Non-substantive Change Request

NON-SUBSTANTIVE CHANGE REQUEST JUSTIFICATION

OMB Control No. 3060-0798 and OMB Control No. 3060-0139

FCC Forms 601 and 854

The Wireless Telecommunication Bureau (WTB) is submitting this non-substantive change request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval of minor non-substantive changes made to the instructions for submitting FCC Forms 601 and 854.

The FCC Form 601 is a consolidated, multi-part application form that is used for market-based and site-based licensing for wireless telecommunications services, including public safety, which are filed through the Commission’s Universal Licensing System (ULS). FCC Form 854 is the application used to register antenna structures that provide radio communication services which are regulated by the Commission; to make changes to existing antenna structure registrations or pending applications for registration; or to notify the Commission of the completion of construction or dismantlement of such structures.

Both Forms 601 and 854 require applicants to indicate if the grant of authorization or registration would have a significant environmental effect pursuant to Section 1.1307 of 47 CFR. Applicants answering “Yes” are prompted to upload an environmental assessment. This change will add a note to this prompt instructing applicants not to include Forms 620/621 or any attachments, including cultural resource reports, with their environmental assessment.

The respondents, burden hours and costs of this Information Collection are not impacted by the minor non-substantive changes to the instructions for submitting FCC Forms 601 and 854. The minor non-substantive change is highlighted below:

Change #1 to the instructions for Forms 601 and 854 - Add the following note to the environmental assessment prompt when an applicant identifies a significant environmental effect: NOTE:  EAs should not include FCC Forms 620/621 or any attachments to these forms, including cultural resource reports.  The EA’s cultural resources section must summarize the Section 106 review process.  Supporting materials for that section should be limited to: (1) copies of comment or concurrence letters from the State Historic Preservation Office or Tribal Historic Preservation Office, and from consulting parties; (2) a table summarizing the results of TCNS notification/Tribal outreach; and (3) if applicable, a copy of any MOA executed among consulting parties.  

The substance, respondents, burden hours, and costs of Information Collection OMB Control No. 3060-0798 and OMB Control No. 3060-0139 are not impacted.

No changes are required to the supporting statement for OMB Control No. 3060-0798 and OMB Control No. 3060-0139.

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