[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 186 (Thursday, September 25, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50367-50368]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-25360]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Submitted to OMB for
Review and Approval
September 19, 1997.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the
following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13. An agency may not conduct or
sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently
valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for
failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that does not display a valid control
number. Comments are requested concerning (a) whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the Commission, including whether the information
shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's
burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before October 27,
1997. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find
it difficult to do so within the period of
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time allowed by this notice, you should advise the contact listed below
as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to Judy Boley, Federal Communications
Commission, Room 234, 1919 M St. NW., Washington, DC 20554 or via
internet to jboley@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies
of the information collection(s) contact Judy Boley at 202-418-0214 or
via internet at jboley@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Note: The Commission is submitting this information collection
to the Office of Management and Budget under the emergency
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. OMB approval is
requested by October 12, 1997.
OMB Approval Number: 3060-0004.
Title: Guidelines for Evaluating the Environmental Effects of
Radiofrequency Radiation (Second Memorandum Opinion and Order, ET
Docket No. 93-62).
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit; not-for-profit institutions; and state, local or tribal
government.
Number of Respondents: 126,108.
Estimated Time Per Response: 1.77 hours (avg.). The estimated time
per response varies with the number of transmitters considered, e.g., a
site with a single transmitter might require one hour to determine
compliance, while a site with many co-located transmitters may require
considerably more time.
Cost to Respondents: The estimated cost to respondents to perform
the environmental evaluations per service varies. For example, complex
situations that require a consulting engineer @ $100 per hour may
require additional time to perform an evaluation; portable devices
authorized under Part 2 of the rules require a specific absorption rate
of RF energy test with an average cost of approximately $5,000 per
test; and other applicants will use OET Bulletin #65 to perform
environmental evaluations, and will no financial burden associated with
the evaluation.
Total Annual Burden: 223,376 hours.
Needs and Uses: This revised information collection is a result of
responsibility placed on the FCC by the National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA) of 1969. NEPA requires that each federal agency evaluate the
impact of ``major actions significantly effecting the quality of the
human environment.'' It is the FCC's opinion that this is the most
efficient and reasonable method of complying with NEPA with regard to
the environmental issue of radio frequency radiation from FCC-regulated
transmitters. The Commission will require applicants to perform an
environmental evaluation with respect to radio frequency
electromagnetic fields. Applicants are required to consider
contributions from other transmitters within the vicinity of their
facility in order to assess the cumulative exposure. Accordingly, to
correctly determine compliance with the Commission's exposure limits,
an applicant must locate, determine ownership, and gather technical
information for all contributing transmitters. Applicants are generally
required, as part of the authorization and licensing process, to
indicate compliance with the Commission environmental rules. Supporting
information may be requested and reviewed by the Commission's
engineers, attorneys, and paraprofessional staff to determine whether
the environmental evaluation is sufficiently complete and in accordance
with the Commission's rules.
OMB Approval Number: 3060-0213.
Title: Section 73.3525, Agreements for removing application
conflicts.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit and not-for-profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents: 38.
Estimated Time Per Response: 8 hours.
Cost to Respondents: $60,800.
Total Annual Burden: 39 hours (1 hour per respondent, 8 hours per
attorney which includes 1 hour consultation time with respondent). The
8 hours attorney time is reflected in the cost estimate not the total
annual burden hours.)
Needs and Uses: Section 73.3525 requires applicants for a
construction permit for a broadcast station to obtain approval from the
FCC to withdraw, dismiss or amend its application when that application
is in conflict with another application pending before the FCC. In the
event that the proposed withdrawal of a conflicting application would
unduly impede achievement of a fair, efficient and equitable
distribution of radio service, the FCC must issue an order providing
further opportunity to apply for the facilities specified in the
application(s) withdrawn. Upon release of this order, Section
73.3525(b) requires that the party proposing withdrawal of its
application give notice in a daily newspaper of general circulation
published in the community in which the proposed station would have
been located. This notice must be published twice a week for two
consecutive weeks within the three-week period immediately following
release of the FCC's order. Additionally, within 7 days of the last of
publication of the notice, the applicant proposing to withdraw shall
file with the FCC a statement giving the dates on which the notice was
published, the text of the notice, and the name and location of the
newspaper in which the notice appeared. The data in the request for
approval is used by FCC staff to assure that the agreement is in
compliance with its rules and regulations and Section 311 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended. The newspaper publication gives
interested parties an opportunity to apply for the facilities specified
in the withdrawn application(s).
Federal Communications Commission.
Shirley S. Suggs,
Chief, Publications Branch.
[FR Doc. 97-25360 Filed 9-24-97; 8:45 am]
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