[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 94 (Thursday, May 15, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27924-27926]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-11252]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-15436; [PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: The Florida Department of State, 
Division of Historical Resources, Tallahassee, FL

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Florida Department of State, Division of Historical 
Resources, has completed an inventory of human remains, in consultation 
with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, 
and has determined that there is no cultural affiliation between the 
human remains and any present-day Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian 
organizations. 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 should submit a written 
request to The Florida Department of State, Division of Historical 
Resources. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of 
control of the human remains to the Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian 
organizations stated in this notice may proceed.

DATES: 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 should submit a written 
request with information in support of the request to The Florida 
Department of State, Division of Historical Resources, at the address 
in this notice by June 16, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Daniel M. Seinfeld, Florida Department of State, Division of 
Historical Resources, 1001 de Soto Park Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32301, 
telephone (850) 245-6301, 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 completion of an inventory of human remains under 
the control of the Florida Department of State, Division of Historical 
Resources. The human remains were removed from sites in Palm Beach, 
Jefferson, Brevard, and Marion Counties, FL, and other indeterminate 
locations in Florida.
    This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's 
administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 
43 CFR 10.11(d). 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. The National Park Service 
is not responsible for the determinations in this notice.

Consultation

    A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the Florida 
Department of State, Division of Historical Resources, professional 
staff in consultation with representatives of the Miccosukee Tribe of 
Indians and the Seminole Tribe of Florida (previously listed as the 
Seminole Tribe of Florida (Dania, Big Cypress, Brighton, Hollywood & 
Tampa Reservations)). The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma was contacted and 
invited to consult, but did not participate.

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History and Description of the Remains

    In February 2013, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were removed from an area near the Boca Raton Beach Midden 5 
site (8PB51), in the city of Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, FL. Private 
citizens reported the discovery of human remains to local police and 
the Boca Raton Police Department transferred the human remains to the 
District 15 Office of the Medical Examiner. The Florida Department of 
State, Division of Historical Resources, assumed jurisdiction over the 
human remains in March 2013, based on responsibilities outlined in 
Florida Statute 872.05. The human remains were determined to be those 
of a prehistoric Native American adult, based on dental wear. No known 
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present. Site 8PB51 is a known prehistoric site known to contain 
burials.
    In November of 2009, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were removed from the Coon Bottom Mound (8JE13), in 
Jefferson County, FL. A Florida Bureau of Archaeological Research 
employee inadvertently removed the human remains from a site during 
surface investigation of previously disturbed areas. The human remains 
include cranial and long bone fragments. The human remains were 
determined to be those of a prehistoric Native American individual, 
based on staining and mineralization. No known individuals were 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present. Site 8JE13 is a 
known mound and midden site. The human remains were found in 
association with midden soil and a variety of ceramic sherds that date 
from 500 B.C. to A.D. 1000.
    On January 14, 2013, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were removed from the Silver Glen Springs Run site 
(8MR3605), in Marion County, FL. Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission 
Law Enforcement confiscated the human remains from a suspect who was 
illegally excavating and removing archeological materials from 
submerged portions of the site. The Florida Department of State, 
Division of Historical Resources, assumed jurisdiction over the human 
remains, based on responsibilities outlined in Florida Statute 872.05. 
The human remains include one mid-shaft fragment of a human tibia. The 
human remains were determined to be those of a prehistoric Native 
American individual, based on staining and demineralized appearance as 
well as archeological context. No known individuals were identified. No 
associated funerary objects are present. Site 8MR350 is a multi-
component site in the St. Johns region, and disarticulated human 
remains sometimes occur outside of defined burial contexts.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were removed from the Rattlesnake Hammock site (8BR3), in 
Hatbill Park, Brevard County, FL. In 2013, human remains, pottery 
fragments, and faunal bone from Hatbill Park, possibly collected in the 
1970s, were transferred between private citizens. In July 2013, an 
attorney for one of the private citizens arranged to transfer the human 
remains to the Florida Department of State, Division of Historical 
Resources, who assumed jurisdiction, based on responsibilities outlined 
in Florida Statute 872.05. The human remains include rib fragments, 
metacarpals, phalanges, and a vertebral fragment. The human remains 
were determined to be a prehistoric Native American individual, based 
on the likely context and condition. No known individuals were 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present. Site 8BR3 is a 
shell midden that is known to contain human remains. The box containing 
the human remains also contained fiber tempered pottery, Deptford Check 
Stamped pottery, St. Johns ware pottery, and faunal bone. These pottery 
types are diagnostic of the Orange through St. Johns II periods (2600 
B.C.-A.D. 1500).
    At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were removed an unknown site in Brevard County, FL. In 2013, 
human remains, pottery fragments, and faunal bone labeled ``Ais 
Remains,'' possibly collected in the 1970s, were transferred between 
private citizens. In July 2013, an attorney for one of the private 
citizens arranged to transfer the human remains to the Florida 
Department of State, Division of Historical Resources, who assumed 
jurisdiction, based on responsibilities outlined in Florida Statute 
872.05. The human remains include a right ulna fragment, a cranial 
fragment, and a molar. The human remains were determined to be a 
prehistoric Native American individual, based on osteological 
assessment and likely context. No known individuals were identified. No 
associated funerary objects are present. The Ais were a historically 
recorded Native American group who lived in eastern Florida, including 
Brevard County, but is unclear how accurate this label is. Based on the 
degree of mineralization, the human remains are prehistoric and from an 
archeological context.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, three 
individuals were removed an unknown site in Florida. The Daytona Police 
Department discovered human remains and archeological artifacts at an 
estate sale on April 29, 2012. The human remains were transferred to 
the Medical Examiner's office in Daytona Beach, FL, who then sent the 
human remains to the University of Florida's C.A. Pound Human 
Identification Laboratory for analysis. The Florida Department of 
State, Division of Historical Resources, assumed jurisdiction over the 
human remains in March 2013, based on responsibilities outlined in 
Florida Statute 872.05. The human remains include cranial and long bone 
fragments from, at minimum, three individuals. The human remains were 
determined to be prehistoric Native American individuals, based on the 
condition of the remains and archeological context. No known 
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present. St. Johns ware pottery was found with the human remains, which 
is consistent with archeological sites in Daytona, FL.

