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ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC
PRESERVATION
Draft Standard Treatments To Address
Rehabilitation of Historic Exterior
Masonry
Advisory Council on Historic
Preservation.
ACTION: Notice of Intent to Establish
Standard Treatments for the
Rehabilitation of Historic Exterior
Masonry.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Department of Defense
has requested the Advisory Council on
Historic Preservation to establish several
standard treatments for the
rehabilitation of historic exterior
masonry. The Advisory Council on
Historic Preservation has merged them
into one standard treatment document
and seeks public input on it.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
July 14, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Address all comments
concerning this proposed standard
´
treatment to Hector Abreu Cintron,
Office of Federal Agency Programs,
Advisory Council on Historic
Preservation, 1100 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Suite 803, Washington,
DC 20004. Fax (202) 606–8647. You may
submit electronic comments to:
habreu@achp.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
´
Hector Abreu Cintron, (202) 606–8517,
habreu@achp.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act requires Federal
agencies to consider the effects of their
undertakings on historic properties and
provide the Advisory Council on
Historic Preservation (‘‘ACHP’’) a
reasonable opportunity to comment
with regard to such undertakings. The
ACHP has issued the regulations that set
forth the process through which Federal
agencies comply with these duties.
Those regulations are codified under 36
CFR part 800 (‘‘Section 106
regulations’’).
Under Section 800.14(d) of those
regulations, agencies can request the
ACHP to establish ‘‘standard
treatments’’ detailing standard methods
for the treatment of a category of historic
properties, a category of undertakings,
or a category of effects on historic
properties to assist Federal agencies in
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satisfying their responsibilities under
Section 106.
Standard treatments carry the ACHP’s
explicit endorsement and can be
applied by Section 106 users to assist
them in complying with Section 106.
Using standard treatments in the
planning and design of agency
undertakings as a best practice may
allow an agency to make a finding of no
adverse effects for the relevant aspects
of the undertaking. In other cases, an
agency may find its undertaking will
have adverse effects on historic
properties, and it can elect to use an
approved standard treatment as a
proposed stipulation of a memorandum
of agreement or a programmatic
agreement, as a way to resolve such
adverse effects.
Federal agencies are not obligated to
follow approved standard treatments
but may elect to do so when they feel
standard treatments will be of benefit in
meeting their Section 106 compliance
requirements.
The Department of Defense (‘‘DOD’’)
has requested the ACHP to establish
eighteen standard treatments, along
with two implementation guidance
documents, for the rehabilitation of
historic exterior masonry on historic
properties.
The ACHP has decided to merge all
eighteen standard treatments for historic
exterior masonry, and the two
implementation guidance documents,
into one standard treatment document.
The ACHP seeks public comment on
that standard treatment.
A copy of the standard treatment
document, minus its appendices, can be
found at the end of this notice. The
appendices to that document comprise
the true substance of each of the
proposed, eighteen standard treatments
and their two implementation guidance
documents. Due to their volume, they
will not be copied into this notice.
However, they can be accessed in their
entirety on the Internet at: https://
www.achp.gov/masonryst.html. Those
without access to the Internet can
´
contact Hector Abreu Cintron at 202–
606–8517, or by e-mail at
habreu@achp.gov, to arrange an
alternate method of access to the
appendices.
Once the public input resulting from
this notice is considered, and edits are
incorporated as deemed appropriate, the
ACHP will decide whether to establish
the standard treatment. The ACHP
expects to make that decision at its
upcoming quarterly meeting scheduled
on August 15, 2008 in St. Louis,
Missouri.
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Background on the Proposed Standard
Treatments on Historic Exterior
Masonry
The ACHP and DOD have been
collaborating to develop standard
treatments to address rehabilitation of
exterior building elements that are
character-defining features of historic
properties.
The goal is to encourage use of the
Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for
Rehabilitation (‘‘Secretary Standards’’),
36 CFR part 67, by translating selected
standards into detailed construction
specifications for routine repair and
maintenance undertakings that are
expected to have no adverse effect on
historic properties.
