# 36 C.F.R. § 60.1 (2026): Authorization and expansion of the National Register

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T36_P60_S60_1

## Section

- **Citation:** 36 C.F.R. § 60.1 (2026)
- **Heading:** Authorization and expansion of the National Register
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 36 CFR: Parks, Forests, and Public Property / Chapter I: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR / Part 60: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES / § 60.1: § 60.1   Authorization and expansion of the National Register.

## Text

(a) The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 80 Stat. 915, 16 U.S.C. 470
et seq.,
as amended, authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to expand and maintain a National Register of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects significant in American history, architecture, archeology, engineering and culture. The regulations herein set forth the procedural requirements for listing properties on the National Register.
(b) Properties are added to the National Register through the following processes.
(1) Those Acts of Congress and Executive orders which create historic areas of the National Park System administered by the National Park Service, all or portions of which may be determined to be of historic significance consistent with the intent of Congress;
(2) Properties declared by the Secretary of the Interior to be of national significance and designated as National Historic Landmarks;
(3) Nominations prepared under approved State Historic Preservation Programs, submitted by the State Historic Preservation Officer and approved by the NPS;
(4) Nominations from any person or local government (only if such property is located in a State with no approved State Historic Preservation Program) approved by the NPS and;
(5) Nominations of Federal properties prepared by Federal agencies, submitted by the Federal Preservation Officer and approved by NPS.

## Nearby sections

- [36 C.F.R. § 60.1 (2026) § 60.1   Authorization and expansion of the National Register.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T36_P60_S60_1.md)
- [36 C.F.R. § 60.2 (2026) § 60.2   Effects of listing under Federal law.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T36_P60_S60_2.md)
- [36 C.F.R. § 60.3 (2026) § 60.3   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T36_P60_S60_3.md)
- [36 C.F.R. § 60.4 (2026) § 60.4   Criteria for evaluation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T36_P60_S60_4.md)
- [36 C.F.R. § 60.5 (2026) § 60.5   Nomination forms and information collection.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T36_P60_S60_5.md)
- [36 C.F.R. § 60.6 (2026) § 60.6   Nominations by the State Historic Preservation Officer under approved State Historic Preservation programs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T36_P60_S60_6.md)
- [36 C.F.R. § 60.9 (2026) § 60.9   Nominations by Federal agencies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T36_P60_S60_9.md)
- [36 C.F.R. § 60.10 (2026) § 60.10   Concurrent State and Federal nominations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T36_P60_S60_10.md)
- [36 C.F.R. § 60.11 (2026) § 60.11   Requests for nominations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T36_P60_S60_11.md)
- [36 C.F.R. § 60.12 (2026) § 60.12   Nomination appeals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T36_P60_S60_12.md)
- [36 C.F.R. § 60.13 (2026) § 60.13   Publication in the Federal Register and other NPS notification.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T36_P60_S60_13.md)
- [36 C.F.R. § 60.14 (2026) § 60.14   Changes and revisions to properties listed in the National Register.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T36_P60_S60_14.md)
- [36 C.F.R. § 60.15 (2026) § 60.15   Removing properties from the National Register.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T36_P60_S60_15.md)

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