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Development of a Nationwide Programmatic Agreement for Cultural Resources Financial Assistance
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The National Park Service (NPS) Cultural Resources, Partnerships, and Science Directorate provides Federal financial assistance to advance its mission in the protection and interpretation of the nation's heritage. Congress authorized NPS to provide Federal financial assistance to States, Tribes, local governments, and other partners to advance the purposes of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) among other similar purposes. Projects, activities, or programs that are carried out with Federal financial assistance are considered undertakings (36 CFR § 800.16(y)) requiring compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (54 U.S.C. § 306108).
NPS proposes to develop a Nationwide Programmatic Agreement (Nationwide PA) that creates an efficient and consistent Section 106 process for its cultural resources financial assistance undertakings. The proposed Nationwide PA will include cultural resources activities that are considered undertakings under Section 106 within its grant programs and cooperative agreements. NPS is hosting virtual consultation meetings with federally recognized Tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, and consulting parties as part of the Nationwide PA development process.
CONSULTATION
The NPS will provide opportunities for consulting parties, federally recognized Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations, and the public to learn more about and comment on the proposed Nationwide PA. The NPS will conduct virtual consultation sessions and will accept oral and written comments. Please register in advance for any consultation session you plan to attend; please note the sessions available only to Tribal representatives.
Thursday, June 29, 2023
Federally Recognized Tribes, Native Hawaiian Organizations
1:00 - 2:30 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/fc298731-0f34-4e0e-8b57-dd9a0a14d8ee@0693b5ba-4b18-4d7b-9341-f32f400a5494
Monday, July 10, 2023
State and Tribal Historic Preservation Officers
3:00 - 4:30 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/90eaf4a2-73bf-43c1-bc3a-9990cb57bb6f@0693b5ba-4b18-4d7b-9341-f32f400a5494
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
National Heritage Areas
3:00 - 4:30 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/36098dcd-2f63-4eb1-9007-251beda41037@0693b5ba-4b18-4d7b-9341-f32f400a5494
Monday, July 17, 2023
Federally Recognized Tribes, Native Hawaiian Organizations
3:00 - 4:30 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/93dd7017-46ca-4566-acff-e388d5b266c2@0693b5ba-4b18-4d7b-9341-f32f400a5494
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
All Consulting Parties
3:00 - 4:30 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/d47227ba-18c5-4a49-b4e1-ba3d324c4dfb@0693b5ba-4b18-4d7b-9341-f32f400a5494
SUBMIT COMMENTS
The NPS invites comments on the proposed agreement. Comments may be submitted online by clicking the "Open for Comment" link on this page and selecting the "Consultation Package NPS Nationwide PA Cultural Resources Financial Assistance" file.
This action will open the comment submission screen. Alternatively, comments may be submitted via email at financial_assistance_pa_comments@nps.gov.
The deadline for submitting comments is August 17, 2023.
NPS proposes to develop a Nationwide Programmatic Agreement (Nationwide PA) that creates an efficient and consistent Section 106 process for its cultural resources financial assistance undertakings. The proposed Nationwide PA will include cultural resources activities that are considered undertakings under Section 106 within its grant programs and cooperative agreements. NPS is hosting virtual consultation meetings with federally recognized Tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, and consulting parties as part of the Nationwide PA development process.
CONSULTATION
The NPS will provide opportunities for consulting parties, federally recognized Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations, and the public to learn more about and comment on the proposed Nationwide PA. The NPS will conduct virtual consultation sessions and will accept oral and written comments. Please register in advance for any consultation session you plan to attend; please note the sessions available only to Tribal representatives.
Thursday, June 29, 2023
Federally Recognized Tribes, Native Hawaiian Organizations
1:00 - 2:30 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/fc298731-0f34-4e0e-8b57-dd9a0a14d8ee@0693b5ba-4b18-4d7b-9341-f32f400a5494
Monday, July 10, 2023
State and Tribal Historic Preservation Officers
3:00 - 4:30 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/90eaf4a2-73bf-43c1-bc3a-9990cb57bb6f@0693b5ba-4b18-4d7b-9341-f32f400a5494
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
National Heritage Areas
3:00 - 4:30 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/36098dcd-2f63-4eb1-9007-251beda41037@0693b5ba-4b18-4d7b-9341-f32f400a5494
Monday, July 17, 2023
Federally Recognized Tribes, Native Hawaiian Organizations
3:00 - 4:30 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/93dd7017-46ca-4566-acff-e388d5b266c2@0693b5ba-4b18-4d7b-9341-f32f400a5494
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
All Consulting Parties
3:00 - 4:30 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/d47227ba-18c5-4a49-b4e1-ba3d324c4dfb@0693b5ba-4b18-4d7b-9341-f32f400a5494
SUBMIT COMMENTS
The NPS invites comments on the proposed agreement. Comments may be submitted online by clicking the "Open for Comment" link on this page and selecting the "Consultation Package NPS Nationwide PA Cultural Resources Financial Assistance" file.
This action will open the comment submission screen. Alternatively, comments may be submitted via email at financial_assistance_pa_comments@nps.gov.
The deadline for submitting comments is August 17, 2023.