96-7666. Placement of Commercial Antennas on Federal Property

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 62 (Friday, March 29, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14100-14102]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-7666]



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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION


Placement of Commercial Antennas on Federal Property

AGENCY: General Services Administration.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On August 10, 1995, President Clinton signed an Executive 
Memorandum directing the heads of all departments and agencies to 
facilitate access to Federal property for the purpose of siting mobile 
services antennas. The General Services Administration, in coordination 
with other Government departments and

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agencies as well as wireless telecommunications industry 
representatives, has developed the following procedures in Attachment 
A. The President's memorandum and these procedures implement the 
requirements of section 704(c) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, 
P.L. 104-104.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
James Herbert, Office of Property Acquisition and Realty Services, 
Public Buildings Service, General Services Administration, 18th & F 
Streets, NW., Washington, DC 20405, telephone [phone].

    Dated: March 25, 1996.
David J. Barram,
Acting Administrator of General Services.

Attachment A--Government-Wide Procedures for Placing Commercial 
Antennas on Federal Properties

    In accordance with section 704(c) of the Telecommunications Act of 
1996, Public Law 104-104, and President Clinton's August 10, 1995, 
memorandum entitled ``Facilitating Access to Federal Property for the 
Siting of Mobile Services Antennas'' the following procedures shall be 
followed by Executive departments and agencies:

Guiding Principles

    1. Requests for the use of property, rights-of-way, and easements 
by duly authorized providers should be granted absent unavoidable 
direct conflict with the department's or agency's mission, or the 
current or planned use of the property, rights-of-way, and easements in 
question.
    2. Upon request, and to the extent permitted by law and where 
practicable, executive departments and agencies shall make available 
Federal Government buildings and lands for the siting of mobile 
services antennas. This should be done in accordance with Federal, 
State and local laws and regulations, and consistent with national 
security concerns (including minimizing mutual electromagnetic 
interactions), public health and safety concerns, environmental and 
aesthetic concerns, preservation of historic buildings and monuments, 
protection of natural and cultural resources, protection of national 
park and wilderness values, protection of National Wildlife Refuge 
systems, and subject to any Federal requirements promulgated by the 
agency managing the facility and the Federal Communications Commission, 
the Federal Aviation Administration, National Telecommunications and 
Information Administration, and other relevant departments and 
agencies.
    3. Antennas on Federal buildings or land may not contain any 
advertising.
    4. Federal property does not include lands held by the United 
States in trust for individual or Native American tribal governments.
    5. Agencies shall retain discretion to reject inappropriate siting 
requests, and assure adequate protection of public property and timely 
removal of equipment and structures at the end of service.
    6. All procedures and mechanisms adopted regarding access to 
Federal property shall be clear and simple so as to facilitate the 
efficient and rapid build out of the national wireless communications 
infrastructure.
    7. Unless otherwise prohibited by or inconsistent with Federal law, 
agencies shall charge fees based on market value for siting antennas on 
Federal property and may use competitive procedures if not all 
applicants can be accommodated.
    8. The siting of mobile services antennas should not be given 
priority over other authorized uses of Federal buildings or land.
    9. All independent regulatory commissions and agencies are 
requested to comply with these procedures.

