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116604.HWY28085NCAP162469.JxReport.092820Compliance Statement Based on information provided by Verizon, predictive modeling, and site measurements, the HWY 280 85 NCA-P-162469 installation proposed by Verizon will be compliant with Radiofrequency Radiation Exposure Limits of 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.1307(b)(3) and 1.1310. The proposed operation will not expose members of the General Public to hazardous levels of RF energy at ground level or in adjacent buildings. As site measured values and predicted RF power densities will not exceed the FCC General Population limits, no mitigation action is needed to achieve or maintain compliance. Certification I, David H. Kiser, am the reviewer and approver of this report and am fully aware of and familiar with the Rules and Regulations of both the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) with regard to Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation, specifically in accordance with FCC’s OET Bulletin 65. I have reviewed this Radio Frequency Exposure Assessment report and believe it to be both true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. General Summary The compliance framework is derived from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rules and Regulations for preventing human exposure in excess of the applicable Maximum Permissible Exposure (“MPE”) limits. At any location at this site, the power density resulting from each transmitter may be expressed as a percentage of the frequency-specific limits and added to determine if 100% of the exposure limit has been exceeded. The FCC Rules define two tiers of permissible exposure differentiated by the situation in which the exposure takes place and/or the status of the individuals who are subject to exposure. General Population / Uncontrolled exposure limits apply to those situations in which persons may not be aware of the presence of electromagnetic energy, where exposure is not employment-related, or where persons cannot exercise control over their exposure. Occupational / Controlled exposure limits apply to situations in which persons are exposed as a consequence of their employment, have been made fully aware of the potential for exposure, and can exercise control over their exposure. Based on the criteria for these classifications, the FCC General Population limit is considered to be a level that is safe for continuous exposure time. The FCC General Population limit is 5 times more restrictive than the Occupational limits. Radio Frequency Emissions Compliance Report For Verizon Site Name: HWY 280 85 NCA-P-162469 Site Structure Type: Monopole Address: 10655 Mary Avenue Latitude: 37.332442 Cupertino, CA 95014 Longitude: -122.051072 Report Date: September 28, 2020 Project: Modification HWY 280 85 NCA-P-162469 Modification 09.28.2020 Page 2 7430 New Technology Way, Suite 150 Frederick, Maryland 21703 (703) 596-1022 Phone www.waterfordconsultants.com Table 1: FCC Limits Frequency (MHz) Limits for General Population/ Uncontrolled Exposure Limits for Occupational/ Controlled Exposure Power Density (mW/cm2) Averaging Time (minutes) Power Density (mW/cm2) Averaging Time (minutes) 30-300 0.2 30 1 6 300-1500 f/1500 30 f/300 6 1500-100,000 1.0 30 5.0 6 f=Frequency (MHz) In situations where the predicted MPE exceeds the General Population threshold in an accessible area as a result of emissions from multiple transmitters, FCC licensees that contribute greater than 5% of the aggregate MPE share responsibility for mitigation. Based on the computational guidelines set forth in FCC OET Bulletin 65, Waterford Consultants, LLC has developed software to predict the overall Maximum Permissible Exposure possible at any location given the spatial orientation and operating parameters of multiple RF sources. The power density in the Far Field of an RF source is specified by OET-65 Equation 5 as follows: != !"