Determinations Made by the Florida Department of State, Division of 
Historical Resources

    Officials at the Florida Department of State, Division of 
Historical Resources, have determined that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice are Native American based on osteological analysis and 
archaeological context.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice represent the physical remains of a minimum of eight 
individuals of Native American ancestry.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a relationship of shared 
group identity cannot be reasonably traced between the Native American 
human remains and any present-day Indian tribe.
     According to final judgments of the Indian Claims 
Commission, the land from which the Native American human remains were 
removed is the aboriginal land of the Seminole Tribe of Florida 
(previously listed as the Seminole Tribe of Florida (Dania, Big 
Cypress, Brighton, Hollywood & Tampa Reservations)) and The Seminole 
Nation of Oklahoma.
     Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the 
human remains may be to the Seminole Tribe of Florida (previously 
listed as the Seminole Tribe of Florida (Dania, Big Cypress, Brighton,

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Hollywood & Tampa Reservations)) and The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma.

Additional Requestors and Disposition

    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 should submit a written request with information 
in support of the request to Daniel M. Seinfeld, Florida Department of 
State, Division of Historical Resources, 1001 de Soto Park Drive, 
Tallahassee, FL 32301, telephone (850) 245-6301, email 
[email protected], by June 16, 2014. After that date, 
if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of 
the human remains to the Seminole Tribe of Florida (previously listed 
as the Seminole Tribe of Florida (Dania, Big Cypress, Brighton, 
Hollywood & Tampa Reservations)) and The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma 
may proceed.
    The Florida Department of State, Division of Historical Resources, 
is responsible for notifying the Seminole Tribe of Florida (previously 
listed as the Seminole Tribe of Florida (Dania, Big Cypress, Brighton, 
Hollywood & Tampa Reservations)) and The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma 
that this notice has been published.

    Dated: March 31, 2014.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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