[Federal Register: October 19, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 202)]
[Notices]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for
Review to the Office of Management and Budget
October 13, 2006.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Public Law 104-13, and as part
of its continuing 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). 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 (PRA) 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 November 20, 2006. If you anticipate that you
will be submitting PRA 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: Direct all Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments to Leslie
F. Smith, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C216, 445 12th
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554 or via the Internet to
Leslie.Smith@fcc.gov or Allison E. Zaleski, Office of Management and
Budget (OMB), Room 10236 NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, (202) 395-6466 or
via the Internet at Allison_E._Zaleski@omb.eop.gov.
If you would like to obtain or view a copy of this revised
information collection, you may do so by visiting the FCC PRA Web page
at: http://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies
of the information collection(s), contact Leslie F. Smith at (202) 418-
0217 or via the Internet at Leslie.Smith@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0809.
Title: Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA)
and Broadband Access and Services, FCC Form 445.
Form Number: FCC 445.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for profit entities.
Number of Respondents: 5,920.
Estimated Time per Response: 1-80 hours.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping; On occasion reporting
requirements; and Third party disclosure.
Total Annual Burden: 75,835 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
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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. 04-295, FCC 06-56,
which became effective August 4, 2006, except for Sec. Sec. 1.20004
and 1.2005 of the Commission's rules, which require OMB approval. The
Second Report and Order established new guidelines for filing section
107(c) petitions, section 109(b) petitions, and monitoring reports (FCC
Form 445). CALEA 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 required
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 be
modified; these provisions apply to all carriers subject to CALEA and
are voluntary filings.
(d) The revised collection requires 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) The revised collection also requires all carriers providing
facilities based broadband Internet access or interconnected VOIP
services to file monitoring reports on FCC Form 445, ``CALEA Monitoring
Report for Broadband and VOIP Service,'' with the Commission to ensure
timely CALEA compliance.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-17509 Filed 10-18-06; 8:45 am]
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