Amendment #1 to Programmatic Agreement Among the John Cochran Division of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System, the Missouri State Historic Preservation Officer, and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, Regarding Reconfiguration of the John Cochran Division of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System

Amended Programmatic Agreement Among Federal Highway Administration, Wisconsin State Historic Preservation Officer, and Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Regarding Wisconsin Department of Transportation Project ID #1060-27-00 WHS #13-0065 I-94 East-West Corridor Study (70th Street to 16th Street) City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County (WI)

The Program Comment for the General Services Administration (GSA) sets forth the way in which GSA will comply with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act for select repairs and upgrades to windows, lighting, roofing, and heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems within historic public buildings.  The select repairs and upgrades correspond to GSA's Technical Preservation Guidelines. A model federal agency alternative pursuant to Section 800.14(e) of ACHP’s regulations, the Program Comment allows str

This is the fourth triennial report to the President, required under Executive Order (EO) No. 13287, “Preserve America,” addressing the state of the federal government’s historic properties and their contribution to local economic development.

ACHP Budget Justifcation FY 2020

Under 36 CFR § 800.14(a), federal agencies may develop their own procedures to implement Section 106, which would substitute for Subpart B of ACHP’s regulations.

Based on interviews with officials from 57 tribes and 21 federal agencies, as well as comments submitted by 100 tribes in 2016 on tribal consultation for infrastructure projects, GAO identified key factors that tribes and agencies believe hinder effective consultation on infrastructure projects. Federal agencies are required, at times, to consult with tribes on infrastructure projects like pipelines that may harm tribal natural and cultural resources.

The Lahaina, Hawaii, wildfires on August 8, 2023, resulted in a devastating loss of life but also caused significant property damage, including to buildings and sites that conveyed the historical significance of the community. On August 10, 2023, President Biden determined that the damage from the wildfires was of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a major disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, (42 U.S.C. § 5121 et seq.).

The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation has approved an exemption that relieves the General Services Administration from historic preservation review requirements under the National Historic Preservation Act for specified routine operations and maintenance. The exemption was approved on January 13, 2023, and was published in the Federal Register on January 23, 2023.