16 February 2000
[Federal Register: February 16, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 32)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Flexible Deployment Assistance Guide
AGENCY: Federal Bureau of Investigation, DOJ.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: The Flexible Deployment Assistance Guide and Template may be
downloaded from the FBI's Web site at http://www.fbi.gov/programs/
calea/flexible.htm.[copy below] The purpose of the Communications Assistance for
Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) Flexible Deployment Assistance Guide
(Guide) is to assist telecommunications carriers in meeting certain
requirements of CALEA. The Guide requests telecommunications carriers
to voluntarily submit certain information to the FBI, and explains
under what circumstances, based on a review of that information, the
FBI might support a carrier's request to the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) for an extension under sec. 107(c) of CALEA. The Guide
also provides some general background information regarding CALEA, and
discusses lawfully authorized electronic surveillance, technical
solutions being developed by the industry, and cost reimbursement
provisions of CALEA.
As explained in the Guide, telecommunications carriers are under an
obligation to meet certain CALEA assistance capability requirements by
the June 30, 2000, and September 30, 2001, deadlines specified by the
FCC. The ``Flexible Deployment Plan'' is the FBI's proposed method for
evaluating the situations of those carriers proposing to request the
FCC for an extension of a deadline of compliance with CALEA's
assistance capability requirements. Carriers choosing to submit
information in response to the Guide are strongly encouraged to do so
on or before March 31, 2000. CIS will send receipt notification letters
to all carriers submitting information. (This information collection
has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control
number 1110-0030).
DATES: Telecommunications carriers are stongly encouraged to file their
Flexible Deployment Assistance Guide Templates in Microsoft Excel
format by March 31, 2000.
ADDRESSES: All completed Flexible Deployment Assistance Guide Templates
should be sent to: CALEA Implementation Section, Attention: Flexible
Deployment Assistance Guide, 14800 Conference Center Drive, Suite 300,
Chantilly, VA 20151-0450.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Flexible Deployment Assistance Guide
Help Desk, 800-551-0336.
Authority: 47 U.S.C. 1001-1010.
Dated: February 11, 2000.
H. Michael Warren,
Senior Project Manager/Chief, Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 00-3654 Filed 2-15-00; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-02-M
Source: http://www.fbi.gov/programs/calea/flexible.htm
The FBI's overall CALEA implementation approach includes supporting telecommunications carriers' deployment of CALEA-compliant solutions in accordance with their normal generic upgrade cycles, where such deployment will not delay implementation of CALEA solutions in areas of high priority to law enforcement. This approach is the result of the FBI's recognition of the issues facing carriers and represents an attempt to minimize the costs and operational impact of CALEA compliance on all carriers. Specifically, carriers wishing to participate in this effort may provide the FBI with their projected CALEA deployment schedules for all switches in their network, as well as information pertaining to any recent lawfully-authorized electronic surveillance activity. Using this information, the FBI and carrier will attempt to develop a mutually agreeable deployment schedule. This approach is also the FBI's attempt to minimize the cost to the Government of implementing CALEA by providing the opportunity for carriers and the FBI to agree on deferring the installation of CALEA-compliant solutions in those instances where public safety and national security would not be jeopardized.
If the FBI and carrier are able to agree upon a deployment schedule, the FBI intends to provide support to an individual carrier's petition before the FCC for extension of CALEA's June 30, 2000 and September 30, 2001 assistance capability compliance dates. In order to reach such an agreement, the FBI must have an opportunity to: (1) review and comment on proposed carrier deployment schedules, and (2) review information provided by carriers pertaining to recent lawfully-authorized electronic surveillance activity. The FBI's support of a carrier's system-wide extension petition will be conditioned upon the carrier meeting the agreed-to deployment schedule. In addition, the FBI will request the FCC incorporate such a condition into any final decision on a carrier's extension petition. A carrier choosing not to provide information necessary for the FBI to support its system-wide CALEA deployment schedule may still petition the FCC for an extension of the CALEA compliance date(s).
The purpose of the CALEA Flexible Deployment Assistance Guide is to assist telecommunications carriers in meeting certain requirements of CALEA. This Guide requests telecommunications carriers to voluntarily submit certain information to the FBI, and explains under what circumstances, based on a review of that information, the FBI might support a carrier's request to the FCC for an extension under Section 107(c) of CALEA. The Guide also provides some general background information regarding CALEA, and discusses lawfully-authorized electronic surveillance, technical solutions being developed by industry, and cost reimbursement provisions of CALEA. A template is available in Microsoft Excel format to assist with collecting data that is necessary for appropriate review by the FBI.
If you need assistance, please contact the CALEA Flexible Deployment Assistance Guide Help Desk at 800-551-0336.