Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority, 62411-62412 [2022-22385]

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 198 (Friday, October 14, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62411-62412]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-22385]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1238; FR ID 109145]


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 of 1995 (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 collections. 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 shall be submitted on or before December 13, 
2022. If you anticipate that you will be

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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.
    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.
    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 part 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, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-22385 Filed 10-13-22; 8:45 am]
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