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       See rules published in 37 CFR part 204.
     Record source categories: 
       Individuals to whom the record pertains, and Copyright Office 
   records.

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   #....System name: 

       Freedom of Information Act Annual Reports.
     System location: 
       Copyright Office, Library of Congress, Washington, DC 20559-6000.
     Categories of records in the system: 
       Reports compiled by the Supervisory Copyright Information 
   Specialist and submitted to Congress and/or the U.S. Attorney General 
   summarizing the number of requests made to the Copyright Office under 
   the Freedom of Information and the nature of the responses to these 
   requests.
     Authority for maintenance of the system: 
       17 U.S.C. 701; 5 U.S.C. 552.
     Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including 
   categories of users and the purposes of such uses: 
       Reports submitted annually to Congress and/or the U.S. Attorney 
   General summarizing the number of requests made to the Copyright 
   Office under the Freedom of Information and the nature of the 
   responses to these requests.
     Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, 
   retaining, and disposing of records in the system: 
     Storage: 
       Folders in a file cabinet.
     Retrievability: 
       Chronologically, by year.
     Safeguards: 
       These records are maintained in a room which is restricted to 
   authorized personnel and locked during nonworking hours.
     Retention and disposal: 
       Retained indefinitely.
     System manager(s) and address: 
       Section Head, Information Section, Information and Reference 
   Division, Copyright Office, Library of Congress, Washington, DC 
   20559-6000.
     Notification procedure: 
       Inquiries about an individual's record should be in writing 
   addressed to the Supervisory Copyright Information Specialist, 
   Information Section, Information and Reference Division, Copyright 
   Office, Library of Congress, Washington, DC 20559-6000.
     Record access procedures: 
       Requests from individuals should be in writing addressed to the 
   official designated under ``Notification Procedure.''
     Contesting record procedures: 
       See rules published in 37 CFR part 204.
     Record source categories: 
       Individuals to whom the record pertains, and Copyright Office 
   records.

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       Address File.
     System location: 
       Copyright Office, Library of Congress, Washington, DC 20559-6000.
     Categories of individuals covered by the system: 
       Copyright claimants of record whose address has been requested by 
   a member of the public.
     Categories of records in the system: 
       Name and address of claimant of record, year date of address.
     Authority for maintenance of the system: 
       17 U.S.C. 407, 705.
     Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including 
   categories of users and the purposes of such uses: 
       The Office uses these records to facilitate searching for 
   addresses of copyright claimants when such addresses are requested by 
   a member of the public.
     Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, 
   retaining, and disposing of records in the system: 
     Storage: 
       3  x  5 inch index cards in file drawer.
     Retrievability: 
       Alphabetically by claimant of record's name.
     Safeguards: 
       These records are maintained in a room which is restricted to 
   authorized personnel and is locked during nonworking hours.
     Retention and disposal: 
       Retained indefinitely; however, obsolete addresses are disposed 
   of as more current addresses are obtained.
     System manager(s) and address: 
       Section Head, Reference and Bibliography Section, Information and 
   Reference Division, Copyright Office, Library of Congress, 
   Washington, DC 20559-6000.
     Notification procedure: 
       Inquiries about an individual's record should be in writing 
   addressed to the Supervisory Copyright Information Specialist, 
   Information Section, Information and Reference Division, Copyright 
   Office, Library of Congress, Washington, DC 20559-6000.
     Record access procedures: 
       Requests from individuals should be in writing addressed to the 
   official designated under ``Notification Procedure.''
     Contesting record procedures: 
       See rules published in 37 CFR part 204.
     Record source categories: 
       Copyright claimants, their authorized agents, telephone books, 
   and city directories.

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       Secondary Transmissions by Cable Systems: Statements of Account.
     System location: 
       Copyright Office, Library of Congress, Washington, DC 20559-6000.
     Categories of individuals covered by the system: 
       Owners of cable systems who file semi-annual statements of 
   account required by 17 U.S.C. 111(d)(2).
     Categories of records in the system: 
       Legal names and addresses of owners of cable systems, call signs 
   and locations of primary transmitters and related correspondence.
     Authority for maintenance of the system: 
       17 U.S.C. 111(d)(2).
     Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including 
   categories of users and the purposes of such uses: 
       The Office uses these records to: (1) Prepare search reports 
   compiled at the request of a member of the public; and (2) establish 
   and maintain a public record.
     Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, 
   retaining, and disposing of records in the system: 
     Storage: 
       Folders in a file cabinet and, after three years, microfilm.
     Retrievability: 
       Alphabetically by legal name of the owner of the cable system, 
   grouped according to accounting period and year.
     Safeguards: 
       These records are maintained in a room which is restricted to 
   authorized personnel and locked during nonworking hours.
     Retention and disposal: 
       Retained indefinitely.
     System manager(s) and address: 
       Chief, Licensing Division, Copyright Office, Library of Congress, 
   Washington, DC 20557-6400.
     Notification procedure: 
       Inquiries about an individual's record should be in writing 
   addressed to the Supervisory Copyright Information Specialist, 
   Information Section, Information and Reference Division, Copyright 
   Office, Library of Congress, Washington, DC 20559-6000.
     Record access procedures: 
       Requests from individuals should be in writing addressed to the 
   official designated under ``Notification Procedure.''
     Contesting record procedures: 
       See rules published in 37 CFR part 204.
     Record source categories: 
       Individual to whom the record pertains or such individual's 
   authorized agent.

