Regulatory Information

ACRA members interface with government at a number of levels, including departments or agencies that: regulate business for the benefit of employer and employee; create the federal regulations and guidelines under which the CRM industry operates; provide project opportunities to CRM companies; and maintain historical and documentary information for research purposes.

Here are quick links to regulations that guide the CRM industry:

• The text of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended
• Section 106 regulations: 36 CFR 800
• Federal curation standards: 36 CFR 79
• Department of Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards
• Department of Defense Guidelines for Field Collection of Archaeological Materials and Standard Operating Procedures for Curating Department of Defense Archaeological Collections
• Visit the easy to navigate Federal Highways Environment website for guidance on NEPA and Section 4(f)
• Be sure to check out OSHA Regulations, including 29 CFR 1926 Subpart P for excavation safety requirements
• Federal Acquisition Regulations
• National NAGPRA webpage