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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 5, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17234-17274]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-3082]



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Privacy Act Systems of Records; Notice

Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 65 / Wednesday, April 5, 2006 / 
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Privacy Act Systems of Records

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

ACTION: Notice; update of the FCC's Privacy Act systems of records.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, as 
amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4) and OMB Circular A-130, the FCC has 
conducted required reviews of its systems of records and is publishing 
this notice regarding its proposal to introduce ten new systems of 
records, delete four old systems of records, and revise twenty-four 
systems of records.

DATES: Any interested person may submit written comments concerning the 
systems of records on or before May 5, 2006. The Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB), which has oversight responsibility under the Privacy 
Act to review the systems of records, may submit comments on or before 
May 15, 2006. The proposed systems of records will be effective on May 
15, 2006 unless the FCC receives comments that require a contrary 
determination. The Commission will publish a document in the Federal 
Register notifying the public if any changes are necessary.

ADDRESSES: Address comments to Les Smith, Office of Managing Director, 
Room 1-A804, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20554, or via the Internet at Leslie.Smith@fcc.gov. 
Comments can also be sent to the Kristy LaLonde, Policy Analyst, Office 
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 
New Executive Office Building, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 
20503, or via the Internet at Kristy--L.--LaLonde@omb.eop.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Les Smith, Office of Managing 
Director, Room 1-A804, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 445 
12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554, (202) 418-0217, or via the 
Internet at Leslie.Smith@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, 
the FCC has conducted a review of its Privacy Act systems of records 
and has determined that it needs to introduce ten new systems of 
records, to delete four systems of records that are out-of-date, and to 
revise 24 systems of records. The Commission previously published one 
or more of the FCC's systems of records at various times. These 
publications may be viewed at the FCC's Privacy Act Web page: https://
www.fcc.gov/omd/privacyact/records-systems.html. With this notice, the 
Commission is publishing the complete text of all of its systems 
notices but two to provide a current, easily accessible compilation. 
Information about the reasons for these proposed changes is noted 
below:
    NEW--ten new systems of records are proposed to cover information 
that the FCC has begun to collect and maintain since the FCC last 
published its inventory of systems of records. The proposed new systems 
of records are:

FCC/CGB-2: Comment Filing System;
FCC/EB-3: Investigations and Hearings;
FCC/EB-4: Crisis Management Contacts;
FCC/OCBO-1: Small Business Contacts List;
FCC/OET-2: Equipment Authorization Records and Files;
FCC/OMD-11: Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP);
FCC/OMD-12: Integrated Library System (ILS) Records;
FCC/OMD-13: Data Quality Comments;
FCC/OMD-22: Equipment Loan Records; and
FCC/OWD-1: Reasonable Accommodation Requests.

    REVISED--the other twenty-four systems of records are in need of 
revision. There are five types of revisions: (1) Generalized edits to 
make all of the FCC's systems of records easier to read and understand 
through consistent style, formatting, and manner of presentation; (2) 
improved compliance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(1) by listing only statutes 
and Executive Orders in the ``Authorities'' section of each system of 
records; (3) renumbered and/or renamed systems of records to enhance 
consistency and ease of understanding; (4) elaboration of the FCC's 
routine uses by including even occasional routine uses; and (5) 
additions or deletions to the substantive core of the system of 
records.
    In terms of which of these revision types apply:
    (a) All 24 systems of records (FCC/EB-1; FCC/OET-1; FCC/OGC-3, 5, 
and 6; FCC/OIG-1 and 2; FCC/OMD-2, 3, 6, 7, 9, and 14 through 21; and 
FCC/WTB-1, 5, 6, and 7) were impacted by the general editorial and 
consistency revisions described by revision types 1 and 2 above;
    (b) Thirteen of the 24 systems of records were renumbered or 
renamed (type 3 revisions). Eight of 12 were renumbered (FCC/OMD-14 
through 21) due to the elimination of the FCC/Central numbering scheme. 
Five systems of records (FCC/OGC-3 and 5; FCC/OMD-2 and 6; and FCC/WTB-
6) were renamed to bring greater clarity to the content of the system 
of records;
    (c) Sixteen of the 24 systems of records were revised to include 
additional occasional routine uses. The systems of records that 
underwent this type 4 revision were FCC/EB-1; FCC/OET-1; FCC/OGC-3, 5, 
and 6; FCC/OIG-1 and 2; FCC/OMD-2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 15, 17, 19, and 21; and 
FCC/WTB-1;
    (d) Eleven of the 24 systems of records received substantive, core 
changes to either provide information missing in previous versions of 
the system of records (FCC/EB-1 and FCC/OMD-3), revise the list of 
places at which the information is maintained (FCC/OMD-3 and 7), revise 
the types of information covered by the system of records (FCC/OMD-6 
and 20), or to revise the purposes of the system of records (FCC/OMD-7, 
9, 15, 17, and 18).
    DELETED--four systems of records are proposed for deletion for the 
following reasons:

FCC/Central-5: Drug-Free Federal Workplace Program (duplicates OPM/
GOVT-10);
FCC/EB-2: State and Operational Areas Emergency Commissions Committee 
Membership (duplicative of FCC/OMD-3);
FCC/OGC-2: Attorney Misconduct Files (no longer maintained); and
FCC/OMD-8: Revenue Accounting Management Information System (``RAMIS'') 
(information from this system of records was combined with the revised 
FCC/OMD-6).
    The FCC has created a set of standardized routine uses that updates 
and eliminates the variations in language that had characterized the 
routine uses that were used previously in the systems of records. These 
routines uses are as follows:
     Adjudication and Litigation--where by careful review, the 
agency determines that the records are both relevant and necessary to 
litigation and the use of such records is deemed by the agency to be 
for a purpose that is compatible with the purpose for which the agency 
collected the records, these records may be used by a court or 
adjudicative body in a proceeding when: (a) The agency or any component 
thereof; or (b) any employee of the agency in his or her official 
capacity; or (c) any employee of the agency in his or her individual 
capacity where the agency has agreed to represent the employee; or (d) 
the United States Government is a party to litigation or has an 
interest in such litigation;
     Committee communication and reporting--a record in this 
system may be used to distribute information to members of each 
committee for purposes of conducting meetings and general committee 
business or to prepare reports on the membership and work of the 
committee;

