98-5284. Notice of Availability of Procedures and Guidance for the siting of Telecommunication Antenna Sites in Units of the National Park Service

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 40 (Monday, March 2, 1998)]
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[FR Doc No: 98-5284]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Notice of Availability of Procedures and Guidance for the siting 
of Telecommunication Antenna Sites in Units of the National Park 
Service

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Public notice.

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SUMMARY: The National Park Service (NPS) has available for public 
review, the proposed guidance and procedures document for the siting of 
Telecommunication Antenna Sites in units of the NPS. This information 
was developed to provide guidance and procedures to all units of the 
National Park System who deal with requests for establishing 
Telecommunication Antenna Sites in compliance with section 704(c) of 
the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104-104. At the end of the 
review period, this material will appear in the NPS Guideline for 
Special Park Uses distributed to all NPS units. This document will 
provide guidance to park managers concerning all aspects of requests 
for siting Telecommunication Antenna Sites in the National Park System, 
from possible preliminary, pre-contact activities through final 
issuance of a document permitting use of the site.
    Copies of the proposed guidance document will be made available 
upon request by writing to: Dennis Burnett, National Park Service, 
Ranger Activity Division, 1849 C St. NW, Suite 7408, Washington, DC 
20240, or by calling 202-208-4874. The guidance document is also 
available electronically as a Microsoft Word file at the following web 
site: http://www.nps.gov.refdesk/DOrders/index.htm

DATES: Written comments will be accepted through May 1, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to: Dick Young, Special Park 
Uses Program Manager, C/O Colonial NHP, P.O. Box 210, Yorktown, VA 
23690.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dick Young at 757-898-7846, or 757-
898-3400, ext. 51.

    Dated: February 18, 1998.
Chris Andress,
Chief, Ranger Activities Division.
[FR Doc. 98-5284 Filed 2-27-98; 8:45 am]
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