[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 249 (Tuesday, December 29, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 85524-85533]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-28779]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Parts 1, 13, 17 and 97

[WT Docket No. 19-212; FCC 20-126; FRS 17235]


Completing the Transition to Electronic Filing, Licenses and 
Authorizations, and Correspondence in the Wireless Radio Services

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: In this Report and Order, the Commission finalizes its 
transition to electronic interactions for licenses in the Wireless 
Radio Services. Specifically, the E-Licensing Report and Order: 
Eliminates existing exemptions to electronic filing in the FCC's 
Universal Licensing System and require electronic filing in the Antenna 
Structure Registration system; requires electronic filing (and delivery 
of service) of pleadings related to these systems; requires applicants, 
licensees, and registrants to provide an email address on related FCC 
Forms; and shifts from paper to electronic delivery of Commission 
correspondence generated from these systems. Together, these changes 
will decrease costs for consumers and the Commission, enhance 
transparency of and public access to data, and save a substantial 
amount of paper annually.

DATES: Effective June 29, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katherine Patsas Nevitt, Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau, Mobility Division, (202) 418-0638 or 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a0cbc1d4c8c5d2c9cec58ecec5d6c9d4d4e09cc180c8d2c5c69d" http: fcc.gov">fcc.gov</a>">katherine.nevitt@fcc.gov</a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Report and Order in 
WT Docket No. 19-212, FCC 20-126, adopted September 16, 2020, and 
released September 17, 2020. The full text of the Report and Order is 
available for public inspection at the following internet address: 
https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-20-126A1_Rcd.pdf. 
Alternative formats are available for people with disabilities 
(Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), by sending an 
email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#75333636404541354914551d07101348" http: fcc.gov">fcc.gov</a>">FCC504@fcc.gov</a> or calling the Consumer and Governmental 
Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice) or 202-418-0432 (TTY).

Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, as amended (RFA), requires 
that an agency prepare a regulatory flexibility analysis for notice and 
comment rulemakings, unless the agency certifies that ``the rule will 
not, if promulgated, have a significant economic impact on a 
substantial number of small entities.'' Accordingly, the Commission has 
prepared a Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (FRFA) concerning the 
possible impact of the rule changes contained in this Report and Order 
on small entities. As required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act, an 
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (IRFA) was incorporated in the 
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) (84 FR 51502, Sept. 30, 2019) 
released in September 2019 in this proceeding. The Commission sought 
written public comment on the proposals in the NPRM, including comments 
on the IRFA. No comments were filed addressing the IRFA. This FRFA 
conforms to the RFA. The Commission will send a copy of the Report and 
Order, Order of Proposed Modification, and Orders, including the FRFA, 
to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    This document does not contain new or modified information 
collection requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
Public Law 104-13. In addition, therefore, it does not contain any new 
or modified information collection burden for small business concerns 
with fewer than 25 employees, pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork 
Relief Act of 2002, Public Law 107-198, see 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(4).

Congressional Review Act

    The Commission will send a copy of the Report and Order to Congress 
and the Government Accountability Office pursuant to the Congressional 
Review Act, see 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

Synopsis

I. Introduction

    1. In the Report and Order, the Commission finalizes its transition 
to electronic interactions for licenses in the Wireless Radio Services. 
Specifically, the E-Licensing Report and Order: (1) Eliminates existing 
exemptions to electronic filing in the FCC's Universal Licensing System 
and require electronic filing in the Antenna Structure Registration 
system; (2) requires electronic filing (and delivery of service) of 
pleadings related to these systems; (3) requires applicants, licensees, 
and registrants to provide an email address on related FCC Forms; and 
(4) shifts from paper to electronic delivery of Commission 
correspondence generated from these systems. Together, these changes 
will decrease costs for consumers and the Commission, enhance 
transparency of and public access to data, and save a substantial 
amount of paper annually.

II. Background

    2. The Commission manages applications for all Wireless Radio 
Service licenses through ULS. Related systems accept filings and work 
in conjunction with or alongside of ULS: The Antenna Structure 
Registration (ASR) System, the Tower Construction Notification System 
(TCNS), and the Electronic Section 106 (E-106) System. To promote 
safety in aircraft navigation, the Commission requires the owners of 
antenna structures to register with the

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ASR System if their structures are above 200 feet in height or are in 
close proximity to an airport's runway. TCNS and the E-106 System 
advance the goal of the National Historic Preservation Act to protect 
historic properties, including Tribal religious and cultural sites. 
Collectively, these systems provide an efficient and transparent means 
to accept, review, and take action on the Commission's Wireless Radio 
Service applications.
    3. The majority of applications filed in ULS today are electronic, 
as required by rule. But exceptions to mandatory electronic filing 
remain for the following services: (i) Part 90 Private Land Mobile 
Radio services for shared spectrum, spectrum in the public safety pool 
below 746 MHz, and spectrum in the public safety allocation above 746 
MHz, except those filed by FCC-certified frequency coordinators; (ii) 
part 97 Amateur Radio Service, except those filed by Volunteer 
Examination Coordinators; (iii) part 95 General Mobile Service and 
Personal Radio Service, excluding 218-219 MHz service; (iv) part 80 
Maritime Services, excluding VHF 156-162 MHz Public Coast Stations; (v) 
part 87 Aviation Services; (vi) part 13 Commercial Radio Operators 
(individual applicants only); and (vii) certain part 101 licensees who 
also fall under the exempted groups.
    4. Similarly, the overwhelming majority of ASR applications are 
filed electronically; however, applicants have the choice to file 
manually or electronically. Pleadings related to applications in ULS 
and ASR, such as petitions to deny, may be filed electronically through 
a pleadings portal in ULS, but there is no mandatory electronic filing 
requirement. TCNS is an electronic-only system, so all interactions 
with it are electronic by design. While communications facility 
notifiers generally use TCNS as the vehicle to fulfill their obligation 
to identify and contact Tribal Nations and Native Hawaiian 
Organizations, they are not required to use it if a Tribe or NHO 
expressed a preference for being contacted in another manner. In 
addition, while communications facility notifiers can provide 
information to State Historic Preservation Officers via certain FCC 
Forms, there is no requirement that they use the E-106 system to submit 
these forms or otherwise file them electronically.

