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DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before March 

12, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this 

information collection request (ICR) can 

be sent by mail to Phadrea Ponds, NPS 

Information Collection Clearance Officer 

(ADIR–ICCO), 13461 Sunrise Valley 

Drive (MS–244) Reston, VA 20192 

(mail); or phadrea_ponds@nps.gov 

(email). Please reference Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) Control 

Number 1024–0233 in the subject line of 

your comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

request additional information about 

this ICR, contact Gordy Kito, Leasing 

Program Manager, Commercial Services 

Division by email at gordy_kito@

nps.gov; or by telephone at 202–354– 

2096. Please reference Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) Control 

Number 1024–0233 in the subject line of 

your comments. Individuals in the 

United States who are deaf, deafblind, 

hard of hearing, or have a speech 

disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or 

TeleBraille) to access 

telecommunications relay services. 

Individuals outside the United States 

should use the relay services offered 

within their country to make 

international calls to the point of 

contact in the United States. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 

3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), all 

information collections require approval 

under the PRA. 

As part of our continuing effort to 

reduce paperwork and respondent 

burdens, we invite the public and other 

Federal agencies to comment on new, 

proposed, revised, and continuing 

collections of information. This helps us 

assess the impact of our information 

collection requirements and minimize 

the public’s reporting burden. It also 

helps the public understand our 

information collection requirements and 

provide the requested data in the 

desired format. 

We are especially interested in public 

comment addressing the following: 

(1) Whether or not the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether or not the 

information will have practical utility. 

(2) The accuracy of our estimate of the 

burden for this collection of 

information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used. 

(3) Ways to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected. 

(4) How might the agency minimize 

the burden of the collection of 

information on those who are to 

respond, including through the use of 

appropriate automated, electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology, e.g., permitting 

electronic submission of response. 

Comments that you submit in 

response to this notice are a matter of 

public record. We will include or 

summarize each comment in our request 

to OMB to approve this ICR. Before 

including your address, phone number, 

email address, or other personal 

identifying information in your 

comment, you should be aware that 

your entire comment—including your 

personal identifying information—may 

be made publicly available at any time. 

While you can ask us in your comment 

to withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

Abstract: The NPS Leasing Program 

allows any person or entity to lease 

buildings and associated property 

administered by the Secretary of the 

Interior as part of the National Park 

System, under the authority of the 

Director of the NPS. A lease may not 

authorize an activity that could be 

authorized by a concessions contract or 

commercial use authorization. All leases 

must provide for the payment of fair 

market value rent. The Director may 

retain rental payments for park 

infrastructure needs and, in some cases, 

to provide administrative support of the 

leasing program. 

The authority to collect information 

for the Leasing Program is derived from 

54 U.S.C. 102101 et seq., 54 U.S.C. 

306121, and 36 CFR part 18. For 

competitive leasing opportunities, the 

regulations require the submission of 

proposals or bids by parties interested 

in applying for a lease. The regulations 

also require that the Director approve 

lease amendments, construction or 

demolition of structures, and 

encumbrances on leasehold interests. 

We collect information from anyone 

who wishes to submit a bid or proposal 

to lease a property. The Director may 

issue a request for bids if the amount of 

rent is the only criterion for award of a 

lease. The Director issues a request for 

proposals when the award of a lease is 

based on selection criteria other than 

the rental rate. A request for proposals 

may be preceded by a request for 

qualifications to select a ‘‘short list’’ of 

potential offerors that meet the 

minimum management, financial, and 

other qualifications necessary for the 

submission of a proposal. 

We use the information collected to 

evaluate offers, proposed subleases or 

assignments, proposed construction or 

demolition, the merits of proposed lease 

amendments, and proposed 

encumbrances. The completion times 

for each information collection 

requirement vary substantially 

depending on the complexity of the 

leasing opportunity. 

Title of Collection: National Park 

Service Leasing Program, 36 CFR part 

18. 

OMB Control Number: 1024–0233. 

Form Number: NPS Forms 10–352, 

10–353, 10–354, 10–355A and 10–355B. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: 

Individuals and businesses seeking to 

submit a bid or proposal to lease NPS 

property. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 250. 

Estimated Completion Time per 

Response: Varies from 4 hours to 45 

hours, depending on activity. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 1,649. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to 

obtain or retain a benefit. 

Frequency of Collection: On occasion. 

Total Estimated Annual Nonhour 

Burden Cost: None. 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor and a person is not required to 

respond to a collection of information 

unless it displays a currently valid OMB 

control number. 

The authority for this action is the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). 

Phadrea Ponds, 

Information Collection Clearance Officer, 

National Park Service. 

[FR Doc. 2024–00546 Filed 1–11–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4312–52–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0037229; 

PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] 

Notice of Inventory Completion: 

University of Rhode Island, South 

Kingstown, RI 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native 

American Graves Protection and 

Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the 

University of Rhode Island, South 

Kingstown, RI (URI) has completed an 

inventory of human remains and 

associated funerary objects and has 


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determined that there is a cultural 

affiliation between the human remains 

and associated funerary objects and 

Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian 

organizations in this notice. The human 

remains and associated funerary objects 

were removed from Bristol County, RI; 

Barnstable County, MA; Nantucket 

County, MA; and Plymouth County, 

MA. 

DATES: Repatriation of the human 

remains and associated funerary objects 

in this notice may occur on or after 

February 12, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Kristine M. Bovy, 

University of Rhode Island, Dept. of 

Sociology & Anthropology, 508 Chafee 

Hall, Kingston, RI 02881, telephone 

(401) 874–4143, email kbovy@uri.edu 

and Fiona Jones, University of Rhode 

Island, 232 Chafee Hall, Kingston, RI 

02881, telephone (860) 338–4288, email 

fionaj@uri.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 

Rhode Island. 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 Rhode 

Island. 

Description 

Harding Estates Site (RI–1755) 

Human remains representing, at 

minimum, one individual were removed 

from Bristol County, RI. From late 1987 

to mid-1988, the Public Archaeology 

Program (Rhode Island College) 

conducted Phase I through III survey of 

the future Harding Estates 

condominiums in the town of Bristol, 

RI. This site was designated as RI–1755. 

In May of 1988, upon returning for 

Phase II excavation, the archeologists 

learned that a human burial had been 

discovered during bulldozing for an 

access road. The bulldozing took place 

in between Phase I and Phase II; 

archaeologists were not present at the 

time. The access road where the burial 

was recovered was not within the initial 

survey region. The Bristol Police and 

Rhode Island Historic Preservation 

Commission (RIHPC) were immediately 

contacted by the archaeologists. It was 

determined that the human remains 

should be transferred to Dr. Marc 

Kelley, a professor of biological 

anthropology at URI for evaluation. 

Radiocarbon dating on artifacts found 

outside of the burial context concluded 

the site to date to the transitional 

Archaic-Woodland period. After 

inventorying in 2022, it was determined 

that there is, at minimum, one 

individual represented. The two 

associated funerary objects are two shell 

fragments. 

Seneca Road Site (MAS–HA–15) 

Human remains representing, at 

minimum, one individual were removed 

from Barnstable County, MA. In May of 

1990, the Massachusetts Historical 

Commission (MHC) excavated the 

Seneca Road Site (MAS–HA–15) after a 

burial was disturbed during housing 

construction. Textiles were recovered 

from an unmarked grave dating to the 

18th or 19th century. The textiles were 

transferred from the MHC to the 

University of Rhode Island (URI) for 

conservation, study, and curation. Hair 

and cranium fragments of one 

individual were not initially recognized 

and inadvertently sent to URI along 

with the textiles. The 21 associated 

funerary objects are lots of textile 

fragments. 