These Standard Treatments are
designed to codify the numerous
‘‘industry standard’’ practices associated
with routine repair and maintenance of
historic properties. For instance, there
are Standard Treatments for mortar
analysis and repointing, and stone crack
repair. The appendices to the standard
treatment currently under consideration
include the two implementation
guidance documents (numbered
01060.01 and 01091.01) and the
following eighteen standard treatments:
04100 Historic Mortar
(1) 04100.01 Removal of Mortar Joints and
Repointing.
(2) 04100.02 Preparation of Lime and
Cement Amended Mortars.
04110 Historic Stucco
(3) 04110.01 Preparation of Lime or
Portland Based Stucco.
(4) 04110.02 Repair and Replacement of
Historic Stucco 04211 Historic Brick.
(5) 04211.01 Historic Brick Properties and
In Kind Replacement.
(6) 04211.02 Repair through Patching,
Consolidating or Injection Grout.
04214 Terra Cotta and Ceramics
(7) 04214.01 Historic Terra Cotta and
Ceramics Properties and In Kind
Replacement.
(8) 04214.02 Terracotta Patching and Glaze
Repair.
(9) 04214.03 Replacement anchoring.
04290 Historic Adobe Masonry Units
(10) 04290.01 Adobe Properties and In Kind
Replacement.
(11) 04290.02 Repair through Patching,
Surface Coatings and Structural
Supports.
04400 Stone
(12) 04400.01 Identifying Masonry Types
and Failures 04500 Masonry Restoration.
(13) 04500.01 Repair by Mechanical
Pinning or Structural Reinforcement.
(14) 04500.02 Repair through Patching,
Consolidating, and Grouting.
(15) 04500.03 Replacement In-Kind of
Deteriorated Elements.
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04510
Masonry Cleaning
(16) 04510.01 Cleaning and Testing of
Atmospheric Soiling, Graffiti, Stains and
Biogrowth.
(17) 04510.02 Appropriate Use of Wet and
Dry Abrasive Cleaning Systems.
(18) 04510.03 Poulticing and Salt Removal.
DOD has consulted with the ACHP,
the National Conference of State
Historic Preservation Officers, the
National Trust for Historic Preservation
and the DOD Historic Preservation
Working group. The National Park
Service has been a vital partner in
reviewing the draft standard treatments
to verify that they are consistent with
the Secretary Standards.
Development of the Standard
Treatments
In formulating the draft standard
treatments, and with the goal of
encouraging use of the Secretary
Standards, developers chose a detail
construction specification format with
the intent that preservation related
rehabilitation practices could be
incorporated easily into a project’s
scope.
The specification format was chosen
since it is a template that project
designers and engineers readily
recognize. Also, developers chose to
develop standard treatments that
focused on undertakings instead of
effects or classes of properties, as
outlined in 36 CFR 800.14(d)(1).
A focus on undertakings was selected
since that approach had the broadest
applicability regarding military
installations that have many buildings
with disparate functions, but also
employ the consistent use of building
materials and aesthetics typical of
military master planning principles.
The project started with a broad scope
that addressed rehabilitation of the most
common exterior elements of
historically significant military
properties. The initial study areas
addressed rehabilitation of exterior
masonry, roofing, wooden elements, and
windows.
A total of seventy-three (73) draft
specifications covering those disciplines
were developed. However, the ACHP is
only considering the issuance of the
merged, initial group of eighteen (plus
the two implementing guidance
documents) addressed by this notice, as
listed above. They are focused on
exterior masonry rehabilitation.
The ACHP may consider and adopt
the remaining draft standard treatments
at a later date in accordance with the
process defined in 36 CFR 800.14(d).
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Expected Benefits
Though this project was conceived to
promote best preservation practices
within the military, its broad
undertaking-based approach may
benefit any federal agency that
possesses historic properties needing
rehabilitation.
As explained above, standard
treatments were established as a way to
assist federal agencies in their
completion of Section 106
consultations. Standard treatments are
to be used when an agency gets to the
point of assessing adverse effects under
36 CFR 800.5, or when negotiating a
Section 106 agreement under 36 CFR
800.6 or 800.14(b). This quicker path to
‘‘no adverse effect’’ or a Section 106
agreement can greatly reduce the
consultation workload of federal
agencies that intend to rehabilitate their
historic properties in accordance with
the Secretary Standards.
