[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 47 (Monday, March 13, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13499-13501]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-04850]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-22999; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: San Diego Museum of Man, San 
Diego, CA; Correction

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice; correction.

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SUMMARY: The San Diego Museum of Man has corrected an inventory of 
human remains and associated funerary objects, published in a Notice of 
Inventory Completion in the Federal Register on January 27, 2016. 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 
San Diego Museum of Man. 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 San Diego Museum of Man at the address in 
this notice by April 12, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Ben Garcia, Deputy Director, San Diego Museum of Man, 1350 
El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101, telephone (619) 239-2001 ext. 17, 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 San Diego Museum 
of Man, San Diego, CA. The human remains and associated funerary 
objects were removed from various locations in the La Jolla area of San 
Diego, San Diego County, CA.
    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 (81 FR 4650-4651, January 27, 2016). 
The correction is being made as a re-inventory discovered more human 
remains and associated funerary objects linked with the archeological 
sites listed in the previous Notice of Inventory Completion. Also, 
additional consultation with the Kumeyaay Nation determined that these 
archeological sites are considered entirely cemetery sites based on 
traditional Kumeyaay burial practices. Transfer of control of the items 
in this correction notice has not occurred.

Correction

    In the Federal Register (81 FR 4650, January 27, 2016), column 2, 
paragraph 3, sentence 4, under the heading ``History and Description of 
the Human Remains and Associated Funerary Objects,'' is corrected by 
substituting the following sentence:

    The 283 associated funerary objects are 9 metates, 20 manos, 8 
mortars, 17 stone pestles, 1 arrow shaft straightener, 2 stone 
pendants, 2 stone bowl fragments, 1 fire-effected modified stone, 1 
round stone (possible weight), 2 heating stones, 2 donut stones, 6 
hammerstones, 1 weight, 2 battered stones, 22 arrows, 2 dart points, 
1 reamer, 1 fragment of a chert blade, 2 chert flakes, 12 cores, 17 
core tools, 15 utilized flakes, 15 flakes, 6 lots of flakes, 7 soil 
samples, 11 ecofacts, 5 stones, 7 ceramic pottery fragments, 5 lots 
of sherds, 1 wood pestle, 6 unmodified shells, 8 shell pendants, 5 
shell disks, 1 abalone fish hook, 14 lots of assorted shell, 3 bone 
awls, 13 unmodified faunal bones, 18 lots of faunal remains, 1 piece 
of metal, and 11 olivella shell beads.

    In the Federal Register (81 FR 4650, January 27, 2016), column 3, 
before paragraph 1, under the heading ``History and Description of the 
Human Remains and Associated Funerary Objects,'' insert the following 
paragraphs:

    On an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, 1 
individual were removed from the vicinity of site CA-SDI-39 (W-1) or 
site CA-SDI-18307 (W-2). These human remains lack specific 
information on the date of collection/donation, name of the 
collector, or collection documentation beyond their association with 
sites CA-SDI-39 (W-1) or CA-SDI-18307 (W-2). No known individual was 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    On an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, 7 
individuals were removed from site CA-SDI-18307 (W-2). These human 
remains lack specific information on the date of collection/
donation, name of the collector, or collection documentation beyond 
their association to site CA-SDI-18307 (W-2). No known individuals 
were identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    On an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, 11 
individuals were removed from the La Jolla Shores site (CA-SDI-18307 
(W-2)) and are believed to have been collected by George Carter. 
These human remains lack specific collection documentation beyond 
their association to site CA-SDI-18307 (W-2). No known individuals 
were identified. No associated funerary objects are present.

    In the Federal Register (81 FR 4650, January 27, 2016), column 3, 
paragraph 1, under the heading ``History and Description of the Human 
Remains and Associated Funerary Objects,'' is corrected by substituting 
the following paragraph:

    Between 1929 and 1945, human remains representing, at minimum, 3 
individuals were removed from site CA-SDI-4670 (W-5) by Malcolm J. 
Rogers on behalf of the San Diego Museum of Man as a part of salvage 
archeology operations. No known individuals were identified. The 126 
associated funerary objects are 4 metates, 15 manos, 1 scraper/
plane, 1 pestle, 10 battered stones, 15 cores, 28 core tools, 18 
utilized flakes, 6 flakes, 4 lot of unworked flakes, 1 hammerstone, 
2 bone arrow points, 1 dart point, 1 dart point fragment, 2 lots of 
shell, 1 modified shell, 3 biface tools, 4 unmodified faunal bones, 
3 lots of unmodified faunal bone, 2 lots of ecofacts, 1 lot of 
tourmaline, 1 soil sample, 1 reamer, and 1 lot of 110 olivella shell 
beads.

