[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 136 (Monday, July 18, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 41238]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-14043]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Bureau of Investigation


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: 
Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) Readiness 
Survey.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation 
(FBI) has submitted the following information collection request to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed 
information collection is published to obtain comments from the public 
and affected agencies. This proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register, Volume 70, Number 70, 
page 19503 on April 13, 2005, allowing for a 60 day comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days 
for public comment until August 17, 2005. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained 
in this notice, especially 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) 395-5806. 
Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies 
concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your 
comments should address one or more of the following four points:
     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;
     Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
     Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
     Minimize the burden of the 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.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Communications Assistance for Law 
Enforcement Act (CALEA) Readiness Survey
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department sponsoring the collection: Form Number: None. Federal Bureau 
of Investigation.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Business or other for profit. Other: 
Federal Government, State, local, or tribal government. The information 
collected in the survey will be stored in a database and be used to 
evaluate the effectiveness of CIU programs for implementing CALEA 
solutions in the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN). Affected 
Telecommunications Service Providers (TSP) will be asked to identify 
the platforms within their networks that have CALEA responsibility. For 
each identified platform the TSP must specify if it is CALEA ready (Law 
Enforcement can obtain a CALEA surveillance). If the platform is not 
CALEA ready, the TSP is asked to identify the software release that 
provides CALEA functionality and the date when the platform anticipate 
installing that software release.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: It is 
estimated that 3483 TSPs will provide 21,323 responses. Each response 
is estimated to take 15 minutes to complete.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are an estimated 5,330.75 total annual 
burden hours associated with this collection.
    If additional information is required contact: Brenda E. Dyer, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Patrick Henry 
Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street NW., Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: July 13, 2005.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 05-14043 Filed 7-15-05; 8:45 am]
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