Question 9 Statement of Environmental Impact

0437-EX-PL-2016 Text Documents

ELTA North America

2016-06-15ELS_178180

ELTA North America Request for FCC Experimental License

Form 442 File Number: 0383-EX-PL-2016
Form 442 Confirmation Number: EL768167

16 June 2016

Question 9: Statement of Environmental Impact
ELTA North America (N.A.) will occupy a section of the building located at 11840 West Market
Place, Fulton, MD. The building is a new, single-story structure, with multiple bays, and is
constructed of concrete block with a web girder and steel pan roof. The surrounding area is a mixed
use development of retail, office, educational, and residential buildings. The adjacent property
consists of similar single-story buildings to the north and south of the site, a public school campus to
the west, and an open field to the east. Further north is a residential neighborhood and the Johns
Hopkins University (JHU) Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) campus. Further east is a small urban
development with multistory buildings. The antenna will be mounted on top of a four to six foot mast
which will be located on the roof. The radar equipment will be remotely controlled from inside the
building.

It is the policy of ELTA N.A. that company personnel, customers, or members of the public are not
subjected to RF power density levels that exceed the Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE) limits
as given in Part 1.1310 of the FCC Rules. Experimental testing will only be conducted with
appropriate controls in place, and no personnel will be on the roof during transmissions that will
exceed the MPE levels. ELTA N.A. will have an RF Safety Plan which describes the procedures and
controls necessary to comply with MPE levels during operations and maintenance. Measurements
will also be used to confirm that MPE levels are not exceeded.

ELTA N.A. conducted a worst-case analysis of power density levels in the area surrounding the
transmitting antenna based on the FCC's OET Bulletin Number 651. The applicable radar parameters
and results are shown in Tables 1 and 2, respectively. The MPE limit is exceeded for areas within 5.3
and 11.8 feet for controlled and uncontrolled exposure limits, respectively. With the building height
of approximately 19 feet, personnel on the ground will be beyond the distance where the power
density exceeds the MPE limit. For personnel on the roof, the roof has controlled access; therefore,
appropriate controls will be implemented for areas within 5.3 ft during test periods. Measurements
will be made to confirm the emission levels.




1 Cleveland,
           Robert F., et al., Evaluating Compliance with FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure to Radiofrequency
Electromagnetic Fields, Edition 97-01, OET BULLETIN 65, Washington D.C.: Federal Communications
Commission, Office of Engineering and Technology, August 1997.


Table 1 – Power Density Analysis


       Parameter                     Value
Operational frequency, MHz           24000
Transmitter output power (peak), W   0.025 W
Antenna gain (mainbeam), dBi         12
Ground reflection factor             1.6




Table 2 – Power Density Analysis
Results Parameter
                                          Controlled   Uncontrolled
Maximum Permissible Exposure, mW/cm2      5            1
Minimum required distance, meters         0.01         0.01
Minimum required distance, feet           0.03         0.03



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