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Lifeline, which was published in the
Federal Register at 86 FR 11526 (Feb.
25, 2021).
The records shared as part of this
matching program reside in the EBBP
system of records, FCC/WCB–3,
Emergency Broadband Benefit Program,
which was published in the Federal
Register at 86 FR 11523 (Feb. 25, 2021).
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021–05424 Filed 3–15–21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
[FRS 17568]
Privacy Act of 1974; System of
Records
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of a modified system of
records.
AGENCY:
The Federal Communications
Commission (FCC, Commission, or
Agency) has modified an existing
system of records, FCC/WTB–7,
Licensing and Related Support Services
(formerly FCC/WTB–7, Remedy Action
Request System (RARS)), subject to the
Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. This
action is necessary to meet the
requirements of the Privacy Act to
publish in the Federal Register notice of
the existence and character of records
maintained by the Agency. The FCC
uses this information to record and
process requests for assistance from
individuals or groups in connection
with FCC systems, research tools,
electronic databases, licenses,
authorizations, and registrations.
DATES: This action will become effective
on March 16, 2021. Written comments
on the system’s routine uses are due by
April 15, 2021. The routine uses in this
action will become effective on April
15, 2021, unless written comments are
received that require a contrary
determination.
SUMMARY:
Send comments to Privacy
Team, Office of General Counsel,
Federal Communications Commission
(FCC), 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC
20554 or Privacy@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Margaret Drake, Privacy Team, Office of
General Counsel, Federal
Communications Commission, 45 L
Street NE, Washington, DC 20554, 202–
418–1707, or Privacy@fcc.gov (and to
obtain a copy of the Narrative Statement
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and the Supplementary Document,
which includes details of the
modifications to this system of records).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
(WTB) uses the information in FCC/
WTB–7 to record and process requests
for assistance from individuals or
groups in connection with FCC systems,
research tools, electronic databases,
licenses, authorizations, and
registrations.
This notice serves to modify FCC/
WTB–7 to reflect various necessary
changes and updates, which include
clarification of the purpose of the
system, format changes required by
OMB Circular A–108 since its previous
publication, the revision of five Routine
Uses, and the addition of two new
Routine Uses. The substantive changes
and modification to the previously
published version of FCC/WTB–7
(formerly FCC/WTB–7, Remedy Action
Request System (RARS)) system of
records include:
1. Changing the name of the system of
records to FCC/WTB–7, Licensing and
Related Support Services.
2. Updating the Security
Classification to follow OMB and FCC
guidance.
3. Clarifying the Purpose for the
system.
4. Updating and/or revising language
in six Routine Uses: (1) Third Parties,
(2) Adjudication and Litigation, (3) Law
Enforcement and Investigation, (4)
Congressional Inquiries, (5)
Government-wide Program Management
and Oversight, and (6) Breach
Notification, the changes to this routine
required by OMB Memorandum M–17–
12.
6. Adding two new Routine Uses: (7)
Assistance to Federal Agencies and
Entities, to allow the FCC to provide
assistance to other Federal agencies in
their data breach situations, as required
by OMB Memorandum M–17–12; and
(8) For Non-Federal Personnel, to allow
contractors performing or working on a
contract for the Federal Government
access to information in this system.
7. Adding two new sections:
Reporting to a Consumer Reporting
Agency, to address valid and overdue
debts owed by individuals to the FCC
under the Debt Collection Act, as
recommended by OMB; and a History
section referencing the previous
publication of this SORN in the Federal
Register, as required by OMB Circular
A–108.
The system of records is also updated
to reflect various administrative changes
related to the policy and practices for
storage and retrieval of the information;
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administrative, technical, and physical
safeguards; and updated notification,
records access, and procedures to
contest records.
SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER:
FCC/WTB–7, LICENSING AND
RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
Unclassified.
SYSTEM LOCATION:
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
(WTB), Federal Communications
Commission (FCC), Washington, DC
20554.
SYSTEMS MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
(WTB), Federal Communications
Commission (FCC), Washington, DC
20554.
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
47 U.S.C. 151, 154, 208, 258, 301, 303,
309(e), and 312.
PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM:
The FCC staff uses the records in this
system to process requests for assistance
from individuals or groups in
connection with FCC systems, research
tools, electronic databases, licenses,
authorizations, and registrations.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE
SYSTEM:
The categories of individuals in the
system include individuals who request
assistance in connection with FCC
systems, research tools, electronic
databases, licenses, authorizations, and
registrations.
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
The categories of records in the
system include:
1. Requests for assistance by the
requester’s first name, last name,
telephone number and extension,
international telephone number and
extension, email address(es), computer
operating system, web browser, FCC
Registration Number (FRN), and
personal security question and answer.
2. Records verifying identity
information by the individual’s first
name, last name, contact telephone
number, FRN, and personal security
question and answer.
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
Information in this system is provided
by users who request assistance in
connection with FCC systems, research
tools, electronic databases, licenses,
authorizations, and registrations.
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ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE
SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND
THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
In addition to those disclosures
generally permitted under 5 U.S.C.
552a(b) of the Privacy Act, all or a
portion of the records or information
contained in this system may be
disclosed to authorized entities, as is
determined to be relevant and
necessary, outside the FCC as a routine
use pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) as
follows.
1. Third Parties—To third parties,
including Federal, state, local, or tribal
agencies, or entities that may be subject
to the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, to resolve requests for
assistance.
2. Adjudication and Litigation—To
disclose to the Department of Justice
(DOJ), or to other administrative or
adjudicative bodies before which the
FCC is authorized to appear, when: (a)
The FCC or any component thereof; or
(b) any employee of the FCC in his or
her official capacity; or (c) any
employee of the FCC in his or her
individual capacity where the DOJ or
the FCC have agreed to represent the
employee; or (d) the United States is a
party to litigation or has an interest in
such litigation, and the use of such
records by the DOJ or the FCC is
deemed by the FCC to be relevant and
necessary to the litigation.
3. Law Enforcement and
Investigation—To disclose pertinent
information to the appropriate Federal,
State, local, or tribal agency responsible
for investigating, prosecuting, enforcing,
or implementing a statute, rule,
regulation, or order, when the FCC
becomes aware of an indication of a
violation or potential violation of civil
or criminal law or regulation.
4. Congressional Inquiries—To
provide information to a Congressional
office from the record of an individual
in response to an inquiry from that
Congressional office made at the written
request of that individual.
5. Government-wide Program
Management and Oversight—To provide
information to the National Archives
and Records Administration (NARA) for
the use in its records management
inspections; to the Department of Justice
(DOJ) to obtain that department’s advice
regarding disclosure obligations under
the Freedom of Information Act; or to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) to obtain that office’s advice
regarding obligations under the Privacy
Act.
6. Breach Notification—To
appropriate agencies, entities, and
persons when: (a) The Commission
suspects or has confirmed that there has
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been a breach of PII maintained in the
system of records; (b) the Commission
has determined that as a result of the
suspected or confirmed breach there is
a risk of harm to individuals, the
Commission (including its information
system, programs, and operations), the
Federal Government, or national
security; and, (c) the disclosure made to
such agencies, entities, and persons is
reasonably necessary to assist in
connection with the Commission’s
efforts to respond to the suspected or
confirmed breach or to prevent,
minimize, or remedy such harm.
7. Assistance to Federal Agencies and
Entities—To another Federal agency or
Federal entity, when the Commission
determines that information from this
system is reasonably necessary to assist
the recipient agency or entity in: (a)
Responding to a suspected or confirmed
breach or (b) preventing, minimizing, or
remedying the risk of harm to
individuals, the recipient agency or
entity (including its information
systems, program, and operations), the
Federal Government, or national
security, resulting from a suspected or
confirmed breach.
8. Non-Federal Personnel—To
disclose information to third parties,
including contractors, performing or
working on a contract in connection
with resolving requests for assistance
and/or IT services for the Federal
Government, who may require access to
this system of records.
REPORTING TO A CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCY:
In addition to the routine uses cited
above, the Commission may share
information from this system of records
with a consumer reporting agency
regarding an individual who has not
paid a valid and overdue debt owed to
the Commission, following the
procedures set out in the Debt
Collection Act, 31 U.S.C. 3711(e).
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF
RECORDS:
Information in the information system
consists of electronic data, files, and
records, which are housed in the FCC’s
computer network databases. Any paper
documents that WTB receives are
scanned into the electronic database
upon receipt, and then the paper
documents are destroyed.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF
RECORDS:
The electronic data, files, and records
may be retrieved by searching
electronically using a variety of
parameters including the requester’s
name, entity name, telephone number,
licensee, applicant or unlicensed
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individual, call sign, file number,
problem type, FRN, email address, and/
or subject matter.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND
DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
The information in the system is
maintained according to General
Records Schedules 5.8 and 6.5. The
electronic records, files, and data are
destroyed physically (electronic storage
media) or by electronic erasure. Paper
documents are destroyed by shredding
after they are scanned into the
information system’s electronic
databases.
ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL
SAFEGUARDS:
The records in the FCC’s computer
network are protected by the FCC
privacy safeguards, a comprehensive
and dynamic set of IT safety and
security protocols and features that are
designed to meet all Federal IT privacy
standards, including those required by
the Federal Information Security
Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA), the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB), and the National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST).
RECORDS ACCESS PROCEDURES:
Individuals wishing to request access
to and/or amendment of records about
themselves should follow the
Notification Procedure below.
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
Individuals wishing to request an
amendment of records about themselves
should follow the Notification
Procedure below.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
Individuals wishing to determine
whether this system of records contains
information about themselves may do so
by writing to the Privacy Team, Office
of General Counsel, Federal
Communications Commission,
Washington, DC 20554, Privacy@fcc.gov.
Individuals requesting access must
also comply with the FCC’s Privacy Act
regulations regarding verification of
identity to gain access to the records (47
CFR part 0, subpart E).
EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
None.
HISTORY:
The FCC last gave full notice of this
system of records, FCC/WTB–7,
Licensing and Related Support Services
(formerly: FCC/WTB–7, Remedy Action
Request System (RARS)), by publication
in the Federal Register on May 28, 2010
(75 FR 30025).
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Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021–05425 Filed 3–15–21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
[FR ID: 17565]
Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of a new matching
program.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Privacy Act of 1974, as amended
(‘‘Privacy Act’’), this document
announces the modification of a
computer matching program the Federal
Communications Commission (‘‘FCC’’
or ‘‘Commission’’ or ‘‘Agency’’) and the
Universal Service Administrative
Company (USAC) will conduct with the
Indiana Family and Social Services
Administration Division of Family
Resources (FSSA/DFR) (‘‘Agency’’). The
purpose of this matching program is to
verify the eligibility of applicants to and
subscribers of Lifeline (existing
purpose) and the new Emergency
Broadband Benefit Program, both of
which are administered by USAC under
the direction of the FCC. More
information about these programs is
provided in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section below.
DATES: Written comments are due on or
before April 15, 2021. This computer
matching program will commence on
April 15, 2021, and will conclude 18
months after the effective date.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Margaret
Drake, FCC, 45 L Street NE, Washington,
DC 20554, or to Privacy@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Margaret Drake at 202–418–1707 or
Privacy@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Lifeline program provides support for
discounted broadband and voice
services to low-income consumers.
Lifeline is administered by the
Universal Service Administrative
Company (USAC) under FCC direction.
Consumers qualify for Lifeline through
proof of income or participation in a
qualifying program, such as Medicaid,
the Supplemental Nutritional
Assistance Program (SNAP), Federal
Public Housing Assistance,
Supplemental Security Income (SSI),
Veterans and Survivors Pension Benefit,
or various Tribal-specific Federal
assistance programs.
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The Emergency Broadband Benefit
Program (EBBP) was established by
Congress in the Consolidated
Appropriations Act of 2021, Public Law
116–260, 134 Stat. 1182. EBBP is a
program that will help low-income
Americans obtain discounted broadband
service and one-time co-pay for a
connected device (laptop, desktop
computer or tablet). This program was
created specifically to assist American
families’ access to broadband, which
has proven to be essential for work,
school, and healthcare during the public
health emergency that exists as a result
of COVID–19. A household may qualify
for the EBBP benefit under various
criteria, including an individual
qualifying for the FCC’s Lifeline
program.
In a Report and Order adopted on
March 31, 2016 (81 FR 33026 (May 24,
2016)), the Commission ordered USAC
to create a National Lifeline Eligibility
Verifier (‘‘National Verifier’’), including
the National Lifeline Eligibility Database
(LED), that would match data about
Lifeline applicants and subscribers with
other data sources to verify the
eligibility of an applicant or subscriber.
The Commission found that the
National Verifier would reduce
compliance costs for Lifeline service
providers, improve service for Lifeline
subscribers, and reduce waste, fraud,
and abuse in the program.
The Consolidated Appropriations Act
of 2021 directs the FCC to leverage the
National Verifier to verify applicants’
eligibility for EBBP. The purpose of this
matching program is to verify the
eligibility of EBBP applicants and
subscribers by determining whether
they receive Medicaid or Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
benefits administered by the Indiana
Family and Social Services
Administration Division of Family
Resources. Under FCC rules, consumers
receiving these benefits qualify for
Lifeline discounts and also for EBBP
benefits.
Participating Non-Federal Agencies
Indiana Family and Social Services
Administration Division of Family
Resources.
Authority for Conducting the Matching
Program
The authority for the FCC’s EBBP is
Consolidated Appropriations Act of
2021, Public Law 116–260, 134 Stat.
1182; 47 CFR part 54, subpart P. The
authority for the FCC’s Lifeline program
is 47 U.S.C. 254; 47 CFR part 54, subpart
E; Lifeline and Link Up Reform and
Modernization, et al., Third Report and
Order, Further Report and Order, and
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Order on Reconsideration, 31 FCC Rcd
3962, 4006–21, paras. 126–66 (2016) 81
FR 33026 (May 24, 2016) (2016 Lifeline
Modernization Order).
Purpose(s)
In the 2016 Lifeline Modernization
Order, the FCC required USAC to
develop and operate the National
Verifier to improve efficiency and
reduce waste, fraud, and abuse in the
Lifeline program. The stated purpose of
the National Verifier is ‘‘to increase the
integrity and improve the performance
of the Lifeline program for the benefit of
a variety of Lifeline participants,
including Lifeline providers,
subscribers, states, community-based
organizations, USAC, and the
Commission.’’ 31 FCC Rcd 3962, 4006,
para. 126. To help determine whether
Lifeline applicants and subscribers are
eligible for Lifeline benefits, the Order
contemplates that the USAC-operated
LED will communicate with information
systems and databases operated by other
Federal and State agencies. Id. at 4011–
2, paras. 135–7. The Consolidated
Appropriations Act of 2021 directs the
FCC to leverage the National Verifier to
verify applicants’ eligibility for EBBP.
The purpose of this modified
matching agreement is to verify the
eligibility of applicants and subscribers
to Lifeline (existing purpose), as well as
to the new EBBP and to other Federal
programs that use qualification for
Lifeline as an eligibility criterion. This
new agreement would replace the
existing agreement with Indiana, which
permits matching only for the Lifeline
program by checking an applicant’s/
subscriber’s participation in SNAP and
Medicaid. Under FCC rules, consumers
receiving these benefits qualify for
Lifeline discounts and also for EBBP
benefits.
Categories of Individuals
The categories of individuals whose
information is involved in the matching
program include, but are not limited to,
those individuals who have applied for
Lifeline and/or EBBP benefits; are
currently receiving Lifeline and/or
EBBP benefits; are individuals who
enable another individual in their
household to qualify for Lifeline and/or
EBBP benefits; are minors whose status
qualifies a parent or guardian for
Lifeline and/or EBBP benefits; or are
individuals who have received Lifeline
and/or EBBP benefits.
Categories of Records
The categories of records involved in
the matching program include, but are
not limited to, the last four digits of the
applicant’s Social Security Number,
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[FRS 17568]
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice of a modified system of records.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC, Commission, or
Agency) has modified an existing system of records, FCC/WTB-7,
Licensing and Related Support Services (formerly FCC/WTB-7, Remedy
Action Request System (RARS)), subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, as
amended. This action is necessary to meet the requirements of the
Privacy Act to publish in the Federal Register notice of the existence
and character of records maintained by the Agency. The FCC uses this
information to record and process requests for assistance from
individuals or groups in connection with FCC systems, research tools,
electronic databases, licenses, authorizations, and registrations.
DATES: This action will become effective on March 16, 2021. Written
comments on the system's routine uses are due by April 15, 2021. The
routine uses in this action will become effective on April 15, 2021,
unless written comments are received that require a contrary
determination.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Privacy Team, Office of General Counsel,
Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC
20554 or [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Margaret Drake, Privacy Team, Office
of General Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE,
Washington, DC 20554, 202-418-1707, or [email protected] (and to obtain a
copy of the Narrative Statement and the Supplementary Document, which
includes details of the modifications to this system of records).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB)
uses the information in FCC/WTB-7 to record and process requests for
assistance from individuals or groups in connection with FCC systems,
research tools, electronic databases, licenses, authorizations, and
registrations.
This notice serves to modify FCC/WTB-7 to reflect various necessary
changes and updates, which include clarification of the purpose of the
system, format changes required by OMB Circular A-108 since its
previous publication, the revision of five Routine Uses, and the
addition of two new Routine Uses. The substantive changes and
modification to the previously published version of FCC/WTB-7 (formerly
FCC/WTB-7, Remedy Action Request System (RARS)) system of records
include:
1. Changing the name of the system of records to FCC/WTB-7,
Licensing and Related Support Services.
2. Updating the Security Classification to follow OMB and FCC
guidance.
3. Clarifying the Purpose for the system.
4. Updating and/or revising language in six Routine Uses: (1) Third
Parties, (2) Adjudication and Litigation, (3) Law Enforcement and
Investigation, (4) Congressional Inquiries, (5) Government-wide Program
Management and Oversight, and (6) Breach Notification, the changes to
this routine required by OMB Memorandum M-17-12.
6. Adding two new Routine Uses: (7) Assistance to Federal Agencies
and Entities, to allow the FCC to provide assistance to other Federal
agencies in their data breach situations, as required by OMB Memorandum
M-17-12; and (8) For Non-Federal Personnel, to allow contractors
performing or working on a contract for the Federal Government access
to information in this system.
7. Adding two new sections: Reporting to a Consumer Reporting
Agency, to address valid and overdue debts owed by individuals to the
FCC under the Debt Collection Act, as recommended by OMB; and a History
section referencing the previous publication of this SORN in the
Federal Register, as required by OMB Circular A-108.
The system of records is also updated to reflect various
administrative changes related to the policy and practices for storage
and retrieval of the information; administrative, technical, and
physical safeguards; and updated notification, records access, and
procedures to contest records.
SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER:
FCC/WTB-7, LICENSING AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
Unclassified.
SYSTEM LOCATION:
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB), Federal Communications
Commission (FCC), Washington, DC 20554.
SYSTEMS MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB), Federal Communications
Commission (FCC), Washington, DC 20554.
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
47 U.S.C. 151, 154, 208, 258, 301, 303, 309(e), and 312.
PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM:
The FCC staff uses the records in this system to process requests
for assistance from individuals or groups in connection with FCC
systems, research tools, electronic databases, licenses,
authorizations, and registrations.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
The categories of individuals in the system include individuals who
request assistance in connection with FCC systems, research tools,
electronic databases, licenses, authorizations, and registrations.
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
The categories of records in the system include:
1. Requests for assistance by the requester's first name, last
name, telephone number and extension, international telephone number
and extension, email address(es), computer operating system, web
browser, FCC Registration Number (FRN), and personal security question
and answer.
2. Records verifying identity information by the individual's first
name, last name, contact telephone number, FRN, and personal security
question and answer.
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
Information in this system is provided by users who request
assistance in connection with FCC systems, research tools, electronic
databases, licenses, authorizations, and registrations.
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ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
In addition to those disclosures generally permitted under 5 U.S.C.
552a(b) of the Privacy Act, all or a portion of the records or
information contained in this system may be disclosed to authorized
entities, as is determined to be relevant and necessary, outside the
FCC as a routine use pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) as follows.
1. Third Parties--To third parties, including Federal, state,
local, or tribal agencies, or entities that may be subject to the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, to resolve requests for
assistance.
2. Adjudication and Litigation--To disclose to the Department of
Justice (DOJ), or to other administrative or adjudicative bodies before
which the FCC is authorized to appear, when: (a) The FCC or any
component thereof; or (b) any employee of the FCC in his or her
official capacity; or (c) any employee of the FCC in his or her
individual capacity where the DOJ or the FCC have agreed to represent
the employee; or (d) the United States is a party to litigation or has
an interest in such litigation, and the use of such records by the DOJ
or the FCC is deemed by the FCC to be relevant and necessary to the
litigation.
3. Law Enforcement and Investigation--To disclose pertinent
information to the appropriate Federal, State, local, or tribal agency
responsible for investigating, prosecuting, enforcing, or implementing
a statute, rule, regulation, or order, when the FCC becomes aware of an
indication of a violation or potential violation of civil or criminal
law or regulation.
4. Congressional Inquiries--To provide information to a
Congressional office from the record of an individual in response to an
inquiry from that Congressional office made at the written request of
that individual.
5. Government-wide Program Management and Oversight--To provide
information to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
for the use in its records management inspections; to the Department of
Justice (DOJ) to obtain that department's advice regarding disclosure
obligations under the Freedom of Information Act; or to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to obtain that office's advice regarding
obligations under the Privacy Act.
6. Breach Notification--To appropriate agencies, entities, and
persons when: (a) The Commission suspects or has confirmed that there
has been a breach of PII maintained in the system of records; (b) the
Commission has determined that as a result of the suspected or
confirmed breach there is a risk of harm to individuals, the Commission
(including its information system, programs, and operations), the
Federal Government, or national security; and, (c) the disclosure made
to such agencies, entities, and persons is reasonably necessary to
assist in connection with the Commission's efforts to respond to the
suspected or confirmed breach or to prevent, minimize, or remedy such
harm.
7. Assistance to Federal Agencies and Entities--To another Federal
agency or Federal entity, when the Commission determines that
information from this system is reasonably necessary to assist the
recipient agency or entity in: (a) Responding to a suspected or
confirmed breach or (b) preventing, minimizing, or remedying the risk
of harm to individuals, the recipient agency or entity (including its
information systems, program, and operations), the Federal Government,
or national security, resulting from a suspected or confirmed breach.
8. Non-Federal Personnel--To disclose information to third parties,
including contractors, performing or working on a contract in
connection with resolving requests for assistance and/or IT services
for the Federal Government, who may require access to this system of
records.
REPORTING TO A CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCY:
In addition to the routine uses cited above, the Commission may
share information from this system of records with a consumer reporting
agency regarding an individual who has not paid a valid and overdue
debt owed to the Commission, following the procedures set out in the
Debt Collection Act, 31 U.S.C. 3711(e).
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF RECORDS:
Information in the information system consists of electronic data,
files, and records, which are housed in the FCC's computer network
databases. Any paper documents that WTB receives are scanned into the
electronic database upon receipt, and then the paper documents are
destroyed.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF RECORDS:
The electronic data, files, and records may be retrieved by
searching electronically using a variety of parameters including the
requester's name, entity name, telephone number, licensee, applicant or
unlicensed individual, call sign, file number, problem type, FRN, email
address, and/or subject matter.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
The information in the system is maintained according to General
Records Schedules 5.8 and 6.5. The electronic records, files, and data
are destroyed physically (electronic storage media) or by electronic
erasure. Paper documents are destroyed by shredding after they are
scanned into the information system's electronic databases.
ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL SAFEGUARDS:
The records in the FCC's computer network are protected by the FCC
privacy safeguards, a comprehensive and dynamic set of IT safety and
security protocols and features that are designed to meet all Federal
IT privacy standards, including those required by the Federal
Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA), the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), and the National Institute of Standards
and Technology (NIST).
RECORDS ACCESS PROCEDURES:
Individuals wishing to request access to and/or amendment of
records about themselves should follow the Notification Procedure
below.
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
Individuals wishing to request an amendment of records about
themselves should follow the Notification Procedure below.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
Individuals wishing to determine whether this system of records
contains information about themselves may do so by writing to the
Privacy Team, Office of General Counsel, Federal Communications
Commission, Washington, DC 20554, [email protected].
Individuals requesting access must also comply with the FCC's
Privacy Act regulations regarding verification of identity to gain
access to the records (47 CFR part 0, subpart E).
EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
None.
HISTORY:
The FCC last gave full notice of this system of records, FCC/WTB-7,
Licensing and Related Support Services (formerly: FCC/WTB-7, Remedy
Action Request System (RARS)), by publication in the Federal Register
on May 28, 2010 (75 FR 30025).
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Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-05425 Filed 3-15-21; 8:45 am]
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