§291.22. Becoming an approved repository.
36 C.F.R. § 291.22
A repository identified during the permit application process in § 291.14 must be approved to receive collections by the Authorized Officer as follows:
A repository must meet the minimum requirements in § 291.23 in order to be approved.
A repository must agree in writing that collections:
Remain the property of the Federal government;
Will be preserved for the public in accordance with § 291.24;
Will be made available for scientific research and public education; and
That specific locality data will not be released except in accordance with § 291.6.
The Authorized Officer and the repository official may enter into a formal agreement that explains the responsibilities of the parties for the curation of the collection in accordance with § 291.26.
The repository must agree in writing to periodic inventory and inspection of the collections as described in § 291.25.
Prior to depositing the collection, an Agency paleontologist in consultation with the repository official will determine the content of the collection to be curated based on scientific principles and expertise. A copy of the final catalog will be provided by the repository to the Authorized Officer.
A repository approved by a Federal agency or bureau may be considered an approved repository by the Forest Service.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 470aaa through 470aaa-11.
Source
Source: 80 FR 21630, Apr. 17, 2015, unless otherwise noted.