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     Compliance with Welfare Reform requirements--Names, Social 
Security Numbers, home addresses, dates of birth, dates of hire, 
quarterly earnings, employer identifying information, and state of hire 
of employees may be disclosed to the Office of Child Support 
Enforcement, Administration for Children and Families, Department of 
Health and Human Services for the purposes of locating individuals to 
establish paternity, establishing and modifying orders of child 
support, identifying sources of income, and for other child support 
enforcement actions as required by the Personal Responsibility and Work 
Opportunity Reconciliation Act;
     Congressional Inquiries--when requested by a Congressional 
office in response to an inquiry by an individual made to the 
Congressional office for their own records;
     Emergency response--A record on an individual in this 
system of records may be disclosed to emergency medical personnel, 
e.g., doctors, nurses, and/or paramedics, or to law enforcement 
officials in case of a medical or other emergency involving the FCC 
employee without the subsequent notification to the individual 
identified in 5 U.S.C. 552a (b)(8);
     Employment, Clearances, Licensing, Contract, Grant, or 
other Benefits Decisions by the agency--disclosure may be made to a 
Federal, State, local, or foreign agency maintaining civil, criminal, 
or other relevant enforcement records, or other pertinent records, or 
to another public authority or professional organization, if necessary 
to obtain information relevant to an investigation concerning the 
retention of an employee or other personnel action (other than hiring), 
the retention of a security clearance, the letting of a contract, or 
the issuance or retention of a grant or other benefit;
     Employment, Clearances, Licensing, Contract, Grant, or 
other Benefits Decisions by other than the agency--disclosure may be 
made to a Federal, State, local, foreign, tribal, or other public 
authority of the fact that this system of records contains information 
relevant to the retention of an employee, the retention of a security 
clearance, the letting of a contract, or the issuance or retention of a 
license, grant, or other benefit. The other agency or licensing 
organization may then make a request supported by the written consent 
of the individual for the entire records if it so chooses. No 
disclosure will be made unless the information has been determined to 
be sufficiently reliable to support a referral to another office within 
the agency or to another Federal agency for criminal, civil, 
administrative, personnel or regulatory action;
     Enforcement--when a record in this system involves an 
informal complaint filed against telecommunications providers, the 
complaint may be forwarded to the defendant provider for a response, 
pursuant to Section 208 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended 
and other applicable rules. When an order or other Commission-issued 
document that includes consideration of informal complaints filed 
against telecommunications providers is entered by the FCC to implement 
or to enforce the Communications Act, pertinent rule, regulation, or 
order of the FCC, the complainant's name may be made public in that 
order or document. Where a complainant in filing his or her complaint 
explicitly requests that the FCC withhold his or her name from public 
disclosure, such a request will be granted and the complainant's name 
will not be disclosed in the Commission-issued order or document.
     Financial obligations under the Debt Collection Acts--a 
record from this system may be disclosed to other Federal agencies for 
the purpose of collecting and reporting on delinquent debts as 
authorized by the Debt Collection Act of 1982 or the Debt Collection 
Improvement Act of 1996. A record from this system may be disclosed to 
any Federal, state, or local agency to conduct an authorized computer 
matching program in compliance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as 
amended, to identify and locate individuals who are delinquent in their 
repayment of certain debts owed to the U.S. Government. A record from 
this system may be used to prepare information on items considered 
income for taxation purposes to be disclosed to Federal, state, and 
local governments;
     Financial Obligations as required by the National Finance 
Center et al.--when the National Finance Center (the FCC's designated 
payroll office), the Department of the Treasury Debt Management 
Services, and/or a current employer to effect a salary, IRS tax refund, 
or administrative offset to satisfy an indebtedness; and to Federal 
agencies to identify and locate former employees for the purposes of 
collecting such indebtedness, including through administrative, salary, 
or tax refund offsets. Identifying and locating former employees, and 
the subsequent referral to such agencies for offset purposes, may be 
accomplished through authorized computer matching programs. Disclosures 
will be made only when all procedural steps established by the Debt 
Collection Act of 1982 and the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 
or the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988 as 
appropriate, have been taken;
     First Responders--a record from this system of records may 
be disclosed to law enforcement officials, Department of Homeland 
Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Department 
of Defense (DOD), National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration (NTIA), White House Communications Agency, other federal 
agencies, and state and local emergency response officials, e.g., fire, 
safety, and rescue personnel, etc., and medical personnel, e.g., 
doctors, nurses, and paramedics, etc., in case of an emergency 
situation at FCC facilities without the subsequent notification to the 
individual identified in 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(8);
     Government-wide Program Management and Oversight--when 
requested by the National Archives and Records Administration for the 
purpose of records management inspections conducted under authority of 
44 U.S.C. 2904 and 2906; when the U.S. Department of Justice is 
contacted in order to obtain that department's advice regarding 
disclosure obligations under the Freedom of Information Act; or when 
the Office of Management and Budget is contacted in order to obtain 
that office's advice regarding obligations under the Privacy Act.
     Labor Relations--A record from this system may be 
disclosed to officials of labor organizations recognized under 5 U.S.C. 
Chapter 71 upon receipt of a formal request and in accord with the 
conditions of 5 U.S.C. 7114 when relevant and necessary to their duties 
of exclusive representation concerning personnel policies, practices, 
and matters affecting working conditions.
     Law enforcement and Investigation--where there is an 
indication of a violation or potential violation of a statute, 
regulation, rule, or order, records from this system may be shared with 
appropriate Federal, State, or local authorities either for purposes of 
obtaining additional information relevant to a FCC decision or for 
referring the record for investigation, enforcement, or prosecution by 
another agency;
     Program partner--when information is disclosed to the 
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) in connection 
employees participating in their SmarTrip program (https://
www.wmata.com/riding/smartrip.cfm); and The FCC is unable to craft 
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Access routine uses, which are employed in several systems of records. 
This is because the diversity of circumstances for Public Access 
disclosures in CGB-2, EB-1, OET-1, OET-2, OGC-5, OGC-6, OMD-3, OMD-6, 
OMD-9, OMD-13, OMD-17, OMD-19, WTB-1, WTB-6, and WTB-7, vary too 
greatly.
    More detailed information on the proposed new and revised systems 
of records may be viewed in the complete text below.
    The FCC also notes that it will provide two further updates to its 
systems of records in the future. First, prior to the full 
implementation of Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 (HSPD-12) 
in October 2006, the Commission will publish the revised and renamed 
FCC/Central-10, Access Control System, to address the changes related 
to the implementation of HSPD-12 requirements to carry out the plan for 
a government-wide set of identification and badging protocols for all 
Federal employees, contractors, and visitors. Second, the Commission 
will publish a revised and renamed FCC/CIB-1, Informal Complaints and 
Inquiries, when the upgrades to this system of records are completed.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
FCC/CGB-2

