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U.S. Navy to Repatriate Remains of 81 Individuals Recovered From San Nicolas, San Clemente Islands in California
WASHINGTON, April 10 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Navy is moving forward with the repatriation of the human remains of 81 individuals originally removed from San Nicolas Island and San Clemente Island in California. The action follows an official inventory conducted under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).
The action follows an inventory that identified the remains as those of individuals of Native American ancestry.
The remains originate from San Nicolas Island and San Clemente Island, California. Some of the individuals were removed between 1900 and the 1930s on behalf
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WASHINGTON, April 10 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Navy is moving forward with the repatriation of the human remains of 81 individuals originally removed from San Nicolas Island and San Clemente Island in California. The action follows an official inventory conducted under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).
The action follows an inventory that identified the remains as those of individuals of Native American ancestry.
The remains originate from San Nicolas Island and San Clemente Island, California. Some of the individuals were removed between 1900 and the 1930s on behalfof the Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation and later passed through institutions including Columbia University before being donated to the Garvies Point Museum and Preserve in 1970.
Additional remains were collected at various times and moved through several collections. Some were transferred in 1956 to the New York University College of Dentistry, while others were associated with collectors such as A.E. Pace, Mrs. E.L. Doran, and Ralph Glidden. The collection history spans multiple decades and institutions.
No associated funerary objects were identified in the inventory. Based on geographical information and consultation, the Department of the Navy determined there is a cultural connection between the remains and several Tribes. These include the La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians, the Pala Band of Mission Indians, the Pauma Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pauma and Yuima Reservation, the Pechanga Band of Indians, the Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians, the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians and Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians.
Melanie O'Brien, Manager of the National NAGPRA Program, signed the notice.
-- Jaymar B. Talang, Targeted News Service
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HHS Office of Child Care Issues Information Collection Notice on Procedures for Requests From Tribal Lead Agencies To Use Child Care and Development Fund Funds for Construction or Major Renovation of Child Care Facilities
WASHINGTON, April 10 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families Office of Child Care issued the following information collection:
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is proposing to resume collecting data for the Procedures for Requests from Tribal Lead Agencies to use Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Funds for Construction or Major Renovation of Child Care Facilities. This information collection was previously approved by the Office of Management and Budget. The Office of Child Care (OCC) is proposing to extend approval
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WASHINGTON, April 10 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families Office of Child Care issued the following information collection:
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is proposing to resume collecting data for the Procedures for Requests from Tribal Lead Agencies to use Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Funds for Construction or Major Renovation of Child Care Facilities. This information collection was previously approved by the Office of Management and Budget. The Office of Child Care (OCC) is proposing to extend approvalof the information collection with changes, significantly reducing the burden for Tribal Lead Agencies and clarifying requirements.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description:42 U.S.C. 9858m(c)(6) of the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Act allows Tribal Lead Agencies to use CCDF funds for construction or major renovation of child care facilities. A Tribal Lead Agency, including those that have consolidated their CCDF program into an approved plan under the Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Consolidation Act of 2017, also known as Public Law 102-477, must first request and receive approval from ACF before using CCDF funds for construction or major renovation. The CCDBG Act requires ACF to develop and implement uniform procedures for the solicitation and consideration of such requests. This Program Instruction (PI) sets forth the uniform procedures.
The PI was reorganized and content streamlined to improve readability and user-friendliness. Language was revised to be consistent and reduce redundancies. The updated PI removed requirements not required by statute, regulation, grants policy, or directly supportive of OCC's understanding of the scope of the project. Citations and definitions were updated.
Respondents: Tribal Child Care Lead Agencies acting on behalf of tribal governments
Annual Burden Estimates: This version of the PI includes 19 fewer pages and 5 fewer requirements than the previously approved version, resulting in a decrease in the estimated burden time per respondents from about 20 hours per response to 6 hours per response. OCC estimates it will receive approximately 20 requests per year from 266 eligible Tribal Lead Agencies.