Implementing Actions

    1. Each Executive department and agency which operates and controls 
real property under specific statutory authority is responsible 
individually for determining the programmatic impact of placing 
commercially owned antennas on their properties.
    2. Each department and agency should review their rules, policies, 
and procedures for allowing commercial use of their properties and 
modify them as necessary to assure they fully support the siting of 
commercial antennas as provided in these procedures.
    3. Each department and agency should assure that appropriate 
officials within local, regional, and national offices who are 
responsible for the siting of commercial mobile services antennas are 
aware of and support the President's directives on facilitating access 
to Federal property.
    4. Preliminary decisions on the acceptability of proposed sitings 
should be rendered as soon as possible but no later than 60 days after 
receipt of a request. Denials of requests should provide the applicant 
with an explanation of the reasons for denial. Preliminary approvals 
should cite all conditions which must be met to render final approval. 
Final decisions should be rendered in a timely manner consistent with 
the degree of complexity of the case.
    5. Firms and individuals interested in placing commercial mobile 
services antennas on Federal properties should contact the department 
or agency which has custody and control of the property. (Generally, 
Federal buildings and courthouses are controlled by the General 
Services Administration; military posts and bases, by the Department of 
Defense; Veterans' hospitals and clinics, by the Department of 
Veteran's Affairs; and, National Parks, by the Department of Interior.)
    Below is a comprehensive listing of the offices in the headquarters 
of each property holding department and agency. Individuals and firms 
interested in placing antennas on specific Federally-owned properties 
should contact the appropriate office in writing indicating their 
interests, identify the property, and providing specific information on 
their proposal. These offices will advise applicants on specific 
application procedures/criteria, as well as appeals processes and refer 
them to local site managers to make determinations on suitability and 
other arrangements for leases, licenses, permits or other legal 
instruments for the siting of commercial antennas.
    In the instances where the identity of the department or agency 
which has custody and control of a property is unknown, individuals and 
firms may contact the General Services Administration's Office of Real 
Property. This office maintains a listing of all properties owned by 
the Federal Government world-wide and will refer inquirers to the 
appropriate department or agency. Contact can be made by writing the 
Office of Real Property (MP), Room 1300, General Services 
Administration, 18th & F Streets, NW., Washington, DC 20405 or by 
telephone at [phone]. To assist in identifying the appropriate 
department or agency inquirers should provide the state, city/county, 
building/property name and mailing address of the property in question.

Agency Point of Contact for the Placement of Antennas on Federal 
Buildings

Federal Communications Commission, Operations Management and Services 
Division--1110B, Room 404, 1919 M Street, NW., Washington, DC 20554, 
[phone]
National Aeronautics & Space Administration, Facilities Engineering 
Division, NASA Headquarters, Code JX, 300 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20546-0001, [phone]

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National Archives & Records Administration, Management Services 
Division, Room 2320, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001, 
[phone]
National Science Foundation, Property Administrator, Room 295, 4201 
Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230, [phone]
Tennessee Valley Authority, Facilities Services--Asset Management, 1101 
Market Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801, [phone]
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Management and Disposal Division in the 
Real Estate Directorate, Room 4224, 20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20314-1000, [phone]
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Property Management Division, Ag Box 
9840, Washington, DC 20250, [phone]
U.S. Department of Commerce, Real Estate and Management Support 
Division, Room 1323, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20230, [phone]
U.S. Department of Defense, (Commercial companies who wish to place 
antennas on DOD property should first contact that property's 
Installation Commander. If unknown, please contact the following 
office.) Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Installations), 
Attention: Director, Installations Management, 3300 Defense Pentagon, 
Washington, DC 20301-3340, [phone]
U.S. Department of Education, Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
Management, Room 216, 600 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20202
U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Field Management--FM20, 1000 
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, [phone]
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Special 
Programs Coordination, Room 4700, 300 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20201, [phone]
U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Room 1000-L.S., 
1849 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240-9998, [phone]
U.S. Department of Interior, National Park Service, Radio Frequency 
Manager, Denver Service Center, 12795 W. Alameda Parkway, P.O. Box 
25287, Denver, CO 80225-0287, [phone]
U.S. Department of Justice, Justice Buildings Services, Suite 1060, 
1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., National Place Building, Washington, DC 
20004, [phone]
U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Facility Management, Room S 1521/
OFM, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210, [phone]
U.S. Department of State, Office of Real Property, Room 1878, 2201 C 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20520, [phone]
U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary, 
Headquarters Space Management Staff, 400 7th Street, SW., Washington, 
DC 20590, [phone]
U.S. Department of Treasury, Office of Real and Personal Property 
Management, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Departmental 
Financial and Management, Room 6140--ANX, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC 20220, [phone]
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Land Management Service--084C, 810 
Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, [phone]
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Architecture, Engineering and 
Real Estate Branch, Facilities Management and Services Division (3204), 
401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460, [phone]
U.S. General Services Administration, Office of Property Acquisition 
and Realty Services--PE, Room 2340, 18th & F Streets, NW., Washington, 
DC 20405, [phone]
U.S. Government Printing Office, Office of Administrative Support, Stop 
OA, Washington, DC 20401-0501, [phone]
U.S. Information Agency, The Office of Administration--(B/A), Cohen 
Building, 330 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20547, (202) 
619-3988
U.S. Postal Service, Realty Asset Management, 475 L'Enfant Plaza West, 
SW., Washington, DC 20260-6433 [phone]

[FR Doc. 96-7666 Filed 3-28-96; 8:45 am]
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