Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 214 / Friday, November 5, 2010 / Notices 68377 

Dated: October 28, 2010. 

John R. Craynon, 

Chief, Division of Regulatory Support. 

[FR Doc. 2010–27914 Filed 11–4–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–05–M 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R3–R–2010–N171; 30136–1265–0000– 

S3] 

Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge, 

Becker County, and Tamarac Wetland 

Management District, Minnesota 

AGENCY: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Department of the Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability: Final 

Comprehensive Conservation Plan and 

Finding of No Significant Impact for 

Environmental Assessment. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service (Service), announce the 

availability of the FinalComprehensive 

Conservation Plan (CCP) and Finding of 

No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the 

Environmental Assessment (EA) for 

Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge 

(NWR) and Tamarac Wetland 

Management District (WMD). Goals and 

objectives in the CCP describe how the 

agency intends to manage the refuge 

over the next 15 years. 

ADDRESSES: Copies of the Final CCP and 

FONSI/EA may be viewed at the 

Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge 

Officeor at public libraries near the 

refuge. You may also request a copy by 

any of the following methods. 

1. Agency Web site: View or 

download a copy of the document at 

http://www.fws.gov/midwest/planning/ 

Tamarac/. 

2. E-mail: r3planning@fws.gov. 

Include ‘‘TamaracFinal CCP/EA’’ in the 

subject line of the message. 

3. Mail: Tamarac National Wildlife 

Refuge, 35704 County Road 26, Rochert, 

Minnesota 56578. 

A limited number of hardcopies will 

be available for distribution at the 

Refuge Headquarters. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Barbara Boyle, 218–847–2641. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Introduction 

With this notice, we complete the 

CCP process for Tamarac NWR and 

WMD, which we began by publishing a 

notice of intent on (72 FR 27587, May 

16, 2007). For more information about 

the initial process, see that notice. We 

released the draft CCP and EA to the 

public, announcing and requesting 

comments in a notice of availability on 

(75 FR 39038, July 7, 2010). 

The 42,738-acre Tamarac NWR was 

established in 1938. The Refuge 

includes 2,180 Federally-designated 

wilderness acres. The Tamarac WMD 

consists of 8,577 acres of wetland 

easements distributed throughout five 

counties. 

The Draft CCP and EA were officially 

released for public review on July 7, 

2010; the 31-day comment period ended 

on August 6, 2010. Planning 

information was sent to approximately 

220 individuals and organizations for 

review and announced through local 

media outlets, resulting in six comment 

submissions. During the comment 

period the Refuge also hosted an open 

house to receive public comments and 

feedback on the CCP and EA 

documents. Thirteen individuals 

attended this event. Because few 

changes to the preferred alternative 

were recommended by Refuge 

audiences during the public review 

period, only minor changes were made 

to the drafts in preparing the final CCP/ 

EA documents. 

Selected Alternative 

Based on input and feedback during 

the planning process, Alternative A was 

selected as the preferred alternative.The 

preferred alternative for Tamarac NWR 

over the next 15 years directs 

management of habitats to focus on 

maintaining and using ecological 

processes that shaped these 

communities prior to European 

settlement and will allow for some 

emphasis of priority bird habitat. 

Wildlife-dependant recreation 

opportunities, biological surveys and 

monitoring activities, and native 

habitats would all increase under the 

preferred alternative. 

Background 

The National Wildlife Refuge System 

Administration Act of 1966, as amended 

by the National Wildlife Refuge System 

Improvement Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 

668dd–668ee et seq.), requires the 

Service to develop a CCP for each 

National Wildlife Refuge and Wetland 

Management District. The purpose in 

developing a CCP is to provide 

managers with a 15-year strategy for 

achieving refuge purposes and 

contributing toward the mission of the 

National Wildlife Refuge System, 

consistent with sound principles of fish 

and wildlife management, conservation, 

legal mandates, and Service policies. In 

addition to outlining broad management 

direction for conserving wildlife and 

their habitats, the CCP identifies 

wildlife-dependent recreational 

opportunities available to the public, 

including opportunities for hunting, 

fishing, wildlife observation and 

photography, and environmental 

education and interpretation. 

