Federal Communications Commission
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of
Accelerating Wireless Broadband Deployment by 
Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment
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WT Docket No. 17-79
ERRATUM
Released:  April 6, 2018
By the Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau:
On March 30, 2018, the Commission released a Second Report and Order, FCC 18-30, in the 
above-captioned proceeding.  This Erratum amends the Table of Contents of the Second Report and Order 
to correct the paragraph numbering as indicated below:
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Heading Paragraph #
I. INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................................................1
II. BACKGROUND.....................................................................................................................................9
A. The Need for Reform ......................................................................................................................11
B. Tribal Consultation Process ............................................................................................................17
III. EXCLUDING SMALL WIRELESS FACILITIES FROM NHPA AND NEPA REVIEW ................36
A. Statutory Background and Commission Precedent.........................................................................46
B. Legal Analysis ................................................................................................................................58
1. By Amending Our Rules, We Clarify that Small Wireless Facility Deployment Is 
Neither an Undertaking Nor a Major Federal Action...............................................................58
2. Our Amendment of Section 1.1312 of the Rules Is Consistent with the Public 
Interest. .....................................................................................................................................60
3. Other Considerations Raised by Our Prior Rules and Comments in the Record .....................82
IV. STREAMLINING NHPA AND NEPA REVIEW FOR LARGER WIRELESS FACILITIES...........96
A. Clarifying the Section 106 Tribal Consultation Process.................................................................96
1. Background ..............................................................................................................................96
2. Timeline for Initial Tribal Responses.....................................................................................100
3. Tribal Fees ..............................................................................................................................114
B. Reforming the FCC’s Environmental Review Process.................................................................131
1. Environmental Assessments of Facilities Located in Floodplains .........................................135
2. Timeframes for Commission to Act on Environmental Assessments....................................146
V. PROCEDURAL MATTERS...............................................................................................................154
VI. ORDERING CLAUSES......................................................................................................................157
APPENDIX A-Comments and Reply Comments
APPENDIX B-Final Rules
Federal Communications Commission
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APPENDIX C-Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Donald Stockdale
Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau