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 PUBLIC  NOTICE  FEDERAL  COMMUNICATIONS  COMMISSION  445  TWELFTH  STREET,  S.  W.  WASHINGTON,  D.  C.  20554  News  Media  Information:  (202)  418-  0500  Fax-  On-  Demand:  (202)  418-  2830  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  ftp.  fcc.  gov 
 Released:  February  29,  2000  DA  00-  415 
 ENFORCEMENT  BUREAU  PROCEDURES  FOR  DUE  DILIGENCE  CHECKS 
 The  Enforcement  Bureau  procedures  for  the  processing  of  requests  for  due  diligence  checks  relating  to  investigations  and  complaints  pending  in  the  Enforcement  Bureau  are  set  out  below.  This  Public  Notice 
 does  not  affect  procedures  regarding  due  diligence  checks  for  matters  pending  in  other  Bureaus  and  offices. 


 Law  firms,  financial  institutions,  and  licensees,  among  others,  frequently  request  information  from  the  Enforcement  Bureau  about  pending  enforcement-  related  investigations  and  complaints  that  might 
 adversely  affect  planned  mergers,  acquisitions,  public  offerings,  etc.  This  Public  Notice  explains  the  procedures  for  properly  requesting  the  performance  of  due  diligence  searches  by  the  Enforcement  Bureau 
 staff  of  matters  pending  in  the  Enforcement  Bureau. 
 All  requests  for  due  diligence  checks  of  enforcement-  related  matters  pending  in  the  Enforcement  Bureau  should  be  directed  to: 


 Robin  Peltzman  Federal  Communications  Commission 
 Enforcement  Bureau  Investigations  and  Hearings  Division 
 445  12  th  Street,  S.  W.,  Room  3-  B443  Washington,  D.  C.  20554 


 It  is  strongly  recommended  that  requests  for  due  diligence  checks  be  submitted  to  the  Enforcement  Bureau,  Investigations  and  Hearings  Division,  Attn:  Robin  Peltzman  via  facsimile  (202-  418-  2080)  or  by 
 hand-  delivery  in  the  Office  of  the  Secretary  (Room  TW-  B204).  Due  diligence  checks  submitted  by  mail,  while  permissible,  may  result  in  processing  delays.  Requests  for  due  diligence  checks  submitted  via 
 telephone  are  discouraged. 
 Action  will  be  taken  more  quickly  on  requests  for  due  diligence  checks  that  contain  the  following  information:  (1)  licensee  name;  (2)  present  call  sign  (and  any  other  call  sign  by  which  the  station  recently 
 has  been  identified);  (3)  community  of  license;  (4)  radio  service  (e.  g.,  AM,  TV,  PCS,  etc.);  (5)  reason  for 
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 the  due  diligence  request  (e.  g.,  pending  merger,  refinancing,  etc.);  and  (6)  the  name,  address,  and  telephone  number  of  a  contact  person  on  whose  behalf  the  request  is  made. 
 Persons  requesting  due  diligence  checks  will  ordinarily  be  notified  of  the  results  via  telephone  within  five  business  days  of  receipt  of  the  request. 


 For  further  information,  please  contact  Robin  Peltzman  at  202-  418-  1420. 
 By  the  Chief,  Investigations  and  Hearings  Division,  Enforcement  Bureau. 


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