[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 227 (Monday, November 28, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73031-73032]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-25804]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-34834; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP16.R50000]


Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Review 
Committee; Notice of Public Meetings

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Meeting notice.

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SUMMARY: The National Park Service is hereby giving notice that the 
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Review Committee 
(Committee) will hold two virtual meetings as indicated below.

DATES: The Committee will meet via teleconference on Thursday, January 
5, 2023, from 11:00 a.m. until approximately 3:00 p.m. (Eastern), and 
Tuesday, January 10, 2023, from 2:00 p.m. until approximately 6:00 p.m. 
(Eastern). All meetings are open to the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melanie O'Brien, Designated Federal 
Officer, National Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation 
Act Program (2253), National Park Service, telephone (202) 354-2201, or 
email [email protected].
    Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of 
hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or 
TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals 
outside the United States should use the relay services offered within 
their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in 
the United States.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee was established in section 8 
of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990 
(NAGPRA). Information about NAGPRA, the Committee, and Committee 
meetings is available on the National NAGPRA Program website at https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nagpra/review-committee.htm.
    The Committee is responsible for monitoring the NAGPRA inventory 
and identification process; reviewing and making findings related to 
the identity or cultural affiliation of cultural items, or the return 
of such items; facilitating the resolution of disputes; compiling an 
inventory of culturally unidentifiable human remains that are in the 
possession or control of each Federal agency and museum, and 
recommending specific actions for developing a process for disposition 
of such human remains; consulting with

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Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations and museums on matters 
affecting such Tribes or organizations lying within the scope of work 
of the Committee; consulting with the Secretary of the Interior on the 
development of regulations to carry out NAGPRA; and making 
recommendations regarding future care of repatriated cultural items. 
The Committee's work is carried out during the course of meetings that 
are open to the public.
    The agenda for each meeting may include a report from the National 
NAGPRA Program; the discussion of the Review Committee Report to 
Congress; subcommittee reports and discussion; and other topics related 
to the Committee's responsibilities under section 8 of NAGPRA. In 
addition, the agenda may include requests to the Committee for a 
recommendation to the Secretary of the Interior that an agreed-upon 
disposition of Native American human remains proceed.
    During each meeting, there will be time scheduled for public 
comments. During public comment, the Review Committee and the 
Department of the Interior are particularly interested in hearing oral 
comment on the proposed rule at 43 CFR part 10, RIN 1024-AE19, 
published on October 18, 2022. If interested, individuals should 
register for opportunities to make oral comments at: https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1335/events.htm. Oral comments will be recorded and 
submitted for the record and oral commenters should include a written 
copy of their statement prior to the public meeting. Time for oral 
comments may be limited.
    Written comments may be submitted, see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT. All comments received will be provided to the Committee. 
Information on joining the virtual conference by internet or phone will 
be available on the National NAGPRA Program website at https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1335/events.htm.
    Meeting Accessibility: Please make requests in advance for sign 
language interpreter services, assistive listening devices, or other 
reasonable accommodations. We ask that you contact the person listed in 
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice at least 
seven (7) business days prior to the meeting to give the Department of 
the Interior sufficient time to process your request. All reasonable 
accommodation requests are managed on a case-by-case basis.
    Public Disclosure of Comments: Before including your address, 
telephone number, email address, or other personal identifying 
information in your comments, you should be aware that your entire 
comment--including your personal identifying information--may be made 
publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to 
withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we 
cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
    Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2; 25 U.S.C. 3006.

Alma Ripps,
Chief, Office of Policy.
[FR Doc. 2022-25804 Filed 11-25-22; 8:45 am]
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