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FCC Licensing Update
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Many FCC licensees will be renewing their licenses this year and should be aware of several changes and forms that may affect them. All FCC Forms ask about EA/NEPA Both FCC Form 600 's (Application for Mobile Radio Service Authorization) and FCC Form 854 (Application for Antenna Structure Registration) contain question 28, which asks whether the licensee's proposed action may have a significant environmental effect requiring an EA. If the licensee indicates "NO" to this question, no environmental documentation is required to be filed with the Commission. However, the licensee should maintain all pertinent records and be ready to provide documentation supporting its determination that an EA was not required for the site, in the event that such information is requested by the Bureau pursuant to section 1.1307(d). If, after consulting the NEPA rules, a licensee determines that its proposed construction does fall under one of the listed categories in section 1.1307(a) or (b), the licensee is required to notify that fact to the Bureau. The licensee must answer "YES" to question 28 on either FCC Forms 600 or 854, and attach an EA to the form filing. Once this question is answered "YES," the filing is treated as a "major environmental action." Form 303 for broadcasters and Forms 601, 854r make statements like:
(FCC OET 65) " To meet its responsibilities under NEPA, the Commission has adopted requirements for evaluating the environmental impact of its actions. One of several environmental factors addressed by these requirements is human exposure to RF energy emitted by FCC regulated transmitters and facilities."
(601 Two Way radio) "The applicant certifies that the facilities, operations, and transmitters for which this authorization is hereby requested have been found not to cause human exposure to levels of radiofrequency radiation in excess of the limits specified in 47 C.F.R. 1.1310 and 2.1093; Applicants and licensees, including tower owners (854R), are required to comply with all of the Commission's environmental rules. The FFC Form 303 for AM and FM stations now states: By checking yes above the licensee also certifies that it, in coordination with other users of the site, will reduce power or cease operation as necessary to protect persons having access to the site, tower, or antenna from RF exposure in excess of the FCC guidelines and from 351 A and B, the build permit and License now states: Special operating conditions…The permittee/Licensee must reduce power or cease operation as necessary to protect persons having access to the site, tower, or antenna from RF exposure in excess of the FCC guidelines.
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| $45,000 FCC ACTION |
The application contained an RFR exhibit for their location in Tampa, Florida. The exhibit stated that areas on the penthouse rooftop, where the station is located, exceed the Commission's MPE limits for controlled environments, but that the areas are clearly identified and marked. The exhibit also stated that a plan is in effect and understood by all licensees at the antenna site to protect workers accessing the penthouse roof.
The exhibit stated that access to the transmitting site is restricted and properly marked with warning signs and thereby classified as a controlled environment. THE SITE DID NOT HAVE ANY OF THE ABOVE IN EFFECT! Access to the main rooftop was restricted to individuals with special keycards. Signs on the rooftop access doors stated that areas on the rooftop exceed the Commission's public RFR limits.
However, the signs did not indicate which areas on the rooftop exceeded the public or general population RFR limits. An FCC agent found areas on the rooftop that exceeded the general population limit by 75-200%. This site did not meet the FCC Controlled definitions.
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