Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, 19907 [2014-08046]

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 69 (Thursday, April 10, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 19907]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-08046]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission invites the general 
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment 
on the following information collection(s). Comments are requested 
concerning: 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; the 
accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; 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 ways to further reduce the 
information burden for 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 June 9, 2014. 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 Benish Shah, Federal 
Communications Commission, via the Internet at Benish.Shah@fcc.gov. To 
submit your PRA comments by email send them to: PRA@fcc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Benish Shah, Office of Managing 
Director, (202) 418-7866.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0004.
    Title: Sections 1.1307 and 1.1311, Guidelines for Evaluating the 
Environmental Effects of Radiofrequency Exposure.
    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: 305,612 Respondents; 305,612 Responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.31 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. 154, 302, 303 and 307.
    Total Annual Burden: 50,065 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $1,396,150.
    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 for trade secrets, 
which may be submitted to the Commission as part of the documentation 
of test results. The exemption is normally granted for a short time 
(weeks to months) for requests relating to routine authorizations and 
for a longer time for requests relating to experimental authorizations. 
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. The Commission has adjusted the total number of respondents/
responses, the total annual hourly burden, and the total annual cost to 
respondents from the previous estimates, based on a division of 
reporting between licensing and equipment authorization functions. 
Licenses are typically issued to entities (including individuals) to 
operate specific facilities at specific locations; an example would be 
a FM broadcast license, which authorizes operation of an FM broadcast 
transmitter at a specific location that cannot be changed without FCC 
permission. Equipment authorizations are typically issued to entities 
to market equipment to the public; an example would be a cellular 
telephone, which can be purchased by any individual and operated at-
will without a specific license. Additionally, the portion of the 
information collection relating to equipment authorization is now being 
captured and reported in OMB 3060-0057.
    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, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-08046 Filed 4-9-14; 8:45 am]
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