SYSTEM NAME:
    Comment Filing System (ECFS).

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
    None.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Room 5-C758, 
Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20554 and 1270 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    Individuals who have filed comments relative to Federal 
Communications Commission (FCC) rulemakings and docketed proceedings or 
other matters arising under the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 
and the Rehabilitation Act.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    1. Comments received by the FCC, whether electronically through the 
Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS), via the Internet, e-mail, 
mailed, or delivered by paper copy. This includes information provided 
via FCC Forms 475 and 501.
    2. The system also contains files and records submitted in response 
to Commission rulemakings and docketed proceedings, and by the FCC's 
administrative law staff as the repository for official records arising 
out of the conduct of administrative proceedings.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    44 U.S.C. Chapter 36; 47 U.S.C. 151 and 154; and Sections 504 and 
508 of the Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. 794 et al.

PURPOSE(S):
    In order to comply with the requirements of various statutes and 
regulations, the FCC offers multiple avenues through which the public 
can be involved in its decision-making process and can inform the FCC 
of concerns regarding compliance with FCC rules and requirements. 
Collecting and maintaining these types of information allows the FCC to 
be fully informed in decision-making, implementation, and enforcement 
endeavors. Such a system also allows staff access to documents and 
improves staff efficiency. Records in this system are available for 
public inspection.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    Additionally, information about individuals in this system of 
records may routinely be disclosed under the following conditions:
    1. Public Access--under the rules of the Commission, public 
comments on rulemakings are routinely available to the public--unless 
confidentiality is requested (47 CFR 0.459)--via either the 
Commission's electronic comment filing system (ECFS) at https://
www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/ or the public Reference Information Center (RIC) 
at https://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ric.html;
    2. Enforcement--when a record in this system involves an informal 
complaint filed against telecommunications providers, the complaint may 
be forwarded to the defendant provider for a response, pursuant to 
Section 208 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and other 
applicable rules. When an order or other Commission-issued document 
that includes consideration of informal complaints filed against 
telecommunications providers is entered by the FCC to implement or to 
enforce the Communications Act, pertinent rule, regulation, or order of 
the FCC, the complainant's name may be made public in that order or 
document. Where a complainant in filing his or her complaint explicitly 
requests that the FCC withhold his or her name from public disclosure, 
such a request will be granted and the complainant's name will not be 
disclosed in the Commission-issued order or document;
    3. Adjudication and Litigation--where by careful review, the agency 
determines that the records are both relevant and necessary to 
litigation and the use of such records is deemed by the agency to be 
for a purpose that is compatible with the purpose for which the agency 
collected the records, these records may be used by a court or 
adjudicative body in a proceeding when: (a) The agency or any component 
thereof; or (b) any employee of the agency in his or her official 
capacity; or (c) any employee of the agency in his or her individual 
capacity where the agency has agreed to represent the employee; or (d) 
the United States Government is a party to litigation or has an 
interest in such litigation;
    4. Law enforcement and Investigation--where there is an indication 
of a violation or potential violation of a statute, regulation, rule, 
or order, records from this system may be shared with appropriate 
Federal, State, or local authorities either for purposes of obtaining 
additional information relevant to an FCC decision or for referring the 
record for investigation, enforcement, or prosecution by another 
agency;
    5. Congressional Inquiries--when requested by a Congressional 
office in response to an inquiry by an individual made to the 
Congressional office for their own records; and
    6. Government-wide Program Management and Oversight--when requested 
by the National Archives and Records Administration for the purpose of 
records management inspections conducted under authority of 44 U.S.C. 
2904 and 2906; when the U.S. Department of Justice is contacted in 
order to obtain that department's advice regarding disclosure 
obligations under the Freedom of Information Act; or when the Office of 
Management and Budget is contacted in order to obtain that office's 
advice regarding obligations under the Privacy Act.
    In each of these cases, the FCC will determine whether disclosure 
of the records is compatible with the purpose for which the records 
were collected.

DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES:
    None.

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POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, 
AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
STORAGE:
    Paper copies of records in this system of records are maintained in 
file folders. The electronic files are located in computer databases on 
the FCC internal network.

RETRIEVABILITY:
    Records are retrieved by individual name, entity name, rulemaking 
number, and/or docket number.

SAFEGUARDS:
    Records are available over the Internet 24 hours a day, seven days 
a week. Paper copies representing one third of the records are 
maintained in the Reference Information Center (RIC). Back-up of the 
data in ECFS is the responsibility of the FCC's Information Technology 
Center of the Office of Managing Director and is performed nightly.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
    The retention schedule for this system of records has not yet been 
determined. No records will be destroyed until a disposal schedule is 
approved by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
    Chief, Reference Information Center, Consumer and Governmental 
Affairs Bureau (CGB), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 445 12th 
Street, Room CY-B533, SW., Washington, DC 20554.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
    Address inquiries to the system manager.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
    Address inquiries to the system manager.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
    Address inquiries to the system manager.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    Commenters and subject entities.

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:
    None.
FCC/EB-1

SYSTEM NAME:
    Violators File.