III. Report and Order

A. Electronic Filing

1. Electronic Filing in ULS
    5. We find it in the public interest to eliminate the exemptions in 
Sec.  1.913 of our rules that allow manual filings by applicants and 
licensees, and we instead mandate electronic filing for all Wireless 
Radio Services. This action furthers several longstanding Commission 
goals, including reducing regulatory burdens and environmental waste 
while streamlining our wireless services application process. It is 
also consistent with our Commission-wide efforts to digitize our 
systems and create efficient, user-friendly interactions with the 
agency.
    6. ULS currently provides licensees and applicants electronic 
filing capability for the vast majority of applications in the Wireless 
Radio Services, but there are a few limited categories of submissions 
that ULS is unable to accept electronically. The Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau recently has implemented a solution that 
allows all such applications to be filed in the Commission's Electronic 
Comment Filing System (ECFS). Thus, it is now possible for all 
applications in the Wireless Radio Services to be submitted 
electronically through one of the appropriate Commission e-filing 
systems.
2. Electronic Filing in the ASR System
    7. We also require mandatory electronic filing of all applications 
in the ASR system. We believe there are many benefits to relying 
exclusively on electronic filing in the ASR system. Electronic 
submission is faster and less burdensome for applicants, less prone to 
errors resulting from processing of paper submissions. We agree that 
electronic filing in ASR is efficient, cost-effective, and reduces 
waste by eliminating unnecessary paper processes. Combined with the 
fact that the Commission already receives an overwhelming majority of 
ASR submissions electronically today, it is evident that a paper filing 
option is unnecessary. Accordingly, we revise the Commission's rules to 
specify mandatory electronic filing in the ASR system.
3. Reducing Paper Created by TCNS and E-106
    8. The Commission developed TCNS and E-106 as tools for meeting its 
obligations under the National Historic Preservation Act. The 
Commission delegates the responsibility to licensees and applicants for 
initiating the Section 106 review process for the proposed facilities 
and for identifying and assessing potential adverse effects on historic 
properties. This process requires the Commission to consult with the 
appropriate State Historic Preservation Officers and Tribal Nations 
that have expressed an interest in the area of potential effect of a 
proposed project. Tribal Historic Preservation Officers may act in lieu 
of State Historic Preservation Officers for projects on Tribal lands. 
TCNS provides Tribes with preliminary electronic notification of 
proposed tower projects that potentially could impact historic 
properties of religious and cultural significance to Tribal Nations and 
Native Hawaiian Organizations. The E-106 System supports TCNS by 
allowing applicants to electronically submit the forms and cultural 
resources reports necessary for participating State Historic 
Preservation Officers, Tribal Historic Preservation Officers and 
consulting parties to complete the review process, as provided for in 
the Commission's Nationwide Programmatic Agreement.
    9. We find that the existing TCNS and E-106 electronic filing 
systems, although voluntary, already automate and expedite the exchange 
of information and correspondence. In an effort to maximize the 
numerous benefits associated with electronic communications, however, 
we find that we can further reduce paperwork associated with these 
electronic systems. Accordingly, for State Historic Preservation 
Officers, we eliminate the paper mailing option for the Weekly Notice 
of Tower Construction Notification System Filings and will now deliver 
these courtesy notifications solely by email. With respect to E-106, we 
eliminate the courtesy paper mailing option of the Informational Notice 
of Section 106 Filings that summarizes proposed projects for 
applicants, consultants, and State Historic Preservation Officers that 
choose to use the E-106 system to review FCC Forms 620 and 621 
electronically. This notice will now be delivered solely by email, 
except in instances where Tribes or Native Hawaiian Organizations have 
requested paper notification preferences.

B. E-Pleadings and E-Service for Wireless Radio Services Applications 
and Licenses

    10. The Commission adopts rules mandating electronic filing for all 
pleadings related to ULS and ASR licenses and applications and 
requiring electronic service of those pleadings where service is 
mandated. We find that requiring electronic filing of pleadings will 
provide several benefits to wireless licensees, applicants, and 
stakeholders, including cost savings, convenience, and speed. 
Electronic filing reduces paper, printing, and delivery expenses. It 
also is more convenient: Users can file documents nearly 24 hours a 
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days a week through the non-docketed pleadings module on the ULS 
homepage. In addition, electronic filings are transmitted nearly 
instantaneously, which facilitates faster communications with the 
Commission and makes those pleadings simultaneously available to other 
interested parties. Electronic filing also allows users to create a 
digital record and establish proof of delivery.
    11. Consistent with changes we make for electronic pleadings, we 
also require interested parties to submit electronically petitions, 
complaints, and requests for environmental review of proposed wireless 
communications facilities filed in accordance with the Commission's 
NEPA rules. While we are confident that the vast majority of 
participants in the NEPA review process will have the capability to 
participate electronically, we recognize that some members of the 
public may lack internet access. We believe that the Commission's 
waiver process is sufficient to provide relief from the requirement to 
electronically file such documents where parties are unable to file 
electronically or would be otherwise unreasonably burdened by such a 
requirement. Parties seeking such a waiver should include as part of 
their paper submission a request for waiver of the electronic filing 
requirement, and send that submission to the appropriate mailing 
address for the Commission Secretary. Parties should explain in their 
waiver requests why they are unable to file electronically or why it 
would be unreasonably burdensome for them to do so.
    12. Consistent with our decision to mandate electronic filings of 
pleadings, the Commission adopts rules mandating electronic service, 
where service is required. Specifically, we require all petitions, 
pleadings, and other documents associated with licensing matters in the 
Wireless Radio Services to be served electronically upon a party, his 
attorney, or other duly constituted agent to the email address listed 
in ULS. Given that all parties will be required to provide valid email 
addresses, service by email to such an address may be considered 
complete upon sending. A party that has failed to provide a valid email 
address may not object to the adequacy of service. We revise various 
part 1 rules to effectuate these changes.

