Coastal Broadband Deployment Act

A Federal authorization with respect to a covered project may not be considered a major Federal action under section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)).

A covered project may not be considered an undertaking under section 300320 of title 54, United States Code.

In this section:

The term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission.

The term communications facility has the meaning given the term communications facility installation in section 6409(d) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 1455(d)).

The term covered project means a project—

(A) for the deployment or modification of a communications facility that is to be carried out entirely within a floodplain (as defined in section 9.4 of title 44, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act); and

(B) for which a permit, license, or approval from the Commission is required or that is otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission.

The term Federal authorization —

(A) means any authorization required under Federal law with respect to a covered project; and

(B) includes any permits, special use authorizations, certifications, opinions, or other approvals as may be required under Federal law with respect to a covered project.