Abrams Point II Site (NAN–HA–10) 

In 1992, 11 associated funerary 

objects were removed from Nantucket 

County, MA. During the construction of 

homes in Nantucket County, MA, 20 

graves were disturbed. This site was 

later excavated by the Massachusetts 

Historical Commission (MHC) and 

named the Abrams Point II Site (NAN– 

HA–10). It was determined that the 

burials most likely dated to the 18th 

century. One burial contained nine 

buttons, textiles, and fragments of a 

woven mat. These associated funerary 

objects were transferred to the 

University of Rhode Island for further 

analysis and preservation. No human 

remains from this site were transferred 

to the University of Rhode Island. The 

11 associated funerary objects are nine 

buttons, one lot of woven mat 

fragments, and one lot of textile 

fragments. 

Santuit Pond Road Site (MSH–HA–4) 

In May of 1988, three associated 

funerary objects were removed from 

Barnstable County, MA. During housing 

construction, the burial of one 

individual was recovered by the 

Massachusetts Historical Commission 

(MHC). The site was later named the 

Santuit Pond Road Site (MSH–HA–4). It 

was determined that the site most likely 

dated to the 18th or 19th century. The 

individual recovered was determined to 

be Native American. Textiles were 

found within the burial and were sent 

to URI in 1991 for analysis and 

preservation. No human remains from 

this site were transferred to the 

University of Rhode Island. The three 

associated funerary objects are three lots 

of textile fragments. 

Descas Site 

Human remains representing, at 

minimum, two individuals were 

removed from Plymouth County, MA. 

The Decas Site was excavated in 

Rochester, MA, from 1962 to 1964 by 

members of the Massachusetts 

Archaeological Society (MAS). At an 

unknown time during the excavations, a 

cremation burial was recovered. A 

cranium was recovered, and the 

associated unidentifiable bone 

fragments and ashes were stored in a 

box. Subsequently, a member of the 

MAS gave the human remains to Carol 

Barnes, a professor of anthropology at 

Rhode Island College. The box has a 

label that reads: ‘‘Cremation burial 

Dekas Site, S.E Mass. Gift of Mr. 

Thomas (C. Barnes) Box 2 252–3–D, 

Skull also.’’ At this time no excavation 

reports from the MAS have been 

located, only short references in MAS 

annual bulletins. At an unknown time, 

the human remains were transferred to 

the University of Rhode Island. After 

inventorying in 2022, it was determined 

that there is a minimum of two 

individuals represented. No associated 

funerary objects are present. 

Cultural Affiliation 

The human remains and associated 

funerary objects in this notice are 

connected to one or more identifiable 

earlier groups, tribes, peoples, or 

cultures. There is a relationship of 

shared group identity between the 

identifiable earlier groups, tribes, 

peoples, or cultures and one or more 

Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian 

organizations. The following types of 

information were used to reasonably 

trace the relationship: archeological 

information, geographical information, 

historical information, and expert 

opinion. 

Determinations 

Pursuant to NAGPRA and its 

implementing regulations, and after 

consultation with the appropriate 

Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian 

organizations, the University of Rhode 

Island has determined that: 

• The human remains described in 

this notice represent the physical 

remains of four individuals of Native 

American ancestry. 

• The 37 objects described in this 

notice are reasonably believed to have 

been placed with or near individual 

human remains at the time of death or 


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later as part of the death rite or 

ceremony. 

• There is a relationship of shared 

group identity that can be reasonably 

traced between the human remains and 

associated funerary objects described in 

this notice and the Mashpee 

Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag 

Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), the only 

Federally recognized Indian Tribes of 

the Wampanoag Tribes. 

Requests for Repatriation 

Written requests for repatriation of the 

human remains and associated funerary 

objects in this notice must be sent to the 

Responsible Official identified in 

ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation 

may be submitted by: 

1. Any one or more of the Indian 

Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations 

identified in this notice and, if joined to 

a request from one or more of the Indian 

Tribes, Indian groups without Federal 

recognition that are a part of the 

Wampanoag Tribes. 

2. Any lineal descendant, Indian 

Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization 

not identified in this notice who shows, 

by a preponderance of the evidence, that 

the requestor is a lineal descendant or 

a culturally affiliated Indian Tribe or 

Native Hawaiian organization. 

