PUBLIC NOTICE
Federal Communications Commission
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Washington, D.C. 20554
News Media Information 202 / 418-0500
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
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DA 12 - 1655
October 17, 2012
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ANNOUNCES WORKSHOP: 
SECTION 106 GUIDANCE UPDATES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE 
CONSTRUCTION OF COMMUNICATIONS TOWERS AND THE COLLOCATION OF 
COMMUNICATIONS GEAR 
The FCC Wireless Telecommunications Bureau will host an educational workshop on the Section 
106 process required for the construction of all new communications towers and for the collocation of 
communications gear on other structures.  The workshop will take place on Tuesday, October 23, 2012, 
from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Eastern in the Commission Meeting Room at FCC Headquarters in 
Washington, DC.  The FCC will not webcast the workshop at this time.
The workshop will provide guidance to its licensees and their consultants, and for those who 
construct communications facilities for FCC licensees, on the Section 106 process required by the 
National Historic Preservation Act and by the Nationwide Programmatic Agreement  for Review of 
Effects on Historic Properties for Certain Undertakings Approved by the Federal Communications 
Commission..  Among the topics to be discussed are improvements to the submittal of documentation to 
the FCC, State Historic Preservation Offices, and to Indian Tribes.  A particular focus will be the effects 
of communications projects on historic and Tribal landscapes and on Tribal religious and cultural 
properties.  Presentations will be made by FCC staff and staff from the Advisory Council on Historic 
Preservation, National Park Service, and the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Offices.   
Attendance. This workshop is open to the public.  All attendees are advised to arrive 
approximately 30 minutes prior to the start of the workshop to allow time to go through our security 
process.  Attendees are required to pre-register by submitting their name and company affiliation sending 
an email to Jim Swartz (james.swartz@fcc.gov) in order to expedite the check-in process.
Accessibility Information.  To request information in accessible formats (computer diskettes, 
large print, audio recording, and Braille), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the FCC’s Consumer 
and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY).  This document can 
also be downloaded in Word and Portable Document Format (PDF) at: http://www.fcc.gov.
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau contact:  Steve DelSordo at (202) 418-1986 or by e-mail:  
stephen.delsordo@fcc.gov.  Please e-mail James Swartz at james.swartz@fcc.gov to pre-register for 
attendance.
For more news and information about the Federal Communications Commission, please visit: www.fcc.gov. 
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