C. Email Address for Applications, Registrations, and Notifications

    13. We find it in the public interest to require the inclusion of 
email addresses for all new ULS and ASR applicants and all existing ULS 
licensees and ASR registrants that modify, renew, or otherwise touch 
their existing licenses and registrations. We encourage existing 
licensees and tower owners to update their licenses and registrations 
with an email address in order to receive electronically courtesy 
letters from the Commission going forward. This approach is consistent 
with the Commission's efforts to modernize its legacy filing, 
communications, and information retention systems and is necessary to 
effectuate the rules we adopt in this document requiring electronic 
delivery of all correspondence between the Commission and ULS and ASR 
applicants and registrants.
    14. Having valid, up-to-date email addresses on file will ensure 
that the Commission can shift its current process of delivering 
correspondence generated by ULS and the ASR System from postal mail to 
email. We also find that requiring an email address is not unduly 
burdensome for applicants and licensees. Rather, this action reflects a 
practice already adopted by the vast majority of our system's users and 
would otherwise pose a minor change in practices for the few filers who 
have not yet adopted such practices. Once an email address is required 
on the relevant FCC Forms, the Commission may dismiss as defective an 
application if an email address is not included.
    15. To increase the number of email addresses on file and expand 
the Commission's use of electronic correspondence, we encourage 
existing licensees and tower owners to complete administrative updates 
to existing licenses and registrations in order to receive courtesy 
letters from the Commission. With the rules adopted in this document, 
courtesy letters will only be sent electronically to licensees and 
tower owners with email addresses on file; those without email 
addresses on file will not receive any courtesy letters. Licensees and 
tower owners seeking to receive such courtesy letters should therefore 
complete administrative updates to their existing licenses and 
registrations to continue receiving such correspondence. Beyond 
courtesy letters, we also find that encouraging licensees and tower 
owners to update their existing licenses and registrations will 
facilitate the Commission's transition to electronic correspondence 
more broadly.

D. Electronic Notices, Correspondence, and Alerts

    16. In this Report and Order, the Commission adopts rules mandating 
electronic delivery for all ULS and ASR compulsory and courtesy 
correspondence and eliminating the ability to request the Commission to 
mail hard copies of authorization and letters. We find it in the public 
interest to transition to electronic correspondence, which reduces 
regulatory burdens and environmental waste and makes interactions with 
the Commission more accessible and efficient. Mandating e-
correspondence and eliminating the ability to request that Bureaus mail 
hard copies of authorizations produces several benefits with no 
offsetting costs, given that users can access and download their 
official authorizations, leases, registrations, and all related 
correspondence from the ULS and ASR System at any time.
    17. The Commission's previous actions transitioning to e-
correspondence produced several benefits, which we expand upon in this 
document by shifting from mail to electronic delivery of correspondence 
generated by ULS and the ASR system. We find that shifting to 
electronic correspondence is timely and reasonable, reduces costs and 
increases efficiency. Most businesses operate electronically, and 
electronic correspondence is an expedient and reliable form of 
communication and ensures a streamlined and efficient process. In 
addition, we find it in the public interest to replace our traditional 
physical mailing processes with less expensive electronic alternatives 
to reduce the Commission's expenses.
    18. Substance of Email Delivery.--We find that including the actual 
substance of the correspondence in the email is the most efficient way 
to transmit critical Commission communications and will increase the 
accessibility and speed of communications with our systems' users. We 
find that including the actual substance of the communications in the 
email itself is more efficient than proposed alternatives, and is 
supported by the record. Therefore, all email correspondence will 
include the in the body of the message: (1) Applicant name(s), (2) FCC 
Registration Numbers, (3) any applicable file numbers, (4) a list of 
any applicable call signs, (5) the subject of the communication (e.g., 
application return, construction notification reminder, etc.), and (6) 
the disposition of the action. In other words, the Commission is taking 
the same correspondence that was previously in a mailed letter and 
shifting the content of that letter to the email message.
    19. To ensure that an email is received by the appropriate 
recipient, users may list up to two email addresses associated with 
their license or application. Allowing up to two email addresses is 
consistent with the current

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practice in ULS today; as the Commission continues to modernize its ULS 
platform going forward, it will consider the ability to allow more than 
two email addresses, as some commenters recommend. For the same 
reasons, we also will continue to allow users to designate a 
``primary'' and ``secondary'' address for all or certain 
correspondence.
    20. To reduce the risk that a message is mistaken as phishing or 
junk mail, the subject line of the email will include the description 
of the action and application type. We find that providing this 
information in the subject line, along with the Sender's address ending 
in ``fcc.gov,'' will help assure recipients that the message is 
official Commission correspondence and reduce the risk that an email is 
mistaken as phishing or junk mail. We remind users that they may adjust 
their email settings to recognize Commission messages to ensure that 
Commission messages are not erroneously diverted to junk mail. The 
information contained in these emails can also be independently 
verified by logging into ULS, and consumers are familiar with these 
practices through dealings with all major banks and businesses. Copies 
of all such correspondence are contained in ULS or ASR under 
``Automated Letters'' or ``Letters'' for the relevant application or 
license, which provides another way for users to verify their 
authenticity. Users responding to such Commission communication will do 
so by filing applications (or amending pending applications) in ULS and 
ASR, not via email.
    21. The Commission's longstanding practice of reviewing the message 
for errors and attempting to deliver the message a second time has 
proven successful when physical mail is returned as undeliverable, and 
we find that the same approach is appropriate for handling 
undeliverable emails. We are putting in place rules that will allow the 
Bureaus to offer enhanced capabilities in the future and will consider 
and weigh the benefits and costs of such an alerting system or other 
mechanisms going forward as we continue to modernize ULS.

E. Transition Deadline

    22. As of the effective date of this Order, we will no longer print 
and mail paper authorizations. All notification preferences will be 
automatically set or reset to receive electronic licenses, and all 
licensees can download and print official copies of their licenses in 
ULS License Manager. We otherwise set a transition deadline for the 
decisions in this document regarding mandatory e-filing, mandatory 
email address submission, and the Bureaus' shift to electronic 
correspondence, of six months from the effective date of this Report 
and Order.

