ÿWPC‹ h=cÐ B ª©ÏAÙÆ?¤ÇÖlª0»< I.Úªt#»Ü =æó…oâ¤@6#«®MWö—’yÙ%(f~bØDàµb%Î[3‚\LóºÖ©þî¼9D¤ME+­âU‹”£ßÛOZîÐ’ÔæbeaC•-PôúcЮ}¿PÚqT‰Åò&˜:eæsf·èqï?ž÷8M.Ȫ€F#l¦W¿žê=i»TÜÞÒn†¯'ìþ+Û&G7Á¬|*SÆØØ5Ó-hݼ0È ãG5SÚF¯oHy~ŸGn.ÖqéˆïÕ¿Û?Õñ:P÷á`(ÕÀ£±‹¬ý_9TŸn†¯ôâ‚ïu¹c+ËV„ÖJÄáu)`O…Ó–^ ãC5]àñbþ4­V(ÍXV1sq€8횸Føˆ&pi$€|Ç—çà #ï­é¤¤ÑµUgÒh\Õ¹óv˜$}Vn•$¸@rýI…Îìw<†ºÍZ*‘VŸEwgY­ÿ<¨0#†ê1µa%ŒRÜXº6²ç?Wµ×†ª–Ð:gÉç©ÿ¹ÞüÎèqûÒ” #[5mëÊñyðýѳ²ŽÈ#Û›~?|ÅÄÏÜWŠªaíݽÄ!<¿&£4šd‰M«:•À ^ ¨#É´UN} %ËU@Ñ 0:wK4Ocr mt`¢ù88 ˜\\FP01\hp576ÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈ0(ÖÃ9 Z‹6Times New Roman RegularX(ÖÃ9 Z‹(Times New Roman (üœ$¡¡ÔUSUS.,Ô†ö8p57ê:i¢Ø+003|xÿU‹ÿÿÿÿÝ ƒüœ!ÝÔUSUS.,ÔÝ  ÝÔ_Ôšò òÔ‡X-#XXXÔFTC-I-7ó óÐ ° ÐÌSYSTEM€NAME:Ð |Ì ÐÌà  àOffice€of€Inspector€General€Investigative€Filesð!ðFTC.Ð H˜ ÐÌSECURITY€CLASSIFICATION:Ð  d ÐÌà  àNone.Ð à 0 ÐÌSYSTEM€LOCATION:Ð ¬ ü  ÐÌà  àOffice€of€Inspector€General€(Ô_ÔOIGÔ_Ô),€Federal€Trade€Commission,€600€PennsylvaniaÐ xÈ  ÐAvenue,€NW.,€Washington,€DC€20580.€€See€Appendix€III€for€other€locations€where€records€mayÐ ^®  Ðbe€maintained€or€accessed.Ð D”  ÐÌCATEGORIES€OF€INDIVIDUALS€COVERED€BY€THE€SYSTEM:Ð ` ÐÌà  àSubjects€of€Ô_ÔOIGÔ_Ô€investigations€relating€to€the€programs€and€operations€of€the€FederalÐ Ü, ÐTrade€Commission.€€Subject€individuals€include,€but€are€not€limited€to,€current€and€formerÐ Â Ðemployees;€current€and€former€agents€or€employees€of€contractors€or€subcontractors,€as€well€asÐ ¨ø Ðcurrent€and€former€contractors€and€subcontractors€in€their€personal€capacity,€where€applicable;Ð ŽÞ Ðand€other€individuals€whose€actions€affect€the€FTC,€its€programs€or€operations.Ð tÄ ÐÌCATEGORIES€OF€RECORDS€IN€THE€SYSTEM:Ð @ ÐÌà  àCorrespondence€relating€to€the€investigation;€internal€staff€memoranda;€copies€ofÐ  \ Ðsubpoenas€issued€during€the€investigation,€affidavits,€statements€from€witnesses,€transcripts€ofÐ òB Ðtestimony€taken€in€the€investigation€and€accompanying€exhibits;€documents,€records€or€copiesÐ Ø( Ðobtained€during€the€investigation;€interview€notes,€documents€and€records€relating€to€theÐ ¾ Ðinvestigation;€opening€reports,€information€or€data€relating€to€alleged€or€suspected€criminal,€civilÐ ¤ô Ðor€administrative€violations€or€similar€wrongdoing€by€subject€individuals€and€final€reports€ofÐ Š Ú Ðinvestigation.Ð p!À  ÐÌAUTHORITY€FOR€MAINTENANCE€OF€THE€SYSTEM:Ð <#Œ" ÐÌà  àInspector€General€Act€Amendments€of€1988,€Pub.€L.€100-504,€amending€the€InspectorÐ %X $ ÐGeneral€Act€of€1978,€Pub.€L.€95-452,€5€U.S.C.€app.Ð î%>!% ÐÌPURPOSE(S):Ð º' #' ÐÌà  àTo€document€the€conduct€and€outcome€of€investigations;€to€report€results€ofÐ †)Ö$) Ðinvestigations€to€other€components€of€the€FTC€or€other€agencies€and€authorities€for€their€use€inÐ l*¼%* Ðevaluating€their€programs€and€imposition€of€criminal,€civil€or€administrative€sanctions;€to€reportÐ R+¢&+ Ðthe€results€of€investigations€to€other€agencies€or€other€regulatory€bodies€for€an€action€deemedÐ 8,ˆ', Ðappropriate€and€for€retaining€sufficient€information€to€fulfill€reporting€requirements;€and€toÐ -n(- Ðmaintain€records€related€to€the€activities€of€the€Office€of€the€Inspector€General.