[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 147 (Tuesday, August 1, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43479-43480]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-12325]


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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: [email protected]. 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 [email protected] 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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