Association Decisions concerning the

relationship of the Association to the

Service, or represent the Association in

business transactions or operations.

However, as authorized by Public Law

79–633, Service employees may assist

Association operations.

3.4.2b Service representatives may

attend Association meetings in an

advisory, non-voting capacity, but may

not participate in executive sessions of

an Association board unless invited.

3.5 The Associate Director, Park

Operations and Education will develop

a standard, non-negotiable Cooperating

Association Agreement. This agreement

will incorporate the policy and

procedural requirements set forth in this

Director’s Order, the provisions listed

below, and any additional requirements

imposed by higher authorities or by the

Associate Director, Park Operations and

Education, where specifically

authorized by this Director’s Order.

Service related activities performed by

Associations not addressed in the

Agreement must be addressed in

supplemental agreements.

3.5.1 Association responsibilities.

3.5.1a Association boards of directors

will notify the Service of board meetings

and will invite appropriate Service

representatives to board meetings and to

appropriate committee meetings.

3.5.1b Association employees are

not authorized to undertake any

government function or activity on

behalf of the Service beyond routine

visitor information services or other

activities authorized by the Cooperating

Association Agreement, supplements to

the agreement, or agreements for

voluntary services.

3.5.1c If Association employees

perform functions normally carried out

by Service employees other than under

3.5.1b, they must do so as Service

volunteers (VIPs).

3.5.1d Associations may not use the

‘‘Agreement for Voluntary Services’’ to

circumvent any requirements for

insurance coverage included in the

Cooperating Association Agreement or

in this Order.

3.5.1e Association employees may

not engage in activities that would lead

the public to reasonably conclude that

they are government employees.

Association employees who engage in

public contact must wear some readily

identifiable indication of Association

affiliation, but Association employees

may not wear Service or other

government uniforms.

3.5.2 Sales activities.

3.5.2.1 General Requirements.

3.5.2.1a Sales must support the

purposes of Associations as stated in

their articles of incorporation.

3.5.2.1b Associations must display a

sign that identifies the sales outlet as a

nonprofit activity of the officially

approved Association for the site.

3.5.3 Sales item approval.
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3.5.3a Items sold in park areas,

through mail order catalogs, and at offsite sales outlets (excluding those sales

outlets operated by an Association in

partnership with other government

entities) must be approved in advance

by the superintendent for price, quality,

interpretive value, and accuracy.

3.5.3b The sales of visitor

convenience items must be conducted

under the authority of the Concessions

Policy Act and must be managed in the

same manner as concession permits/

contracts issued to concessioners.

However, Associations must relinquish

any preferential right to the renewal of

those permits.

3.5.3c Associations may not sell

material that violates conservation

principles of the Service.

The sale of original prehistoric or

historic artifacts or paleontological

specimens is prohibited. Replicas of

such artifacts and specimens must be

clearly labeled as such.

3.5.3d Craft items represented as

being Indian-made shall be sold in

accordance with the Indian Arts and

Crafts Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-644 [104

Stat. 4662], November 29, 1990).

3.5.3e Paid advertising in sales items

(i.e., journals with advertising) must be

incidental to the interpretive value or

message of an item. Advertising or

vendor information may not imply

endorsement by the Service.

3.5.4 Off-site sales operations.

3.5.4.a Associations must obtain

Service approval before commencing

business operations in off-site sales

outlets that do not serve other

government entities.

3.5.4b An Association must consult

with the Service when considering

operating an off-site sales outlet for

another government entity.

3.5.4c The superintendent will

periodically review the off-site sales

activities of Associations to ensure that

Service interests are protected.

3.5.5 Interpretive activities.

3.5.5a Interpretive activities

conducted by Associations in parks

must be approved in advance by the

Service.

3.5.5b The Association and the

superintendent of the affected park area

will establish standard operating

procedures for conducting interpretive

programs and activities.

3.5.5c All interpretive programs

conducted by Associations on behalf of

the Service will be audited by the

Service for content, accuracy, and

effective delivery.

3.5.5d The Service will assist the

Association in providing training to

Association staff appropriate to their

interpretive activities.

3.5.5e Any fees charged must first be

approved by the park superintendent.

3.5.5f Collections of fees for fee

interpretation must meet Service

standards for accountability and

security of funds.

3.5.6 Facilities and equipment.

3.5.6a The Service will provide

Associations with suitable sales areas

and other facilities to conduct business.

The Service reserves the right to relocate

or withdraw any such facilities (upon

reasonable notice) in order to meet the

needs of the Service.

3.5.6b The Service will reserve the

right to conduct inspections of provided

facilities whenever it deems necessary.

