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 published an exemption that relieves federal agencies from the requirement of taking into account the effects of their undertakings on historic natural gas pipelines.

In response to a joint request from the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands, and the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation undertook an analysis of preservation issues concerning Federal support for highly scientific and technical facilities. The analysis considered the appropriate role of historic preservation in decisionmaking about the operation and management of these facilities. An update is forthcoming.

Title:  Amendment # 1 to Memorandum Of Agreement Among The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the Veterans Affairs Maryland Health Care System, the Perry Point Veterans Affairs Medical Center; The Maryland State Historic Preservation Officer; And the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Regarding the Replacement Community Living Center Project at the Perry Point Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Perryville, MD Expires: October 31, 2028

Memorandum of Agreement Among the US General Services Administration (GSA), the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the City of Flagstaff, Arizona, the Arizona State Historic Preservation Office, and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Regarding a New Building for the USGS, Flagstaff, AZ Submitted to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) Pursuant to 36 CFR 800.6(a)

Memorandum of Agreement Between the U.S. General Services Administration and the Guam State Historic Preservation Officer for the Disposal and Reuse of a 450-acre Site, South Finegayan, Guam