ÿWPC‹ #.`­*ì bÝ’þ3`Õ0æ?f€ñlj&ví/¦`’“êŽk7èNE\ÕQ'l@L3Ë‹ý Ø1òæ[ÊËÔwµ;ïx¸CIË·Ã3#ˆSžñØc&2n"` ôëëy@ êC±1›d=Ћ„ò³®Pìï‡ Éº²±Eõ]y©,0±#ÙSxZHõ…Ë£Àº2jøþPíK]Àȳù%q×4¹«EÿÅÖÉzåQR…¬°’„Ã'¦Þ’´¶)uˆ§<üP©ÂºqÈ0ŽŽ¾{^A¦‘íÄïì4%' ±ûÊ6Œ»õºáž ›Œ[? ðVswUûSn<¯> ã[-‡²TžK9ÎçIPdz Š#Ç÷X7SPÇš×Á—¥:¥Ú”HìÀ@ÇâVh[>pË@]G½û•Uz¶ħ9jpI<©öiV@ìÒÛûR\¾Äc9yD”^ätÜ'îæ_.£U`\æ?R \âˆÁgNÒ®a;ïd’ª±>„Re¼29”ÿ „!N#‡rcLlïaâó»u,PPóÝønˆò¼%: ˆ;IÓ…l¶I`’îöláÍT“;[Ó‰Oš°ÚîQïŸö«D±¥¼Oñ­<þ5/"/½Ô)ä  0:¨#ÉâUN« %ùU@ÿ^ ?wK4Ocr mt(üœ$¡¡ÔUSUS.,Ô˜\\FP01\hp576ÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈ0(ÖÃ9 Z‹6Times New Roman RegularX(ÖÃ9 Z‹(Times New Roman ‹”ù88 †ö8p57ê:i¢×+003|xÿU‹ÿÿÿÿÝ ƒüœ!ÝÔUSUS.,ÔÝ  ÝÔ_Ôò òÔ‡X%ïXXXÔFTC„I„1ó óÐ ° ÐÌSYSTEM€NAME:Ð |Ì ÐÌà  àNonpublic€Investigational€and€Other€Nonpublic€Legal€Program€Recordsð!ðFTC.Ð H˜ ÐÌSECURITY€CLASSIFICATION:Ð  d ÐÌà  àNot€applicable.Ð à 0 ÐÌSYSTEM€LOCATION:Ð ¬ ü  ÐÌà  àFederal€Trade€Commission,€600€Pennsylvania€Avenue,€NW.,€Washington,€DC€20580.€€Ð xÈ  ÐSee€Appendix€III€for€other€locations€where€records€may€be€maintained€or€accessed.Ð ^®  ÐÌCATEGORIES€OF€INDIVIDUALS€COVERED€BY€THE€SYSTEM:Ð *z  ÐÌà  àParticipants€in€Commission€investigations,€Ô_ÔrulemakingÔ_Ô,€advisory,€and€law€enforcementÐ öF Ðproceedings;€parties€requesting€formal€advisory€opinions;€and€consumers€who€have€receivedÐ Ü, Ðredress€or€who€are€entitled€to€redress€pursuant€to€Commission€or€court€orders.€(Businesses,€soleÐ Â Ðproprietorships,€or€corporations€are€not€covered€by€this€system.)€€Parties€requesting€informalÐ ¨ø Ðadvisory€opinions€are€covered€by€FTC„I„3,€Informal€Advisory€Opinion€Request€and€ResponseÐ ŽÞ ÐFilesð!ðFTC.Ð tÄ ÐÌCATEGORIES€OF€RECORDS€IN€THE€SYSTEM:Ð @ ÐÌà  àName,€address,€employment€status,€age,€date€of€birth,€financial€information,€creditÐ  \ Ðinformation,€personal€history,€and€records€collected€and€generated€during€the€investigation,Ð òB Ðwhich€may€include€correspondence€relating€to€the€investigation;€internal€staff€memoranda;Ð Ø( Ðcopies€of€subpoenas€issued€during€the€investigation,€affidavits,€statements€from€witnesses,Ð ¾ Ðtranscripts€of€testimony€taken€in€the€investigation,€and€accompanying€exhibits;€documents,Ð ¤ô Ðrecords€or€copies€obtained€during€the€investigation;€interview€notes,€investigative€notes,€staffÐ Š Ú Ðworking€papers,€draft€materials,€and€other€documents€and€records€relating€to€the€investigation;Ð p!À  Ðopening€reports,€progress€reports,€and€closing€reports;€and€other€investigatory€information€orÐ V"¦! Ðdata€relating€to€any€of€the€following:€investigation€files;€docketed€and€consent€matters;Ð <#Œ" ÐÔ_ÔrulemakingsÔ_Ô,€workshops,€and€other€public€proceedings,€including€comments€or€other€materialsÐ "$r# Ðsubmitted€in€such€proceedings;€assurances€of€voluntary€compliance;€advisory€opinions.€Ð %X $ ÐÌà  àThis€system€is€limited€to€files€and€records€that€are€about€an€individual,€and€only€when€theÐ Ô&$"& Ðfile€or€record€is€pulled€(ð ðretrievedðð)€by€the€name€of€that€individual€or€other€personal€identifierÐ º' #' Ð(e.g.,€number,€symbol,€fingerprint,€etc.).