Curation of Federally Owned or Administered Archeological Collections

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of the Interior National Park Service Office of the Secretary of the Interior 36 CFR Part 79 43 CFR Part 3 [NPS-WASO-CR-33054; PPWOCRADI0, PCU00RP14R50000] RIN 1024-AE58 AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The National Park Service amends regulations governing the curation of federally owned or administered archeological collections to establish definitions, standards, and procedures to dispose of material remains that have insufficient archeological interest. This rule promotes more efficient and effective curation of archeological collections. DATES: This rule is effective May 16, 2022. ( printed page 22448) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Mudar, Archeology Program, National Park Service, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, 202-354-2103, email: karen_mudar@nps.gov . Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services offered within their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in the United States. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Authority To Promulgate Regulations The Archaeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA; 16 U.S.C. 470aa -mm) authorizes the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary) to promulgate regulations for the disposition of archeological and other resources recovered under the …