36 CFR § 12.1 - Applicability and scope.

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title: "36 CFR § 12.1 - Applicability and scope."
title_number: 36
title_name: "Parks, Forests, and Public Property"
section_number: "12.1"
section_name: "Applicability and scope."
chapter_name: "NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
part_number: "12"
part_name: "NATIONAL CEMETERIES"
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last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "54 U.S.C. 100101, 100751, 320102."
regulatory_source: "51 FR 8979, Mar. 14, 1986, unless otherwise noted."
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# 12.1 Applicability and scope.

The regulations in this part apply to the national cemeteries administered by the National Park Service. These regulations supplement regulations found in parts 1-5 and 7 of this chapter and provide procedural guidance for the administration, operation and maintenance of these cemeteries.