[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 149 (Friday, August 6, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43237-43239]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16872]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[FR ID 41735]


Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice of a new system of records.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC, Commission, or 
Agency) proposes to add a new system of records, IB-1, International 
Bureau Filing System, subject to the Privacy Act

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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 
Commission uses the information in this system to regulate and process 
applications for authorizations and licenses, as well as to enforce FCC 
regulations and the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.

DATES: This system of records will become effective on August 6, 2021. 
Written comments on the routine uses are due by September 7, 2021. The 
routine uses will become effective on September 7, 2021, unless written 
comments are received that require a contrary determination.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Margaret Drake, at [email protected], or at 
Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 
20554 at (202) 418-1707.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Margaret Drake, (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).

SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER:
IB-1, International Bureau Filing System

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
    Unclassified.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 45 L Street NE, 
Washington, DC 20554.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S):
    International Bureau, FCC.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    47 U.S.C. 34, 214, 307, 309, 310, 319, 325, and 332; Executive 
Order 10530 (May 10, 1954); 47 CFR 1.767, 1.768, 1.10000-1.10018, 
1.5000-1.5004, 63.09-63.702 and parts 25 and 73 subparts F and H.

PURPOSES:
    The International Bureau Filing System (IBFS) is utilized by the 
FCC to regulate and process applications and other filings involving 
authorizations, permits, and licenses, as well as to enforce FCC 
regulations and the Communications Act of 1934.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    Individuals who have an interest in or are otherwise connected to 
FCC authorizations, permits, and licenses, including those who submit 
filings connected with these FCC processes.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    FCC Registration Number (FRN), name, address, phone number, email 
address, citizenship, and ownership interests, financial information, 
and other information relevant to a filing, or an application for or 
regulation of authorization or license.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    Information in this system is provided by individuals, government 
agencies, or businesses, and from other FCC systems.

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. Public Access--Application, authorization, and licensee records, 
including attachments, petitions, comments, and other filings, will be 
publicly available except for material that is afforded confidential 
treatment, in accordance with section 0.459 the FCC's rules. Even if 
afforded confidential treatment, confidential information may be shared 
with relevant parties to an application pursuant to a Protective Order 
issued by the FCC. Information filed with a request for confidentiality 
may be disclosed to other Federal government agencies pursuant to 47 
CFR 0.442.
    Names and other information about individuals connected to 
authorizations, permits, and licenses, including those who submit 
filings, may be disclosed to the public in Public Notices, Orders, 
Letters, requests for information, or other documents the Commission or 
an FCC Bureau or Office publishes as part of its duties to enforce the 
provisions of the Communications Act and the rules promulgated 
thereunder.
    2. Due Diligence--To an FCC Bureau or Office or another government 
agency, or representative thereof, for purposes of obtaining 
information so long as it is relevant to the regulation of a license, 
authorization, or permit or a pending transaction of an FCC-issued 
license, authorization, or permit.
    3. Debt Collection--To the Department of Treasury, State 
government, or a debt collection agency to collect a claim owed to the 
FCC.
    4. 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.
    5. Law Enforcement and Investigation--To disclose pertinent 
information to the appropriate Federal, State, local, tribal agency, or 
component of an agency, such as the FCC's Enforcement Bureau, 
responsible for investigating, prosecuting, enforcing, or implementing 
a statute, rule, regulation, or order, where the FCC becomes aware of 
an indication of a violation or potential violation of civil or 
criminal law or regulation.
    6. 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.
    7. Government-wide Program Management and Oversight--To provide 
information 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.
    8. 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; 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.
    9. 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

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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.
    10. Non-Federal Personnel--To disclose information to non-federal 
personnel, including contractors, who have been engaged to assist the 
FCC in the performance of a contract service, grant, cooperative 
agreement, or other activity related to this system of records and who 
need to have access to the records in order to perform their activity.
    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.

REPORTING TO A CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES:
    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:
    This an electronic system of records that resides on the FCC's 
network.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF RECORDS:
    Records in this system of records can be retrieved by any category 
field, e.g., name or email address.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
    The information in this system is maintained and disposed of in 
accordance with the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) 
Records Schedule N1-173-11-007.

ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL SAFEGUARDS:
    The electronic records, files, and data are stored within FCC's 
accreditation boundaries and maintained in a database housed in the 
FCC's computer network databases. Access to the electronic files is 
restricted to authorized employees and contractors; and to IT staff, 
contractors, and vendors who maintain the IT networks and services. 
Other employees and contractors may be granted access on a need-to-know 
basis. The electronic files and records 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 
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).

RECORD 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 access to and/or 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 
[email protected]. Individuals requesting access must also comply with 
the FCC's Privacy Act regulations regarding verification of identity to 
gain access to records as required under 47 CFR part 0, subpart E.

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:
    None.

HISTORY:
    This is a new system of records.

Federal Communications Commission.
Katura Jackson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-16872 Filed 8-5-21; 8:45 am]
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