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APPENDIX <br /> SEC.6409.WIRELESS FACILITIES DEPLOYMENT. <br /> (a)FACILITY MODIFICATIONS. <br /> (1)IN GENERAL.Notwithstanding section 704 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996(Public Law <br /> 104-104)or any other provision of law,a State or local government may not deny,and shall approve,any <br /> eligible facilities request for a modification of an existing wireless tower or base station that does not <br /> substantially change the physical dimensions of such tower or base station. <br /> (2)ELIGIBLE FACILITIES REQUEST.For purposes of this subsection,the term"eligible facilities <br /> request"means any request for modification of an existing wireless tower or base station that involves— <br /> (A)collocation of new transmission equipment; <br /> (B)removal of transmission equipment;or <br /> (C)replacement of transmission equipment. <br /> (3)APPLICABILITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS.Nothing in paragraph(1)shall be construed to <br /> relieve the Commission from the requirements of the National Historic Preservation Act or the National <br /> Environmental Policy Act of 1969. <br /> 5 <br /> 5 <br />