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Scenic Rivers System, as provided for in

section 2(a)(ii) of the Wild and Scenic

Rivers Act.

Accordingly, the following additional

river segments are classified as scenic

pursuant to section 2(b) of the Act to be

administered by State and local

government:

Big Darby Creek: Scenic—From its

confluence with Little Darby Creek (RM

34.1) upstream to the northern boundary

of Battelle-Darby Creek Metro Park (RM

35.9) (1.8 miles).

Big Darby Creek: Scenic—From the U.S.

Route 40 bridge (RM 38.9) upstream to

the Conrail Railroad trestle crossing (RM

39.7) (0.8 miles).

Little Darby Creek: Scenic—From its

confluence with Big Darby Creek (RM

0.0) to a point eight-tenths of a mile

upstream (RM 0.8) (0.8 miles).

This action is taken following public

involvement and consultation with the

Departments of Agriculture, Army,

Energy, and Transportation, the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission, and the

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

as required by section 4(c) of the Wild

and Scenic Rivers Act. All comments

received have been supportive.

Notice is hereby given that effective

upon this date, the above-described

additional river segments are approved

for inclusion in the National Wild and

Scenic Rivers System to be administered

by the State of Ohio.

Dated: November 9, 2000.

William W. Schenk,

Regional Director.

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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

Possession of the Lost City Museum,

Overton, NV

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), 43 CFR 10.9, of the

completion of an inventory of human

remains and associated funerary objects

in the possession of the Lost City

Museum, Overton, NV.

This notice is published as part of the

National Park Service’s administrative

responsibilities under NAGPRA, 43 CFR

10.2(c). The determinations within this

notice are the sole responsibility of the

museum, institution, or Federal agency

that has control of these Native

American human remains and

associated funerary objects. The

National Park Service is not responsible

for the determinations within this

notice.

A detailed assessment of the human

remains was made by Lost City Museum

professional staff in consultation with

Nevada State Museum staff,

representatives of the Moapa Band of

the Southern Paiute Tribe, and

representatives of the Hopi Tribe of

Arizona, in coordination with the

Southern Paiute Consortium.

At an unknown date before 1970,

human remains representing two

individuals were removed from an

unknown location in the vicinity of

Overton, NV, by an unknown person.

These remains were donated to the Lost

City Museum at an unknown time after

1970 by an unknown person. No known

individuals were identified. No

associated funerary objects are present.

At an unknown date, human remains

representing six individuals were

removed from an unknown location in

the vicinity of Overton, NV, by an

unknown person. At an unknown time,

these remains were donated to the Lost

City Museum by an unknown person.

No known individuals were identified.

No associated funerary objects are

present.

In the 1980’s, human remains

representing one individual and two

associated funerary objects were

removed from the Lewis Site

(26CK2036), Sand Beach, Overton, NV,

by Lost City Museum staff. The

landowner donated the remains and

objects to the Lost City Museum at the

time of excavation. No known

individual was identified. The two

associated funerary objects are a pot and

a projectile point.

Archeological investigations have

identified the Lewis Site (also known as

Anasazi number 1) as a known Anasazi

site. The remains were found in a room

in a house.

In 1987, human remains representing

4 individuals and 32 associated funerary

objects were removed during salvage

excavations during construction at the

Bunker Hill Site (26CK020), Sand

Beach, Overton, NV, by Lost City

Museum staff. The remains were

donated to the Lost City Museum by the

landowner. No known individuals were

identified. The associated funerary

objects are shell pendant beads, a stone

drill, a projectile point, Puebloan

pottery, and turquoise beads.

Archeological investigations have

identified the Bunker Hill Site as a

known Anasazi site.

In 1992, human remains representing

one individual were removed from the

Park-Perkins number 9 Site (26CK029),

Overton, NV, by the landowner during

trenching activity on his land. In 1995,

the landowner donated these remains to

the Lost City Museum. No known

individual was identified. No associated

funerary objects are present.

Archeological investigations have

identified the Park-Perkins number 9

Site as a known Anasazi site.

In 1992, human remains representing

one individual and three associated

funerary objects were removed during

salvage excavations by Lost City

Museum staff at a quarry on private

property at the Mill Point number 1 Site

(26CK2003), Sand Beach, Overton, NV.

No known individual was identified.

The associated funerary objects are a

ceramic vessel, a bead, and a stone.

Stylistic attributes of the associated

ceramic vessel identify the burial as

characteristic of the Anasazi culture.

In 1982, human remains representing

one individual were removed during

salvage excavations at the Adam 2 Site

(26CK2059), Overton, NV, by University

of Nevada, Las Vegas staff. The remains

were returned to the Lost City Museum,

which owns the property on which the

site is located, in 2000. No known

individual was identified. No associated

funerary objects are present.

Archeological investigations have

identified the Adam 2 Site as affiliated

with the Anasazi culture.

On the basis of archeological context,

the human remains listed above are

determined to be Native American.

Based on the geographical locality and

probable age of the burials, the remains

are determined to be affiliated with the

archeologically-defined Virgin Branch

Anasazi Culture, dated to circa 300

B.C.–A.D. 1300. Although the locations

from which these remains were

removed are within the historic territory

of the Moapa Band of the Southern

Paiute Tribe, joint consultations with

representatives of the Moapa Band of

the Southern Paiute Tribe and with

representatives of the Hopi Tribe of

Arizona produced evidence agreed to by

both parties that the Anasazi remains

from this area are ancestral to the

modern Hopi Tribe of Arizona.

