[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 63 (Monday, April 1, 1996)] [Notices] [Page 14335] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-7817] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Review Committee: Meeting AGENCY: National Park Service, Department of the Interior ACTION: Notice ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Review Committee will be held on June 9, 10, and 11 in Billings, MT. The Committee will meet at the Clarion Hotel, 1223 Mullowney Lane, Billings, MT 59101, telephone (406) 248-7151. 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 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. On the agenda for this meeting will be comments to the Committee's draft recommendations regarding the disposition of culturally unidentifiable human remains in museums and Federal collections. The Committee with also hear public comment and discuss the application of the statute in Montana. Culturally unidentifiable human remains are those in museum or Federal agency collections for which, following the completion of inventories by November 16, 1995, no lineal descendants or culturally affiliated Indian tribe has been determined. The meeting will be open to the public. However, facilities and space for accommodating members of 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 & Ethnography Program (MS2275), National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127 Washington, D.C. 20013- 7127, Washington D.C. 20002, Telephone (202) 343-4101. Draft summary minutes of the meeting will be available for public inspection about eight weeks after the meeting at the office of the Departmental Consulting Archeologist, Suite 210, 800 North Capital Street, Washington, D.C. Dated: March 26, 1996 Francis P. McManamon Departmental Consulting Archeologist Chief, Archeology & Ethnography Program [FR Doc. 96-7817 Filed 3-29-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-70-F