§  1.1306   Actions which are categorically excluded from environmental
processing.

   (a) Except as provided in § 1.1307 (c) and (d), Commission actions not
   covered by § 1.1307 (a) and (b) are deemed individually and cumulatively
   to have no significant effect on the quality of the human environment
   and are categorically excluded from environmental processing.

   (b) Specifically, any Commission action with respect to any new
   application, or minor or major modifications of existing or authorized
   facilities or equipment, will be categorically excluded, provided such
   proposals do not:

   (1) Involve a site location specified under § 1.1307(a) (1)–(7), or

   (2) Involve high intensity lighting under § 1.1307(a)(8).

   (3) Result in human exposure to radiofrequency radiation in excess of
   the applicable safety standards specified in § 1.1307(b).

   Note 1: The provisions of § 1.1307(a) of this part requiring the
   preparation of EAs do not encompass the mounting of antenna(s) on an
   existing building or antenna tower unless § 1.1307(a)(4) of this part is
   applicable. Such antennas are subject to § 1.1307(b) of this part and
   require EAs if their construction would result in human exposure to
   radiofrequency radiation in excess of the applicable health and safety
   guidelines cited in § 1.1307(b) of this part. The provisions of § 1.1307
   (a) and (b) of this part do not encompass the installation of aerial
   wire or cable over existing aerial corridors of prior or permitted use
   or the underground installation of wire or cable along existing
   underground corridors of prior or permitted use, established by the
   applicant or others. The use of existing buildings, towers or corridors
   is an environmentally desirable alternative to the construction of new
   facilities and is encouraged. The provisions of § 1.1307(a) and (b) of
   this part do not encompass the construction of new submarine cable
   systems.

   Note 2: The specific height of an antenna tower or supporting
   structure, as well as the specific diameter of a satellite earth
   station, in and of itself, will not be deemed sufficient to warrant
   environmental processing, see § § 1.1307 and 1.1308.

   Note 3: The construction of an antenna tower or supporting structure in
   an established “antenna farm”: (i.e., an area in which similar antenna
   towers are clustered, whether or not such area has been officially
   designated as an antenna farm), will be categorically excluded unless
   one or more of the antennas to be mounted on the tower or structure are
   subject to the provisions of § 1.1307(b) and the additional
   radiofrequency radiation from the antenna(s) on the new tower or
   structure would cause human exposure in excess of the applicable health
   and safety guidelines cited in § 1.1307(b).

   [ 51 FR 15000 , Apr. 22, 1986, as amended at  51 FR 18889 , May 23, 1986;
    53 FR 28393 , July 28, 1988;  56 FR 13414 , Apr. 2, 1991;  64 FR 19061 ,
   Apr. 19, 1999]