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 NEWS  Federal  Communications  Commission  445  12  th  Street,  S.  W.  Washington,  D.  C.  20554  This  is  an  unofficial  announcement  of  Commission  action.  Release  of  the  full  text  of  a  Commission  order  constitutes  official  action.  See  MCI  v.  FCC.  515  F  2d  385  (D.  C.  Circ  1974).  News  Media  Information  202  /  418-  0500  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  TTY:  1-  888-  835-  5322 
 For  Immediate  Release:  News  Media  Contact:  October  2,  2003  Rosemary  Kimball  at  (202)  418-  0511 
 e-  mail:  rosemary.  kimball@  fcc.  gov 
 FCC  LAUNCHES  ENVIRONMENTAL  AND  HISTORIC  PRESERVATION  WEB  PAGE 
 Washington,  DC  --  The  Federal  Communications  Commission  has  launched  a  new  Web  page  dedicated  exclusively  to  environmental  and  historic  preservation  issues. 
 The  new  Web  page  will  serve  as  a  clearinghouse  for  important  information  about  environmental  and  historical  preservation  issues.  Its  creation  fulfills  another  portion  of 
 the  Environmental  and  Historic  Preservation  Action  Plan  that  Chairman  Michael  K.  Powell  announced  on  May  1,  2003. 


 The  Web  page  is  at  www.  fcc.  gov/  cgb/  environment. 
 “The  Commission  must  manage  the  expansion  of  communications  infrastructure  in  a  way  that  best  preserves  our  Nation’s  environmental  and  historic  resources,” 
 Chairman  Powell  said.  “Enhanced  electronic  access  to  resources  at  the  Commission  and  throughout  the  government  should  improve  public  and  industry  awareness  about 
 environmental  and  historic  preservation  activities.” 
 The  Web  page  lists  in  one,  easy-  to-  access  site,  documents  relating  to  FCC  actions  on  environmental  and  historic  preservation,  statements  issued  by  the 
 commissioners,  and  links  to  other  FCC  Web  sites  dealing  with  tower  location  and  environmental  and  historic  preservation  issues.  The  site  also  lists  the  interagency 
 liaisons  and  other  councils  and  organizations  that  are  involved  in  environmental  and  historic  preservation. 


 The  FCC  has  specific  responsibilities  under  federal  laws  such  as  the  National  Environmental  Protection  Act  (NEPA)  and  the  National  Historic  Preservation  Act 
 (NHPA)  to  evaluate  the  impact  of  its  actions  on  the  quality  of  the  environment.  The  FCC  has  found  that  these  requirements  apply  to  a  wide  range  of  communications 
 facilities,  including  broadcast  and  cellular  antenna  structures,  fiber  optic  lines,  undersea  cables,  and  other  communications  facilities. 


 For  information  on  this  and  other  topics  of  interest  to  consumers,  visit  our  Web  site  at  www.  fcc.  gov/  cgb.  To  receive  information  on  this  and  other  FCC  consumer  topics 
 through  the  Commission’s  electronic  subscriber  service,  click  on  www.  fcc.  gov/  cgb/  emailservice.  html. 


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