[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 121 (Friday, June 22, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33539-33540]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-15664]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[DA 01-1392]


Commission Will Notify the National Archives that it May Remove 
the Designation of Confidentiality From Ten-Year Old ARMIS Records

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In this document we give notice that the Commission intends to 
Notify the National Archives that it May Remove the Designation of 
Confidentiality from Ten-Year Old ARMIS Records.

DATES: On July 30, 2001, we will notify the National Archives that it 
may remove the designation of confidentiality from these records.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445-12th Street, SW., TW-
A325, Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mika Savir, Accounting Safeguards 
Division, Common Carrier Bureau at (202) 418-0384 or Andy Mulitz, 
Chief, Legal Branch, Accounting Safeguards Division, Common Carrier 
Bureau at (202) 418-0827.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Public Notice (DA 01-1392) released on 
June 13, 2001, is available for inspection and copying during normal 
business hours in the FCC Reference Information Center (RIC), 445 12th 
Street, SW., TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. The complete text may be 
purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, International 
Transcription Service, Inc., 1231 20th Street, NW., Washington, DC 
20036 (202) 857-3800.

Synopsis of Public Notice

    Automated Reporting Management Information System (ARMIS) records 
are sent to the National Archives five years after the filing date. At 
this time, the

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National Archives has 207 ARMIS records, Reports 495A and 495B, for 
which confidential treatment had been sought when the reports were 
filed. Some of the ARMIS records that have been sent to the National 
Archives were originally filed with requests for confidentiality under 
section 0.459 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR section 0.459. As is 
the Commission's practice under its rules, see 47 CFR section 
0.459(d)(1), it has not ruled on these requests for confidential 
treatment. There have not been any Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 
requests seeking disclosure of these documents.
    The National Archives has inquired whether the ARMIS reports should 
still be treated confidentially. We find that after 10 years there is 
no need for further confidential treatment of these records. Unless we 
are advised by July 30, 2001 by carriers that sought confidential 
treatment for their ARMIS report that continued confidential treatment 
is warranted, we will notify the National Archives that it may remove 
the designation of confidentiality from these records. A carrier 
seeking continued confidential treatment must provide the reasons such 
treatment is still required and justify the period during which it 
contends the reports should not be publicly available. See 47 CFR 
section 0.459(b)(8). Carriers advocating continued confidential 
treatment should file their requests with Ernestine Creech, Accounting 
Safeguards Division, Common Carrier Bureau, 445 12th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20554.

Federal Communications Commission.
Kenneth P. Moran,
Chief, Accounting Safeguards Division, Common Carrier Bureau.
[FR Doc. 01-15664 Filed 6-21-01; 8:45 am]
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