DOD has been working with ACHP to
define a program alternative whereby a
federal agency may use a standard
treatment in order to exempt the
consideration of the effects of that
specific treatment from Section 106
review. However, the use of such a
program alternative is not the subject of
this notice and public comment.
Text of the Proposed Standard
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As stated above, the appendices to the
proposed standard treatment document
comprise the actual substance of each of
the eighteen standard treatments and
the two implementation guidance
documents. Due to their volume, they
will not be copied into this notice.
However, they can be accessed on the
Internet at https://www.achp.gov/
masonryst.html. Those without access
to the Internet can contact Hector Abreu
´
Cintron at 202–606–8517, or by e-mail
at habreu@achp.gov to arrange an
alternate method of access to the
documents.
The following is the text of the
standard treatment document, minus
the appendices:
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
Standard Treatment for Historic Exterior
Masonry
I. Establishment and Authority: This
Standard Treatment for Historic Masonry
was established by the Advisory Council
on Historic Preservation on (date of
establishment) pursuant to 36 CFR
800.14(d).
A standard treatment is a program
alternative that assists Federal agencies in
meeting their obligations to comply with
Section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act, 16 U.S.C. 470f, and its
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implementing regulations, 36 CFR part 800
(Section 106)
II. Applicability to All Federal Agencies: This
Standard Treatment may be used by any
Federal agency.
III. Date of Effect: The Standard Treatment
will go into effect on (date of
establishment)
IV. Standard Treatment:
(A) As Basis for No Adverse Effect
Determination: Work that follows the
relevant standard treatments appended
to this document, in conformance with
the implementation guidance documents
numbered 01060.01 and 01091.01 in
those appendices, does not constitute an
adverse effect under 36 CFR 800.5(a).
Accordingly, a Federal agency that will
follow the standard treatments in such a
manner may find ‘‘no adverse effects’’ for
those aspects of its undertaking that deal
with the specific works covered by the
standard treatments. Except under
circumstances where quantifiable scientific
or qualitative historic data indicates that an
alternate treatment procedure is merited, the
ACHP will not object to that aspect of such
a finding of ‘‘no adverse effects.’’
However, the agency must still examine
whether other aspects of its undertaking may
adversely affect historic properties and, if so,
continue the Section 106 process
accordingly.
(B) As Basis for Section 106 Agreement: A
Federal agency may also utilize the
standard treatments and implementing
guidance appended to this document as
a starting point for negotiating that part
of a Section 106 agreement (e.g.,
Memoranda of Agreement or
Programmatic Agreements) that deals
with the works covered by those
standard treatments.
Except under unusual circumstances, the
ACHP will not object to provisions on a
Section 106 agreement that are consistent
with the appended standard treatments.
V. Amendment: The ACHP may amend this
Standard Treatment after following the
same consultative process required for
its initial establishment under 36 CFR
800.14(d). Such an amendment will go
into effect once published in the Federal
Register.
VI. Termination: The ACHP may terminate
this Standard Treatment by publication
of a notice in the Federal Register 30
days before the termination takes effect.
VII. Historic Properties in Tribal Lands and
Historic Properties of Significance to
Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian
Organizations: This Standard Treatment
does not apply in connection with effects
to historic properties that are located on
tribal lands and/or that are of religious
and cultural significance to Indian tribes
or Native Hawaiian organizations.
VIII. Definitions: The definitions found at 36
CFR part 800 apply to the terms used in
this Standard Treatment.
IX. Appendices: [Appendices will be
attached. Their full text can be accessed
as explained in the notice above.]
Authority: 36 OFR 800.14(d).
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Dated: June 4, 2008.
John N. Fowler,
Executive Director.
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Policy Statement on Archaeology and
Heritage Tourism
Advisory Council on Historic
Preservation.
ACTION: Notice of Intent To Adopt a
Policy Statement on Archaeology and
Heritage Tourism.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In 2003 the Chairman of the
Advisory Council on Historic
Preservation (ACHP) appointed a Task
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Heritage Tourism,’’ and now seeks
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July 14, 2008.