IV. Procedural Matters

    23. Regulatory Flexibility Analysis. The Regulatory Flexibility Act 
of 1980, as amended (RFA) requires that an agency prepare a regulatory 
flexibility analysis for notice and comment rulemakings, unless the 
agency certifies that ``the rule will not, if promulgated, have a 
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small 
entities.'' Accordingly, the Commission has prepared a Final Regulatory 
Flexibility Analysis (FRFA) relating to the possible impact of the rule 
changes contained in the Report and Order. The FRFA is set forth in 
Appendix C of the Report and Order.
    24. Paperwork Reduction Analysis. This Report and Order does not 
contain new or modified information collection requirements subject to 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Public Law 104-13. In 
addition, therefore, it does not contain any new or modified 
information collection burden for small business concerns with fewer 
than 25 employees, pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act 
of 2002, Public Law 107-198, see 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(4).
    25. Congressional Review Act. The Commission will submit this draft 
Report & Order to the Administrator of the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, for concurrence as 
to whether this rule is ``major'' or ``non-major'' under the 
Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 804(2). The Commission will send a 
copy of this Report and Order to Congress and the Government 
Accountability Office pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

V. Ordering Clauses

    26. Accordingly, It Is Ordered that, pursuant to the authority 
found in sections 1, 4(i), and 303 of the Communications Act of 1934, 
as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 303, this Report and Order Is Hereby 
Adopted.
    27. It Is Further Ordered that parts 1, 13, 17, and 97 of the 
Commission's rules, 47 CFR parts 1, 13, 17, and 97, Are Amended as set 
forth in the Final Rules, and such rule amendments shall be effective 
six months after the date of publication in the Federal Register.
    28. It Is Further Ordered that the Commission's Consumer and 
Governmental Affairs Bureau, Reference Information Center, Shall Send a 
copy of this Report and Order, including the Final Regulatory 
Flexibility Analysis, to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small 
Business Administration.
    29. It Is Further Ordered that the Commission Shall Send a copy of 
this Report and Order in a report to be sent to Congress and the 
Government Accountability Office pursuant to the Congressional Review 
Act, see 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Parts 1, 13, 17, and 97

    Administrative practice and procedure, Amateur radio service, 
Antenna structure registration, Commercial radio operators, 
Environmental impact statements, National Environmental Policy Act, 
Radio, Telecommunications, Wireless radio service applications.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.

Final Rules

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal 
Communications Commission amends 47 CFR parts 1, 13, 17, and 97 as 
follows:

PART 1--PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

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1. The authority citation for part 1 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  47 U.S.C. chs. 2, 5, 9, 13; 28 U.S.C. 2461, unless 
otherwise noted.

Subpart A--General Rules of Practice and Procedure

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2. Amend Sec.  1.5 by revising paragraph (a) to read as follows:


Sec.  1.5   Mailing address furnished by licensee.

    (a) Each licensee shall furnish the Commission with an address to 
be used by the Commission in serving documents or directing 
correspondence to that licensee. Unless any licensee advises the 
Commission to the contrary, the address contained in the licensee's 
most recent application will be used by the Commission for purposes of 
this paragraph (a). For licensees in the Wireless Radio Services, each 
licensee shall also furnish the Commission with an email address to be 
used by Commission for serving documents or directing correspondence to 
that licensee; correspondence sent to such email address is deemed to 
have been served on the licensee.
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3. Revise Sec.  1.12 to read as follows:

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Sec.  1.12   Notice to attorneys of Commission documents.

    In any matter pending before the Commission in which an attorney 
has appeared for, submitted a document on behalf of or been otherwise 
designated by a person, any notice or other written communication 
pertaining to that matter issued by the Commission and which is 
required or permitted to be furnished to the person will be 
communicated to the attorney, or to one of such attorneys if more than 
one is designated. If direct communication with the party is 
appropriate, a copy of such communication will be mailed to the 
attorney; or for matters involving Wireless Radio Services, emailed to 
the attorney instead of mailed.

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4. Section 1.41 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  1.41   Informal requests for Commission action.

    Except where formal procedures are required under the provisions of 
this chapter, requests for action may be submitted informally. Requests 
should set forth clearly and concisely the facts relied upon, the 
relief sought, the statutory and/or regulatory provisions (if any) 
pursuant to which the request is filed and under which relief is 
sought, and the interest of the person submitting the request. In 
application and licensing matters pertaining to the Wireless Radio 
Services, as defined in Sec.  1.904, such requests must be submitted 
electronically, via the ULS, and the request must include an email 
address for receiving electronic service. See Sec.  1.47(d).

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5. Revise the introductory text of Sec.  1.45 to read as follows:


Sec.  1.45   Pleadings; filing periods.

    Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, pleadings in 
Commission proceedings shall be filed in accordance with the provisions 
of this section. Pleadings associated with licenses, applications, 
waivers, and other documents in the Wireless Radio Services must be 
filed via the ULS, and persons other than applicants or licensees 
filing pleadings in ULS must provide an email address to receive 
electronic service. See Sec.  1.47(d).
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6. Amend Sec.  1.47 by revising paragraphs (a) and (d) through (g) to 
read as follows:


Sec.  1.47   Service of documents and proof of service.

    (a) Where the Commission or any person is required by statute or by 
the provisions of this chapter to serve any document upon any person, 
service shall (in the absence of specific provisions in this chapter to 
the contrary) be made in accordance with the provisions of this 
section. Documents that are required to be served by the Commission in 
agency proceedings (i.e., not in the context of judicial proceedings, 
Congressional investigations, or other proceedings outside the 
Commission) may be served in electronic form. Documents associated with 
licenses, applications, waivers, and other requests in the Wireless 
Radio Services that are required to be served by the Commission in 
agency proceedings must be served in electronic form. In proceedings 
involving a large number of parties, and unless otherwise provided by 
statute, the Commission may satisfy its service obligation by issuing a 
public notice that identifies the documents required to be served and 
that explains how parties can obtain copies of the documents.
    Note 1 to paragraph (a): Paragraph (a) of this section grants staff 
the authority to decide upon the appropriate format for electronic 
notification in a particular proceeding, consistent with any applicable 
statutory requirements. The Commission expects that service by public 
notice will be used only in proceedings with 20 or more parties.
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    (d) Except in formal complaint proceedings against common carriers 
under Sec. Sec.  1.720 through 1.740 and proceedings related to the 
Wireless Radio Services under subpart F of this part, documents may be 
served upon a party, his attorney, or other duly constituted agent by 
delivering a copy or by mailing a copy to the last known address. 
Documents that are required to be served must be served in paper form, 
even if documents are filed in electronic form with the Commission, 
unless the party to be served agrees to accept service in some other 
form. Petitions, pleadings, and other documents associated with 
licensing matters in the Wireless Radio Services must be served 
electronically upon a party, his attorney, or other duly constituted 
agent by delivering a copy by email to the email address listed in the 
Universal Licensing System (ULS). If a filer is not an applicant or 
licensee, the document must include an email address for receiving 
electronic service.
    (e) Delivery of a copy pursuant to this section means handing it to 
the party, his attorney, or other duly constituted agent; or leaving it 
with the clerk or other person in charge of the office of the person 
being served; or, if there is no one in charge of such office, leaving 
it in a conspicuous place therein; or, if such office is closed or the 
person to be served has no office, leaving it at his dwelling house or 
usual place of abode with some person of suitable age and discretion 
then residing therein. For pleadings, petitions, and other documents 
associated with licensing matters in the Wireless Radio Services, 
delivery of a copy pursuant to this section is complete by sending it 
by email to the email addresses listed in the ULS, or to the email 
address of the applicant's or licensee's attorney provided in a 
pleading or other document served on the filer.
    (f) Service by mail is complete upon mailing. Service by email is 
complete upon sending to the email address listed in the ULS for a 
particular license, application, or filing.
    (g) Proof of service, as provided in this section, shall be filed 
before action is taken. The proof of service shall show the time and 
manner of service, and may be by written acknowledgement of service, by 
certificate of the person effecting the service, or by other proof 
satisfactory to the Commission. Failure to make proof of service will 
not affect the validity of the service. The Commission may allow the 
proof to be amended or supplied at any time, unless to do so would 
result in material prejudice to a party. Proof of electronic service 
shall show the email address of the person making the service, in 
addition to that person's residence or business address; the date and 
time of the electronic service; the name and email address of the 
person served; and that the document was served electronically.
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7. Amend Sec.  1.49 by revising paragraph (e) to read as follows:


