(a) 
         An applicant shall describe in its application the relationship of the proposed construction to and probable effect on any district, site, building, structure, or object that is:
     
    
        
        (1) 
         Included in the National Register of Historic Places; or
     
    
        
        (2) 
         Eligible under criteria established by the Secretary of Interior for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places.
     
    
        
        (b) 
         In deciding whether to make a grant, the Secretary considers:
     
    
        
        (1) 
         The information provided by the applicant under paragraph (a) of this section; and
     
    
        
        (2) 
         Any comments by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.
     
    
        
            Code of Federal Regulations
        
        (Authority: 
                20 U.S.C. 1221e-3 and 3474
            )