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
    None.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    Primary: Enforcement Bureau (EB), Room 7-C732, Federal 
Communications Commission (EB), 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20554.
    Secondary: Various field facilities. See Federal Communication 
Commission (FCC) telephone directory for field office phone numbers. 
The directory can be found at https://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/
findpeople.pl., or locate local FCC offices in commercial telephone 
directory under ``U.S. Government.'' Information about FCC Field 
Offices can also be found in 47 CFR 0.121 and 0.401. Field office 
mailing addresses can also be found at https://www.fcc.gov/eb/
ddadd.html.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    1. Individuals who have been subjects of Federal Communications 
Commission (FCC) field enforcement actions (monitoring, inspection, 
and/or investigation) for violations of radio law, FCC Rules and 
Regulations, or International Treaties; and
    2. Licensees, applicants, and unlicensed persons under parts 80, 
87, 90, 94, 95, and 97 of the FCC rules about whom there are questions 
of compliance with the Commission's rules or the Communications Act of 
1934, as amended.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    Inspection reports, complaints, monitoring reports, investigative 
cases, referral memos, correspondence, discrepancy notifications, 
warning notices, and forfeiture actions.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    47 U.S.C. 101, 102, 104, 301, 303, 309(e), 312, 315, 318, 362, 364, 
386, 501, 502, 503, 507, and 510.

PURPOSE(S):
    Records from this system are for:
    1. Use in connection with the Commission's field enforcement 
programs to determine levels of compliance among radio users; to issue 
marine certificates of compliance; to document Commission monitoring 
inspections and investigations for enforcement purposes; to provide a 
basis for various administrative, civil, or criminal sanction actions 
taken against violators by the EB or other appropriate Commission 
bureaus or offices; and
    2. A cross-reference, which prevents duplication of enforcement 
actions, and tracking the progress of enforcement cases.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    Information about individuals in this system of records may 
routinely be disclosed under the following conditions:
    1. Public access--copies of FCC enforcement actions are available 
for public inspection via the Internet at https://www.fcc.gov/eb/, and 
in the FCC's Reference Information Center at https://www.fcc.gov/cgb/
ric.html;
    2. Employment, Clearances, Licensing, Contract, Grant, or other 
Benefits Decisions by the agency--disclosure may be made to a Federal, 
State, local, or foreign agency maintaining civil, criminal, or other 
relevant enforcement records, other pertinent records, or to another 
public authority or professional organization, if necessary to obtain 
information relevant to an investigation concerning the retention of an 
employee or other personnel action (other than hiring), the retention 
of a security clearance, the letting of a contract, or the issuance or 
retention of a grant or other benefit;
    3. Employment, Clearances, Licensing, Contract, Grant, or other 
Benefits Decisions by other than the agency--disclosure may be made to 
a Federal, State, local, foreign, tribal, or other public authority of 
the fact that this system of records contains information relevant to 
the retention of an employee, the retention of a security clearance, 
the letting of a contract, or the issuance or retention of a license, 
grant, or other benefit. The other agency or licensing organization may 
then make a request supported by the written consent of the individual 
for the entire records if it so chooses. No disclosure will be made 
unless the information has been determined to be sufficiently reliable 
to support a referral to another office within the agency or to another 
Federal agency for criminal, civil, administrative, personnel, or 
regulatory action;
    4. Adjudication and Litigation--where by careful review, the agency 
determines that the records are both relevant and necessary to 
litigation and the use of such records is deemed by the agency to be 
for a purpose that is compatible with the purpose for which the agency 
collected the records, these records may be used by a court or 
adjudicative body in a proceeding when: (a) The agency or any component 
thereof; or (b) any employee of the agency in his or her official 
capacity; or (c) any employee of the agency in his or her individual 
capacity where the agency has agreed to represent the employee; or (d) 
the United States Government is a party to litigation or has an 
interest in such litigation;
    5. Law enforcement and investigation--where there is an indication 
of a violation or potential violation of a statute, regulation, rule, 
or order, records from this system may be

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shared with appropriate Federal, State, or local authorities either for 
purposes of obtaining additional information relevant to a FCC decision 
or for referring the record for investigation, enforcement, or 
prosecution by another agency;
    6. Congressional inquiries--when requested by a Congressional 
office in response to an inquiry by an individual made to the 
Congressional office for their own records; and
    7. Government-wide Program Management and Oversight--when requested 
by the National Archives and Records Administration for the purpose of 
records management inspections conducted under authority of 44 U.S.C. 
2904 and 2906; when the U.S. Department of Justice is contacted in 
order to obtain that department's advice regarding disclosure 
obligations under the Freedom of Information Act; or when the Office of 
Management and Budget is contacted in order to obtain that office's 
advice regarding obligations under the Privacy Act.
    In each of these cases, the FCC will determine whether disclosure 
of the records is compatible with the purpose for which the records 
were collected.

DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES:
    None.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, 
AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
STORAGE:
    Records in this system of records include both paper and electronic 
records.

RETRIEVABILITY:
    Records are retrieved primarily by case number. Under that 
hierarchy an individual's name, address, and other identifying 
information can be located.

SAFEGUARDS:
    Paper records are maintained in file folders and stored in a secure 
area. Access to files is limited to approved personnel. The electronic 
records are maintained in computer databases, which are secured through 
controlled access and passwords. The databases are backed-up routinely.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
    The retention schedule for this system of records has not yet been 
determined. No records will be destroyed until a disposal schedule is 
approved by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
    Office of Management and Resources, Enforcement Bureau (EB), 7-
C732, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 445 12th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20554.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
    Under the authority granted to heads of agencies by 5 U.S.C. 
552a(k), the FCC has determined (47 CFR 0.561) that this system of 
records is exempt from disclosing its notification procedure for this 
system of records.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
    Under the authority granted to heads of agencies by 5 U.S.C. 
552a(k), the FCC has determined (47 CFR 0.561) that this system of 
records is exempt from disclosing its record access procedure for this 
system of records.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURE:
    Under the authority granted to heads of agencies by 5 U.S.C. 
552a(k), the FCC has determined (47 CFR 0.561) that this system of 
records is exempt from disclosing its contesting record procedure for 
this system of records.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    Under the authority granted to heads of agencies by 5 U.S.C. 
552a(k), the FCC has determined (47 CFR 0.561) that this system of 
records is exempt from disclosing its record sources for this system of 
records.

EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE ACT:
    This system of records is exempt from sections (c)(3), (d), 
(e)(4)(G), (H), and (I), and (f) of the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 
552a, and from 47 CFR 0.554--0.557 of the Commission's rules. These 
provisions concern the notification, record access, and contesting 
procedures described above, and also the publication of record sources. 
The system is exempt from these provisions because it contains the 
following types of information:
    1. Investigative material compiled for law enforcement purposes as 
defined in Section (k)(2) of the Privacy Act;
    2. Properly classified information, obtained from another Federal 
agency during the course of a personnel investigation, which pertains 
to national defense and foreign policy, as stated in Section (k)(1) of 
the Privacy Act; and
    3. Investigative material compiled solely for the purpose of 
determining suitability, eligibility, or qualifications for Federal 
civilian employment, as described in Section (k)(5) of the Privacy Act, 
as amended.
FCC/EB-3

SYSTEM NAME:
    Investigations and Hearings.

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
    None.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    Investigations and Hearings Division, Enforcement Bureau (EB), 
Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 4th Floor, 445 12th Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20554.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    Individuals who have filed complaints against Federal 
Communications Commission (FCC) licensees and regulatees.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    1. Records are kept in an electronic database associated with this 
system of records containing only the complainants' names.
    2. Paper copies of complaints filed with and maintained by the FCC, 
may contain information provided by complainants (e.g., complainants' 
names, addresses, and telephone numbers). Forms that may be included in 
this system of records include FCC Forms 475, 475B, 485, and 501.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    47 U.S.C. 101, 102, 104, 301, 303, 309(e), 312, 315, 318, 362, 364, 
386, 501, 502, 503, 507, and 510.

PURPOSE(S):
    The information in the electronic database is used for tracking the 
status of enforcement cases. The information in the paper files is 
stored for reference in enforcement actions.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    Information about individuals in this system of records may 
routinely be disclosed under the following conditions:
    1. Adjudication and Litigation--where by careful review, the agency 
determines that the records are both relevant and necessary to 
litigation and the use of such records is deemed by the agency to be 
for a purpose that is compatible with the purpose for which the agency 
collected the records, these records may be used by a court or 
adjudicative body in a proceeding when: (a) The agency or any component 
thereof; or (b) any employee of the agency in his or her official 
capacity; or (c) any employee of the agency in his or her individual 
capacity where the agency has agreed to represent the employee; or (d) 
the United States Government is a party to litigation or has an 
interest in such litigation;
    2. Law enforcement and investigation--where there is an

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indication of a violation or potential violation of a statute, 
regulation, rule, or order, records from this system may be shared with 
appropriate Federal, State, or local authorities either for purposes of 
obtaining additional information relevant to a FCC decision or for 
referring the record for investigation, enforcement, or prosecution by 
another agency;
    3. Congressional inquiries--when requested by a Congressional 
office in response to an inquiry by an individual made to the 
Congressional office for their own records; and
    4. Government-wide Program Management and Oversight--when requested 
by the National Archives and Records Administration for the purpose of 
records management inspections conducted under authority of 44 U.S.C. 
2904 and 2906; when the U.S. Department of Justice is contacted in 
order to obtain that department's advice regarding disclosure 
obligations under the Freedom of Information Act; or when the Office of 
Management and Budget is contacted in order to obtain that office's 
advice regarding obligations under the Privacy Act.
    In each of these cases, the FCC will determine whether disclosure 
of the records is compatible with the purpose for which the records 
were collected.

DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES:
    None.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, 
AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
STORAGE:
    Information is maintained in the electronic database and in paper 
files.

RETRIEVABILITY:
    Information in the electronic database information can be retrieved 
by the complainant's name. Information in the central files can be 
retrieved by a unique case number assigned to each case.

SAFEGUARDS:
    Paper records are maintained in file cabinets that are secured at 
the end of each business day. The file cabinets are located in non-
public areas. Access to information in the computer database is 
restricted by use of passwords via terminals that are located in rooms 
in non-public areas. The rooms are secured outside of business hours. 
Data resident on network servers are routinely backed-up onto magnetic 
media. Backup tapes are stored on-site in fireproof safes and at a 
secure off-site storage location.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
    The retention schedule for this system of records has not yet been 
determined. No records will be destroyed until a disposal schedule is 
approved by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
    Chief, Enforcement Bureau (EB), Federal Communications Commission 
(FCC), 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
    Address inquiries to the system manager.

RECORD SOURCE PROCEDURES:
    Address inquiries to the system manager.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURE:
    Address inquiries to the system manager.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    Complainant and subject entities.

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMS FOR THE SYSTEM:
    None.
FCC/EB-4

SYSTEM NAME:
    Crisis Management Contacts.

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
    Unclassified (Non-Public, For Internal Use Only).

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    Enforcement Bureau (EB), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 
445 12th Street, SW., Room 7-C732, Washington, DC 20554.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    Information includes FCC Employees, Federal Government points of 
contact, State and Local Government points of contact, and 
Communications Industry points of contact.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    Information includes FCC Employees, Federal Government points of 
contact, State and Local Government points of contact, and 
Communications Industry points of contact name(s), position title, 
business telephone number, business cellphone number(s), business 
pagers, and business address(es), and E-mail address(es), home 
telephone number, personal cellphone number(s), pagers, and home E-mail 
address(es) that are used by FCC crisis incident managers.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    Executive Order (EO) 12472, Assignment of National Security and 
Emergency Preparedness Telecommunications Functions, April 3, 1984; EO 
12656, Assignment of Emergency Preparedness Responsibilities, November 
18, 1988; Federal Preparedness Circular (FPC) 65, Federal Executive 
Branch Continuity of Operations, June 15, 2004; FPC 66, Test, Training, 
and Exercise (TT&E) Program and COOP, April 30, 2001; FPC 67, 
Acquisition for Alternate Facilities for COOP, April 30, 2001 National 
Security Presidential Decision Directive (NSPD) 1, Organization of the 
National Security Council System, February 13, 2001; Presidential 
Decision Directive (PDD) 67, Enduring Constitutional Government and 
Continuity of Government Operations, October 21, 1998; and Homeland 
Security Presidential Directive (PD) 3, March 11, 2002.

