Arizona Antiquities Act Permits

Holiday Scheduling in the Arizona Antiquities Act (AAA) Permits Office 

The AAA Permits Office will be closed 11/25/2024 through 11/29/2024 and 12/16/2024 through 1/3/2025. Please see below for scheduling information for services related to AAA Permit applications, Project Director (PD) Qualifications Applications, and Principal Investigator (PI) Qualifications Applications. Expedited services by the Permits Office will be unavailable between 11/7/2024 and 1/6/2025. Remember that expedited services are available on a case-by-case basis contingent upon staff workloads. Including an expedited turnaround time in a quote request does not guarantee it can be accommodated.

AAA Permits Office Holiday Scheduling Deadlines at a Glance

• 11/7/2024: Last day to submit quote requests for Project-Specific Permits, PD qualifications reviews, and PI qualifications reviews to ensure delivery by 12/13/2024
• 11/11/2024: Last day to approve quotes for Project-Specific Permits, PD qualifications reviews, and PI qualifications reviews to ensure delivery/response by 12/13/2024
• 11/13/2024: Last day to submit forms and payment for Project-Specific Permits, PD qualifications reviews, and PI qualifications reviews to ensure delivery/response by 12/13/2024 (if paying by check, this is the date by which payment must be received)
• 11/25/2024–11/29/2024: Thanksgiving closure
• 12/1/2024: Last day to submit AAA Blanket Permit applications to ensure delivery by 12/31/2024
• 12/16/2024 through 1/3/2025: Holiday closure
• 1/6/2025: Normal services resume

AAA Permits Office Services Subject to Holiday Scheduling

• 2025 AAA Blanket Permits: 12/1/2024 is the last day to submit permit applications (electronically or hard copy) to ensure delivery by 12/31/2024. Expedited Blanket Application requests are unavailable between 11/7/2023 and 1/3/2025. It is no longer required to submit hard copies of these applications.
• Project-Specific Permit Applications: 11/7/2024 is the last day to submit quote requests for AAA Project-Specific Permit Applications. Quote approvals must be received by 11/11/2024. To ensure delivery by 12/13/2024, all completed forms and associated documentation must be received by AAA Permits Office and the invoice paid by 11/13/2024. Expedited Permit Application requests are unavailable between 11/7/2024 and 1/3/2025.
• PD/PI Qualifications Applications: 11/7/2024 is the last day to submit quote requests for PD/PI qualification reviews. Quote approvals must be received by 11/11/2024. To ensure a response by 12/13/2024, all completed PD/PI Qualifications Applications must be received by AAA Permits Office and the invoice paid by 11/13/2024. Expedited PD/PI review requests are unavailable between 11/7/2024 and 1/3/2025.

Note About AAA Blanket Permit Applications: 

• Submissions must be received on the most up-to-date blanket permit application, which can be found here: https://statemuseum.arizona.edu/crm/document/aaa-blanket-permit-app 
• AAA Blanket Permit applications may be submitted electronically or by mail. If sent by mail, the envelope must be postmarked no later than 12/1/2024.
• It is no longer mandatory to send a hard copy of applications that are sent electronically. 

  • Electronic copies of permit applications should be emailed to asm_crm@email.arizona.edu with the email subject heading “AAA Blanket Permit Application”. Please do not modify the subject heading. Doing so may result in permit issuance delays. 

  • Mail hard copies to:

• Permit applications must be signed by an approved PI to be listed on the permit.
• Considering the volume of applications received during the typical renewal periods, we do not recommend submitting new PDs and/or PIs for review in December unless your firm has no other staff available to fill these required positions. 
• Please do not submit a quote request via the ASM Request Quote for Services website for an AAA Blanket Permit unless a PD or PI that has not been reviewed is being added to the permit.
• Blanket permit applications received after 12/1/2024 (electronically or hard copy) may not be reviewed until after 1/6/2025.

Arizona State Museum
Arizona Antiquities Act Permits Office
1013 E. University Blvd.
P.O. Box 210026
Tucson, AZ 85721-0026

Mandated Programs Holiday Season Scheduling Information
Please visit the main Arizona State Museum Cultural Resources Management Services website for general information on Mandated Programs holiday scheduling.