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concerning this draft policy statement
and guidance to Dr. Tom McCulloch,
Office of Federal Agency Programs,
Advisory Council on Historic
Preservation, 1100 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Suite 803, Washington,
DC 20004. Fax (202) 606–8647. You may
submit electronic comments to:
archaeology@achp.gov. Please note that
all comments submitted to the ACHP
will become part of the public record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Tom McCulloch, (202) 606–8554,
archaeology@achp.gov.
The
Advisory Council on Historic
Preservation (ACHP) is an independent
federal agency that promotes the
preservation, enhancement, and
productive use of our nation’s historic
resources, and advises the President and
Congress on national historic
preservation policy.
The current draft policy statement
and guidance is the product of a Task
Force subcommittee that included
ACHP members and their expert staff,
Federal agency officials knowledgeable
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ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Draft Standard Treatments To Address Rehabilitation of Historic
Exterior Masonry
AGENCY: Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.
ACTION: Notice of Intent to Establish Standard Treatments for the
Rehabilitation of Historic Exterior Masonry.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense has requested the Advisory Council
on Historic Preservation to establish several standard treatments for
the rehabilitation of historic exterior masonry. The Advisory Council
on Historic Preservation has merged them into one standard treatment
document and seeks public input on it.
DATES: Submit comments on or before July 14, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Address all comments concerning this proposed standard
treatment to Hector Abreu Cintr[oacute]n, Office of Federal Agency
Programs, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, 1100 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Suite 803, Washington, DC 20004. Fax (202) 606-8647. You
may submit electronic comments to: habreu@achp.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hector Abreu Cintr[oacute]n, (202)
606-8517, habreu@achp.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act requires Federal agencies to consider the effects of
their undertakings on historic properties and provide the Advisory
Council on Historic Preservation (``ACHP'') a reasonable opportunity to
comment with regard to such undertakings. The ACHP has issued the
regulations that set forth the process through which Federal agencies
comply with these duties. Those regulations are codified under 36 CFR
part 800 (``Section 106 regulations'').
Under Section 800.14(d) of those regulations, agencies can request
the ACHP to establish ``standard treatments'' detailing standard
methods for the treatment of a category of historic properties, a
category of undertakings, or a category of effects on historic
properties to assist Federal agencies in
[[Page 33388]]
satisfying their responsibilities under Section 106.
Standard treatments carry the ACHP's explicit endorsement and can
be applied by Section 106 users to assist them in complying with
Section 106. Using standard treatments in the planning and design of
agency undertakings as a best practice may allow an agency to make a
finding of no adverse effects for the relevant aspects of the
undertaking. In other cases, an agency may find its undertaking will
have adverse effects on historic properties, and it can elect to use an
approved standard treatment as a proposed stipulation of a memorandum
of agreement or a programmatic agreement, as a way to resolve such
adverse effects.
Federal agencies are not obligated to follow approved standard
treatments but may elect to do so when they feel standard treatments
will be of benefit in meeting their Section 106 compliance
requirements.
The Department of Defense (``DOD'') has requested the ACHP to
establish eighteen standard treatments, along with two implementation
guidance documents, for the rehabilitation of historic exterior masonry
on historic properties.
The ACHP has decided to merge all eighteen standard treatments for
historic exterior masonry, and the two implementation guidance
documents, into one standard treatment document. The ACHP seeks public
comment on that standard treatment.
A copy of the standard treatment document, minus its appendices,
can be found at the end of this notice. The appendices to that document
comprise the true substance of each of the proposed, eighteen standard
treatments and their two implementation guidance documents. Due to
their volume, they will not be copied into this notice. However, they
can be accessed in their entirety on the Internet at: https://
www.achp.gov/masonryst.html. Those without access to the Internet can
contact Hector Abreu Cintr[oacute]n at 202-606-8517, or by e-mail at
habreu@achp.gov, to arrange an alternate method of access to the
appendices.
Once the public input resulting from this notice is considered, and
edits are incorporated as deemed appropriate, the ACHP will decide
whether to establish the standard treatment. The ACHP expects to make
that decision at its upcoming quarterly meeting scheduled on August 15,
2008 in St. Louis, Missouri.
