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Each Agency assigns a qualified IT examiner to serve as its Central Point of Contact (CPC) for each company in the MDPS program, and where appropriate, for regional TSPs. Agencies that do not have sufficient regulatory interest in a TSP may choose not to have a designated CPC. The selected CPCs form the CPC team, which serves as the primary group for all interagency examination-related activities, including developing supervisory strategies, performing examination activities, and pursuing the resolution of any significant findings. The CPC for the AIC is designated as the Lead CPC.
For TSPs that do not have designated CPC teams, the examiners assigned by the AICs are responsible for the supervision and oversight of the TSPs. These examiners carry out their responsibilities in collaboration with examiners from participating Agencies.