PURPOSE(S):
    This information allows FCC crisis incident managers to coordinate 
crisis response activities related to the telecommunications industry 
and the functions of the FCC.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM:
    Including information about individuals in this system of records 
may routinely be disclosed under the following conditions:
    1. First Responders--a record from this system of records may be 
disclosed to law enforcement officials, Department of Homeland Security 
(DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Department of 
Defense (DOD), National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration (NTIA), White House Communications Agency, other Federal 
agencies, and state and local emergency response officials, e.g., fire, 
safety, and rescue personnel, etc., and medical personnel, e.g., 
doctors, nurses, and paramedics, etc., in case of an emergency 
situation at FCC facilities without the subsequent notification to the 
individual identified in 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(8);
    2. Law enforcement and investigation--where there is an indication 
of a violation or potential violation of a statute, regulation, rule, 
or order, records from this system may be shared with appropriate 
Federal, State, or local authorities either for purposes of obtaining 
additional information relevant to a FCC decision or for referring the 
record for investigation, enforcement, or prosecution by another 
agency;
    3. Congressional inquiries--when requested by a Congressional 
office in response to an inquiry by an individual

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made to the Congressional office for their own records; and
    4. Government-wide Program Management and Oversight--when requested 
by the National Archives and Records Administration for the purpose of 
records management inspections conducted under authority of 44 U.S.C. 
2904 and 2906; when the U.S. Department of Justice is contacted in 
order to obtain that department's advice regarding disclosure 
obligations under the Freedom of Information Act; or when the Office of 
Management and Budget is contacted in order to obtain that office's 
advice regarding obligations under the Privacy Act.
    In each of these cases, the FCC will determine whether disclosure 
of the records is compatible with the purpose for which the records 
were collected.

DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES:
    None.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, 
AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
STORAGE:
    Electronic records are maintained in a network computer database.

RETRIEVABILITY:
    Records are retrieved by the individual's name and/or organization.

SAFEGUARDS:
    Electronic records are maintained in a network computer database, 
which is secured through controlled access and password restricted to a 
limited number of authorized FCC staff.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
    Records kept by the FCC are maintained and disposed of in 
accordance with records schedules issued by the National Archives and 
Records Administration (NARA). Individuals may request a copy of the 
disposition instructions from the FCC Privacy Act Officer.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
    Chief, Enforcement Bureau (EB), Federal Communications Commission 
(FCC), 445 12th Street, SW., Room 7-C732, Washington, DC 20554.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
    Address inquiries to the system manager.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURE:
    Address inquiries to the system manager.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
    Address inquiries to the system manager.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    Address inquiries to the system manager.

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:
    None.
FCC/OCBO-1

SYSTEM NAME:
    Small Business Contacts Database.

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
    None.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    Director, Office of Communications Business Opportunities (OCBO), 
Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 445 12th Street, SW., Room 4-
A760 Washington, DC 20554.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    Information includes small, minority, and women-owned 
communications' business owners and employees, as well as other 
individuals who work or communicate with this segment of the 
population.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    Contact information, where available, such as the individual's 
name, phone number(s), and address(es).

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    Sections 151, 152, 155, 257, 303 of the Communications Act of 1934, 
as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 155, 257; and 5 U.S.C. 602(c) and 
609(a)(3).

PURPOSE(S):
    This system of records serves as a repository of contact 
information that FCC employees use to further the FCC's outreach 
mission to small, women, and minority-owned businesses.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    Information about individuals in this system of records may 
routinely be disclosed under the following conditions:
    1. Adjudication and Litigation--where by careful review, the agency 
determines that the records are both relevant and necessary to 
litigation and the use of such records is deemed by the agency to be 
for a purpose that is compatible with the purpose for which the agency 
collected the records, these records may be used by a court or 
adjudicative body in a proceeding when: (a) The agency or any component 
thereof; or (b) any employee of the agency in his or her official 
capacity; or (c) any employee of the agency in his or her individual 
capacity where the agency has agreed to represent the employee; or (d) 
the United States Government is a party to litigation or has an 
interest in such litigation;
    2. Law enforcement and Investigation--where there is an indication 
of a violation or potential violation of a statute, regulation, rule, 
or order, records from this system may be shared with appropriate 
Federal, State, or local authorities either for purposes of obtaining 
additional information relevant to a FCC decision or for referring the 
record for investigation, enforcement, or prosecution by another 
agency;
    3. Congressional Inquiries--when requested by a Congressional 
office in response to an inquiry by an individual made to the 
Congressional office for their own records; and
    4. Government-wide Program Management and Oversight--when requested 
by the National Archives and Records Administration for the purpose of 
records management inspections conducted under authority of 44 U.S.C. 
2904 and 2906; when the U.S. Department of Justice is contacted in 
order to obtain that department's advice regarding disclosure 
obligations under the Freedom of Information Act; or when the Office of 
Management and Budget is contacted in order to obtain that office's 
advice regarding obligations under the Privacy Act.
    In each of these cases, the FCC will determine whether disclosure 
of the records is compatible with the purpose for which the records 
were collected.

DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES:
    None.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, 
AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
STORAGE:
    This is an electronic system of records that resides on the FCC's 
internal storage servers, which are backed-up daily.

RETRIEVABILITY:
    Records in this system of records can be retrieved by any category 
field, e.g., first name or zip code.

SAFEGUARDS:
    This system of records, which resides on the FCC's internal storage 
servers, is protected by the FCC's firewall and appropriate-level 
security protocols that prevent access to the system of records to all 
but those needing access to the same.

