**[FCC/OMD-3]{.underline}**\
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SYSTEM NAME:\
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Federal Advisory Committee Membership File (FACA).\
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SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:\
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None.\
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SYSTEM LOCATION:\
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1. General Files: Associate Managing Director\--PERM, Office of Managing
Director, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., Room
1-C848, Washington, DC 20554.\
2. Financial Disclosure Files: Office of General Counsel (OGC),
202-418-1712.\
3. Committee-Specific Files: Files with more specific information are
kept in the offices of the following Designated Federal Officials
(DFO):\
a. Advisory Committee for the 2007 World Radiocommunication Conference
(WRC-2007): Designated Federal Officer (DFO: International Bureau;
(202-418-7501).\
b. Advisory Committee on Diversity for Communications in the Digital Age
(Diversity): Designated Federal Officer (DFO: Vacant).\
c. Consumer Advisory Committee (CAC): Designated Federal Officer (DFO:
Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau; 202-418-2809).\
d. Media Security and Reliability Council (MSRC): Designated Federal
Officer (DFO: Media Bureau; 202-418-1600).\
e. Network Reliability and Interoperability Council (NRIC): Designated
Federal Officer (DFO: Office of Engineering and Technology;
202-418-1096).\
f. North American Numbering Council (NANC): Designated Federal Officer
(DFO: Wireline Competition Bureau; 202-418-0792).\
g. Technological Advisory Council (TAC): Designated Federal Officer
(DFO: Office of Engineering and Technology; 202-418-1096).\
h. Katrina Independent Panel (Independent Panel): Designated Federal
Officer (DFO: Enforcement Bureau; 202-418-7452).\
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CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THIS SYSTEM:\
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Individuals who are members of Federal Advisory Committees sponsored or
co-sponsored by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).\
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CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:\
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1. Individual advisory committee members\' names, business addresses,
e-mail addresses, business telephone numbers, and occupations or titles
are kept with the members\' respective advisory committee.\
2. Copies or original financial disclosure forms (OGE-450), whenever
they are necessary to be filed by committee members.\
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AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:\
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Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C., Appendix).\
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PURPOSE(S):\
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This system of records is maintained in order to have current contact
information about the members of the FCC\'s Federal Advisory Committees
so that the FCC can communicate effectively and promptly with these
individuals. The information in this system of records may also be used
to complete mandatory reports to the Congress and GSA about Federal
Advisory Committee matters. Finally, the information in this system of
records may also be used by FCC employees to ensure compliance with all
ethical and conflict-of-interest requirements relevant to the members of
the FCC\'s Federal Advisory Committees.\
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ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:\
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Information about individuals in this system of records may routinely be
disclosed under the following conditions:\
1. 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
\*17250 prepare reports on the membership and work of the committee;\
2. Public Access\--the public can access information about the FCC, and
all other, Federal Advisory Committees with the searchable database
found on the Government Service Administration\'s Web site at
http://www.gsa.gov/ Portal/gsa/ep/content View.do? P=MC&content
Id=14451&content Type=GSA\-- BASIC;\
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 a 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.
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and
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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.\
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DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES:\
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None.\
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POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING,
AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:\
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STORAGE:\
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Paper records are maintained in file folders. Electronic data are stored
on computer diskettes or in the FCC\'s computer database system.\
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RETRIEVABILITY:\
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Records are grouped primarily by name of committee or subcommittee.
Under this filing hierarchy, records can then be retrieved by name of
committee member.\
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SAFEGUARDS:\
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Paper records are maintained in file cabinets, which are locked at the
end of each business day. Electronic data are stored on computer
diskettes in locked cabinets in offices, which are locked at the end of
the business day, or in the FCC\'s computer database system, which is
secured by passwords that are available only to authorized personnel
whose duties require access.\
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RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:\
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Records are retained for six years following the dissolution of the
Committee and then destroyed by shredding. Electronic records are
destroyed physically (electronic storage media) or by electronic
erasure.\
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SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:\
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Associate Managing Director\--PERM, Office of Managing Director (OMD),
Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 445 12th Street, SW., Room
1-C848, Washington, DC 20554.\
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NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:\
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Address inquiries to the system manager.\
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RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:\
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Address inquiries to the system manager.\
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CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:\
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Address inquiries to the system manager.\
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RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:\
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Information provided by Committee members; developed as the result of
the work of the Committees; and Designated Federal Officer (DFO)
reporting on Committee membership and activities.\
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EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:\
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None.