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and turned over to the Department of

Historic Resources in 1985. No known

individuals were identified. No

associated funerary objects are present

in the Department of Historic Resources’

collections.

During 1981–1982, human remains

representing seven individuals were

recovered during legally authorized

excavations by the Virginia Department

of Historic Resources. No known

individuals were identified. The five

associated funerary objects include a

ceramic pipe with tobacco residue, three

copper pendents, and one copper bead.

During 1981–1982, human remains

representing five individuals were

recovered from another component of

the Great Neck site during legally

authorized excavations by the Virginia

Department of Historic Resources. No

known individuals were identified.

These individuals are represented by

one infant burial and the previously

disturbed remains of a minimum four

individuals. The approximately 100

associated funerary objects with the

infant burial are shell disc beads.

The Great Neck site has been

identified as a Chesapeake village site,

possibly the village known as

‘‘Chesepiooc’’, based on historical

documents dating back to the 15th

century. The presence of shell-tempered

Townsend and Roanoke ceramics

indicate this village site was

continuously occupied by the same

culture from the Late Woodland period

through protohistoric times (900—late

1500s AD). All these burials appear to

date to this time, and the site appears to

have been abandoned until settlement

by English colonists in 1635.

By 1607, historical documents

indicate Chesapeake people were

attached and suffered heavy losses from

the Powhatan Confederacy. The last

mention of the Chesapeake in historical

document was in 1627 concerning a

proposed attack by the English on the

Chesapeakes and other coastal Virginia

tribes. There are no known descendants

of the Chesapeake tribe, however,

historical documents and consultation

evidence indicates the Nansemond tribe

was allied with the Chesapeake during

the 16th and early 17th century. The

Nansemond Tribal Association is a nonFederally recognized Indian group.

On October 28, 1994, the Virginia

Department of Historic Resources

requested a finding from the NAGPRA

Review Committee concerning the

Nansemond request for repatriation for

these 64 individuals listed as

‘‘culturally unidentifiable’’ on the

Department’s NAGPRA inventory. At its

October, 1994 meeting, the NAGPRA

Review Committee recommended that

the Department consult with the seven

other non-Federally recognized Indian

groups recognized by the State of

Virginia to identify any other possibly

culturally affiliated Indian tribes or nonFederally recognized Indian groups.

This recommendation was provided to

the Department by the National Park

Service in a letter of March 22, 1995.

Representatives of Chickahominy,

Eastern Chickahominy, Mattaponi,

Monacan, Pamunkey, United

Rappahannock, and Upper Mattaponi

have all stated unanimous support of

the Nansemond Tribal Association

request for repatriation of these human

remains and associated funerary objects.

Based on the above mentioned

information, officials of the Virginia

Department of Historic Resources have

determined that, pursuant to 43 CFR

10.2 (d)(1), the human remains listed

above represent the physical remains of

64 individuals of Native American

ancestry. Officials of the Virginia

Department of Historic Resources have

also determined that, pursuant to 25

U.S.C. 3001 (3)(A), the 105 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

Virginia Department of Historic

Resources have determined that,

pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (2), no

relationship of shared group identity

can be reasonably traced between these

Native American human remains and

associated funerary objects and a

Federally recognized Indian tribe.

However, officials of the Virginia

Department of Historic Resources have

determined that a relationship of shared

group identity can be reasonably traced

between these Native American human

remains and associated funerary objects

and the Nansemond Tribal Association,

a non-Federally recognized Indian

group.

This notice has been sent to officials

of the Chickahominy, Eastern

Chickahominy, Mattaponi Tribal

Association, Monacan, Nansemond

Indian Tribal Association, Pamunkey,

United Rappahannock, Upper

Mattaponi, all non-Federally recognized

Indian groups. Representatives of any

Federally recognized Indian tribe or

other valid claimant under NAGPRA

that believes itself to be culturally

affiliated with these human remains and

associated funerary objects should

contact M. Catherine Slusser, State

Archeologist, Department of Historic

Resources, 221 Governor St., Richmond,

VA 23219; telephone: (804) 225–3556,

before April 28, 1997. Repatriation of

the human remains and associated

funerary objects to the Nansemond

Tribal Association may begin after that

date if no Federally recognized Indian

tribes or other valid claimant under

NAGPRA makes a claim.

