[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 46 (Monday, March 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10877-10878]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-5782]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act Review
Committee: Meeting--Revised Notice
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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Notice is hereby given in accordance with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. Appendix (1988), that a meeting of the
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) Review
Committee will be held on March 25-27, 1997 in Norman, OK.
The Review Committee will meet at the Oklahoma Center for
Continuing Education (OCCE) on the campus of the University of Oklahoma
in Norman. Meetings will begin each day at 8:30 a.m. and conclude not
later than 5:00 p.m.
The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act Review
Committee was established by Public Law 101-601 to monitor, review, and
assist in implementation of the inventory and identification process
and repatriation activities required under the statute.
This notice amends the meeting agenda to include presentation of
additional information regarding a dispute over the disposition of a
carved wooden figure from Hawaii in the possession of the City of
Providence and preparation of the committee's 1995-1996 report to
Congress. The agenda will also include discussion of the compliance by
Federal agencies, implementation of the statute in the States of
Oklahoma and Texas, and the disposition of culturally unidentifiable
human remains.
This meeting will be open to the public. However, facilities and
space for accommodating the public are limited. Any member of the
public may file a written statement concerning the matters to be
discussed with Dr. Francis P. McManamon, Departmental Consulting
Archeologist.
Persons wishing further information concerning this meeting, or who
wish to submit written statements may contact Dr. Francis P. McManamon,
Departmental Consulting Archeologist, Archeology and Ethnography
Program (MS 2275), National Park Service, P.O.
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Box 37127, Washington, DC 20013-7127; telephone: (202) 343-4101. Draft
summary minutes of the meeting will be available for public inspection
approximately eight weeks after the meeting at the office of the
Departmental Consulting Archeologist, 800 North Capitol St. NW, Suite
210, Washington, DC.
Dated: February 26, 1997.
Francis P. McManamon,
Departmental Consulting Archeologist, Manager, Archeology and
Ethnography Program.
[FR Doc. 97-5782 Filed 3-7-97; 8:45 am]
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