3.5.6c The Service will provide

Associations with routine maintenance

and repair services and utilities such as

water, electricity, heat, and air

conditioning at each assigned facility, to

the extent these services and utilities are

required for the operation of the

building for governmental purposes.

Other maintenance and repair services

and utilities will be provided by the

Association or provided to the

Association by the Service on a

reimbursable basis.

3.5.6d The Service and Association

will negotiate a maintenance and

operations plan for those facilities

governed by a supplemental agreement.

3.5.6e All Association plans for

construction, redesign, or renovation of

in-park facilities must be approved in

advance by the Service, and must be

implemented in accordance with the

Service’s normal design and

construction procedures.

3.5.6f If buildings are constructed on

Service property by Associations, the

buildings must be the property of the

Service.

3.5.6g When the Service designs and

constructs new facilities that will house

Association activities, the Association

will be included in the planning and

design and will be given the

opportunity to review and comment on

preliminary and final design plans.

3.6.6h With prior approval from the

superintendent, Associations are

permitted incidental use of governmentowned or leased vehicles, provided that

the use is solely for work authorized

under the Cooperating Association

Agreement or associated supplemental

agreements.

3.5.7 Postage.

Associations may not use government

postage.

3.5.8 Administrative requirements.

3.5.8a Audit.

A financial statement audit is

required for Associations with annual

gross revenue of $1,000,000 or more; a

financial statement review is required

for Associations with gross revenue of

$250,000 to $1,000,000. For additional

information refer to RM–32.

3.5.8b Annual Report.

Each Association must submit an

annual financial report consisting of the

NPS Form 10–40, IRS Form 990 (or

990EZ and 990T, if appropriate), a copy

of the year’s audited or reviewed

financial statement, and a brief narrative

of the year’s activities and

accomplishments.

3.5.8c Insurance.

Each Association must carry adequate

liability insurance with a minimum of

$100,000.00 protection unless more is

prescribed by the Service. In addition,

The United States of America will be

named as an additional insured on all

such policies.

3.6 Future cooperating association

agreements

The following provisions are effective

immediately, and will be incorporated

into the standard Cooperating

Association Agreement when it is

revised in 1999:

3.61 Donations to associations.

3.6.1a Donations will be governed

by Director’s Order #21—Donations and

Fundraising.

3.6.1b Associations will accept

donations only for the purposes

described in their articles of

incorporation.

3.6.1c When an Association accepts

a donation on behalf of the Service, the

Association is accountable to the donor

for the use of the funds.

3.6.2 Donations from associations.

3.6.2a The level of aid to the Service

appropriate to each Association must be

determined jointly by the Association

and the NPS based upon the nature and

extent of the Association’s activities and

the needs of the Service.

3.6.2b Regional Directors are

delegated the authority and

responsibility to approve donations in

the following categories before they are

accepted:

1. Major research projects

2. Land acquisitions

3. Interpretive/educational facilities

4. Historic preservation/restoration

projects

3.6.2c Service managers will not

accept donations from Associations to

fund any government personnel salaries.

3.6.2d When the Service accepts a

donation from an Association, timely

completion of the funded project and

fund accountability are required, and a

report made to the Association upon

request.

3.6.3 Fundraising by cooperating

associations.
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3.6.3a Fundraising by Associations

will be governed by Director’s Order

#21—Donations and Fundraising.

Bob Huggins,

Acting Program Manager, Interpretation and

Education Division.

[FR Doc. 97–26265 Filed 10–2–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Notice of Inventory Completion for

Native American Human Remains and

Associated Funerary Objects in the

Control of the Coconino National

Forest, United States Forest Service,

Flagstaff, AZ

AGENCY: National Park Service.

ACTION: Notice.

Notice is hereby given in accordance

with provisions of the Native American

Graves Protection and Repatriation Act

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

completion of an inventory of human

remains and associated funerary objects

in the control of the Coconino National

Forest, United States Forest Service,

Flagstaff, AZ.

A detailed assessment of the human

remains was made by U.S. Forest

Service, Arizona State Museum, Arizona

State University, Museum of Northern

Arizona, Northern Arizona University,

Peabody Museum of Archaeology and

Ethnology (Harvard University), the

Southwest Museum, and University of

Illinois Urbana-Champaign professional

staff in consultation with

representatives of the Havasupai Tribe,

the Hopi Tribe, the Hualapai Tribe, the

Pueblo of Zuni, and the YavapaiPrescott Indian Tribe.

In 1916, human remains representing

one individual were removed without

permit from Chavez Pass Ruin,

Coconino National Forest by Mrs.

Blanche Dougan, who donated the

remains to the Southwest Museum. No

known individual was identified. No

associated funerary objects are present.