Sec.  1.49   Specifications as to pleadings and documents.

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    (e) Petitions, pleadings, and other documents associated with 
licensing matters in the Wireless Radio Services must be filed 
electronically in ULS. See Sec.  22.6 of this chapter for 
specifications.
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8. Amend Sec.  1.51 by revising paragraphs (f) and (h) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  1.51   Number of copies of pleadings, briefs, and other papers.

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    (f) For application and licensing matters involving the Wireless 
Radio Services, pleadings, briefs or other documents must be filed 
electronically in ULS.
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    (h) Pleadings, briefs or other documents filed electronically in 
ULS by a party represented by an attorney shall include the name, 
street address, email address, and telephone number of at least one 
attorney of record. Parties not represented by an attorney that files 
electronically in ULS shall provide their name, street address, email 
address, and telephone number.

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9. Section 1.52 is amended by adding a sentence after the first two 
sentences to read as follows:


Sec.  1.52   Subscription and verification.

    * * * Pleadings, petitions, and other documents related to 
licensing matters in the Wireless Radio Services shall be signed by at 
least one attorney of record in his individual name or by the party who 
is not represented by an attorney and shall include his email and 
physical mailing address.
* * * * *

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10. Section 1.85 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  1.85   Suspension of operator licenses.

    Whenever grounds exist for suspension of an operator license, as 
provided in section 303(m) of the Communications Act, the Chief of the 
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, with respect to amateur and 
commercial radio operator licenses, may issue an order suspending the 
operator license. No order of suspension of any operator's license 
shall take effect until 15 days' notice in writing of the cause for the 
proposed suspension has been given to the operator licensee, who may 
make written application to the Commission at any time within the said 
15 days for a hearing upon such order. The notice to the operator 
licensee shall not be effective until actually received by him, and 
from that time he shall have 15 days in which to email the said 
application. In the event that conditions prevent emailing of the 
application before the expiration of the 15-day period, the application 
shall then be emailed as soon as possible thereafter, accompanied by a 
satisfactory explanation of the delay. Upon receipt by the Commission 
of such application for hearing, said order of suspension shall be 
designated for hearing by the Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau 
and said suspension shall be held in abeyance until the conclusion of 
the hearing. Upon the conclusion of said hearing, the Commission may 
affirm, modify, or revoke said order of suspension. If the license is 
ordered suspended, the operator shall send his operator license to the 
Mobility Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, in Washington, 
DC, on or before the effective date of the order, or, if the effective 
date has passed at the time notice is received, the license shall be 
sent to the Commission forthwith.

0
11. Amend Sec.  1.87 by revising paragraphs (a) and (b) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  1.87   Modification of license or construction permit on motion 
of the Commission.

    (a) Whenever it appears that a station license or construction 
permit should be modified, the Commission shall notify the licensee or 
permittee in writing of the proposed action and reasons therefor, and 
afford the licensee or permittee at least thirty days to protest such 
proposed order of modification, except that, where safety of life or 
property is involved, the Commission may by order provide a shorter 
period of time.
    (b) The notification required in paragraph (a) of this section may 
be effectuated by a notice of proposed rulemaking in regard to a 
modification or addition of an FM or television channel to the Table of 
Allotments (Sec. Sec.  73.202 and 73.504 of this chapter) or Table of 
Assignments (Sec.  73.606 of this chapter). The Commission shall send a 
copy of any such notice of proposed rulemaking to the affected licensee 
or permittee by email. For modifications involving Wireless Radio 
Services, the Commission shall notify the licensee or permittee by 
email of the proposed action and reasons therefor, and afford the 
licensee or permittee at least thirty days to protest such proposed 
order of modification, except that:
    (1) Where safety of life or property is involved, the Commission 
may by order provide a shorter period of time; and
    (2) Where the notification required in paragraph (a) of this 
section is effectuated by publication in the Federal Register, the 
Commission shall afford the licensee or permittee at least thirty days 
after publication in the Federal Register to protest such proposed 
order of modification.
* * * * *

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12. Amend Sec.  1.106 by revising paragraphs (i) and (o) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  1.106   Petitions for reconsideration in non-rulemaking 
proceedings.

* * * * *
    (i) Petitions for reconsideration, oppositions, and replies shall 
conform to the requirements of Sec. Sec.  1.49, 1.51, and 1.52 and, 
except for those related to licensing matters in the Wireless Radio 
Service and addressed in paragraph (o) of this section, shall be 
submitted to the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 
Washington, DC 20554, by mail, by commercial courier, by hand, or by 
electronic submission through the Commission's Electronic Comment 
Filing System or other electronic filing system (such as ULS). 
Petitions submitted only by electronic mail and petitions submitted 
directly to staff without submission to the Secretary shall not be 
considered to have been properly filed. Parties filing in electronic 
form need only submit one copy.
* * * * *
    (o) Petitions for reconsideration of licensing actions, as well as 
oppositions and replies thereto, that are filed with respect to the 
Wireless Radio Services, must be filed electronically via ULS.
* * * * *

Subpart F--Wireless Radio Services Applications and Proceedings

0
13. Amend Sec.  1.913 by removing and reserving paragraph (d) and 
revising paragraphs (e) and (f) to read as follows:


Sec.  1.913   Applications and notification forms; electronic filing.

