[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 9 (Thursday, January 13, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2380-2381]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-559]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested

December 22, 2010.
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. 3501-3520. 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; (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; and (e) 
ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small 
business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
    The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless it displays a currently valid OMB 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 OMB control number.

DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before March 14, 2011. 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 the Federal Communications 
Commission. To submit your PRA comments by e-mail send them to: 
[email protected].

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, Second Memorandum Opinion and 
Order, ET Docket No. 93-62.
    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: 190,905 respondents; 190,905 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .36 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 is contained in 47 
U.S.C. sections 154, 302, 303 and 307.
    Total Annual Burden: 69,463 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $10,355,260.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is a minimal exemption 
from the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4), and 47 
CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules, that is granted

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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 expiring 
information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
after this 60-day comment period in order to obtain the full three-year 
clearance from them. The Commission is requesting OMB approval for an 
extension (no change in the reporting and/or third party disclosure 
requirements). The Commission is reporting a 94,469 total annual burden 
reduction and an $18,336,443 annual cost reduction. This is due to 
fewer responses than the last time this collection was submitted to OMB 
for review and approval.
    This 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 affecting 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 
radiofrequency radiation from FCC-regulated transmitters.
    The Commission requires applicants to submit limited information 
during the licensing and authorization process. In many services, the 
Commission simply requires licensees to provide reliable service to 
specific geographic areas, but does not require licensees to file site-
specific information. It does not appear that the FCC's present 
licensing methods can provide public notification of site-specific 
information without imposing new and significant additional burden to 
the Commission's applicants. However, we note that applicants with the 
greatest potential to exceed the Commission's exposure limits are 
required to perform an environmental evaluation as part of the 
licensing and authorization process.
    The Commission advises concerned members of the public, seeking 
site-specific information, to contact the FCC for the name and 
telephone number of the service providers in the concerned party's 
area. The Commission encourages all service providers to provide site-
specific, technical information and environmental evaluation 
documentation upon public request. In addition, we note alternative 
sources of information may be state and local governments, which may 
collect some site-specific information as part of the zoning process.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-559 Filed 1-12-11; 8:45 am]
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