[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 20 (Thursday, January 30, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5436-5437]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-01734]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-1238; FRS 16434]
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens,
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment
on the following information collection. Comments are requested
concerning: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission,
including whether the information shall have practical utility; the
accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on the
respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the
information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer
than 25 employees.
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for
failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA
that does not display a valid OMB control number.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before March 30,
2020. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments but find
it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice,
you should advise the contacts below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email
[email protected] and to [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-1238.
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Title: First Amendment to Nationwide Programmatic Agreement for the
Collocation of Wireless Antennas.
Form Number: Not applicable.
Type of Review: Extension of an approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, not-for-profit
institutions, and State, local, or Tribal governments.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 71 respondents; 765 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour--5 hours.
Frequency of Response: Third party disclosure reporting
requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in
Sections 1, 2, 4(i), 7, 301, 303, 309, and 332 of the Communications
Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i), 157, 301, 303,
309, 332, and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of
1966, 54 U.S.C. 306108.
Total Annual Burden: 2,869 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $82,285.
Privacy Impact Assessment: There are no impacts under the Privacy
Act.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: No known confidentiality
between third parties.
Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information
collection for approval after the comment period to obtain the full
three-year clearance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
The Commission is requesting OMB approval for disclosure requirements
pertaining to the First Amendment to Nationwide Programmatic Agreement
for the Collocation of Wireless Antennas (First Amendment) to address
the review of deployments of small wireless antennas and associated
equipment under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act
(NHPA) (54 U.S.C. 306108 (formerly codified at 16 U.S.C. 470f). The
FCC, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (Council), and the
National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers (NCSHPO)
amended the Nationwide Programmatic Agreement for the Collocation of
Wireless Antennas (Collocation Agreement) to account for the limited
potential of small wireless antennas and associated equipment,
including Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) and small cell facilities,
to affect historic properties. The Collocation Agreement addresses
historic preservation review for collocations on existing towers,
buildings, and other non-tower structures. Under the Collocation
Agreement, most antenna collocations on existing structures are
excluded from Section 106 historic preservation review, with a few
exceptions defined to address potentially problematic situations. On
August 3, 2016, the Commission's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau,
ACHP, and NCSHPO finalized and executed the First Amendment to the
Collocation Agreement, to tailor the Section 106 process for small
wireless deployments by excluding deployments that have minimal
potential for adverse effects on historic properties.
The following are the information collection requirements in
connection with the amended provisions of Appendix B of Part 1 of the
Commission's rules (47 CFR pt.1, App. B):
Stipulation VII.C of the amended Collocation Agreement
provides that proposals to mount a small antenna on a traffic control
structure (i.e., traffic light) or on a light pole, lamp post or other
structure whose primary purpose is to provide public lighting, where
the structure is located inside or within 250 feet of the boundary of a
historic district, are generally subject to review through the Section
106 process. These proposed collocations will be excluded from such
review on a case-by-case basis, if (1) the collocation licensee or the
owner of the structure has not received written or electronic
notification that the FCC is in receipt of a complaint from a member of
the public, an Indian Tribe, a SHPO or the Council, that the
collocation has an adverse effect on one or more historic properties;
and (2) the structure is not historic (not a designated National
Historic Landmark or a property listed in or eligible for listing in
the National Register of Historic Places) or considered a contributing
or compatible element within the historic district, under certain
procedures. These procedures require that applicant must request in
writing that the SHPO concur with the applicant's determination that
the structure is not a contributing or compatible element within the
historic district, and the applicant's written request must specify the
traffic control structure, light pole, or lamp post on which the
applicant proposes to collocate and explain why the structure is not a
contributing element based on the age and type of structure, as well as
other relevant factors. The SHPO has thirty days from its receipt of
such written notice to inform the applicant whether it disagrees with
the applicant's determination that the structure is not a contributing
or compatible element within the historic district. If within the
thirty-day period, the SHPO informs the applicant that the structure is
a contributing element or compatible element within the historic
district or that the applicant has not provided sufficient information
for a determination, the applicant may not deploy its facilities on
that structure without completing the Section 106 review process. If,
within the thirty day period, the SHPO either informs the applicant
that the structure is not a contributing or compatible element within
the historic district, or the SHPO fails to respond to the applicant
within the thirty-day period, the applicant has no further Section 106
review obligations, provided that the collocation meets the certain
volumetric and ground disturbance provisions.
The First Amendment to the Collocation Agreement established new
exclusions from the Section 106 review process for physically small
deployments like DAS and small cells, fulfilling a directive in the
Commission's Infrastructure Report and Order, 80 FR 1238, Jan. 8, 2015,
to further streamline review of these installations. These exclusions
will continue to reduce the cost, time, and burden associated with
deploying small facilities in many settings and provide opportunities
to increase densification at low cost and with very little impact on
historic properties.
Facilitating these deployments thus directly advances efforts to
roll out 5G service in communities across the country.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-01734 Filed 1-29-20; 8:45 am]
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