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wrappings consisting of a rabbit skin

blanket, and possibly a wool blanket.

Based on biometric attributes, this

individual has been identified as Paiute.

The associated funerary objects date this

burial to ca. 1920. The tightly flexed

posture, talus burial setting, twined

rabbit skin blanket, and burial with

horse tack is also consistent with

specifically Northern Paiute burial

practices. Consultation evidence

indicates the Yerington Paiute Tribe has

occupied this area since precontact

times.

In 1990, human remains representing

one individual were recovered by the

Nevada Division of Investigations

during shallow land leveling operations

preparing a hay pad in a sandy area of

a privately owned ranch near Yerington,

Nevada. The human remains were

identified as Native American and

turned over to the Nevada State

Museum. No known individual was

identified. No associated funerary

objects are present.

Historic and ethnographic evidence

indicates only the Yerington Paiute

Tribe has occupied the Yerington area

in historic times, and no non-Paiute

precontact cultures have been identified

within the Yerington area. Oral tradition

presented by representatives of the

Yerington Paiute Tribe support this

conclusion.

At an unknown date, human remains

representing one individual were

exposed by heavy equipment on the

John Connaly (Connolly?) Ranch in

Mason Valley, Nevada, and turned over

to the Nevada State Museum by an

unknown person. No known individual

was identified. The 1,870 associated

funerary objects include: a leather

thong, a rubber shoe fragment, four

buttons (two bone, two white glass),

three metal shanked buttons, 1,803 glass

beads, a brass band (1 by 2 inches) and

57 olivella shell beads.

Morphological evidence indicates this

individual is Native American based on

biometric attributes, cranial shape, and

dental traits. The associated funerary

objects indicates this burial dates after

1840, and are consistent with funerary

objects present in known Northern

Paiute (including Yerington Paiute)

historic burials. Consultation evidence

presented by representatives of the

Yerington Paiute Tribe indicates the

area of Connolly Ranch was a burial

area for a Yerington Paiute family.

At an unknown date, human remains

representing one individual were found

by Mr. and Mrs. George Compston,

‘‘near Yerington’’, Nevada and donated

to the Nevada State Museum. No known

individual was identified. The

approximately 3,135 associated funerary

objects include: 3,071 glass trade beads,

60 pine nuts, several twine and cordage

fragments, four buttons, and wood

fragments.

This individual has identified as

Native American based on the

associated funerary objects present. The

associated funerary objects also indicate

this burial dates after 1840, when such

objects became locally available with

the immigration of American settlers

through Nevada. The cloth wrapping,

associated beads and pine nuts indicates

this was an intentional Northern Paiute

burial. Consultation evidence indicates

the Yerington Paiute Tribe has occupied

this area since precontact times.

Based on the above mentioned

information, officials of the Nevada

State Museum have determined that,

pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 (d)(1), the

human remains listed above represent

the physical remains of seven

individuals of Native American

ancestry. Officials of the Nevada State

Museum have also determined that,

pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (3)(A), the

5,772 objects listed above 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. Lastly, officials of the

Nevada State Museum have determined

that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (2), and

43 CFR 10.9 (d)(1) there is a relationship

of shared group identity which can be

reasonably traced between these Native

American human remains and

associated funerary objects and the

Yerington Paiute Tribe.

This notice has been sent to officials

of the Yerington Paiute Tribe, Fallon

Paiute Shoshone Tribes, Washoe Tribe

of California and Nevada, Walker River

Paiute Tribe, and Pyramid Lake Tribe.

Representatives of any other Indian tribe

that believes itself to be culturally

affiliated with these human remains and

associated funerary objects should

contact Amy Dansie, Nevada Division of

Museums and History NAGPRA

coordinator, 600 N. Carson, Carson City,

Nevada 89710; telephone: (702) 687–

4810, extension 245, before March 17,

1997. Repatriation of the human

remains and associated funerary objects

to the Yerington Paiute Tribe may begin

after that date if no additional claimants

come forward.