Ð ° ÐÌROUTINE€USES€OF€RECORDS€MAINTAINED€IN€THE€SYSTEM,€INCLUDINGÐ |Ì ÐCATEGORIES€OF€USERS€AND€THE€PURPOSES€OF€SUCH€USES:Ð b² ÐÌà  àRecords€in€this€system€may€be:Ð . ~ ÐÌà  à(1)€Disclosed€to€agencies,€offices,€or€establishments€of€the€executive,€legislative,€orÐ ú J Ðjudicial€branches€of€the€federal€or€state€governmentð!ð€Ð à 0 ÐÌà  àà ` à(a)€Where€such€agency,€office,€or€establishment€has€an€interest€in€the€individualÐ ¬ ü  Ðfor€employment€purposes,€including€a€security€clearance€or€determination€as€to€access€toÐ ’â  Ðclassified€information,€and€needs€to€evaluate€the€individual's€qualifications,€suitability,€andÐ xÈ  Ðloyalty€to€the€United€States€Government,€orÐ ^®  ÐÌà  àà ` à(b)€Where€such€agency,€office,€or€establishment€conducts€an€investigation€of€theÐ *z  Ðindividual€for€the€purposes€of€granting€a€security€clearance,€or€for€making€a€determination€ofÐ ` Ðqualifications,€suitability,€or€loyalty€to€the€United€States€Government,€or€access€to€classifiedÐ öF Ðinformation€or€restricted€areas,€orÐ Ü, ÐÌà  àà ` àÔ_Ô(c)Ô_Ô€Where€the€records€or€information€in€those€records€are€relevant€and€necessaryÐ ¨ø Ðto€a€decision€with€regard€to€the€hiring€or€retention€of€an€employee€or€disciplinary€or€otherÐ ŽÞ Ðadministrative€action€concerning€an€employee,€orÐ tÄ ÐÌà  àà ` à(d)€Where€disclosure€is€requested€in€connection€with€the€award€of€a€contract€orÐ @ Ðother€determination€relating€to€a€government€procurement,€or€the€issuance€of€a€license,€grant,€orÐ &v Ðother€benefit€by€the€requesting€agency,€to€the€extent€that€the€record€is€relevant€and€necessary€toÐ  \ Ðthe€requesting€agencyððs€decision€on€the€matter,€including,€but€not€limited€to,€disclosure€to€anyÐ òB ÐFederal€agency€responsible€for€considering€suspension€or€debarment€actions€where€such€recordÐ Ø( Ðwould€be€germane€to€a€determination€of€the€propriety€or€necessity€of€such€action,€or€disclosure€toÐ ¾ Ðthe€United€States€General€Accountability€Office,€the€General€Services€Administration€Board€ofÐ ¤ô ÐContract€Appeals,€or€any€other€federal€contract€board€of€appeals€in€cases€relating€to€an€agencyÐ Š Ú Ðprocurement;Ð p!À  ÐÌà  à(2)€Disclosed€to€the€Office€of€Personnel€Management,€the€Office€of€Government€Ethics,Ð <#Œ" Ðthe€Merit€Systems€Protection€Board,€the€Office€of€the€Special€Counsel,€the€Equal€EmploymentÐ "$r# ÐOpportunity€Commission,€or€the€Federal€Labor€Relations€Authority€or€its€General€Counsel,€ofÐ %X $ Ðrecords€or€portions€thereof€relevant€and€necessary€to€carrying€out€their€authorized€functions,Ð î%>!