[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 16, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 7893]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-3654]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Bureau of Investigation


Flexible Deployment Assistance Guide

AGENCY: Federal Bureau of Investigation, DOJ.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Flexible Deployment Assistance Guide and Template may be 
downloaded from the FBI's Web site at http://www.fbi.gov/programs/calea/flexible.htm. The purpose of the Communications Assistance for 
Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) Flexible Deployment Assistance Guide 
(Guide) is to assist telecommunications carriers in meeting certain 
requirements of CALEA. The Guide requests telecommunications carriers 
to voluntarily submit certain information to the FBI, and explains 
under what circumstances, based on a review of that information, the 
FBI might support a carrier's request to the Federal Communications 
Commission (FCC) for an extension under sec. 107(c) of CALEA. The Guide 
also provides some general background information regarding CALEA, and 
discusses lawfully authorized electronic surveillance, technical 
solutions being developed by the industry, and cost reimbursement 
provisions of CALEA.
    As explained in the Guide, telecommunications carriers are under an 
obligation to meet certain CALEA assistance capability requirements by 
the June 30, 2000, and September 30, 2001, deadlines specified by the 
FCC. The ``Flexible Deployment Plan'' is the FBI's proposed method for 
evaluating the situations of those carriers proposing to request the 
FCC for an extension of a deadline of compliance with CALEA's 
assistance capability requirements. Carriers choosing to submit 
information in response to the Guide are strongly encouraged to do so 
on or before March 31, 2000. CIS will send receipt notification letters 
to all carriers submitting information. (This information collection 
has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control 
number 1110-0030).

DATES: Telecommunications carriers are stongly encouraged to file their 
Flexible Deployment Assistance Guide Templates in Microsoft Excel 
format by March 31, 2000.

ADDRESSES: All completed Flexible Deployment Assistance Guide Templates 
should be sent to: CALEA Implementation Section, Attention: Flexible 
Deployment Assistance Guide, 14800 Conference Center Drive, Suite 300, 
Chantilly, VA 20151-0450.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Flexible Deployment Assistance Guide 
Help Desk, 800-551-0336.

    Authority: 47 U.S.C. 1001-1010.

    Dated: February 11, 2000.
H. Michael Warren,
Senior Project Manager/Chief, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 
Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 00-3654 Filed 2-15-00; 8:45 am]
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