(2) Upon receipt of a complete and adequately documented part 2 of an
application as described in subrule (1) of this rule, the center within 45 days shall
review the submission to determine whether the applicant's rehabilitation plan meets
the federal secretary's standards and guidelines. If the center deems that additional
information or documentation is needed to evaluate the submission, then the center shall
notify the applicant in writing and shall refrain from processing the application
until the information or documents, or both, have been furnished. To qualify for
certification, a proposed rehabilitation plan shall comport with each element of the
secretary's 10 standards, to the extent applicable.
(3) If the application is prescribed by the center and the center determines that
a rehabilitation plan does not meet the federal secretary's standards and guidelines, then
the center shall notify the applicant, in writing, of the determination. Where possible,
the center shall also advise the applicant, by means of an explanatory letter, of the
revisions necessary to meet the standards and guidelines. An applicant, upon receipt of
written notice, may revise the rehabilitation plan and resubmit a revised proposed plan
to the center. The center shall refrain from processing the application further until the
necessary revisions have been made and furnished.
(4) If the center determines that a rehabilitation plan meets the federal secretary's
standards and guidelines, then the center shall directly, or through the federal
secretary, notify the applicant, in writing, of the determination.
History: 1998 - 2000 AACS.
R 206.156 Certification; completed rehabilitation.
Rule 6. (1) To initiate a review of completed rehabilitation, a person shall
complete the "request for certification of completed work" portion of the historic
preservation certification application prescribed by the national park service or the
comparable portion of the historic preservation certification application prescribed by
the Michigan historical center, whichever is appropriate, and submit 2 copies of the
application to the center. The applicant shall pay the fee as prescribed in 36 C.F.R
section 67.11 for a federal application or as prescribed in R 206.157 for a state
application, whichever is appropriate, before issuance of a certification regarding
completed rehabilitation. The application shall include the project completion date,
the social security number or federal taxpayer identification number of the applicant,
and a signed statement that the completed rehabilitation is consistent with part 2 of
the application and meets the federal secretary's standards and guidelines. The
application shall be accompanied by photographs adequate to document the completed
rehabilitation.
(2) Upon receipt of a complete and adequately documented request for
certification of completedwork and other items as described in subrule (1) of this rule,
the center, within 45 days of receipt, shall perform a review to determine whether the
completed rehabilitation conforms with the rehabilitation plans and plan amendments,
if any, and meets the federal secretary's standards and guidelines. The center shall
determine conformance to the standards and guidelines on the basis of application
documentation and other available information showing the historic resource as it
existed in its historic setting. To qualify for certification, the completed
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