[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 67 (Friday, April 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20905-20906]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-07388]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-35597; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP16.R50000]


Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Review 
Committee Notice of Public Meeting

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 an in-person meeting as indicated below.

DATES: The Committee will meet on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, and 
Thursday, June 8, 2023, from 9 a.m. until approximately 5 p.m. 
(Eastern). The meeting is open to the public.

ADDRESSES: The Committee will meet at the Indiana University Memorial 
Union, 900 E 7th Street, Bloomington, Indiana 47405. Electronic 
submissions of materials or requests are to be sent to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melanie O'Brien, Designated Federal 
Officer, National Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation 
Act Program (2253), National Park Service,

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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 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 the 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; presentations by 
Indian tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, museums, Federal 
agencies, associations, and individuals; and public comment. The agenda 
and materials for this meeting will be posted on or before May 22, 
2023, at https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1335/events.htm.
    The Committee is soliciting presentations from Indian tribes, 
Native Hawaiian organizations, museums, and Federal agencies on the 
progress made, and any barriers encountered, in implementing NAGPRA. 
The Committee also will consider other presentations from Indian 
tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, museums, Federal agencies, 
associations, and individuals. A presentation request must, at minimum, 
include an abstract of the presentation and contact information for the 
presenter(s). Presentation requests and materials must be received by 
May 8, 2023. Presentation to the Committee by telephone or video 
conference may be requested but is not guaranteed. Written comments 
will be accepted from any party and provided to the Committee. Written 
comments received by May 15, 2023, will be provided to the Committee 
before the meeting.
    To submit a request or comment, see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT. Information on joining the meeting by internet or telephone 
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. 10; 25 U.S.C. 3006.

Alma Ripps,
Chief, Office of Policy.
[FR Doc. 2023-07388 Filed 4-6-23; 8:45 am]
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