through 1964; the Administrative Procedure Act, with amendments through 1964; the Judicial Review Act; the Communications Satellite Act of 1962; and selected sections of the Criminal Code pertaining to communications. It also contains indexes to the Communications Act and the Administrative Procedure Act. Persons who do not have ready access to the United States Code, or who refer frequently to these materials, may find this volume to be useful.

§ 0.415 The rules and regulations (looseleaf service).

In this service, the rules and regulations are divided into 10 volumes, each containing several related parts. Each volume may be purchased separately from the Superintendent of Documents. The purchase price for a volume includes a subscription to replacement pages reflecting changes in the rules contained therein until such time as the volume is revised. Each volume is revised periodically, depending primarily on the frequency with which the rules it contains have been amended. When a volume is revised, the revised volume and replacement pages therefor will be furnished to those who renew their subscriptions. § 0.416 The Federal Communications Commission Reports.

All documents currently adopted by the Commission having precedential or historical significance are published in the FCC Reports. The FCC Reports are published weekly in pamphlet form. The pamphlets are available on a subscription basis, and are subsequently compiled and published in bound volumes. Earlier volumes contain Commission decisions and reports but are less comprehensive than those currently being published. Supplements (to those earlier volumes) containing additional documents having precedential or historical significance will be issued from time to time. Current bound volumes contain indexes, tables of cases and other finding aids.

§ 0.417 The Annual Reports.

At the end of each fiscal year, the Commission publishes an Annual Report containing general information concerning the Commission and the history of regulation, a summary of developments during the year, and selected industry statistics.

§ 0.420 Other Commission publications.

The following additional Commission publications may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents:

(a) Statistics of Commnnications Common Carriers (for the year 1965).

(b) Study Guide and Reference Material for Commercial Radio Operator Examinations (May 1965).

(c) Figure M-3, Estimated AM Ground Conductivity of the United States (set of two maps).

(d) Television Network Program Procurement Report, 2d Interim Report, Part 2, by the Office of Network Study. FORMS AND DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

§ 0.421 Application forms.

All forms for use in submitting applications for radio authorizations, together with instructions and information as to filing such forms, may be obtained at the Washington offices of the Commission or at any of the engineering field offices listed in § 0.121. For information concerning the forms to be used and filing requirements, see Subparts D, E, F, and G of Part 1 of this chapter and the appropriate substantive rules. [32 F.R. 10572, July 19, 1967]

§ 0.422 Current action documents and public notices.

A limited number of copies of the text of documents adopted by the Commission, public notices of Commission actions, and other public releases is made available at the Office of Information when they are issued. Back issues of public releases are available for inspection in this office.

[32 F.R. 10572, July 19, 1967, as amended at 32 F.R. 20860, Dec. 28, 1967] § 0.423

Information bulletins.

The bulletins listed in this section have been prepared with the specific purpose of providing information to the public concerning communications and the Federal Communications Commission. Copies of these bulletins are available upon request. Many of the bulletins contain references to additional materials and the manner in which they may be obtained, including some which are available from the Commission without charge upon request.

(a) Copies of the following information bulletins issued by the Commission are available in the Office of Information and will be furnished upon request.

(1) An A-B-C of the FCC (No. 3-G). (2) Radio Stations and Other Lists (No. 4-G).

(3) Publications and Services (No. 6-G).

(4) A Short History of Electrical Communication (No. 7–G).

(5) Radio Station Call Signs (No. 13-G).

(6) Regulation of Wire and Radio Communication (No. 14-G).

(7) Frequency Allocation (No. 15-G). (8) Memo to All Young People Interested in Radio (No. 17-G).

(9) Letter to a Schoolboy (No. 18-G). (10) Policing the Airwaves and Other FCC Field Services (No. 19-G).

(11) Broadcast Application and Hearing Procedures (No. 1-B).

(12) Broadcast Primer (No. 2-B). (13) Educational Television (No. 16-B).

(14) Subscription TV and the FCC (No. 20-B).

(15) Educational Radio (No. 21-B). (16) Common Carrier Primer (No. 12-C).

(17) Safety and Special Radio Services Primer (No. 11-S).

(b) Copies of the following information bulletins issued by the Office of Chief Engineer are available in that office and will be furnished upon request:

(1) Type Approved Miscellaneous Equipment (OCE Bull. No. 5).

(2) Type Approved Medical Diathermy Equipment (OCE Bull. No. 7).

