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Ching, Jr. He inherited a collection of 

ARCH project materials, including 

ARCH project 14–6. This project was an 

archaeological surface survey for the 

Pi‘ilani Highway at Kama‘ole, Kula, 

Maui. ARCH 14–6 materials were 

excavated in 1976 and the founding of 

the Kikuchi Center and processing of 

these materials began in September 

2022. In March of 2024, an osteologist 

analyzed the bones in the collection and 

positively identified the bones 

presented in this notice as human. They 

are associated with Native Hawaiian 

sites and cultural layers, and were 

found in a cave. Modified bones and 

bone fragments too small to be 

identified are also included in this 

notice due to their association with 

positively identified iwi kupuna and 

location within the cave site. 

Cultural Affiliation 

Based on the information available 

and the results of consultation, cultural 

affiliation is reasonably identified by the 

geographical location or acquisition 

history of the human remains and 

associated funerary objects described in 

this notice. 

Determinations 

The Kikuchi Center at Kaua‘i 

Community College has determined 

that: 

• The human remains described in 

this notice represent the physical 

remains of one individual of Native 

Hawaiian ancestry. 

• The one object described in this 

notice is reasonably believed to have 

been placed intentionally with or near 

individual human remains at the time of 

death or later as part of the death rite 

or ceremony. 

• There is a connection between the 

human remains and associated funerary 

objects described in this notice and Hui 

Iwi Kuamo’o. 

Requests for Repatriation 

Written requests for repatriation of the 

human remains and associated funerary 

objects in this notice must be sent to the 

authorized representative identified in 

this notice under 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 

an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian 

organization with cultural affiliation. 

Repatriation of the human remains 

and associated funerary objects 

described in this notice to a requestor 

may occur on or after January 6, 2025. 

If competing requests for repatriation 

are received, the Kikuchi Center at 

Kaua‘i Community College 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 Kikuchi Center 

at Kaua‘i Community College 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 10.10. 

Dated: November 22, 2024. 

Melanie O’Brien, 

Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 

[FR Doc. 2024–28491 Filed 12–4–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0039138; 

PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] 

Notice of Inventory Completion: 

Department of Anthropology at 

Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native 

American Graves Protection and 

Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the 

Department of Anthropology at 

Northern Illinois University (NIU 

Department of Anthropology) has 

completed an inventory of human 

remains and has determined that there 

is a cultural affiliation between the 

human remains and Indian Tribes or 

Native Hawaiian organizations in this 

notice. 

DATES: Repatriation of the human 

remains in this notice may occur on or 

after January 6, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: Margaret Alway, NAGPRA 

Assistant, Department of Anthropology 

at Northern, 1425 W Lincoln Hwy. SB 

180, DeKalb, IL 60115, telephone (815) 

753–0479, email malway@niu.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 NIU 

Department of Anthropology and 

additional information on the 

determinations in this notice, including 

the results of consultation, can be found 

in its inventory or related records. The 

National Park Service is not responsible 

for the determinations in this notice. 

Abstract of Information Available 

Human remains representing, at least, 

three individuals have been identified. 

The remains were excavated at an 

unknown time from an archaic rock 

shelter about three miles east of 

Berryville, Arkansas in Carroll County. 

In 1966, Curt Casey of Roselle, Illinois 

gifted the remains to the NIU 

Department of Anthropology and were 

accessioned by NIU Department of 

Anthropology faculty on February 10th, 

1966. The remains were treated with a 

Formvar 770 solution, but it is not 

considered to be hazardous. No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

Cultural Affiliation 

Based on the information available 

and the results of consultation, cultural 

affiliation is reasonably identified by the 

geographical location or acquisition 

history of the human remains described 

in this notice. 

Determinations 

The NIU Department of Anthropology 

has determined that: 

• The human remains described in 

this notice represent the physical 

remains of three individuals of Native 

American ancestry. 

• There is a connection between the 

human remains described in this notice 

and The Osage Nation. 

Requests for Repatriation 

Written requests for repatriation of the 

human remains in this notice must be 

sent to the authorized representative 

identified in this notice under 

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 

an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian 

organization with cultural affiliation. 

Repatriation of the human remains 

described in this notice to a requestor 

may occur on or after January 6, 2025. 

If competing requests for repatriation 

are received, the NIU Department of 

Anthropology must determine the most 

appropriate requestor prior to 

repatriation. Requests for joint 

repatriation of the human remains are 

considered a single request and not 


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competing requests. The NIU 

Department of Anthropology 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 10.10. 

Dated: November 22, 2024. 