Prior to 1934, human remains

representing four individuals were

removed from Chavez Pass Ruin by

George Woodbury and Gila Pueblo staff

and donated in 1934 to the Peabody

Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology,

Harvard University. Gila Pueblo was an

archeological research facility located in

Globe, AZ. No known individuals were

identified. No associated funerary

objects are present.

In 1967, human remains representing

a minimum of two individuals were

recovered from a portion of Chavez Pass

Ruin during legally authorized

collections by Dr. John Wilson of the

Museum of Northern Arizona following

the disturbance of this portion by

pothunters. No known individuals were

identified. No associated funerary

objects are present.

In 1976, human remains representing

two individuals were recovered from

the surface of Chavez Pass Ruin by

Northern Arizona University staff

following vandalism. No known

individuals were identified. No

associated funerary objects are present.

Between 1977 and 1981, human

remains representing a minimum of

1,930 individuals were recovered from

Chavez Pass Ruin during legally

authorized excavations by Dr. Fred Plog

of Arizona State University. No known

individuals were identified. The 810

associated funerary objects include

pottery bowls, jars and sherds; shell

beads and ornaments; manos and

metates; stone tools; projectile points;

fiber matting and basketry; seeds;

charcoal; and animal bones.

Chavez Pass Ruin has been identified

as two large northern Sinagua masonry

pueblos occupied between 1250-1400

A.D. based on ceramic seriation and

radiocarbon dating.

Between 1940 and 1960, human

remains representing three individuals

were recovered from the Pollock site

(NA 4317) during legally authorized

excavations conducted by Dr. John C.

McGregor of the University of Illinois

Urbana-Champaign. No known

individuals were identified. No

associated funerary objects are present.

The Pollock site has been identified as

a large northern Sinagua masonry

pueblo occupied between 1200-1325

A.D. based on material culture,

architecture, and site organization.

During 1953-1955, human remains

representing seven individuals were

removed from the Pollock site (NA

4317) during legally authorized

excavations conducted by Dr. John

McGregor of the University of Illinois

and presently curated at the Museum of

Northern Arizona. No known

individuals were identified. The 317

associated funerary objects include

pottery bowls and jars, shell bracelets,

turquoise mosaics, copper bells, shell

beads and pendants, yucca fiber, and

grinding stones.

This portion of the Pollock site has

been identified as a northern Sinagua

masonry pueblo occupied between

1325-1400 A.D. based on material

culture, architecture, and site

organization.

In 1940, human remains representing

seven individuals were recovered from

Kinikinick Ruin (NA 1629) during

legally authorized excavations

conducted by Milton Wetherill of the

Museum of Northern Arizona. No

known individuals were identified. No

associated funerary objects are present.

Between 1940 and 1960, human

remains representing two individuals

were recovered from Kinikinick Ruin

(NA 1629) during legally authorized

excavations conducted by Dr. John C.

McGregor of the University of Illinois

Urbana-Champaign. No known

individuals were identified. The ten

associated funerary objects include shell

beads.

Kinikinick Ruin has been identified as

two northern Sinagua masonry pueblos

occupied between 1250-1350 A.D. based

on material culture, architecture, and

site organization.

Continuities of ethnographic

materials, technology, architecture, and

published oral traditions indicate the

affiliation of Chavez Pass Ruin,

Kinikinick Ruin, and the Pollock site

with both the Hopi Tribe and Pueblo of

Zuni. Oral traditions presented by

representatives of the Hopi Tribe and

Pueblo of Zuni further support this

affiliation with the northern Sinagua

sites of Chavez Pass Ruin, Kinikinick

Ruin, and the Pollock site.

In 1927, human remains representing

one individual were purchased by Gila

Pueblo and transferred to the Arizona

State Museum in 1950. Collection

information indicates this individual

was removed site AR-03-04-02-1892

without a permit by an unknown

person. No known individual was

identified. The one associated funerary

object is a Sosi pitcher in which the

cremated human remains had been

placed.

Site AR-03-04-02-1892 has been

identified as a small Sinagua-period

pueblo occupied between 1006-1300

A.D. based on material culture and site

organization.

In 1927, human remains representing

eight individuals were removed from

Turkey Hills Pueblo during legally

authorized excavations by the Arizona

State Museum. No known individuals

were identified. The two associated

funerary objects include pottery bowl

and jars.

Turkey Hills Pueblo has been

identified as a large two-story pueblo

with a large open court containing small

structures. The site appears to have been

occupied during the Sinagua eldenTurkey Hill phase, between 1100-1225

A.D. based on material culture, site

organization, and architecture.

In 1980 and 1985, human remains

representing six individuals were

recovered from the Townsend Divide

Site by University of Arizona staff