[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 32, Volume 5] [Revised as of July 1, 2005] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 32CFR767.1] [Page 485] TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE CHAPTER VI--DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY PART 767_APPLICATION GUIDELINES FOR ARCHEOLOGICAL RESEARCH PERMITS ON Subpart A_Regulations and Obligations Sec. 767.1 Purpose. SHIP AND AIRCRAFT WRECKS UNDER THE JURISDICATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY--Table of Contents Subpart A_Regulations and Obligations Sec. 767.1 Purpose. 767.2 Definitions. 767.3 Policy. Subpart B_Permit Guidelines 767.4 Application for permit. 767.5 Evaluation of permit application. 767.6 Credentials of principal investigator. 767.7 Conditions of permits. 767.8 Requests for amendments or extensions of active permits. 767.9 Content of permit holder's final report. 767.10 Monitoring of performance. 767.11 Violations of permit conditions. 767.12 References for submission of permit application to conduct archeological research. Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 16 U.S.C. 470. Source: 65 FR 31080, May 16, 2000, unless otherwise noted. (a) The purpose of this part is to establish the requirement and procedural guidelines for permits to conduct research on and/or recover Department of the Navy (DON) ship and aircraft wrecks. (b) The U.S. Naval Historical Center's (NHC) Office of Underwater Archeology is the DON command responsible for managing DON ship and aircraft wrecks under the guidelines of the Federal Archeological Program. In order for the NHC's management policy to be consistent with the Federal Archeology Program, and the goals of the NHPA, DON has implemented a permitting process applicable to DON property consistent with and applying the Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 as amended (ARPA), 16 U.S.C. 470aa-mm, permitting criteria. Department of the Navy policies regarding its ship and aircraft wrecks are consistent with ARPA permitting requirements. Department of the Navy application of ARPA permitting criteria promotes consistency among federal agencies and meets DON's responsibilities under the NHPA while allowing qualified non-federal and private individuals and entities access to DON historic ship and aircraft wrecks. (c) To assist NHC in managing, protecting, and preserving DON ship and aircraft wrecks.