(3) Industrial Radio Frequency Heaters Require Periodic Inspection (OCE Bulletin No. 8).

(4) Attachments to Type Approved Equipment Illegal (OCE Bulletin No. 10).

(5) Does My Transmitter Need a License (OCE Bulletin No. 11).

(6) Operation in the Broadcast Band Without a License (OCE Bulletin No. 12).

(7) Type Approved Wireless Microphones and Telemetering Transmitters (OCE Bulletin No. 13).

(8) Editorial Revision of FCC Rules, Parts 15 and 18 (OCE Bulletin No. 14). (9) Type Acceptance Program (OCE Bulletin No. 15).

(c) Copies of the following information bulletins issued by the Safety and Special Radio Services Bureau are available from the Office Services Division, Office of Executive Director, upon request:

(1) Citizens Radio Service (SS Bulletin No. 1001).

(2) Use of Citizens Radio by Telephone Answering Services and Similar Organizations (SS Bull. No. 1001d).

(3) Citizens Radio Service-Selecting Class C and Class D Station Equipment (SS Bulletin No. 1001g).

(4) Aircraft Radio Station (SS Bulletin No. 1002).

(5) Aeronautical Advisory Stations (SS Bulletin No. 1002a).

(6) Aeronautical Public Service Stations (SS Bulletin No. 1002c).

(7) Amateur Radio Service (SS Bulletin No. 1003).

(8) Amateur Radio Operation Away from the Licensed Location (SS Bulletin No. 1003b).

(9) International Amateur Radiocommunication (SS Bulletin No. 1103c).

(10) Assignment of Amateur Radio Station Call Signs (SS Bulletin No. 1003d).

(11) Renewal of Amateur Radio Licenses (SS Bulletin No. 1003e).

(12) Reciprocal Amateur Operation (SS Bulletin No. 1003f).

(13) Land Transportation Radio Services (SS Bulletin No. 1004).

(14) Industrial Radio Services (SS Bulletin No. 1005).

(15) Use of the Same Transmitting Equipment by More than One Station Licensee in the Public Safety, Industrial and Land Transportation Radio Services (SS Bulletin No. 1006a).

(16) Ship Radiotelephone_and Radar (SS Bulletin No. 1007).

(17) Public Safety Radio Services (SS Bulletin No. 1009).

(18) Study Questions for Amateur Novice Class Examination (SS Bulletin No. 1035).

(19) Mutual Recognition of Certain Mobile and Amateur Radio Licenses Issued by the United States or Canada (SS Bulletin No. 1065).

(20) Notice to Licensees and Operators of Land Mobile Radio Stations (SS Bulletin No. 1097).

[32 F.R. 10572, July 19, 1967, as amended at 32 F.R. 12180, Aug. 24, 1967; 32 F.R. 13125, Sept. 15, 1967]

LISTS CONTAINING INFORMATION COMPILED BY THE COMMISSION SOURCE: The provisions of §§ 0.431 to 0.434 appear at 32 F.R. 10573, July 19, 1967, unless otherwise noted.

Lists of frequency assignments to radio stations authorized by the Commission are recapitulated periodically by means of a machine record system. All stations licensed by the Commission are included, except the following: Aircraft, Amateur, Citizens (except Class A), Civil Air Patrol, and Disaster. The resulting documents, the FCC Service Frequency Lists, consist of several volumes arranged by nature of service, in frequency order, including station locations, call signs and other technical particulars of each assignment. These documents are available for public inspection at each of the Commission's Field Engineering Bureau field offices (see § 0.121) and, in Washington, D.C., at the Commission's Broadcast and Docket Reference Room and in the offices of the Chief Engineer. They may be purchased from Cooper-Trent, Inc., 1130 19th Street NW., Washington, D.C. 20006.

§ 0.432 The NARBA List.

Pursuant to the North American Regional Broadcast Agreement and the United States/Mexican Agreement, appropriate countries are notified of standard broadcast station assignments as they are made. The information thus supplied by notice includes frequency, station location, call letters, power and other technical particulars. Every 6 months, a recapitulative list containing this information for all existing standard broadcast stations, arranged in frequency order, is prepared by the Commission. This is the so-called NARBA List. These lists are available for public examination at each of the Commission's Field Engineering Bureau field offices (see § 0.121) and, in Washington, D.C., at the Commission's Broadcast and Docket Reference Room. They may be purchased from Cooper-Trent, Inc., 1130 19th Street NW., Washington, D.C. 20006. § 0.433 The Radio Equipment Lists.

