I've been asked to send along this request from the United States Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) for members of the public to respond to proposed changes in its policy covering the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The following is pretty much verbatim of what was sent to me. The page with a downloadable version of the Federal Register report is located on the ACHP website. Comments are due November 4, 2005.
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) is seeking public input on plans to revise and update its "Policy Statement Regarding Treatment of Human Remains and Grave Goods." While the revised policy will apply to decisions made in the context of the Section 106 review process, the ACHP hopes that its policy will assist other agencies, organizations, or governments seeking to develop their own policies on the treatment of all human remains, burial sites, and associated funerary objects. On Thursday, September 1, 2005, the ACHP published in the Federal Register a "Notice of Intent to Reconsider the Advisory Council's 'Policy Statement Regarding Treatment of Human Remains and Grave Goods.'" This document is also available on the ACHP's website at www.achp.gov.
The ACHP requests comments on the Working Principles section of this document, which was prepared by the ACHP member Task Force on Archeology. The Task Force will use these comments to draft an initial revision to the 1988 policy statement, which will then be distributed and subject to further review and comment. Following this consultation, the Task Force may present a revised policy statement to the full ACHP membership for adoption.
You may e-mail any comments by November 4, 2005 to archeology@achp.gov, or send any written comments to Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 809, Washington, D.C. 20004. Please note that all comments submitted to the ACHP will become part of the public record. The staff point of contact for this initiative is Dr. Tom McCulloch, who can be reached at 202-606-8554 or via e-mail at tmcculloch@achp.gov.
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) is seeking public input on plans to revise and update its "Policy Statement Regarding Treatment of Human Remains and Grave Goods." While the revised policy will apply to decisions made in the context of the Section 106 review process, the ACHP hopes that its policy will assist other agencies, organizations, or governments seeking to develop their own policies on the treatment of all human remains, burial sites, and associated funerary objects. On Thursday, September 1, 2005, the ACHP published in the Federal Register a "Notice of Intent to Reconsider the Advisory Council's 'Policy Statement Regarding Treatment of Human Remains and Grave Goods.'" This document is also available on the ACHP's website at www.achp.gov.
The ACHP requests comments on the Working Principles section of this document, which was prepared by the ACHP member Task Force on Archeology. The Task Force will use these comments to draft an initial revision to the 1988 policy statement, which will then be distributed and subject to further review and comment. Following this consultation, the Task Force may present a revised policy statement to the full ACHP membership for adoption.
You may e-mail any comments by November 4, 2005 to archeology@achp.gov, or send any written comments to Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 809, Washington, D.C. 20004. Please note that all comments submitted to the ACHP will become part of the public record. The staff point of contact for this initiative is Dr. Tom McCulloch, who can be reached at 202-606-8554 or via e-mail at tmcculloch@achp.gov.
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