[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 128 (Thursday, July 3, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 39853-39854]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-16802]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Secretary

43 CFR Part 10

RIN 1024-AC84


Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act 
Regulations--Civil Penalties; Correction

AGENCY: Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Final rules correction.

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SUMMARY: This document corrects the final rule that was published on 
Thursday, April 3, 2003. This final rule outlines procedures for 
assessing civil penalties on museums that fail to comply with 
applicable provisions of the Native American Graves Protection and 
Repatriation Act of 1990 (``the Act'' or ``NAGPRA'').

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 5, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John Robbins, Assistant Director, 
Cultural Resources, National Park

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Service, 1849 C Street NW., (2253), Washington, DC 20240, telephone 
(202) 354-2269.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On November 16, 1990, President George Bush signed the Act into 
law. The Act addresses the rights of lineal descendants, Indian tribes, 
and Native Hawaiian organizations to Native American human remains, 
funerary objects, sacred objects, and cultural patrimony with which 
they are affiliated. Section 9 of the Act authorizes the Secretary of 
the Interior (``the Secretary'') to assess a civil penalty against any 
museum that fails to comply with the requirements of the Act [25 U.S.C. 
3007]. Such penalties must be assessed according to procedures 
established by the Secretary through regulation. An interim rule 
establishing civil penalty procedures was published in the Federal 
Register on January 13, 1997 (62 FR 1820), and went into effect on 
February 12, 1997. A final rule establishing civil penalty procedures 
was published in the Federal Register on April 3, 2003 (68 FR 16354), 
and went into effect on May 5, 2003. As published, the final rule 
contains an error that needs to be corrected.
    Need for Correction: The correction clarifies the amendatory 
instruction to make it clear that the final rule published in the 
Federal Register on April 3, 2003 (68 FR 16354) replaces the interim 
rule published in the Federal Register on January 13, 1997 (62 FR 
1820).

List of Subjects in 43 CFR Part 10

    Administrative practices and procedure, Hawaiian Natives, Historic 
preservation, Indians--Claims, Museums, Reporting and record-keeping 
requirements.

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Accordingly, the final rule amending title 43 CFR part 10 published 
April 3, 2003 (68 FR 16354) is corrected as follows:

PART 10--NATIVE AMERICAN GRAVES PROTECTION AND REPATRIATION ACT 
REGULATIONS

    The authority citation for Part 10 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.

    In FR Doc. 03-7947 published on April 3, 2003, (68 FR 16354), make 
the following technical correction: On page 16360, in the second 
column, the amendatory instruction below the authority citation 
indicates that Part 10 is amended by ``adding'' Sec.  10.12. The 
sentence is amended to read ``Part 10 is amended by revising Sec.  
10.12 as follows:''.

    Dated: June 16, 2003.
Craig Manson,
Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks.
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