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Authority:42 U.S.C. 9858(c)(6).
Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-06795 Filed 4-8-26; 8:45 am]
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EPA Issues Information Collection Notice on Community Right-To-Know Reporting Requirements Under Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act
WASHINGTON, April 10 (TNSinfo) -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following information collection:
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), "Community Right-to-Know Reporting Requirements under Sections 311 and 312 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)" (EPA ICR Number 1352.17 OMB Control Number 2050-0072) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific
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WASHINGTON, April 10 (TNSinfo) -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following information collection:
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), "Community Right-to-Know Reporting Requirements under Sections 311 and 312 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)" (EPA ICR Number 1352.17 OMB Control Number 2050-0072) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specificaspects of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through August 31, 2026. This document allows 60 days for public comments.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through August 31, 2026. An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
This document allows 60 days for public comments. Supporting documents, which explain in detail the information that the EPA will be collecting, are available in the public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at https://www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The telephone number for the Docket Center is (202) 566-1744. For additional information about EPA's public docket, visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments and information to enable it to: (i) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (ii) evaluate the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (iv) minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate forms of information technology. EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and approval. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register document to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB.
Abstract: The authority for these requirements is sections 311 and 312 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 11011, 11012). EPCRA section 311 requires owners and operators of facilities subject to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to submit a list of chemicals or Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) (for those chemicals that exceed thresholds, specified in 40 CFR part 370) to the State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) or Tribal Emergency Response Commission (TERC), Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) or Tribal Emergency Planning Committee (TEPC), and the local fire department (LFD) with jurisdiction over their facility. This is a one-time requirement unless a facility becomes subject to the regulations or has updated information on the hazardous chemicals that were already submitted by the facility. EPCRA section 312 requires owners and operators of facilities subject to the OSHA HCS to submit an inventory form (for those chemicals that exceed the thresholds, specified in 40 CFR part 370) to the SERC (or TERC), LEPC (or TEPC), and LFD with jurisdiction over their facility. This inventory form, the Tier II Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Form, is to be submitted on or before March 1 of each year and must include the inventory of hazardous chemicals present at the facility in the previous calendar year. Currently, all states require facilities to submit the Federal Tier II form or the state-equivalent, including electronic submission.
The burden estimates, numbers and types of respondents, wage rates and unit and total costs for this ICR renewal will be revised and updated if needed during the 60-day comment period while the ICR Supporting Statement is undergoing review at OMB.
Form numbers: Tier I Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Form, EPA Form No. 8700-29, Tier II Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Form, EPA Form No. 8700-30.
Respondents/affected entities: Manufacturers and non-manufacturers required to have available a MSDS (or Safety Data Sheet (SDS)) under the OSHA HCS.
Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (sections 311 and 312 of EPCRA).
Estimated number of respondents: 471,787 facilities (total). This figure includes 3,052 LEPCs and SERCs.
Frequency of response: Annual.
Total estimated burden: $6,963,271 hours per year (includes LEPCs and SERCs). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $306,735,727 per year, includes $1,715,094 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
Changes in estimates: The burden hours are likely to stay substantially the same. Any change in burden or cost resulting from the 60-day OMB review period will be described and explained in this section when the updated ICR Supporting Statement is completed.
Andrew Baca,
Director, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery.
[FR Doc. 2026-06898 Filed 4-8-26; 8:45 am]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Barre, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery, Mail Code 5303T, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-9026; email address: barre.jennifer@epa.gov.
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DOEd Office of Elementary & Secondary Education Issues Information Collection Notice on Native American Language Application Package
WASHINGTON, April 10 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education issued the following information collection:
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Department is especially interested in public comment addressing the following issues: (1) is this collection necessary to the proper functions of the Department; (2) will this information be processed and used in a timely manner;
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WASHINGTON, April 10 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education issued the following information collection:
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Department is especially interested in public comment addressing the following issues: (1) is this collection necessary to the proper functions of the Department; (2) will this information be processed and used in a timely manner;(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might the Department enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the Department minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use of information technology. Please note that written comments received in response to this notice will be considered public records.
