[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 91 (Monday, May 12, 2014)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 26862-26863]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-10768]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 1

[WT Docket No. 03-128; FCC 04-222]


The Nationwide Programmatic Agreement Regarding Section 106 
National Historic Preservation Act Review Process, Advisory Council on 
Historic Preservation

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, until October 31, 2014, an 
emergency information collection associated with the Nationwide 
Programmatic Agreement Regarding the Section 106 National Historic 
Preservation Act Review Process. With this document, the Commission is 
announcing OMB approval and the effective date of the revised 
requirements.

DATES: FCC Forms 620, 621 and the Tower Construction Notification 
System were approved by OMB on April 9, 2014 and are effective on May 
16, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information contact 
Cathy Williams, [email protected] 
[email protected], (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that, on April 9, 
2014, OMB approved the revised information collection requirements for 
Nationwide Programmatic Agreement Regarding the Section 106 National 
Historic Preservation Act Review Process published at 70 FR 556, 
January 4, 2005. The OMB Control Number is 3060-1039. The Commission 
publishes this notice as an announcement of the effective date of the 
requirements. If you have any comments on the burden estimates listed 
below, or how the Commission can improve the collections and reduce any 
burdens caused thereby, please contact Cathy Williams, Federal 
Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20554. Please include the OMB Control Number, 3060-1039, 
in your correspondence. The Commission will also accept your comments 
via the Internet if you send them to [email protected] 
[email protected].
    To request materials in accessible formats for people with 
disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files,

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audio format), send an email to [email protected] 
[email protected] or call the Consumer and Governmental 
Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY).

Synopsis

    As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3507), the FCC is notifying the public that it received OMB approval on 
April 9, 2014, for the revised information collection requirements 
contained in the information collection 3060-1039.
    Under 5 CFR part 1320, an agency may not conduct or sponsor a 
collection of information unless it displays a current, valid OMB 
Control Number.
    No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply 
with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act 
that does not display a current, valid OMB Control Number. The OMB 
Control Number is 3060-1039.
    The foregoing notice is required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, Public Law 104-13, October 1, 1995, and 44 U.S.C. 3507.
    The total annual reporting burdens and costs for the respondents 
are as follows:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1039.
    OMB Approval Date: April 9, 2014.
    OMB Expiration Date: October 31, 2014.
    Title: Nationwide Programmatic Agreement Regarding the Section 106 
National Historic Preservation Act Review Process, WT Docket No. 03-
128.
    Form No.: FCC Forms 620 and 621; TCNS E-Filing.
    Respondents: Business or Other For-Profit Entities; Not-For-Profit 
Institutions; State, Local or Tribal Governments.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 13,500 respondents and 13,500 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 5 to 20 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, 
Recordkeeping requirement, Third party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
sections 1, 4(i), 303(q), 303(r), 309(a), 309(j) and 319 of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 303(q), 
303(r), 309(a), 309(j) and 319, sections 101(d)(6) and 106 of the 
National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966, 16 U.S.C. 470a(d)(6) 
and 470f, 47 CFR 800.14(b) of the Advisory Council on Historic 
Preservation.
    Total Annual Burden: 97,929 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $13,087,425.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general there is no need 
for confidentiality. On a case by case basis, the Commission may be 
required to withhold from disclosure certain information about the 
location, character, or ownership of a historic property, including 
traditional religious sites.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: The data is used by FCC staff, State Historic 
Preservation Officers (SHPO), Tribal Historic Preservation Officers 
(THPO) and the Advisory Council of Historic Preservation (ACHP) to take 
such action as may be necessary to ascertain whether a proposed action 
may affect sites of cultural significance to Tribal Nations and 
historic properties that are listed or eligible for listing on the 
National Register as directed by Section 106 of the National Historic 
Preservation Act (NHPA) and the Commission's rules.
    FCC Form 620, New Tower (NT) Submission Packet is to be completed 
by or on behalf of applicants to construct new antenna support 
structures by or for the use of licensees of the FCC. The form is to be 
submitted to the State Historic Preservation Office (``SHPO'') or to 
the Tribal Historic Preservation Office (``THPO''), as appropriate, and 
the Commission before any construction or other installation activities 
on the site begins. Failure to provide the form and complete the review 
process under Section 106 of the NHPA prior to beginning construction 
may violate Section 110(k) of the NHPA and the Commission's rules.
    FCC Form 621, Collocation (CO) Submission Packet is to be completed 
by or on behalf of applicants who wish to collocate an antenna or 
antennas on an existing communications tower or non-tower structure by 
or for the use of licensees of the FCC. The form is to be submitted to 
the State historic Preservation Office (``SHPO'') or to the Tribal 
Historic Preservation Office (``THPO''), as appropriate, and the 
Commission before any construction or other installation activities on 
the site begins. Failure to provide the form and complete the review 
process under Section 106 of the NHPA prior to beginning construction 
or other installation activities may violate Section 110(k) of the NHPA 
and the Commission's rules.
    The Tower Construction Notification System (TCNS) is used by or on 
behalf of Applicants proposing to construct new antenna support 
structures, and some collocations, to ensure that Tribal Nations have 
the requisite opportunity to participate in review prior to 
construction. To facilitate this coordination, Tribal Nations have 
designated areas of geographic preference, and they receive automated 
notifications based on the site coordinates provided in the filing. 
Applicants complete TCNS before filing a 620 or 621 and all the 
relevant data is pre-populated on the 620 and 621 when the forms are 
filed electronically.

Federal Communications Commission.
Gloria J. Miles,
Federal Register Liaison, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing 
Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-10768 Filed 5-9-14; 8:45 am]
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