1. (a) The SHPO shall appoint 12 members to the National Register Advisory Committee (NRAC), which serves as the State historic preservation review board required by 54 U.S.C. 302301(2). The NRAC's membership shall include five members of the North Carolina Historical Commission and seven members of the general public. The following professions shall be represented in the membership, with a majority of members being professionals as required by 54 U.S.C. 300318:

   1. (1) architect;
   2. (2) architectural historian;
   3. (3) professional historian;
   4. (4) prehistoric archaeologist; and
   5. (5) historic archaeologist.
2. (b) The NRAC reviews North Carolina nominations to the National Register of Historic Places (Register). The NRAC shall make a recommendation to the SHPO on whether the property nominated meets the National Register criteria for nomination as set forth in 36 C.F.R. 60.4.
3. (c) Mail for the NRAC shall be addressed to the HPO, Attention National Register Coordinator, 4617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27601.

History Note: Authority G.S. 143B-62; 54 U.S.C. 300318, 302104, 302301; 36 C.F.R. 60.3(o), 60.4, 60.6.
Eff. February 1, 1985;
Amended Eff. June 1, 1989;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. July 26, 2015;
Amended Eff. June 1, 2017.