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include all the materials requested on 

the form. To access and download the 

form, go to www.nps.gov/history/ 

nagpra; then click on ‘‘Review 

Committee;’’’’ then click on 

‘‘Procedures;’’ then, under ‘‘Request by 

a Museum/Federal Agency for a CUI 

Disposition Agreement,’’ click on the 

highlighted word ‘‘form.’’ 

Requests to convene parties and hear 

a dispute, or otherwise review and make 

findings of fact related to the identity or 

cultural affiliation of human remains or 

other cultural items, or the return of 

such items should include - 

a. The proposed questions for the 

Review Committee to consider. 

b. A statement of facts relevant for 

answering the questions posed. 

c. Copies of documents that are 

relevant for answering the questions 

posed. 

d. A statement of the requesting 

party’s position and reasoning for their 

position. 

e. A list of all interested parties 

known to the requesting party. 

f. A summary of the consultation 

record. 

g. The findings of fact and 

recommendations sought from the 

Review Committee. 

In addition, requests to convene 

parties and hear a dispute should 

include - 

h. A summary of previous efforts to 

resolve the dispute, including, if 

applicable, the results of alternative 

dispute resolution. 

i. A statement providing the 

requesting party’s understanding of the 

other party’s/parties’ position and 

reasoning for their position. 

The Review Committee will consider 

a request to convene parties and hear a 

dispute, or otherwise review and make 

findings of fact related to the identity or 

cultural affiliation of human remains or 

other cultural items, or the return of 

such items if the request is received on 

or before June 29, 2009. The Review 

Committee will consider a request to act 

on a CUI disposition agreement if the 

request is received on or before July 29, 

2009. The Review Committee will 

consider a request to make a 

presentation if the request is received on 

or before August 29, 2009. Electronic 

submissions are preferred, and are to be 

sent to: DavidlTarler@nps.gov. Mailed 

submissions are to be sent to: 

Designated Federal Officer, NAGPRA 

Review Committee, National Park 

Service, National NAGPRA Program, 

1201 Eye Street, NW, 8th Floor (2253), 

Washington, DC 20005. 

The transcript of the October Review 

Committee meeting will be available, on 

request, approximately fourteen weeks 

after the meeting. For a transcript, 

contact the Designated Federal Officer, 

at DavidlTarler@nps.gov. Information 

about NAGPRA, the Review Committee, 

and Review Committee meetings, and 

the minutes to the meetings are 

available at the National NAGPRA 

Program website, http://www.nps.gov/ 

history/nagpra/. For the Review 

Committee’s meeting procedures, click 

on ‘‘Review Committee,’’ then click on 

‘‘Procedures.’’ 

The Review Committee was 

established in Section 8 of the Native 

American Graves Protection and 

Repatriation Act of 1990 (NAGPRA), 25 

U.S.C. 3006. Review Committee 

members are appointed by the Secretary 

of the Interior. The Review Committee 

is responsible for monitoring the 

NAGPRA inventory and identification 

process; reviewing and making findings 

related to the identity or cultural 

affiliation of cultural items, or the return 

of such items; facilitating the resolution 

of disputes; compiling an inventory of 

culturally unidentifiable human 

remains that are in the possession or 

control of each Federal agency and 

museum, and recommending specific 

actions for developing a process for 

disposition of such human remains; 

consulting with Indian tribes and Native 

Hawaiian organizations and museums 

on matters affecting such tribes or 

organizations lying within the scope of 

work of the Committee; consulting with 

the Secretary of the Interior on the 

development of regulations to carry out 

NAGPRA; and making 

recommendations regarding future care 

of repatriated cultural items. The 

Review Committee’s work is carried out 

during the course of meetings that are 

open to the public. 

Dated: April 24, 2009. 

David Tarler, 

Designated Federal Officer, Native American 

Graves Protection and Repatriation Review 

Committee. 

[FR Doc. E9–9988 Filed 4–29–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLCAN00000.L18200000.ZX0000; 9–00160– 

ILM] 

Notice of Public Meeting: Northwest 

California Resource Advisory Council 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Land Policy and Management 

Act of 1976 (FLPMA), and the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act of 1972 

(FACA), the U.S. Department of the 

Interior, Bureau of Land Management 

(BLM) Northwest California Resource 

Advisory Council will meet as indicated 

below. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

Thursday and Friday, July 30 and 31, 

2009, at the Bureau of Land 

Management Arcata Field Office, 1695 

Heindon Rd., Arcata, California. On July 

30, the council convenes at 10 a.m. and 

departs immediately for a tour of public 

lands managed by the BLM Arcata Field 

Office. On July 31, the meeting begins 

at 8 a.m. in the Arcata Field Office 

Conference Room. Time for public 

comment is set for 11 a.m. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Lynda Roush, BLM Arcata Field Office 

Manager, (707) 825–2309, or BLM 

Public Affairs Officer Joseph J. Fontana, 

(530) 252–5332. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 12- 

member council advises the Secretary of 

the Interior, through the BLM, on a 

variety of planning and management 

issues associated with public land 

management in Northwest California. At 

this meeting agenda topics include 

access alternatives for the South Cow 

Mountain Recreation Area near Ukiah, 

BLM image topics and updates from the 

BLM Arcata, Redding and Ukiah field 

offices. All meetings are open to the 

public. Members of the public may 

present written comments to the 

council. Each formal council meeting 

will have time allocated for public 

comments. Depending on the number of 

persons wishing to speak, and the time 

available, the time for individual 

comments may be limited. Members of 

the public are welcome on field tours, 

but they must provide their own 

transportation and lunch. Individuals 

who plan to attend and need special 

assistance, such as sign language 

interpretation and other reasonable 

accommodations, should contact the 

BLM as provided above. 

Dated: April 22, 2009. 

Joseph J. Fontana, 

Public Affairs Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–9952 Filed 4–29–09; 8:45 am] 

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