Dated: January 31, 1997.

Veletta Canouts,

Acting Departmental Consulting Archeolgist,

Deputy Manager, Archeology and Ethnograpy

Program.

[FR Doc. 97–3683 Filed 2–13–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–70–F

Notice of Inventory Completion for

Native American Human Remains and

Associated Funerary Objects from

Kenai, AK, in the Possession of the

University of Alaska Museum,

Fairbanks, AK

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

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 possession of the University of

Alaska Museum, Fairbanks, AK.

A detailed assessment of the human

remains was made by University of

Alaska Museum professional staff in

consultation with representatives of the

Kenaitze Indian Tribe.

In 1960, human remains representing

one individual were recovered from

private lands across from the Moose

River Bridge and the Sterling Highway,

Kenai, AK by Mr. Frederick HadleighWest. No known individual was

identified. The two associated funerary

objects include faunal material and a

white clay bead.

Ethnographic evidence and historical

documents indicate the area

surrounding Kenai, AK, are traditionally

associated with the Kenaitze Indian

Tribe based on types of associated

funerary objects, early written accounts,

and oral history. Consultation evidence

presented by representatives of the

Kenaitze Indian Tribe indicates that this

site is located within a known

traditional burial area.

Based on the above mentioned

information, officials of the University

of Alaska Museum have determined

that, pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 (d)(1), the

human remains listed above represent

the physical remains of one individual

of Native American ancestry. Officials of

the University of Alaska Museum have

also determined that, pursuant to 25

U.S.C. 3001 (3)(A), the two objects listed

above 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. Lastly, officials of the

University of Alaska Museum have

determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C.

3001 (2), there is a relationship of

shared group identity which can be

reasonably traced between these Native

American human remains and

associated funerary objects and the

Kenaitze Indian Tribe.

This notice has been sent to officials

of the Kenaitze Indian Tribe.

Representatives of any other Indian tribe
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that believes itself to be culturally

affiliated with these human remains and

associated funerary objects should

contact Gary Selinger, Special Projects

Manager, University of Alaska Museum,

907 Yukon Drive, Fairbanks, AK 99775–

1200; telephone: (907) 474–6117, before

March 17, 1997. Repatriation of the

human remains and associated funerary

objects to the Kenaitze Indian Tribe may

begin after that date if no additional

claimants come forward.

Dated: January 28, 1997.

Michele C. Aubry,

Acting Departmental Consulting

Archeologist,

Archeology and Ethngraphy Program.

[FR Doc. 97–3682 Filed 2–13–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–70–F

Notice of Intent to Repatriate a Cultural

Item from Arizona in the Possession of

the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New

York, NY

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

Notice is hereby given under the

Native American Graves Protection and

Repatriation Act, 25 U.S.C. 3005 (a)(2),

of the intent to repatriate a cultural item

in the possession of the Metropolitan

Museum of Art, New York, NY, which

meets the definition of ‘‘object of

cultural patrimony’’ under Section 2 of

the Act.

The cultural item is an Apache Gaan

mask of painted wood and cloth.

This mask was collected by E. H.

Davis between 1910–1911, and

transferred to the Metropolitan Museum

of Art from the Museum of Primitive Art

in 1978.

The cultural affiliation of this item is

San Carlos Apache as verified by the

San Carlos Apache Tribe. The Tribe has

indicated that this item has ongoing

traditional and cultural importance to

the tribe and could not have been

conveyed by any individual tribal

member.

Based on the above mentioned

information, officials of the

Metropolitan Museum of Art have

determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C.

3001 (3)(D), this cultural item has

ongoing historical, traditional, and

cultural importance central to the

culture itself, and could not have been

alienated, appropriated, or conveyed by

any individual. Officials of the

Metropolitan Museum of Art have also

determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C.

3001(2), there is a relationship of shared

group identity which can be reasonably

traced between this item and the San

Carlos Apache Tribe.

