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17 <br /> 1. The .SHPO shall receive completed NRNs. <br /> 2. If a property to be nominated lies within the <br /> jurisdiction of a CLG, the HPO shall transmit copies <br /> of the nomination to the local historic preservation <br /> commission and the chief local elected official <br /> within thirty (30) days after the HPO has determined <br /> that the nomination is complete and accurate and at <br /> least sixty (60) days prior to consideration by the <br /> State Professional Review Committee (SPRC) . <br /> 3 . Concurrently, the HPO shall notify the property <br /> owner(s) that the nomination has been completed. <br /> 4. The local historic preservation commission and the <br /> chief local elected official, the latter acting on <br /> behalf of the local governing board, shall <br /> separately notify the SHPO and the applicant as to <br /> their opinions in regard to the proposed nomination <br /> within sixty (60) days of receipt of the nomination <br /> materials. If the CLG does not respond within <br /> sixty (60) days, approval of the nomination will be <br /> assumed. With the concurrence of the CLG, the SHPO <br /> may specify a briefer review period in order to <br /> expedite the nomination process. <br /> 5. When a commission considers a NRN for a resource <br /> (such as an archaeological site, or a building or <br /> district possessing historical and/or architectural <br /> significance) , which is normally evaluated by a <br /> professional in a specific discipline (such as an <br /> archaeologist, architect or architectural historian, <br /> or historian) and that discipline is not represented <br /> on the commission, the commission shall seek <br /> expertise in this area before rendering its <br /> decision. When considering nominations in such <br /> cases, the commission is encouraged to seek the <br /> assistance of professionals in the community or <br /> lAlthough the federal regulations governing the CLG program <br /> call for the chief local elected official to provide comments <br /> on proposed NRNs within the. jurisdiction of a CLG, North <br /> Carolina law stipulates that the mayor or chairman of the <br /> board of county commissioners may act only in an <br /> administrative capacity on behalf of the local governing <br /> board. If a CLG has doubts about the legality of the chief <br /> elected official assuming sole responsibility for comments on <br /> proposed NRNs, it may wish to consider two alternatives: 1) <br /> having the governing board review each nomination; or 2) <br /> having the governing board pass a resolution granting the <br /> chief elected official the authority to furnish comments on <br /> • behalf of the governing board. The SHPO shall provide CLGs <br /> with the wording for such a resolution upon request. <br />