[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 240 (Tuesday, December 15, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77665-77666]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-31513]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Charter Establishment
AGENCY: Federal Bureau of Investigation, DOJ.
ACTION: Notice of Charter Establishment of the Executive Advisory Board
of the National Domestic Communications Assistance Center.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Title 41 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations,
section 102-3.65, notice is hereby given that the Charter for the
National Domestic Communications Assistance Center (NDCAC) Executive
Advisory Board (EAB) was filed on August 1, 2014. The Charter is on
file with the General Services Administration. However, the EAB has not
met nor conducted any business since its establishment. The Attorney
General determined that the NDCAC EAB is necessary and in the public
interest in connection with the performance of duties of the Department
of Justice and these duties can best be performed through the advice
and counsel of this group. This determination followed consultation
with the Committee Management Secretariat, General Services
Administration.
The purpose of the EAB is to provide advice and recommendations to
the Attorney General or designee, and to the Director of the NDCAC that
promote public safety and national security by advancing the NDCAC's
core functions: law enforcement coordination with respect to technical
capabilities and solutions, technology sharing, industry relations, and
implementation of the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act
(CALEA).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alice Bardney-Boose, Designated
Federal Officer, National Domestic Communications Assistance Center,
Department of Justice, by email at [email protected] or by
phone at (540) 361-2330.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EAB consists of 15 voting members
composed of Representative members, Regular Government Employees and/or
Special Government Employees. The membership includes representatives
from Federal, State, local and tribal law enforcement agencies.
Additionally, there are two non-voting members as follows: a federally-
employed attorney assigned full time to the NDCAC to serve as a legal
advisor to the EAB, and the DOJ Chief Privacy Officer or designee to
ensure that privacy and civil rights and civil liberties issues are
fully considered in the EAB's recommendations. The Board is composed of
eight State, local, and/or tribal representatives and seven federal
representatives. Any future changes to the voting membership of the EAB
will maintain the continued majority of State, local, and/or tribal
representatives by one seat.
The membership of the entire EAB includes active executive level
officials (e.g., agency heads for State, local, or tribal
representatives; and members of the Senior Executive Service for
Federal agencies) having responsibility for, or being substantially
engaged in, the management of electronic surveillance capabilities,
evidence collection on communication devices, and technical location
capabilities from Federal, State, local and/or tribal law enforcement
agencies from across the country. EAB members serve two-year terms, and
are eligible for reappointment if the Charter is renewed.
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The EAB provides advice and recommendations to the Attorney General
or designee on: (1) The selection and appointment of the Director and
Deputy Director(s) of the NDCAC; (2) trends and developments with
respect to existing and emerging communications services and
technologies; (3) technical challenges faced by Federal, State, tribal
and local law enforcement agencies with respect to lawfully-authorized
electronic surveillance capabilities, evidence collection on
communications devices, and technical location capabilities; (4) the
effective leveraging and exchange of technical information and methods
among Federal, State, tribal and local law enforcement agencies
regarding lawfully-authorized electronic surveillance capabilities,
evidence collection on communications devices, and technical location
capabilities; (5) relations between law enforcement agencies and the
communications industry to include leveraging existing and/or
developing new private/public partnerships; (6) the development of
standard practices within the law enforcement community; (7)
implementation of CALEA; and (8) security and privacy policies,
standards for participation by law enforcement agencies, and other
issues relating to the functions, programs and operations of the NDCAC.
The EAB further assists in shaping the goals and mission of the NDCAC
by providing advice and guidance to the Director of the NDCAC on the
establishment of policies and procedures designed to: ensure clarity in
roles and responsibilities of the NDCAC; focus on established outcomes,
intended results and accountability (by recommending specific courses
of action); implement an effective infrastructure for the dissemination
of technical information and methods; maintain an external focus to
represent law enforcement stakeholders; pursue adequate resources
necessary to accomplish the mission; and broker multi-agency
participation and facilitate combined initiatives. The EAB provides
insight into the diverse nature of jurisdiction-specific statutes and
agency policies and procedures under which NDCAC participating law
enforcement agencies operate. The EAB also receives information to
review, monitor, and track training provided by or for NDCAC
participating law enforcement agencies as well as recommend the
development of standard practices for automated capabilities involving
industry assistance.
Alice Bardney-Boose,
Designated Federal Officer, National Domestic Communication Assistance
Center, Executive Advisory Board.
[FR Doc. 2015-31513 Filed 12-14-15; 8:45 am]
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