#$ %⋅'⋅#! (mW/cm() where EIRP is the Effective Radiated Power relative to an isotropic antenna and R is the distance between the antenna and point of study. Additionally, consideration is given to the manufacturers’ horizontal and vertical antenna patterns as well as radiation reflection. At any location, the predicted power density in the Far Field is the spatial average of points within a 0 to 6-foot vertical profile that a person would occupy. Near field power density is based on OET-65 Equation 20 stated as !=*180 .)* /⋅100 ⋅1+, 2 ⋅3 ⋅ℎ (mW/cm() where Pin is the power input to the antenna, qBW is the horizontal pattern beamwidth and h is the aperture length. These theoretical results represent worst-case predictions as all RF emitters are assumed to be operating at 100% duty cycle. For any area in excess of 100% General Population MPE, access controls with appropriate RF alerting signage must be put in place and maintained to restrict access to authorized personnel. Signage must be posted to be visible upon approach from any direction to provide notification of potential conditions within these areas. Subject to other site security requirements, occupational personnel should be trained in RF safety and equipped with personal protective equipment (e.g. RF personal monitor) designed for safe work in the vicinity of RF emitters. Controls such as physical barriers to entry imposed by locked doors, hatches and ladders or other access control mechanisms may be supplemented by alarms that alert the individual and notify site management of a breach in access control. Waterford Consultants, LLC recommends that any work activity in these designated areas or in front of any transmitting antennas be coordinated with all wireless tenants. HWY 280 85 NCA-P-162469 Modification 09.28.2020 Page 3 7430 New Technology Way, Suite 150 Frederick, Maryland 21703 (703) 596-1022 Phone www.waterfordconsultants.com Analysis Waterford Consultants, LLC field personnel visited the site on September 23, 2020 during business hours and collected data with regard to the RF environment. All accessible areas of the site were inspected. Measurement collection was performed using Narda Radiation meter NBM 550 and broadband probe EA-5091 (300 kHz to 50 GHz) and was consistent with FCC and Narda procedures, regarding the location of the probe to the RF source and making slow sweeping motions over the area that a person would occupy. Power density values were recorded as a percentage of the FCC Occupational limits. In using this broadband instrument, the results represent the cumulative contributions of all RF sources at the measurement locations. The maximum cumulative power density reading was 0.92% of the FCC Occupational limits (4.6105% of the General Population limits). Measurement locations and tabulated results are presented in Appendix B. Verizon proposes the following installation at this location: • REMOVE (1) ANTENNA MOUNT • INSTALL (9) ANTENNAS • INSTALL (3) INTEGRATED RRHs The antennas are mounted on a 50-foot Monopole with centerlines 48 & 46 feet above ground level. Proposed antenna operating parameters are listed in Appendix A. Other appurtenances such as GPS antennas, RRUs and hybrid cable below the