Section 106 Quicklinks
Below are a list of quicklinks for Section 106.
Section 106 Applicant Toolkit
The ACHP developed this toolkit to provide information and guidance on the Section 106 process to parties who are the recipients of, or are applying for federal licenses, permits, assistance, or approvals.
Section 106 Regulations
Section 106 Regulations Text
"Protection of Historic Properties" (36 CFR Part 800)
Incorporates amendments effective Aug. 5, 2004.
Section 106 Review Fact Sheet
A key responsibility of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) is to administer the requirements of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), a review process that ensures historic properties are considered during the development of any federal project. The ACHP’s Office of Federal Agency Programs (OFAP) coordinates this responsibility.
Office of Federal Agency Programs
A key responsibility of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) is to administer the requirements of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), a review process that ensures historic properties are considered during the development of any federal project. The ACHP’s Office of Federal Agency Programs (OFAP) coordinates this responsibility.
Guía del ciudadano sobre la revisión de proyectos conforme a la Sección 106
Las reglamentaciones dictadas por el ACHP describen el proceso de revisión según la Sección 106 y especifican las acciones que las agencias federales deben tomar para cumplir con sus obligaciones legales.
Office of Federal Agency Programs
Federal Agency Programs
The Office of Federal Agency Programs oversees the Section 106 review process by offering education and assistance for implementing the process. This office also helps to improve how various federal agencies integrate Section 106 into their existing practices.
A Citizen's Guide to Section 106 Review
By law, members of the public have a voice when federal actions will affect properties that qualify for the National Register of Historic Places, the nation's official list of historic properties. Protecting Historic Properties: A Citizen's Guide to Section 106 Review is designed to help citizens make their voices heard.
The guide covers information including the following:
Program Comment for Actions Affecting Post-1945 Concrete and Steel Bridges
A process that will streamline historic review requirements under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) for almost 200,000 bridges nationwide saving approximately $78 million has been put in place by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) in concert with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and other agencies.
FEMA Prototype Programmatic Agreement
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has developed a Prototype Programmatic Agreement (PPA), in coordination with the ACHP, to create a framework for FEMA in developing agreements to improve and expedite Section 106 compliance for disaster recovery activities. The ACHP’s Chairman designated the PPA on December 17, 2013 in accordance with 36 CFR Part 800.14(b)(4).