[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 240 (Tuesday, December 15, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77665-77666]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-31513]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Charter Establishment

AGENCY: Federal Bureau of Investigation, DOJ.

ACTION: Notice of Charter Establishment of the Executive Advisory Board 
of the National Domestic Communications Assistance Center.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Title 41 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, 
section 102-3.65, notice is hereby given that the Charter for the 
National Domestic Communications Assistance Center (NDCAC) Executive 
Advisory Board (EAB) was filed on August 1, 2014. The Charter is on 
file with the General Services Administration. However, the EAB has not 
met nor conducted any business since its establishment. The Attorney 
General determined that the NDCAC EAB is necessary and in the public 
interest in connection with the performance of duties of the Department 
of Justice and these duties can best be performed through the advice 
and counsel of this group. This determination followed consultation 
with the Committee Management Secretariat, General Services 
Administration.
    The purpose of the EAB is to provide advice and recommendations to 
the Attorney General or designee, and to the Director of the NDCAC that 
promote public safety and national security by advancing the NDCAC's 
core functions: law enforcement coordination with respect to technical 
capabilities and solutions, technology sharing, industry relations, and 
implementation of the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act 
(CALEA).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alice Bardney-Boose, Designated 
Federal Officer, National Domestic Communications Assistance Center, 
Department of Justice, by email at [email protected] or by 
phone at (540) 361-2330.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EAB consists of 15 voting members 
composed of Representative members, Regular Government Employees and/or 
Special Government Employees. The membership includes representatives 
from Federal, State, local and tribal law enforcement agencies. 
Additionally, there are two non-voting members as follows: a federally-
employed attorney assigned full time to the NDCAC to serve as a legal 
advisor to the EAB, and the DOJ Chief Privacy Officer or designee to 
ensure that privacy and civil rights and civil liberties issues are 
fully considered in the EAB's recommendations. The Board is composed of 
eight State, local, and/or tribal representatives and seven federal 
representatives. Any future changes to the voting membership of the EAB 
will maintain the continued majority of State, local, and/or tribal 
representatives by one seat.
    The membership of the entire EAB includes active executive level 
officials (e.g., agency heads for State, local, or tribal 
representatives; and members of the Senior Executive Service for 
Federal agencies) having responsibility for, or being substantially 
engaged in, the management of electronic surveillance capabilities, 
evidence collection on communication devices, and technical location 
capabilities from Federal, State, local and/or tribal law enforcement 
agencies from across the country. EAB members serve two-year terms, and 
are eligible for reappointment if the Charter is renewed.

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    The EAB provides advice and recommendations to the Attorney General 
or designee on: (1) The selection and appointment of the Director and 
Deputy Director(s) of the NDCAC; (2) trends and developments with 
respect to existing and emerging communications services and 
technologies; (3) technical challenges faced by Federal, State, tribal 
and local law enforcement agencies with respect to lawfully-authorized 
electronic surveillance capabilities, evidence collection on 
communications devices, and technical location capabilities; (4) the 
effective leveraging and exchange of technical information and methods 
among Federal, State, tribal and local law enforcement agencies 
regarding lawfully-authorized electronic surveillance capabilities, 
evidence collection on communications devices, and technical location 
capabilities; (5) relations between law enforcement agencies and the 
communications industry to include leveraging existing and/or 
developing new private/public partnerships; (6) the development of 
standard practices within the law enforcement community; (7) 
implementation of CALEA; and (8) security and privacy policies, 
standards for participation by law enforcement agencies, and other 
issues relating to the functions, programs and operations of the NDCAC. 
The EAB further assists in shaping the goals and mission of the NDCAC 
by providing advice and guidance to the Director of the NDCAC on the 
establishment of policies and procedures designed to: ensure clarity in 
roles and responsibilities of the NDCAC; focus on established outcomes, 
intended results and accountability (by recommending specific courses 
of action); implement an effective infrastructure for the dissemination 
of technical information and methods; maintain an external focus to 
represent law enforcement stakeholders; pursue adequate resources 
necessary to accomplish the mission; and broker multi-agency 
participation and facilitate combined initiatives. The EAB provides 
insight into the diverse nature of jurisdiction-specific statutes and 
agency policies and procedures under which NDCAC participating law 
enforcement agencies operate. The EAB also receives information to 
review, monitor, and track training provided by or for NDCAC 
participating law enforcement agencies as well as recommend the 
development of standard practices for automated capabilities involving 
industry assistance.

Alice Bardney-Boose,
Designated Federal Officer, National Domestic Communication Assistance 
Center, Executive Advisory Board.
[FR Doc. 2015-31513 Filed 12-14-15; 8:45 am]
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