The U.S. Department of the Interior is establishing a contact list of native Hawaiian groups to keep them better informed of proposed federal actions in Hawaii, the agency announced this week.

Officials said the list will assist the government in working with and notifying Hawaiian groups on issues such as reburying native Hawaiian remains, cleaning up contaminated lands and protecting historic properties.

Notice of the Native Hawaiian Organization Notification List was posted yesterday on the Federal Register, and the list is expected to become active by the end of November.
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An organization must request to be placed on the list and certify in writing to the Office of Hawaiian Relations that it represents the interests of native Hawaiians and provides services toward that end. A group also must have some expertise in native Hawaiian affairs and may specify topical and geographic areas of interest.