Repatriation of the human remains 

and associated funerary objects in this 

notice to a requestor may occur on or 

after February 12, 2024. If competing 

requests for repatriation are received, 

the University of Rhode Island must 

determine the most appropriate 

requestor prior to repatriation. Requests 

for joint repatriation of the human 

remains and associated funerary objects 

are considered a single request and not 

competing requests. The University of 

Rhode Island is responsible for sending 

a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribes 

and Native Hawaiian organizations 

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, § 10.10, and 

§ 10.14. 

Dated: January 5, 2024. 

Melanie O’Brien, 

Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 

[FR Doc. 2024–00526 Filed 1–11–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4312–52–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0037231; 

PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] 

Notice of Inventory Completion 

Amendment: U.S. Department of the 

Interior, Bureau of Land Management, 

Alaska State Office, Anchorage, AK 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice; amendment. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native 

American Graves Protection and 

Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S. 

Department of the Interior, Bureau of 

Land Management, Alaska State Office 

(BLM Alaska) has amended a Notice of 

Inventory Completion published in the 

Federal Register on May 4, 2010. This 

notice amends the minimum number of 

individuals and number of associated 

funerary objects in a collection removed 

from Umnak Island, Aleutians West 

Borough, AK. 

DATES: Repatriation of the human 

remains and associated funerary objects 

in this notice may occur on or after 

February 12, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Miriam (Nicole) Hayes, 

Bureau of Land Management, Alaska 

State Office, 222 W. 7th Avenue, #13, 

Anchorage, AK 99513, telephone (907) 

271–4354, email mnhayes@blm.gov. 

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 BLM Alaska. The 

National Park Service is not responsible 

for the determinations in this notice. 

Additional information on the 

amendments and determinations in this 

notice, including the results of 

consultation, can be found in the 

inventory or related records held by 

BLM Alaska. 

Amendment 

This notice amends the 

determinations published in a Notice of 

Inventory Completion in the Federal 

Register (73 FR 47224, August 13, 2008) 

and corrected on May 4, 2010 (75 FR 

23804–23805). Repatriation of the items 

in the original and corrected Notices of 

Inventory Completion has not occurred. 

Additional human remains and 

associated funerary objects have been 

found. 

From the Chaluka Site at the Native 

Village of Nikolski, Ogalodox site, 

Sandy Beach site, and nearby smaller 

sites on Umnak Island, Aleutians West 

Borough, AK, 290 individuals were 

removed (previously identified as 222 

individuals). The 1,546 associated 

funerary objects (previously identified 

as 276 associated funerary objects) 

include a variety of stone, bone, shell, 

and ivory items identified as harpoons, 

scrapers, perforators, abraders, adzes, 

awls, gravers, reamers, sinkers, labrets, 

a comb, a necklace, knives, needles, 

pins, bowls, pestles, spoons, hooks, 

flakes, and undetermined tool or 

personal adornment fragments. 

Determinations (as amended) 

Pursuant to NAGPRA and its 

implementing regulations, and after 

consultation with the appropriate 

Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian 

organizations, the BLM Alaska has 

determined that: 

• The human remains represent the 

physical remains of 290 individuals of 

Native American ancestry. 

• The 1,546 objects 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. 

• There is a relationship of shared 

group identity that can be reasonably 

traced between the human remains and 

associated funerary objects and the 

Native Village of Nikolski. 

Requests for Repatriation 

Written requests for repatriation of the 

human remains and associated funerary 

objects in this notice must be sent to the 

Responsible Official identified in 

ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation 

may be submitted by: 

1. Any one or more of the Indian 

Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations 

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 

the requestor is a lineal descendant or 

a culturally affiliated Indian Tribe or 

Native Hawaiian organization. 

Repatriation of the human remains 

and associated funerary objects in this 

notice to a requestor may occur on or 

after February 12, 2024. If competing 

requests for repatriation are received, 

the BLM Alaska must determine the 

most appropriate requestor prior to 

repatriation. Requests for joint 

repatriation of the human remains and 

associated funerary objects are 

considered a single request and not 

competing requests. The BLM Alaska is 

responsible for sending a copy of this 

notice to the Indian Tribes and Native 

Hawaiian organizations identified in 

this notice. 

Authority: Native American Graves 

Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 


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