[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 36, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 36CFR79 App C]

[Page 453-454]

              TITLE 36--PARKS, FORESTS, AND PUBLIC PROPERTY

      CHAPTER I--NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

PART 79_CURATION OF FEDERALLY-OWNED AND ADMINISTERED ARCHAEOLOGICAL COLLECTIONS--Table of Contents

Sec. Appendix C to Part 79--Example of a Short-Term Loan Agreement for a
                       Federally-Owned Collection

SHORT-TERM LOAN AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE
(Name of the Repository)
AND THE
(Name of the Borrower)

    The (name of the Repository), hereinafter called the Repository,
agrees to loan to (name of the Borrower), hereinafter called the
Borrower, certain artifacts, specimens and associated records, listed in
Attachment A, which were collected from the (name of the prehistoric or
historic resource) site which is assigned (list site number) site

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number. The collection was recovered in connection with the (name of the
Federal or federally authorized project) project, located in (name of
the nearest city or town), (name of the county) county in the State of
(name of the State). The Collection is the property of the U.S.
Government.
    The artifacts, specimens and associated records are being loaned for
the purpose of (cite the purpose of the loan), beginning on (month, day
and year) and ending on (month, day and year).
    During the term of the loan, the Borrower agrees to handle, package
and ship or transport the Collection in a manner that protects it from
breakage, loss, deterioration and contamination, in conformance with the
regulation 36 CFR part 79 for the curation of federally-owned and
administered archeological collections and the terms and conditions
stipulated in Attachment B to this loan agreement.
    The Borrower agrees to assume full responsibility for insuring the
Collection or for providing funds for the repair or replacement of
objects that are damaged or lost during transit and while in the
Borrower's possession. Within five (5) days of discovery, the Borrower
will notify the Repository of instances and circumstances surrounding
any loss of, deterioration and damage to, or destruction of the
Collection and will, at the direction of the Repository, take steps to
conserve damaged materials.
    The Borrower agrees to acknowledge and credit the U.S. Government
and the Repository in any exhibits or publications resulting from the
loan. The credit line shall read as follows: ``Courtesy of the (names of
the Federal agency and the Repository).'' The Borrower agrees to provide
the Repository and the (name of the Federal agency) with copies of any
resulting publications.
    Upon termination of this agreement, the Borrower agrees to properly
package and ship or transport the Collection to the Repository.
    Either party may terminate this agreement, effective not less than
(number of days) days after receipt by the other party of written
notice, without further liability to either party.

Signed: (signature of the Repository Official)

Date: (date)

Signed: (signature of the Borrower)

Date: (date)

    Attachment A: Inventory of the Objects being Loaned.
    Attachment B: Terms and Conditions of the Loan.