b
$J=\frac{I}{A}$
$I=J A$
$=4 \times 10^{6} \times\left[\pi R^{2}-\pi\left(\frac{R}{2}\right)^{2}\right]$
$=4 \times 10^{6} \times \pi R^{2} \times \frac{3}{4}$
$=4 \times 10^{6} \times \pi \times\left(4 \times 10^{-3}\right)^{2} \times \frac{3}{4}=48 \; \pi A .$