ÿWPC× D4úÍß«:²sßé³sßÝÑèÞ†f¥ ­FŒÍœÕWþëæmßæŒäpåDã¬êN]ÌNŒ\ût~£D""T" ¶û¹ò™Tî= äÖ¶¯[L¬¬»¿µÁùÀžY~b%dàh°EyN*ly[Ù3gMéý=À1Ï%„›ÛjfÑ“G‹¯(ß#ƒEí!µéÝRŠ¿Gˆ»h³ =]«Ùë9 1Hµ ¥Ÿ´„c¶.sÎyŒkK¤oêbÉPÀOlí*BzObò¦2E»Úê}dbÉ'¸ð„úàžÑÛý Ù]6{fZ,'…y'¤/åÝ×sÄÎ!ŒÛ4¡´Á®g&©úÙØ¤ aiÈΪWÊ=úòÃ(p‰U>ˆÖ4Œkf“ú´Ó×4Æ©JžmÑâºýŒ>JÝG¿ö[†Ð9c=YÙ¥ŠËj`óŒ0Kà\Ó ÛòP½>¹)ž( PwJP½=|Jÿ…שhp¹*Ms@¸þß»cÃ}Ëp*Ça9®}›Cþ2xÝ®óht˜+iÜè7Þ„¶M°Ò¯;àY‘tÜòj^DÉ4ál®%|gÒòï¯ ´x/ý€t›fšö°ÌÍЪհ ¹V¶U‚ÓÉyµcÌ#T 0:¶#ÉðU N¹ %U@ U>M^ ‹w—4›¯¾ mÀ(üœ$¡¡ÔUSUS.,Ô˜\\fp01\hp503ÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈ0(ÖÃ9 Z‹6Times New Roman RegularX(ÖÃ9 Z‹(Times New Roman ô\  `‹&Times New Roman…ž‘:8 '¢‚9p57ê:i¢×+003|xÿU‹ÿÿÿÿÝ ƒüœ!ÝÔUSUS.,ÔÝ  Ýò òÔ‡X,§XXXÔFTC„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  àThis€system€consists€of€case€or€matter€files€and€other€nonpublic€records€created,€collectedÐ öF Ðand€maintained€by€the€FTCððs€Bureaus€and€other€offices€in€the€course€of€law€enforcementÐ Ü, Ðinvestigations,€administrative€or€court€litigation,€and€other€agency€legal€proceedings€and€mattersÐ Â Ð(e.g.,€rulemakings,€requests€for€formal€advisory€opinions).€€The€system€covers€investigatoryÐ ¨ø Ðtargets,€witnesses,€consumers,€redress€claimants,€commenters,€requesters,€and€other€individualsÐ ŽÞ Ðwhose€information€the€FTC€ð ðretrievesðð€from€these€nonpublic€records,€as€explained€below.€Ð tÄ Ð(Entities€that€are€not€ð ðindividuals,ðð€such€as€businesses,€sole€proprietorships,€or€corporations,€areÐ Zª Ðnot€covered€by€this€system.)€€Parties€requesting€informal€advisory€opinions€are€covered€by€FTC„Ð @ ÐI„3,€Informal€Advisory€Opinion€Request€and€Response€Filesð!ðFTC.Ð &v ÐÌCATEGORIES€OF€RECORDS€IN€THE€SYSTEM:Ð òB ÐÌÔ#†X,§XXX,§0#ÔÔ‡X,§XXX,§Ôà  àRecords€maintained€in€this€system€include€information€about€individuals€such€as€name,Ð ¾ Ðaddress,€employment€status,€age,€date€of€birth,€financial€information,€credit€information,€socialÐ ¤ô Ðsecurity€number€and€personal€history.€Records€in€this€system€are€collected€and€generated€duringÐ Š Ú Ðlaw€enforcement€investigations€and€litigation€and€may€include:€copies€of€subpoenas€and€otherÐ p!À  Ðcompulsory€process€issued€during€the€investigation;€documents€and€records€(including€copies)Ð V"¦! Ðobtained€during€the€investigation€in€response€to€subpoenas€and€other€compulsory€process,€orÐ <#Œ" Ðotherwise€provided€to€the€Commission;€affidavits€and€other€statements€from€witnesses;Ð "$r# Ðtranscripts€of€testimony€taken€in€the€investigation€and€accompanying€exhibits;€internal€staffÐ %X $ Ðmemoranda;€interview€notes,€investigative€notes,€staff€working€papers,€draft€materials,€and€otherÐ î%>!% Ðdocuments€and€records€relating€to€the€investigation;€correspondence;€and€internal€status€reportsÐ Ô&$"& Ðincluding€matter€initiation€reports,€progress€reports,€and€closing€reports.