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       Secondary Transmissions by Satellite Carriers for Private Home 
   Viewing: Statements of Account.
     System location: 
       Copyright Office, Library of Congress, Washington, DC 20059-6000.
     Categories of individuals covered by the system: 
       Owners of satellite carriers who file semi-annual statements of 
   account required by 17 U.S.C. 119(b)(1).
     Categories of records in the system: 
       Legal names and addresses of owners of satellite systems that 
   retransmit superstations and network television signals to 
   subscribers for private home viewing together with the number of 
   subscribers that received such transmissions, and related 
   correspondence.
     Authority for maintenance of the system: 
       17 U.S.C. 119(b)(2).
     Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including 
   categories of users and the purposes of such uses: 
       The Office uses these records to: (1) Prepare search reports 
   compiled at the request of a member of the public; (2) establish and 
   maintain a public record; and (3) prepare internal statistical and 
   accounting reports.
     Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, 
   retaining, and disposing of records in the system: 
     Storage: 
       Folders in a file cabinet and, after three years, microfilm.
     Retrievability: 
       Alphabetically by legal name of the owner of the satellite 
   carrier, grouped according to accounting period and year.
     Safeguards: 
       Records are maintained in a room which is restricted to 
   authorized personnel and locked during nonworking hours.
     Retention and disposal: 
       Retained indefinitely.
     System manager(s) and address: 
       Chief, Licensing Division, Copyright Office, Library of Congress, 
   Washington, DC 20557-6400.
     Notification procedure: 
       Inquiries about an individual's record should be in writing 
   addressed to the Supervisory Copyright Information Specialist, 
   Information Section, Information and Reference Division, Copyright 
   Office, Library of Congress, Washington, DC 20559-6000.
     Record access procedures: 
       Requests from individuals should be in writing addressed to the 
   official designated under ``Notification Procedure.''
     Contesting record procedures: 
       See rules published in 37 CFR part 204.
     Record source categories: 
       Individual to whom the record pertains or such individual's 
   authorized agent.

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       Licensing Division Correspondence File.
     System location: 
       Copyright Office, Library of Congress, Washington, DC 20559-6000.
     Categories of individuals covered by the system: 
       Individuals who send letters of transmittal and other incidental 
   Licensing Division correspondence.
     Categories of records in the system: 
       General correspondence.
     Authority for maintenance of the system: 
       17 U.S.C. 111, 115, 116, 118, 705.
     Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including 
   categories of users and the purposes of such uses: 
       The Office uses these records to maintain a record of incidental 
   correspondence with the Licensing Division.
     Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, 
   retaining, and disposing of records in the system: 
     Storage: 
       Folders in file cabinet.
     Retrievability: 
       Alphabetically by correspondent's name.
     Safeguards: 
       These records are maintained in a room which is restricted to 
   authorized personnel and locked during nonworking hours.
     Retention and disposal: 
       Records are kept in the open file until a reply is received or 
   until the case is closed. Records in the closed file are retained 
   indefinitely.
     System manager(s) and address: 
       Chief, Licensing Division, Copyright Office, Library of Congress, 
   Washington, DC 20557-6400.
     Notification procedure: 
       Inquiries about an individual's record should be in writing 
   addressed to the Supervisory Copyright Information Specialist, 
   Information Section, Information and Reference Division, Copyright 
   Office, Library of Congress, Washington, DC 20559-6000.
     Record access procedures: 
       Requests from individuals should be in writing addressed to the 
   official designated under ``Notification procedure.''
     Contesting record procedures: 
       See rules published in 37 CFR part 204.
     Record source categories: 
       Individual to whom the record pertains or such individual's 
   authorized agent.

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   #....System name: 

       Secondary Transmissions by Cable Systems: Correspondence Files.
     System location: 
       Copyright Office, Library of Congress, Washington, DC 20559-6000.
     Categories of individuals covered by the system: 
       Cable systems owners and other individuals who correspond with 
   the Licensing Division, the Copyright Office General Counsel, or the 
   Register of Copyrights concerning the administration of the cable 
   compulsory licensing system in section 111 of title 17 U.S.C.
     Categories of records in the system: 
       Correspondence, including advisory letters regarding inquiries 
   into administration of compulsory licenses.
     Authority for maintenance of the system: 
       17 U.S.C. 111, 705.
     Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including 
   categories of users and the purposes of such uses: 
       The Office maintains these records to facilitate public access to 
   correspondence of the Licensing Division, Copyright Office General 
   Counsel and the Register of Copyrights on the administration of the 
   section 111 compulsory licensing system.
     Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, 
   retaining, and disposing of records in the system: 
     Storage: 
       Folders in a file cabinet and binders.
     Retrievability: 
       Correspondence usually accessible by date letter sent to member 
   of public.
     Safeguards: 
       These records are maintained in a room which is restricted to 
   authorized personnel and locked during nonworking hours.
     Retention and disposal: 
       Records are retained indefinitely.
     System manager(s) and address: 
       Chief, Licensing Division, Copyright Office, Library of Congress, 
   Washington, DC 20557-6400.
     Notification procedure: 
       Inquiries about an individual's record should be in writing 
   addressed to the Supervisory Copyright Information Specialist, 
   Information Section, Information and Reference Division, Copyright 
   Office, Library of Congress, Washington, DC 20559-6000.
     Record access procedures: 
       Requests from individuals should be in writing addressed to the 

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