Archaeological evidence supports this

conclusion.

Based on the above-mentioned

information, officials of the Lost City

Museum have determined that,

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

human remains listed above represent

the physical remains of 16 individuals

of Native American ancestry. Officials of

the Lost City Museum also have

determined that, pursuant to 43 CFR

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10.2(d)(2), the 37 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 Lost City Museum

have determined that, pursuant to 43

CFR 10.2(e), there is a relationship of

shared group identity that can be

reasonably traced between these Native

American human remains and

associated funerary objects and the Hopi

Tribe of Arizona.

This notice has been sent to officials

of the the Moapa Band of the Southern

Paiute Tribe and the Hopi Tribe of

Arizona. Representatives of any other

Indian tribe that believes itself to be

culturally affiliated with these human

remains and associated funerary objects

should contact Kathryne Olson, Curator,

Lost City Museum, P.O. Box 807, 721

South Moapa Valley Boulevard,

Overton, NV 89040, telephone (702)

397–2193, before December 21, 2000.

Repatriation of the human remains and

associated funerary objects to the Hopi

Tribe of Arizona may begin after that

date if no additional claimants come

forward.

Dated: November 14, 2000.

John Robbins,

Assistant Director, Cultural Resources,

Stewardship, and Partnerships.

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BILLING CODE 4310–70–F

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Notice of Inventory Completion for

Native American Human Remains and

Associated Funerary Objects in the

Possession of the Palmer Foundation

for Chiropractic History, Palmer

College of Chiropractic, Davenport, IA

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), 43 CFR 10.9, of the

completion of an inventory of human

remains and associated funerary objects

in the possession of the Palmer

Foundation for Chiropractic History,

Davenport, IA.

This notice is published as part of the

National Park Service’s administrative

responsibilities under NAGPRA, 43 CFR

10.2(c). The determinations within this

notice are the sole responsibility of the

museum, institution, or Federal agency

that has control of these Native

American human remains and

associated funerary objects. The

National Park Service is not responsible

for the determinations within this

notice.

A detailed assessment of the human

remains was made by Palmer

Foundation for Chiropractic History

professional staff in consultation with

representatives of the Seneca-Cayuga

Tribe of Oklahoma, the Tonawanda

Band of Seneca Indians of New York,

the Haudenosaunee Standing

Committee on Burials and Regulations,

and the Seneca Nation of New York.

At an unknown time prior to 1960,

human remains representing one

individual were removed from an

unknown location in Baldwinsville, NY,

by unknown persons. They were

donated to the Palmer School of

Chiropractic prior to 1960 by an

unknown person. No known individual

was identified. No associated funerary

objects are present.

Museum records and osteological

characteristics identify these human

remains as Native American. The degree

of preservation of these remains

indicates a date of burial within the last

millennium. Consultation with

representatives of the Seneca Nation of

New York indicates that Baldwinsville,

NY, is located within the traditional

territory of the Seneca people, and

indicates that a relationship exists

between these human remains and the

Seneca people. Officials of the Palmer

Foundation for Chiropractic History

have found it reasonable to affiliate

these remains, based on consultation

results, with the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of

Oklahoma, the Tonawanda Band of

Seneca Indians of New York, and the

Seneca Nation of New York.

Based on the above-mentioned

information, officials of the Palmer

Foundation for Chiropractic History

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

Palmer Foundation for Chiropractic

History also have determined that,

pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2(e), there is a

relationship of shared group identity

that can be reasonably traced between

these Native American human remains

and the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of

Oklahoma, the Tonawanda Band of

Seneca Indians of New York, and the

Seneca Nation of New York.

This notice has been sent to officials

of the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of

Oklahoma, the Tonawanda Band of

Seneca Indians of New York, the

Haudenosaunee Standing Committee on

Burials and Regulations, and the Seneca

Nation of New York. Representatives of

any other Indian tribe that believes itself

to be culturally affiliated with these

human remains should contact Alana

Callender, Palmer Foundation for

Chiropractic History, Palmer College of

Chiropractic, 1000 Brady Street,

Davenport, IA 52803, telephone (319)

884–5404, before December 21, 2000.

Repatriation of the human remains to

the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma,

the Tonawanda Band of Seneca Indians

of New York, and the Seneca Nation of

New York may begin after that date if no

additional claimants come forward.

Dated: November 16, 2000.

John Robbins,

Assistant Director, Cultural Resources,

Stewardship, and Partnerships.

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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

Possession of the Rochester Museum

and Science Center, Rochester, NY

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), 43 CFR 10.9, of the

completion of an inventory of human

remains and associated funerary objects

in the possession of the Rochester

Museum and Science Center, Rochester,

NY.

This notice is published as part of the

National Park Service’s administrative

responsibilities under NAGPRA, 43 CFR

10.2(c). The determinations within this

notice are the sole responsibility of the

museum, institution, or Federal agency

that has control of these Native

American human remains and

associated funerary objects. The

National Park Service is not responsible

for the determinations within this

notice.

A detailed assessment of the human

remains and associated funerary objects

was made by Rochester Museum and

Science Center professional staff in

consultation with representatives of the

Cayuga Nation of New York, the Oneida

Nation of New York, the Oneida Tribe

of Wisconsin, the Onondaga Nation of

New York, the Seneca Nation of New

York, the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of

Oklahoma, the St. Regis Band of

Mohawk Indians of New York, the

Stockbridge-Munsee Community of