CALEA Implementation Section; Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Bureau of Investigation

CALEA Implementation Section; Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of information collection under review; new collection,

flexible deployment assistance guide.

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The Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation,

Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA)

Implementation Section, has submitted the following information

collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for

review and clearance in accordance with the emergency review procedures

of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. OMB approval has been requested

by January 7, 2000. The proposed information collection is published to

obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. If granted, the

emergency approval is only valid for 180 days. Comments should be

directed to OMB, Office of Information Regulation Affairs, Attention:

Department of Justice Desk Officer (202) 395-3122, Washington, DC

20530.

During the first 60 days of this same review period, a regular

review of this information collection is also being undertaken. All

comments and suggestions, or questions regarding additional

information, to include obtaining a copy of the proposed information

collection instrument with instructions, should be directed to

Catherine Kudrick, (703) 814-4835, Federal Bureau of Investigation,

CALEA Implementation Section, 14800 Conference Center Drive, Suite 300,

Chantilly, Virginia 20151.

Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected

agencies concerning the proposed collection of information should

address one or more of the following four points:

(1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is

necessary for the proper performance of the function of the agency,

including whether the information will have practical utility;

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of

the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the

methodology and assumptions used;

(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to

be collected; and (4) 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

(1) Type of Information Collection: New Collection.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Flexible Deployment Assistance

Guide.

(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the

Department sponsoring the collection: None. Federal Bureau of

Investigation, United States Department of Justice.

(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as

well as a brief abstract: Primary: Business or other for-profit. Other:

None. The Flexible Deployment Assistance Guide has been developed to

assist the telecommunications industry in meeting its obligations under

the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act, 47 U.S.C. 1001-

1010 (1994).

(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount

of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: The

average time burden of the approximately 5,000 respondents to provide

the information requested is approximately four hours and fifteen

minutes.

(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated

with the collection: The total annual hour burden to provide the

information requested by the Flexible Deployment Assistance Guide is

approximately 21,250 annual burden hours.

If the additional information is required contact: Ms. Brenda E.

Dyer, Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,

Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division,

Suite 1220, National Place, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington,

D.C. 20530.

Dated: December 21, 1999.

Brenda E. Dyer,

Department Deputy Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 99-33669 Filed 12-27-99; 8:45 am]

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