This notice has been sent to officials

of the Camp Verde Yavapai-Apache

Community, the Fort McDowell

Mohave-Apache Community, the

Payson Tonto Apache Tribe, the San

Carlos Apache Tribe, and the White

Mountain Apache Tribe.

Representatives of any other Indian tribe

that believes itself to be culturally

affiliated with these objects should

contact Julie Jones, Curator in Charge,

Department of the Arts of Africa,

Oceania, and the Americas,

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York,

NY 10028–1098, telephone (212) 570–

3705 before March 17, 1997.

Repatriation of these objects to the San

Carlos Apache Tribe may begin after

that date if no additional claimants

come forward.

Dated: February 7, 1997.

Francis P. McManamon,

Departmental Consulting Archeologist,

Manager, Archeology and Ethnography

Program.

[FR Doc. 97–3683 Filed 2–13–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–70–F

Bureau of Reclamation

Columbia River System Operation

Review, Selection of a System

Operation Strategy, Record of Decision

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability of record

of decision.

SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is

to announce the availability of the

Record of Decision (signed February 7,

1997) which documents the decision of

the Bureau of Reclamation

(Reclamation) to implement existing

and modified plans related to reservoir

regulation and project operation for

Hungry Horse (Montana) and Grand

Coulee (Washington) projects.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the Record of

Decision may be requested from:

Regional Director, Bureau of

Reclamation, Attention: Catherine

Konrath, Pacific Northwest Region, 1150

North Curtis Road, Boise, ID 83706–

1234; telephone (208) 378–5008.

Copies of the Record of Decision are

available for inspection and review at

the following Reclamation offices:

—Commissioners Office, 1849 C Street

NW, Room 7627, Washington, DC

—Lower Columbia Area Office, 825 NE

Multnomah, Suite 1110, Portland,

Oregon

—Upper Columbia Area Office, 1917

Marsh Road, Yakima, Washington

—Grand Coulee Power Office, Grand

Coulee, Washington

—Hungry Horse Field Office, Hungry

Horse, Montana

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Bureau of Reclamation, Pacific

Northwest Region, Attention: Catherine

Konrath, 1150 North Curtis Road, Boise,

Idaho 83706–1234; telephone (208) 378–

5008.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Reclamation, the U.S. Army Corps of

Engineers, and the Bonneville Power

Administration are responsible for

management of the Federal Columbia

River Power System. In 1990, the three

Federal agencies began the System

Operation Review for the purpose of

developing and implementing a

coordinated system operating strategy

for managing the multiple uses of the

system while meeting the biological

needs of the species protected under the

Endangered Species Act. Pursuant to the

National Environmental Policy Act of

1969, the selection of the system

operation strategy preferred alternative

is documented in the Final

Environmental Impact Statement,

November 1995.

Dated: February 7, 1997.

John W. Keys, III,

Regional Director, Pacific Northwest Region.

[FR Doc. 97–3811 Filed 2–13–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–94–M

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Antitrust Division

Proposed Final Judgment and

Competitive Impact Statement; United

States v. Signature Flight Support

Corporation

Notice is hereby given pursuant to the

Antitrust Procedures and Penalties Act,

15 U.S.C. § 16(b)–(h), that a proposed

Final Judgment, Stipulation, and

Competitive Impact Statement have

been filed with the United States

District Court for the District of

Columbia in United States v. Signature

Flight Support Corporation, Civil No.

97–0248. The proposed Final Judgment

is subject to approval by the Court after

the expiration of the statutory 60-day

public comment period and compliance

with the Antitrust Procedures and

Penalties Act, 15 U.S.C. § 16(b)–(h).

On February 3, 1997, the United

States filed a Complaint seeking to

enjoin a transaction in which Signature

Flight Support Corporation

(‘‘Signature’’) agreed to acquire

International Aviation Palm Beach, Inc.

(‘‘International Aviation’’). Signature

and International Aviation are two of

three fixed base operators (‘‘FBOs’’)