§ 0.455   Other locations at which records may be inspected.

   Except as provided in § 0.453, § 0.457, and § 0.459, records are routinely
   available for inspection in the Reference Information Center or the offices
   of the Bureau or Office which exercises responsibility over the matters to
   which  those records pertain (see § 0.5), or will be made available for
   inspection at those offices upon request. Upon inquiry to the appropriate
   Bureau or Office, persons desiring to inspect such records will be directed
   to the specific location at which the particular records may be inspected.
   Examples of the records available from Bureaus and Offices are set forth in
   paragraphs (a) through (c).

   (a) Media Bureau. (1) Rulings under secs. 312(a)(7), 315, and 317 of the
   Communications Act of 1934, as amended;

   (2) All materials associated with a rate proceeding for basic cable service
   and associated equipment over which the Commission has assumed jurisdiction
   pursuant to § 76.913 of this chapter;

   (3) All materials associated with Commission review of franchise authority
   decisions concerning the rate charged for the basic cable service tier and
   associated equipment pursuant to § 76.944 of this chapter;

   (4)  All  materials  associated  with  local  government  requests for
   authorization to regulate basic cable rates pursuant to § 76.910 of this
   chapter (Form 328);

   (5) All materials associated with the certification of Open Video System
   (OVS) operators pursuant to § 76.1502 of this chapter;

   (6) A list of all registered cable communities is maintained electronically
   at http://www.fcc.gov/mb; and

   (7) Public notices issued related to CARS licenses, Cable Special Relief
   Petitions,   and   other   filings  are  available  electronically  at
   http://www.fcc.gov/Document_Indexes/Media/.

   (b) Office of Managing Director. (1) All minutes of Commission actions,
   containing a record of all final votes, minutes of actions and internal
   management matters as provided in § 0.457(b)(1) and (c)(1)(i). These records
   and files are available for inspection in the Office of the Secretary.

   (2) Files containing information concerning the history of the Commission's
   rules.  These  files are available for inspection in the Office of the
   Secretary.

   (3) Reports filed by employees pursuant to 5 CFR Parts 2634 and 3902 and
   applications for inspection of such reports. See § 0.460(k).

   (c) International Bureau. (1) The treaties and other international and
   bilateral agreements listed in § 73.1650 of this chapter are available for
   inspection in the office of the Chief, Strategic Analysis and Negotiations
   Division, International Bureau.

   (2) Contracts and other arrangement filed under § 43.51 of this chapter and
   reports of negotiations regarding foreign communication matters filed under
   § 43.52 of this chapter, except those kept confidential pursuant to sec. 412
   of the Communications Act. See § 0.457(c)(3).

   (3)  Files relating to international settlements under part 64 of this
   chapter.

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