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The Mütter Museum of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia has completed an inventory of human remains that were removed from "Old Crow Agency" in Big Horn County, Montana, and found they are culturally affiliated with several Native American tribes, including the Crow Tribe of Montana. The museum is notifying any other Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not previously identified in the notice that wishes to request transfer of the remains. Interested parties must submit a request by March 11, 2021. If no additional requests are received, control of the remains will be given to the identified tribes.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) plans to establish a new fee program for using a rental cabin called Tarpons Roost, located on the Continental Divide near Lemhi Pass in Idaho. Starting July 17, 2025, there will be a $75 per night fee to cover maintenance and operational costs, as approved by the BLM Idaho Resource Advisory Council. The plans comply with the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act and have been detailed in a business plan available at the BLM offices. The purpose is to ensure the cabin remains well-maintained and provides quality experiences for visitors.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), a part of the U.S. Department of the Interior, is seeking public comments on the renewal of a form that collects information from people applying to join Resource Advisory Councils. This is being done under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. They are making small changes to the form, such as removing unnecessary questions and clarifying others, and they want feedback on whether the form is necessary, accurate, and easy to understand. The public can submit comments until January 17, 2025.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed listing the blue tree monitor, a rare lizard native to Indonesia, as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act. This proposed rule is due to the lizard's shrinking population, caused by habitat loss from deforestation, climate change, and overcollection for the international pet trade. The service has identified that the blue tree monitor faces an immediate risk of extinction throughout its entire range. Public comments are invited until February 24, 2025, and a temporary 240-day emergency listing is also concurrently in effect.

The National Park Service is seeking electronic comments on properties nominated for listing in the National Register of Historic Places by January 9, 2021. Public comments should be submitted by February 8, 2021, via email or mail. Among the properties considered for listing are sites in Arizona, Arkansas, Iowa, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, and Virginia. This notice also informs that personal identifying information included in comments may be made publicly available.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service at the Hoosier National Forest plans to return human remains and funerary objects to the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma. These items, found at a site in Indiana, are associated with Native American ancestry and include bone fragments, a bear canine tooth, and a shell bead. The process follows the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), and claims must be made by March 19, 2026, or they become unclaimed. The National Park Service oversees these actions but is not responsible for identifying the remains.

The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh (UWO) has completed an inventory of associated funerary objects, in line with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), and found a cultural connection between these items and the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin. The objects, found at the Riverside Site in Michigan, are seven chipped-stone biface fragments affiliated with the Tribe based on geography, expert opinion, and archaeological evidence. Requests for the repatriation of these objects may be made by April 17, 2025, by the Menominee Tribe or any other eligible claimant entity not specified in the notice. Competing claims will be assessed to determine the most appropriate recipient, and the University will notify all relevant groups of the notice.

The National Park Service, in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), has announced that the Louisiana State University Museum of Natural Science has completed an inventory of seven associated funerary objects, which are pottery vessels discovered in Arkansas in the 1940s. These objects have been identified to have a cultural connection with the Quapaw Nation, and the repatriation process may begin on or after January 6, 2025. The notice also includes information on how requests for repatriation can be submitted by tribes, lineal descendants, or organizations that can prove their cultural affiliation.

The University of California, Riverside plans to return 69 cultural items to Native American tribes under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). These items, which include ceramic sherds and animal bones, are culturally important to several Cahuilla tribes in California. The repatriation might take place after May 19, 2025. If there are multiple requests for the same items, UC Riverside will decide the rightful recipient, and they will also inform the relevant tribes and organizations about the notice.

The National Park Service, part of the Interior Department, issued a correction notice in the Federal Register about a previous document concerning a boundary revision at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, now Indiana Dunes National Park. The original document, published on February 28, 2011, contained an incorrect map date and reference number. This notice corrects the map date from "October 2009" to "February 2010" and the reference number from "314/80,013" to "626/101,023." For more information, Lori Warner from the National Park Service can be contacted.