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Sources of Information should be directed to the Human Inquiries for information on the Resources Division. Phone, 703–883– following subjects may be directed to 4135. the specified office, Farm Credit Freedom of Information Requests Administration, 1501 Farm Credit Drive, Requests for agency records must be McLean, VA 22102–5090. submitted in writing, clearly identified Contracts and Procurement Inquiries with ‘‘FOIA Request’’ and addressed to regarding the Administration’s the Office of Congressional and Public procurement and contracting activities Affairs. Phone, 703–883–4056. should be directed in writing to Publications Publications and Contracting and Procurement. Phone, information on the Farm Credit 703–883–4149. Administration may be obtained by Employment Inquiries regarding writing the Office of Congressional and employment with the Administration Public Affairs. Phone, 703–883–4056.

For further information, contact the Office of Congressional and Public Affairs, Farm Credit Administration, 1501 Farm Credit Drive, McLean, VA 22102–5090. Phone, 703–883–4056.

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 1919 M Street NW., Washington, DC 20554 Phones, 202–418–0200; 202–632–6999 (TDD)

Chairman REED E. HUNDT Commissioners ANDREW C. BARRETT, JAMES H. QUELLO, RACHELLE B. CHONG,S USAN NESS Managing Director ANDREW S. FISHEL General Counsel WILLIAM E. KENNARD Chief Engineer THOMAS P. STANLEY Director, Office of Public Affairs KAREN E. WATSON Director, Office of Legislative and JUDITH HARRIS Intergovernmental Affairs Director, International Bureau SCOTT BLAKE HARRIS Inspector General H. WALKER FEASTER III, Acting Chief, Office of Plans and Policy ROBERT M. PEPPER Chairman, Review Board JOSEPH A. MARINO Chief, Office of Administrative Law Judges JOSEPH STIRMER Chief, Mass Media Bureau ROY J. STEWART Chief, Common Carrier Bureau KATHLEEN M.H. WALLMAN Chief, Compliance and Information Bureau BEVERLY G. BAKER Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau REGINA KEENEY Chief, Cable Services Bureau MEREDITH JONES Director, Office of Communications Business ANTHONY L. WILLIAMS Opportunities Director, Office of Workplace Diversity HARVEY LEE, Acting Chief, Office of Engineering and Technology RICHARD M. SMITH

[For the Federal Communications Commission statement of organization, see the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 47, Part 0] FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 537 538 U.S. GOVERNMENT MANUAL

The Federal Communications Commission regulates interstate and foreign communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable. It is responsible for the orderly development and operation of broadcast services and the provision of rapid, efficient nationwide and worldwide telephone and telegraph services at reasonable rates. Its responsibilities also include the use of communications for promoting safety of life and property and for strengthening the national defense.

