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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 245 (Monday, December 22, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 76362]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-29896]

[[Page 76362]]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-17120; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]

Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Massachusetts 
Amherst, Department of Anthropology, Amherst, MA; Correction; 
Correction

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice; correction.

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SUMMARY: The University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of 
Anthropology has corrected an inventory of human remains and associated 
funerary objects published in a Notice of Inventory Completion in the 
Federal Register on September 10, 2014. This notice corrects the 
minimum number of individuals and number of associated funerary 
objects. Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or 
Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to 
request transfer of control of these human remains and associated 
funerary objects should submit a written request to the University of 
Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Anthropology. If no additional 
requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and 
associated funerary objects to the lineal descendants, Indian tribes, 
or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may proceed.

DATES: Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or 
Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to 
request transfer of control of these human remains and associated 
funerary objects should submit a written request with information in 
support of the request to the University of Massachusetts Amherst, 
Department of Anthropology at the address in this notice by January 21, 
2015.

ADDRESSES: Julie Woods, Repatriation Coordinator, University of 
Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Anthropology, 215 Machmer Hall, 
240 Hicks Way, Amherst, MA 01003, telephone (413) 545-2702, email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is here given in accordance with the 
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 
U.S.C. 3003, of the correction of an inventory of human remains and 
associated funerary objects under the control of the University of 
Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Anthropology, Amherst, MA. The 
human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from 
Northampton, Hampshire County, MA.
    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.
    This notice corrects the minimum number of individuals and number 
of associated funerary objects published in a Notice of Inventory 
Completion in the Federal Register (79 FR 53770-53771, September 10, 
2014). Human remains and associated funerary objects from the Bark 
Wigwams Site, Northampton, MA, were mistakenly omitted from this Notice 
of Inventory Completion. Transfer of control of the items in this 
correction notice has not occurred.

Correction

    In the Federal Register (79 FR 53770-53771, September 10, 2014), 
replace every instance of the date May 14, 2014 with the correct date, 
May 15, 2014.
    In the Federal Register (79 FR 53770-53771, September 10, 2014), in 
paragraph 9, insert the following before the correction:

    In 1982 faculty and students of the University of Massachusetts, 
Department of Anthropology conducted a walk-over survey at the Bark 
Wigwams site, Northampton, Hampshire County, MA. Bone fragments 
representing, at minimum, one individual and associated funerary 
objects were surface collected and have remained at the University. 
No known individuals were identified. The 5 associated funerary 
objects are 1 lot of historic material (ceramics and coal), 1 lot of 
lithic flakes, 1 lot of stone tool fragments, 1 lot of rock, and 1 
lot of unidentified faunal bone.

    In the Federal Register (79 FR 53770-53771, September 10, 2014), 
paragraph 10 is corrected by substituting the following:

    Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in 
this notice represent the physical remains of 96 individuals of 
Native American ancestry.

    In the Federal Register (79 FR 53770-53771, September 10, 2014), 
paragraph 11 is corrected by substituting the following:

    Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 4,239 objects described in 
this notice 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.

Additional Requestors and Disposition

    Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native 
Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to 
request transfer of control of these human remains and associated 
funerary objects should submit a written request with information in 
support of the request to Julie Woods, Repatriation Coordinator, 
University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Anthropology, 215 
Machmer Hall, 240 Hicks Way, Amherst, MA 01003, telephone (413) 545-
2702, email [email protected], by January 21, 2015. After that 
date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of 
control of the human remains and associated funerary objects to the 
Narragansett Indian Tribe; Stockbridge Munsee Community, Wisconsin; and 
Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) may proceed.
    The University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Anthropology 
is responsible for notifying the Narragansett Indian Tribe; Stockbridge 
Munsee Community, Wisconsin; Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah); 
and non-Federally recognized Indian groups, including Abenaki Nation of 
Missisquoi, St. Francis/Sokoki Band, VT; Abenaki Nation of New 
Hampshire; Cowasuck Band of the Pennacook--Abenaki People, NH; Elnu 
Tribe of the Abenaki, VT; Koasek (Cowasuck) Traditional Band of the 
Koas Abenaki Nation, VT; Koasek Traditional Band of the Sovereign 
Abenaki Nation, VT; Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk-Abenaki Nation, VT; and 
Chaubunagungamaug Nipmuck and Nipmuc Nation, MA, that this notice has 
been published.

    Dated: November 4, 2014.
Melanie O'Brien,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2014-29896 Filed 12-19-14; 8:45 am]
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