Melanie O’Brien, 

Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 

[FR Doc. 2024–28494 Filed 12–4–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0039150; 

PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] 

Notice of Intended Disposition: U.S. 

Department of the Interior, National 

Park Service, Agate Fossil Beds 

National Monument, Harrison, NE 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native 

American Graves Protection and 

Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S. 

Department of the Interior, National 

Park Service, Agate Fossil Beds National 

Monument (AGFO) intends to carry out 

the disposition of human remains 

removed from Federal or Tribal lands to 

the lineal descendants, Indian Tribe, or 

Native Hawaiian organization with 

priority for disposition in this notice. 

DATES: Disposition of the human 

remains in this notice may occur on or 

after December 5, 2025. If no claim for 

disposition is received by December 5, 

2025, the human remains in this notice 

will become unclaimed human remains. 

ADDRESSES: Jay Sturdevant, 

Superintendent, Agate Fossil Beds 

National Monument, 301 River Road, 

Harrison, NE 69346–2743, telephone 

(308) 665–4110, email jay_sturdevant@

nps.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 the 

Superintendent, AGFO, and additional 

information on the human remains in 

this notice, including the results of 

consultation, can be found in the related 

records. 

Abstract of Information Available 

Based on the information available, 

human remains representing, at least, 

one individual has been reasonably 

identified. No associated funerary 

objects are present. On August 6, 2020, 

a human skull was found in the 

Niobrara River on Federal land within 

the boundary of AGFO in Sioux County, 

NE. Law enforcement officers from the 

National Park Service (NPS), Sioux 

County Sheriff’s Office, and the 

Nebraska State Patrol responded to the 

discovery. The NPS law enforcement 

officer took possession of the remains 

and placed them in a secure vault. The 

remains were visually examined and 

through facial micromorphology 

determined to be Native American. The 

skull had glue, tape, and faint blue 

lettering (undecipherable) on it. Nothing 

else is known about the remains or from 

where they originated. The remains are 

not part of any known NPS museum 

holdings. 

Determinations 

AGFO has determined that: 

• The human remains described in 

this notice represent the physical 

remains of one individual of Native 

American ancestry. 

• The Ponca Tribe of Indians of 

Oklahoma and the Ponca Tribe of 

Nebraska have priority for disposition of 

the human remains described in this 

notice. 

Claims for Disposition 

Written claims for disposition of the 

human remains in this notice must be 

sent to the appropriate official identified 

in this notice under ADDRESSES. If no 

claim for disposition is received by 

December 5, 2025, the human remains 

in this notice will become unclaimed 

human remains. Claims for disposition 

may be submitted by: 

1. Any lineal descendant, Indian 

Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization 

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 

they have priority for disposition. 

Disposition of the human remains in 

this notice may occur on or after January 

6, 2025. If competing claims for 

disposition are received, AGFO must 

determine the most appropriate 

claimant prior to disposition. Requests 

for joint disposition of the human 

remains are considered a single request 

and not competing requests. AGFO is 

responsible for sending a copy of this 

notice to the lineal descendants, Indian 

Tribes, and Native Hawaiian 

organizations identified in this notice 

and to any other consulting parties. 

Authority: Native American Graves 

Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 

U.S.C. 3002, and the implementing 

regulations, 43 CFR 10.7. 

Dated: November 22, 2024. 

Melanie O’Brien, 

Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 

[FR Doc. 2024–28487 Filed 12–4–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0039142; 

PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] 

Notice of Intended Repatriation: 

California Department of 

Transportation, Oakland, CA 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native 

American Graves Protection and 

Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the 

California Department of Transportation 

(Caltrans) intends to repatriate certain 

cultural items that meet the definition of 

objects of cultural patrimony and that 

have a cultural affiliation with the 

Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian 

organizations in this notice. 

DATES: Repatriation of the cultural items 

in this notice may occur on or after 

January 6, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: Lindsay Busse PQS 

Principal Investigator, Prehistoric 

Archaeology, California Department of 

Transportation, District 4, 111 Grand 

Avenue, Oakland, CA 94612, telephone 

(510) 847–1977, email lindsay.busse@

dot.ca.gov and Althea Asaro, PQS 

Principal Investigator, Prehistoric 

Archaeology, California Department of 

Transportation, District 4, 111 Grand 

Avenue, Oakland, CA 94612, telephone 

(510) 847–2178, email althea.asaro@

dot.ca.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 the Caltrans, and 

additional information on the 

determinations in this notice, including 

the results of consultation, can be found 

in the summary or related records. The 

National Park Service is not responsible 

for the determinations in this notice. 

Abstract of Information Available 

CA–SON–256 is located along 

Highway 1 in northern Sonoma County, 


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