0.451 0.453 0.455 0.456 manuals, and staff instructions. Inspection of records. Public reference rooms. Other locations at which records may be inspected. General correspondence files. 0.457 Records not routinely available for public information. 0.459 Requests that materials or information submitted to the Commission be withheld from public inspection. 0.461 Requests for inspection of materials not routinely available for public inspection. 0.463 Demand by competent authority for the production of documents or testimony concerning information contained therein. 0.465 Request for copies of materials which are available, or made available, for public inspection. 0.466 0.467 Fees. Certified copies. (a) One of the members of the Commission is designated by the President to serve as Chairman, or chief executive officer, of the Commission. As Chairman, he has the following duties and responsibilities: (1) To preside at all meetings and sessions of the Commission. (2) To represent the Commission in all matters relating to legislation and legislative reports; however, any other Commissioner may present his own or minority views or supplemental reports. (3) To represent the Commission in all matters requiring conferences or communications with other governmental officers, departments or agencies. (4) To coordinate and organize the work of the Commission in such a manner as to promote prompt and efficient disposition of all matters within the jurisdiction of the Commission. (b) The Commission will, in the case of a vacancy in the Office of the Chairman of the Commission, or in the absence or inability of the Chairman to serve, temporarily designate one of its members to act as Chairman until the cause or circumstance requiring such designation has been eliminated or corrected. [32 F.R. 10569, July 19, 1967] graph, telephone and subscription television matters from time to time. [32 F.R. 10569, July 19, 1967] § 0.5 General description of Commission organization and operations. (a) Principal staff units. The Commission is assisted in the performance of its responsibilities by its staff, which is divided into the following principal units: (1) Office of Executive Director. (3) Office of General Counsel. (4) Broadcast Bureau. (5) Common Carrier Bureau. (6) Safety and Special Radio Services Bureau. (7) Field Engineering Bureau. (9) Review Board. (10) Office of Opinions and Review. (b) Staff responsibilities and functions. The organization and functions of these major staff units are described in detail in §§ 0.11-0.171. The defense and emergency preparedness functions of the Commission are set forth separately, beginning at § 0.181. For a complete description of staff functions, reference should be made to these provisions. (See also the U.S. Government Organization Manual, which contains a chart showing the Commission's organization, the names of the members and principal staff officers of the Commission, and other information concerning the Commission.) So that the public may more readily inform itself concerning the operations of the Commission as a whole, concerning the staff officials who exercise responsibility over matters in which they are interested and concerning the relationship between the several staff units in such matters, however, a brief overall description of staff functions and responsibilities is set forth in this paragraph. (1) The Executive Director. The Executive Director is directly responsible to the Commission, works under the supervision of the Chairman, and assists him in carrying out the Commission's organizational and administrative responsibilities. His principal role is to see that other staff units work together and promptly dispose of the matters for which they are responsible. He is directly responsible for internal administrative matters such as personnel and budget planning, and supervises implementation of the Public Information Act of 1966. (2) The Chief Engineer and the General Counsel. Though primary responsibility in most established areas of regulation is lodged in other staff units, the Chief Engineer and the General Counsel are responsible for advising the Commission concerning any engineering or legal matter involved in the making and implementation of policy or in the decision of cases. For example, while policies relating solely to broadcasting are primarily the responsibility of the Broadcast Bureau, and the preparation of Commission opinions in hearing cases is primarily the responsibility of the Office of Opinions and Review, the Chief Engineer and the General Counsel may be called upon for advice and assistance in either area. The Chief Engineer and the General Counsel, in addition, exercise primary responsibility in areas of regulation which transcend the responsibilities of a single bureau. Thus, for example, the General Counsel is primarily responsible for the Rules of Practice and Procedure, Part 1 of this chapter, and the Chief Engineer is primarily responsible for frequency allocation and for other areas of regulation under Parts 2, 5, and 15. The General Counsel also represents the Commission in litigation in the courts and coordinates the preparation of the Commission's legislative program. Both the Chief Engineer and the General Counsel exercise responsibility in matters pertaining to international communications. (3) The operating bureaus. The principal work load operations of the Commission are conducted by the four operating