We will review and update the CCP 

at least every 15 years in accordance 

with the National Wildlife Refuge 

System Administration Act of 1966, as 

amended by the National Wildlife 

Refuge System Improvement Act of 

1997, and the National Environmental 

Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321– 

4370d). 

Dated: August 23, 2010. 

Charles M. Wooley, 

Acting Regional Director, U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, Fort Snelling, Minnesota. 

[FR Doc. 2010–27979 Filed 11–4–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

Notice of Inventory Completion: 

Anthropological Studies Center, 

Archaeological Collections Facility, 

Sonoma State University, Rohnert 

Park, CA 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

Notice is here given in accordance 

with the Native American Graves 

Protection and Repatriation Act 

(NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003, of the 

completion of an inventory of human 

remains and associated funerary objects 

in the possession and control of the 

Anthropological Studies Center, 

Archaeological Collections Facility, 

Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, 

CA. The human remains and associated 

funerary objects were removed from 

Yolo County, CA. 

This notice is published as part of the 

National Park Service’s administrative 

responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 

U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in 

this notice are the sole responsibility of 

the museum, institution, or Federal 

agency that has control of the Native 

American human remains and 

associated funerary objects. The 

National Park Service is not responsible 

for the determinations in this notice. 

A detailed assessment of the human 

remains was made by the 

Anthropological Studies Center 

professional staff in consultation with 

representatives of the Cortina Indian 

Rancheria of Wintun Indians of 

California and the Yocha Dehe Wintun 

Nation, California (formerly the Rumsey 

Indian Rancheria of Wintun Indians of 

California). 

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68378 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 214 / Friday, November 5, 2010 / Notices 

In 1983, human remains representing 

a minimum of two individuals were 

removed from CA–YOL–139, in Yolo 

County, CA, during an archeological site 

boundary testing project conducted by 

California Archaeological Consultants 

(Tremaine, Origer and Fredrickson 

1986). No known individuals were 

identified. The 555 associated funerary 

objects are 8 obsidian tools, 183 

obsidian flakes, 30 chert flakes, 4 basalt 

flakes, 1 basalt tool, 317 non-human 

bone fragments, 1 abalone shell 

fragment, 2 ash/soil samples, 1 

groundstone, 1 quartz chunk, 3 abalone 

pendants and 4 olivella beads. 

One of the burials identified was 

associated with an ash feature that was 

dated by C14 to 170 yrs BP ± 60 

(Bramlette and Fredrickson 1987:113). 

This collection, curated under the 

accession number 83–08, represents 

results of the excavation of CA–YOL– 

139, near the town of Knoxville, Yolo 

County, CA. The collection has been 

housed at the Anthropological Studies 

Center since it was accessioned in 1983. 

In the fall of 1984 and summer of 

1985, human remains representing a 

minium of 14 individuals were removed 

from CA–YOL–139, Yolo County, CA, 

during a joint effort between Sonoma 

State University and Santa Rosa Junior 

College under the direction of David A. 

Fredrickson and Thomas M. Origer. The 

site was excavated by three consecutive 

archeological field schools directed by 

Tom Origer and Project Coordinator 

Kim Tremaine. Four burials were 

encountered during this excavation, but 

since all were located within units 

outside the area of potential effect, the 

excavation was halted, and the units 

were refilled immediately without 

removing the human remains. However, 

disassociated human bones contained 

within the site’s matrix, representing 

these 14 individuals, were identified 

during laboratory analysis and 

subsequent NAGPRA inventory by an 

osteological technician. No known 

individuals were identified. The 54 

associated funerary objects are 20 

obsidian tools, 1 chert tool, 3 

groundstones, 2 steatite beads, 1 abalone 

pendant, 2 clamshell disk beads, 23 

olivella beads and 2 steatite pipes. 

This collection, curated under 

accession number 84–19, represents 

results of the excavation of CA–YOL– 

139, near the town of Knoxville, Yolo 

County, CA. The collection has been 

housed at the Anthropological Studies 

Center since it was accessioned in 1984. 

