[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 222 (Friday, November 15, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 58592]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-29277]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Federal Bureau of Investigation
RIN 1105-AA39


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested

ACTION: Notice of information collection under review; 
Telecommunications Carrier Reimbursement Cost Estimate and 
Telecommunications Carrier Reimbursement Request for Payment.

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    This notice is a correction to the notice published in the Federal 
Register on Friday, November 8, 1996. The following two items have been 
corrected below:
    Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval is being sought for 
the information collection listed below. This proposed information 
collection was previously published on May 10, 1996, in the Federal 
Register and allowed 60 days for public comment.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for 
public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until 
December 16, 1996. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 
1320.10. Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) 
contained in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public 
burden and associated response time, should be directed to the Office 
of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Attention: Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503. 
Additionally, comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202) 
395-7285.
    Comments may also be submitted to the Department of Justice (DOJ), 
Justice Management Division, Information Management and Security Staff, 
Attention: Department Clearance Officer, Suite 850, 1001 G Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20530. Additionally, comments may be submitted to DOJ 
via facsimile to (202) 514-1534.
    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies should address one or more of the following points:
    (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of 
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of 
methodology and assumptions used;
    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    (4) Minimize the burden of collection of information on those who 
are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology (e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses).
    Overview of this information collection:
    (1) Type of Information Collection: New Collection. Quantitative 
and qualitative data necessary to evaluate cooperative agreement 
proposals and subsequent requests for reimbursement.
    (2) The title of the information collection: Telecommunications 
Carrier Reimbursement Cost Estimate and Telecommunications Carrier 
Reimbursement Request for Payment.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department of Justice sponsoring the collections: No form number; 
sponsored by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), United States 
Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract; Business or other for profit: 
Telecommunications carriers will respond. This data collection will be 
necessary to evaluate cooperative agreement proposals and subsequent 
requests for reimbursement under the Communications Assistance for Law 
Enforcement Act (CALEA). This information will be used to determine 
whether agreement prices are fair and reasonable and to make 
recommendations to Contracting Officers for approval or disapproval of 
the carrier's request.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: The FBI 
estimates that approximately three thousand (3,000) telecommunications 
carriers, with approximately twenty-three thousand (23,000) unique 
switches, that, over a five (5) year period, may be affected by these 
rules. The time required to read and prepare information for one switch 
is estimated at four (4) hours per response.
    Public comment on this proposed information collection is strongly 
encouraged. For further information contact Victoria Wassmer, (202) 
395-5871.

    Dated: November 8, 1996.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 96-29277 Filed 11-14-96; 8:45 am]
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