Sec.  1.1306   Actions which are categorically excluded from environmental
processing.

   (a) Except as provided in  Sec. 1.1307 (c) and (d), Commission actions not
   covered by  Sec. 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  Sec. 1.1307(a) (1)–(7), or

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

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

   Note 1: The provisions of  Sec. 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  Sec. 1.1307(a)(4) of this part is applicable. Such
   antennas are subject to  Sec. 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  Sec. 1.1307(b) of
   this part. The provisions of  Sec. 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
    Sec. 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  Sec.  Sec. 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  Sec. 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  Sec. 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]