Ethnographic and historic evidence 

indicates CA–YOL–139 is located 

within the traditional Wintun (Patwin) 

territory. Cultural affiliation has been 

determined based on archeological 

evidence, long-term occupation, 

continuity of cultural materials, 

ethnographic accounts and consultation 

with the representatives for the Cortina 

Indian Rancheria of Wintun Indians of 

California and the Yocha Dehe Wintun 

Nation, California. 

Officials of the Anthropological 

Studies Center, Archaeological 

Collections Facility, Sonoma State 

University, have determined, pursuant 

to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains 

described above represent the physical 

remains of 16 individuals of Native 

American ancestry. Officials of the 

Anthropological Studies Center, 

Archaeological Collections Facility, 

Sonoma State University, also have 

determined, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 

3001(3)(A), the 609 objects described 

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 

Anthropological Studies Center, 

Archaeological Collections Facility, 

Sonoma State University, have 

determined, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 

3001(2), there is a relationship of shared 

group identity that can be reasonably 

traced between the Native American 

human remains and associated funerary 

objects and the Cortina Indian 

Rancheria of Wintun Indians of 

California and the Yocha Dehe Wintun 

Nation, California. 

Representatives of any other Indian 

tribe that believes itself to be culturally 

affiliated with the human remains and 

associated funerary objects should 

contact Erica Gibson, NAGPRA 

Coordinator, Anthropological Studies 

Center, Archaeological Collections 

Facility, Sonoma State University, 

Rohnert Park, CA 24928, telephone 

(707) 664–2015, before December 6, 

2010. Repatriation of the human 

remains and associated funerary objects 

to the Cortina Indian Rancheria of 

Wintun Indians of California and the 

Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, California, 

may proceed after that date if no 

additional claimants come forward. 

The Anthropological Studies Center, 

Archaeological Collections Facility, 

Sonoma State University, is responsible 

for notifying the Cortina Indian 

Rancheria of Wintun Indians of 

California and the Yocha Dehe Wintun 

Nation, California, that this notice has 

been published. 

Dated: October 29, 2010. 

Sherry Hutt, 

Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 

[FR Doc. 2010–27920 Filed 11–4–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4312–50–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R9–MB–2010–N232; 91100–3740– 

GRNT 7C] 

Meeting Announcement: North 

American Wetlands Conservation 

Council 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The North American 

Wetlands Conservation Council 

(Council) will meet to select North 

American Wetlands Conservation Act 

(NAWCA) grant proposals for 

recommendation to the Migratory Bird 

Conservation Commission 

(Commission). This meeting is open to 

the public and interested persons may 

present oral or written statements. 

DATES: Council Meeting: December 7, 

2010, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. If you are 

interested in presenting information at 

this public meeting, contact the Council 

Coordinator no later than November 21, 

2010. 

ADDRESSES: The Council meeting will be 

held at the Five Rivers Delta Resource 

Center, 30945 Five Rivers Boulevard, 

Spanish Fort, AL 36527. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michael J. Johnson, Council 

Coordinator, by phone at (703) 358– 

1784; by e-mail at dbhc@fws.gov; or by 

U.S. mail at U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Mail 

Stop MBSP 4075, Arlington, VA 22203. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with NAWCA (Pub. L. 101– 

233, 103 Stat. 1968, December 13, 1989, 

as amended), the State-private-Federal 

Council meets to consider wetland 

acquisition, restoration, enhancement, 

and management projects for 

recommendation to, and final funding 

approval by, the Commission. Project 

proposal due dates, application 

instructions, and eligibility 

requirements are available on the 

NAWCA Web site at http:// 

www.fws.gov/birdhabitat/Grants/ 

NAWCA/Standard/US/Overview.shtm. 

Proposals require a minimum of 50 

percent non-Federal matching funds. 

The Council will consider Mexican and 

U.S. standard grant proposals at the 

meeting. The Commission will consider 

the Council’s recommendation at its 

meeting tentatively scheduled for March 

9, 2011. 

If you are interested in presenting 

information at this public meeting, 

contact the Council Coordinator no later 

than the date under DATES. 

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