% Ðsuch€as,€but€not€limited€to,€rendering€advice€requested€by€the€Ô_ÔOIGÔ_Ô,€investigations€of€alleged€orÐ Ô&$"& Ðprohibited€personnel€practices€(including€unfair€labor€or€discriminatory€practices),€appealsÐ º' #' Ðbefore€official€agencies,€offices,€panels€or€boards,€and€authorized€studies€or€review€of€civilÐ  (ð#( Ðservice€or€merit€systems€or€affirmative€action€programs;Ð †)Ö$) ÐÌà  à(3)€Disclosed€to€independent€auditors€or€other€private€firms€with€which€the€Office€of€theÐ R+¢&+ ÐInspector€General€has€contracted€to€carry€out€an€independent€audit€or€investigation,€or€toÐ 8,ˆ', Ðanalyze,€collate,€aggregate€or€otherwise€refine€data€collected€in€the€system€of€records,€subject€toÐ -n(- Ðthe€requirement€that€such€contractors€shall€maintain€Privacy€Act€safeguards€with€respect€to€suchÐ ° Ðrecords;Ð –æ ÐÌà  à(4)€Disclosed€to€a€direct€recipient€of€federal€funds€such€as€a€contractor,€where€suchÐ b² Ðrecord€reflects€serious€inadequacies€with€a€recipientððs€personnel€and€disclosure€of€the€record€isÐ H˜ Ðfor€purposes€of€permitting€a€recipient€to€take€corrective€action€beneficial€to€the€Government;Ð . ~ ÐÌà  à(5)€Disclosed€to€any€official€charged€with€the€responsibility€to€conduct€qualitativeÐ ú J Ðassessment€reviews€of€internal€safeguards€and€management€procedures€employed€inÐ à 0 Ðinvestigative€operations.€€This€disclosure€category€includes€members€of€the€Presidentððs€CouncilÐ Æ   Ðon€Integrity€and€Efficiency,€Executive€Council€on€Integrity€and€Efficiency€and€officials€andÐ ¬ ü  Ðadministrative€staff€within€their€investigative€chain€of€command,€as€well€as€authorized€officialsÐ ’â  Ðof€the€Department€of€Justice€and€the€Federal€Bureau€of€Investigation;Ð xÈ  ÐÌà  à(6)€Disclosed€to€members€of€the€Presidentððs€Council€on€Integrity€and€Efficiency€and€theÐ D”  ÐExecutive€Council€on€Integrity€and€Efficiency€for€the€preparation€of€reports€to€the€President€andÐ *z  ÐCongress€on€the€activities€of€the€Inspectors€General;€andÐ ` ÐÌà  à(7)€Disclosed€to€complainants€and/or€victims€to€the€extent€necessary€to€provide€suchÐ Ü, Ðpersons€with€information€and€explanations€concerning€the€progress€and/or€results€of€theÐ Â Ðinvestigation€or€case€arising€from€the€matters€of€which€they€complained€and/or€which€they€wereÐ ¨ø Ða€victim.Ð ŽÞ ÐÌà  àSee€also€Appendix€I€for€other€ways€that€the€Privacy€Act€permits€the€FTC€to€use€orÐ Zª Ðdisclose€system€records€outside€the€agency.Ð @ ÐÌDISCLOSURE€TO€CONSUMER€REPORTING€AGENCIES:Ð  \ ÐÌà  àDisclosures€may€be€made€from€this€system,€pursuant€to€5€U.S.C.€552a(b)(12),€toÐ Ø( Ðconsumer€reporting€agencies€as€defined€in€the€Fair€Credit€Reporting€Act,€15€U.S.C.€1681a(f),€orÐ ¾ Ðthe€Federal€Claims€Collection€Act€of€1966,€31€U.S.C.€3701(a)(3),€in€accordance€with€31€U.S.C.Ð ¤ô Ð3711(e).€€Ð Š Ú ÐÌPOLICIES€AND€PRACTICES€FOR€STORING,€RETRIEVING,€ACCESSING,€RETAINING,Ð V"¦! ÐAND€DISPOSING€OF€RECORDS€IN€THE€SYSTEM:Ð <#Œ" ÐÌSTORAGE:Ð %X $ ÐÌà  àThe€FTC€maintains€system€records€in€various€electronic€and€non„electronic€formats€andÐ Ô&$"& Ðmedia.€€The€Ô_ÔOIGÔ_Ô€Investigative€Files€consist€of€paper€records€maintained€in€file€folders,€cassetteÐ º' #' Ðtapes€and€CD-ROMs€containing€audio€recordings€of€investigative€interviews,€and€dataÐ  (ð#( Ðmaintained€on€computer€diskettes€and€hard€drives.€€The€folders,€cassette€tapes,€CD-ROMs€andÐ †)Ö$) Ðdiskettes€are€stored€in€file€cabinets€in€the€Ô_ÔOIGÔ_Ô.€€The€hard€drives€are€retained€in€the€Ô_ÔOIGÔ_Ô€safe.