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          From the Federal Register, Friday, October 10, 1997.
          Vol. 62, No. 197   p. 53021


          DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
          National Park Service

          Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
          Review Committee:  Meeting

          Agency:  National Park Service, 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 (NAGPRA) Review Committee will be held on
          January 29, 30, and 31, 1998, in Washington, DC.

          The Committee will meet in the Ambassador Room of the
          Embassy Row Hilton Hotel; telephone: (202) 265-1600, fax:
          (202) 328-7526.  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 Native American Graves
          Protection and Repatriation Act.

          The agenda for this meeting will include: development of a
          list of persons from which the Secretary will appoint the
          seventh member of the committee; Federal compliance with the
          statute; disposition of culturally unidentifiable human
          remains; and the status of national implementation.

          The meeting will be open to the public.  However,
          facilities and space for accommodating the public are
          limited.  Persons will be accommodated on a first-come,
          first-served basis.  Some lodging will be available at the
          Embassy Row Hilton Hotel.  Please mention that you will be
          attending the NAGPRA Review Committee Meeting.  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,
          National Park Service (2275), 1849 C St. NW, Washington, DC
          20240; telephone: (202) 343-8161.  Transcripts 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 340, Washington, DC.

          Dated September 29, 1997
          Francis P. McManamon,
          Departmental Consulting Archeologist
          Manager, Archeology and Ethnography Program

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          For general questions, all members of the NAGPRA team can
          be reached by calling (202) 343-8161.

          P.S.   Check out the BRAND NEW NAGPRA course offered
          through the University of Nevada-Reno on NAGPRA'S EVOLVING
          LEGACY!  This is NOT the same as the Implementation of
          NAGPRA that has been offered in the past (course title --
          NAGPRA:  Implications and Practical Applications).  For
          more information, contact Crystal Metzenheim at Continuing
          Education, UN-Reno, 1-800-233-8928, [log in to unmask]

          Jennifer Schansberg
          NAGPRA Consultant
          National Park Service--Archeology and Ethnography Program
          Washington, DC