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— 2 — ` 4. The Local Government shall review all proposed nominations to the National Register of Historic Places within its jurisdiction pursuant to the Act and according to the procedures in the Guidelines, which are incorporated by reference into this Agreement, and Part II of this Agreement. 5, For purposes of evaluation, the Local Government shall submit triennially to the Division a report on the activities of the Commission containing the items listed in the Guidelines and any others which the Division shall require. The Division shall inform the local government of the results of its review of the report in wciting. The report shall be submitted by October 1 of the year in which it is required. 6. The Division .shall perform annual monitoring of the Local Government to assure that it continues to meet the standards contained- in the • Guidelines and is satisfactorily pertorming its reyponuibilitics. Monitoring may include periodic telephone convcrsationa, requests for specific written materials, on—site visits and other materials which may be required to sufficiently evaluate the CLG' s yearly activities. the Division' s yearly or triennial review indicates that terms of this Agreement and addenda are not being met, or that the Local Government no longer meets the standards contained in the Guidelines, or that its, performance of the responsibilities outlined in the Guidelines n6 this Agreement is not satisfactory, the Division shall notify the Local Government in writing that it risks losing certification. The Division shall document the assessment that the Local Government ' s performance is inadequate and recommend steps to bring the Local Government ' s performance up to a satisfactory level . 8. The Local Government shall have a period of not less than 30 nor more than 180 days to make improvpmmnco. If the Division determines that sufficient improvement has not occurred within the time prescribed by the Division, the Division may recommend decertification of the Local Government to the 8ecrotacy of the Intcrior, citing specific reasons for the rccommendation. If the Secretary does not object to the • Divipion/ u recommendation within 30 working days of receipt, the decertification shall be considered approved by the Secretary. This Agreement, and certification of the cited Local Government, shall become void 20 days following notification in writing to said Local • Government of the Division' s recommendation to the Secretary, unless otherwise notified by the Secretary or the Division. 9. If the Local Government is decertified, it may immediately request recertification. However, the Local Government shall lose eligibility to apply for the matching funds set aside for certified local governments during the grant cycle following decertification, whether or not its recertification request is approved. 10. The Division may delegate, by mutual written agreement with the Local Government, further responsibilities to the Commission. The Local Government may petition for the Commission to assume greater responsibility for preparation of National Register nominations, environmental review, and review of Tax Act certification applications providing the Commission has sufficient staff meeting the professional qualifications contained in the appendix to the Guidelines. Any delegation of further responsibilities to the Commission shall be made as an addendum to this Agreement.