The National Park Service is not

responsible for the determinations

within this notice.

Dated: March 19, 1997.

Francis P. McManamon,

Departmental Consulting Archeologist,

Manager, Archeology and Ethnography

Program.

[FR Doc. 97–7798 Filed 3–26–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–70–F

Bureau of Reclamation

Bay-Delta Advisory Council Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meetings.

SUMMARY: The Bay-Delta Advisory

Council (BDAC) will meet to discuss

several issues including: an update on

the development of the Levee System

Integrity component, the Water Use

Efficiency component, the Ecosystem

Restoration component, and the Storage

and Conveyance component; an

overview of the activities of the

Ecosystem Roundtable; a description of

two draft Alternative configurations;

and other issues. The Ecosystem

Roundtable (a subcommittee of the

BDAC) will meet to discuss the

following issues: proposal evaluation

criteria, progress on the Workplan, the

proposal solicitation package, emerging

issues, needs assessment, and updates

on other items. Interested persons may

make oral statements to the BDAC or to

the Ecosystem Roundtable or may file

written statements for consideration.

DATES: The Bay-Delta Advisory Council

meeting will be held from 9:30 am to

5:00 pm on Thursday, April 10, 1997.

The Ecosystem Roundtable will meet

from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm on Friday,

April 11, 1997.

ADDRESSES: The Bay-Delta Advisory

Council will meet at the Sacramento

Convention Center, 1400 J Street, Room

204, Sacramento, CA. The Ecosystem

Roundtable will meet in Room 1131,

1416 Ninth Street, Sacramento, CA.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:

For the BDAC meeting, contact Sharon

Gross, CALFED Bay-Delta Program, at

(916) 657–2666. For the Ecosystem

Roundtable meeting contact Cindy

Darling, CALFED Bay-Delta Program, at

(916) 657–2666. If reasonable

accommodation is needed due to a

disability, please contact the Equal
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Employment Opportunity Office at (916)

653–6952 or TDD (916) 653–6934 at

least one week prior to the meeting.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The San

Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin

Delta Estuary (Bay-Delta system) is a

critically important part of California’s

natural environment and economy. In

recognition of the serious problems

facing the region and the complex

resource management decisions that

must be made, the state of California

and the Federal government are working

together to stabilize, protect, restore,

and enhance the Bay-Delta system. The

State and Federal agencies with

management and regulatory

responsibilities in the Bay-Delta system

are working together as CALFED to

provide policy direction and oversight

for the process.

One area of Bay-Delta management

includes the establishment of a joint

State-Federal process to develop longterm solutions to problems in the BayDelta system related to fish and wildlife,

water supply reliability, natural

disasters, and water quality. The intent

is to develop a comprehensive and

balanced plan which addresses all of the

resource problems. This effort, the

CALFED Bay-Delta Program (Program),

is being carried out under the policy

direction of CALFED. The CALFED BayDelta Program is exploring and

developing a long-term solution for a

cooperative planning process that will

determine the most appropriate strategy

and actions necessary to improve water

quality, restore health to the Bay-Delta

ecosystem, provide for a variety of

beneficial uses, and minimize Bay-Delta

system vulnerability. A group of citizen

advisors representing California’s

agricultural, environmental, urban,

business, fishing, and other interests

who have a stake in finding long term

solutions for the problems affecting the

Bay-Delta system has been chartered

under the Federal Advisory Committee

Act (FACA) as the Bay-Delta Advisory

Council (BDAC) to advise CALFED on

the program mission, problems to be

addressed, and objectives for the

CALFED Bay-Delta Program. BDAC

provides a forum to help ensure public

participation, and will review reports

and other materials prepared by

CALFED staff. BDAC has established a

subcommittee called the Ecosystem

Roundtable to provide input on annual

work plans to implement ecosystem

restoration projects and programs.

