NATHPO will be hosting a Prep Webinar to help THPOs and Tribal Leaders prepare for the upcoming FCC Consultation for Tribal Nations Regarding the NEPA and the Section 106 Process of the NHPA. (See TC details below)
Meeting ID: 224 927 187 896 3
Passcode: fY7YW93o
The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) and the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau’s Office of Native Affairs and Policy (ONAP) announced via Public Notice (DA 25-538) an upcoming opportunity for federally-recognized Tribal Nations and Native Hawaiian Organizations (NHOs) to consult with Commission staff regarding the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the Section 106 process of the National Historic Preservation Act.
The consultation will be held via video conference on:
Recognizing the Commission’s government-to-government relationship and its express desire to work with Tribal Nations, WTB and ONAP will hold a video conference to discuss the issues raised and proposals made in a March 2025 petition filed by CTIA—The Wireless Association (CTIA Petition).
Attendance will be limited to elected and appointed leaders or duly appointed representatives of federally-recognized Tribal Nations and NHOs, including Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (THPOs). Time permitting, we will invite statements from other Tribal representatives and participants during the Listening Session.
Tribal Nations and NHOs, like other interested parties, should file comments, reply comments, and ex parte presentations in the public record in order to put facts and arguments before the Commission in a manner such that they may be relied upon in the decision-making process. The Commission, however, will exempt ex parte presentations involving elected and appointed leaders, and duly appointed representatives, of federally-recognized Tribal Nations and NHOs from the disclosure requirements in permit-but-disclose proceedings (47 CFR § 1.1206) and the prohibitions on presentations during the Sunshine Agenda period (47 CFR § 1.1203). Specifically, presentations from elected and appointed leaders or duly appointed representatives of federally-recognized Tribal Nations or NHOs, including THPOs, to Commission decision makers shall be exempt from disclosure.
For questions about the consultation, email Native@fcc.gov.
July 15 2025, 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT