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licensees and new entrants to negotiate 

relocation agreements and to coordinate 

operations to avoid interference. The 

information also will be used by the 

clearinghouses to maintain a national 

database, determine reimbursement 

obligations of entrants pursuant to the 

Commission’s rules, and notify such 

entrants of their reimbursement 

obligations. Additionally, the 

information will be used to facilitate 

dispute resolution and for FCC oversight 

of the clearinghouses and the costsharing plan. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Marlene Dortch, 

Secretary, Office of the Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2020–26743 Filed 12–3–20; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

[OMB 3060–0057, FRS 17278] 

Information Collection Being 

Submitted for Review and Approval to 

Office of Management and Budget 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort 

to reduce paperwork burdens, as 

required by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal 

Communications Commission (FCC or 

the Commission) invites the general 

public and other Federal Agencies to 

take this opportunity to comment on the 

following information collection. 

Pursuant to the Small Business 

Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, the FCC 

seeks specific comment on how it might 

‘‘further reduce the information 

collection burden for small business 

concerns with fewer than 25 

employees.’’ The Commission may not 

conduct or sponsor a collection of 

information unless it displays a 

currently valid Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) control number. No 

person shall be subject to any penalty 

for failing to comply with a collection 

of information subject to the PRA that 

does not display a valid OMB control 

number. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be 

submitted on or before January 4, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to 

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 

Find this particular information 

collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 

30-day Review—Open for Public 

Comments’’ or by using the search 

function. Your comment must be 

submitted into www.reginfo.gov per the 

above instructions for it to be 

considered. In addition to submitting in 

www.reginfo.gov also send a copy of 

your comment on the proposed 

information collection to Nicole Ongele, 

FCC, via email to PRA@fcc.gov and to 

Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. Include in the 

comments the OMB control number as 

shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION below. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

additional information or copies of the 

information collection, contact Nicole 

Ongele at (202) 418–2991. To view a 

copy of this information collection 

request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go 

to the web page http://www.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, (6) 

when the list of FCC ICRs currently 

under review appears, look for the Title 

of this ICR and then click on the ICR 

Reference Number. A copy of the FCC 

submission to OMB will be displayed. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of 

its continuing effort to reduce 

paperwork burdens, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 

(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the FCC invited 

the general public and other Federal 

Agencies to take this opportunity to 

comment on the following information 

collection. 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 estimates; (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. 

Pursuant to the Small Business 

Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, Public 

Law 107–198, see 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(4), 

the FCC seeks specific comment on how 

it might ‘‘further reduce the information 

collection burden for small business 

concerns with fewer than 25 

employees.’’ 

OMB Control Number: 3060–0057. 

Title: Application for Equipment 

Authorization, FCC Form 731. 

Form Number: FCC 731. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents: Business or other forprofit. 

Number of Respondents and 

Responses: 11,305 respondents; 24,873 

responses. 

Estimated Time per Response: 8.11 

hours (rounded up). 

Frequency of Response: On occasion 

reporting requirement; one-time 

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 the 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 301, 

302, 303(e), 303(f) and 303(r). 

Total Annual Burden: 201,603 hours. 

Total Annual Costs: $ 50,155,140. 

Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes. 

The personally identifiable information 

(PII) in this information collection is 

covered by a Privacy Impact Assessment 

(PIA), Equipment Authorizations 

Records and Files Information System. 

It is posted at: https://www.fcc.gov/ 

general/privacy-act-information#pia. 

Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: 

Minimal exemption from the Freedom 

of Information Act (FOIA) under 5 

U.S.C. 552(b)(4) and FCC rules under 47 

CFR 0.457(d) is granted for trade secrets 

which may be submitted as attachments 

to the application FCC Form 731. No 

other assurances of confidentiality are 

provided to respondents. 

Needs and Uses: The Commission 

will submit this revised information 

collection to the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) after this 60-day 

comment period to obtain the three-year 

clearance. 

The December 2019 radiofrequency 

(RF) exposure Second Report and Order, 

ET Docket Nos. 03–137 and 13–184, 

FCC 19–126, included amendments to 

rule sections 1.1307, 2.1091, and 2.1093 

requiring approval by OMB under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act. Revision to 

information collection effected by 

amendments to rule sections 2.1091 and 

2.1093 is reported herein. Revision to 

information collection effected by 

amendments to rule section 1.1307 is 

reported separately under OMB 3060– 

0004. 

In amendments to rule sections 

2.1091 and 2.1093, the Commission 

revised its implementing rules to reflect 

modern technology and today’s uses. 

We replaced a requirement which relied 

on consideration of the rule part under 

which the equipment would operate, 

the portion of the electromagnetic 

spectrum where the equipment is 

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designed to operate, and technical 

characteristics of the equipment to 

determine if the equipment would be 

subject to routine environmental 

evaluation for RF exposure prior to 

equipment authorization. The rule 

modifications adopted a formula for 

evaluation of compliance with RF 

exposure limits and determination 

whether an environmental assessment 

would need to be prepared if the limits 

are exceeded. The amended rules 

provide more efficient, practical, and 

consistent RF exposure evaluation 

procedures and mitigation measures to 

help ensure compliance with the 

existing RF exposure limits. 

RF equipment manufacturers must 

comply with the requirements of rule 

sections 2.1091 and 2.1093 when 

submitting an application for 

certification under rule section 2.1033. 

The changes to rule sections 2.1091 and 

2.1093 will not affect the number of 

respondents or number of responses 

associated with this information 

collection. Although the new rules will 

modify the way applicants evaluate RF 

compliance when they apply for 

equipment authorization, we believe 

that it will take, on average, the same 

time that it takes for applicants to make 

this evaluation under our existing rules. 

The latest RF exposure Second Report 

and Order, ET Docket Nos. 03–137 and 

13–184, FCC 19–126, amended rule 

sections 2.1091 by revising paragraphs 

(b), (c), (d)(1), and (d)(2) and 2.1093 by 

revising paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) to 

read as follows: 

§ 2.1091 Radiofrequency radiation 

exposure evaluation: Mobile devices. 

* * * * * 

(b) For purposes of this Section, the 

definitions in Section 1.1307(b)(2) of 

this chapter shall apply. A mobile 

device is defined as a transmitting 

device designed to be used in other than 

fixed locations and to generally be used 

in such a way that a separation distance 

of at least 20 centimeters is normally 

maintained between the RF source’s 

radiating structure(s) and the body of 

the user or nearby persons. In this 

context, the term ‘‘fixed location’’ 

means that the device is physically 

secured at one location and is not able 

to be easily moved to another location 

while transmitting. Transmitting 

devices designed to be used by 

consumers or workers that can be easily 

re-located, such as wireless devices 

associated with a personal desktop 

computer, are considered to be mobile 

devices if they meet the 20-centimeter 

separation requirement. 

(c)(1) Evaluation of compliance with 

the exposure limits in Section 1.1310 of 

this chapter, and preparation of an EA 

if the limits are exceeded, is necessary 

for mobile devices with single RF 

sources having either more than an 

available maximum time-averaged 

power of 1 mW or more than the ERP 

listed in Table 1 of Section 

1.1307(b)(3)(i)(C), whichever is greater. 

For mobile devices not exempt by 

Section 1.1307(b)(3)(i)(C) at distances 

from 20 centimeters to 40 centimeters 

and frequencies from 0.3 GHz to 6 GHz, 

evaluation of compliance with the 

exposure limits in Section 1.1310 of this 

chapter is necessary if the ERP of the 

device is greater than ERP20 cm in the 

formula below. If the ERP of a single RF 

source at distances from 20 centimeters 

to 40 centimeters and frequencies from 

0.3 GHz to 6 GHz is not easily obtained, 

then the available maximum timeaveraged power may be used (i.e., 

without consideration of ERP) in 

comparison with the following formula 

only if the physical dimensions of the 

radiating structure(s) do not exceed the 

electrical length of l/4 or if the antenna 

gain is less than that of a half-wave 

dipole (1.64 linear value). 

(2) For multiple mobile or portable RF 

sources within a device operating in the 

same time averaging period, routine 

environmental evaluation is required if 

the formula in Section 

1.1307(b)(3)(ii)(B) of this chapter is 

applied to determine the exemption 

ratio and the result is greater than 1. 

(3) Unless otherwise specified in this 

chapter, any other single mobile or 

multiple mobile and portable RF 

source(s) associated with a device is 

exempt from routine environmental 

evaluation for RF exposure prior to 

equipment authorization or use, except 

as specified in Sections 1.1307(c) and 

1.1307(d) of this chapter. 

(d)(1) Applications for equipment 

authorization of mobile RF sources 

subject to routine environmental 

evaluation must contain a statement 

confirming compliance with the limits 

specified in Section 1.1310 of this 

chapter as part of their application. 

Technical information showing the 

basis for this statement must be 

submitted to the Commission upon 

request. In general, maximum timeaveraged power levels must be used for 

evaluation. All unlicensed personal 

communications service (PCS) devices 

and unlicensed NII devices shall be 

subject to the limits for general 

population/uncontrolled exposure. 

(2)(i) For purposes of analyzing 

mobile transmitting devices under the 

occupational/controlled criteria 

specified in Section 1.1310 of this 

chapter, time averaging provisions of 

the limits may be used in conjunction 

with the maximum duty factor to 

determine maximum time-averaged 

exposure levels under normal operating 

conditions. 

(2)(ii) Such time averaging provisions 

based on maximum duty factor may not 

be used in determining exposure levels 

for devices intended for use by 

consumers in general population/ 

uncontrolled environments as defined 

in Section 1.1310 of this chapter. 

However, ‘‘source-based’’ time 

averaging based on an inherent property 

of the RF source is allowed over a time 

period not to exceed 30 minutes. An 

example of this is the determination of 

exposure from a device that uses digital 

technology such as a time-division 

multiple-access (TDMA) scheme for 

transmission of a signal. 

* * * * * 

Section 2.1093 is amended by revising 

paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) to read as 

follows: 

§ 2.1093 Radiofrequency radiation 

exposure evaluation: Portable devices. 

* * * * * 

(b) For purposes of this section, the 

definitions in Section 1.1307(b)(2) of 

this chapter shall apply. A portable 

device is defined as a transmitting 

device designed to be used in other than 

fixed locations and to generally be used 

in such a way that the RF source’s 

radiating structure(s) is/are within 20 

centimeters of the body of the user. 

(c)(1) Evaluation of compliance with 

the exposure limits in Section 1.1310 of 

this chapter, and preparation of an EA 

if the limits are exceeded, is necessary 

for portable devices having single RF 

sources with more than an available 

maximum time-averaged power of 1 


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mW, more than the ERP listed in Table 

1 of Section 1.1307(b)(3)(i)(C), or more 

than the Pth in the following formula, 

whichever is greater. The following 

formula shall only be used in 

conjunction with portable devices not 

exempt by Section 1.1307(b)(3)(i)(C) at 

distances from 0.5 centimeters to 20 

centimeters and frequencies from 0.3 

GHz to 6 GHz. 

d = the minimum separation distance 

(cm) in any direction from any part of 

the device antenna(s) or radiating 

structure(s) to the body of the device 

user. 

(2) For multiple mobile or portable RF 

sources within a device operating in the 

same time averaging period, evaluation 

is required if the formula in Section 

1.1307(b)(3)(ii)(B) of this chapter is 

applied to determine the exemption 

ratio and the result is greater than 1. 

(3) Unless otherwise specified in this 

chapter, any other single portable or 

multiple mobile and portable RF 

source(s) associated with a device is 

exempt from routine environmental 

evaluation for RF exposure prior to 

equipment authorization or use, except 

as specified in Sections 1.1307(c) and 

1.1307(d) of this chapter. 

(d)(1) Applications for equipment 

authorization of portable RF sources 

subject to routine environmental 

evaluation must contain a statement 

confirming compliance with the limits 

specified in Section 1.1310 of this 

chapter as part of their application. 