€€Records€in€this€systemÐ º' #' Ðmay€also€include€other€investigatory€information€or€data€relating€to€any€of€the€following:Ð  (ð#( Ðdocketed€and€consent€matters;€redress€distribution€proceedings;€rulemakings,€workshops,€andÐ †)Ö$) Ðother€public€proceedings,€including€comments€or€other€materials€submitted€in€such€proceedings;Ð l*¼%* Ðassurances€of€voluntary€compliance;€and€advisory€opinions.€Ð R+¢&+ ÐÌà  àThis€system€is€limited€to€files€and€records€that€are€about€an€individual,€and€only€when€theÐ -n(- Ðfile€or€record€is€pulled€(Ô#†X,§XXX,§#ÔÔ‡X,§XXX,§Ôð ðÔ#†X,§XXX,§l#ÔÔ‡X,§XXX,§ÔretrievedÔ#†X,§XXX,§²#ÔÔ‡X,§XXX,§ÔððÔ#†X,§XXX,§ý#ÔÔ‡X,§XXX,§Ô)€by€the€name€of€that€individual€or€other€personal€identifierÐ ° Ð(e.g.,€number,€symbol,€fingerprint,€etc.).€€As€described€below,€records€in€this€system€mayÐ –æ Ðbecome€public€if€they€are€subject€to€such€disclosure€under€the€FTCÔ#†X,§XXX,§C#ÔÔ‡X,§XXX,§ÔððÔ#†X,§XXX,§ˆ#ÔÔ‡X,§XXX,§Ôs€Rules€of€PracticeÔ#†X,§XXX,§Î#ÔÔ‡X,§XXX,§Ô.Ô#†X,§XXX,§##ÔÔ‡X,§XXX,§Ô€Ð |Ì ÐÌAUTHORITY€FOR€MAINTENANCE€OF€THE€SYSTEM:Ð H˜ ÐÌà  àFederal€Trade€Commission€Act,€15€U.S.C.€41€et€seq.;€Executive€Order€10450.Ð  d ÐÌPURPOSE(S):Ð à 0 ÐÌà  àTo€conduct€the€law€enforcement,€rulemaking,€and€advisory€responsibilities€of€the€FederalÐ ¬ ü  ÐTrade€Commission;€to€make€determinations€based€upon€the€results€of€those€matters;€to€reportÐ ’â  Ðresults€of€investigations€to€other€agencies€and€authorities€for€their€use€in€evaluating€theirÐ xÈ  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 *z  ÐPublic€Recordsð!ðFTC);€and€to€maintain€records€of€Commission€activities€related€to€those€matters,Ð ` Ðincluding€to€make€such€records€available€within€the€FTC€for€historical,€legal€research,Ð öF 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 ŽÞ ÐCATEGORIES€OF€USERS€AND€THE€PURPOSES€OF€SUCH€USES:Ð tÄ ÐÌà  àRecords€in€this€system€may€be:Ð @ ÐÌà  à(1)€Made€available€or€referred€to€federal,€state,€local€or€international€governmentÐ  \ Ðauthorities€for€investigation,€possible€criminal€prosecution,€civil€action,€regulatory€order,€orÐ òB Ðother€law€enforcement€purpose;Ð Ø( ÐÌà  à(2)€Referred€to€outside€experts€or€consultants€when€considered€appropriate€by€FTC€staffÐ ¤ô Ðto€assist€in€the€conduct€of€agency€matters;Ð Š Ú ÐÌà  à(3)€Used€by€Commission€contractors€with€recordkeeping,€managerial,€and€budgetingÐ V"¦! Ðresponsibilities€for€information€management€purposes;€andÐ <#Œ" ÐÌà  à(4)€€Disclosed€on€the€FTCððs€public€record€under€the€FTCððs€Rules€of€Practice.€€See€FTC„I„Ð %X $ Ð6,€Public€Recordsð!ðFTC.Ð î%>!% ÐÌà  àSee€also€Appendix€I€for€other€ways€that€the€Privacy€Act€permits€the€FTC€to€use€orÐ º' #' Ðdisclose€system€records€outside€the€agency.€Ð  (ð#( ÐÌDISCLOSURE€TO€CONSUMER€REPORTING€AGENCIES:Ð l*¼%* ÐÌà  àNone,€except€as€authorized€under€5€U.S.C.€552a(b)(12)€when€trying€to€collect€a€claim€ofÐ 8,ˆ', Ðthe€Government.