[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 37 (Monday, February 25, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10027-10028]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-3523]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for 
Review to the Office of Management and Budget

February 13, 2008.
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, 44 U.S.C. sections 3501-3520. 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

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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 March 26, 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: Submit your 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, or an e-mail to 
[email protected]. To view a copy of this information collection request 
(ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the Web page http://reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the section of the Web page called 
``Currently Under Review'', (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in 
the ``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, 
(4) select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the list of 
agencies presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the 
``Submit'' button to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, and (6) 
when the list of FCC ICRs currently under review appears, look for the 
title of this ICR (or its OMB Control Number, if there is one) and then 
click on the ICR Reference Number to view detailed information about 
this ICR.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0004.
    Title: Sections 1.1307 and 1.1311, Guidelines for Evaluating the 
Environmental Effects of Radiofrequency Radiation, Second Memorandum 
Opinion and Order, ET Docket No. 93-62, FCC 97-303.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension 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: 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. 
Statutory authority for this information collection are contained in 
sections 4, 302, 303 and 307 of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended; 47 U.S.C. 154, 302, 303 and 307.
    Total Annual Burden: 163,902 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $28,691,703.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is minimal exemption 
from the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4) and FCC 
rules 47 CFR 0.459, that is granted for trade secrets, which may be 
submitted to the Commission as part of the documentation of test 
results. No other assurances of confidentiality are provided to 
respondents.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information 
collection (IC) to the OMB as an extension (no change in the reporting 
and/or third party disclosure requirements) during this comment period 
to obtain the full three-year clearance from them. Since the last 
submission to OMB, the Commission is reporting a +249,703 increase in 
respondents/responses; -92,178 hourly burden reduction; and a 
+$27,498,703 increase in annual costs.
    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 Radio Frequency (RF) 
exposure guidelines for FCC-regulated facilities. The guidelines 
reflect more recent scientific studies of FR electromagnetic fields and 
their biological effects, and are designed to ensure that the public 
and workers are adequately protected from exposure to potentially 
harmful FR electromagnetic fields.
    The FCC staff uses the information required by 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. E8-3523 Filed 2-22-08; 8:45 am]
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