bureaus. (i) Three of these bureaus: The Broadcast Bureau, Common Carrier Bureau, and Safety and Special Radio Services Bureau-exercise primary responsibility in the three principal areas of regulation into which the Commission has divided its responsibilities. The Broadcast Bureau, as its name indicates, is responsible for the regulation of broadcast stations (see Part 73 of this chapter) and related facilities (see Part 74). The Common Carrier Bureau is responsible for the regulation of communications common carriers whether carriage involves the use of wire or radio facilities (see Parts 21-66). The Safety and Special Radio Services Bureau is responsible for the regulation of all other radio stations with minor exceptions (e.g., experimental stations licensed under Part 5). These include amateur stations and numerous other categories of stations engaged in communication for safety, commercial or personal purposes (see Parts 81-99). Within its area of responsibility, each of these bureaus is responsible for developing and implementing a regulatory program; for processing applications for radio licenses or other filings; for the consideration of complaints and the conduct of investigations; for participation in Commission hearing proceedings as appropriate; and for the performance of such other functions as may be related to its area of responsibility. (ii) The fourth operating bureau: The Field Engineering Bureau-maintains field offices and monitoring stations throughout the United States. It is responsible for detecting violations of regulations pertaining to the use of radio and, in this connection, monitors radio transmissions, periodically inspects stations, and investigates complaints of radio frequency interference. It issues violation notices to the station in question, thereby affording it an opportunity to take corrective measures. If formal enforcement action is appropriate, the proceedings are conducted by the staff unit which exercises primary responsibility over the station in questionusually one of the other operating bureaus. The Field Engineering Bureau, in addition, exercises responsibility over commercial radio operator matters (see Part 13 of this chapter), antenna structures (see Part 17), and the use of radio for purposes other than communication (see Part 18). It also conducts amateur operator examinations. (4) Staff units which exercise responsibility for the decision of hearing cases. The Office of Hearing Examiners, the Review Board, and the Office of Opinions and Review exercise responsibility for the decision of hearing cases. The hearing examiners preside over hearing cases and issue initial decisions. In most cases, initial decisions are subject to review by the Revew Board, which is a permanent body composed of three or more senior Commission employees. Initial decisions may also be reviewed by one or more Commissioners designated by the Commission. In such cases, the Board or designated Commissioner(s) issues a final decision, which is subject to possible review by the Commission. In other cases, the initial decision is reviewed directly by the Commission en banc. The Office of Opinions and Review assists and advises the Commission, and any Commissioner (s) designated to review an initial decision, in the decision of cases which come before them. (5) The Secretary. The secretary signs Commission correspondence and documents. He is custodian of the Commission's seal and records. He maintains minutes and records of Commission actions and the dockets of hearing proceedings, and is responsible for their accuracy, authenticity and completeness. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter (see § 0.401), he is the proper addressee and recipient of papers mailed to or filed with the Commission. (6) Office of Information. The Office of Information is responsible for informing the public concerning actions which have been taken by the Commission and is the contact point for the press, the industry and the public in the matter of general information relating to the Commission and its activities. (7) The CATV Task Force. The CATV Task Force is responsible for the development and implementation of a regulatory program for community antenna television systems and community antenna relay stations (see Subparts J and K of Part 74 of this chapter). The licensing of related microwave radio facilities is coordinated with the Task Force by the Common Carrier Bureau and the Safety and Special Radio Services Bureau. (c) Delegations of authority to the staff. Pursuant to section 5(d) of the Communications Act, the Commission has delegated authority to its staff to act on matters which are minor or routine or settled in nature and those in which immediate action may be necessary. See Subpart B of this Part. Actions taken under delegated authority are subject to review by the Commission, on its own motion or on an application for review filed by a person aggrieved by the action. Except for the possibility of review, actions taken under delegated authority have the same force and effect as actions taken by the Commission. The delegation of authority to a staff officer, however, does not mean that he will exercise that authority in all matters subject to the delegation. In non-hearing matters, the staff is at liberty to refer any matter at any stage to the Commission for action, upon concluding that it involves matters warranting the Commission's considera |