36 CFR § 291.22 - Becoming an approved repository.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t36/s291.22"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "36 CFR § 291.22 - Becoming an approved repository."
title_number: 36
title_name: "Parks, Forests, and Public Property"
section_number: "291.22"
section_name: "Becoming an approved repository."
chapter_name: "FOREST SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
part_number: "291"
part_name: "PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "16 U.S.C. 470aaa through 470aaa-11."
regulatory_source: "80 FR 21630, Apr. 17, 2015, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "291"
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# 291.22 Becoming an approved repository.
(a) A repository identified during the permit application process in § 291.14 must be approved to receive collections by the Authorized Officer as follows:
(1) A repository must meet the minimum requirements in § 291.23 in order to be approved.
(2) A repository must agree in writing that collections:
(i) Remain the property of the Federal government;
(ii) Will be preserved for the public in accordance with § 291.24;
(iii) Will be made available for scientific research and public education; and
(iv) That specific locality data will not be released except in accordance with § 291.6.
(b) 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.
(c) The repository must agree in writing to periodic inventory and inspection of the collections as described in § 291.25.
(d) 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.
(e) A repository approved by a Federal agency or bureau may be considered an approved repository by the Forest Service.