[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 109 (Friday, June 6, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33964-33965]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-14313]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Review 
Committee: Nomination Solicitation

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice is a solicitation on behalf of the Secretary of 
the Interior for nominations to fill three vacancies on the Native 
American Graves Protection and Repatriation Review Committee.

DATES: Postmark or hand-delivery deadline: August 5, 2003.

ADDRESSES: 1. Via U.S. Mail: Address nominations to Mr. John Robbins, 
Designated Federal Official, NAGPRA Review Committee, National Park 
Service, 1849 C Street NW (2253), Washington, DC 20240. Because 
increased security in the Washington, DC, area may delay delivery of 
U.S. Mail to U.S. Government offices, a copy of each mailed nomination 
should also be faxed to (202) 371-5197.
    2. Via commercial delivery: Address nominations to Mr. John 
Robbins, Designated Federal Official, NAGPRA Review Committee, National 
Park Service, 1201 Eye Street NW, 8th floor, Washington, DC 20005.
    3. Via hand delivery: Address nominations to Mr. John Robbins, 
Designated Federal Official, NAGPRA Review Committee, National Park 
Service, 1201 Eye Street NW, 8th floor, Washington, DC 20005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Martha Graham, National NAGPRA, 
1849 C Street NW (2253), Washington, DC 20240, telephone (202) 354-
2202, e-mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

General Information

    1. The Review Committee was established by the Native American 
Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990 (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3001 
et seq.
    2. The Review Committee is responsible for--
    a. monitoring the NAGPRA inventory and identification process;
    b. reviewing and making findings related to the identity or 
cultural affiliation of cultural items, or the return of such items;
    c. facilitating the resolution of disputes;
    d. compiling an inventory of culturally unidentifiable human 
remains and developing a process for disposition of such remains;
    e. consulting with Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations 
and museums on matters within the scope of the work of the Review 
Committee affecting such tribes or organizations;
    f. consulting with the Secretary of the Interior in the development 
of regulations to carry out NAGPRA; and
    g. making recommendations regarding future care of repatriated 
cultural items.
    3. Seven members comprise the Review Committee. All members are 
appointed by the Secretary of the Interior. The Secretary may not 
appoint Federal officers or employees to the Review Committee.
    a. Three members are appointed from nominations by Indian tribes, 
Native Hawaiian organizations, and traditional Native American 
religious leaders to represent the interests of Indian tribes, Native 
Hawaiian organizations, and traditional Native American religions. At 
least two of these members shall be traditional Native American 
religious leaders.
    b. Three members are appointed from nominations submitted by 
national museum organizations and scientific organizations to represent 
the interests of such organizations.
    c. One member is appointed from a list of persons proposed by all 
of the other members to represent the interests of the general public.
    4. Appointment terms: Per the Review Committee's current charter, 
new members are appointed for 4-year terms and incumbent members may be 
reappointed for 2-year terms.
    5. The Review Committee's work is completed during public meetings. 
The Review Committee normally meets two times per year, and each 
meeting is normally 2\1/2\ days. The next Review Committee meeting is 
tentatively scheduled in Albuquerque, NM, in November 2003.
    6. Compensation: Review Committee members are compensated for their 
participation in Review Committee meetings.
    7. Reimbursement: Review Committee members are reimbursed for 
travel expenses incurred in association with Review Committee meetings.
    8. Additional information regarding the Review Committee, including 
the Review Committee's charter, meeting protocol, and dispute 
resolution procedures, is available on the National NAGPRA program 
Website, www.cr.nps.gov/nagpra (click ``Review Committee'' in the menu 
on the left).
    Solicitation of Nominations: The Secretary of the Interior is 
soliciting nominations to fill three Review Committee vacancies, as 
follows -
     1. One vacancy will be filled by a traditional Native American 
religious leader nominated by Indian tribes, Native Hawaiian 
organizations, and/or traditional Native American religious leaders.
    2. Two vacancies will be filled by persons nominated by national 
museum organizations and scientific organizations.
    Required Nomination Information: Nominations must include the 
following information; nominations that do not include all of the 
following information will be considered nonresponsive to this 
solicitation.
    1. Nominations by tribes, or by national museum or scientific 
organizations: Nominations must be submitted on official tribal or 
organization letterhead with the original signature of the nominator, 
and the nominator's daytime telephone number. Nominators must be the 
Indian tribe official or organization leader authorized by their 
tribe(s) or organization(s) to submit nominations in response to this 
solicitation, and the nomination must include a statement that the 
nominator is so authorized.
    2. Nominations by traditional Native American religious leaders: 
Nominations must include a statement that the nominator is a 
traditional Native American religious leader and the nominator's 
daytime telephone number.
    3. Information about nominees: All nominations must include the 
following information--
    a. Nominee's name, address, and daytime telephone number 
(required), and e-mail address (optional).
    b. Nominee's resume or brief biography. The resume or biography 
should emphasize the nominee's NAGPRA experience.
    c. Nominations of traditional Native American religious leaders 
must include a statement by the nominator that the nominee is a 
traditional Native American religious leader.
    Definitions of Some Terms Used in this Notice
    1. Indian tribe: Any tribe, band, nation, or other organized group 
or community of Indians, including any Alaska Native village (as 
defined in, or established pursuant to, the Alaska Native Claims 
Settlement Act), that is recognized as eligible for the special 
programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because 
of their status as Indians. (25 U.S.C. 3001 (7))
    2. Native Hawaiian organization: Any organization that--
    a. serves and represents the interests of Native Hawaiians,--
    b. has as a primary and stated purpose the provision of services to 
Native Hawaiians, and

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    c. has expertise in Native Hawaiian affairs, and
    d. shall include the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and Hui Malama I Na 
Kupuna O Hawai'i Nei. (25 U.S.C. 3001 (11))
    3. Indian tribe official: The principal leader of an Indian tribe 
or Native Hawaiian organization or the individual officially designated 
by the governing body of an Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian 
organization or as otherwise provided by tribal code, policy, or 
established procedure as responsible for matters relating to NAGPRA. 
(43 CFR 10.2 (b)(4))
    4. Traditional Native American religious leader: A person who is 
recognized by members of an Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian 
organization as being responsible for performing cultural duties 
relating to the ceremonial or religious traditions of that Indian tribe 
or Native Hawaiian organization, or exercising a leadership role in an 
Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization based on the tribe's or 
organization's cultural, ceremonial, or religious practices. (43 CFR 
10.2 (d)(3))

    Dated: May 6, 2003.
John Robbins,
Assistant Director, Cultural Resources.
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