[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 206 (Thursday, October 28, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 59752]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-23468]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-32707; 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 virtual conference November 12, 
2021, and November 23, 2021, from 2:00 p.m. until approximately 6:00 
p.m. (Eastern). All meetings are open to the public.

ADDRESSES: 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melanie O'Brien, Designated Federal 
Officer, National Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation 
Act (NAGPRA) Program (2253), National Park Service, telephone (202) 
354-2201, or email [email protected].

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/orgs/1335/events.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 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, if requested, recommendations to the 
Secretary of the Interior on agreed-upon dispositions of Native 
American human remains or findings of fact. The meetings will be open 
to the public and there will be time for public comments. Written 
comments may be sent to Melanie O'Brien (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT.) All comments received will be provided to the Committee.
    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. 2021-23468 Filed 10-27-21; 8:45 am]
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