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Notice of Availability of a Final
Programmatic Environmental
Assessment (PEA) and Draft Finding of
No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the
Public Safety Interoperable
Communications (PSIC) Grant
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AGENCY: National Telecommunications
and Information Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
SUMMARY: The National
Telecommunications and Information
Administration (NTIA) publishes this
notice of availability to announce a 30–
day comment period for a Final
Programmatic Environmental
Assessment (PEA) and Draft Finding of
No Significant Impact (FONSI) written
to evaluate the environmental impact of
the Public Safety Interoperable
Communications (PSIC) Grant Program.
The Final PEA and Draft FONSI for the
PSIC Grant Program are available for
public review and comment. NTIA
seeks public comment on the Final PEA
and Draft FONSI from all interested
parties.
DATES: Comments on the Final PEA and
Draft FONSI must be received on or
before March 23, 2009.
ADDRESSES: The Final PEA and Draft
FONSI are available online at: https://
www.regulations.gov with detailed
instructions for making comments.
Alternatively, written comments may be
submitted to Ms. Laura Pettus, PSIC
Grant Program, National
Telecommunications and Information
Administration, Room 4812, 1401
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Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington,
DC 20230. The Final PEA and Draft
FONSI will also be available on NTIA’s
website at https://www.ntia.doc.gov/
psic. All comments submitted will be
posted on Regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Written requests for a hard copy of the
Final PEA and the Draft FONSI should
be submitted to: Ms. Laura Pettus,
National Telecommunications and
Information Administration, Room
4812, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW,
Washington, DC 20230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Digital Television Transition and Public
Safety Act of 2005 directed NTIA, in
consultation with the Department of
Homeland Security (DHS), to establish
and administer a grant program to assist
public safety agencies in the
advancement of interoperable
communications.1 The Act authorized
NTIA to make payments not to exceed
$1 billion, in the aggregate, through
fiscal year 2010 to carry out the PSIC
program. The grant program assisted
public safety agencies in the acquisition
of, deployment of, or training for the use
of interoperable communications
systems that can utilize reallocated
public safety spectrum in the 700 MHz
band for radio communication.2
On September 30, 2007, the Public
Safety Interoperable Communications
(PSIC) Grant Program awarded
$968,385,000 to fund interoperable
communications projects from the 56
States and Territories.3 These awards
represent the largest single infusion of
Federal funding ever provided for State,
Territory, and local agencies to
implement communications solutions.
NTIA prepared the final PEA and
draft FONSI in accordance with the
requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(NEPA) and the Council on
Environmental Quality (CEQ)
regulations for implementing NEPA.4
1 The Digital Television Transition and Public
Safety Act of 2005 § 3006, 47 U.S.C. § 309 note
(2008), Pub. L. No. 109-171, 120 Stat. 25. The PSIC
grant program requirements were subsequently
amended by the Implementing Recommendations of
the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 § 2201, 47 U.S.C.
§ 309 note (2008), Pub. L. No. 110-53, 121 Stat. 276.
2 For additional information regarding the PSIC
Grant Program, see, Public Safety Interoperable
Communications Grant Program, Improving
Interoperable Communications Nationwide:
Overview of Initial State and Territory Investments,
available at, https://www.ntia.doc.gov/psic/
PSIC%20Investment%20Data%20Analysis%20
(report%20only).pdf.
3 Section 4 of the Call Home Act of 2006, 47
U.S.C. § 309 note (2008), Pub. L. No. 109-459, 120
Stat. 3399, mandated that all PSIC funds be
awarded by September 30, 2007.
4 National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42
U.S.C. § 4321 (2008); Council on Environmental
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The public is invited to submit
comments on both documents. See the
ADDRESSES for instructions on
submitting comments. The final PEA
and draft FONSI may be reviewed at
https://www.regulations.gov or on
NTIA’s website as noted above. In
addition, copies may be obtained by
writing to Ms. Laura Pettus as provided
above.
Dated: February 13, 2009.
