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

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 28, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 72690]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-33669]


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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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