Sections 1.1307 and 1.1311, Guidelines for Evaluating the Environmental Effects of Radiofrequency, Second Memorandum Opinion and Order, ET Docket No. 93-62
ICR 202011-3060-011 · OMB 3060-0004 · Received in OIRA
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Sections 1.1307 and 1.1311, Guidelines for Evaluating the Environmental Effects of Radiofrequency, Second Memorandum Opinion and Order, ET Docket No. 93-62
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
12/16/2020
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
02/28/2021
335,441
284,332
41,997
58,865
2,933,431
5,449,750
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.
US Code:
47 USC 154
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code:
47 USC 302
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code:
47 USC 303
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code:
47 USC 307
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
The Commission is reporting adjustments to this collection since the last submission to OMB. The total number of annualized respondents/responses increased from 284,332 to 335,441 (+51,109), the total annualized hours burden decreased from 58,865 to 41,997 (â16,868), and the total annualized cost burden decreased from $5,449,750 to $2,933,431 (â$2,516,319). The number of respondents increased because it is expected that a large number of existing licensees (193,883 annualized) will be required to transition to the new section 1.1307(b) rules. The transition burden per respondent is expected to be relatively small, however, and thus the total annualized hours and cost burdens still show a decrease. The annualized hours and cost burdens decreased primarily due to a reduction in the number of applications received relative to the previous submission to OMB, particularly the number of broadcast applications. These decreases are based on the most current data available to the Commission.
From the last submission to OMB, we also revised our calculation methods slightly to handle applications for the various radio services more consistently. We also updated the salary per hour of outside consultants, increasing each by 5% relative to the last submission.
Except for one-time transition burdens and material costs associated with signage, we estimate that the per-respondent burden will remain roughly the same as under the prior section 1.1307(b) rules. Under the streamlined criteria for exemption under Section 1.1307, the fraction of respondents who will be exempt will be essentially identical to the fraction of respondents who were categorically excluded under the previous rules. We estimate that the time that it will take an exempt respondent to comply with the rules will be approximately 5 minutes (0.0833 hours) per response, which is the same amount of time that we had estimated it would take for respondents who were categorically excluded to comply with the previous rules. We do not believe that the increased flexibility we are providing for evaluation options will significantly increase or decrease these burdens. The more specific mitigation requirements under the new rules align with industry best practices and existing guidance. This burden is included in our estimates. We have added the specific material costs of signage, which is estimated to cost respondents $1,022,460 annually. We have also added one-time transition burdens, which is estimated to be 20,709 hours plus $270,640, annualized over the present three-year collection period.
Finally, we note that compliance with the Commissionâs limits on RF exposure is an ongoing requirement. As discussed above, we anticipate that most facilities that had qualified as categorically excluded under the previous rules will be classified as exempt under the amended rules, and so any additional burdens to respondents not discussed above will be minimal.
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3060-0004_SS_122020 (final version).docx
Sections 1.1307 and 1.1311, Guidelines for Evaluating the Environmental Effects of Radiofrequency (businesses)