[Federal Register: August 1, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 147)]
[Notices]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested
July 19, 2006.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its
continuing
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effort to reduce paperwork burden, invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following
information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA) of 1995, Public Law No. 104-13. An agency may not conduct or
sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently
valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for
failing to comply with a collection of information, subject to the
Paperwork Reduction Act that does not display a valid control number.
Comments are requested concerning (a) whether the proposed collection
of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions
of the Commission, including whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's burden
estimate; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on the respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before October 2, 2006. If you anticipate that you will
be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the
period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the contact
listed below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: You may submit your Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments
by e-mail or U.S. postal mail. To submit your comments by e-mail send
them to: PRA@fcc.gov. To submit your comments by U.S. mail, mark it to
the attention of Leslie F. Smith, Federal Communications Commission,
445 12th Street, SW., Room 1-A804, Washington, DC 20554.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection(s) send an e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov or contact
Leslie F. Smith at 202-418-0217.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0809.
Title: Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA).
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for profit entities; State, local,
or tribal governments.
Number of Respondents: 8,824.
Estimated Time per Response: 1-80 hours.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping; On occasion reporting
requirements.
Total Annual Burden: 107,118 hours.
Total Annual Costs: N/A.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Needs and Uses: The Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement
Act (CALEA) requires the Commission to create rules that regulate the
conduct and recordkeeping of lawful electronic surveillance. CALEA was
enacted in October 1994 to respond to rapid advances in
telecommunications technology and eliminates obstacles faced by law
enforcement personnel in conducting electronic surveillance. Section
105 of CALEA requires telecommunications carriers to protect against
the unlawful interception of communications passing through their
systems. Law enforcement officials use the information maintained by
telecommunications carriers to determine the accountability and
accuracy of telecommunications carriers' compliance with lawful
electronic surveillance orders.
On May 12, 2006, the Commission released a Second Report and Order
and Memorandum Opinion and Order in ET Docket No. 04-195, FCC 06-56,
which will become effective August 4, 2006. The Second Report and Order
established guidelines for filing section 107(c), section 109(b)
petitions and monitoring reports. Section 107(c)(1) permits a
petitioner to apply for an extension of time, up to two years from the
date that the petition is filed, and to come into compliance with a
particular CALEA section 103 capability requirement. CALEA section
109(b) permits a telecommunication carrier covered by CALEA to file a
petition with the FCC and an application with the Department of Justice
(DOJ) to request that DOJ pay the costs of the carrier's CALEA
compliance (cost-shifting relief) with respect to any equipment,
facility or service installed or deployed after January 1, 1995. The
Second Report and Order requires several different collections of
information:
(a) Within 90 days of the effective date of the Second Report and
Order, facilities based broadband Internet access and interconnected
Voice over Interconnected Protocol (VOIP providers newly identified in
the First Report and Order in this proceeding will be required to file
system security statements under the Commission's rules. (Security
systems are currently approved under the existing OMB 3060-0809
information collection).
(b) Petitions filed under Section 107(c), request for additional
time to comply with CALEA, these provisions apply to all carriers
subject to CALEA and are voluntary filings.
(c) Section 109(b), request for reimbursement of CALEA, would
modified, these provisions apply to all carriers subject to CALEA and
are voluntary filings.
(d) A new collection would require each carrier that has a CALEA
section 107(c) extension petition currently on file to submit to the
Commission a letter documenting that the carrier's equipment, facility
or service qualifies for section 107(c) relief under the October 25,
1998, cutoff for such relief.
(e) A new collection would require all carriers providing
facilities based broadband Internet access or interconnected VOIP
services to file monitoring reports with the Commission to ensure
timely CALEA compliance.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-12325 Filed 7-31-06; 8:45 am]
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