Historic Resources, Department of; duties.

Department of Historic Resources; duties.Requires the Director of the Department of Historic Resources toreview and respond to any request from a federal agency for a consultationprocess under the Director's authority as the State Historic PreservationOfficer for review, concurrence, or execution of reports, agreements,determinations, and other documents within 30 days or such periodof time that is less than 30 days if requested by the federal agency.The bill provides that if the Director does not respond to the federalagency within the requested time, the Director's review will be deemed waived and, if the Director's approval, concurrence, or executionhas been requested, such approval, concurrence, or execution shallbe deemed granted. The bill also places certain deadlines by whichthe Director must take action on applications for a permit for anarchaeological field investigation involving the removal of humanskeletal remains or associated artifacts from any unmarked humanburial.