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Dear Colleague:

I would like to invite you to share with us your views on the enclosed proposed draft revision of the Secretary of the Interior's "Historic Preservation Professional Qualification Standards." Many of you have already given us your thoughts, and I thank you for your valuable insights. If you have not yet been involved, I welcome you to our continuing discussions on this important subject.

This proposed draft revision is our best synthesis at this time of diverse comments raised during discussions with State Historic Preservation Offices, the federal Office of Personnel Management, federal agency historic preservation staff, Tribal cultural preservationists, local government historic preservation programs, professional societies, historic preservation academic programs, and other interested parties. We recognize that this draft does not reflect all views and opinions on the subject, and we want to broaden our discussions of issues and solutions by inviting a wider range of organizations and individuals to get involved. As always, we are most interested in your views, and we encourage you to discuss the proposed draft with your historic preservation colleagues.

The proposed revisions to the Standards are on white paper in the enclosed material. Highlights of key features of the proposed revisions are shown on the colored pages.

Please provide your comments by February 15, 1995 to the Preservation Planning Branch, Attention: Susan L. Henry, Interagency Resources Division, National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127, Washington, D.C. 20013-7127. Comments may also be sent by fax (202-343-1836) or Internet (sue_henry@nps.gov). If you have any questions, please contact Sue Henry at (202) 343-9514.

Sincerely,