Ð l*¼%* ÐÌÌÐ -n(- ÐÔ_ÔRETRIEVABILITYÔ_Ô:Ð ° ÐÌà  àThe€records€are€retrieved€by€the€name€of€the€subject€of€the€investigation€or€by€a€uniqueÐ |Ì Ðcontrol€number€assigned€to€each€investigation.Ð b² ÐÌSAFEGUARDS:Ð . ~ ÐÌà  àAccess€is€restricted€to€agency€personnel€or€contractors€whose€responsibilities€requireÐ ú J Ðaccess.€€Paper€records€are€maintained€in€Ô_ÔlockableÔ_Ô€rooms€or€file€cabinets,€which€are€kept€lockedÐ à 0 Ðduring€non-duty€hours.€€Records€in€file€folders€are€retained€as€long€as€needed€and€then€destroyedÐ Æ   Ðby€shredding€or€burning.€€Computer€disks€and€CD„ROMs€are€cleared,€retired€or€destroyed€whenÐ ¬ ü  Ðno€longer€useful.€€Entries€on€electronic€media€are€deleted€or€erased€when€no€longer€needed.€€ToÐ ’â  Ðthe€extent€records€or€portions€thereof€are€incorporated€into€e„mails€or€other€electronicÐ xÈ  Ðcommunications,€access€to€such€electronic€records€is€controlled€by€ð ðuser€IDðð€and€passwordÐ ^®  Ðcombination€and/or€other€electronic€access€or€network€controls€(e.g.,€Ô_ÔfirewallsÔ_Ô).€€FTC€buildingsÐ D”  Ðare€guarded€and€monitored€by€security€personnel,€cameras,€ID€checks,€and€other€physicalÐ *z  Ðsecurity€measures.€Ð ` ÐÌRETENTION€AND€DISPOSAL:Ð Ü, ÐÌà  àRecords€are€retained€and€destroyed€in€accordance€with€schedules€and€procedures€issuesÐ ¨ø Ðor€approved€by€the€National€Archives€and€Records€Administration.€€Cases€that€are€unusuallyÐ ŽÞ Ðsignificant€for€documenting€major€violations€of€criminal€law€or€ethical€standards€are€offered€toÐ tÄ Ðthe€National€Archives€for€permanent€retention.Ð Zª ÐÌSYSTEM€MANAGER(S)€AND€ADDRESS:Ð &v ÐÌà  àInspector€General,€Federal€Trade€Commission,€600€Pennsylvania€Avenue,€NW.,Ð òB ÐWashington,€DC€20580.€Ð Ø( ÐÌNOTIFICATION€PROCEDURE;€RECORD€ACCESS€PROCEDURES;€AND€CONTESTINGÐ ¤ô ÐRECORD€PROCEDURES:Ð Š Ú ÐÌà  àSee€Appendix€II.Ð V"¦! ÐÌRECORD€SOURCE€CATEGORIES:Ð "$r# ÐÌà  àEmployees€or€other€individuals€on€whom€the€record€is€maintained,€non-target€witnesses,Ð î%>!% ÐFTC€and€non-FTC€records,€to€the€extent€necessary€to€carry€out€Ô_ÔOIGÔ_Ô€investigations€authorized€byÐ Ô&$"& Ð5€U.S.C.€app.Ð º' #' ÐÌEXEMPTIONS€CLAIMED€FOR€THE€SYSTEM:Ð †)Ö$) ÐÌà  àPursuant€to€5€U.S.C.€552a(j)(2),€records€in€this€system€are€exempt€from€the€provisions€ofÐ R+¢&+ Ð5€U.S.C.€552(a),€except€subsections€(b),€(c)(1)€and€(2),€(e)(4)(A)€through€(F),€(e)(6),€(7),€(9),€(10)Ð 8,ˆ', Ðand€(11)€and€(Ô_ÔiÔ_Ô)€and€corresponding€provisions€of€16€Ô_ÔCFRÔ_Ô€4.13,€to€the€extent€that€a€record€in€theÐ -n(- Ðsystem€of€records€was€compiled€for€criminal€law€enforcement€purposes.Ð ° ÐÌà  àPursuant€to€5€U.S.C.€552a(k)(2),€the€system€is€exempt€from€5€U.S.C.€552a(c)(3),€(d),Ð |Ì Ð(e)(1),€(e)(4)(G),€(H)€and€(I)€and€(f)€and€the€corresponding€provisions€of€16€Ô_ÔCFRÔ_Ô€4.13,€to€theÐ b² Ðextent€the€system€of€records€consists€of€investigatory€material€compiled€for€law€enforcementÐ H˜ Ðpurposes,€other€than€material€within€the€scope€of€the€exemption€at€5€U.S.C.€552a(j)(2).€€See€16Ð . ~ ÐÔ_ÔCFRÔ_Ô€4.13(m).Ð   d ÐÔ_Ôò òó óÔ#†X-#XXX-#A#Ô