Background on the Proposed Standard Treatments on Historic Exterior
Masonry
The ACHP and DOD have been collaborating to develop standard
treatments to address rehabilitation of exterior building elements that
are character-defining features of historic properties.
The goal is to encourage use of the Secretary of the Interior's
Standards for Rehabilitation (``Secretary Standards''), 36 CFR part 67,
by translating selected standards into detailed construction
specifications for routine repair and maintenance undertakings that are
expected to have no adverse effect on historic properties.
These Standard Treatments are designed to codify the numerous
``industry standard'' practices associated with routine repair and
maintenance of historic properties. For instance, there are Standard
Treatments for mortar analysis and repointing, and stone crack repair.
The appendices to the standard treatment currently under consideration
include the two implementation guidance documents (numbered 01060.01
and 01091.01) and the following eighteen standard treatments:
04100 Historic Mortar
(1) 04100.01 Removal of Mortar Joints and Repointing.
(2) 04100.02 Preparation of Lime and Cement Amended Mortars.
04110 Historic Stucco
(3) 04110.01 Preparation of Lime or Portland Based Stucco.
(4) 04110.02 Repair and Replacement of Historic Stucco 04211
Historic Brick.
(5) 04211.01 Historic Brick Properties and In Kind Replacement.
(6) 04211.02 Repair through Patching, Consolidating or Injection
Grout.
04214 Terra Cotta and Ceramics
(7) 04214.01 Historic Terra Cotta and Ceramics Properties and In
Kind Replacement.
(8) 04214.02 Terracotta Patching and Glaze Repair.
(9) 04214.03 Replacement anchoring.
04290 Historic Adobe Masonry Units
(10) 04290.01 Adobe Properties and In Kind Replacement.
(11) 04290.02 Repair through Patching, Surface Coatings and
Structural Supports.
04400 Stone
(12) 04400.01 Identifying Masonry Types and Failures 04500 Masonry
Restoration.
(13) 04500.01 Repair by Mechanical Pinning or Structural
Reinforcement.
(14) 04500.02 Repair through Patching, Consolidating, and Grouting.
(15) 04500.03 Replacement In-Kind of Deteriorated Elements.
04510 Masonry Cleaning
(16) 04510.01 Cleaning and Testing of Atmospheric Soiling, Graffiti,
Stains and Biogrowth.
(17) 04510.02 Appropriate Use of Wet and Dry Abrasive Cleaning
Systems.
(18) 04510.03 Poulticing and Salt Removal.
DOD has consulted with the ACHP, the National Conference of State
Historic Preservation Officers, the National Trust for Historic
Preservation and the DOD Historic Preservation Working group. The
National Park Service has been a vital partner in reviewing the draft
standard treatments to verify that they are consistent with the
Secretary Standards.
Development of the Standard Treatments
In formulating the draft standard treatments, and with the goal of
encouraging use of the Secretary Standards, developers chose a detail
construction specification format with the intent that preservation
related rehabilitation practices could be incorporated easily into a
project's scope.
The specification format was chosen since it is a template that
project designers and engineers readily recognize. Also, developers
chose to develop standard treatments that focused on undertakings
instead of effects or classes of properties, as outlined in 36 CFR
800.14(d)(1).
A focus on undertakings was selected since that approach had the
broadest applicability regarding military installations that have many
buildings with disparate functions, but also employ the consistent use
of building materials and aesthetics typical of military master
planning principles.
The project started with a broad scope that addressed
rehabilitation of the most common exterior elements of historically
significant military properties. The initial study areas addressed
rehabilitation of exterior masonry, roofing, wooden elements, and
windows.
A total of seventy-three (73) draft specifications covering those
disciplines were developed. However, the ACHP is only considering the
issuance of the merged, initial group of eighteen (plus the two
implementing guidance documents) addressed by this notice, as listed
above. They are focused on exterior masonry rehabilitation.
The ACHP may consider and adopt the remaining draft standard
treatments at a later date in accordance with the process defined in 36
CFR 800.14(d).
[[Page 33389]]
Expected Benefits
Though this project was conceived to promote best preservation
practices within the military, its broad undertaking-based approach may
benefit any federal agency that possesses historic properties needing
rehabilitation.
