Federal Register #2026-06818

Notice of Inventory Completion for Native American Remains and Funerary Objects at University of Texas at Austin TARL

This notice concerns the completion of an inventory of Native American human remains and funerary objects at the University of Texas at Austin's Texas Archeological Research Laboratory (TARL): - Government Buyer: - National Park Service, Department of the Interior - University of Texas at Austin, Texas Archeological Research Laboratory (TARL) - No OEMs or commercial vendors are involved; this is not a procurement action - Products/Services Requested: - Inventory and repatriation of Native American human remains and four associated funerary objects (two faunal remains fragments, two non-cultural rocks) from site 41EP25, El Paso County, Texas - Unique Requirements: - Compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) - Determination of cultural affiliation with Ysleta del Sur Pueblo - Opportunity for Indian Tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, or lineal descendants to request repatriation - No products, services, or contract awards are being solicited or procured

Description

The University of Texas at Austin, Texas Archeological Research Laboratory (TARL) has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). They have determined a cultural affiliation between these remains and associated funerary objects and certain Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The notice announces that repatriation of these items may occur on or after May 11, 2026, and provides contact information for requests for repatriation.

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