The Federal Communications or transfers of such broadcast licenses Commission was created by the except for broadcast auxiliary services. Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. The Bureau also oversees compliance by 151 et seq.) to regulate interstate and broadcasters with statutes and foreign communications by wire and Commission policies. radio in the public interest. It was For further information, contact the Mass Media assigned additional regulatory Bureau. Phone, 202–632–6460. jurisdiction under the provisions of the Communications Satellite Act of 1962 Common Carrier Communications The (47 U.S.C. 701–744). The scope of its Common Carrier Bureau administers the regulation includes radio and television regulatory program for interstate broadcasting; telephone, telegraph, and common carrier communications by cable television operation; two-way telephone. Common carriers include radio and radio operators; and satellite companies, organizations, or individuals communication. providing communications services to The Commission is composed of five the public for hire, who must serve all members, who are appointed by the who wish to use them at established President with the advice and consent of rates. In providing interstate the Senate. One of the members is communications services, common designated by the President as Chairman. carriers may employ landline wire or To assist the Commission in exercising electrical or optical cable facilities. its responsibility in the adjudicatory process, there is a Review Board to For further information, contact the Common review initial decisions and write Carrier Bureau. Phone, 202–418–1500. decisions and the Office of the General Wireless Telecommunications The Counsel to assist the Commission and Wireless Telecommunications Bureau individual Commissioners in the administers all domestic commercial and disposition of matters arising in cases of private wireless telecommunications adjudication (as defined in the programs and policies. The commercial Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. wireless services include Cellular, note prec. 551)) that have been Paging, Personal Communications designated for hearings. There also is a Services, Specialized Mobile Radio, Air- corps of administrative law judges, Ground, and Basic Exchange qualified and appointed pursuant to the Telecommunications. The private requirements of the Administrative wireless services include the Land Procedure Act, who conduct evidentiary Mobile Radio Services (including Public adjudicatory hearings and write initial Safety, Industrial, Land Transportation, decisions. and Business), Broadcast Auxiliary, Operational Fixed Microwave and Point- Activities to-Point Microwave, and the Special Mass Media The Mass Media Bureau Radio Services (including Aviation, administers the regulatory program for Marine, Amateur IVDS, and the Personal the following services: amplitude Radio Service). Additionally, the Bureau modulation (AM); frequency modulation serves as the Commission’s principal (FM); television; low-power TV; policy and administrative resource with translators; instructional TV and auxiliary regard to spectrum auctions. The Bureau services. The Bureau issues construction also implements the compulsory permits, operating licenses, and renewals provisions of laws and treaties covering FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 539 the use of radio for the safety of life and applications to deliver broadcast property at sea and in the air. The programs to foreign stations. commercial and amateur radio operator For further information, contact the International programs are also administered by the Bureau. Phone, 202–418–0420. Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Cable Services Communications The For further information, contact the Wireless Cable Services Bureau develops, Telecommunications Bureau. Phone, 202–418– 0600. recommends, and administers policies and programs for the regulation of cable International Bureau The International television systems. The Bureau advises Bureau manages all FCC international and recommends to the Commission, or telecommunications and satellite acts for the Commission under delegated programs and policies, and has the authority, in matters pertaining to the principal representational role on behalf regulation and development of cable of the Commission at international television. conferences, meetings, and negotiations. With its major divisions—Financial The Bureau consists of three divisions: Analysis and Compliance, Consumer Telecommunications, Satellite and Protection and Competition, Policy and Radiocommunication, and Planning and Rules, and Engineering and Technical Negotiations. Services, as well as units within the The Telecommunications Division Office of the Bureau Chief—the Cable develops and administers policy, rules, Services Bureau has the following duties and procedures for the regulations of and responsibilities: telecommunications facilities and —to investigate complaints and services under section 214 of the answer general inquiries from the public; Communications Act and Cable Landing —to plan and develop proposed License Act. In addition, the Division rulemakings and conduct comprehensive develops and administers regulatory studies and analyses (legal, social, and assistance and training programs in economic) of various petitions for policy conjunction with the administration’s or rule changes; Global Information Infrastructure (GII) —to process applications for initiative. authorizations in the cable television relay service; The Satellite and Radiocommunication —to participate in hearings before Division develops and administers Administrative Law Judges, the Review policy, rules, standards, and procedures Board, and the Commission; for licensing and regulation of satellite —to conduct studies and compile data and earth station facilities, both relating to the cable industry for the international and domestic, and Commission to develop and maintain an oversight of Comsat as the U.S. Signatory adequate regulatory program; to INTELSAT and Inmarsat. —to collaborate and coordinate with The Planning and Negotiations State and local authorities in matters Division represents the Commission in involving cable television systems; and negotiations with Mexico, Canada, and —to advise and assist the public, other other countries on international government agencies, and industry agreements that provide for groups on cable television regulation arrangements and procedures for the and related matters. coordination of radio frequency Engineering and Technology The assignments to prevent and resolve Office of Engineering and Technology international radio interference involving administers the Table of Frequency U.S. licensees and notifies all new Allocations which specifies the changed U.S. radio stations to frequency ranges that can be utilized by appropriate administrations and responds various radio services. The Office also to foreign notifications as required and administers the Experimental Radio processes high frequency (HF) Service and the Equipment Authorization international broadcast applications and Program. The Experimental Radio 540 U.S. GOVERNMENT MANUAL

Service permits the public to experiment Commission is carried out by its field with new uses of radio frequencies. This staff. The Field Operations Bureau has 6 allows development of radio equipment regional offices and 35 field offices. It and exploration of new radio techniques also operates a nationwide fleet of prior to licensing under other regulatory mobile radio direction-finding vehicles programs. The Equipment Authorization for technical enforcement purposes. The Program includes several specific field staff, in effect, are the Commission’s procedures by which the agency ‘‘eyes and ears’’ in detecting radio approves radio equipment as a violations and enforcing rules and prerequisite to importation, marketing, or regulations. Continuous surveillance of use. The procedures range from the radio spectrum is maintained to Commission testing of an equipment sample for compliance with applicable detect unlicensed operation and standards, through FCC review of activities or nonconforming applications and accompanying test transmissions, and to furnish radio reports submitted by the applicants, to a bearings on ships and planes in distress. self-authorization procedure whereby a The Field Operations Bureau also manufacturer certifies that the product administers public service programs complies with the standards. aimed at educating Commission licensees, industry, and the general For further information, contact the Office of Engineering and Technology. Phone, 202–739– public to improve compliance with FCC 0700. rules and regulations. Compliance Much of the investigative For further information, contact the Field and enforcement work of the Operations Bureau. Phone, 202–632–6980. Regional and Field OfficesÐFederal Communications Commission Field Operations Bureau