Title of Collection: Native American Language (NAL@ED) Application Package (1894-0001).
OMB Control Number: 1810-0731.
Type of Review: An extension without change of a currently approved ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 50.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,500.
Abstract: The Office of Indian Education (OIE) of the U.S. Department of Education (ED) requests an extension of the information collection clearance for the Native American Language Program Grant Application (ALN84.415B), a competitive grant program authorized under Title VI, Part A, of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA).
The grant applications submitted for this program are evaluated on the basis of how well an applicant addresses the selection criteria and are used to determine applicant eligibility and amount of award for projects selected for funding. The criteria are not expected to change prior to a future competition.
This collection is being submitted under the Streamlined Clearance Process for Discretionary Grant Information Collections (1894-0001). Therefore, the 30-day public comment period notice will be the only public comment notice published for this information collection.
Ross Santy,
Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development.
[FR Doc. 2026-06889 Filed 4-8-26; 8:45 am]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Donna Bussell, 202-453-6813.
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Committee for Purchase From People Who are Blind or Severely Disabled For Los Angeles Space Force Base, El Segundo, California
WASHINGTON, April 10 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled is amending the federal procurement list to include logistics support for Los Angeles Space Force Base, El Segundo, California. This change ensures that essential services at the facility are provided by nonprofit organizations that employ individuals with disabilities.
The following service, effective April 26, 2026, is added to the procurement list:
Services
Service Type: Logistics Support Service
Mandatory for: US Air Force, Los Angeles Space Force Base, El Segundo, CA,483 N Aviation
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WASHINGTON, April 10 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled is amending the federal procurement list to include logistics support for Los Angeles Space Force Base, El Segundo, California. This change ensures that essential services at the facility are provided by nonprofit organizations that employ individuals with disabilities.
The following service, effective April 26, 2026, is added to the procurement list:
Services
Service Type: Logistics Support Service
Mandatory for: US Air Force, Los Angeles Space Force Base, El Segundo, CA,483 N AviationBlvd., El Segundo, CA
Authorized Source of Supply: PRIDE Industries, Roseville, CA
Contracting Activity: DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE, FA2816 SMC PKO
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The following products are deleted from the Procurement List:
Product(s)
NSNs--Product Names
* 8470-01-303-8947--Suspension--Assembly, GT/Parachutist
Mandatory For: DEPT OF DEFENSE
Contracting Activity: DEPT OF DEFENSE, DLA TROOP SUPPORT
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NSN--Product Name
* 7510-01-484-1754--Binder, Round Ring, Pockets, Camouflage, 1/2" Capacity, Letter Size
Authorized Source of Supply: South Texas Lighthouse for the Blind, Corpus Christi, TX
Mandatory For: Total Government Requirement
Contracting Activity: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, STRATEGIC ACQUISITION CENTER
Contracting Activity: GSA/FAS ADMIN SVCS ACQUISITION BR(2
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NSN--Product Name
* 8110-01-437-4425--Mailing Tube, 18" x 2"
Authorized Source of Supply: Tarrant County Association for the Blind, Fort Worth, TX
Mandatory For: Total Government Requirement
Contracting Activity: GSA/FAS ADMIN SVCS ACQUISITION BR(2
* 7045-01-568-4205--USB Flip Drive, Water Resistant, Silver/Black, 8GB
* 7045-01-568-4210--USB Flash Drive, 256-Bit SES Encryption, Water Resistant, Silver/Black, 8GB
Authorized Source of Supply: North Central Sight Services, Inc., Williamsport, PA
Mandatory For: Total Government Requirement
Contracting Activity: GSA/FAS ADMIN SVCS ACQUISITION BR(2)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael R. Jurkowski, Telephone: (703) 489-1322, or email CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov.