Lists of type approved and type accepted equipment (the Radio Equipment Lists) are prepared periodically by the Commission. These documents are available for public inspection at each of the Commission's Field Engineering Bureau field offices (see § 0.121) and in Washington, D.C., in the offices of the Chief Engineer. They may be purchased from Cooper-Trent, Inc., 1130 19th Street NW., Washington, D.C. 20006.

§ 0.434 Lists of authorized broadcast stations and pending broadcast applications.

Periodically the Commission prepares lists containing information about authorized broadcast stations and pending applications for such stations. These lists, which are prepared by an addressing machine, contain frequency, station locations, and other particulars. They are available for public examination at the Commission's Broadcast and Docket Reference Room, Washington, D.C., and may be purchased from Cooper-Trent, Inc., 1130 19th Street NW., Washington, D.C. 20006.

(a) For standard broadcast stations the lists are arranged as follows:

(1) Authorized stations arranged in frequency order, alphabetically by State and city, and by call letters.

(2) Pending applications for new stations and major changes in existing facilities arranged in frequency order and alphabetically by State and city.

(b) For FM broadcast stations the lists are arranged as follows:

(1) Authorized stations arranged by call letters and alphabetically by State and city.

(2) Pending applications for new stations and major changes in existing facilities arranged alphabetically by State and city.

(c) For television broadcast stations only one list is prepared. This list contains authorized stations and pending applications for new stations and major changes in existing facilities, and is arranged alphabetically by State and city.

(d) For television broadcast translator stations only one list is prepared. This list contains authorized stations and pending applications for new stations and major changes in existing facilities and is arranged alphabetically by State and city.

PUBLIC INFORMATION AND
INSPECTION OF RECORDS

SOURCE: The provisions of §§ 0.441 to 0.467 appear at 32 F.R. 10573, July 19, 1967, unless otherwise noted.

ever, and inquiries of a general nature should ordinarily be submitted to that office. § 0.443

General information office.

The Office of Information is located in the New Post Office Building. Here the public may obtain copies of public notices of Commission actions, formal documents adopted by the Commission and other public releases as they are issued. Back issues of public releases are available for inspection in this Office. Copies of fact sheets which answer recurring questions about the Commission's functions may be obtained from this Office. [32 F.R. 10573, July 19, 1967, as amended at 32 F.R. 13125, Sept. 15, 1967] § 0.445

Publication, availability and use of opinions, orders, policy statements, interpretations, administrative manuals, and staff instructions.

(a) All opinions and orders of the Commission (including concurring and dissenting opinions) are mailed to the parties and, as part of the record, are available for inspection in accordance with §§ 0.453 and 0.455.

(b) All final decisions and other documents currently adopted by the Commission having precedential or historical significance are published in the FCC Reports. Older materials of this nature are either published in the FCC Reports or are in the process of being published. In the event that such other materials are not yet published in the FCC Reports, reference should be made to Pike and Fischer Radio Regulations. See 88 0.412(a) and 0.416.

(c) All rule making documents are published in the FEDERAL REGISTER. See § 0.411(b) (2).

(d) Formal policy statements and interpretations designed to have general applicability and legal effect are published in the FEDERAL REGISTER and the FCC Reports. See §§ 0.411(b) (2) and 0.416. Commission decisions and other Commission documents not entitled formal policy statements or interpretations may contain substantive interpretations and statements regarding policy, and these are published as part of the document in the FCC Reports. General statements regarding policy and interpretations furnished to individuals, in correspondence or otherwise, are not ordinarily published. A series of individual interpretations may be collected and published in the FEDERAL REGISTER and the FCC Reports.

(e) If the documents described in paragraphs (a)-(d) of this section are published in the FEDERAL REGISTER, the FCC Reports, or Pike and Fischer Radio Regulations, they may be relied upon, used or cited as precedent by the Commission or private parties in any matter. If they are not so published, they may not be relied upon, used or cited as precedent, except against persons who have actual notice of the document in question or by such persons against the Commission. No person is expected to comply wtih any requirement or policy of the Commission unless he has actual notice of that requirement or policy or unless a document stating it has been published as provided in this parargaph. Nothing in this paragraph, however, shall be construed as precluding a reference to the rationale set forth in a recent document which is pending publication if the requirement or policy to which the rationale relates is contained in a published document or if actual notice of that requirement or policy has been given.