* * * * *
    (e) Applications requiring prior coordination. Parties filing 
applications that require frequency coordination shall, prior to 
filing, complete all applicable frequency coordination requirements in 
service-specific rules contained within this chapter. After appropriate 
frequency coordination, such applications must be electronically filed 
via ULS. Applications filed by the frequency coordinator on behalf of 
the applicant must be filed electronically.
    (f) Applications for amateur licenses. Each candidate for an 
amateur radio operator license which requires the applicant to pass one 
or more examination elements must present the administering Volunteer 
Examiners (VE) with all information required by this section prior to 
the examination. The VEs may collect the information required by this 
section in any manner of their choosing, including creating their own 
forms. Upon completion of the examination, the administering VEs will 
immediately grade the test papers and will then issue a certificate for 
successful completion of an amateur radio operator examination (CSCE) 
if the applicant is successful. The VEs will send all necessary 
information regarding a candidate to the Volunteer-Examiner Coordinator 
(VEC) coordinating the examination session. Applications filed with the 
Commission by VECs and all other applications for amateur service 
licenses must be filed electronically via ULS. Feeable requests for 
vanity call signs must be filed in accordance with

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Sec.  0.401 of this chapter or electronically filed via ULS.
* * * * *

0
14. Amend Sec.  1.917 by revising paragraph (d) to read as follows:


Sec.  1.917   Who may sign applications.

* * * * *
    (d) ``Signed,'' as used in this section, means, for manually filed 
applications only, an original hand-written signature or, for 
electronically filed applications only, an electronic signature. An 
electronic signature shall consist of the name of the applicant 
transmitted electronically via ULS or any other electronic filing 
interface the Commission may designate and entered on the application 
as a signature.

0
15. Amend Sec.  1.923 by revising paragraph (i) to read as follows:


Sec.  1.923   Content of applications.

* * * * *
    (i) Email address. Unless an exception is set forth elsewhere in 
this chapter, each applicant must specify an email address where the 
applicant can receive electronic correspondence. This email address 
will be used by the Commission to serve documents or direct 
correspondence to the applicant. Any correspondence sent to the email 
address currently on file shall be deemed to have been served on the 
applicant. Each applicant should also provide a United States Postal 
Service address.

0
16. Amend Sec.  1.929 by revising paragraph (k)(3) to read as follows:


Sec.  1.929   Classification of filings as major or minor.

* * * * *
    (k) * * *
    (3) Any email or physical mailing address and/or telephone number 
changes;
* * * * *

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17. Amend Sec.  1.939 by revising paragraph (b) to read as follows:


Sec.  1.939   Petitions to deny.

* * * * *
    (b) Filing of petitions. Petitions to deny and related pleadings 
must be filed electronically via ULS. Petitions to deny and related 
pleadings must reference the file number of the pending application 
that is the subject of the petition.
* * * * *

0
18. Amend Sec.  1.947 by revising paragraph (b) to read as follows:


Sec.  1.947   Modification of licenses.

* * * * *
    (b) Licensees may make minor modifications to station 
authorizations, as defined in Sec.  1.929 (other than pro forma 
transfers and assignments), as a matter of right without prior 
Commission approval. Where other rules in this part permit licensees to 
make permissive changes to technical parameters without notifying the 
Commission (e.g., adding, modifying, or deleting internal sites), no 
notification is required. For all other types of minor modifications 
(e.g., name, email or physical mailing address, point of contact 
changes), licensees must notify the Commission by filing FCC Form 601 
within thirty (30) days of implementing any such changes.
* * * * *

Subpart I--Procedures Implementing the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969

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19. Section 1.1304 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  1.1304   Information, assistance, and waiver of electronic filing 
and service requirements.

    (a) For general information and assistance concerning the 
provisions of this subpart, the Office of General Counsel may be 
contacted, (202) 418-1700. For more specific information, the Bureau 
responsible for processing a specific application should be contacted.
    (b) All submissions relating to this subpart shall be made 
electronically. If an interested party is unable to submit or serve a 
filing electronically, or if it would be unreasonably burdensome to do 
so, such party may submit its filing on paper to the appropriate 
address for the Commission Secretary and serve the filing on other 
parties by mail. Such party should include as part of its paper 
submission a request for waiver of the electronic filing requirement. 
Such waiver request must contain an explanation addressing the 
requestor's inability to file electronically or why electronic filing 
would be unreasonably burdensome. Either showing will be sufficient to 
obtain a waiver under this section.

0
20. Amend Sec.  1.1307 by:
0
a. Revising paragraph (b) introductory text;
0
b. In paragraph (c), revising the first sentence, adding a sentence 
after the first sentence, and revising the parenthetical sentence; and
0
c. Revising the first sentence of paragraph (d).
    The revisions read as follows:


Sec.  1.1307   Actions that may have a significant environmental 
effect, for which Environmental Assessments (EAs) must be prepared.

* * * * *
    (b) In addition to the actions listed in paragraph (a) of this 
section, Commission actions granting construction permits, licenses to 
transmit or renewals thereof, equipment authorizations or modifications 
in existing facilities, require the preparation of an Environmental 
Assessment (EA) if the particular facility, operation, or transmitter 
would cause human exposure to levels of radiofrequency radiation in 
excess of the limits in Sec. Sec.  1.1310 and 2.1093 of this chapter. 
Applications to the Commission for construction permits, licenses to 
transmit or renewals thereof, equipment authorizations or modifications 
in existing facilities must contain a statement confirming compliance 
with the limits unless the facility, operation, or transmitter is 
categorically excluded, as discussed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (3) 
of this section. Technical information showing the basis for this 
statement must be electronically submitted to the Commission upon 
request. Such compliance statements may be omitted from license 
applications for transceivers subject to the certification requirement 
in Sec.  25.129 of this chapter.
* * * * *
    (c) If an interested person alleges that a particular action, 
otherwise categorically excluded, will have a significant environmental 
effect, the person shall electronically submit to the Bureau 
responsible for processing that action a written petition setting forth 
in detail the reasons justifying or circumstances necessitating 
environmental consideration in the decision-making process. If an 
interested person is unable to submit electronically or if filing 
electronically would be unreasonably burdensome, such person may submit 
the petition by mail, with a request for waiver under Sec.  1.1304(b). 
(See Sec.  1.1313). * * *
    (d) If the Bureau responsible for processing a particular action, 
otherwise categorically excluded, determines that the proposal may have 
a significant environmental impact, the Bureau, on its own motion, 
shall require the applicant to electronically submit an EA. * * *
* * * * *

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21. Section 1.1309 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  1.1309   Application amendments.

