Federal Communications Commission	DA 18-886


DA 18-886
Released:  August 28, 2018

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ANNOUNCES 
OCTOBER 11-12, 2018 WORKSHOP ON ENVIRONMENTAL 
COMPLIANCE AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEW PROCEDURES

The FCC Wireless Telecommunications Bureau will host its annual workshop on the environmental compliance and historic preservation review process required for the construction of wireless communications facilities. The training will include information relevant to the construction of all new communications towers and the collocation of communications equipment on existing towers and other structures. This workshop will take place on Thursday, October 11, 2018 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM EDT, and Friday, October 12, 2018 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 p.m. EDT in the Commission Meeting Room at FCC Headquarters, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC.  It will also be webcast.

At the workshop, FCC experts on the environmental review process and other speakers will provide information to FCC licensees, those who construct or manage communications facilities for FCC licensees, and their consultants on a range of topics related to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), and the FCC’s implementing regulations and related agreements. Invited speakers include representatives from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, FirstNet, and FEMA.  Recent changes to our rules and procedures related to environmental compliance and historic preservation requirements will be covered on the first day. Working with Tribes with respect to the NHPA and complying with Endangered Species Act requirements will also be covered.  The second day of the workshop will address public safety-related issues and other matters.  The agenda for the workshop will be posted prior to the event at  http://www.fcc.gov/events/ and is subject to change.

Attendance. This workshop is open to the public. You may attend in person or through the webcast; preregistration is encouraged for both. Please pre-register by submitting your name and affiliation in an email to Maira Delao (maira.delao@fcc.gov) no later than October 8, 2018. All in-person attendees are advised to arrive approximately 30 minutes prior to the start of the workshop in order to allow time to go through security.

Instructions  for  Webcast: To join the webcast on the morning of the event, go to http://www.fcc.gov, then open the link for this workshop.

Accessibility Information. Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. Send an email to  fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice) or (202) 418-0432 (TTY). Please include a description of the accommodation you will need and tell us how to contact you. Requests for special accommodation should be made as early as possible. Last minute requests will be accepted but may be impossible to accommodate.


For additional information, contact Erica Rosenberg at (202) 418-1343 or  erica.rosenberg@fcc.gov.  All media inquiries should be directed to Cecilia Sulhoff at (202) 418-0587 or cecilia.sulhoff@fcc.gov.




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