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 PUBLIC  NOTICE  Federal  Communications  Commission  445  12  th  St.,  S.  W.  Washington,  D.  C.  20554  News  Media  Information  202  /  418-  0500  Fax-  On-  Demand  202  /  418-  2830  TTY  202  /  418-  2555  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  ftp  fcc  gov 
 DA  05-  276  February  02,  2005 
 NATIONWIDE  PROGRAMMATIC  AGREEMENT  FORMS  APPROVED  FOR  USE  BY  THE  OFFICE  OF  MANAGEMENT  AND  BUDGET 
 On  October  5,  2004,  the  Federal  Communications  Commission  (“  Commission”)  released  a  Report  and  Orderrevising  its  rules  to  implement  the  Nationwide  Programmatic  Agreement  for  Review  of 
 Effects  on  Historic  Properties  for  Certain  Undertakings  Approved  by  the  Federal  Communications  Commission  (“  Nationwide  Agreement”).  1  The  Nationwide  Agreement  will  tailor  and  streamline 
 procedures  for  review  of  certain  Commission  undertakings  for  communications  facilities  under  Section  106  of  the  National  Historic  Preservation  Act  of  1966.  2  In  the  Report  and  Order,  the  Commission 
 adopted  forms  that  applicants  will  be  required  to  use  for  all  undertakings  subject  to  Section  106  review. 
 The  Report  and  Order,  which  was  published  in  the  Federal  Register  on  January  4,  2005,  3  contained  an  information  collection  requiring  the  approval  of  the  Office  of  Management  and  Budget 
 (“  OMB”)  pursuant  to  the  Paperwork  Reduction  Act  of  1995.  4  Furthermore,  the  Federal  Register  announcement  notified  the  public  that  the  rule  changes  will  go  into  effect  on  March  7,  2005.  On  January 
 18,  2005,  OMB  approved  FCC  Form  620  and  FCC  Form  621  for  use.  5  As  stated  in  the  Report  and  Order,  6  the  Wireless  Telecommunications  Bureau  today  issues  the  approved  versions  of  FCC  Form  620 
 and  FCC  Form  621,  which  must  be  used  on  or  after  March  7,  2005,  as  required  by  the  Nationwide  Agreement. 


 For  further  information,  contact  Frank  Stilwell,  (202)  418-  1892,  Frank.  Stilwell@  fcc.  gov,  of  the  Wireless  Telecommunications  Bureau,  Spectrum  and  Competition  Policy  Division. 


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 1  Nationwide  Programmatic  Agreement  Regarding  the  Section  106  National  Historic  Preservation  Act  Review 
 Process,  WT  Docket  No.  03-  128,  Report  and  Order,  FCC  04-  222  (rel.  Oct.  5,  2004).  2 
 See  16  U.  S.  C.  §  470f.  3 
 Final  Rule,  70  Fed.  Reg.  556  (Jan.  4,  2005).  4 
 44  U.  S.  C.  §§  3501  et  seq.  5 
 FCC  OMB  No.  3060-  1039.  6 
 Report  and  Order,  para.  179. 
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