[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 170 (Thursday, August 31, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53015-53016]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-22242]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[DA 00-1950]


Reminder of September 1, 2000, Deadline for Compliance With 
Regulations for Human Exposure to Radiofrequency Emissions

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On September 1, 2000, all existing transmitting facilities, 
operations and devices regulated by the Commission must be in 
compliance with the Commission's radiofrequency (RF) exposure 
guidelines, pursuant to the Commission's rules, or if not in 
compliance, file an Environmental Assessment (EA).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Cleveland, Office of 
Engineering and Technology, (202) 418-2422 .

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the text of the Public 
Notice, DA 00-1950, released August 24, 2000. The document is available 
for inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC 
Reference Information Center, Room CY-A257, 445 12th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC, and also may be purchased from the Commission's 
duplication contractor, International Transcription Service, (202) 857-
3800, 1231 20th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036.

Summary of the Public Notice

    1. This is the third in a series of Public Notices reminding 
licensees and grantees of the September 1, 2000, RF compliance 
requirement. For more information, see Public Notice, ``Year 2000 
Deadline for Compliance with Commission's Regulations Regarding Human 
Exposure to Radiofrequency Emissions,'' originally released February 
25, 2000; re-released as Public Notice, DA 00-912, April 27, 2000.
    2. After September 1, 2000, if any facility, operation or device is 
found not to be in compliance with the Commission's RF exposure 
guidelines, and if the required EA has not been filed, the Commission 
will consider this to be a violation of its rules, resulting in 
possible fines, forfeiture or other actions deemed appropriate by the 
Commission. Random spot checks for compliance with the Commission's RF 
exposure guidelines will be conducted.
    3. Consumers should be aware that hand-held cellular and PCS 
telephones that were authorized by the FCC after August 1, 1996, have 
been evaluated for compliance with FCC guidelines. Furthermore, PCS 
devices subject to equipment authorization have been required to comply 
with the RF guidelines since 1994. This means that a large number, if 
not the majority, of cellular and PCS telephones now in use in the 
United States have already been evaluated for compliance with the FCC's 
RF exposure limits. To the extent that a wireless device received an 
FCC authorization prior to the August 1, 1996, effective date, and is 
still being produced and marketed, manufacturers of such devices will 
be required to file EAs if the device in question is not in compliance 
with the FCC's RF guidelines.
    4. Further information on the Commission's RF exposure quidelines 
and on evaluating compliance with the RF guidelines may be found at the 
Commission's RF Safety Web page: www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety. In 
particular, the Office of Engineering and Technology's Bulletin 65 and 
supplements to this bulletin (all available at the Web Site for viewing 
and downloading) offer detailed guidance on evaluating compliance. 
Requests for information or copies of these documents can also be 
directed to the FCC's RF Safety Program in the Office of Engineering 
and Technology, (202) 418-2464 or by e-mail to: [email protected].
    5. For information on specific filing procedures for EAs, licensees 
and grantees should consult the following web sites or contact the 
appropriate FCC office or bureau:
     Wireless Telecommunications Bureau: www.fcc.gov/wtb; Irene 
Griffith: (202) 418-1315.
     Mass Media Bureau: www.fcc.gov/mmb; FM (Brian Butler): 
(202) 418-2700; AM (Joseph Szczesny): (202) 418-2700; TV (John Morgan): 
(202) 418-1600.
     International Bureau: www.fcc.gov/ib; (202) 418-2222.
     Office of Engineering and Technology: www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety; (202) 418-2464.


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Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Canton,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-22242 Filed 8-30-00; 8:45 am]
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