[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 36, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 36CFR65.6]

[Page 341]
 
              TITLE 36--PARKS, FORESTS, AND PUBLIC PROPERTY
 
      CHAPTER I--NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 65--NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARKS PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 65.6  Recognition of National Historic Landmarks.

    (a) Following designation of a property by the Secretary as a 
National Historic Landmark, the owner(s) will receive a certificate of 
designation. In the case of a district, the certificate will be 
delivered to the chief elected local official or other local official, 
or to the chief officer of a private organization involved with the 
preservation of the district, or the chief officer of an organization 
representing the owners of the district, as appropriate.
    (b) NPS will invite the owner of each designated National Historic 
Landmark to accept, free of charge, a landmark plaque. In the case of a 
district, the chief elected local official or other local official, or 
the chief officer of an organization involved in the preservation of the 
district, or chief officer of an organization representing the owners of 
the district, as appropriate, may accept the plaque on behalf of the 
owners. A plaque will be presented to properties where the appropriate 
recipient(s) (from those listed above) agrees to display it publicly and 
appropriately.
    (c) The appropriate recipient(s) may accept the plaque at any time 
after designation of the National Historic Landmark. In so doing owners 
give up none of the rights and privileges of ownership or use of the 
landmark property nor does the Department of the Interior acquire any 
interest in property so designated.
    (d) NPS will provide one standard certificate and plaque for each 
designated National Historic Landmark. The certificate and plaque remain 
the property of NPS. Should the National Historic Landmark designation 
at any time be withdrawn, in accordance with the procedures specified in 
Sec. 65.9 of these rules, or should the certificate and plaque not be 
publicly or appropriately displayed, the certificate and the plaque, if 
issued, will be reclaimed by NPS.
    (e) Upon request, and if feasible, NPS will help arrange and 
participate in a presentation ceremony.