As explained above, standard treatments were established as a way
to assist federal agencies in their completion of Section 106
consultations. Standard treatments are to be used when an agency gets
to the point of assessing adverse effects under 36 CFR 800.5, or when
negotiating a Section 106 agreement under 36 CFR 800.6 or 800.14(b).
This quicker path to ``no adverse effect'' or a Section 106 agreement
can greatly reduce the consultation workload of federal agencies that
intend to rehabilitate their historic properties in accordance with the
Secretary Standards.
DOD has been working with ACHP to define a program alternative
whereby a federal agency may use a standard treatment in order to
exempt the consideration of the effects of that specific treatment from
Section 106 review. However, the use of such a program alternative is
not the subject of this notice and public comment.
Text of the Proposed Standard Treatment on Historic Masonry
As stated above, the appendices to the proposed standard treatment
document comprise the actual substance of each of the eighteen standard
treatments and the two implementation guidance documents. Due to their
volume, they will not be copied into this notice. However, they can be
accessed on the Internet at https://www.achp.gov/masonryst.html. Those
without access to the Internet can contact Hector Abreu Cintr[oacute]n
at 202-606-8517, or by e-mail at habreu@achp.gov to arrange an
alternate method of access to the documents.
The following is the text of the standard treatment document, minus
the appendices:
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Standard Treatment for
Historic Exterior Masonry
I. Establishment and Authority: This Standard Treatment for Historic
Masonry was established by the Advisory Council on Historic
Preservation on (date of establishment) pursuant to 36 CFR
800.14(d).
A standard treatment is a program alternative that assists
Federal agencies in meeting their obligations to comply with Section
106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, 16 U.S.C. 470f, and
its implementing regulations, 36 CFR part 800 (Section 106)
II. Applicability to All Federal Agencies: This Standard Treatment
may be used by any Federal agency.
III. Date of Effect: The Standard Treatment will go into effect on
(date of establishment)
IV. Standard Treatment:
(A) As Basis for No Adverse Effect Determination: Work that
follows the relevant standard treatments appended to this document,
in conformance with the implementation guidance documents numbered
01060.01 and 01091.01 in those appendices, does not constitute an
adverse effect under 36 CFR 800.5(a).
Accordingly, a Federal agency that will follow the standard
treatments in such a manner may find ``no adverse effects'' for
those aspects of its undertaking that deal with the specific works
covered by the standard treatments. Except under circumstances where
quantifiable scientific or qualitative historic data indicates that
an alternate treatment procedure is merited, the ACHP will not
object to that aspect of such a finding of ``no adverse effects.''
However, the agency must still examine whether other aspects of
its undertaking may adversely affect historic properties and, if so,
continue the Section 106 process accordingly.
(B) As Basis for Section 106 Agreement: A Federal agency may
also utilize the standard treatments and implementing guidance
appended to this document as a starting point for negotiating that
part of a Section 106 agreement (e.g., Memoranda of Agreement or
Programmatic Agreements) that deals with the works covered by those
standard treatments.
Except under unusual circumstances, the ACHP will not object to
provisions on a Section 106 agreement that are consistent with the
appended standard treatments.
V. Amendment: The ACHP may amend this Standard Treatment after
following the same consultative process required for its initial
establishment under 36 CFR 800.14(d). Such an amendment will go into
effect once published in the Federal Register.
VI. Termination: The ACHP may terminate this Standard Treatment by
publication of a notice in the Federal Register 30 days before the
termination takes effect.
VII. Historic Properties in Tribal Lands and Historic Properties of
Significance to Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian Organizations:
This Standard Treatment does not apply in connection with effects to
historic properties that are located on tribal lands and/or that are
of religious and cultural significance to Indian tribes or Native
Hawaiian organizations.
VIII. Definitions: The definitions found at 36 CFR part 800 apply to
the terms used in this Standard Treatment.
IX. Appendices: [Appendices will be attached. Their full text can be
accessed as explained in the notice above.]
Authority: 36 OFR 800.14(d).
Dated: June 4, 2008.
John N. Fowler,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. E8-13007 Filed 6-11-08; 8:45 am]
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