    In the Federal Register (81 FR 4650, January 27, 2016), column 3, 
paragraph 2, sentence 1, under the heading ``History and Description of 
the Human Remains and Associated Funerary Objects,'' is corrected by 
replacing the number ``1'' with the number ``4'' .
    In the Federal Register (81 FR 4650, January 27, 2016), column 3, 
paragraph 3, sentence 3, under the heading

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``History and Description of the Human Remains and Associated Funerary 
Objects,'' is corrected by substituting the following sentence:

    The 192 associated funerary objects include 1 chopper, 12 manos, 
1 metate, 1 mortar, 1 stone pestle, 1 stone pendant, 1 dart, 1 lot 
of modified stone, 4 cores, 4 flakes, 10 lots of unworked flakes, 20 
battered stones, 3 arrows, 3 arrow fragments, 1 shell, 14 lots of 
shell, 4 unmodified faunal bones, 6 lots of unmodified faunal bone, 
2 unmodified stones, 1 peach pit, 2 lots of unmodified stone, 2 soil 
samples, 30 utilized flakes, 5 olivella shell beads, 2 olivella 
shells, 1 lot of 309 olivella shell beads, 42 core tools, 1 
protothaca shell, 13 lots of mixed earth, stone, shell, and faunal 
bone, 2 pieces of fire affected wood, and 1 piece of stone.

    In the Federal Register (81 FR 4650, January 27, 2016), column 3, 
paragraph 4, sentence 1, under the heading ``History and Description of 
the Human Remains and Associated Funerary Objects,'' is corrected by 
replacing the number ``2'' with the number ``3''.
    In the Federal Register (81 FR 4650, January 27, 2016), column 3, 
before paragraph 5, under the heading ``History and Description of the 
Human Remains and Associated Funerary Objects'', insert the following 
paragraph:

    In 1949, human remains representing, at minimum, 1 individual 
were collected from the Scripps Plateau site (CA-SDI-525 (W-9)) by 
Al Allanson. No known individuals were identified. The 3 associated 
funerary objects are 1 discoidal and 2 manos.
    On an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, 1 
individual were removed from site CA-SDI-525 (W-9). These human 
remains lack specific information on the date of collection/
donation, name of the collector, or collection documentation beyond 
their association with site CA-SDI-525 (W-9). No known individual 
was identified. No associated funerary objects are present.

    In the Federal Register (81 FR 4650, January 27, 2016), column 3, 
paragraph 5, sentence 4, under the heading ``History and Description of 
the Human Remains and Associated Funerary Objects,'' is corrected by 
substituting the following sentence:

    The 470 associated funerary objects are 4 metates 41 manos, 1 
scraper plane, 3 donut stones, 1 abrader, 61 battered stone tools, 
66 cores, 76 core tools, 87 utilized flakes, 4 flakes, 29 lots of 
unworked flakes, 5 biface tools, 1 arrow, 2 ceramic fragments, 1 
olivella shell bead, 20 lots of unworked shell, 14 pieces of 
modified faunal bone, 1 piece of burnt bone, 5 unmodified faunal 
bones, 13 lots of faunal bone, 22 lots of ecofacts, 1 piece of 
metal, 1 piece of red ceramic, 5 soil samples, and 6 lots of 
unworked stone.

    In the Federal Register (81 FR 4650, January 27, 2016), column 3, 
paragraph 6, under the heading ``History and Description of the Human 
Remains and Associated Funerary Objects,'' is corrected by substituting 
the following paragraph:

    From 1947 to 1948, human remains representing, at minimum, 14 
individuals were collected from site CA-SDI-4669 (W-12) during San 
Diego Museum of Man field work, possibly done by H. T. Cain and 
George Carter. No known individuals were identified. The 57 
associated funerary objects are 1 piece of unmodified faunal bone, 1 
piece of metal, 4 battered stones, 4 utilized flakes, 6 stones, 1 
core tools, 2 bone awls, 1 ring stone, 24 flakes, and 13 shells.

