[Federal Register: April 23, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 78)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

 
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Submitted to OMB for 
Review and Approval

April 16, 1998.

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 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 comments should be submitted on or before May 26, 1998. 
If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it 
difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, 
you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to Judy Boley, Federal Communications 
Commission, Room 234, 1919 M St., NW., Washington, DC 20554 or via 
internet to jboley@fcc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection(s), contact Judy Boley at 202-418-0214 or 
via internet at jboley@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control No.: 3060-0004.
    Title:  Guidelines for Evaluating the Environmental Effects of 
Radiofrequency Radiation (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; state, local or tribal 
governments.
    Number of Respondents: 126,108.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 2 hours average time per response. 
This time will vary with the number of transmitters considered, e.g., a 
site with a single transmitter might require one hour to determine 
compliance, while a site with many co-located transmitters may require 
considerably more time.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Cost to Respondents: $3,115,000.
    Total Annual Burden:  223,376 hours.
    Needs and Uses:  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.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-10776 Filed 4-22-98; 8:45 am]
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