Regional Office Address Regional Director

Atlanta, GA ...... Suite 310, Koger Center-Gwinnett, 3575 Koger Blvd., Du- Carl E. Pyron luth, GA 30136±4958. Kansas City, MO ...... Rm. 320, Brywood Office Twr., 8800 E. 63d St., 64133 ...... Dennis P. Carlton Kirkland, WA ...... Rm. 312, 11410 NE. 122d Way, 98034±6927 ...... William C. Johnson Park Ridge, IL ...... Rm. 306, Park Ridge Office Ctr., 1550 Northwest Hwy., Russell D. Monie 60068±1460. Quincy, MA ...... NFPA Bldg., 1 Batterymarch Pk., 02169±7495 ...... Joseph P. Casey San Francisco, CA ...... Rm. 420, 3777 Depot Rd., Hayward, CA 94545±2756 ...... Serge Marti-Volkoff

Field Office Address Engineer in Charge

Allegan, MI ...... P.O. Box 89, 49010±9437 ...... Melvyn H. Hyman Anchorage, AK ...... 6721 W. Raspberry Rd., 99502±1896 ...... Marlene Windel Atlanta, GA ...... Rm. 320, 3575 Koger Blvd., Duluth, GA, 30136±4958 ...... Fred L. Broce Baltimore, MD ...... Rm. 1017, 31 Hopkins Plz., 21201±2802 ...... Robert M. Mroz Belfast, ME ...... P.O. Box 470, 04915±0470 ...... Barry A. Bohac Buffalo, NY ...... Rm. 1307, 111 W. Huron St., 14202±2398 ...... David A. Viglione Cerritos, CA ...... Rm. 660, 1800 Studebaker Rd., 90701±3684 ...... James R. Zoulek Custer, WA ...... 1330 Loomis Trail Rd., 98240±9303 ...... Jack W. Bazhaw Dallas, TX ...... Rm. 1170, 9330 LBJ Fwy., 75243±3429 ...... James D. Wells Denver, CO ...... Rm. 860, 165 S. Union Blvd., 80228±2213 ...... Leo E. Cirbo Douglas, AZ ...... P.O. Box 6, 85608 ...... Stephen Y. Tsuya Farmington Hills, MI ...... 24897 Hathaway St., 48335±1552 ...... (Vacancy) Grand Island, NE ...... P.O. Box 1588, 68802±1588 ...... James H. Berrie, Jr. Hato Rey, PR ...... Rm. 747, Federal Bldg., 00918±1713 ...... William C. Berry Hayward, CA ...... Rm. 420, 3777 Depot Rd., 94545±2756 ...... Philip M. Kane Houston, TX ...... Rm. 900, 1225 N. Loop West, 77008±1775 ...... Loyd P. Perry Kansas City, MO ...... Rm. 320, 8800 E. 63d St., 64133±4895 ...... James A. Dailey Kingsville, TX ...... P.O. Box 632, 78363±0632 ...... Oliver K. Long Kirkland, WA ...... Rm. 312, 11410 NE. 122d Way, 98034±6927 ...... Gary P. Soulsby Langhorne, PA ...... Rm. 404, 2300 E. Lincoln Hwy., 19047±1859 ...... John Rahtes Laurel, MD ...... P.O. Box 250, Columbia, MD, 21045±9998 ...... Robert J. Douchis Livermore, CA ...... P.O. Box 311, 94551±0311 ...... Thomas N. Stavern Miami, FL ...... Rm. 310, 8390 NW. 53d St., 33166±4668 ...... John L. Theimer New Orleans, LA ...... Rm. 505, 800 W. Commerce Rd., 70123±3333 ...... James C. Hawkins New York, NY ...... 201 Varick St., 10014±4870 ...... Alexander J. Zimney Park Ridge, IL ...... Rm. 306, 1550 Northwest Hwy., 60068±1460 ...... George M. Moffitt Portland, OR ...... Rm. 1782, 1220 SW. 3d Ave., 97204±2898 ...... Charles W. Craig FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 541

Field Office Address Engineer in Charge

Powder Springs, GA ...... P.O. Box 85, 30073±0085 ...... Donald E. Taylor Quincy, MA ...... 1 Batterymarch Pk., 02169±7495 ...... Vincent F. Kajunski St. Paul, MN ...... Suite 31, 2025 Sloan Pl., Maplewood, MN 55117±2058 ...... Albert S. Jarratt San Diego, CA ...... Rm. 370, 4542 Ruffner St., 92111±2216 ...... William H. Grisby Tampa, FL ...... Rm. 1215, 2203 N. Lois Ave., 33607±2356 ...... Ralph M. Barlow Vero Beach, FL ...... P.O. Box 1730, 32961±1730 ...... Robert C. McKinney Virginia Beach, VA ...... 1200 Communications Cir., 23455±3725 ...... J. Jerry Freeman Waipahu, HI ...... P.O. Box 1030, 96797±1030 ...... Jack Shedletsky

