[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 144 (Wednesday, July 27, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49261-49262]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-17692]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-21282; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP15.R50000]


Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Review 
Committee: Notice of Nomination Solicitation

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Request for nominations.

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SUMMARY: The National Park Service is seeking nominations for one 
member of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Review 
Committee (Review Committee). The Secretary of the Interior will 
appoint the member from nominations submitted by Indian tribes, Native 
Hawaiian organizations, and traditional Native American religious 
leaders. The nominee must be a traditional Indian religious leader.

DATES: Nominations must be received by September 26, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Melanie O'Brien, Designated Federal Officer, Native American 
Graves Protection and Repatriation Review Committee, National NAGPRA 
Program (2253), National Park Service, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, 
DC 20240, or via email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Review Committee was established by the 
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990 
(NAGPRA), at 25 U.S.C. 3006, and the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(FACA), 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2.
    The Review Committee is responsible for:
    1. Monitoring the NAGPRA inventory and identification process;
    2. Reviewing and making findings related to the identity or 
cultural affiliation of cultural items, or the return of such items;
    3. Facilitating the resolution of disputes;
    4. Compiling an inventory of culturally unidentifiable human 
remains and developing a process for disposition of such remains;
    5. 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;
    6. Consulting with the Secretary of the Interior in the 
development of regulations to carry out NAGPRA; and
    7. Making recommendations regarding future care of repatriated 
cultural items.

    The Review Committee consists of seven members appointed by the 
Secretary of the Interior. The Secretary may not appoint Federal 
officers or employees to the Review Committee. Three members are 
appointed from nominations submitted by Indian tribes, Native Hawaiian 
organizations, and traditional Native American religious leaders. At 
least two of these members must be traditional Indian religious 
leaders. Three members are appointed from nominations submitted by 
national museum or scientific organizations. One member is appointed 
from a list of persons developed and consented to by all of the other 
members.
    Members serve as Special Government Employees, which requires 
completion of annual ethics training. Members are appointed for 4-year 
terms and incumbent members may be reappointed for 2-year terms. The 
Review Committee's work takes place during public meetings. The Review 
Committee normally meets in person two times per year, normally for two 
or three days. The Review Committee may

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also hold one or more public teleconferences of several hours duration.
    Review Committee members serve without pay but shall be reimbursed 
for each day the member participates in Review Committee meetings. 
Review Committee members are reimbursed for travel expenses incurred in 
association with Review Committee meetings (25 U.S.C. 3006(b)(4)). 
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 Web site, at 
https://www.nps.gov/NAGPRA/REVIEW/.
    Individuals who are federally registered lobbyists are ineligible 
to serve on all FACA and non-FACA boards, committees, or councils in an 
individual capacity. The term ``individual capacity'' refers to 
individuals who are appointed to exercise their own individual best 
judgment on behalf of the government, such as when they are designated 
Special Government Employees, rather than being appointed to represent 
a particular interest.
    Nominations should:

    1. Be submitted on the official letterhead of the Indian tribe 
or Native Hawaiian organization.
    2. Affirm that the signatory is the official authorized by the 
Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization to submit the 
nomination.
    3. If applicable, explain that the signatory is a traditional 
Native American religious leader.
    4. Include the nominee's full legal name, home address, home 
telephone number, and email address.
    5. Include the nominee's resume or a brief biography of the 
nominee, in which the nominee's NAGPRA experience and ability to 
work as a member of a Federal advisory committee are addressed.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melanie O'Brien, Designated Federal 
Officer, Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Review 
Committee, National NAGPRA Program (2253), National Park Service, 1849 
C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240, or via email [email protected].

Alma Ripps,
Chief, Office of Policy.
[FR Doc. 2016-17692 Filed 7-26-16; 8:45 am]
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