€€As€described€below,€records€in€this€system€mayÐ  (ð#( Ðbecome€public€if€they€are€subject€to€such€disclosure€under€the€FTCððs€Rules€of€Practice.€€Ð †)Ö$) ÐÌAUTHORITY€FOR€MAINTENANCE€OF€THE€SYSTEM:Ð R+¢&+ ÐÌà  àFederal€Trade€Commission€Act,€15€U.S.C.€41€et€seq.;€Executive€Order€10450.Ð -n(- ÐÔ_Ô‡PURPOSE(S):Ð ° ÐÌà  àTo€conduct€the€law€enforcement,€rulemaking,€and€advisory€responsibilities€of€the€FederalÐ |Ì ÐTrade€Commission;€to€make€determinations€based€upon€the€results€of€those€matters;€to€reportÐ b² Ðresults€of€investigations€to€other€agencies€and€authorities€for€their€use€in€evaluating€theirÐ H˜ Ðprograms€and€imposition€of€criminal,€civil,€or€administrative€sanctions;€to€report€the€results€ofÐ . ~ Ðinvestigations€to€other€agencies€or€other€regulatory€bodies€for€any€action€deemed€appropriate;€toÐ  d Ðmake€appropriate€portions€of€the€records€of€those€matters€available€to€the€public€(see€FTC„I„6,Ð ú J ÐPublic€Recordsð!ðFTC);€and€to€maintain€records€of€Commission€activities€related€to€those€matters,Ð à 0 Ðincluding€to€make€such€records€available€within€the€FTC€for€historical,€legal€research,Ð Æ   Ðinvestigational,€and€similar€purposes€(see€FTC€System€VII„6,€Document€Management€andÐ ¬ ü  ÐRetrieval€Systemð!ðFTC).Ð ’â  ÐÌROUTINE€USES€OF€RECORDS€MAINTAINED€IN€THE€SYSTEM,€INCLUDINGÐ ^®  ÐCATEGORIES€OF€USERS€AND€THE€PURPOSES€OF€SUCH€USES:Ð D”  ÐÌà  àRecords€in€this€system€may€be:Ð ` ÐÌà  à(1)€Made€available€or€referred€to€federal,€state,€local€or€international€governmentÐ Ü, Ðauthorities€for€investigation,€possible€criminal€prosecution,€civil€action,€regulatory€order,€orÐ Â Ðother€law€enforcement€purpose;Ð ¨ø ÐÌà  à(2)€Referred€to€outside€experts€or€consultants€when€considered€appropriate€by€FTC€staffÐ tÄ Ðto€assist€in€the€conduct€of€agency€matters;Ð Zª ÐÌà  à(3)€Used€by€Commission€contractors€with€recordkeeping,€managerial,€and€budgetingÐ &v Ðresponsibilities€for€information€management€purposes;€andÐ  \ ÐÌà  à(4)€€Disclosed€on€the€FTCððs€public€record€under€the€FTCððs€Rules€of€Practice.€€See€FTC„I„Ð Ø( Ð6,€Public€Recordsð!ðFTC.Ð ¾ ÐÌà  àSee€also€Appendix€I€for€other€ways€that€the€Privacy€Act€permits€the€FTC€to€use€orÐ Š Ú Ðdisclose€system€records€outside€the€agency.€Ð p!À  ÐÌDISCLOSURE€TO€CONSUMER€REPORTING€AGENCIES:Ð <#Œ" ÐÌà  àNone,€except€as€authorized€under€5€U.S.C.€552a(b)(12)€when€trying€to€collect€a€claim€ofÐ %X $ Ðthe€Government.€€See€Appendix€I.€€For€public€portions€of€this€system,€see€the€system€notice€forÐ î%>!% ÐFTC„I„6.€Ð Ô&$"& ÐÌPOLICIES€AND€PRACTICES€FOR€STORING,€RETRIEVING,€ACCESSING,€RETAINING,Ð  (ð#( ÐAND€DISPOSING€OF€RECORDS€IN€THE€SYSTEM:Ð †)Ö$) ÐÌSTORAGE:Ð R+¢&+ ÐÌà  àThe€FTC€maintains€these€records€in€various€electronic€and€non„electronic€formats€Ô_ÔandÐ -n(- Ðmedia€(e.g.,€paper,€microfilm,€CD„ROMs,€other€digital€files).