2021 FOIA Log
FPISC Content
Innovative Broadband Project Receives FAST-41 Coverage as it Seeks to Bring High Speed Internet to Underserved Alaska Native Communities
WASHINGTON (July 10, 2023) – The Permitting Council is pleased to announce that segment one of the Alaska FiberOptic Project is now covered under the benefits of the FAST-41 program. If permitted, this project will bring broadband infrastructure to Alaska Native Villages in one of the most rural and underserved regions in the country.
Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council Strategic Plan 2022-2026
The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council Strategic Plan establishes four goals focused on maximizing the benefits of the FAST-41 program to meet the growing permitting needs of our national infrastructure investments. These goals underscore our commitment to the infrastructure...President Biden Appoints Eric Beightel as Permitting Council Executive Director
WASHINGTON (June 21, 2023) — The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) is pleased to announce that President Biden has appointed Eric Beightel as its incoming Executive Director. Beightel brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in the environmental review and approval process for major infrastructure projects in both the public and private sectors, most recently serving as an Associate Vice President and national lead for Infrastructure Policy and Environmental Strategy at HDR, Inc., a global engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services firm.