    Applicants are permitted to amend their applications to reduce, 
minimize,

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or eliminate potential environmental problems. Amendments shall be made 
electronically. As a routine matter, an applicant will be permitted to 
amend its application within thirty (30) days after the Commission or 
the Bureau informs the applicant that the proposal will have a 
significant impact upon the quality of the human environment (see Sec.  
1.1308(c)). The period of thirty (30) days may be extended upon a 
showing of good cause.

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22. Amend Sec.  1.1312 by revising paragraph (b) to read as follows:


Sec.  1.1312   Facilities for which no preconstruction authorization is 
required.

* * * * *
    (b) If a facility covered by paragraph (a) of this section may have 
a significant environmental impact, the information required by Sec.  
1.1311 shall be submitted electronically by the licensee or applicant 
and ruled on by the Commission, and environmental processing (if 
invoked) shall be completed, see Sec.  1.1308, prior to the initiation 
of construction of the facility.
* * * * *

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23. Section 1.1313 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  1.1313   Objections.

    (a) In the case of an application to which section 309(b) of the 
Communications Act applies, objections based on environmental 
considerations shall be filed electronically as petitions to deny. If 
the interested person is unable to file electronically or if filing 
electronically would be unreasonably burdensome, such person may submit 
the petition by mail, with a request for waiver under Sec.  1.1304(b).
    (b) Informal objections which are based on environmental 
considerations must be filed electronically prior to grant of the 
construction permit, or prior to authorization for facilities that do 
not require construction permits, or pursuant to the applicable rules 
governing services subject to lotteries. If the interested person is 
unable to file electronically or if filing electronically would be 
unreasonably burdensome, such person may submit the objection by mail, 
with a request for waiver under Sec.  1.1304(b).

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24. Amend Sec.  1.1314 by revising paragraph (f) to read as follows:


Sec.  1.1314   Environmental impact statements (EISs).

* * * * *
    (f) The Application, the EA, the DEIS, and the FEIS and all related 
documents, including the comments filed by the public and any agency, 
shall be part of the administrative record and will be routinely 
available for public inspection. All documents and comments shall be 
filed electronically.
* * * * *

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25. Amend Sec.  1.1315 by revising paragraphs (b) through (e) to read 
as follows:


Sec.  1.1315   The Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS); 
Comments.

* * * * *
    (b) When a DEIS and supplements, if any, are prepared, the 
Commission shall file the Statement with the Office of Federal 
Activities, Environmental Protection Agency, consistent with its 
procedures. Public Notice of the availability of the DEIS will be 
published in the Federal Register by the Environmental Protection 
Agency.
    (c) When copies or summaries of the DEIS are sent to the 
Environmental Protection Agency, the copies or summaries will be 
electronically mailed with a request for comment to Federal agencies 
having jurisdiction by law or special expertise, to the Council on 
Environmental Quality, to the applicant, to individuals, groups and 
state and local agencies known to have an interest in the environmental 
consequences of a grant, and to any other person who has requested a 
copy. If an interested person lacks access to electronic mail and 
requests a hard copy or summary of the DEIS, it must be provided by 
mail.
    (d) Any person or agency may comment on the DEIS and the 
environmental effect of the proposal described therein within 45 days 
after notice of the availability of the statement is published in the 
Federal Register. A copy of those comments shall be electronically 
mailed to the applicant by the person who files them pursuant to Sec.  
1.47 and filed electronically with the Commission. If the interested 
person is unable to file electronically or mail the copy 
electronically, or if it would be unreasonably burdensome to do so, 
such person may submit the comments to the Commission and the applicant 
by mail, with a request for waiver under Sec.  1.1304(b). If a person 
submitting comments is especially qualified in any way to comment on 
the environmental impact of the facilities, a statement of his or her 
qualifications shall be set out in the comments. In addition, comments 
submitted by an agency shall identify the person(s) who prepared them.
    (e) The applicant may electronically file reply comments within 15 
days after the time for filing comments has expired. Reply comments 
shall be filed with the Commission and served by the applicant on 
persons or agencies which filed comments.
* * * * *

PART 13--COMMERCIAL RADIO OPERATORS

0
26. The authority citation for part 13 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  47 U.S.C. 154, 303.


0
27. Amend Sec.  13.9 by revising paragraph (c) to read as follows:


Sec.  13.9   Eligibility and application for new license or 
endorsement.

* * * * *
    (c) Each application for a new General Radiotelephone Operator 
License, Marine Radio Operator Permit, Radiotelegraph Operator License, 
Ship Radar Endorsement, GMDSS Radio Operator's License, Restricted 
GMDSS Radio Operator's License, GMDSS Radio Maintainer's License, or 
GMDSS Radio Operator/Maintainer License must be accompanied by the 
required fee, if any, and submitted in accordance with Sec.  1.913 of 
this chapter. The application must include an electronic copy of the 
official PPC(s) from a COLEM(s) showing that the applicant has passed 
the necessary examination Element(s) within the previous 365 days when 
the applicant files the application. If a COLEM files the application 
on behalf of the applicant, an official copy of the PPC(s) is not 
required. However, the COLEM must keep the PPC(s) on file for a period 
of 1 year. When acting on behalf of qualified examinees, the COLEM must 
forward all required data to the FCC electronically.
* * * * *

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28. Section 13.10 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  13.10   Licensee address.

    In accordance with Sec.  1.923 of this chapter, all applicants 
(except applicants for a Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit or a 
Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit-Limited Use) must specify an 
email address where the applicant can receive electronic 
correspondence. Suspension of the operator license may result when 
correspondence from the FCC is returned as undeliverable because the 
applicant failed to provide the correct email address.

PART 17--CONSTRUCTION, MARKING, AND LIGHTING OF ANTENNA STRUCTURES

0
29. The authority citation for part 17 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  47 U.S.C. 154, 301, 303, 309.


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0
30. Amend Sec.  17.4 by revising paragraphs (b), (c)(1)(ii) and (iv), 
(c)(5)(ii), (e), and (f) to read to read as follows:


Sec.  17.4   Antenna structure registration.