€€The€FTC€maintains€electronicÐ ° Ðrecords€in€this€system€using€a€combination€of€different€databases€and€applications,€rather€thanÐ –æ Ðmaintaining€them€in€a€single€paper€or€electronic€system.€€Ð |Ì ÐÌÔ_ÔRETRIEVABILITYÔ_Ô:Ð H˜ ÐÌà  àRecords€are€indexed€by€respondentððs,€participantððs,€or€FTC€staff€memberððs€name;Ð  d Ðcompany€name;€industry€investigation€title;€and€FTC€matter€number.Ð ú J ÐÌSAFEGUARDS:Ð Æ   ÐÌà  àFor€records€other€than€those€made€public,€access€is€restricted€to€agency€personnel€orÐ ’â  Ðcontractors€whose€responsibilities€require€access.€€Paper€records€are€maintained€in€Ô_ÔlockableÔ_ÔÐ xÈ  Ðrooms€or€file€cabinets.€€Access€to€electronic€records€is€controlled€by€ð ðuser€IDðð€and€passwordÐ ^®  Ðcombination€and/or€other€appropriate€electronic€access€or€network€controls€(e.g.,€Ô_ÔfirewallsÔ_Ô).€Ð D”  ÐFTC€buildings€are€guarded€and€monitored€by€security€personnel,€cameras,€ID€checks,€and€otherÐ *z  Ðphysical€security€measures.Ð ` ÐÌRETENTION€AND€DISPOSAL:Ð Ü, ÐÌà  àRecords€from€Ô_ÔsubmittersÔ_Ô€in€FTC€investigations€are€destroyed€or€returned€to€the€Ô_ÔsubmitterÔ_Ô,Ð ¨ø Ðif€so€requested,€at€the€conclusion€of€the€matter,€except€for€those€received€into€the€record€of€anyÐ ŽÞ Ðproceeding€and€any€other€copies€made€for€official€use€or€that€are€required€to€be€preserved€forÐ tÄ Ðtheir€historical€or€other€value€under€applicable€Federal€records€retention€requirements.€€SeeÐ Zª Ð15U.S.C.€57b„2(b)(5),€16€Ô_ÔCFRÔ_Ô€4.12.€€Retention€periods€for€other€system€records€depend€on€theÐ @ Ðtype€of€record€and€the€FTC€proceeding€or€matter€involved.€€Records€are€retained€and€disposed€ofÐ &v Ðunder€applicable€schedules€and€procedures€approved€by€the€National€Archives€and€RecordsÐ  \ ÐAdministration.€Ð òB ÐÌSYSTEM€MANAGER(S)€AND€ADDRESS:Ð ¾ ÐÌà  àDirector,€Records€and€Filings€Office,€Federal€Trade€Commission,€600€PennsylvaniaÐ Š Ú ÐAvenue,€NW.,€Washington,€DC€20580.Ð p!À  ÐÌNOTIFICATION€PROCEDURE;€RECORD€ACCESS€PROCEDURES;€AND€CONTESTINGÐ <#Œ" ÐRECORD€PROCEDURES:Ð "$r# ÐÌà  àSee€Appendix€II.Ð î%>!% ÐÌRECORD€SOURCE€CATEGORIES:Ð º' #' ÐÌà  àIndividual€respondent(s)€or€proposed€respondent(s),€defendant(s),€company€records,Ð †)Ö$) Ðcomplainants,€informants,€witnesses,€participants,€FTC€employÔ_ÔeesÔ_Ô,€commercial€sources.Ð l*¼%* ÐÌEXEMPTIONS€CLAIMED€FOR€THE€SYSTEM:Ð 8,ˆ', ÐÐ -n(- Ðà  àCopies€of€records€contained€in€this€system€that€have€been€placed€on€the€FTC€publicÐ ° Ðrecord€are€available€upon€request€or€from€the€FTCððs€Web€site,€where€applicable.€€òòSeeóó€FTC„I„6,Ð –æ ÐPublic€Recordsð!ðFTC.€€However,€pursuant€to€5€U.S.C.€552a(k)(2),€records€in€this€system€that€areÐ |Ì Ðnot€on€the€public€record€are€exempt€from€the€requirements€of€subsections€(c)(3),€(d),€(e)(1),Ð b² Ð(e)(4)€(G),€(H),€(I),€and€(f)€of€5€U.S.C.€552a,€and€the€corresponding€provisions€of€16€Ô_ÔCFRÔ_Ô€4.13.€Ð H˜ ÐòòSeeóó€FTC€Rules€of€Practice€4.13(m),€16€Ô_ÔCFRÔ_Ô€4.13(m).Ð . ~ ÐÔ#†X%ïXXX%ï@#Ô