antennas are not sources of RF emissions. Panel antennas have been installed at this site by other wireless operators. Operating parameters for these antennas considered in this analysis are also listed in Appendix A. HWY 280 85 NCA-P-162469 Modification 09.28.2020 Page 4 7430 New Technology Way, Suite 150 Frederick, Maryland 21703 (703) 596-1022 Phone www.waterfordconsultants.com Figure 1: Antenna Locations Power density decreases significantly with distance from any antenna. The panel-type antennas to be employed at this site are highly directional by design and the orientation in azimuth and mounting elevation, as documented, serves to reduce the potential to exceed MPE limits at any location other than directly in front of the antennas. For accessible areas at ground level, the maximum predicted power density level resulting from all Verizon operations is 6.189% of the FCC General Population limits. Based on the operating parameters in Appendix A, the cumulative power density level at this location from all antennas is 6.3751% of the FCC General Population limits. Incident at adjacent buildings depicted in Figure 1, the maximum predicted power density level resulting from all Verizon operations is 9.4479% of the FCC General Population limits. Based on the operating parameters in Appendix A, the cumulative power density level at this location from all antennas is 9.6841% of the FCC General Population limits. The proposed operation will not expose members of the General Public to hazardous levels of RF energy at ground level or in adjacent buildings. As predicted RF power densities will not exceed the FCC General Population limits, no mitigation action is needed to achieve or maintain compliance. HWY 280 85 NCA-P-162469 Modification 09.28.2020 Page 5 7430 New Technology Way, Suite 150 Frederick, Maryland 21703 (703) 596-1022 Phone www.waterfordconsultants.com Appendix A: Operating Parameters Considered in this Analysis Antenna #: Carrier: Manufacturer Pattern: Band: Mech Az (deg): Mech DT (deg): H BW (deg): Length (ft): TPO (W): Channels: Loss (dB): Gain (dBd): ERP (W): EIRP (W): Rad Center (ft): 1 Verizon COMMSCOPE Panel < 6 GHz Licensed 40 0 68 6.1 40 4 0 12.31 2723 4468 48 1 Verizon COMMSCOPE Panel < 6 GHz Licensed 40 0 66 6.1 40 4 0 12.67 2959 4854 48 2 Verizon COMMSCOPE Panel < 6 GHz Licensed 40 0 66 6.1 20 8 0 12.67 2959 4854 48 3 Verizon COMMSCOPE Panel < 6 GHz Licensed 40 0 66 6.1 40 4 0 15.97 6326 10378 48 4 Verizon COMMSCOPE Panel < 6 GHz Licensed 40 0 63 6.1 40 4 0 16.6 7313 11998 48 5 Verizon ERICSSON Panel > 6 GHz Licensed 40 0 4 1.7 0.5 1 0 26.01 193 316 46 6 Verizon COMMSCOPE Panel < 6 GHz Licensed 160 0 68 6.1 40 4 0 12.31 2723 4468 48 6 Verizon COMMSCOPE Panel < 6 GHz Licensed 160 0 66 6.1 40 4 0 12.67 2959 4854 48 7 Verizon COMMSCOPE Panel < 6 GHz Licensed 160 0 66 6.1 20 8 0 12.67 2959 4854 48 8 Verizon COMMSCOPE Panel < 6 GHz Licensed 160 0 66 6.1 40 4 0 15.87 6182 10142 48 9 Verizon COMMSCOPE Panel < 6 GHz Licensed 160 0 63 6.1 40 4 0 16.59 7297 11971 48 10 Verizon ERICSSON Panel > 6 GHz Licensed 160 0 4 1.7 0.5 1 0 26.01 193 316 46 11 Verizon COMMSCOPE Panel < 6 GHz Licensed 280 0 68 6.1 40 4 0 12.31 2723 4468 48 11 Verizon COMMSCOPE Panel < 6 GHz Licensed 280 0 66 6.1 40 4 0 12.67 2959 4854 48 12 Verizon COMMSCOPE Panel < 6 GHz Licensed 280 0 66 6.1 20 8 0 12.67 2959 4854 48 13 Verizon COMMSCOPE Panel < 6 GHz Licensed 280 0 66 6.1 40 4 0 15.87 6182 10142 48 14 Verizon COMMSCOPE Panel < 6 GHz Licensed 280 0 63 6.1 40 4 0 16.59 7297 11971 48 15 Verizon ERICSSON Panel > 6 GHz Licensed 280 0 4 1.7 0.5 1 0 26.01 193 316 46 16 