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14- National Register Fact Sheet 3, Page 2 What is a National Register Nomination? A National Register nomination is a scholarly and authoritative document that thoroughly describes and evaluates a property's setting and physical characteristics, documents its history, assesses its sig- nificance in terms of its historic context, and demonstrates how it specifically meets National Register criteria for evaluation. It is supported by professional quality black and white photographs, maps delineating the property's boundaries, and other materials and information. The nomination must be prepared according to federal and state guidelines. Who Prepares National Register Nominations? Most nominations are prepared by private consultants hired either by individual property owners or by local governments or organizations. Nominations of archaeological sites are sometimes prepared by professional archaeologists as part of their on-going research. HPO National Register staff is responsible for reviewing, editing, and processing nominations prepared in these ways. Due to the great demand for National Register nominations, the small HPO staff is unable to prepare nominations as a public service. An owner of a Study List property who seeks to have it listed in the National Register may hire a pri- vate consultant to prepare the nomination. A list of qualified consultants is available from the His- toric Preservation Office. HPO staff cannot quote fees, and fees will vary depending on the consul- tant and the complexity of the nomination. An owner may expect to pay a professional historian, architectural historian, or archaeologist the equivalent of 40 to 80 hours of time at a professional hourly wage. Some owners are interested in preparing their own nominations and are capable of doing so. A packet that includes the NPS instruction manual, the supplementary state instruction manual, and sample nominations may be purchased from the Historic Preservation Office for $7.00. The level of descrip- tion, historical documentation, analysis, and writing in every nomination must meet accepted profes- sional standards. The SHPO will not submit substandard nominations to Washington, and HPO staff cannot make major revisions or provide detailed critiques of inadequate nominations. Because docu- mentation of archaeological properties always involves excavation, analysis, and interpretation requir- ing specialized training, nominations of archaeological properties are always prepared by professional archaeologists. What Happens to the Finished hed Nomination? The nomination is reviewed by members of the National Register Advisory Committee at one of the regular quarterly meetings. If the NRAC recommends that the nomination be submitted to the National Register, it is signed by the State Historic Preservation Officer and forwarded to the Keeper of the National Register. At the National Register office, the nomination is reviewed and the decision to list or not list is made within not less than 15 and not more than 45 days of receipt. If the property is listed, the HPO will notify the owner and provide a certificate-stating that the property has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Owners who desire plaques may order them from private commercial suppliers. The HPO does not provide plaques or recommend any particular sup- plier, but a list of manufacturers is available on request. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: National Register Coordinator Survey and Planning Branch State Historic Preservation Office N.C. Division of Archives and History 109 East Jones Street Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-2807 919/733-6545 Offices of the Survey and Planning Branch are at 515 N. Blount Street in Raleigh. For information about archaeological sites and the National Register,contact the Office of State Archaeology at the above address or telephone 919/733-7342. 12/15/92