[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 202 (Thursday, October 19, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61772-61773]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-17509]


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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 
[email protected] or Allison E. Zaleski, Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB), Room 10236 NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, (202) 395-6466 or 
via the Internet at [email protected].
    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 [email protected].

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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