Technical information showing the 

basis for this statement must be 

submitted to the Commission upon 

request. The SAR limits specified in 

Sections 1.1310(a) through (c) of this 

chapter shall be used for evaluation of 

portable devices transmitting in the 

frequency range from 100 kHz to 6 GHz. 

Portable devices that transmit at 

frequencies above 6 GHz shall be 

evaluated in terms of the MPE limits 

specified in Table 1 of Section 

1.1310(e)(1) of this chapter. A minimum 

separation distance applicable to the 

operating configurations and exposure 

conditions of the device shall be used 

for the evaluation. In general, maximum 

time-averaged power levels must be 

used for evaluation. All unlicensed 

personal communications service (PCS) 

devices and unlicensed NII devices 

shall be subject to the limits for general 

population/uncontrolled exposure. 

(2) Evaluation of compliance with the 

SAR limits can be demonstrated by 

either laboratory measurement 

techniques or by computational 

modeling. The latter must be supported 

by adequate documentation showing 

that the numerical method as 

implemented in the computational 

software has been fully validated; in 

addition, the equipment under test and 

exposure conditions must be modeled 

according to protocols established by 

FCC-accepted numerical computation 

standards or available FCC procedures 

for the specific computational method. 

Guidance regarding SAR measurement 

techniques can be found in the Office of 

Engineering and Technology (OET) 

Laboratory Division Knowledge 

Database (KDB). The staff guidance 

provided in the KDB does not 

necessarily represent the only 

acceptable methods for measuring RF 

exposure or RF emissions, and is not 

binding on the Commission or any 

interested party. 

(3) For purposes of analyzing portable 

RF sources under the occupational/ 

controlled SAR criteria specified in 

Section 1.1310 of this chapter, time 

averaging provisions of the limits may 

be used in conjunction with the 

maximum duty factor to determine 

maximum time-averaged exposure 

levels under normal operating 

conditions. 

(4) The time averaging provisions for 

occupational/controlled SAR criteria, 

based on maximum duty factor, may not 

be used in determining typical exposure 

levels for portable devices intended for 

use by consumers, such as cellular 

telephones, that are considered to 

operate in general population/ 

uncontrolled environments as defined 

in Section 1.1310 of this chapter. 

However, ‘‘source-based’’ time 

averaging based on an inherent property 

of the RF source is allowed over a time 

period not to exceed 30 minutes. An 

example of this would be the 

determination of exposure from a device 

that uses digital technology such as a 

time-division multiple-access (TDMA) 

scheme for transmission of a signal. 

(5) Visual advisories (such as labeling, 

embossing, or on an equivalent 

electronic display) on portable devices 

designed only for occupational use can 

be used as part of an applicant’s 

evidence of the device user’s awareness 

of occupational/controlled exposure 

limits. Such visual advisories shall be 

legible and clearly visible to the user 

from the exterior of the device. Visual 

advisories must indicate that the device 

is for occupational use only, refer the 

user to specific information on RF 

exposure, such as that provided in a 

user manual and note that the advisory 

and its information is required for FCC 

RF exposure compliance. Such 

instructional material must provide 

users with information on how to use 

the device and to ensure users are fully 

aware of and able to exercise control 

over their exposure to satisfy 

compliance with the occupational/ 

controlled exposure limits. A sample of 

the visual advisory, illustrating its 

location on the device, and any 

instructional material intended to 

accompany the device when marketed, 

shall be filed with the Commission 

along with the application for 

equipment authorization. Details of any 

special training requirements pertinent 


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to mitigating and limiting RF exposure 

should also be submitted. Holders of 

grants for portable devices to be used in 

occupational settings are encouraged, 

but not required, to coordinate with 

end-user organizations to ensure 

appropriate RF safety training. 

(6) General population/uncontrolled 

exposure limits defined in Section 

1.1310 of this chapter apply to portable 

devices intended for use by consumers 

or persons who are exposed as a 

consequence of their employment and 

may not be fully aware of the potential 

for exposure or cannot exercise control 

over their exposure. No communication 

with the consumer including either 

visual advisories or manual instructions 

will be considered sufficient to allow 

consumer portable devices to be 

evaluated subject to limits for 

occupational/controlled exposure 

specified in Section 1.1310 of this 

chapter. 

