Search Results for citation:"89 FR 102948"

Vanderbilt University has completed an inventory of human remains under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and found no lineal descendants or cultural affiliations with Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The remains, representing 86 Native American individuals, were discovered at the Ganier site near Nashville, Tennessee. Consultations with several Indian Tribes took place, but no tribe was connected to the remains, although the site is within traditional Cherokee territory. Requests for repatriation can be made, and the process is set to begin on or after January 17, 2025, with Vanderbilt University handling requests and determining the most suitable recipient.

The Department of the Interior (DOI) plans to remove the National Park Service's (NPS) Privacy Act system of records known as INTERIOR/NPS-5, Retirement Record, from its inventory. This action is because these records are now covered under a broader DOI system, INTERIOR/DOI-85, which handles payroll, attendance, retirement, and leave records. The change aims to streamline record-keeping with no negative impact on individuals, as the necessary information will remain protected under the existing DOI system. Comments on this change are open until December 18, 2024, and can be submitted through various channels, including the Federal eRulemaking Portal and email.