    In the Federal Register (81 FR 4651, January 27, 2016), column 1, 
before paragraph 2, under the heading ``History and Description of the 
Human Remains and Associated Funerary Objects,'' insert the following 
paragraphs:

    In 1956, human remains representing at minimum, 11 individuals 
were recovered due to construction on the William H. Black Estate, 
site (CA-SDI-4669 (W-12)). These human remains lack specific 
information on the date of donation, name of the collector, or 
collection documentation beyond their association with site CA-SDI-
4669 (W-12). No known individuals were identified. The 95 associated 
funerary objects are 29 manos, 1 metate, 5 cores, 4 core tools, 9 
utilized flakes, 6 lots of unworked flakes, 19 battered stones, 1 
olivella shell bead, 5 lots of unmodified shell, 2 lots of 
unmodified faunal bone, 2 soil samples, 9 lots of stone, 1 tile 
sherd, 1 lot of ceramic debris, and 1 ceramic sherd.
    In 1976, human remains representing, at minimum, 9 individuals 
were removed by Dr. Jason Smith of Cal State Northridge and analyzed 
by Dr. Gail Kennedy of the University of California, Los Angeles, 
during a joint field school excavation class. The primary location 
for this excavation was the William H. Black Estate site (CA-SDI-
4669 (W-12)), but collection documentation indicates that some work 
may have been done at the adjacent site CA-SDI-4670 (W-5) during 
this same field school collection. At an unknown date, these human 
remains were transferred to the San Diego Museum of Man. No known 
individuals were identified. The 10 associated funerary objects are 
10 lots of faunal remains.
    On an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, 13 
individuals were removed from an unknown location. These human 
remains lack specific information on the date of collection/
donation, name of the collector, or collection documentation beyond 
a general designation of prehistoric La Jollan, a classification 
previously used for individuals excavated from sites CA-SDI-39 (W-
1), CA-SDI-18307 (W-2), CA-SDI-4670 (W-5), CA-SDI-525 (W-9), or CA-
SDI-4669 (W-12). No known individuals were identified. No associated 
funerary objects are present.

    In the Federal Register (81 FR 4651, January 27, 2016), column 1, 
paragraph 2, under the heading ``History and Description of the Human 
Remains and Associated Funerary Objects,'' is corrected by substituting 
the following paragraph:

    These sites were originally identified by Malcolm J. Rogers. 
Excavations from these sites were conducted by Rogers, as well as 
numerous other individuals, including many former San Diego Museum 
of Man staff. Many of these excavations occurred while Rogers was 
employed by the San Diego Museum of Man. These sites are all located 
within well-known and documented aboriginal territories of the 
Kumeyaay Nation. Based on a systematic review of collection 
documentation, bio-cultural and archeological evidence, geographic 
location, ethnographic information, and oral history evidence, these 
remains have been identified as Native American.

    In the Federal Register (81 FR 4651, January 27, 2016), column 1, 
paragraph 4, under the heading ``Determinations made by the San Diego 
Museum of Man,'' is corrected by replacing the number ``66'' with the 
number ``135''.
    In the Federal Register (81 FR 4651, January 27, 2016), column 1, 
paragraph 5, under the heading ``Determinations made by the San Diego 
Museum of Man,'' is corrected by replacing the number ``82'' with the 
number ``1,239''.

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 Ben Garcia, Deputy Director, San Diego Museum 
of Man, 1350 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101, telephone (619) 239-2001 
ext. 17, email [email protected], by April 12, 2017. After that 
date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of 
control of the human remains and associated funerary objects to the 
Campo Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Campo Indian Reservation, 
California; Capitan Grande Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of 
California (Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of 
the Barona Reservation, California; Viejas (Baron Long) Group of 
Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Viejas Reservation, 
California); Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay Indians, California; Iipay 
Nation of Santa Ysabel, California (previously listed as the Santa 
Ysabel Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Santa Ysabel 
Reservation); Inaja Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Inaja and 
Cosmit Reservation, California; Jamul Indian Village of California; La 
Posta Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the La Posta Indian 
Reservation, California; Manzanita Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of 
the

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Manzanita Reservation, California; Mesa Grande Band of Diegueno Mission 
Indians of the Mesa Grande Reservation, California; San Pasqual Band of 
Diegueno Mission Indians of California; and Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay 
Nation (hereinafter referred to as the Kumeyaay Nation) may proceed.
    The San Diego Museum of Man is responsible for notifying the 
Kumeyaay Nation that this notice has been published.

    Dated: February 23, 2017.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2017-04850 Filed 3-10-17; 8:45 am]
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