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RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
    The retention schedule for this system of records has not yet been 
determined. No records will be destroyed until a disposal schedule is 
approved by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
    Allan K. Manuel, Chief of Staff, Office of Communications Business 
Opportunities (OCBO), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 445 12th 
Street, SW., Room 4-A665, Washington, DC 20554.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
    Address inquiries to system manager.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
    Address inquiries to system manager.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
    Address inquiries to system manager.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    Information provided to the FCC by individuals and gathered during 
the course of outreach activities.

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:
    None.
FCC/OET-1

SYSTEM NAME:
    Experimental Radio Station License Files.

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
    There is no specific security classification for this system; 
however, data or records within the system may have national defense/
foreign policy classifications up through secret.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    Office of Engineering and Technology (OET), Federal Communications 
Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., Room 7-A303, Washington, DC 20554.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    Those who have been granted a license to operate an experimental 
radio station under Part 5 of the Federal Communications Commission's 
(FCC) rules.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    1. This system includes the following FCC Forms, any supporting 
exhibits submitted by the applicant(s), and related documentation:
    (a) FCC Form 442, Application for a New or Modified Station;
    (b) FCC Form 405, Application for Renewal of Station License;
    (c) FCC Form 702, Application for Consent to Assignment of Radio 
Station Construction Authorization or License;
    (d) FCC Form 703, Application for Consent to Transfer Control of 
Corporation Holding Station License; and
    (e) Any supporting exhibits submitted by the applicant(s).
    2. This system of records may include experimental project reports 
submitted by the applicant as required by FCC rules, part 5.
    3. The system also includes comments from other Commission bureaus 
on interference potential of operation.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    47 U.S.C. 308.

PURPOSE(S):
    FCC employees use these records to determine:
    1. An applicant's eligibility to operate a station in the 
experimental radio service;
    2. Interference potential to other radio services within the 
Commission; and
    3. If the project or experimentation is valid, as well as the 
possible use in rulemakings.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    Information about individuals in this system of records may 
routinely be disclosed under the following conditions:
    1. Public Access--information from this system may be disclosed to 
other FCC bureaus, Federal agencies, or to the public, in response to a 
request, in connection with new experimentation being conducted and the 
impact that this experimentation may have on the public. The 
information may not be disclosed if it is not routinely available for 
public inspection under 47 CFR 0.457(d)(1)(ii) of the Commission's 
rules, or a request that the information be given confidential 
treatment is pending or has been granted under 47 CFR 0.459.
    2. Adjudication and Litigation--where by careful review, the agency 
determines that the records are both relevant and necessary to 
litigation and the use of such records is deemed by the agency to be 
for a purpose that is compatible with the purpose for which the agency 
collected the records, these records may be used by a court or 
adjudicative body in a proceeding when: (a) The agency or any component 
thereof; or (b) any employee of the agency in his or her official 
capacity; or (c) any employee of the agency in his or her individual 
capacity where the agency has agreed to represent the employee; or (d) 
the United States Government is a party to litigation or has an 
interest in such litigation;
    3. Law enforcement and Investigation--where there is an indication 
of a violation or potential violation of a statute, regulation, rule, 
or order, records from this system may be shared with appropriate 
Federal, State, or local authorities either for purposes of obtaining 
additional information relevant to a FCC decision or for referring the 
record for investigation, enforcement, or prosecution by another 
agency;
    4. Congressional Inquiries--when requested by a Congressional 
office in response to an inquiry by an individual made to the 
Congressional office for their own records; and
    5. Government-wide Program Management and Oversight--when requested 
by the National Archives and Records Administration for the purpose of 
records management inspections conducted under authority of 44 U.S.C. 
2904 and 2906; when the U.S. Department of Justice is contacted in 
order to obtain that department's advice regarding disclosure 
obligations under the Freedom of Information Act; or when the Office of 
Management and Budget is contacted in order to obtain that office's 
advice regarding obligations under the Privacy Act.
    In each of these cases, the FCC will determine whether disclosure 
of the records is compatible with the purpose for which the records 
were collected.

DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES:
    None.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, 
AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
STORAGE:
    Information in this system of records includes paper records 
maintained in file folders, electronically scanned images of paper 
records, electronic records of data elements of both paper filed and 
electronically filed applications, and electronic copies of licenses 
granted after November 16, 1998. Per 47 CFR 5.55(b) all applications 
for experimental licensing must be filed electronically via the 
Internet.

RETRIEVABILITY:
    Paper files are retrieved by license name. If there is more than 
one station per licensee, then the files may also be retrieved by call 
sign. Scanned images, electronic records of data elements, and 
electronic copies of licenses may be retrieved from the OET 
Experimental Licensing Branch Reports World Wide Web electronic filing 
and reporting site at https://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/oet/cf/els/
index.cfm.

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SAFEGUARDS:
    All files are available to the public except files not routinely 
available for public inspection as defined in 47 CFR 0.457(d)(1)(ii) 
and files that have been submitted in compliance with the 
confidentiality request requirements of 47 CFR 0.459. Files not 
routinely available and files pending or granted confidentiality are 
marked ``NOT FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION'' and may only be accessed by FCC 
employees who have a need to know the information. Data resident on 
network servers are backed-up routinely onto magnetic media. These 
back-up tapes are stored both on-site and in secured off-site storage 
locations.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
    These records are maintained for two years after expiration of the 
license. They are then disposed by shredding. Electronic records are 
destroyed physically (electronic storage media) or by electronic 
erasure.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
    Chief, Experimental Licensing Branch, Office of Engineering and 
Technology (OET), Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, 
SW., Room 7-A267, Washington, DC 20554.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
    Address inquiries to the system manager.

RECORDS ACCESS PROCEDURES:
    Address inquiries to the system manager.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
    Address inquiries to the system manager.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    The majority of information in these records comes from individual 
applicants. Other information comes from coordination with other FCC 
bureaus and from data that are generated with the Spectrum Coordination 
Branch during the normal processing of the application.

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:
    None.
FCC/OET-2

SYSTEM NAME:
    Equipment Authorization Records and Files.

