[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 36, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 36CFR73.11]

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              TITLE 36--PARKS, FORESTS, AND PUBLIC PROPERTY
 
      CHAPTER I--NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 73--WORLD HERITAGE CONVENTION--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 73.11  Federal Interagency Panel for World Heritage.

    (a) Responsibilities. The Federal Interagency Panel for World 
Heritage is established to advise the Department of the Interior on 
implementation of the World Heritage Convention. Among other things, the 
panel assists in the following activities:
    (1) The development of policy and procedures for effectively 
implementing the Convention in the U.S.;
    (2) The evaluation of draft U.S. nomination documents;
    (3) The making of recommendations for approval of U.S. nominations;
    (4) The dissemination of information on the Convention within other 
Federal agencies; and
    (5) The promotion of increased awareness and understanding of the 
importance of heritage conservation.
    (b) Composition. (1) The Federal Interagency Panel for World 
Heritage is composed of representatives, named by their respective 
agencies, from the following agencies and offices:
    (i) The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and 
Parks, U.S. Department of the Interior;
    (ii) The National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior;
    (iii) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Department of the 
Interior;
    (iv) The President's Council on Environmental Quality;
    (v) The Smithsonian Institution;
    (vi) The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation;
    (vii) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
Department of Commerce; and
    (viii) The Department of State.
    (2) Additional representatives from other Federal agencies with 
mandates and expertise in heritage conservation may be requested to 
participate in the Panel from time to time.
    (3) The Assistant Secretary, or his/her designee, chairs the Panel, 
and sets its agenda and schedule. The NPS provides staff support to the 
Panel.