[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 236 (Monday, December 10, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 69682]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-23818]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted to the 
Office of Management and Budget, Comments Requested

November 30, 2007.
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 (PRA) of 1995, Public Law 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before February 8, 2008. If you anticipate that you 
will be submitting PRA comments, but find it difficult to do so within 
the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the FCC 
contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget, (202) 395-5887, or via fax at 202-395-5167 or 
via Internet at [email protected] and to [email protected], Federal Communications Commission. To submit your PRA 
comments by e-mail send them to: [email protected]. To view a copy of this 
information collection request (ICR) submitted to OMB, go to http://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra/collections-review.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection(s), contact Judith B. Herman at 202-418-
0214 or via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0004.
    Title: Guidelines for Evaluating the Environmental Effects of 
Radiofrequency Radiation, Second Memorandum Opinion and Order, ET 
Docket 93-62, FCC 97-303.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit; not-for-profit 
institutions; and state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 376,253 respondents; 376,253 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .44 hours (average).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Total Annual Burden: 164,000 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $26,700,000.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this revision to the OMB 
after this 60 day comment period to obtain the full three-year 
clearance from them.
    The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) requires 
Federal agencies to evaluate the effects of their actions on human 
environmental quality. To comply with NEPA, the Commission adopted 
rules in 1997, 47 CFR 1.1307, which revised the Radio Frequency (RF) 
exposure guidelines for FCC-regulated facilities. The guidelines 
reflect more recent scientific studies of RF electromagnetic fields and 
their biological effects, and are designed to ensure that the public 
and workers are adequately protected from exposure to potentially 
harmful RF electromagnetic fields. The FCC staff uses the information 
required under section 1.1307 to determine whether the environmental 
evaluation is sufficiently complete and in compliance with the FCC 
rules to be acceptable for filing.
    This information is needed because the Commission requires 
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.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-23818 Filed 12-7-07; 8:45 am]
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