Implementation of the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act

This document establishes limited rules to ensure that carriers have policies and procedures in place that require the affirmative intervention by and knowledge of, their employees in effectuating any interception through their switching premises, and that such interception is done lawfully and documented carefully. The decision mandates that this be done by appointment of a designated senior officer or employee by each carrier company who is responsible for maintaining such security procedures. The decision also establishes reporting and recordkeeping requirements for informing law enforcement officials of all acts of unauthorized electronic surveillance that occur on the carriers' premises, as well as any compromises of the carriers' systems security and integrity procedures that involve the execution of electronic surveillance. Finally, the decision adopts filing requirements for large and small carriers. This document contains modified information collections subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Public Law 104-13, and has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review under the section 3507 of the PRA.