Kathy D. Smith,
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications
and Information Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
[Docket No. 090210159-9160-01]
Notice of Availability of a Final Programmatic Environmental
Assessment (PEA) and Draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for
the Public Safety Interoperable Communications (PSIC) Grant Program
AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The National Telecommunications and Information Administration
(NTIA) publishes this notice of availability to announce a 30-day
comment period for a Final Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA)
and Draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) written to evaluate
the environmental impact of the Public Safety Interoperable
Communications (PSIC) Grant Program. The Final PEA and Draft FONSI for
the PSIC Grant Program are available for public review and comment.
NTIA seeks public comment on the Final PEA and Draft FONSI from all
interested parties.
DATES: Comments on the Final PEA and Draft FONSI must be received on or
before March 23, 2009.
ADDRESSES: The Final PEA and Draft FONSI are available online at:
https://www.regulations.gov with detailed instructions for making
comments. Alternatively, written comments may be submitted to Ms. Laura
Pettus, PSIC Grant Program, National Telecommunications and Information
Administration, Room 4812, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
20230. The Final PEA and Draft FONSI will also be available on NTIA's
website at https://www.ntia.doc.gov/psic. All comments submitted will be
posted on Regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Written requests for a hard copy of
the Final PEA and the Draft FONSI should be submitted to: Ms. Laura
Pettus, National Telecommunications and Information Administration,
Room 4812, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Digital Television Transition and Public
Safety Act of 2005 directed NTIA, in consultation with the Department
of Homeland Security (DHS), to establish and administer a grant program
to assist public safety agencies in the advancement of interoperable
communications.\1\ The Act authorized NTIA to make payments not to
exceed $1 billion, in the aggregate, through fiscal year 2010 to carry
out the PSIC program. The grant program assisted public safety agencies
in the acquisition of, deployment of, or training for the use of
interoperable communications systems that can utilize reallocated
public safety spectrum in the 700 MHz band for radio communication.\2\
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\1\ The Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of
2005 Sec. 3006, 47 U.S.C. Sec. 309 note (2008), Pub. L. No. 109-
171, 120 Stat. 25. The PSIC grant program requirements were
subsequently amended by the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11
Commission Act of 2007 Sec. 2201, 47 U.S.C. Sec. 309 note (2008),
Pub. L. No. 110-53, 121 Stat. 276.
\2\ For additional information regarding the PSIC Grant Program,
see, Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grant Program,
Improving Interoperable Communications Nationwide: Overview of
Initial State and Territory Investments, available at, https://
www.ntia.doc.gov/psic/PSIC%20Investment%20Data%20Analysis%20
(report%20only).pdf.
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On September 30, 2007, the Public Safety Interoperable
Communications (PSIC) Grant Program awarded $968,385,000 to fund
interoperable communications projects from the 56 States and
Territories.\3\ These awards represent the largest single infusion of
Federal funding ever provided for State, Territory, and local agencies
to implement communications solutions.
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\3\ Section 4 of the Call Home Act of 2006, 47 U.S.C. Sec. 309
note (2008), Pub. L. No. 109-459, 120 Stat. 3399, mandated that all
PSIC funds be awarded by September 30, 2007.
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NTIA prepared the final PEA and draft FONSI in accordance with the
requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA)
and the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations for
implementing NEPA.\4\ The public is invited to submit comments on both
documents. See the ADDRESSES for instructions on submitting comments.
The final PEA and draft FONSI may be reviewed at https://
www.regulations.gov or on NTIA's website as noted above. In addition,
copies may be obtained by writing to Ms. Laura Pettus as provided
above.
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\4\ National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 U.S.C. Sec.
4321 (2008); Council on Environmental Quality for Implementing the
Procedural Provisions of NEPA, 40 C.F.R. parts 1500-1508 (2008).
Dated: February 13, 2009.
Kathy D. Smith,
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information
Administration.
[FR Doc. E9-3494 Filed 2-18-09; 8:45 am]
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