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
    None.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    Office of Engineering and Technology (OET), Laboratory Division, 
Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 7435 Oakland Mills Road, 
Columbia, MD 21046.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    Individuals who have applied for or been granted an authorization 
to market equipment using the RF spectrum, in accordance with Part 2 of 
the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) rules.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    1. This system includes the following FCC Forms, any supporting 
exhibits submitted by the applicant(s), and related documentation:
    (a) FCC Form 731, Application for Equipment Authorization;
    (b) Any supporting exhibits submitted by the applicant(s).
    2. This system of records may include test reports and other 
supporting documentation that demonstrates compliance with the 
technical rules for licensed transmitters and unlicensed devices as 
required by FCC Rules, parts 15 and 18.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    47 U.S.C. 308.

PURPOSE(S):
    These records are used to make a determination of compliance of 
equipment proposed for marketing with the administrative and technical 
requirements of the FCC as they relate to equipment using the RF 
spectrum; and to determine the interference potential of equipment 
proposed for marketing to equipment operating in both the licensed and 
unlicensed radio services.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    Information about individuals in this system of records may 
routinely be disclosed under the following conditions:
    1. Public access--information from this system on granted equipment 
authorizations may be disclosed to the public if it is routinely 
available for public inspection under 47 CFR 0.457(d)(1)(ii) and a 
request has not been made or granted to give the information 
confidential treatment under 47 CFR 0.459. Pending equipment 
authorization requests are specifically excluded from disclosure prior 
to the effective date of the authorization, as specified in 
0.457(d)(1)(ii).
    2. Adjudication and Litigation--where by careful review, the agency 
determines that the records are both relevant and necessary to 
litigation and the use of such records is deemed by the agency to be 
for a purpose that is compatible with the purpose for which the agency 
collected the records, these records may be used by a court or 
adjudicative body in a proceeding when: (a) The agency or any component 
thereof; or (b) any employee of the agency in his or her official 
capacity; or (c) any employee of the agency in his or her individual 
capacity where the agency has agreed to represent the employee; or (d) 
the United States Government is a party to litigation or has an 
interest in such litigation;
    3. Law enforcement and Investigation--where there is an indication 
of a violation or potential violation of a statute, regulation, rule, 
or order, records from this system may be shared with appropriate 
Federal, State, or local authorities either for purposes of obtaining 
additional information relevant to an FCC decision or for referring the 
record for investigation, enforcement, or prosecution by another 
agency;
    4. Congressional Inquiries--when requested by a Congressional 
office in response to an inquiry by an individual made to the 
Congressional office for their own records; and
    5. Government-wide Program Management and Oversight--when requested 
by the National Archives and Records Administration for the purpose of 
records management inspections conducted under authority of 44 U.S.C. 
2904 and 2906; when the U.S. Department of Justice is contacted in 
order to obtain that department's advice regarding disclosure 
obligations under the Freedom of Information Act; or when the Office of 
Management and Budget is contacted in order to obtain that office's 
advice regarding obligations under the Privacy Act.
    In each case the FCC will determine whether disclosure of the 
records is compatible with the purpose for which the records were 
collected.

DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES:
    None.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, 
AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
STORAGE:
    The equipment authorization database is the repository for all 
electronically filed applications for equipment authorization and 
associated information. Per 47 CFR 2.913(a), all applications for 
equipment authorization must be filed electronically via the Internet.

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RETRIEVABILITY:
    Scanned images, electronic records of data elements, and electronic 
copies of granted licenses may be retrieved from the OET Equipment 
Authorization Electronic Filing World Wide Web site at https://
gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/oet/cf/eas/index.cfm by clicking on the desired 
link in the Reports section on the left hand side of the page.

SAFEGUARDS:
    All files are available to the public except files not routinely 
made publicly available under 47 CFR 0.457 or those where a request for 
confidentiality is pending or has been granted under 47 CFR 0.459. 
Files which are not routinely made publicly available and those with a 
pending or granted request for confidentiality may only be accessed by 
Commission employees who have a need to know the information. Data 
resident on the database server at the OET Laboratory are backed-up 
routinely onto magnetic media. Back-up tapes are stored on-site and at 
the FCC Headquarters location.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
    The retention schedule for this system of records has not yet been 
determined. No records will be destroyed until a disposal schedule is 
approved by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
    Chief, Laboratory Division, Office of Engineering and Technology 
(OET), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 7435 Oakland Mills 
Road, Columbia, MD 21046.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
    Address inquiries to the system manager.

RECORDS ACCESS PROCEDURES:
    Address inquiries to the system manager.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
    Address inquiries to the system manager.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    Information supplied by individuals wishing to receive equipment 
authorization.

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:
    None.
FCC/OGC-3

SYSTEM NAME:
    Adjudication of Internal Complaints against Employees.

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
    None.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    Office of General Counsel (OGC), Federal Communications Commission 
(FCC), 445 12th Street, SW., Room 8-C743, Washington, DC 20554.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    Any Federal Communications Commission (FCC) employee who is the 
subject of a complaint investigation involving internal personnel 
actions or activities, i.e., discrimination, grievance, political 
activity, separation, or adverse action.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    Records involve internal personnel disputes that have reached the 
hearing stage, and may include correspondence, memoranda, transcripts 
of hearings, briefs, pleadings, investigative reports, and decisions of 
hearing examiners and Commissioners.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    5 U.S.C. 301.

PURPOSE(S):
    These records are used by staff attorneys in the General Counsel's 
office in settlement negotiations with opposing parties; records are 
also used in preparation for hearings before an administrative body or 
a court of appropriate jurisdiction.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    Information about individuals in this system of records may 
routinely be disclosed under the following conditions:
    1. Adjudication and Litigation--where by careful review, the agency 
determines that the records are both relevant and necessary to 
litigation and the use of such records is deemed by the agency to be 
for a purpose that is compatible with the purpose for which the agency 
collected the records, these records may be used by a court or 
adjudicative body in a proceeding when: (a) The agency or any component 
thereof; or (b) any employee of the agency in his or her official 
capacity; or (c) any employee of the agency in his or her individual 
capacity where the agency has agreed to represent the employee; or (d) 
the