-- Jaymar B. Talang, Targeted News Service
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Channel Islands National Park to Return Burial-Related Items to Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians
WASHINGTON, April 10 (TNSFR) -- The Channel Islands National Park, Ventura, California, is preparing to repatriate 40 cultural items identified as unassociated funerary objects to the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians, California, under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, following a determination of cultural affiliation.
The items include stone scrapers, stone bowls, a biface, pestle, shell ornaments and beads, bone tools, a plummet, a digging stick weight, fishhook blanks and associated organic materials such as seeds and shell fragments. These items are identified
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WASHINGTON, April 10 (TNSFR) -- The Channel Islands National Park, Ventura, California, is preparing to repatriate 40 cultural items identified as unassociated funerary objects to the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians, California, under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, following a determination of cultural affiliation.
The items include stone scrapers, stone bowls, a biface, pestle, shell ornaments and beads, bone tools, a plummet, a digging stick weight, fishhook blanks and associated organic materials such as seeds and shell fragments. These items are identifiedas having been placed with or near human remains as part of burial practices.
The materials trace back to collections assembled in the 1870s by Stephen Bowers and William George Willoughby during excavations of burials on the Channel Islands off the coast of California. The objects were initially housed at the Smithsonian Institution before being transferred to Wesleyan University's Natural History Museum, and later managed under federal stewardship at the national park unit.
Officials determined cultural affiliation using anthropological, archaeological, geographic, historical, oral tradition, and Indigenous traditional knowledge. Based on this evidence the national park concluded that there is a reasonable connection between the items and the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians.
The determination classifies the objects as funerary items tied to burial contexts and affirms their association with a specific burial site or sites linked to ancestral Chumash communities.
Melanie O'Brien, Manager of the National NAGPRA Program, documented the notice and confirmed the administrative process governing the return of the cultural items.
-- Jaymar B. Talang, Targeted News Service
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View source information here: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/09/2026-06815/notice-of-intended-repatriation-us-department-of-the-interior-national-park-service-channel-islands?utm_campaign=subscription+mailing+list&utm_medium=email&utm_source=federalregister.gov
Bruce Museum Plans Return of Sacred Objects to Fort Peck Tribes
WASHINGTON, April 10 (TNSFR) -- The Bruce Museum Inc., Greenwich, Connecticut, has announced plans to repatriate sacred cultural items to the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Montana, under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The action follows internal determinations linking the objects to the tribes through cultural affiliation.
Five sacred objects are included in the repatriation effort. These items consist of two umbilical cord holders, including one pair, two hand drums, and a rattle. The objects are identified as ceremonial in nature
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WASHINGTON, April 10 (TNSFR) -- The Bruce Museum Inc., Greenwich, Connecticut, has announced plans to repatriate sacred cultural items to the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Montana, under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The action follows internal determinations linking the objects to the tribes through cultural affiliation.
Five sacred objects are included in the repatriation effort. These items consist of two umbilical cord holders, including one pair, two hand drums, and a rattle. The objects are identified as ceremonial in natureand are considered necessary for the practice of traditional Native American religion by present-day adherents.
Records show that some items originated from the Great Plains, while others have more specific provenance. Two hand drums were created around 1889 at Fort Peck by Siyosapa, also known as Dr. Black Prairie Chicken, associated with Hunkpapa Lakota and Yanktonai Nakota traditions. These drums later became part of a collection connected to William H. Tallmadge, who served as a Special Indian Agent in the late 19th century, and were donated to the museum in 1927. Another item, a rattle made of gourd and hide, was linked to a collection transferred in 1938.
The museum determined that the items meet the definition of sacred objects under federal law, meaning they hold ongoing ceremonial importance. Officials also concluded that there is a clear relationship between the objects and the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation.
Melanie O'Brien, Manager of the National NAGPRA Program, signed the notice.
-- Jaymar B. Talang, Targeted News Service
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View source information here: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/09/2026-06829/notice-of-intended-repatriation-bruce-museum-inc-greenwich-ct?utm_campaign=subscription+mailing+list&utm_medium=email&utm_source=federalregister.gov
