[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 137 (Thursday, July 16, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 43379]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-15327]


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NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION


Notice of Public Comment Period and a Public Meeting on Updates 
to the Submission Guidelines Related to Antennas on Federal and Certain 
District Buildings and Land

AGENCY: National Capital Planning Commission.

ACTION: Notice of 60-Day public comment period and public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) has released a 
revision to the Submission Guidelines updating the requirements and 
criteria for antennas placed on Federal and certain District buildings 
and lands in the National Capital Region. Federal and District agency 
applicants who are seeking to place antennas on their property are 
subject to review by the Commission following a process laid out in the 
Submission Guidelines. The proposed revisions to the Antenna Submission 
Guidelines address several deficiencies in the current guidelines, 
namely: Adding definitions for small cells and temporary antennas; 
including several new criteria to help protect viewsheds and address 
multiple antennas on building rooftops; and identifying the review 
process for temporary and small cell antennas. NCPC will host one 
virtual meeting for the public to learn more about the revisions in the 
draft Antenna Submission Guidelines.

DATES: The public comment period closes September 14, 2020.
    The meeting will be on August 4, 2020 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The proposed amendments can be found at: https://www.ncpc.gov/initiatives/antennas/.
    Registration information for the meeting is available online at 
https://www.ncpc.gov/initiatives/antennas/.
    Written public comments on the draft submitted electronically are 
preferred but may be submitted by either method:
    1. U.S. mail, courier, or hand deliver: Tree Replacement, 
Submission Guidelines, Public Comment, National Capital Planning 
Commission, 401 9th Street NW, Suite 500N, Washington, DC 20004.
    2. https://www.ncpc.gov/initiatives/antennas/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carlton Hart at (202) 482-7252 or 
[email protected].

    Authority: 40 U.S.C. 8721(e)(2).

    Dated: July 9, 2020.
Debra Dickson,
Director, Office of Administration.
[FR Doc. 2020-15327 Filed 7-15-20; 8:45 am]
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