§ 0.460   Requests for inspection of records which are routinely available for
public inspection.

   (a)  Sections  0.453 and 0.455 list those Commission records which are
   routinely available for public inspection and the places at which those
   records  may  be inspected. Subject to the limitations set out in this
   section, a person who wants to inspect such records need only appear at the
   specified location and ask to see the records. Many such records also are
   available through the Commission's Web site, located at http://www.fcc.gov
   and the Commission's electronic reading room, located on its Web site at
   http://www.fcc.gov/foia/e-room.html. Commission documents listed in § 0.416
   and § 0.445 are published in the FCC Record, and many such documents or
   summaries thereof are also published in the Federal Register.

   (b) A person who wishes to inspect the records must appear at the specified
   location during the office hours of the Commission and must inspect the
   records at that location. (Procedures governing requests for copies are set
   out in § 0.465.) However, arrangements may be made in advance, by telephone
   or by correspondence, to make the records available for inspection on a
   particular date, and there are many circumstances in which such advance
   arrangements will save inconvenience. If the request is for a large number
   of  documents, for example, a delay in collecting them is predictable.
   Current records may be in use by the staff when the request is made. Older
   records may have been forwarded to another location for storage.

   (c) The records in question must be reasonably described by the person
   requesting them so as to permit their location by staff personnel. The
   information needed to locate the records will vary, depending on the records
   requested.  Advice concerning the kind of information needed to locate
   particular records will be furnished in advance upon request. Members of the
   public will not be given access to the area in which records are kept and
   will not be permitted to search the files.

   (d) If it appears that there will be an appreciable delay in locating or
   producing the records (as where a large number of documents is the subject
   of a single request or where an extended search for a document appears to be
   necessary), the requester may be directed to submit or confirm the request
   in writing in appropriate circumstances.

   (e)(1)  Written  requests  for  records routinely available for public
   inspection under § § 0.453 and 0.455 shall be directed to the Commission's
   copy contractor pursuant to the procedures set forth in § 0.465. Requests
   shall be captioned “Request For Inspection Of Records,” shall be dated,
   shall list the mailing address, telephone number (if any) of the person
   making the request, and the e-mail address (if any) and for each document
   requested, shall set out all information known to the person making the
   request which would be helpful in identifying and locating the document.
   Written requests shall, in addition, specify the maximum search fee the
   person making the request is prepared to pay (see § 0.467).

   (2)  Written  requests  shall  be  delivered or mailed directly to the
   Commission's copy contractor (see § 0.465(a)).

   (f) When a written request is received by the copy contractor, it will be
   date-stamped.

   (g) All requests limited to records listed in § 0.453 and § 0.455 will be
   granted, subject to paragraph (k) of this section. Requests for records
   listed in those sections shall not be combined with requests for other
   records.

   (h) The records will be produced for inspection at the earliest possible
   time.

   (i) Records shall be inspected within 7 days after notice is given that they
   have been located and are available for inspection. After that period, they
   will be returned to storage and additional charges may be imposed for again
   producing them.

   (j) In addition to the other requirements of this section, the following
   provisions apply to the reports filed with the Commission pursuant to 5 CFR
   parts 2634 and 3902.

   (1) Such reports shall not be obtained or used:

   (i) For any unlawful purpose;

   (ii) For any commercial purpose, other than by news and communications media
   for dissemination to the general public;

   (iii) For determining or establishing the credit rating of any individual;
   or

   (iv) For use, directly or indirectly, in the solicitation of money for any
   political, charitable, or other purpose.

   (2) Such reports may not be made available to any person nor may any copy
   thereof be provided to any person except upon a written application by such
   person stating:

   (i) That person's name, occupation and address;

   (ii) The name and address of any other person or organization on whose
   behalf the inspection or copying is requested; and

   (iii) That such person is aware of the prohibitions on the obtaining or use
   of the report. Further, any such application for inspection shall be made
   available to the public throughout the period during which the report itself
   is made available to the public.

   (Secs. 4, 303, 307, 48 Stat., as amended, 1066, 1082, 1083; 47 U.S.C. 154,
   303, 397; 18 U.S.C. 207(j))

   [ 74 FR 14078 , Mar. 30, 2009, as amended at  76 FR 24389 , May 2, 2011]

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