AT&T COMMSCOPE Panel < 6 GHz Licensed 0 0 48 4 30 2 0 12.5 1067 1750 47 16 AT&T COMMSCOPE Panel < 6 GHz Licensed 0 0 43 4 40 1 0 13.8 960 1574 47 17 AT&T COMMSCOPE Panel < 6 GHz Licensed 0 0 43 4 60 2 0 13.8 2879 4723 47 17 AT&T COMMSCOPE Panel < 6 GHz Licensed 0 0 42 6 40 4 0 17.8 9641 15817 47 18 AT&T COMMSCOPE Panel < 6 GHz Licensed 0 0 42 6 40 4 0 18.2 10571 17343 47 18 AT&T COMMSCOPE Panel < 6 GHz Licensed 0 0 39 6 25 4 0 18.4 6918 11350 47 19 AT&T COMMSCOPE Panel < 6 GHz Licensed 120 0 48 4 30 2 0 12.5 1067 1750 47 19 AT&T COMMSCOPE Panel < 6 GHz Licensed 120 0 43 4 40 1 0 13.8 960 1574 47 HWY 280 85 NCA-P-162469 Modification 09.28.2020 Page 6 7430 New Technology Way, Suite 150 Frederick, Maryland 21703 (703) 596-1022 Phone www.waterfordconsultants.com Antenna #: Carrier: Manufacturer Pattern: Band: Mech Az (deg): Mech DT (deg): H BW (deg): Length (ft): TPO (W): Channels: Loss (dB): Gain (dBd): ERP (W): EIRP (W): Rad Center (ft): 20 AT&T COMMSCOPE Panel < 6 GHz Licensed 120 0 43 4 60 2 0 13.8 2879 4723 47 20 AT&T COMMSCOPE Panel < 6 GHz Licensed 120 0 42 6 40 4 0 17.8 9641 15817 47 21 AT&T COMMSCOPE Panel < 6 GHz Licensed 120 0 42 6 40 4 0 18.2 10571 17343 47 21 AT&T COMMSCOPE Panel < 6 GHz Licensed 120 0 39 6 25 4 0 18.4 6918 11350 47 22 AT&T COMMSCOPE Panel < 6 GHz Licensed 240 0 48 4 30 2 0 12.5 1067 1750 47 22 AT&T COMMSCOPE Panel < 6 GHz Licensed 240 0 43 4 40 1 0 13.8 960 1574 47 23 AT&T COMMSCOPE Panel < 6 GHz Licensed 240 0 43 4 60 2 0 13.8 2879 4723 47 23 AT&T COMMSCOPE Panel < 6 GHz Licensed 240 0 42 6 40 4 0 17.8 9641 15817 47 24 AT&T COMMSCOPE Panel < 6 GHz Licensed 240 0 42 6 40 4 0 18.2 10571 17343 47 24 AT&T COMMSCOPE Panel < 6 GHz Licensed 240 0 39 6 25 4 0 18.4 6918 11350 47 25 T-Mobile COMMSCOPE Panel < 6 GHz Licensed 0 0 60 8 30 4 0 13.6 2749 4510 47 26 T-Mobile AMPHENOL Panel < 6 GHz Licensed 0 0 36 6.1 30 2 0 13.7 1407 2308 47 26 T-Mobile AMPHENOL Panel < 6 GHz Licensed 0 0 33 6.1 40 2 0 16.4 3492 5729 47 26 T-Mobile AMPHENOL Panel < 6 GHz Licensed 0 0 34 6.1 40 2 0 16.7 3742 6139 47 27 T-Mobile COMMSCOPE Panel < 6 GHz Licensed 120 0 60 8 30 4 0 13.6 2749 4510 47 28 T-Mobile AMPHENOL Panel < 6 GHz Licensed 120 0 36 6.1 30 2 0 13.7 1407 2308 47 28 T-Mobile AMPHENOL Panel < 6 GHz Licensed 120 0 33 6.1 40 2 0 16.4 3492 5729 47 28 T-Mobile AMPHENOL Panel < 6 GHz Licensed 120 0 34 6.1 40 2 0 16.7 3742 6139 47 29 T-Mobile COMMSCOPE Panel < 6 GHz Licensed 240 0 60 8 30 4 0 13.6 2749 4510 47 30 T-Mobile AMPHENOL Panel < 6 GHz Licensed 240 0 36 6.1 30 2 0 13.7 1407 2308 47 30 T-Mobile AMPHENOL Panel < 6 GHz Licensed 240 0 33 6.1 40 2 0 16.4 3492 5729 47 30 T-Mobile AMPHENOL Panel < 6 GHz Licensed 240 0 34 6.1 40 2 0 16.7 3742 6139 47 Colocated antenna parameters based on industry standards HWY 280 85 NCA-P-162469 Modification 09.28.2020 Page 7 7430 New Technology Way, Suite 150 Frederick, Maryland 21703 (703) 596-1022 Phone www.waterfordconsultants.com Appendix B: Field Measurement Locations and Results Survey Date: 9/23/2020 Measurement Readings are Spatial Average and Maximum as MPE % of FCC Occupational Limit Loc# Site Reading Loc# Site Reading Avg Max Avg Max 1 0.0331% 0.1158% 2 0.0162% 0.0749% 3 0.0352% 0.1061% 4 0.0371% 0.1186% 5 0.0356% 0.1249% 6 0.1054% 0.1936% 7 0.1186% 0.2123% 8 0.1415% 0.2498% 9 0.1472% 0.2435% 10 0.4906% 0.6443% 11 0.4732% 0.6895% 12 0.3288% 0.4583% 13 0.1931% 0.2748% 14 0.2621% 0.3560% 15 0.3863% 0.5170% 16 0.2569% 0.3228% 17 0.2525% 0.3497% 18 0.2734% 0.3122% 19 0.8009% 0.9504% 20 0.7014% 0.8317% 21 0.8237% 1.0080% 22 0.9221% 1.0440% 23 0.8574% 1.0750% 24 0.7954% 1.0440% 25 0.6049% 1.0440% 26