€€See€Appendix€I.€€For€public€portions€of€this€system,€see€the€system€notice€Ô_ÔforÐ -n(- ÐFTC„I„6.€Ð ° ÐÌPOLICIES€AND€PRACTICES€FOR€STORING,€RETRIEVING,€ACCESSING,€RETAINING,Ð |Ì ÐAND€DISPOSING€OF€RECORDS€IN€THE€SYSTEM:Ð b² ÐÌSTORAGE:Ð . ~ ÐÌà  àThe€FTC€maintains€these€records€in€various€electronic€and€non„electronic€formats€andÐ ú J Ðmedia€(e.g.,€paper,€microfilm,€CD„ROMs,€other€digital€files).€€The€FTC€maintains€electronicÐ à 0 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 ¬ ü  ÐÌÔ_ÔRETRIEVABILITYÔ_Ô:Ð xÈ  ÐÌà  àRecords€are€indexed€by€respondentððs,€participantððs,€or€FTC€staff€memberððs€name;Ð D”  Ðcompany€name;€industry€investigation€title;€and€FTC€matter€number.Ð *z  ÐÌSAFEGUARDS:Ð öF 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 ¨ø Ðrooms€or€file€cabinets.€€Access€to€electronic€records€is€controlled€by€ð ðuser€IDðð€and€passwordÐ ŽÞ Ðcombination€and/or€other€appropriate€electronic€access€or€network€controls€(e.g.,€Ô_ÔfirewallsÔ_Ô).€Ð tÄ ÐFTC€buildings€are€guarded€and€monitored€by€security€personnel,€cameras,€ID€checks,€and€otherÐ Zª Ðphysical€security€measures.Ð @ ÐÌRETENTION€AND€DISPOSAL:Ð  \ 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 ¾ Ðproceeding€and€any€other€copies€made€for€official€use€or€that€are€required€to€be€preserved€forÐ ¤ô Ðtheir€historical€or€other€value€under€applicable€Federal€records€retention€requirements.€€SeeÐ Š Ú Ð15U.S.C.€57b„2(b)(5),€16€Ô_ÔCFRÔ_Ô€4.12.€€Retention€periods€for€other€system€records€depend€on€theÐ p!À  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 <#Œ" ÐAdministration.€Ð "$r# ÐÌSYSTEM€MANAGER(S)€AND€ADDRESS:Ð î%>!% ÐÌà  àDirector,€Records€and€Filings€Office,€Federal€Trade€Commission,€600€PennsylvaniaÐ º' #' ÐAvenue,€NW.,€Washington,€DC€20580.Ð  (ð#( ÐÌNOTIFICATION€PROCEDURE;€RECORD€ACCESS€PROCEDURES;€AND€CONTÔ_ÔESTINGÔ_ÔÐ l*¼%* ÐRECORD€PROCEDURES:Ð R+¢&+ ÐÌà  àSee€Appendix€II.Ô#†X,§XXX,§f#ÔÐ -n(- ÐÔ‡X,§XXX,§ÔRECORD€SOURCE€CATEGORIES:Ð ° ÐÌà  àIndividual€respondent(s)€or€proposed€respondent(s),€defendant(s),€company€records,Ð |Ì Ðcomplainants,€informants,€witnesses,€participants,€FTC€employees,€commercial€sources.Ð b² ÐÔ_Ôà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àÔ_ÔÌEXEMPTIONS€CLAIMED€FOR€THE€SYSTEM:Ð . ~ ÐÌà  àCopies€of€records€contained€in€this€system€that€have€been€placed€on€the€FTC€publicÐ ú J Ðrecord€are€available€upon€request€or€from€the€FTCððs€Web€site,€where€applicable.€€òòSeeóó€FTC„I„6,Ð à 0 ÐPublic€Recordsð!ðFTC.€€However,€pursuant€to€5€U.S.C.€552a(k)(2),€records€in€this€system€that€areÐ Æ   Ðnot€on€the€public€record€are€exempt€from€the€requirements€of€subsections€(c)(3),€(d),€(e)(1),Ð ¬ ü  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 ’â  ÐòòSeeóó€FTC€Rules€of€Practice€4.13(m),€16€Ô_ÔCFRÔ_Ô€4.13(m).Ô#†X,§XXX,§º(#Ô