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The Keeper of the Register (more formally known as the Keeper of the National Register of Historic Places) is a National Park Service (NPS) official, responsible for deciding on the eligibility of historic properties for inclusion on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).^[1]^[2] The Keeper's authority may be delegated as he or she sees fit.^[2] The State Historic Preservation Office for each state submits nominations to the Keeper. Upon receipt, the Keeper has 45 days to decide whether to add the property to the NRHP.^[2]^[3]^[4]

List of Keepers [edit]

William J. Murtagh – late 1960s-1979^[5]
Jerry L. Rogers – approximately 1981-1994
Carol D. Shull – Acting Keeper 1979-1980, Keeper 1994-2005, Interim Keeper 2009 to present
Jan Snyder Matthews – 2005–2009

References [edit]

v t e U.S. National Register of Historic Places

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