[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 230 (Wednesday, November 27, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 60257]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-30274]
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Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 230 / Wednesday, November 27, 1996 /
Notices
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ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Proposed Nationwide Agreement Regarding the Protection of
Historic Properties During Federal Agency Emergency Response Under the
National Contingency Plan
AGENCIES: Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP); United
States Coast Guard; United States Environmental Protection Agency;
Department of the Interior; Department of Agriculture; Department of
Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Department
of Defense; and Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of intent to execute a nationwide programmatic agreement
on protection of historic properties during emergency removal of oil
and hazardous material releases.
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SUMMARY: Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA)
(16 U.S.C. 470f) requires Federal agencies to consider the effects of
their undertakings on historic properties and to provide the ACHP a
reasonable opportunity to comment on Federal agency decisions and
actions that may affect historic properties. Historic properties
include districts, sites, structures, buildings, and objects included
in or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic
Places. Implementing regulations for the NHPA, at 36 CFR Part 800,
provide specific procedures for compliance with Section 106 which are
not well suited to emergency situations.
The proposed Programmatic Agreement (PA) has been developed
pursuant to 36 CFR 800.13 among the ACHP, the National Conference of
State Historic Preservation Officers (NCSHPO), and Federal agencies
that are members of the National Response Team. The purpose of the PA
is to provide those participating Federal agencies with uniform
procedures for consideration of historic properties during emergency
response actions and to demonstrate the ACHP's endorsement of such
procedures. The proposed PA provides a process for ensuring appropriate
consideration of historic properties during emergency response actions
and planning activities under the NCP, recognizing that the Federal On-
Scene Coordinator (OSC) may have to make emergency response decisions
that adversely affect historic properties. The PA includes provisions
for Federal agencies to consult with the interested public, including
Indian tribal/Hawaiian Native organizations, in pre-incident planning
and prior to emergency response actions that may adversely affect
historic properties. Upon signature, compliance with the PA will be
deemed to constitute compliance with Section 106 of the NHPA.
Public comments on the proposed agreement should be provided within
45 days from the date of publication of this notice. Interested members
of the public may provide comments to, or obtain additional information
regarding this PA, from Carol Gleichman, Advisory Council on Historic
Preservation, Office of Planning and Review--West, 12136 W. Bayaud
Ave., Suite 330, Lakewood, CO 80228; (303) 969-5110.
Dated: November 21, 1996.
John M. Fowler,
Acting Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 96-30274 Filed 11-26-96; 8:45 am]
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