Placement of Commercial Antennas on Federal Property

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 202-501-0376.

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 (202) 501-0176. 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,

(202) 418-1950

National Aeronautics & Space Administration, Facilities Engineering

Division, NASA Headquarters, Code JX, 300 E Street, SW., Washington, DC

20546-0001, (202) 358-1090

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National Archives & Records Administration, Management Services

Division, Room 2320, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001,

(301) 713-6470

National Science Foundation, Property Administrator, Room 295, 4201

Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230, (703) 306-1123

Tennessee Valley Authority, Facilities Services--Asset Management, 1101

Market Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801, (423) 751-2127

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, (202) 761-0511

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Property Management Division, Ag Box

9840, Washington, DC 20250, (202) 720-5225

U.S. Department of Commerce, Real Estate and Management Support

Division, Room 1323, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC

20230, (202) 482-3580

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, (703) 604-4616

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, (202) 586-1191

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Special

Programs Coordination, Room 4700, 300 Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20201, (202) 619-0426

U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Room 1000-L.S.,

1849 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240-9998, (202) 452-7777

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, (303) 969-2084

U.S. Department of Justice, Justice Buildings Services, Suite 1060,

1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., National Place Building, Washington, DC

20004, (202) 514-2318

U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Facility Management, Room S 1521/

OFM, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210, (202) 219-6434

U.S. Department of State, Office of Real Property, Room 1878, 2201 C

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20520, (202) 647-2810

U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary,

Headquarters Space Management Staff, 400 7th Street, SW., Washington,

DC 20590, (202) 366-2472

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, (202) 622-0910

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Land Management Service--084C, 810

Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 565-5026

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Architecture, Engineering and

Real Estate Branch, Facilities Management and Services Division (3204),

401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460, (202) 260-2160

U.S. General Services Administration, Office of Property Acquisition

and Realty Services--PE, Room 2340, 18th & F Streets, NW., Washington,

DC 20405, (202) 501-1025

U.S. Government Printing Office, Office of Administrative Support, Stop

OA, Washington, DC 20401-0501, (202) 512-1650

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 (202) 268-5765

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

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