Sources of Information Consumer Assistance Inquiries concerning general information on how Inquiries for information on the special the Commission works and how the subjects listed in the following public can participate in the paragraphs and those concerning decisionmaking process should be licensing/grant requirements in the addressed to the Public Service Division, various services may be directed to the Room 254, 1919 M Street NW., person or office specified or to the Chief Washington, DC 20554. Phone, 202– of the Bureau or Office listed below as 418–0200. having responsibility for the service: Contracts and Procurement Direct Federal Communications Commission, inquiries to the Chief, Acquisitions 1919 M Street NW., Washington, DC Branch. Phone, 202–418–0930. 20554. Employment and Recruitment The Commission’s programs require Licensing/Grant ResponsibilityÐFederal Communications Commission attorneys, electronics engineers, economists, accountants, administrative Service Bureau or Office management and computer specialists, All broadcasting (except Mass Media Bureau and clerical personnel. Requests for broadcast auxiliary serv- employment information should be ices) Cable television relay radio Cable Services Bureau directed to the Chief, Personnel Cable TV rate regulation Resources Branch. Phone, 202–418– Cable TV relay services (CARS) 0130. Schools interested in participating Cable signal leakage in the college recruitment programs of Cable television questions the Commission should direct their Registration of cable sys- tems inquiries to the Associate Managing Director, Human Resources Common carrier radio Common Carrier Bureau Section 214 of FCC Act Management. Phone, 202–418–0100. Experimental radio Office of Engineering and Equal Employment Practices by Industry Technology Direct inquiries to the Chief, Public Equipment approval serv- Office of Engineering and ices: Technology Service Division. Phone, 202–418–0200. Certification Internal Equal Employment Practices Type acceptance Type approval Direct Inquiries to the Director, Office of Notification Workplace Diversity. Phone, 202–418– Verification 0125. Amateur radio Private Radio Bureau Ex-Parte Presentations Information Auxiliary broadcast services concerning ex-parte presentations should Aviation radio Commercial radio operators be directed to the Commission’s Office Common carrier microwave of General Counsel. Phone, 202–418– services Interactive video and data 1720. services Fees Inquiries concerning the Land mobile radio Marine radio Commission’s Fee Program should be Private microwave radio addressed to the Public Service Division, Room 254, 1919 M Street NW., Advisory Committee Management Washington, DC 20554. Phone, 202– Direct inquiries to the Associate 418–0192. Managing Director for Program Analysis. Information Available for Public Phone, 202–418–0923. Inspection At the Commission’s 542 U.S. GOVERNMENT MANUAL headquarters office in Washington, DC, certain information pertaining to the dockets concerning rulemaking and operation of the station, a current copy adjudicatory matters, copies of of the application filed for license, and applications for licenses and grants, and nonconfidential reports filed with the reports required to be filed by licensees Commission. Special requests for and cable system operators are inspection of records at the maintained in the public reference Commission’s offices should be directed rooms—some reports are by law held to the Managing Director. Phone, 202– confidential. General information is also 418–1919. The Library has on file available from the Commission’s Internet Commission rules and regulations. site @ fcc.gov and through fax-on- Phone, 202–418–0450. The Office of demand, 202–418–2830. In addition to Public Affairs distributes publications, the information available at the public notices, and press releases. Commission, each broadcasting station makes available for public reference Phone, 202–418–0500.

For further information, contact the Public Service Division, Federal Communications Commission, 1919 M Street NW., Washington, DC 20554. Phone, 202–418–0200.

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 550 Seventeenth Street NW., Washington, DC 20429 Phone, 202–393–8400

Board of Directors: Chairman RICKI T. HELFER Vice Chairman ANDREW C. HOVE, JR. Directors: (Comptroller of the Currency) EUGENE A. LUDWIG (Director, Office of Thrift Supervision) JONATHAN L. FIECHTER, Acting Appointive Director (VACANCY) Officials: Chief Operating Officer and Deputy to the DENNIS F. GEER, Acting Chairman Chief Financial Officer and Deputy to the WILLIAM A. LONGBRAKE Chairman for Financial Policy Deputy to the Chairman for Policy LESLIE A. WOOLLEY Deputy to the Vice Chairman ROGER A. HOOD Deputy to the Director (Comptroller of the THOMAS E. ZEMKE Currency) Deputy to the Director (Office of Thrift WALTER B. MASON Supervision) Deputy to the Director (Appointive) (VACANCY) Executive Secretary ROBERT E. FELDMAN, Acting General Counsel WILLIAM F. KROENER III Executive Director, Division of Compliance, JOHN W. STONE Resolutions, and Supervision Director, Division of Compliance and PAUL L. SACHTLEBEN Consumer Affairs Director, Division of Resolutions ROBERT H. HARTHEIMER, Acting Director, Division of Supervision STANLEY J. POLING