(f) The FEDERAL REGISTER, the FCC Reports, and Pike and Fischer Radio Regulations are indexed. If the documents described in paragraphs (a)–(d) of this section are not published, they are neither indexed nor relied upon, except as provided in paragraph (e) of this section.

(g) There are two Commission staff manuals, the FCC Administrative Manual and the FEB Manual. They have not been published. The FCC Administrative Manual (excepting Part IX, concerning Civil Defense, which contains materials classified under E.O. 10501) is available for inspection in the Office of the Executive Director. Portions of the FEB Manual which pertain to administrative matters are available for inspection in the Field Engineering Bureau. Portions of the FEB Manual which pertain to enforcement matters are not available for inspection. (See Attorney General's Memorandum on the Public Information Section of the Administrative Procedure Act, June 1967, at pages 16-17.) The manuals are not indexed but are organized by subject, with tables of contents, and the materials contained therein can be located without difficulty.

(h) Subparts A and B of this part describe the functions of the staff and list the matters on which authority has been delegated to the staff. Except as provided in paragraph (g) of this section, all general instructions to the staff and limita

tions upon its authority are set forth in those subparts. As part of the Commission's rules and regulations, the provisions of these subparts are indexed in the FEDERAL REGISTER and the Code of Federal Regulations. Instructions to the staff in particular matters or cases are privileged and are not published or made available for public inspection.

(i) To the extent required to prevent a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, the Commission may delete identifying details when it makes available or publishes any document described in this section. The justification for any such deletion will be fully explained in a preamble to the document. S 0.451 Inspection of records.

(a) Records which are routinely available for public inspection. Sections 0.453 and 0.455 list examples of the Commission's records which are routinely available for public inspection, and the places at which those records may be inspected. Subject to the following limitations, and to the provisions of § 0.466, those records will be made available for inspection to any person upon request:

(1) The person desiring to inspect those records must appear at the location specified during the office hours of the Commission and must inspect the records at that location.

(2) The request must be reasonable in scope, and the records in question must be so identified as to permit their location by staff personnel without undue disruption of their regular duties. The information needed to locate the records will vary, depending upon 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 the records are kept and will not be permitted to search the files.

(3) 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. In these and similar circumstances, there may be a delay in furnishing the records requested. To avoid inconvenience in such circumstances, arrangements may be made in advance, by telephone or correspondence, to make the records available for inspection on a specified date.

(b) Records not routinely available for public inspection. (1) Section 0.457 lists records which are not routinely avail

able for public inspection. In some cases, the Commission is prohibited from permitting the inspection of records. In other cases, the records are the property of another agency, and the Commission has no authority to permit their inspection. In still other cases, the Commission is authorized, for reasons of policy, to withhold records from public inspection, but is not required to do so. The statutory basis for withholding records from public inspection and the underlying policy considerations are outlined briefly in 0.457, with the intent of assisting those who may wish to file requests for inspection under § 0.461. See subparagraph (3) of this paragraph.

(2) Section 0.459 governs requests from members of the public that materials they submit to the Commission not be made available for public inspection.

(3) Except where the disclosure of records by the Commission is prohibited or where the records are the property of another agency, the Commission will consider requests that records withheld from public inspection be made available for inspection, and reach a judgment whether such requests should be granted in the public interest, taking into account the policies of Public Law 89-487, 5 U.S.C. 552. If the records are the property of another agency, the request will be referred to that agency. Procedures governing requests for inspection are set forth in §§ 0.461 and 0.466. Procedures governing demands by competent authority for inspection of records are set forth in § 0.463.

(4) Except as provided in §§ 0.461 and 0.463, no officer or employee of the Commission shall permit the inspection of records which are not routinely available for inspection under § 0.453 or § 0.455, or disclose information contained therein.

(c) Records not listed in § 0.453 or § 0.455. To be as helpful as possible to the public, numerous examples of records which are routinely available for inspection are listed in §§ 0.453 and 0.455. Though the examples cover the bulk of the Commission's records and should cover most requests for inspection, the listing is inevitably not complete. If such example listing proves helpful, it may be supplemented from time to time.

(d) Copies. Section 0.465 applies to requests for copies of Commission records which are routinely available for public inspection under §§ 0.453 and 0.455 and those which are made available for inspection under § 0.461. Section