* * * * *
    (b) Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this section, each owner 
of an antenna structure described in paragraph (a) of this section must 
electronically file FCC Form 854 with the Commission. Additionally, 
each owner of a proposed structure referred to in paragraph (a) of this 
section must submit a valid FAA determination of ``no hazard.'' In 
order to be considered valid by the Commission, the FAA determination 
of ``no hazard'' must not have expired prior to the date on which FCC 
Form 854 is received by the Commission. The height of the structure 
will be the highest point of the structure including any obstruction 
lighting or lightning arrester. If an antenna structure is not required 
to be registered under paragraph (a) of this section and it is 
voluntarily registered with the Commission after October 24, 2014, the 
registrant must note on FCC Form 854 that the registration is 
voluntary. Voluntarily registered antenna structures are not subject to 
the lighting and marking requirements contained in this part.
    (c) * * *
    (1) * * *
    (ii) For a reduction in height of an antenna structure or an 
increase in height that does not constitute a substantial increase in 
size as defined in paragraph I(E)(1)-(3) of appendix B to part 1 of 
this chapter, provided that there is no construction or excavation more 
than 30 feet beyond the existing antenna structure property;
* * * * *
    (iv) For replacement of an existing antenna structure at the same 
geographic location that does not require an Environmental Assessment 
(EA) under Sec.  1.1307(a) through (d) of this chapter, provided the 
new structure will not use a less preferred lighting style, there will 
be no substantial increase in size as defined in paragraph I(E)(1)-(3) 
of appendix B to part 1 of this chapter, and there will be no 
construction or excavation more than 30 feet beyond the existing 
antenna structure property;
* * * * *
    (5) * * *
    (ii) Content. An Environmental Request must state why the 
interested person or entity believes that the proposed antenna 
structure or physical modification of an existing antenna structure may 
have a significant impact on the quality of the human environment for 
which an Environmental Assessment must be considered by the Commission 
as required by Sec.  1.1307 of this chapter, or why an Environmental 
Assessment submitted by the prospective Antenna Structure Registration 
(ASR) applicant does not adequately evaluate the potentially 
significant environmental effects of the proposal. The Request must be 
submitted as a written petition filed electronically, setting forth in 
detail the reasons supporting Requester's contentions. If the filer is 
unable to submit electronically, or if filing electronically would be 
unreasonably burdensome, the Request may be submitted by mail, with a 
request for waiver under Sec.  1.1304(b) of this chapter.
* * * * *
    (e) If the owner of the antenna structure cannot file FCC Form 854 
because it is subject to a denial of Federal benefits under the Anti-
Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. 862, the first tenant licensee 
authorized to locate on the structure (excluding tenants that no longer 
occupy the structure) must register the structure electronically using 
FCC Form 854, and provide a copy of the Antenna Structure Registration 
(FCC Form 854R) to the owner. The owner remains responsible for 
providing to all tenant licensees and permittees notification that the 
structure has been registered, consistent with paragraph (f) of this 
section, and for posting the registration number as required by 
paragraph (g) of this section.
    (f) The Commission shall issue to the registrant FCC Form 854R, 
Antenna Structure Registration, which assigns a unique Antenna 
Structure Registration Number. The antenna structure owner shall 
immediately provide to all tenant licensees and permittees notification 
that the structure has been registered, along with either a copy of 
Form 854R or the Antenna Structure Registration Number and a link to 
the FCC antenna structure website: http://wireless.fcc.gov/antenna/. 
This notification must be done electronically.
* * * * *

0
31. Amend Sec.  17.6 by revising paragraph (c) to read as follows:


Sec.  17.6   Responsibility for painting and lighting compliance.

* * * * *
    (c) If the owner of the antenna structure cannot file FCC Form 854 
because it is subject to a denial of Federal benefits under the Anti-
Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. 862, the first tenant licensee 
authorized to locate on the structure (excluding tenants that no longer 
occupy the structure) must electronically register the structure using 
FCC Form 854, and provide a copy of the Antenna Structure Registration 
(FCC Form 854R) to the owner. The owner remains responsible for 
providing to all tenant licensees and permittees notification that the 
structure has been registered, consistent with Sec.  17.4(f), and for 
posting the registration number as required by Sec.  17.4(g).

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32. Section 17.57 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  17.57   Report of radio transmitting antenna construction, 
alteration, and/or removal.

    The owner of an antenna structure for which an Antenna Structure 
Registration Number has been obtained must notify the Commission within 
5 days of completion of construction by filing FCC Form 854-R and/or 
dismantlement by filing FCC Form 854. The owner must also notify the 
Commission within 5 days of any change in structure height or change in 
ownership information by filing FCC Form 854. FCC Forms 854 and 854-R, 
and all related amendments, modifications, and attachments, shall be 
filed electronically.

PART 97--AMATEUR RADIO SERVICE

0
33. The authority citation for part 97 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  47 U.S.C. 151-155, 301-609, unless otherwise noted.


0
34. Amend Sec.  97.21 by revising paragraph (a)(1) to read as follows:


Sec.  97.21   Application for a modified or renewed license grant.

    (a) * * *
    (1) Must apply to the FCC for a modification of the license grant 
as necessary to show the correct mailing and email address, licensee 
name, club name, license trustee name, or license custodian name in 
accordance with Sec.  1.913 of this chapter. For a club or military 
recreation station license grant, the application must be presented in 
document form to a Club Station Call Sign Administrator who must submit 
the information thereon to the FCC in an electronic batch file. The 
Club Station Call Sign Administrator must retain the collected 
information for at least 15 months and make it available to the FCC 
upon request. A Club Station Call Sign Administrator shall not file 
with the Commission any application to modify a club station license 
grant that was submitted by a person other than the trustee as shown on 
the license grant,

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except an application to change the club station license trustee. An 
application to modify a club station license grant to change the 
license trustee name must be submitted to a Club Station Call Sign 
Administrator and must be signed by an officer of the club.
* * * * *

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35. Section 97.23 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  97.23   Mailing and email addresses.

    Each license grant must show the grantee's correct name, mailing 
address, and email address. The email address must be an address where 
the grantee can receive electronic correspondence. Revocation of the 
station license or suspension of the operator license may result when 
correspondence from the FCC is returned as undeliverable because the 
grantee failed to provide the correct email address.

[FR Doc. 2020-28779 Filed 12-28-20; 8:45 am]
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