Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA)

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
3060-0809 - CALEA Renewal Supporting Statement_final version.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-06-03	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
45750	Business or other for-profit		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0809	ICR Reference No: 202505-3060-026
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202305-3060-021
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: PSHSB
Title: Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Delegated
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/17/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 06/17/2025
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2028	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2025
Responses	260	0	260
Time Burden (Hours)	1,810	0	2,435
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) requires (a) telecommunications carriers to protect against unlawful interception of communications of their facilities by establishing policies and procedures to ensure security and integrity of those facilities and to maintain records of all interceptions of unlawful electronic surveillance, and (b) the FCC to prescribe CALEA implementing rules and to review the carriers' filings under Section 301(b) and to order any deficiencies to be corrected. Information collections include mandatory system security filings, and voluntary extension of time and cost reimbursement petitions.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 103 - 414 108 Name of Law: Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA)
   US Code: 47 USC 1004, 1006(c), 1008(b), 229 Name of Law: Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA)
   PL: Pub.L. 103 - 414 105, 107(c), 109(b) and 301 Name of Law: Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA)
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 15986	04/16/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 15986	04/16/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Business or other for-profit

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	260	260	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,810	2,435	0	0	-625	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There are no program changes. Burdens have been adjusted to reflect the efficiencies of the new mandatory electronic filing system (CEFS), an increase in the number of observed new SSI plan submissions, and a decrease in the number of observed SSI plan revisions. The current estimation of burden hours was reduced from 2,435 to 1,810 hours attributable to the efficiencies of CEFS, resulting in an overall decrease of 625 hours in the annual burden on respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 06/17/2025

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