Exemption for previously analyzed areas of National Forest System land

(a) In general The requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) or division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code, shall not apply to an application for a communications use authorization on National Forest System land, including National Forest System land on which authorized utilities, communications facilities, powerline facilities, or roads have been installed, if— (1) the communications equipment is located in or on existing infrastructure; or (2) the communications facility is located on previously analyzed areas of National Forest System land. (b) No additional consultation required under certain circumstances Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall not be required to reinitiate consultation under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) or division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code, for an application for a communications use authorization on previously analyzed areas of National Forest System land if new information concerning a previously analyzed area of National Forest System land becomes available. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Communications facility; communications use authorization The terms communications facility and communications use authorization have the meanings given the terms, respectively, in section 8705 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (43 U.S.C. 1761a). (2) Previously analyzed areas of national forest system land The term previously analyzed areas of National Forest System land means any National Forest System land with respect to which the Secretary has— (A) granted, issued, and executed a communications use authorization; and (B) conducted sufficient environmental or historical reviews, including under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) or division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.