* * * * * 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Marlene Dortch, 

Secretary, Office of the Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2020–26750 Filed 12–3–20; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

[OMB 3060–1250, FRS 17273] 

Information Collection Being 

Submitted for Review and Approval to 

Office of Management and Budget 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort 

to reduce paperwork burdens, as 

required by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal 

Communications Commission (FCC or 

the Commission) invites the general 

public and other Federal Agencies to 

take this opportunity to comment on the 

following information collection. 

Pursuant to the Small Business 

Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, the FCC 

seeks specific comment on how it might 

‘‘further reduce the information 

collection burden for small business 

concerns with fewer than 25 

employees.’’ The Commission may not 

conduct or sponsor a collection of 

information unless it displays a 

currently valid Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) control number. No 

person shall be subject to any penalty 

for failing to comply with a collection 

of information subject to the PRA that 

does not display a valid OMB control 

number. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be 

submitted on or before January 4, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to 

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 

Find this particular information 

collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 

30-day Review—Open for Public 

Comments’’ or by using the search 

function. Your comment must be 

submitted into www.reginfo.gov per the 

above instructions for it to be 

considered. In addition to submitting in 

www.reginfo.gov also send a copy of 

your comment on the proposed 

information collection to Nicole Ongele, 

FCC, via email to PRA@fcc.gov and to 

Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. Include in the 

comments the OMB control number as 

shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION below. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

additional information or copies of the 

information collection, contact Nicole 

Ongele at (202) 418–2991. To view a 

copy of this information collection 

request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go 

to the web page http://www.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, (6) 

when the list of FCC ICRs currently 

under review appears, look for the Title 

of this ICR and then click on the ICR 

Reference Number. A copy of the FCC 

submission to OMB will be displayed. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of 

its continuing effort to reduce 

paperwork burdens, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 

(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the FCC invited 

the general public and other Federal 

Agencies to take this opportunity to 

comment on the following information 

collection. 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 estimates; (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. 

Pursuant to the Small Business 

Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, Public 

Law 107–198, see 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(4), 

the FCC seeks specific comment on how 

it might ‘‘further reduce the information 

collection burden for small business 

concerns with fewer than 25 

employees.’’ 

OMB Control Number: 3060–1250. 

Title: Sections 15.37(k), 74.851(k), and 

74.851(l), Consumer Disclosure and 

Labeling. 

Form No.: N/A. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents: Individuals or 

households, Business or other for-profit, 

and Not-for-profit institutions. 

Number of Respondents and 

Responses: 100 respondents; 2,250 

responses. 

Estimated Time per Response: 0.25 

hours. 

Frequency of Response: Third party 

disclosure requirement (disclosure and 

labeling requirement). 

Obligation to Respond: Required to 

obtain or retain benefits. Statutory 

authority for this collection of 

information is contained in 47 U.S.C. 

151, 154(i), 154(j), 301, 302a, 303(f), 

303(g), and 303(r). 

Total Annual Burden: 625 hours. 

Total Annual Cost: $62,500. 

Privacy Act Impact Assessment: 

While this collection of information 

collection may impact individuals and 

households, it does not involve the 

collection of personally identifiable 

information and therefore does not 

implicate the Privacy Act. 

Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: 

No information is requested that would 

require assurance of confidentiality. 

Needs and Uses: The Commission 

will submit this information collection 

as a revision to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) after 

this 60-day comment period to obtain 

the full three-year clearance from them. 

The labeling requirement is 

applicable to persons who manufacture, 

sell, lease, or offer for sale or lease, 

wireless microphone or video assist 

devices to the extent that these devices 

are capable of operating on the specific 

frequencies associated with the 600 

MHz service band (617–652 MHz/663– 

698 MHz). This revision recognizes that 

a requirement for consumer disclosure 

at the point of sale or lease that was 

previously part of this information 

collection no longer affects any party 

since wireless microphone users must 

have ceased any wireless microphone 

operations in the 600 MHz service band 

no later than July 13, 2020.