Minutes of the meetings will be

maintained by the CALFED Bay-Delta

Program, Suite 1155, 1416 Ninth Street,

Sacramento, CA 95814, and will be

available for public inspection during

regular business hours, Monday through

Friday within 30 days following the

meeting.

Dated: March 21, 1997.

Kirk C. Rodgers,

Acting Regional Director, Mid-Pacific Region.

[FR Doc. 97–7774 Filed 3–26–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–94–M

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL

DEVELOPMENT

Notice of Acceptance of the American

Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA)

Application for Assistance

SUMMARY: This applicant notice is for

private U.S. organizations requesting

grant assistance for overseas institutions

under Section 214 of the Foreign

Assistance Act. ‘‘Applicant’’ refers to

the United States founder or sponsor of

the overseas institution.

The Office of American Schools and

Hospitals (ASHA) will accept

applications for assistance in fiscal

years 1997/1998, if received by ASHA

on or before June 30, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The

Office of American Schools and

Hospitals Abroad (ASHA), (703) 351–

0232.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: American Schools and Hospitals

Abroad.

Form No.: A.I.D.1010–2.

OMB No.: 0512–0011.

Type of Submission: Acceptance of

Application for Assistance.

Abstract: The application was used by

U.S. founders and sponsors in applying

for grant assistance from ASHA on

behalf of their institutions overseas.

ASHA is a competitive grant program.

Decisions are based on an annual

comparative review of all applications

requesting assistance in the fiscal year,

pursuant to Section 214 of the Foreign

Assistance Act, as amended.

ANNUAL REPORTING BURDEN:

Respondents: U.S. Not-for-profit

organizations.

Number of Respondents: 85.

Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden

on Respondents: 12.

Dated: March 18, 1997.

Mable S. Meares,

Acting Director, Office of American Schools

and Hospitals Abroad, Bureau for

Humanitarian Response.

[FR Doc. 97–7748 Filed 3–26–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6116–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Antitrust Division

Notice Pursuant to the National

Cooperative Research and Production

Act of 1993—Advanced Target/Threat

Assessment Code Project

Notice is hereby given that, on March

6, 1997, pursuant to § 6(a) of the

National Cooperative Research and

Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C.

§ 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), the Advanced

Target/Threat Assessment Code

(‘‘ATTAC’’) Project has filed written

notifications simultaneously with the

Attorney General and the Federal Trade

Commission disclosing (1) the identities

of the parties and (2) the nature and

objectives of the venture. The

notifications were filed for the purpose

of invoking the Act’s provisions limiting

the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to

actual damages under specified

circumstances.

Pursuant to § 6(a) of the Act, the

identities of the parties are: Nuclear

Metals, Inc., Concord, MA; Southwest

Research Institute, San Antonio, TX;

and TNO Prins Maurits Laboratory,

Rijswijk, NETHERLANDS.

The area of planned activity is to

create an Advanced Target/Threat

Assesment Code (‘‘ATTAC’’) to provide

armor engineers and vulnerability

analysts with a computer tool which can

be used to perform detailed assessment

of armor systems at all stages of

development but utilizing advanced

analytical penetration/perforation

modeling procedures using a PC

platform with extensive graphics

capabilities by merging PMC software

with penetration models previously

developed by Southwest Research

Institute.

Membership in the ATTAC Project

will remain open and the ATTAC will

file additional written notifications

disclosing all changes in membership.

Constance K. Robinson,

Director of Operations, Antitrust Division.

[FR Doc. 97–7749 Filed 3–26–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–11–M

Notice Pursuant to the National

Cooperative Research and Production

Act of 1993—The Asymetrical Digital

Subscriber Line Forum

Notice is hereby given that, on

February 10, 1997, pursuant to § 6(a) of

the National Cooperative Research and

Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301

et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), the Asymetrical

Digital Subscriber Line Forum (‘‘ADSL’’)

has filed written notifications

simultaneously with the Attorney